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October 06, 1990

In the Way of Old Ranting

One of the most fun things I have found in a long time is the Google search for ancient Usenet postings and otherwise naughty things. I have found many thus ancient posts of mine, in which I can snicker and snerk at some of the things that I've said in older days. Enjoy

Smoking Rant

Subject: Re: Smoking

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Newsgroups: alt.drugs
Date: 1990-10-06 14:21:15 PST
In article <8031@gollum.twg.com> lefty@twg.com ("Lefty") writes:
>In article <270941EE.192C@intercon.com> ooblick@intercon.com (Mikki Barry)
>writes:
>> [further silliness elided]

Do you think that it can be possible to have a discussion about issues
instead of trying to characterize other people's concerns as "silliness"?

>Mikki, GO TO A _DIFFERENT_ RESTAURANT. Get all your friends to go to a
>different restaurant. Put the bastards OUT OF BUSINESS, if you can.

Yepper, that's right! I never THOUGHT of THAT! America, love it or
leave it, but certainly don't try to change it for the better!

>By sitting next to me, you are forcing me, against my will, to suffer
>nicotine withdrawal, which I find nauseating...

Cancer is a great cure for nicotine withdrawl. I, however, object to
your taking ME with you.

>Sweet Jesus, how can people be so dense?!

Hey, if you don't like me puking on your food, just go to a different
restaurant! Sweet Jesus, how can people be so dense?!

Stop and THINK for a minute, ash tray breath! Your habit STINKS. AND, it
HARMS other people around you. And your response is "go to another
restaurant" and then think *I* am dense?

Are you sure you weren't having a nicotine fit when you wrote this?

Mikki Barry