Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 19:48:47 -0100 To: swil @ cc.swarthmore.edu From: mshaner1 @ cc.swarthmore.edu Subject: So Long, and You're Welcome for All the SWILnewsi Hmph. Any dramatic blaze of glory stuff I could be doing is undercut by the fact that Bondage here isn't getting relegated to the heaps of jaded ex-presidents just yet. Hmph. Due to the fact that Evan Dorn has pre-abdicated the position of future treasurer, and also due to the fact that our current treasurer (Me, Beth) will be in a Strange and Foreign Land like France next semester, Jim MacLeod has valiantly (nay, gallantly) accepted the mantle. (In other words, Jim's the guy to give receipts to next semester.) The ceremonial Passing On of the Little Gold Cheese Guy took place this past Saturday. [Well, the handing over, anyway; the little gold cheese guy, being inanimate to start with, didn't pass on per se.. --D] As a truly touching moment of closure, and a demonstration of faithful confidence in our leadership, Don Lehr accidentally came to his third consecutive meeting and got himself dismembered. He proved sentience by writing in ketchup on his plate, and was the 45235th person to use some variation of Descarte to justify his actions. He also used a fork. For those of you embroiled in the "how could you guys not know anything about Deep Space Nine" debate, there have been several informative posts on the SWIL board on the net recently; y'all can go check 'em out on your own. There is also info on Babylon Five, a similar show on channel 17 starting at about the same time, which Jeff Hildegrad (no longer ML4220, x8016, but in fact South Bassett Street....) claims will be considerably better. Anyone who has recently purchased or is considering purchasing Penn & Teller's _How to Play with Your Food_, be warned that there is a serious malfunction in one of their jokes. Along with the book, one gets gimmicks; one of these gimmicks is a sugar packet theoretically made of Kevlar and untearable. Well, much to P&T's dismay, not only is it tearable, but it's filled with a toxic substance. The books have been recalled and will be reshipped with a postcard one can mail in for a real fake sugar packet. If you've already bought the book, you are advised to throw out the packet and call 1-800-733-3000 (Villard Press) for a free replacement. Penn and Teller apologize sincerely and stress that it's not their fault. Sadly, Jacob Mattison was eaten by a chair at the last meeting. After break, you (yes, you) will have a chance to display your wares. (Ahem.) Submissions of BEM stories and T-shirt designs will be accepted by Stephen and Nao, respectively, until sometime in February (ask them for precise dates...). As we've mentioned, this year's BEM will be a Big 10th Anniversary Issue, so any and all submissions are heartily encouraged. We've only got one T-shirt design so far, and it was scribbled on a napkin by a dinosaur (and doesn't really make sense out of the context of that particular conversation), so more are desperately needed. (Let's not have another fiasco like in '68!) Nao is selling books. Call her for information. Also, we just received email from some alum selling a LOT of books (~300) in bulk; we told him to call Nao, but Bondage is considering a group assault after break. Talk to him. The coronation/inaugural filksing/hoopla for Aaron and Jeremy will be the Friday we get back from break at 8pm in Bond. At this time, they will announce their title and be crowned with the heirloom paper crowns of King Chris and Queen Laura. And we'll eat stuff and sing. Be there. At this time, we'd like to say Bon Voyage to Beth, who's fleeing from her duties as treas - uh, taking advantage of the enticing educational opportunity to study in France next semester. Maybe if we're really nice she'll bring us stuff. Strangely enough, I (B) received e-mail from Jason Zengerle, apologizing for the articles in the Phoenix and disassociating himself from the lacrosse players who pestered Charles over the phone after his article was published. Viz.: >On a serious note, I understand some lax players >called Charles Danforth and were real assholes to him after he wrote thing >in the Phoenix in response to my articles. I just want you to tell him >(I'd e-mail him myself but I have no clue how and I don't want to figure it >out right now) that I swear I had nothing to do with it. What he wrote was >right - I was getting overly harsh. I honestly do have nothing against >S.W.I.L. I just make fun of it because I think it's a really interesting >organization. If I'm close minded and stereotypical at all, it's >definitely in the other direction - towards the jock and DU crowd. If I >did offend you or any other S.W.I.L. people I am sorry. I'll stop with >most of the insults, although I'll still write some - just don't take them >too personally. I don't mean anything malicious by it. I'm just looking >for something funny to write. > Anyway, I'm rambling. Please, if you get a chance, pass on the >message about the lacrosse idiots to Charles. Talk to you on the radio. > > Your Botticelli Buddy, > > Jason Zengerle Tah, as Bondage put it, dah. So, like, bye, everyone. Have good breaks, and remember that we must do all we can to pull this organization together during this time of transition. I will be working closely with Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Brockett to ensure that all power is smoothly transferred and that no one notices those funds I embezz - damn... ATTENDANCE the LAST 12/5/92 Kendra "First of the last; also, irked possessor of a bowl of uncooked broccoli" Eshleman [Hold the door handle and push button #7 --D]; Beth "Second of the last; See ya next fall" Bruch; Jacob "Thigh Master (TM)" Mattison; Jen "Thighs" Setlow [I can't even begin to express how loudly I fail to say ANYTHING at this point --D]; Peter "Leaving Now" Wong; David "Kay, I couldn't find your sword. Here's Excalibur" Randall; Sensei Justin [Hii-yah. --B]; Kathy "Spaghetti-Jello?..." Davis; Lesley PASSING PHILOSOPHY!!! Tsina; Don "I got my limbs ripped off just in time." Lehr; Josh "So, how about them birds?" Burdick; Andrea "Cats, meow, dogs, woof" Hall; Nao "Books -R- Me" Parkhurst; Samuel Weiler; Geoff Noer "Quotes after the name--oooh!"; Don't Bother Me, I'm playing with my new Powerbook 180 [Really? Were you? We didn't hear anything. --B]; Annie "AAAIIIEEE!!!" Fox; Deb "Wednesday? no--Tuesday? no--Thursday? no---I can't do Monday--alright--Monday" Sam - Bondage & Discipline Thank you, and good night.