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- From: kv07@IASTATE.EDU (Warren Vonroeschlaub)
- Subject: Re: For-sale ads on sci.math??
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.181247@IASTATE.EDU>
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- Reply-To: kv07@IASTATE.EDU (Warren Vonroeschlaub)
- Organization: Ministry of Silly Walks
- References: <1993Jan23.064122.1@eagle.wesleyan.edu> <LFkVXB1w165w@kalki33.lakes.trenton.sc.us>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:12:47 GMT
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- In article <LFkVXB1w165w@kalki33.lakes.trenton.sc.us>,
- system@kalki33.lakes.trenton.sc.us (Kalki Dasa) writes:
- > kmagnacca@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes:
- >
- > > >> >The recent upsurge of "I have a book for sale" messages on sci.math is
- > > >> >very annoying. Usenet etiquette is that these ads are inappropriate. I
- > > >> >request the posters of such ads to stop. [signature omitted]
- > >
- > > Is this the same Kalki Dasa who was urging everyone on talk.origins
- > > to spend $10 on Richard Thompson's book when no one could find it in
- > > any library or bookstore? Or is it perhaps another one? Or even the
- > > nefarious tapeworm?!
- >
- > Same Kalki. However, there is no comparison between my activities and
- > those of someone who posts an advertisement whose sole purpose is to
- > sell his personal property. You are making as much of this as you can,
- > according to your demoniac nature. But I am innocent and free from all
- > hypocrisy in this matter. Take your best shots, demons!
- >
- > > > Reading my signature is the only good thing that ever happened to you in
- > > > your entire miserable life, and you should get down on your knees and
- > > > thank the God who made you for giving you this opportunity to at least
- > > > see His holy name in print.
- > >
- > > As well should you, Kalki, revel in the holy words printed in my
- > > own sig, especially the quote from Duke, which will bring you eternal
- > > happiness and warm fuzzies.
- >
- > Your own sig is useless, materialistic propaganda, suited only for those
- > who are destined for darkness. "Dropping acid" is a sure route to
- > spiritual suicide, and life is far more than what we can "touch and
- > see."
- >
- > Sincerely,
- > Kalki Dasa
-
- Is this a forgery? I find it hard to believe even Kalki could be this
- idiotic.
-
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