09-20-15 19:34 Daryl Stout wrote to Joe Mackey about Old movies
Howdy! Daryl,

 DS> {at}MSGID: 
 DS> Re: Old movies

 >  DS> to pitch a fit about "The Rubyiat Of Omar Khayham"
as being "a smutty
 >  DS> book".
 >    Whenever I hear that, which is seldom, I'm reminded of Peabody's
mprobabl
 > History" line from Rocky and Bullwinkle.
 >    Peabody is discussing this subject with Sherman who remarks, at the end
f
 > the cartoon, about a ruby red ship in the harbour and Peabody asks, "You
eve
 > heard of the ruby yacht of Omar Khayham?"  Groan.

I tried to find the word "Rubyiat" to see what it means, What is it?
-snip-
 DS>   First, I'm having to reply to the messages MANUALLY through
 DS> the BBS. For whatever reason VADV32's QWK Utility isn't
 DS> allowing downloading of QWK Packets, so I can't process the
 DS> mail that way. I'm working on getting the BBS Software change
 DS> (on the telnet side) to GT Power by October 1, if not before.
 DS> Sysoping isn't for the financially anemic, or for those who
 DS> dislike tedious work.

There's no hurry on my part for an answer to my question.
Get the BBS in good shape first, when the QWK Utility is working.

Computers are suppose to reduce Manual Labor, aren't they? 

73  Ed


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