chernenko@kremvax.UUCP (K. Chernenko) (04/01/84)
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Well, today, 840401, this is at last the Socialist Union of Soviet
Republics joining the Usenet network and saying hallo to everybody.
One reason for us to join this network has been to have a means of
having an open discussion forum with the American and European people
and making clear to them our strong efforts towards attaining peaceful
coexistence between the people of the Soviet Union and those of the
United States and Europe.
We have been informed that on this network many people have given strong
anti-Russian opinions, but we believe they have been misguided by their
leaders, especially the American administration, who is seeking for war
and domination of the world.
By well informing those people from our side we hope to have a possibility
to make clear to them our intentions and ideas.
Some of those in the Western world, who believe in the truth of what we
say have made possible our entry on this network; to them we are very
grateful. We hereby invite you to freely give your comments and opinions.
Here are the data for our backbone site:
Name: moskvax
Organization: Moscow Institute for International Affairs
Contact: K. Chernenko
Phone: +7 095 840401
Postal-Address: Moscow, Soviet Union
Electronic-Address: mcvax!moskvax!kremvax!chernenko
News: mcvax kremvax kgbvax
Mail: mcvax kremvax kgbvax
And now, let's open a flask of Vodka and have a drink on our entry on
this network. So:
NA ZDAROVJE!
--
K. Chernenko, Moscow, USSR
...{decvax,philabs}!mcvax!moskvax!kremvax!chernenkoesa@kvvax4.UUCP (Esa K Viitala) (04/03/84)
Re: Now the time has relly come to a world.politics.
Really? Where is Reagan's opener? Does he have a terminal?
(Can he use one? Wargames, perhaps? Encrypted mail?)
As for the real discussions in politics: it was Mr. Chernenko,
not any single member of the Sovjet people, who was allowed
on the net April the 1st. Exactly as one would expect, too.
Let us hear more from you Mr. Chernenko...
--
Esa K Viitala {decvax,philabs}!mcvax!kvport!kvvax4!esa
A/S Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk, CTG4, P.O.Box 25, N-3601 Kongsberg
Norway
tel. 473-739644
tlx. 71491 vaapn nward@hao.UUCP (Mike Ward) (04/03/84)
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Is this for real? Can we have confirmation from someone who is
recognized as being in a position to know?
--
Michael Ward, NCAR/SCD
UUCP: {hplabs,nbires,brl-bmd,seismo,menlo70}!hao!ward
BELL: 303-497-1252
USPS: POB 3000, Boulder, CO 80307dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (GREEN) (04/03/84)
[] The posting date was April 1, which is generally what we call "April Fool's Day". Sometimes good practical jokes are played on that day. I have a strong feeling that USSR on the net is an April Fool's joke. David S. Green Bell Labs ..floyd!mhuxi!dsg
esj@ihuxl.UUCP (Natty Dread ) (04/04/84)
C'mon, guys. Chernenko on April 1st; as in April Fools' Day; as in call "Percy Knell" because I don't have the expertise to answer a question of his. -- "Moe! Larry! Cheese! Moe! Larry! Cheese!" ihnp4!ihuxl!esj
jas@drutx.UUCP (04/04/84)
hao!ward asks:
Is this for real? Can we have confirmation from someone who is
recognized as being in a position to know?
It is indeed for real. I am in a position to know (supine).
Jim Shankland
..!ihnp4!druxy!jasken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) (04/04/84)
-- >> Is this for real? Can we have confirmation from someone who is >> recognized as being in a position to know? War of the Worlds, creationism... Now I understand. The person in the best "positon to know" is P. T. Barnum. His opinion is in the public domain. Kudos to the perpetrator! "moscvax", "kremvax" -- truly inspired! -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 04 Apr 84 [15 Germinal An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***
rsc@entropy.UUCP (Rajiva Chakravarti) (04/12/84)
That was a nice April Fool's joke! How did you do it?
aeq@pucc-h (Jeff Sargent) (04/12/84)
From Phil Ngai: > Gee, I thought that every time Russia tried to buy a VAX, customs came > along and filled the boxes with concrete. Considering the response time of VAXen under any sort of load, I would say that the boxes are filled with concrete not by customs, but by DEC.... -- -- Jeff Sargent {allegra|ihnp4|decvax|harpo|seismo|ucbvax}!pur-ee!pucc-h:aeq One man's data are another man's garbage.
ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (04/12/84)
Selling them a VAX is likely to set them back ten years. -Ron
jdb@qubix.UUCP (Jeff Bulf) (04/13/84)
> From: ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) > > Selling them a VAX is likely to set them back ten years. > > -Ron Can you imagine how long THEY have to wait for DEC service? :-) -- Dr Memory ...{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!qubix!jdb
barmar@mit-eddie.UUCP (Barry Margolin) (04/15/84)
-------------------- Selling them a VAX is likely to set them back ten years. -Ron -------------------- I've heard that they are about that far behind us in computer technology. I've heard stories of them taking apart 8080's and Z80's and copying them by examining the masks. The copies are much bigger and slower. -- Barry Margolin ARPA: barmar@MIT-Multics UUCP: ..!genrad!mit-eddie!barmar
lwe3207@acf4.UUCP (04/16/84)
[] Oh, it's the absolute truth. I know. Trust me.