[offtopic] 105.9 The Lazer

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Todd Skoog wrote:

> Why on earth would this be posted to KCLUG - Could someone explain how this is related to Linux?
>
> >>> Derek Moore <derekm at madcowi.com> 09/22/99 09:56AM >>>
> Hey folks... I just thought I'd relay an email to all you in KCLUG. It's
> been a pretty big topic of discussion over in KULUA [Kansas Unix & Linux
> Users Association (kulua.org)].
>
> If you've never listened to The Lazer [105.9] and you don't care much at
> all about modern rock or local music then you can just ignore this thread
> and I apologize for the offtopic post. But if these topics do interest you
> then I urge you to read on and also pass this on to anybody you think
> might care...
>
> Thanks,
>
> /*  Begin Signature File  */
> #!/usr/bin/perl -w
> @sig = ("Derek Paul Moore",
>         "derekm at madcowi.com",
>         "I don't do Microsoft.",
>         "I started with nothing & I still have most of it left.");
> print ("$sig[0]n$sig[1]n$sig[2]n$sig[3]n");
> /*   End Signature File   */
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 00:42:23 -0500 (CDT)
> From: James Williams <williamj at sky.net>
> Reply-To: kulua-l at kulua.org
> To: KULUA <kulua-l at kulua.org>
> Subject: [OFFTOPIC] the Lazer
> Resent-Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 00:44:27 -0500
> Resent-From: kulua-l at kulua.org
>
> If you're not into modern rock or local music and you've never listened to
> the Lazer (105.9 FM), you can disregard this message.  I apologize for the
> offtopic post, but I this is something I feel must be said.
>
> For everyone else, I'm sure you know as well as anyone that the Lazer
> recently changed formats to a top 40 station.  With the addition of the
> Lazer, there are now 6 stations in the area playing top 40 music, and none
> that play modern rock (at least none that play it exclusively).  I know a
> lot of people have given up and think nothing can be done about this, but
> I disagree.  I have set up a petition at "http://www.virtex.org/lazer" to
> protest the change.  I know other people have set up petitions and failed,
> but what makes this one different is that for every signature received, an
> individual email will be automatically sent to the Lazer.  So, for
> example, instead of receiving one petition email with 1000 signatures,
> they will receive 1000 emails plus the petition.  This method worked
> wonders for overturning the "know your customer" act, and I have faith it
> will work here, too.
>
> All you have to do is enter your name and email, and the rest will be done
> for you.  I have attached a copy of the email below which gets sent to the
> lazer for anyone who is interested.  What I need you guys to do is both
> sign the petition, and help spread the word to as many people as you can
> so they can sign the petition as well.  Thanks in advance.
>
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