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Reposting messages illegally cancelled by rogue forger

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 I am reposting the following messages, in response to Tim Brown’s IgLou Internet Services can be reached at (1-800-436-4456) if you wish to complain about Mr. Brown’s illegal activity.

Listen here, asshole, since you can’t seem to get this through that thick skull of yours: I didn’t cancel your posts. Let me say that slower so you can understand it: I…..didn’t…..cancel…..your…..posts. YOU canceled them! Also, it is a waste of space to post the same messages over and over again as you have done these past 24 hours. — YOU LIVE IN A RIGHT-WING DICTATORSHIP — REVOLT! Stop metric imperialism!  Smash the radio monopolies!

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  I am reposting the following messages, in response to Tim Brown’s IgLou Internet Services can be reached at (1-800-436-4456) if you wish to complain about Mr. Brown’s illegal activity. THE LAST WORD                                       Publisher: William Mullin Dec. 11, 1996 vol  5, num  2 Rising from the ashes… PUBLISHER’S NOTE   What a difference a week makes! Praise has come from around the world, celebrating the rebirth of _The Last Word_.  Subscriptions have increased tenfold since I have taken over the helm.  We are operating in the black, ever since we have cut expenses (an untold number of plungers, and other assorted anal ticklers have been left behind the office by the previous publisher).  So, onward and upward, as I always say. LETTERS Bill,   Great work on the ‘zine! I’ve gone out and purchased the CDs you reviewed in TLW.  Wow!!! They’re as great as you said, and then some.   Keep up the good work.  – AM ===== To the Editor:   I like the new format of your ‘zine.  But tell me this: do you only review punk music?  I’m into metal, and would like to see reviews of this genre (Manowar, King Diamond, etc).  – RN [_The Last Word_ is not an music-only 'zine.  Its focus covers a wide range of ideas.  Submissions are heartily welcomed.  Would you like to be a staff writer? -- Ed.] ==== GAME UPDATE   I am sad to report that my most recent Angband character has met an untimely end.  Ren E. Gade, the high elf mage, had his life extinguished by a dark elven mage, 20 levels down (1000 ft.). [Angband is a "roguelike" game, an offshoot of Moria, designed for various platforms (UNIX, DOS, OS/2, etc.).  -- Ed.]   The one thing that annoys me the most is the knowledge that Ren’s death was easily avoidable.  He had a potion of healing (capable of restoring his health to the max), but he chose (unwisely, obviously) not to use it. Instead, he fell into the trap of "just one more shot, then I’ll teleport away."  He didn’t get the chance, as the dark mage unleashed a flurry of attacks, draining Ren’s hit points to below zero (and thus, death).   Ren was my best character to date (Level 26).  Alas, as such, he was exploring uncharted territory.  Live and learn.  A new character will be brought into existence at a later date.  For now, I lift a glass in salute to a fighter I will sorely miss. LUNCH  Lunch has fallen into a decidedly familiar pattern, as of late.  In a not-too-distant past, I made it a habit to vary my diet at the noontime hour.  Entering the deli, my thoughts would race as I contemplated my meal.  Would it be roast beef today? or turkey, lettuce, and tomato? Perhaps a hot chicken parm for a change.  But now, lunch consists of a single item: Oven Gold turkey.  Day after day, the same thing.  The man behind the counter and I no longer say a word to one another.  I give a little wave, he gives a short nod, and creates my daily fare.   It’s a little disturbing, this communication breakdown.  Perhaps I should make a New Year’s resolution to break this vicious cycle.  Indeed, even this ‘zine could be used to chronicle my eating habits! Suggestions are heartily welcomed. MUSIC REVIEWS   DIO   The magical voice of Ronnie James Dio comes through again in his latest release, "Angry Machines".  Songs range from the heavy (‘Institutional Man’), to fast (‘Don’t Tell The Kids’), to ballads (‘This Is Your Life’).  He is moving further away from the realm of dragons, and other themes from his earlier albums, and more into the world of modern life.   ELECTRIC HELLFIRE CLUB   "Calling Dr. Luv" is a bittersweet tribute to keyboardist Rev. Dr. Luv, who died in a car crash earlier this year.  Between-song samples, such as from the movie "Shane" (‘Shane!! Come back!’), as well as a recorded message (‘We’re sorry. The number you have reached is not in service’) serve to highlight the sense of loss that the band has undergone.   Another lineup change has also taken place, as the lovely Miss Go Go Partidge replaces the erotic Sabrina Satana. Copyright 1996 Male Groupie Productions.  All rights reserved. THE LAST WORD   Dec. 18, 1996 vol  5, no  3 HOLIDAYS   ‘Tis the season (sigh).  Every year I find it harder and harder to get into the "Christmas spirit" — in part, no doubt, due to the fact that I am no longer a practicing Christian.  Also, I’m no longer the little kid waiting for Santa Claus; instead, I’m the poor bastard stuck in the buying frenzy, trying to find the ‘perfect gift’ for the family.   This past weekend, the whole family got together at my parents’ place for a tree-decorating party (it wasn’t my idea — see above).  It was a bit of a surreal experience, since some of my sibs I haven’t seen in years, sort of like getting together with a bunch of strangers.  Mom was pleased to have the pitter-patter of little feet (oops, make that fully-grown feet stamping up and down the basement stairs) in her home once again.   — I found the tree.  Now where are the ornaments?   — Do we have any replacement bulbs for the lights?   — What the?? Only *some* of the lights blink in this string?   — Well, here’s the ornament from Grandma’s days (the last of      its kind).   After a well-earned supper of lasagne, we all sat back, basking in the glow of the (semi) blinking lights, catching up on old times, plans for the future, what gifts to buy for the little ones, etc. etc. etc.   Somehow, I get the feeling that I’m going to get stuck with the job of taking down the tree, since I seem to be closest to the old homestead. *grumble* MUSIC REVIEWS   BARNES & BARNES   I have always been a fan of Bill Mumy. Ever since his acting days in "Lost In Space" (by far, a better show than "Star Trek"), he has been a favorite of mine — almost like a brother that I wished I had. Seeing him star in "Babylon 5" (a *great* series) rekindles my admiration for him.   Between these two science fiction series, he has been one half of the Barnes & Barnes songwriting team.  ’Fish Heads’ and ‘Three Drunk Newts’ are among this group’s best-known tunes.  These songs (and others) are featured in "Voobaha", now available on CD. THE LAST WORD                                       Publisher: William Mullin Dec. 25, 1996 vol  5, no  4 Rising from the ashes… PUBLISHER’S NOTE   Merry Christmas, and all that stuff.  The staff at _The Last Word_ wishes good cheer to its faithful subscribers and readers.  We look back fondly at the past month, and look forward to the challenges that await us in the future.   See you in 1997! LETTERS   What’s up with "The Last Word"?  Is there a coup going on?  – AL [Not a coup.  In fact, not one shot has been fired.  _The Last Word_  continues to be published by Male Groupie Productions.  -- Ed.] ==== A STRANGE DREAM   Setting: Japan   Scene:  An immense, globular mass, filled with… everything, it seems.           A raging whirlwind, spinning wildly out of control.  People,           places, and objects fly past in a rush.  You think to yourself           that you will not see the same thing twice.           Something hits you on the head.  Was it an alarm clock? Or was           it Big Ben??           You hear a group of schoolchildren, instructing you to recite           a mantra five times, to make the nightmare disappear.  You           follow their instructions to the letter.  Nothing happens.           You hear them giggling, and you realize that there is no           escape.   Scene:  A classroom about Medical Ethics.  The instructor poses a           question:  A relative of a patient comes to you, inquiring           about a certain medication administered.  You stare blankly           into a gray dawn.   It’s morning in America. MUSIC REVIEWS   WOLFE TONES   Ordinarily, I would frown upon reviewing Irish folk music.  My father had the entire Clancy Brothers (with Tommy Makem) catalog, and took great delight in playing them over (and over, and over…).  I decided that I had had my share of Irish music to last me ten lifetimes.   Then, in college, I had the good fortune to share a dorm with an Irish roommate.  In his possession was "Let The People Sing" by the Wolfe Tones. Hearing protest songs ("The Men Behind The Wire") and ballads honoring fallen Irish patriots ("James Connolly") deeply moved me.  This is what I’ve been missing all these years. Copyright 1996 Male Groupie Productions.  All rights reserved. William Mullin Publisher of _The Last Word_ —            ____  /O O  ./      .’     M_Groupie on IRC, cult critic, F.A.C.T.Net Patron {__,      {         / .  . )           "There’s the Whore of Babylon… get her autograph!"   |NOTS-|    }         — 4 Nurses of the Apocalypse, "Armageddon A-Go-Go"  .(   _(   )_.’             http://www.internote.com/sdp/4_nurses.html       ‘—.~_ _ _&                http://www.internote.com/sdp/phoebe.html I AM SCAMIZDAT *** The E-Meter can make the blind see (NOTS 22) *** FREE XENU Fight the criminal cult – Read alt.religion.scientology – Give to F.A.C.T.Net          http://www.lightlink.com/factnet1/pages/contribute.html

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