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Activist Times Inc. Issue 184
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"I've been waiting 20 years for a chance
to you use that word."
--Jesse Helms (R. NC.)
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"Little birdie in the sky,"
"Why'd you do that in my eye;"
"Holy Cow!"
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This organization has *extremely* limited means
of publicity, and appreciates all e-forwards,
regular mailings, published advertisements,
radio announcements, etc, of our information.
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Telemarketing: Subtle Form Of Daterape?
"No thanks, I'm not interested."
"Well, Mr. Anarchist, can I call
you Prime? Before I worked for this
company, I had the same concerns; I'm sure I can..."
"Do not try to handle any more of my objections.
I'm not interested, thank you anyways."
Short energetic pause.
"Well Prime, if you ever are
interested in MCI hush service feel
free to call me back at 1800-yadayada."
Does that sound familiar?
"Oh come on. Just let me nibble a
little NEAR your you-know-what, what
could it hurt?"
"No."
"Do you mean 'no,' no? Or 'no'
maybe and perhaps yes soon?"
GO AWAY.
I might have to play rough, if any
of you think my little "don't handle
any more of my objections" tool doesn't go far
enough (it works wonders on most fonerapists)
you might follow me on this next one.
"may I interest you in..."
"How do you expect me to teach your
children nomeansno when hordes of
vultures like you are making 5 bucks
an hour molesting 58 people every hour
by fone?"
-click.
Perhaps I'm a dreamer but if
2/3 of these schmucks quit over it,
the world just might become a safe
warm huggy place in our lifetime!
-30-
Welcome to ATI184. Hot enough for you?
Allouez, WI. August 1, 1999. 3am!
We got some groovy submissions this week.
I think you'll really like this issue.
Something for everyone.
Icons for nothing and your clicks for free...
Hey Kinko's:
I hear you're hiring third shift copy
consultants all over this country of mine.
I see it's a great job that enjoys competitive
salaries, medical bennies, 401K, advancement,
and performance incentive pay programs.
Hmmm. Are we guaranteed a job 120%???
Well, 2 quick things:
1) If you stop banning sights like
http://www.freespeech.org perhaps younger people
who share my concerns might actually apply.
2) You're asking for resumes. I trust you're
offering $13 / hr or more, right? Anything less
warrants an application and an interview.
NOT A RESUME.
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Do The #'s Rumba
http://www.newspoetry.com
http://astro.temple.edu/~sanjoy/calpap.html
http://members.aol.com/wolfheart9
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/2940
http://www.io.com/~Vitale/ban
http://www.badi.com/CREATIVE.htm
http://www.etan.org
http://burn.ucsd.edu/~mai/activist_kiosk.html
http://www.lizbekistan.com
http://www.geocities.com/~simsimon
http://www.synapse.net/~kgerken
http://members.xoom.com/patrontest
http://www.vida.com/speakout
http://www.jessklein.com
http://members.aol.com/berrymanp
http://world.std.com/~bbrigade
http://kafka.uvic.ca/~vipirg/SISIS/SISmain.html
http://www.usu.edu/~cnr/quinney/jan-lib.htm
Lettuce From Our Eaters
SF Mayor Willie Brown proclaimed at
WEBZINE99 that July 24th, 1999 was
officially "Internet Independence
Day" in the city and county of San
Francisco.
http://www.webzine99.com/proclamation.jpg
what do you guys think about that?
- ryan j.
[ed note: luv-it]
to ati@etext.org
I'm not sure if this counts, but I smoke
winstons. They claim and I believe that
there are no additives (besides paper
and filters, duh). So pure tobacco is
mere mm from me at this very moment.
Adam (all around nicafiend)
to ati@etext.org
In case you were wondering, "Packet
Radio" is the data communications
service of Ham Radio. There are
PBBS (Packet Bulletin Board Systems)
on various frequencies in the 2 meter
(and above) amateur radio bands. you
need a ham radio license to transmit,
and while anyone can receive ham
radio transmissions, it's rather
tiresome to spend the money for the gear
to decode the stuff if you can't fire up
the transmitter and join the fun.
You can usually hear what it sounds
like on 144.390 MHz on any "police
scanner". On this frequency, people
are taking the output of their GPS
recievers, and transmitting their
location. With software freely
downloaded off the net, you can receive
the data, and have the fellow show
up on a map generated on your PC screen.
Even a 386.
The trick is, you can get a ham license
by simply reading a book, passing
a test your local ham radio club will
give you for about 5 bucks, and you
no longer need Morse Code to get
on the air. Anyone who wants more
info can drop me a line.
Keep Smiling,
Cheshire
http://digital.net/~cheshire
The Cheshire Catalyst
mailto:cheshire@2600.com
"I *must* be a 'Patron Saint' of
hackers. Wired Magazine said so!"
- The Cheshire Catalyst
http://digital.net/~cheshire/beyondhope/#wired
To: kokopeli
Thanks for sending your stuff!
Keep them coming!
refugio
to ati@etext.org
THIS IS A TEST,THIS IS ONLY A TEST
Mice and monkey,wheel in cage
test you until you're trained
toxic rodent losing rat race
tastes like chicken, fed to the snake
infectious disease research cell freezing
lost in a maze cheesy albino with lesions
Rat brain in space, satelite reception
double dose of cloned mutation
microscopic study prevention
genetic strain of humane intervention
from the brain and seminal fluid
of the rat comes acid phosphate
dying in a rat trap, last in the rat race
not really giving a rats ass
I smell a rat in space
domestic lab rat died here insane
rat pack, rat patrol, rat breath, cat bait
dying of strictnine poisioning
rat acid, rats bane
Travis
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On Mythology, Civilization, and Star Wars
By Carl Franklin
Email: carl@franklins.net
July 25, 1999
(continued from last week)
...the fountain that is the soul of the artist
(however shallow) and the fan. It is both at once
intimate and universal. This is a quality of the
spiritual experience. Personal and Universal.
A good Christian's relationship with God is very
personal. There is the one-on-one dialog of prayer,
or the confessional. And then there is the sensation
that God is a part of every living thing. That
God is something bigger than ones self.
Here is an excerpt from a favorite song of mine
by the Grateful Dead, Ripple:
Reach out your hand if your cup is empty
If your cup is full may it be again
Let it be known there is a fountain
That was not made by the hands of men
There is a road, one simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night
And if you go no one may follow
That path is for your steps alone
Ripple in still water
Where there is no pebble tossed
Or wind to blow
A simple observation really. There is a fountain that was not made by
the hands of men. This is what I'm referring to. This is the fountain
from which the wisdom of the past flows forward. It exists. We did not
create it, or at least, not intentionally.
Choose your own path. No one may follow you. It is for your steps alone.
This is so important. It does not matter how you get to the fountain. Just
get there. You can call it whatever you want. It will always be what it is.
What do you think of when you hear "Ripple in still water where there is no
pebble tossed or wind to blow". The water was undisturbed by humans,
animals, and the forces of nature. Yet, there is a ripple. I don't know, but
it feels like "This wisdom ripples forth whether or not you are there to
observe it." Or to quote George Harrison of the Beatles, "Life flows on
within you and without you."
I'm sorry if this stuff sounds corny, but the gist of it is that there are
certain essential pieces of knowledge that we all must learn. If we do not
learn them from religion, then we must learn them from our parents, books,
our schools, movies, rock stars, or some other source.
The Hero Story
Every culture has a hero story. The oldest surviving epic in British
Literature is a poem called Beowulf, which was written in Old English about
1100 AD, It describes the adventures of a great Scandinavian warrior of the
sixth century. Basically, a monster attacks the castle and Beowulf comes to
the rescue. He then becomes king and goes on to fight the dragon, a battle
which he loses.
Long before that, there were stories of heroes that stole fire from a deity
or some such thing, Prometheus for example steals the fire and brings it
back. A fundamental aspect of the hero story is the completion of a deed, a
venturing forth and a returning - victorious.
The hero story is still with us in the form of movies like Star Wars and
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. They endure because they are worth
writing about. The wisdom that is imparted just by being in the presence of
a hero is instructional and inspirational. We look up to heroes and identify
with their powers and their shortcomings. We emulate them in our meager
lives. They give us the power to persevere, to always do the right thing,
etc. We hang all of the virtues we value on our heroes for all to see. This
is essentially a spiritual experience, just as I've described before.
George Lucas' Star Wars is full of this essential diet of wisdom, yet it is
cleverly masked as a shoot-em-up space opera. This is a classical hero
story. The first movie released was called "Star Wars: A New Hope" although
most everyone just calls it Star Wars. For sake of argument, I like to refer
to it as "The Fourth Episode" because it is the fourth movie in a series of
nine.
In Star Wars, young Luke Skywalker awakens to the idea that he must save the
world from the Empire. He ventures forth on a journey to Alderan with the
Jedi Master, Obi Wan Kenobi. In most of these hero stories (as in life)
there is a mentor, and older wiser one who imparts his or her wisdom on the
young apprentice. Well, we all know what happens. Luke finds himself in the
middle of it. The embodiment of evil turns out to be his father. He must
face him.
There are so many aspects to this movie that warrant attention, but I want
to focus on...
(CON'T next week) Final Part. If you're
in a hurry to see the rest of this,
you can get it at:
http://www.freespeech.org/kokopeli/franklin.txt
ATTENTION AT&T CUSTOMERS
[PAWN] - Murray Hill - Effective August 1, 1999
AT&T made various price and application changes
for the following types of calls: Incoming, Outgoing,
Just holding the fone for a little while and not
calling anyone, Handing people cards with your # on
it, and allowing the fone to just ring and ring.
Also effective September 1, 1999 AT&T will add a
surcharge for all customers who receive chiropractic
care, run airconditioners more than 30 minutes at a
time, insult Madeline Albright, or rent RV's. This
will allow AT&T to support the troops in the last
few wars and of course the few we've got in the
wood shed ready to go.
Please call your AT&T service representative at
1-800-for-wars (or 1-800-367-9277) for more info.
...and now...
A Prime Anarchist Opinion Quickie...
The charge for raping a poor person in the US has
gone up to $90,000.
We need to consider voting down the $200,000
presidential salary increase for that reason alone.
That would give the Commander-In-Briefs an unfair
advantage over Senators and Congresspersons.
Walk-Mart Targets Everyone.
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PAWN
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BENDERVILLE, Ark - WalkMart Stores Inc, the world's
largest public nuisance, has offered to buy
Proctor & Gramble, Unilover, Revloon, Fnord,
Amerika On KLine, Old Naval, and Grrlman Sacks for
an undisclosed item.
"If P&G lets us buy them," Said Britt BMW, a
resale acquisitions consultant, "then we can easily
clean up all the others."
He said if they are successful they could move
into other household cleaning products too, such as
DOW/Cornea, Hair Force, and General Pneumatics.
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"That's it; no way.
You're _not_ naming my street
after _him_ he's a nerd. Rename
everything up to my block, I don't care
but if you add my block I'm goin' off."
--roughly what the people of
almost every Arkansas city
block said about the first
philanderer.
Living on the Railroads
a poem by John Labovitz
If I lived here, in the lonely old
railroad yards, I'd plant lettuce
between rail ties, tomatoes along the
sidings, beans on the roofs of
switch houses, eggplants in the rusted
hulks of old cars, strawberries in
the roundhouse.
If I lived here, in the stations long
abandoned, I'd invite deer into
freight warehouses, skunks into
depots, snakes into mail-rooms,
crows into signal towers.
If I lived here, on the railroads
left for dead, the grades would turn
to rushing streams in the spring,
fish would gather in switchbacks and
side spurs, and the railroads would
live again.
[16 Sep 94, Amtrak, north of Philadelphia]
John Labovitz
http://www.meer.net/~johnl/writings
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(yes: the word "rape" shows up too many)
(times in this zine this week! What do )
( you want?? We missed Woodstock99. )
"With no plowing for the first day
after a snowfall. Let the city shut
down and enjoy a day of calm."
/recent greens platform/
/for a northern US city/
We end ATI Zine #184 with two poems by
Travis Ray Cole
"Pain of love"
variation without a theme
stealing away my dream
loving just to see
what is left of me
it will never be
theres no nothing for me
you dont want me
you dont want me
ITS NOT ME
Its not me its you
its not me its you
its not you
Travis Ray Cole
"AND IF THERE IS"
And if there is a you
there is a me
And if there is love I am free
and if there is an end
I will die not me
And if you want me
come get me
and if you know say so
and if we cant make it work
there is no answer
because no one else is for you
as noone else is for me
and if I was then I am
and only you can make me who I really am
and if theres noone
we are still we
and I do love you
I want to hold you
with every line you put a hold on me
and if there is freedom
there is a lie
only because you are really mine
written by Travis Ray Cole
oeoeoe@usa.net
Send all gripes, naipes & handiwipes to
ati@etext.org
The Zine's semi-official website is at:
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/kokopeli/ATI.html
http://www.freespeech.org/kokopeli
for all things reconsidered.
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