Errors-To: ecto-owner@ns1.rutgers.edu Reply-To: ecto@ns1.rutgers.edu Sender: ecto@ns1.rutgers.edu From: ecto@ns1.rutgers.edu To: ecto-request@ns1.rutgers.edu Bcc: ecto-digest-outbound@ns1.rutgers.edu Subject: ecto #901 ecto, Number 901 Friday, 10 December 1993 Today's Topics: *-----------------* Re: Some more un-lurking Re: Happy Christmas to everyone Re: Some more un-lurking RE: Cho, cho, cho and other stories Re: radio - reply to bob Good News from Mt. Zion Aimee Mann/Jane Siberry tour dates? something amusing one more funny thing.. ======================================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 19:49:27 -0500 (EST) From: Michael Colford Subject: Re: Some more un-lurking Lisa, What a beautiful and honest post. I thank you for brightening my night with it. The people here on Ecto are pretty spectacular. I am on several newsgroups, and I find the people on Ecto to be the nicest, most varied and most interesting. Welcome to the bunch Lisa! And thanks to the Ecto crowd for being so damned great! Michael ======================================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 11:46:00 +0100 From: uli@zoodle.robin.de (Ulrich Grepel) Subject: Re: Happy Christmas to everyone > Weihnachten froh Almost! We're not French, and so we always put the adjectives in front of the nouns! That would be Frohe Weihnachten then! Bye, Uli -- There are many Gods, but there is only one Steven Jobs - Doug Waldron There are many Goddesses, but there is only one Kate Bush - ? - Bernd Driegert ======================================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Dec 93 17:19:37 PST From: hanson@ast.saic.com (Jeffrey Hanson) Subject: Re: Some more un-lurking Yes, welcome Lisa. I too am astounded by the warmth and sense of community on ecto. After months of reading rec.music.gaffa and really-deep-thoughts I was beginning to feel I was the only one who didn't care to argue on and on about inane topics like whether you should send fan mail to celebrities or whether Bjork is really porcine. ANyway, it is a welcome change, and the one ecto-ite I've met in person so far is just as nice as everyone on the list seems to be. I am also amazed at how similar so many of us seem to be, and not just in our taste in music. (But maybe because that's because I'm in two of the top groups according to the historgrams--1966 and April). But it might have been even more interesting had it been by horoscope rather than birth month. But then again, I feel all people are basically alike. But its only when we allow ourselves to stop concentrating on our differences and flaming each other than we begin to notice. By the way Lisa, I'm an INTJ. I found it an extremely accurate description of myself. Well, welcome to the list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeff Hanson ======================================================================== Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 15:15:34 +1200 From: sainty_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz Subject: RE: Cho, cho, cho and other stories Mitch explains the strangely simple philosophy behind Mitchspeak (tm): > WRT Hollyspeak: if you can understand my posts, notwithstanding my > longstanding policy of never saying anything the simple way, Holly's > writings should come easy. Or is it the other way around? :-) All I can say is: Thank God he admits it!!! :-) :-) :-) Philip (who never fails to be entranced by Mitch's skills with the English language...) ======================================================================== From: p.cohen@genie.geis.com Date: Fri, 10 Dec 93 02:09:00 BST Subject: Re: radio - reply to bob > Anyone in Zoo Jersey - I live in Cherry Hill which is just east of > Philadelphia - who can suggest an ecto-station to listen to? I think > WDRE 103.9 comes close. WXPN (88.5) from University of Pennsylvania was the first station in the area to play Happy. +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Paul Cohen +---+ P.COHEN@genie.geis.com +---+ +---+ 5500 Wissahickon Ave +---+ 70703.3126@compuserve.com +---+ +---+ Apt 512B +---+ PMCOHEN@aol.com +---+ +---+ Philadelphia, PA 19144 +---+ PMCOHEN@delphi.com +---+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ======================================================================== From: r.lovejoy1@genie.geis.com Date: Fri, 10 Dec 93 01:52:00 BST Subject: Good News from Mt. Zion Hello folks! I'm encouraged by the latest reports from San Francisco; it looks like my mom is going to make it. They still have to run some pretty scary tests so it's not over yet, but the doctors have called her recovery stunning. She is off the respirator and cogent, but she doesn't remember anything about yesterday morning at all. She doesn't remember waking up and going to the gym! I'll probably be heading west to see her after Christmas or New Year's. Perhaps I'll be able to say hello to some Bay Area ectophiles while I'm out there. My sister is out there now, and I'll be coming in to help after she heads back home. So, thanks for all your good wishes. I'll keep you informed of developments... +*************************************************************************+ + Robert Lovejoy + I've got a letter here postmarked Deep Space + + Deepspace + -The Firesign Theatre + + Cherry Hill, NJ + But baby I'm here and I've been quite an + + r.lovejoy1@genie.geis.co + Alien too... + + kdvn07a on Prodigy + -Happy Rhodes + +*************************************************************************+ ======================================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 23:58:53 -0500 From: jeffw@triple-i.com (Jeff Wasilko) Subject: Aimee Mann/Jane Siberry tour dates? Hi, Jeff here: (I'm new here (-:) I've tuned in a bit late, and found two of my favorite artists on tour (Aimee Mann and Jane Siberry). Does anyone have an up-to-date tour date list? My, it sure has been a good year for new music (with new ones from KaTe, Jane, and Aimee, to name but few).... Has anyone here heard of Single Gun Theory or Ann Clark? ObHappy: I'm new to Happy--what would be a good first CD to pick up? Thanks, Jeff -- Jeff Wasilko, Systems Rep., Information International Inc. +1 617 937 9400 Quote of the week: "A system admin's life is a sorry one. The only advantage he has over Emergency Room doctors is that malpractice suits are rare. On the other hand, doctors never have to deal with patients installing new versions of their own innards!" -Michael O'Brien ======================================================================== Date: Thu, 09 Dec 93 23:37:38 CST From: Courtney Subject: something amusing Enjoy the following: If I can be excused for a small act of shameless huckstering, my band, SAM HILL, performs a short ditty that goes over quite well here in Cambridge. While the melody is not familiar, the lyrics are as follows. LIBRARY DESPERADO When I was a juvenille, my mamma told me "Boy... ...pay attention to your education 'cause a book is not a toy." I asked her "Mom, what do you mean? I gotta PhD in divinity and I'm only seventeen" Now I'm a library desperado I'm the outlaw of the stacks I'm the public library enemy number one I'm a library desperado I'm the outlaw of the stacks I checked out to books by Carnap and they ain't never going back The hoodlums ostracized me and the law I never feared Stealing cars seemed unfriendly, taking drugs just made me wierd I was friends with all the officers I knew 'till my card came back expired and my books were overdue Now I'm a library desperado I'm the outlaw of the stacks I'm the public library enemy number one I'm a library desperado I'm the outlaw of the stacks I checked out two books by Foucault and they ain't never going back Now I'm so much older, my roaming days are done I gotta date upstairs in the mainroom with the head librarian in the great card catalogue up in the sky Well she's marked my card "EXPIRED" and she's been waiting for me to die I'm a library desperado I'm the outlaw of the stacks I'm the public library enemy number one I'm the library desperado Been roaming round the stacks I checked out two books by Derrida and they ain't never going back ________ For those in the area, Sam Hill is playing Dec. 8th at the Tam in Brookline, Dec. 12th at the Causeway in Boston, and Dec. 13th at the Black Rose in Cambridge. We'll be playing "Library Desperado" at these gigs and include it on our upcoming cassette, "Shut Up and Drive". Eric Kupferberg Dibner Institute for the History of Science Program for STS, MIT Cambridge, MA 02140 I thought the above would be amusing for anyone in my field..*grin*. It came through my library listserv. More news: to answer someone's recent question about Single Gun Theory.. yes, I have heard it thanks to Mitch I beleive. I liked it alot but havent heard it in a while. Anyone else have comments on this group?? *carefully taking all matches and flammable ignitors away from Holly* phew! be careful dear!! Remember the recent post of the apartment building burning? Ummm..thanks again to all who have written. Kiri and I were giggling last night about sentimental I am!! I have kept all good wishes and congrats nessages, have edited them, and will soon print them out to start our "wedding" scrapbook!! Call me anal, I dont care!! A wedding is a time for celebratory things...right??? P.S. Chip..this was what I wanted to tell you that night in 950's...but the time wasnt right..forgive me for not telling you then..ok?*smile* thats all folks...the loquacious librarian is going to bed...IF her four cat's will leave her any room in the bed!*sigh* Court *yawn* ======================================================================== Date: Thu, 09 Dec 93 23:47:39 CST From: Courtney Subject: one more funny thing.. ============================================================================== Below is some correspondence which actually occurred between a London hotel's staff and one of its guests. The London hotel involved submitted this to the Sunday Times. No name was mentioned. WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THOSE "FREE" SOAPS WHEN TRAVELLING Dear Maid, Please do not leave any more of those little bars of soap in my bathroom since I have brought my own bath-sized Dial. Please remove the six unopened little bars from the shelf under the medicine chest and another three in the shower soap dish. They are in my way. Thank you, S. Berman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Room 635, I am not your regular maid. She will be back tomorrow, Thursday, from her day off. I took the 3 hotel soaps out of the shower soap dish as you requested. The 6 bars on your shelf I took out of your way and put on top of your Kleenex dispenser in case you should change your mind. This leaves only the 3 bars I left today which my instructions from the management is to leave 3 soaps daily. I hope this is satisfactory. Kathy, Relief Maid ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Maid -- I hope you are my regular maid. Apparently Kathy did not tell you about my note to her concerning the little bars of soap. When I got back to my room this evening I found you had added 3 little Camays to the shelf under my medicine cabinet. I am going to be here in the hotel for two weeks and have brought my own bath-size Dial so I won't need those 6 little Camays which are on the shelf. They are in my way when shaving, brushing teeth, etc. Please remove them. S. Berman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Berman, My day off was last Wed. so the relief maid left 3 hotel soaps which we are instructed by the management. I took the 6 soaps which were in your way on the shelf and put them in the soap dish where your Dial was. I put the Dial in the medicine cabinet for your convenience. I didn't remove the 3 complimentary soaps which are always placed inside the medicine cabinet for all new check-ins and which you did not object to when you checked in last Monday. Please let me know if I can of further assistance. Your regular maid, Dotty ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Berman, The assistant manager, Mr. Kensedder, informed me this A.M. that you called him last evening and said you were unhappy with your maid service. I have assigned a new girl to your room. I hope you will accept my apologies for any past inconvenience. If you have any future complaints please contact me so I can give it my personal attention. Call extension 1108 between 8AM and 5PM. Thank you. Elaine Carmen Housekeeper ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Miss Carmen, It is impossible to contact you by phone since I leave the hotel for business at 745 AM and don't get back before 530 or 6PM. That's the reason I called Mr. Kensedder last night. You were already off duty. I only asked Mr. Kensedder if he could do anything about those little bars of soap. The new maid you assigned me must have thought I was a new check-in today, since she left another 3 bars of hotel soap in my medicine cabinet along with her regular delivery of 3 bars on the bath-room shelf. In just 5 days here I have accumulated 24 little bars of soap. Why are you doing this to me? S. Berman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Berman, Your maid, Kathy, has been instructed to stop delivering soap to your room and remove the extra soaps. If I can be of further assistance, please call extension 1108 between 8AM and 5PM. Thank you, Elaine Carmen, Housekeeper ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Kensedder, My bath-size Dial is missing. Every bar of soap was taken from my room including my own bath-size Dial. I came in late last night and had to call the bellhop to bring me 4 little Cashmere Bouquets. S. Berman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Berman, I have informed our housekeeper, Elaine Carmen, of your soap problem. I cannot understand why there was no soap in your room since our maids are instructed to leave 3 bars of soap each time they service a room. The situation will be rectified immediately. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience. Martin L. Kensedder Assistant Manager ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mrs. Carmen, Who the hell left 54 little bars of Camay in my room? I came in last night and found 54 little bars of soap. I don't want 54 little bars of Camay. I want my one damn bar of bath-size Dial. Do you realize I have 54 bars of soap in here. All I want is my bath size Dial. Please give me back my bath-size Dial. S. Berman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Berman, You complained of too much soap in your room so I had them removed. Then you complained to Mr. Kensedder that all your soap was missing so I personally returned them. The 24 Camays which had been taken and the 3 Camays you are supposed to receive daily (sic). I don't know anything about the 4 Cashmere Bouquets. Obviously your maid, Kathy, did not know I had returned your soaps so she also brought 24 Camays plus the 3 daily Camays. I don't know where you got the idea this hotel issues bath-size Dial. I was able to locate some bath-size Ivory which I left in your room. Elaine Carmen Housekeeper ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mrs. Carmen, Just a short note to bring you up-to-date on my latest soap inventory. As of today I possess: - On shelf under medicine cabinet - 18 Camay in 4 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 2. - On Kleenex dispenser - 11 Camay in 2 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 3. - On bedroom dresser - 1 stack of 3 Cashmere Bouquet, 1 stack of 4 hotel-size Ivory, and 8 Camay in 2 stacks of 4. - Inside medicine cabinet - 14 Camay in 3 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 2. - In shower soap dish - 6 Camay, very moist. - On northeast corner of tub - 1 Cashmere Bouquet, slightly used. - On northwest corner of tub - 6 Camays in 2 stacks of 3. Please ask Kathy when she services my room to make sure the stacks are neatly piled and dusted. Also, please advise her that stacks of more than 4 have a tendency to tip. May I suggest that my bedroom window sill is not in use and will make an excellent spot for future soap deliveries. One more item, I have purchased another bar of bath-sized Dial which I am keeping in the hotel vault in order to avoid further misunderstandings. S. Berman Tom Mahoney, #9, Coast Guard Sqn.1/Div.13 CatLo CGC-82308 "Pt. White" (Danang Harbor, TET '68) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I cant remember or not if this came from Ecto or my library list..so I am re-posting it in case it DIDNT come from Ecto! Forgive my absentmindedness... it is late and i SHOULD be in bed! Court ======================================================================== The ecto archives are on hardees.rutgers.edu in ~ftp/pub/hr. There is an INDEX file explaining what is where. Feel free to send me things you'd like to have added. -- jessica (jessica@ns1.rutgers.edu)