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Message no. 1
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Command: Reboot
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 12:29:45 +0100
% Access file: Bull-Bot
% Delete Bull-Bol
% Install Bull-Bot
.......
Insert CD-ROM

Waiting...

CD-ROM Initiated
.......
Installing Bull-Bot version 3.55B
.......
Installing Bull-Bot accessories.
.......

Initiating Bull-Bot language database.
Please Select Language...
1> British English:
A>Geordie
B>Yorkshire
C>Cumbria
D>Lancashire
E>Edinburgh
F>Glasgow
G>Generic Welsh
F>Generic Irish
I>Cockney
J>BBC
2> Japanese
3> American English
4> French
5> Spanish
6> German

? 1A^H^H3

American? Confirm <y/n>? y
.....
American Installed

Installing Bull-Bot Random Off-Topic Generator V9.7.0.1
.....
Installed.

Activating Bull-Bot.....

Bull-Bot Active and on-line!
%
% exit
logout

(In other words... I decided that the Bull-Bot really has been neglecting
his duties recently... So he needed a re-install... Anyone for a Geordie
Bull-Bot? )

:)
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Message no. 2
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 14:38:03 -0400
At 12:29 PM 9/24/97 +0100, Spike wrote these timeless words:
% Access file: Bull-Bot
% Test File: Bull-Bot

+++++ TEST SEQUANCE INITIATED
+++++ INSERT TEST NAME:

Spike

+++++ USE TEST NAME SPIKE? [Y/N]

Y

+++++ BULL-BOT v3.55b ACTIVATED
+++++ AUTO GREET v2.11 INITIATED

Greeting, new list-member Spike! Welcome to the Shadowrn Mailing List!

It's a great place, with good people and great discussion! Hope ya like mail!

Please read or request the Shadowrn FAQ and read it immediately! It'll
help you out in the future.

Also: Don't ask about Woodchucks.

((PS: if you haven't recieved an Auto Greet and are new to the list,
please send a message to the list stating that you are new. The Bull-Bot
will then greet you shortly))

+++++ AUTO OFF TOPIC RANDOM GENERATOR v9.7.0.1 INITIATED
+++++ TOPIC #0000

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

+++++ END AUTO GREET

>(In other words... I decided that the Bull-Bot really has been neglecting
>his duties recently... So he needed a re-install... Anyone for a Geordie
>Bull-Bot? )
>
>:)
>
Actually, I was just ignoring my mail...:]

Ok, here ya go. New version of the Bull-Bot is Online now, and now has
several useful messages included...;]

Bull-the-happy-fun-ball-owning-Ork-Decker
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Message no. 3
From: Jaymz <justin@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 13:48:10 -0500
At 02:38 PM 9/25/97 -0400, Bull wrote:
# How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

I'd say at most a 2by4 could be thrown or chucked by a w--dchuck
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Message no. 4
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 15:16:31 -0400
At 01:48 PM 9/25/97 -0500, Jaymz wrote these timeless words:
>At 02:38 PM 9/25/97 -0400, Bull wrote:
># How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
>
>I'd say at most a 2by4 could be thrown or chucked by a w--dchuck
>
<sigh>

I guess it was inevitable that SOMEONE would answer that...:]

Bull-who-won;t-even-ask-about-Cyber-Enhanced-Woodchuck
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-- Me, after spending 2 hours trying to win a game
Message no. 5
From: Jaymz <justin@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 14:20:46 -0500
At 03:16 PM 9/25/97 -0400, Bull wrote:
# I guess it was inevitable that SOMEONE would answer that...:]
couldn't resist


# Bull-who-won;t-even-ask-about-Cyber-Enhanced-Woodchuck

how big IS a w--dchuck anyways, would it be possible to put sprite sized
cyber into one?
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Message no. 6
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 21:38:24 -0500
At 25-Sep-97 wrote Bull:


>+++++ AUTO OFF TOPIC RANDOM GENERATOR v9.7.0.1 INITIATED
>+++++ TOPIC #0000

>How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

You should delete topic #0000.

little thwapy to you:)

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---------------------------------------------------------------
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When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to
their advice.

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Amiga RC5 Team effort member.
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Message no. 7
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 21:44:31 -0500
At 25-Sep-97 wrote Jaymz:


>how big IS a w--dchuck anyways, would it be possible to put sprite sized
>cyber into one?

STOP THIS BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF HAND!!!!!!!

BTW: we have agreed that you can`t put cybe into a sprite.

OK, now for the usual.

##### # # # # ## #####
# # # # # # # # #
# ###### # # # # # #
# # # # ## # ###### #####
# # # ## ## # # #
# # # # # # # #

--

Barbie
---------------------------------------------------------------
Evil Overlord advice #17:

When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to
their advice.

http://www.amigaworld.com/barbie
FAQ keeper of SR_D, the german Shadowrun mailing list.
Amiga RC5 Team effort member.
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Message no. 8
From: John E Pederson <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 16:48:01 -0500
On Thu, 25 Sep 1997 14:38:03 -0400 Bull <chaos@*****.COM> writes:

>+++++ AUTO OFF TOPIC RANDOM GENERATOR v9.7.0.1 INITIATED
>+++++ TOPIC #0000
>
>How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
>
>+++++ END AUTO GREET


Ack! Spike, I thought you removed that one!

:)


--
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aka Canthros, shapeshifter-mage --South Park
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Message no. 9
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 00:09:49 -0400
At 04:48 PM 9/25/97 -0500, John E Pederson wrote these timeless words:
>On Thu, 25 Sep 1997 14:38:03 -0400 Bull <chaos@*****.COM> writes:
>
>>+++++ AUTO OFF TOPIC RANDOM GENERATOR v9.7.0.1 INITIATED
>>+++++ TOPIC #0000
>>
>>How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
>>
>>+++++ END AUTO GREET
>
>
>Ack! Spike, I thought you removed that one!
>
>:)
>
Sorry guys... It's the AutoTest greet... i can;t help it! :]

Bull :]:]:]
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"Whoever invented solataire is one sadistic son of a bitch"
-- Me, after spending 2 hours trying to win a game
Message no. 10
From: Glenn Robb <GLENNROBB@*******.NET>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 08:10:35 -0600
Begin Dwarf Rune Block:

[A bunch of dwarf runes from LOTR]

End Dwarf Rune Block

What's a THWAP!?

— Elton Robb

Barbie wrote:

> At 25-Sep-97 wrote Bull:
>
> >+++++ AUTO OFF TOPIC RANDOM GENERATOR v9.7.0.1 INITIATED
> >+++++ TOPIC #0000
>
> >How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
>
> You should delete topic #0000.
>
> little thwapy to you:)
>
> --
>
> Barbie
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Evil Overlord advice #17:
>
> When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to
> their advice.
>
> http://www.amigaworld.com/barbie
> FAQ keeper of SR_D, the german Shadowrun mailing list.
> Amiga RC5 Team effort member.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
Message no. 11
From: Dvixen <dvixen@********.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 09:31:01 -0700
Bull wrote:

> >>+++++ AUTO OFF TOPIC RANDOM GENERATOR v9.7.0.1 INITIATED
> >>+++++ TOPIC #0000
> >>
> >>How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
> >>
> >>+++++ END AUTO GREET
> >
> >
> >Ack! Spike, I thought you removed that one!
> >
> >:)
> >
> Sorry guys... It's the AutoTest greet... i can;t help it! :]

Actually, that is probably the only non-random part of the Bull-Bot. It's
set to use Topic #0000 with the occurance of Spike. ;)

But then, it isn't much of a test is it?

--

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"And I thought First Ones were rare." - Ivanova - Babylon 5
Message no. 12
From: David Buehrer <dbuehrer@****.ORG>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 10:49:07 -0600
Glenn Robb wrote:
|
| Begin Dwarf Rune Block:
|
| [A bunch of dwarf runes from LOTR]
|
| End Dwarf Rune Block
|
| What's a THWAP!?

[snip]

| Barbie wrote:
|
| > At 25-Sep-97 wrote Bull:
| >
| > >+++++ AUTO OFF TOPIC RANDOM GENERATOR v9.7.0.1 INITIATED

[snip]

Glenn, please place your replies *after* the quote you are replying to.

And a THWAP is what you'll get if you don't :)

-David
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1068/homepage.htm
--
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing
which ones to keep."
Message no. 13
From: white winger <elfman@*****.NET>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 12:47:05 -0500
>
> How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
>

Ihave a better question: How many manadarts can a woodchuck survive, if
a woodchuck could survive manadarts?
Message no. 14
From: Drekhead <drekhead@***.NET>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 13:50:40 +0000
On 26 Sep 97 at 12:47, white winger wrote:

> > How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
> >
>
> Ihave a better question: How many manadarts can a woodchuck survive, if
> a woodchuck could survive manadarts?

I have an answer: This thread dies here.

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Message no. 15
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 20:44:32 -0500
At 26-Sep-97 wrote white winger:



>Ihave a better question: How many manadarts can a woodchuck survive, if
>a woodchuck could survive manadarts?

I have the best: STOP IT NOW !!!!!!

--

Barbie
---------------------------------------------------------------
Evil Overlord advice #17:

When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to
their advice.

http://www.amigaworld.com/barbie
FAQ keeper of SR_D, the german Shadowrun mailing list.
Amiga RC5 Team effort member.
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Message no. 16
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 20:47:30 -0500
At 26-Sep-97 wrote Glenn Robb:

>Begin Dwarf Rune Block:

>[A bunch of dwarf runes from LOTR]

>End Dwarf Rune Block

>What's a THWAP!?

This:

##### # # # # ## #####
# # # # # # # # #
# ###### # # # # # #
# # # # ## # ###### #####
# # # ## ## # # #
# # # # # # # #


And again Elton, make your comments _AFTER_ the original post, damned.

For more from the inside, read the damned FAQ, why do you thing people
write this thing?

--

Barbie
---------------------------------------------------------------
Evil Overlord advice #17:

When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to
their advice.

http://www.amigaworld.com/barbie
FAQ keeper of SR_D, the german Shadowrun mailing list.
Amiga RC5 Team effort member.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Message no. 17
From: John E Pederson <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 14:16:13 -0500
On Fri, 26 Sep 1997 12:47:05 -0500 white winger <elfman@*****.NET>
writes:
>>
>> How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck
>wood?
>>
>
>Ihave a better question: How many manadarts can a woodchuck survive,
>if
>a woodchuck could survive manadarts?
>

Kill this now.


--
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aka Canthros, shapeshifter-mage --South Park
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Message no. 18
From: white winger <elfman@*****.NET>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 15:11:45 -0500
> I have an answer: This thread dies here.
-
To bad.But I still want to know
Message no. 19
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 16:56:41 +0100
[Snip]

LOL!

|Actually, I was just ignoring my mail...:]
|
|Ok, here ya go. New version of the Bull-Bot is Online now, and now has
|several useful messages included...;]

With luck, people might pay attention this time....

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______________________________________________________________________________
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|Andrew Halliwell | |
|Principal subjects in:- | "I think so brain, but this time, you control |
|Comp Sci & Electronics | the Encounter suit, and I'll do the voice..." |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|GCv3.1 GCS/EL>$ d---(dpu) s+/- a- C++ U N++ o+ K- w-- M+/++ PS+++ PE- Y t+ |
|5++ X+/++ R+ tv+ b+ D G e>PhD h/h+ !r! !y-|I can't say F**K either now! :( |
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Message no. 20
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 16:57:47 +0100
|At 02:38 PM 9/25/97 -0400, Bull wrote:
|# How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
|
|I'd say at most a 2by4 could be thrown or chucked by a w--dchuck

I believe the Official Internet Oracle answer is either...

"About a cord a day" or

####### ####### ####### ###
# # # # ###
# # # # ###
# # # # #
# # # #
# # # # ###
####### ####### # ###

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______________________________________________________________________________
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|Andrew Halliwell | |
|Principal subjects in:- | "I think so brain, but this time, you control |
|Comp Sci & Electronics | the Encounter suit, and I'll do the voice..." |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|GCv3.1 GCS/EL>$ d---(dpu) s+/- a- C++ U N++ o+ K- w-- M+/++ PS+++ PE- Y t+ |
|5++ X+/++ R+ tv+ b+ D G e>PhD h/h+ !r! !y-|I can't say F**K either now! :( |
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Message no. 21
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 17:05:43 +0100
|Ack! Spike, I thought you removed that one!
|
|:)

Wha??? I had...

Damn that artificial inteligence....
:)

At least it hasn't got as far as deducing the existance of rice pudding and
income tax yet....
--
______________________________________________________________________________
|u5a77@*****.cs.keele.ac.uk| "Are you pondering what I'm pondering Pinky?" |
|Andrew Halliwell | |
|Principal subjects in:- | "I think so brain, but this time, you control |
|Comp Sci & Electronics | the Encounter suit, and I'll do the voice..." |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|GCv3.1 GCS/EL>$ d---(dpu) s+/- a- C++ U N++ o+ K- w-- M+/++ PS+++ PE- Y t+ |
|5++ X+/++ R+ tv+ b+ D G e>PhD h/h+ !r! !y-|I can't say F**K either now! :( |
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Message no. 22
From: MC23 <mc23@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 12:13:54 -0400
Spike once dared to write,

>Damn that artificial inteligence....
>:)

Or lack there of. B>]#

- MC23, who knows that SubGenius is more than just below genius -
Message no. 23
From: Sascha Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 19:34:04 +0000
On 25 Sep 97 at 21:44, Barbie wrote:
> >how big IS a w--dchuck anyways, would it be possible to put sprite sized
> >cyber into one?
>
> STOP THIS BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF HAND!!!!!!!
>
> BTW: we have agreed that you can`t put cybe into a sprite.
Hey! Who agreed? And... if you can't put cyber in the sprite - what
C'ware wood a wood chucking woodchuck chuck into itself?


Sascha
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Message no. 24
From: Jaymz <justin@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 11:52:48 -0500
At 12:13 PM 9/27/97 -0400, MC23 wrote:
# - MC23, who knows that SubGenius is more than just below genius -

what?!?!?! You mean it's not an AI Subroutine?
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Message no. 25
From: Sascha Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Re: Command: Reboot
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 00:56:01 +0000
On 27 Sep 97 at 17:05, Spike wrote:
> |Ack! Spike, I thought you removed that one!
> |
> |:)
> Wha??? I had...
>
> Damn that artificial inteligence....
> :)

'Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.'
M. Ridcully (T.Pratchett)

Sascha
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