Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site gatech.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!akgua!gatech!spaf From: spaf@gatech.UUCP (Gene Spafford) Newsgroups: net.singles,net.misc,net.net-people Subject: End-of-the World Party? Message-ID: <7593@gatech.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-May-84 20:19:23 EDT Article-I.D.: gatech.7593 Posted: Fri May 25 20:19:23 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Jun-84 05:36:10 EDT Organization: The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech Lines: 67 Under terms of the US Unnatural Disasters Act (USC 42 - Stanford 7), and the Environmental Protection Act of 1980, warning is hearby given that: Uncle Spaf, the Vegan Ewok, and Uncle Chuqui, the Plaid Warlock, will be in personal proximity on or about June 15 in the vicinity of Sunnyvale, California. Mothers are warned to hide their daughters, and fathers are warned to safeguard their small fuzzy animals (especially attractive sheep). Barkeeps are invited to increase their inventory. California residents are advised to beware the increased possibility of natural phenomena, such as earthquakes and rains of fire. Philosophers, Usenetters, and fools with money are invited to apply for audience with these two learned individuals as they discourse on life, love, money, enlightenment, and their own unique way of avoiding all of these. Wombats may also be discussed, but only if there are no minors present. Philosophical Usenetters with money are especially welcome, but only if they're buying, or intent on learning the joys of giving freely. Nubile young females (species open) are also invited to attend this momentous occasion. However, entrants in this category will be expected to meet certain requirements. A preliminary screening exam is given below: 1) A koan is: a) A Euclidian solid whose cross-section is an eclipse b) The man "Yankee Doodle Dandy" was about c) A means of understanding what cannot be understood 2) Oral sex is: a) An evangelist faith healer b) How teeth reproduce c) Tasty with cheese dip 3) My four favorite magazines are: a) Modern Bride, JACM, Better Homes & Gardens, TV Guide b) True Detective, Reader's Digest, Ms, Seventeen c) National Lampoon, The Dragon, JIR, Rolling Stone 4) A goodnight kiss is: a) Given to my teddy bear b) Full of icky germs c) More interesting the further down it's given If you answered (a) to more than two questions, you're far too straight for us. If you answered (b) to more than two questions then you're too strange for us. If you answered (c) to 2 or more questions, you should present yourself for further questioning. Unfortunately, applicants' travel expenses will have to be covered by the applicants themselves; we can't cover travel expenses from such scenic locales as Brookline, Austin, or Newport (to drop a few names {and/or hints}). If you would like further details to aid in planning of Civil Defense measures, please send mail to ...!nsc!chuqui or ...!spaf!gatech before June 1, or just to chuq until June 14. -- Off the Wall of Gene Spafford The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332 CSNet: Spaf @ GATech ARPA: Spaf%GATech @ CSNet-Relay uucp: ...!{akgua,allegra,ihnp4,masscomp,ut-ngp}!gatech!spaf ...!{rlgvax,sb1,uf-cgrl,unmvax,ut-sally}!gatech!spaf