From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V2 #246 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Monday, November 10 1997 Volume 02 : Number 246 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List ["Stephen M. Tilson" ] Re: Alloy: Introducing... [MsSakamoto@aol.com] Re: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List [MsSakamoto@aol.com] Re: Alloy: Introducing... [crackers@hwcn.org] RE: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List [John Schofield ] Re: Alloy: Introducing... [Eclipse ] Re: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List [Keith Stansell ] Re: Alloy: Introducing... [Keith Stansell ] Re: Alloy: Santa [IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List Beth and Slarvi, > Hmmm....how about this: since a) I would love to see = > Chorlton-cum-Hardy on the tour city list (it looks really cool), = > and b) I owe Slarvi one (see my previous message), could I offer = > to pitch in for two shirts instead of one and have one sent in = > the general direction of Chorlton-cum-Hardy? Our finances are not = > so finely balanced, and we have splashed out for far more = > frivolous things (such as that big green glass egg on the = > mantelpiece, or the "Weird Al Bad Hair Day tour" t-shirt in my = > dresser)... Done. Slarv gets a shirt - Slarv gets C-c-H on the back! /\/\iles ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 02:01:10 -0500 (EST) From: PROCAT1@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List In a message dated 97-11-08 07:39:55 EST, you write: << Calera, Alabama, USA >> yep, correct!!! let me know where and when to send the money! mark ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Nov 97 23:24:12 +1000 From: Paul Baily Subject: Alloy: Santa slarv said a bit earlier on: >You're supposed to SNIFF Coke, not blow it out ..... or so I have been told. Sheesh, you're beginning to sound like a certain US pres... >Anyway, with a bit of luck and generosity on Paul's part, you'll be able to >see Santa FULLY ERECT in the scrapbook real soon now. Heh! Oh by the way, it's official, I'm an airhead: I caught the Santa graphic on the way through to the list. Spent quite a while trying to figure out what strange graphic format you'd used (the base64 decoder had dropped the filename) - I was throwing every graphical critter I had at it but to no avail... and then I read the bit on the actual message where you said you'd zipped it... Maybe I should take up volleyball? I'll put the image up in the next day or so. cheers, Paul. ________________________________________________________________________ Paul Baily paulb@thehub.com.au Consulting SE/IT Mercenary http://www.thehub.com.au/~paulb Brisbane tel: +61-7-3857-8048/+61-411-875-009 Australia dedicated to the memory of what could be. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 11:37:37 -0500 (EST) From: MsSakamoto@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Introducing... In a message dated 97-11-07 21:43:46 EST, help.gonw.st@gtnet.gov.uk writes: << >>A much better pic than those shown at alt.slack when we couldn't >>really see her face. >~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ > >But we did get a good look at her breasts being used to promote safe sex. >I thought it was very comendable of her to perform such a valuable community >service. > ALLEGEDLY her breasts. It could have been Demi Moore for all we know. Or Bruce Willis. >> You know, it's odd...I had another one taken this year...same style bra, different colour, no condoms...but it's still promoting...something...I don't know what yet... And I don't know why I shared that, but you're welcome! - --Suzanne-- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 11:40:39 -0500 (EST) From: MsSakamoto@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List In a message dated 97-11-08 07:39:55 EST, Stephen_Tilson@compuserve.com writes: << Cincinnati, Ohio, USA >> That's me... - --Suzanne-- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 16:58:32 -0500 (EST) From: crackers@hwcn.org Subject: Re: Alloy: Introducing... In article <971109113737_1313271367@mrin53.mail.aol.com>, you wrote: >You know, it's odd...I had another one taken this year...same style bra, >different colour, no condoms...but it's still promoting...something...I don't >know what yet... ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ Perhaps it's promoting breasts for breasts sakes. Six cheers for Miss Sakamoto's breasts! ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ >And I don't know why I shared that, but you're welcome! ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ Is this picture on-line anywhere yet? Are those your keyboards in the background of your scrapbook picture? Was there some sort of event going on when that picture was taken? And I notice you were wearing a Thomas Dolby Hat in the photo too. ;) As for your breasts... maybe they've become an annual event of their own. You know, they way we plan to make Project B-Day an annual event, maybe there's an annual "Miss Sakamoto's Breasts Day" too. This could catch on around the world and a whole mythos could spring from it. Someday adolescent girls may hang their training bras by the chimney with care in hopes that Miss Sakamoto will enhance their pair. "Mom!!! Dad!!!! Come quick! Janey was visited by the breast fairy last night." "She sure was Timmy... she sure was." "Joy to the world, my breasts have come And now my sweater's tight. Let's sing tra-la-la-la They won't fit in my bra. So I'll have to use a sling. Yes I'll I'll have to use a sling. Yes I'll ha-AAA-aaa-aaave to-ooo use a sling." .... "Oh little buds of woman-hood how big you've grown last night. Oh can it be, they're double-D and quite an awsome sight. Miss Sakamoto came calling to spread her magic dust. And while I slept She softly crept And enlarged my bust." I can just see the Hallmark cards now, not to mention the holiday specials. Who can forget the classic "How The Grinch Stole Miss Sakamoto Breast Day". CRACKERS ('Tis the season from hell!!!!) - -- Accordionist - Wethifl Musician - Atari 2600 Collector | /\/\ *NEW CrAB URL* http://www.hwcn.org/~ad329/crab.html ***| \^^/ Bira Bira Devotee - FES Member - Samurai Pizza Cats Fan| =\/= ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 09:31:09 +-1100 From: John Schofield Subject: RE: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List yep, >Hobart, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA is me. I'm still in for one, just tell me where and when you want the cash (any chance of getting them for Christmas?). Cheers, John (john@police.tas.gov.au) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 18:56:53 -0800 From: Eclipse Subject: Re: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List Stephen M. Tilson wrote: > > Dear Alloids, > > By way of a message from PaulB recently I am reposting the Alloy > World Tour cities list for a FINAL CHECK before t-shirt production > begins. If you're ordering a shirt please confirm your city is > listed, and if not, cable it to me. Wow, a t-shirt? (Yes, Virginia, there IS a T-shirt!) No one's said anything about it for so long, what did it end up being? Did someone get one of those kewl pictures of Thomas cleared? While I'm really a little short on $$.. okay, more than a little... okay, I'm in debt.. but not much... I would -like- a t-shirt. (Although if the "Mr Dolby rejects science.." quote is still going to be on there, I KNOW I'm going to get a nasty comment or two about it, and don't relish the thought.) How long do I have to be indecisive about it? If I get some, I want two, medium and extra large. And I'd be in St Louis, USA (well, I'm 60 minutes south, in Cedar Hill, but StL is the nearest actual city) -- E(lipse who is going to go look for pennies on the street now... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 19:15:26 -0800 From: Eclipse Subject: Re: Alloy: Introducing... *giggles* Crackers!! Fortunately I -think- I've learned from the mistakes of others not to be drinking things while reading these postings of yours... But you forgot all of those cheerful holiday cries of "Good Heavens Miss Sakamoto! You've popped a bra-strap!" -- E(lipse "She's spread her dust, and I can't hide anything!" crackers@hwcn.org wrote: > > > As for your breasts... maybe they've become an annual event of their own. > You know, they way we plan to make Project B-Day an annual event, maybe > there's an annual "Miss Sakamoto's Breasts Day" too. This could catch > on around the world and a whole mythos could spring from it. > > Someday adolescent girls may hang their training bras by the chimney > with care in hopes that Miss Sakamoto will enhance their pair. > > "Mom!!! Dad!!!! Come quick! Janey was visited by the breast fairy last night." > > "She sure was Timmy... she sure was." > > "Joy to the world, my breasts have come > And now my sweater's tight. > Let's sing tra-la-la-la > They won't fit in my bra. > So I'll have to use a sling. > Yes I'll I'll have to use a sling. > Yes I'll ha-AAA-aaa-aaave to-ooo use a sling." > > .... > > "Oh little buds of woman-hood how big you've grown last night. > Oh can it be, they're double-D and quite an awsome sight. > Miss Sakamoto came calling to spread her magic dust. > And while I slept > She softly crept > And enlarged my bust." > > I can just see the Hallmark cards now, not to mention the holiday specials. > Who can forget the classic "How The Grinch Stole Miss Sakamoto Breast Day". > > CRACKERS > ('Tis the season from hell!!!!) > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 16:59:35 -0700 From: Keith Stansell Subject: Re: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List See city below name, yep - I want one. Keith Stansell Denver, CO __________________________________________________ http://www.concentric.net/~kasman ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 16:58:33 -0700 From: Keith Stansell Subject: Re: Alloy: Introducing... Crackers, If you put together a Christmas album, I'll gladly post it on-line for all to hear! - -Keith (who is about to install a Sound Blaster AWE-64 in his computer because hit IBM Aptiva MWAVE sound card is "dodgey" - did I spell that right?) Wish me luck, if all goes well, you'll hear Therapy/Growth soon! crackers@hwcn.org wrote: Someday adolescent girls may hang their training bras by the chimney > with care in hopes that Miss Sakamoto will enhance their pair. > > "Mom!!! Dad!!!! Come quick! Janey was visited by the breast fairy last > night." > > "She sure was Timmy... she sure was." > > "Joy to the world, my breasts have come > And now my sweater's tight. > Let's sing tra-la-la-la > They won't fit in my bra. > So I'll have to use a sling. > Yes I'll I'll have to use a sling. > Yes I'll ha-AAA-aaa-aaave to-ooo use a sling." > > ..... > > "Oh little buds of woman-hood how big you've grown last night. > Oh can it be, they're double-D and quite an awsome sight. > Miss Sakamoto came calling to spread her magic dust. > And while I slept > She softly crept > And enlarged my bust." > > I can just see the Hallmark cards now, not to mention the holiday > specials. > Who can forget the classic "How The Grinch Stole Miss Sakamoto Breast > Day". > > CRACKERS > ('Tis the season from hell!!!!) > > -- > > Accordionist - Wethifl Musician - Atari 2600 Collector | /\/\ > *NEW CrAB URL* http://www.hwcn.org/~ad329/crab.html ***| \^^/ > Bira Bira Devotee - FES Member - Samurai Pizza Cats Fan| =\/= - -- Keith Stansell Denver, CO __________________________________________________ http://www.concentric.net/~kasman ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:35:14 GMT From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Re: Alloy: Santa At 23:24 09/11/97 +1000, Paul wrote: > > >Heh! Oh by the way, it's official, I'm an airhead: I caught the Santa >graphic on the way through to the list. Spent quite a while trying to >figure out what strange graphic format you'd used (the base64 decoder had >dropped the filename) - I was throwing every graphical critter I had at >it but to no avail... and then I read the bit on the actual message where >you said you'd zipped it... Maybe I should >take up volleyball? > LOL. RTFMFIF [read the flippin' message first in future]. But don't worry, old chap, I'm sure we've all done it at one time or another. The excitement, the anticipation, the assumption that you know what you're doing, and before you know it you've accidentally corrupted the game you were trying to install (or wiped the first few moments of the exclusive tape you've just received in the post ....... whoops, now where have I heard THAT before). >I'll put the image up in the next day or so. > Tiz the season to be flaccid, tra la la la la La la la laaaaaaaaaa.......... (Anyone got a bike pump they can lend the City Works Dept?) S ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:35:09 GMT From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Re: Alloy: Introducing... At 11:37 09/11/97 -0500, MsSakamoto wrote: > >You know, it's odd...I had another one taken this year...same style bra, >different colour, no condoms...but it's still promoting...something...I don't >know what yet... > Ha! Another excursion of drugged debauchery at the X Day Drill. I warned you about that last year. If you want I can ask Crackers to pop over the border and deprogram you so you'll never be subject to the humiliation again. [BTW, are this year's photos also posted where we can see them? Please, let us SEE them, and then we'll know how big a task it will be to CURE YOU. ......... er, what colour was the bra this time?] >And I don't know why I shared that, but you're welcome! > >--Suzanne-- > Don't vorry, zis iss zimply a manivestation of a deep zeated need to cry for help, un ve are just ze peoble to do zat. Dr S. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:35:11 GMT From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Re: Alloy: Introducing... At 16:58 09/11/97 -0500, Crackers wrote: ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~ > >Perhaps it's promoting breasts for breasts sakes. Six cheers for >Miss Sakamoto's breasts! > >Is this picture on-line anywhere yet? > >As for your breasts... maybe they've become an annual event of their own. > CRACKERS > ('Tis the season from hell!!!!) > Miss S. Please disregard my last message (or possible next message) about sending Crackers down to help you. I think you're safer on your own for now. We'd better send someone to help HIM before we arrange any third party intervention for you. S PS I've been meaning to ask, Crackers, what IS a Wethifl Musician? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:35:05 GMT From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Re: Alloy: Catching up again... At 21:06 08/11/97 -0500, Beth wrote: >Hi, folks; > >I tried to send a message about this earlier this week, but the computer >ate it (*$&@# UNIX!) and I didn't have time to send another one -- it's >been a particularly hellish week. So the subject line was particularly >appropriate. > Ah yes, UNIX, an operating system that gave me a few laughs in days gone by. How I miss those system messages like 'This must be here.' Never did really find out what that one meant; I often wondered if it was slipped in by a Zen programmer on a bad day. Another favourite was when I tried to close down the server for maintenance with the old 'shutdown -h now' command, only to be greeted with the response 'Are you sure you don't want to wait until tomorrow.' I kid you not, these were genuine system messages. . I'm spending two weeks, three sessions a day (one right after the >other), teaching 26 senior citizens how to read diagrams of logic gates. Are you being punished for something? This sounds a bit like trying to round up a couple of dozen unruly sheep with an uncooperative sheep dog. I may regret asking this, but what is the objective of getting these folk to read logic gates? Perhaps in preparation for sending them to major corporations to help solve the Year 2000 problem? > I checked e-mail and >got this message. And started giggling. When I got to this part... > >>>==================================================================== >>>For further information on the genitalia of our IT staff at >>>Britax-Excelsior visit our web pages at >>> >>> http://www.britax.co.uk/Neil's_Willy.html > > >....I just howled. In a good way. Then there was the aforementioned >message from crackers. All of which went a long way towards dispersing >that little black cloud and helping me be cheerful and encouraging with my >long-suffering participants. > Yes, but I bet you got one of those silly '404 - Neil's_Willy cannot be found on this server' messages when you tried to access it. (It must be even smaller than I imagined.) > >Sorry for the extensive non-Dolby rambling -- that's probably more about my >life than you really wanted to know -- but I always like to publicly >acknowledge a well-timed good deed. > Apology accepted (by me, anyway). See my previous post on this subject .... or possibly next post on this subject, depending on the order that the mailer delivers them. >Oh, and by the way Slarv -- don't listen to your critical companions, I >think your picture is absolutely adorable. So there. (Uh-oh, does that >qualify as more flirting on Alloy?) > I sincerely hope so. S ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:34:59 GMT From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Re: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List At 02:01 09/11/97 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 97-11-08 07:39:55 EST, you write: > ><< Calera, Alabama, USA >> > >yep, correct!!! > >let me know where and when to send the money! > >mark > Come in PROCAT1, come in PROCAT1, your signal's very weak. Is the uplink in Alabama at full strength? [Does anyone know anything about the Alloy outpost in Calera? It's been off air for yonks, if not longer. Should we be sending food parcels or a search party?] PROCAT1, please re-establish contact when your batteries are recharged. IT Admin - out. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:35:02 GMT From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Re: Alloy: T-SHIRT:Acts of kindness At 21:17 08/11/97 -0500, Beth wrote: >Hi, folks; > > >Hmmm....how about this: since a) I would love to see Chorlton-cum-Hardy on >the tour city list (it looks really cool), and b) I owe Slarvi one (see my >previous message), could I offer to pitch in for two shirts instead of one >and have one sent in the general direction of Chorlton-cum-Hardy? Our >finances are not so finely balanced, and we have splashed out for far more >frivolous things (such as that big green glass egg on the mantelpiece, or >the "Weird Al Bad Hair Day tour" t-shirt in my dresser)... > >Just a thought. > >Beth > Oh dear, this offer makes me feel a little guilty, not least because Lem had made a similar offer some time ago. Makes me sound like a cheapskate. (Maybe I am.) But I don't like to dwell on my problems, financial or otherwise. Everyone has problems of one kind or another, and mine are swept into insignificance by those less fortunate than myself, many of whom can be seen on the streets of Manchester, and most other cities, on a daily basis. .... but your friendly offer is accepted in the spirit in which it is made. I hope I would not do otherwise if the circumstances were reversed. If my posts have given rise to some mirth to anyone on the Alloy list then I am very gratified. I too have had my spirits lifted by Alloy postings when things aren't going smoothly at work (and with four of our team of six having left since July, things are pretty heavy on the IT team at the moment) and I find Alloy helps me keep things in perspective and provides some contrast to the daily routine. I know we go off topic at times, but I think we know each other well enough now to forgive each other when we stray a little. Now, I must stop this as it's getting too serious. S ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 20:58:51 -0500 (EST) From: "MEYER,ANN ELIZABETH" Subject: Re: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List Hi, folks; Whoops, I saw in Eclipse's message that we were supposed to confirm that our hometown WAS on the list, rather than just bleat if it wasn't. Sorry -- yes, my hometown of Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. is quite prominently featured at the top of the list. For some bizarre reason, I'm rather chuffed at that, even though it's just an artifact of alphabetical order. Anyway, charge me for two shirts, and send a large my way.... By the way, speaking of Yanks who use and possibly misuse British expressions (we weren't but I just did), I saw something the other day that I just had to share with our British readers. As you may know, in America, the word "shag" only refers to a particular dance step or a kind of carpet. So I recently got behind a car at a red light that featured a single bumper sticker, saying this in very large letters: "I TO SHAG" Inside the heart shape was a little silhouette of a couple, clearly doing the shag dance step. I got quite a laugh out of imagining the looks that this person would get if they moved to the U.K. and shipped their car over. Not to mention the occasional comment ("Who doesn't?"). Cheers, Beth - --------------------------------------------------------------- Beth Meyer School of Psychology Pager: +1-404-866-1362 Georgia Institute of Technology Fax: +1-404-894-8905 Atlanta, GA 30332-0170 bmeyer@psy.psych.gatech.edu http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gt9020a ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 00:08:22 -0500 From: "Stephen M. Tilson" Subject: Alloy: T-SHIRT: Final City List E(lipse wrote: > Wow, a t-shirt? (Yes, Virginia, there IS a T-shirt!) No one's = > said anything about it for so long, what did it end up being? = > Did someone get one of those kewl pictures of Thomas cleared? = > While I'm really a little short on $$.. okay, more than a = > little... okay, I'm in debt.. but not much... I would -like- a = > t-shirt. (Although if the "Mr Dolby rejects science.." quote is = > still going to be on there, I KNOW I'm going to get a nasty = > comment or two about it, and don't relish the thought.) How long = > do I have to be indecisive about it? Well, if relish won't do it add some catsup and grey poupon because = "Mr. Dolby Rejects . . ." it is. I hope this won't cause you too = much grief, E(lipse. If any one gives you what for --- refer `em to = me! As to the period of indecision: We hope to have these ready to = ship in time for christmas. How's that? Watch Alloy for the official announcement. RSN, /\/\iles ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V2 #246 ***************************