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- From: bls101@deakin.anu.edu.au (The New, Improved Brian Scearce)
- Newsgroups: alt.peeves
- Subject: Re: Mikey's Jacket
- Followup-To: alt.peeves
- Date: 12 Nov 92 15:38:52
- Organization: Australian National University
- Lines: 34
- Message-ID: <BLS101.92Nov12153852@deakin.anu.edu.au>
- References: <1dkbrjINNkq4@agate.berkeley.edu> <lft4sdINNkrd@jethro.Corp.Sun.COM>
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- In-reply-to: geoffm@purplehaze.Corp.Sun.COM's message of 9 Nov 92 16:36:29 GMT
-
- geoffm@purplehaze.Corp.Sun.COM (Geoff Miller) babbles:
-
- In article <1dkbrjINNkq4@agate.berkeley.edu> curtis@cs.berkeley.edu
- (Curtis Yarvin) writes:
-
- >There are two types of upper-body garments suited for extremely
- >cold weather:
-
- >(1) The "jacket." This is made of garish nylon filled with
- >polyester or duck feathers. It is worn exclusively by
- >two social classes: (a) children, and (b) snothead yuppies
- >who take ski vacations at Vail.
-
- >(2) The overcoat. This is made of wool. It is worn by decent
- >folk.
-
- [Geoff burbles on about the really neato parka, complete with Sun
- logo, with which he was issued. What is happening to our Geoff?]
-
- My father, who was steeped in certain Eastern values during his childhood,
- takes issue with the fact that I often wear T-shirts even in winter. I
- don't understand this, since the Big Picture is obvious: buildings are
- heated, so it doesn't matter what I wear indoors. I could be stark nekkid
- and I'd still be comfortable. And when I go outside during cold weather,
- I put on a jacket. End of problem.
-
- You'd go out into the freezing cold stark nekkid except for a parka? That
- would certainly help put an end to the excess testosterone problem on the
- Net.
-
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- "When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've
- never tried before." - Mae West
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