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Message no. 1
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@************.ORG>
Subject: RIP: Orville Reddenbacher
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 02:29:01 -0400
Orville Reddenbacher, the pleasantly nerdy man behind the world's
most popular single brand of popcorn, died yesterday -- I didn't catch his
age, but he I think he was in his eighties.
He's leaving his share of the company to his grandson.

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Message no. 2
From: Jeff Norrell <norrell@*******.ME.UTEXAS.EDU>
Subject: Re: RIP: Orville Reddenbacher
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 08:41:03 +0600
> Orville Reddenbacher, the pleasantly nerdy man behind the world's
> most popular single brand of popcorn, died yesterday -- I didn't catch his
> age, but he I think he was in his eighties.
> He's leaving his share of the company to his grandson.
>
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Mr. Reddenbacher was 88 when he passed on. I must admit, he
contributed alot to our gaming sessions. :) A box of microwave
popcorn, and two six-packs of Jolt cola. Mmmmmmm. :)

Jeff
Message no. 3
From: Kelly Martin <kelly@*******.BLOOMINGTON.IN.US>
Subject: Re: RIP: Orville Reddenbacher
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 10:46:00 EST5
"J" == J D Falk <jdfalk@************.ORG> writes:

J> Orville Reddenbacher, the pleasantly nerdy man behind the world's
J> most popular single brand of popcorn, died yesterday -- I didn't
J> catch his age, but he I think he was in his eighties.

Orville was 88. he died of a heart attack (actually, he drowned in
his hot tub).

my father is from Valparaiso, and Orville Redenbacher was well liked
up that way both as a employer and as a philanthropist. he will be
missed.

k.
--
kelly martin <kelly@*******.bloomington.in.us>

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Message no. 4
From: "S.F. Eley" <gt6877c@*****.GATECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: RIP: Orville Reddenbacher
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 00:39:58 -0400
> Orville Reddenbacher, the pleasantly nerdy man behind the world's
> most popular single brand of popcorn, died yesterday -- I didn't catch his
> age, but he I think he was in his eighties.
> He's leaving his share of the company to his grandson.


Who, no doubt, will become corrupted by power and begin laying the
groundwork for an international popcorn takeover. Once he's achieved
total control of the world's popping corn, he'll expand laterally into
candy bars, Raisinets, and all other areas of the theatre food industry.
Prices for movie snacks will go up even higher. Eventually the company
will merge to become Yokohama-Redenbacher, and with new financial backing,
domination in ALL areas of snack food will become global.

Until 2055, that is, when a Seattle team of shadowrunners is hired to
penetrate their facility and retrieve the secret behind that butter-flavored
grease...


Blessings,

_TNX._

--
Stephen F. Eley (-) gt6877c@*****.gatech.edu )-( Student Pagan Community
http://wc62.residence.gatech.edu| "Heathen: A benighted creature who has the
My opinions are my opinions. | ignorance to worship something that he can
Please don't blame anyone else. | see and feel." _The Devil's Dictionary_
Message no. 5
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@************.ORG>
Subject: Re: RIP: Orville Reddenbacher
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 02:56:22 -0400
On Fri, 22 Sep 1995, S.F. Eley wrote:

> Until 2055, that is, when a Seattle team of shadowrunners is hired to
> penetrate their facility and retrieve the secret behind that butter-flavored
> grease...

You know, I think I'd just /have/ to buy some type of industrial
heating laster for that run. Set it on low power...heat up some of the
storage vats...watch everything explode....

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Message no. 6
From: Sebastian Vilstrup <vilstrup@*****.IHI.KU.DK>
Subject: Re: RIP: Orville Reddenbacher
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 15:28:20 +0100
> Orville Reddenbacher, the pleasantly nerdy man behind the world's
>most popular single brand of popcorn, died yesterday -- I didn't catch his
>age, but he I think he was in his eighties.
> He's leaving his share of the company to his grandson.
>
> ---------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@************.org> =========---------

That's all very interesting, but why are you telling us this?

Madman
Message no. 7
From: Jani Fikouras <feanor@**********.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject: Re: RIP: Orville Reddenbacher
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 15:49:55 +0100
> > Orville Reddenbacher, the pleasantly nerdy man behind the world's
> >most popular single brand of popcorn, died yesterday -- I didn't catch his
> >age, but he I think he was in his eighties.
> > He's leaving his share of the company to his grandson.
> >
> > ---------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@************.org> =========---------
>
> That's all very interesting, but why are you telling us this?

Because its some sort of List-tradition to post RIPs. JD and the FL
have posted RIPs about Asimov Leiber and many other authors as wells as
people that have in one way or the other influenced gaming.

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Message no. 8
From: Scott Taylor Spencer <sts100z@********.CC.ODU.EDU>
Subject: Re: RIP: Orville Reddenbacher
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 15:07:33 -0400
On Mon, 25 Sep 1995, Sebastian Vilstrup wrote:

> > Orville Reddenbacher, the pleasantly nerdy man behind the world's
> >most popular single brand of popcorn, died yesterday -- I didn't catch his
> >age, but he I think he was in his eighties.
> > He's leaving his share of the company to his grandson.
> >
> > ---------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@************.org> =========---------
>
> That's all very interesting, but why are you telling us this?
>
> Madman


Because Orville is not really dead, he is the power behind Aztechnology! >

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"Come Friends Run With me Towards Danger"
-Unknown MST3K quote

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"Nothing can stop us......we're on a mission from Glod"
-Cliff the Troll from Terry Prachett's Soul Music
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Message no. 9
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@************.ORG>
Subject: Re: RIP: Orville Reddenbacher
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 00:44:08 -0400
On Mon, 25 Sep 1995, Jani Fikouras wrote:

> Because its some sort of List-tradition to post RIPs. JD and the FL
> have posted RIPs about Asimov Leiber and many other authors as wells as
> people that have in one way or the other influenced gaming.

Exactly. I know that Reddenbacher's death isn't likely to affect
the Shadowrun worldview very much (except for that great adventure idea
that somebody posted last week), but his company certainly has an impact
on popcorn-munching gamers everywhere. *grin*
I admit, though, that it was just barely on topic. Let's follow
the guidelines in the FAQ and let it die out (no pun intended.)

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