Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2005 13:49:55 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Word Processing
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

> chuck.divine at att.net 2/3/2005 12:58:18 PM >>>
>On Thu, 2005-02-03 at 11:36, Michael Walsh wrote:
>> > chuck.divine at att.net 2/3/2005 11:38:04 AM >>>
>> >On Thu, 2005-02-03 at 09:24, Michael Walsh wrote:
>> >
>> >> Imagine NASA run by Microsoft...
>> >
>> >OK -- it's time to tell people the truth.
>> >
>> >NASA and Microsoft are so far successful plots by
>extraterrestrials
>> to
>> >keep humanity on earth.
>> >
>> >We've seen your TV.  Donald Trump?  Martha Stewart?  The
>Brady
>> >Bunch was
>> >bad enough.  But reality TV?  Is there no depth to which you will
>not
>> >plunge?
>>
>> Yes!
>>
>http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/13/tv.thewill.canceled.a
>p/
>
>Yikes!
>
>Earth really is the galaxy's lunatic asylum.....

Nah, just the stage for an ongoing Robert Sheckley scripted reality...
or maybe one by Pohl & Kornbluth.

>
>Must send message for immediate pick up.

"Hey Terran boy, looking for a good time?"

>
>>
>> >
>> >When you grow up, we'll be glad to welcome you into the galactic
>> >community.
>>
>> Pan galactic gargle blasters for all!
>
>Make mine a double!

mjw

>
>Chuck
>Vulcan Senator
>Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Earth
>Federation of Sentient Planets
>>
>> mjw
>> >
>> >Hopefully,
>> >
>> >Chuck
>> >Vulcan Senator
>> >Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Earth
>> >Federation of Sentient Planets
>> >