Red Iguana Dawn
Episode 10: More Bad News
From: sprowell@grape.cs.utk.edu (Stacy Prowell)
Subject: RED IGUANA DAWN, Episode 10: MORE BAD NEWS
Date: 14 Mar 1994 20:12:35 GMT
Message-ID: <2m2gfkINN6aa@CS.UTK.EDU>
[When last we left our Intrepid Heroes, the
Great Red-Suited Iguana of Circular Argumentation
toward No Particular Point, and his sidekick, the
Ever-Faithful Ferret Boy, they were on the island
of Logis, spying on the Atheist Base of Operations.
Knowledgius, the Atheist God, has joined our
Heroes, apparently having discovered the error of
his ways and reformed. The three cautiously
approach the Atheist Compound...]
Ferret Boy: It looks like everybody is inside.
This is our chance!
[The three cautiously enter the open area of the
Atheist compound where, only moments before, the
Ritualistic Atheistic Chant of Belief was
happening.]
[A figure emerges from a building, but luckily is
facing away from our heroes...]
In article <2kru5j$96q@inca.gate.net>, publius@inca.gate.net (Publius) writes:
|> Greetings!
Ferret Boy: Why did you do that?!?
[The figure turns and walks toward our Heroes...
IS THIS THE END!?!?!?]
Annette: Can I help you?
Ferret Boy: No, uh, we were, uh, just, er, looking
around and we didn't mean to, um, distu-
|> I was told that the "Atheism is a Religion" thread surfaces
|> on a call-in talk show in New England and caused quite a
|> commotion. Wish I could have heard it.
Knowledgius: Atheism is a religion. It is. I
will not speak to you again until my basic
premise is accepted. Autonomous Man's
demise is COMING and your Marketing and
Folk Science will NOT $AVE YOU!
Ferret Boy: Ur, ur...
Annette: Listen, get your friend to read the FAQ.
[Walks away]
Ferret Boy: I think we fooled her. They will
never suspect that we are attacking!
|> "Publius'(fill in) attacks on us." What a laugh! I should
|> have recorded all the postings on the 'alt.atheism' screen
|> the day before I posted my first.
Ferret Boy: I did!
Knowledgius: You did not. You will not accept
my Basic Premise just to Feed Your Egos. You
will understand that TWO COUNTER-ROTATING metal
spheres which are VERY CLOSE conduct SWERDIC
ENERGY and thus produce ANTI-GRAVITY. NASA
will be assimilated.
Ferret Boy: I recorded them. [Produces pocket
Usenet displayer... Images of nude men and
women dance across the screen in erotic poses
carrying posters saying "We do not Believe in
God! Jesus may not have been Particularly
Nice! God seems to be pesky sometimes!"]
|> Talk about scurrilous,
|> x-rated attacks on the Gods and Personalities of other
[Publius begins trembling...]
|> (Atheism is a Religion)
[Publius relaxes...]
|> Religions as well as well-mannered
|> individuals coming to their defense! Gimme a break!
[Publius looks around the complex.]
|> Things have been somewhat cleaned up. Still a long way to go.
|> I'm almost ready with QUESTION THREE. - PUBLIUS
Knowledgius: Whee hee hee!
Ferret Boy: Oh, brother...
[Is Publius' plan coming together? Tune in next
time and see!]
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