From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:04:59 MDT
Robert writes
> This odd little letter is just one reason why you should
> *always* be nice to people on the extropian list. Its
> not advisable to test how creative they can be (if they
> happen to have one of those hormonal takeover events
> that makes them annoyed with oneself).
Er, yes. I guess that's why I am so nice. Especially
to some people.
> > Oh YES! Always have. I hate ft-lbs and
> > all that. Especially, ugh, slugs. (Whatever
> > they are.)
>
> Oooh, oooh, a question I can finally answer.
> Slugs are these really nasty *slimey* little vermin
> (overgrown worms really -- but one can at least use
> worms to catch fish) from 2-5 inches long that like to
> hang out in the boxes that allow access to my sprinkler
> system.
Oh, dear. I had *no* idea! I was thinking of those
awful bullets that bad guys shoot after they say "Yer
gonna get a slug right between the eyes if ya don't
shaddap!"
> Lee -- if you like, I might still be able to find one
> or more slugs still lurking in my yard. I could box
> them up (I'm fairly sure they haven't been classified
> as hazmats) and ship them to you. Now, I will claim
> a complete lack of knowledge as to what you did with
> them after you received them.
Oh, my. I would hate to get the other kind of slug
even worse. Oh, please, Brer Robert, *don't* send
me any of those ugly little pieces of metal!
> Now, I will claim a complete lack of knowledge
> as to what you did with them after you received
> them.
Oh, dear. I don't know *what* I'd do with those
awful slugs. Hints of violence so distress me!
> This does of course bring up (at least in my mind) the
> problem of programmable self-assembling utility fog.
> Utility foglets programmed to behave as slug sub-elements.
> Even when blown apart by a shotgun blast, they seek out
> each other and reassemble themselves.
Oh, wow, yes slugs and shotguns *do* go together now,
don't they? I sure am glad that you're just too nice
to send me any of those awful little pieces of metal!
Your friend,
Lee
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