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Message no. 1
From: Skye Comstock <bilbo@****.NWLINK.COM>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 11:35:04 -0800
>How about a Stuffit totem
>(for those of us un-afflicted with an operating system from Redmond
>Washington!)

That would be me. But don't talk about Macs.. those PC people get so
angry sometimes. :]

>sorry.. not enough caffiene yet. I'm only on my second cup, and I do live in
>Seattle!
>(for all of yous out there who do not know this, Seattlites consume more
>Latte and Espresso per capita than anywhere in the world, including Italy.
>I guess Italy still takes for other espresso drinks though.... give us time,
>give us time)

I just drink a lot of Coke and Capri Sun. Then there are the multitudes
of donuts and junk food that I eat, I'm way too hyper sometimes.

I think that there are almost enough people from Seattle.WA.US to
constitute a RN meeting...

SrOb: Wonder how soy-coffee tastes? Is it like that instant stuff in
the little jars? What about cows? Just how much livestock is there
in North America since the NAN took so much land? From the sourcebooks,
it seems like the UCAS has pretty muched left large portions of its
territory open in favor of mega-cities... Hrm.

-Skye, "Enough OT stuff for me, yup yup."
Message no. 2
From: 'Spaceman' WD Lee <spaced@*.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 16:06:15 -0700
>>>>> "Skye" == Skye Comstock <bilbo@****.NWLINK.COM>
writes:

Skye> I just drink a lot of Coke and Capri Sun. Then there are the
Skye> multitudes of donuts and junk food that I eat, I'm way too
Skye> hyper sometimes.

No Mountain Dew?!?! Especially now that Payless is having a $2.39 per half-rack
sale? Sinner/heathen/heretic!

Skye> I think that there are almost enough people from
Skye> Seattle.WA.US to constitute a RN meeting...

There are a lot of us, aren't there? Where should we meet?

Skye> SrOb: Wonder how soy-coffee tastes? Is it like that instant
Skye> stuff in the little jars? What about cows? Just how much
Skye> livestock is there in North America since the NAN took so
Skye> much land? From the sourcebooks, it seems like the UCAS has
Skye> pretty muched left large portions of its territory open in
Skye> favor of mega-cities... Hrm.

I'd say it tastes like Navy coffee made with generic freeze-dried crystals.
(Strong sludge with salt. mmmmmm....) As for the cows, I'd say that the NAN nations on the
other side of the scale from all out environmental chaos probably keep some herds of
cattle. Beef's too popular not too, and the soy substitutes are well known for being
inferior to the true product.

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Message no. 3
From: Skye Comstock <bilbo@****.NWLINK.COM>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 19:14:03 -0800
> No Mountain Dew?!?! Especially now that Payless is having a $2.39
>per half-rack sale? Sinner/heathen/heretic!

But, but, it's yellow! I fear yellow carbonated drinks. Oh yes, I just
noticed that you are typing everyone on one line. That's a little
annoying to people that don't have line-wrap capabilities... =)

> There are a lot of us, aren't there? Where should we meet?

Uh... Would it be anti-FASA-ish if I suggested the new WotC Gaming Center
place? We can kill Magic players and whatnot. But, seriously, from what
I've heard that place is really killer... Even compared to Speilberg's
GameWorks. It's cheaper, too. Not to mention the Battletech modules
like they have in Chicago.

> I'd say it tastes like Navy coffee made with generic freeze-dried
>crystals. (Strong sludge with salt. mmmmmm....) As for the cows, I'd say
>that the NAN nations on the other side of the scale from all out
>environmental chaos probably keep some herds of cattle. Beef's too popular
>not too, and the soy substitutes are well known for being inferior to the
>true product.

They could always ditch the nasty cows and raise Buffalo. Besides, Buffalo
tastes a lot better than beef.

-Skye, "I have my driver's license now, but I'm too scared to drive anywhere."
Message no. 4
From: 'Spaceman' WD Lee <spaced@*.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 19:39:05 -0700
>>>>> Skye Comstock didst say unto the aether thusly:
# But, but, it's yellow! I fear yellow carbonated drinks. Oh yes,
# I just noticed that you are typing everyone on one line. That's
# a little annoying to people that don't have line-wrap
# capabilities... =)
Feel the power of the dark side of the Dew! You will give in
to your temptation....... (This is also a test of anti-line
wrapping).
# Uh... Would it be anti-FASA-ish if I suggested the new WotC
# Gaming Center place? We can kill Magic players and whatnot. But,
# seriously, from what I've heard that place is really
# killer... Even compared to Speilberg's GameWorks.
It's not too bad. The upper area is a game store, a video arcade,
a small snack area and the Battletech pods. The lower area is the Magic
table area, the computer network, and some lounge chairs. Not as many
video games as Gameworks, but a lot more attractive to us gamer geeks.
# They could always ditch the nasty cows and raise
# Buffalo. Besides, Buffalo tastes a lot better than beef.
Never had Buffalo before. Where in Seattle might I be able to
obtain some?
# -Skye, "I have my driver's license now, but I'm too scared to
# drive anywhere."
In Seattle? We're among the more sedate drivers in the world!

Bill

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Message no. 5
From: Skye Comstock <bilbo@****.NWLINK.COM>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 19:54:07 -0800
> Feel the power of the dark side of the Dew! You will give in
>to your temptation....... (This is also a test of anti-line
>wrapping).

Dew is good... but everyone is scared of Yellow #? because drinking
gallons of it will shrink a certain circular pair of items. =]

> It's not too bad. The upper area is a game store, a video arcade,
>a small snack area and the Battletech pods. The lower area is the Magic
>table area, the computer network, and some lounge chairs. Not as many
>video games as Gameworks, but a lot more attractive to us gamer geeks.

Heh... I also have a little card thing from WotC saying I get to have
one game of Battletech for free. This is what I get for cheating on
an Arena League Judge test and subscribing to the Duelist many moons
ago. (BTW, that magazine takes forever to come out and isn't that good.)

> In Seattle? We're among the more sedate drivers in the world!

Yeah... the Fred Meyer down here in Renton has it every once in awhile,
my dad waits for it to go in the "Reduced Price" bin and we get a bunch
of it. It's rather expensive.

Sedate drivers? You know how many times I've almost been run over by
crazy fools for going when it was my turn at a 4-way stop? Argh! BTW,
I liked your last quoting thing that did the "Skye>" dealy, the new one
with the # is weird... =]

-Skye, "The world would be better off using Eudora."
Message no. 6
From: Tuvyah@***.COM
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 22:58:11 -0400
The Spaceman wrote:

>>As for the cows, I'd say that the NAN nations on the other side of the
scale from all out environmental chaos probably keep some herds of cattle.
Beef's too popular not too, and the soy substitutes are well known for being
inferior to the true product.<<

OT, but not really -- has anyone heard of the "buffalo commons" concept?

With a lot of the high plains not really appropriate for farming (as was
proved by the "Dustbowl" disaster of the 1930s) people have started bandying
the idea of buying up farms in the areas, and returning them to a pre-farm
state-- i.e. prairie and buffalo.

Certainly won't happen in the near future, but I think it's a good
possibility for some of the NAN, like the Sioux Nation.

Smilin' Ted

P.S. Don't forget JAVA JUICE!!!!!!!! Fruit juice with caffeine added! And
JAVA WATER!!! ILOVEITILOVEITILOVEITOHMMIGODI'M CRASHING........
Message no. 7
From: 'Spaceman' WD Lee <spaced@*.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 20:32:14 -0700
>>>>> Tuvyah didst say unto the aether thusly:

# Certainly won't happen in the near future, but I think it's a
# good possibility for some of the NAN, like the Sioux Nation.

Hmmm...... I can see that, but how would the terrain modifying
magicks affected the areas in question? Would proximity to the Tir decrease
chances of acheiving a prarie state?

# P.S. Don't forget JAVA JUICE!!!!!!!! Fruit juice with caffeine
# added! And JAVA WATER!!! ILOVEITILOVEITILOVEITOHMMIGODI'M
# CRASHING........

Never tried it. Never seen it except in news reports. Anybody
else with an opinion?

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Message no. 8
From: 'Spaceman' WD Lee <spaced@*.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 20:33:07 -0700
>>>>> Skye Comstock didst say unto the aether thusly:

# Dew is good... but everyone is scared of Yellow #? because
# drinking gallons of it will shrink a certain circular pair of
# items. =]

If you say so. I (and those close to me) haven't noticed
a problem...... ;]

# Heh... I also have a little card thing from WotC saying I get to
# have one game of Battletech for free. This is what I get for
# cheating on an Arena League Judge test and subscribing to the
# Duelist many moons ago.

Cheating? Dare I ask?

# Sedate drivers? You know how many times I've almost been run
# over by crazy fools for going when it was my turn at a 4-way
# stop? Argh! BTW, I liked your last quoting thing that did the
# "Skye>" dealy, the new one with the # is weird... =]
I look the new one, and it's easier to cope with multi-person
citation areas. After two or three people, the tags take up more space than
the message. And nothing compares to Neapolitan drivers in August. Yeesh!

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Message no. 9
From: Lady Jestyr <jestyr@*******.DIALIX.COM.AU>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 13:39:58 +1000
> > No Mountain Dew?!?! Especially now that Payless is having a $2.39
> >per half-rack sale? Sinner/heathen/heretic!
>
> But, but, it's yellow! I fear yellow carbonated drinks. Oh yes, I just
> noticed that you are typing everyone on one line. That's a little
> annoying to people that don't have line-wrap capabilities... =)

Yellow Carbonated drinks. You should try Red-Eye. Looks like Mountain
Dew, tastes like raspberry, and has more caffeine than Jolt. :)

Lady Jestyr
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Message no. 10
From: tom Cone <Brother-1@*****.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 17:49:03 -1000
>You should try Red-eye
Where do I get some, or who makes it?
Jolt is beginning not to have an effect on me.
Message no. 11
From: 'Spaceman' WD Lee <spaced@*.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 21:03:30 -0700
>>>>> tom Cone didst say unto the aether thusly:

## You should try Red-eye
# Where do I get some, or who makes it? Jolt is beginning not to
# have an effect on me.

That's frightening. There's an idea for the speed sam: no bio/cyber
enhancements, but a _heavy_ need for potent caffeine/sugar combos. What
would the SR version of Afri-Cola, Dew, or Red-eye be?

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Message no. 12
From: Tuvyah@***.COM
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 00:53:23 -0400
spaced@*.WASHINGTON.EDU ('Spaceman' WD Lee) wrote:

>>Hmmm...... I can see that, but how would the terrain modifying magicks
affected the areas in question? Would proximity to the Tir decrease chances
of acheiving a prarie state?<<

I don't think that magic would be a big factor. The Sioux Nation is separated
from the Tir by the S-S Council and the Rockies.

Smilin' Ted
Message no. 13
From: the Spaceman <spaced@*.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 22:22:03 -0700
>>>>> Tuvyah didst say unto the aether thusly:


# I don't think that magic would be a big factor. The Sioux Nation
# is separated from the Tir by the S-S Council and the Rockies.

I was thinking more of S-S Council..... Sioux Nation'd probably be
a go, although you'd want a little magic to facilitate the process of
reclamation.


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Message no. 14
From: David Buehrer <dbuehrer@****.ORG>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 12:17:57 -0600
Skye Comstock wrote:
|
| SrOb: Wonder how soy-coffee tastes? Is it like that instant stuff in
| the little jars? What about cows? Just how much livestock is there
| in North America since the NAN took so much land? From the sourcebooks,
| it seems like the UCAS has pretty muched left large portions of its
| territory open in favor of mega-cities... Hrm.

Soy-caf probably tastes as much like coffee as soy-milk tastes like
milk (not bad, but not milk). Now imagine what soy-herbal tea tastes
like :)

-David
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Message no. 15
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 13:06:56 +0100
|
|>How about a Stuffit totem
|>(for those of us un-afflicted with an operating system from Redmond
|>Washington!)
|
|That would be me. But don't talk about Macs.. those PC people get so
|angry sometimes. :]

Good. They deserve to be wound up once in a while, allowing Bill Gates to
get such a stupidly large foothold they way they did....

Besides, the PC is crap 1970's technology that's been forced into 1990 spec.
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Message no. 16
From: Kim Christiansen <kimc@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 22:10:58 +0100
----------
> From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
> Subject: Re: [OT] Coffee, Seattle, Cows, and the UCAS.
> |
> |>How about a Stuffit totem
> |>(for those of us un-afflicted with an operating system from Redmond
> |>Washington!)
> |
> |That would be me. But don't talk about Macs.. those PC people get so
> |angry sometimes. :]
>
> Good. They deserve to be wound up once in a while, allowing Bill Gates to
> get such a stupidly large foothold they way they did....
>
> Besides, the PC is crap 1970's technology that's been forced into 1990
spec.
> --

here, here! Let's hear for smily faced button clickers!

kim

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