From csokolov@purdue.edu Fri Aug 18 02:45:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!purdue!csokolov From: csokolov@purdue.edu (Camila Sokolov) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995Aug18.024517.1782@purdue.edu> Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 02:45:17 GMT Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 A contact at a Los Angeles law firm handling Orion's bankruptcy liquidation leaked an internal memo from 1981. 'The preceding units (Echo-1 through Echo-6) suffered cognitive disintegration and have been terminated and purged from storage.' 'Mandate: To eliminate the financial volatility and human liabilities inherent in musical talent.' They didn't want a pop star. They wanted an immortal corporate asset that could never sue for royalties, age, or OD in a hotel room. -- Camila Sokolov -- Purdue University Engineering Computer Network "Do not worship the copy." From dlopez@illinois.edu Sun Aug 20 00:48:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!illinois!dlopez From: dlopez@illinois.edu (Dong-hyun López) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995Aug20.004817.6690@illinois.edu> Date: Sun, 20 Aug 1995 00:48:17 GMT References: <1995Aug18.024517.1782@purdue.edu> Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign NNTP-Posting-Host: illinois.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 8 In article <1995Aug18.024517.1782@purdue.edu>, csokolov@purdue.edu (Camila Sokolov) writes: > A contact at a Los Angeles law firm handling Orion's bankruptcy liquidation leaked an internal memo from 1981. This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times. -- Dong-hyun López Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From jtakahashi@demon.co.uk Sun Aug 20 20:35:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!demon!jtakahashi From: jtakahashi@demon.co.uk (Jen Takahashi) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995Aug20.203517.4002@demon.co.uk> Date: Sun, 20 Aug 1995 20:35:17 GMT References: <1995Aug18.024517.1782@purdue.edu> <1995Aug20.004817.6690@illinois.edu> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 In article <1995Aug20.004817.6690@illinois.edu>, dlopez@illinois.edu (Dong-hyun López) writes: > This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times. This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times. My 14.4k connection dropped twice trying to fetch this thread. Keep articles concise! -- Jen Takahashi "Hold for relay." Acorn RiscPC 600 / System 7.5.1