RANT MARCH 23, 1988 AC RANT
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o Index to This Issue: Page 2
o Win Prizes in STUMP/SHERIFF:Page 3
o Election Booths Open 1 Week:Page 5
o Lottery Opens!: Page 6
o Interesting Times (Column): Page 14
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MAR. 2, 1988 RANT INDEX
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ITEM PAGE Ú ITEM PAGE
Stump Sheriff!--3 Ú IT
Wands Expire----4 Ú Interesting
Election Open---5 Ú Times, a new
Lo$$ery Begins--6 Ú Rant Column--14
Turf Auction----7 Ú New Areas-----17
Hermit Sues Ú Public Service
Oracle---------8 Ú Announcement-18
Top 'Tars------15 Ú Ad Fees-------19
Business Page--16 Ú Submissions---20
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ÍÛÛÖ STUMP THE SHERIFF FOR PRIZES! ÕÛÛÎ
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
Ú Come win Plus time and game software Ú
Ú in the first Habitat gameshow ever! Ú
Ú Ú
Ú Pit your knowledge against that of Ú
Ú Resident Populopolis Sheriff and Ú
Ú detail specialist GaryM and his girl Ú
Ú Friday (and every other day of the Ú
Ú week) Becky in Quiz Shows on BroadwayÚ
Ú at 5 pm HST Sunday. Ever-present (andÚ
Ú usually late) Rant Publisher Bahia Ú
Ú will be on hand to MC the event. Ú
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
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ÍÛÛÖ ORACLE WANDS EXPIRE ÕÛÛÎ
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Ú Ú
Ú In an unusual move to curb bizarre Ú
Ú stealing behaviour, the Oracle Ú
Ú limited the number of times magic Ú
Ú wands will function. Ú
Ú Ú
Ú The Oracle has promised to provide Ú
Ú standard charges for wands and to Ú
Ú make them somewhat more affordable, Ú
Ú but has made it clear to us that the Ú
Ú days of "unlimited wands" are over. Ú
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
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ÍÛÛÖELECTION BOOTHS OPEN 'TIL MONDAYÕÛÛÎ
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
Ú The voting booths off City Hall whichÚ
Ú contain the referendums on crime and Ú
Ú punishment in Populopolis will be Ú
Ú open until Monday, to afford everyoneÚ
Ú an opportunity to make their voice Ú
Ú heard on this important issue. Ú
Ú Ú
Ú Be sure to perform your civic duty! Ú
Ú Ú
Ú Election results will be available Ú
Ú in next week's Rant. Ú
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
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ÍÛÛÖ LOTTERY OPENS! WIN $OKENS ÕÛÛÎ
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
Ú Ú
Ú The Lottery opens this weekend in theÚ
Ú building which used to be the Stock Ú
Ú Market. The Stock Market has not beenÚ
Ú open since the time Mixolydian had noÚ
Ú leaves. Ú
Ú Ú
Ú The Lottery offers three ways to win,Ú
Ú with a jackpot of $25,000! Be sure Ú
Ú to get your ticket as soon as Ú
Ú possible! Ú
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
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ÍÛÛÖ TURF AUCTION A SUCCESS! ÕÛÛÎ
ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ
Eager bidders thronged the pavement
outside the new Populopolis furniture
store on March 20 when Chameleon (of
Skyline & Chameleon) auctioned off
a sumptuous two-region Turf on Randy Rd.
Bidding on the mansion was so
spirited that Bahia and Chameleon at
first had difficulty in controlling the
anxious mob, composed of Cimaron, Del
March, and Sheriff Gary M. The Sheriff's
offer of $32,000 finally prevailed.
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ÍÛÛÖHERMIT/REVOLUTIONARY SUES ORACLEÕÛÛÎ
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RJHermit, self-styled heir to all of
the fountains in New Marin, filed suit
today against The Oracle, charging the
revered sage with "alienation of
affections and failure to provide a
bi-level cave with pool (swimmable) and
suana (sic) befitting Q-Link's Master of
Ceremonies and Habitat's resident
hermit."
The litigous recluse had previously
attempted to sue The Oracle for losses
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ÍÛÛÖ TRIAL EXPECTED IN COURTROOM ÕÛÛÎ
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incurred from non-working Choke
Machines, and loss of panhandling income
because of public disclosure of his net
worth.
Asked to comment, RJHermit's only
response was, "::grumble::". The Rant
requested clarification from his
attorney, Chameleon, of the noted law
firm of SkyLine and Chameleon.
"He obviously has just cause," the
Avatar at Law replied. "As nearly as we
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ÍÛÛÖ HERMIT REQUESTS SPURNED ÕÛÛÎ
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can determine, some months ago he asked
The Oracle to provide him with a Turf,
as other He does other Avatars. Instead,
RJHermit has been forced to wander home-
less, resorting to various shady
enterprises to subsist. When he asked
for a swimming pool, he was told to go
to the Beach and jump in. His request
for a sauna elicited directions to
Sandy's Spas. As for the alienation of
affections, we don't know WHAT that's
ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ
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ÍÛÛÖ RJHERMIT'S COMMENTS ÕÛÛÎ
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all about. Considering his two main
lines of work (trash collection and
designer insults) it's difficult to
imagine anyone having much affection to
alienate."
After a thorough search of the City,
RJ was finally located sleeping in the
Men's room at Kelly's. Questioned about
the alleged alienation, he grumbled
about broken contracts and billboards.
The Oracle's remarks were predictable.
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Ý*Ý*Ý*Ý*Ý*Ý* AVA MOSTESTS *Ý*Ý*Ý*Ý*Ý*Ý*Ý
{{{{{{{{{{
Wealthiest..........RJScott* *indicates
Longest Lived.......RJScott* {no change
Most Killed.........Caterwaul*{from last
Most Traveled.......RJScot* {week.
Most Teleports......Zulu4* {{{{{{{{{{
Most Outspoken......Caterwaul
Most Expressive.....Osgood*
Biggest Thief.......Belgar*
Most Dangerous......Shadows tm*
Most Cowardly.......Osgood*
Most Active.........Ice9*
Biggest Chameleon...Ariana1*
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$$$$$$ YE OLDE PAWN SHOPPE PRICES $$$$$$
$ $
$ Oracle Wand - 30 Compass -100 $
$ $
$ Box - 40 Shovel - 75 $
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$ Adventure Map - 1 Bag - 25 $
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$ Escape Device -800 Key - 1 $
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$ Copy of RANT - 1 Torch - 11 $
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ÍÛÛÖ INTERESTING TIMES by JzerO ÕÛÛÎ
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
Ú A few weekends ago, the faith of manyÚ
Ú avatars was shaken. A certain avatar Ú
Ú (errr...who will remain nameless by Ú
Ú request) was observed, doing GOOD. Ú
Ú Ú
Ú Eyewitnesses saw him rescuing Ú
Ú helpless novice avatars from the Ú
Ú dreaded Dungeon of Doom. It seems he Ú
Ú only rescues avatars that can write. Ú
Ú Ú
Ú So learn. Ú
ÚÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÚ
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ÍÛÛÖ A NEW COLUMN FOR THE RANT ÕÛÛÎ
ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ
One of the novices was heard to ask
GREG P, about FATAL ERRORS. The good
abbot, replied, "you'll find out soon
enough." Seriously, though, if you get
a F.E., there is a number with it, as
#33620736.This particular one indicates
that your Human's car has it's lights on
and is double parked on a one-way street
(most common are #7 and #47). Yes, Wil1
the oracle does know everything.
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ÍÛÛÖ TOWN MEETING CHAOS ÕÛÛÎ
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The recent town meeting began with the
usual uproar and pandemonium. Behavior
was so outrageous that BAHIA the chair-
person had to duck behind the podium. As
sheriff GaryM forced everyone to ghost
at gunpoint. Fortunately no blows were
struck. This reporter marvels at how
passionate avatars become when giving
up their own rights. The meeting broke
up as the odor of fried chicked wafted
into the hall from the Guild open house.
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ÍÛÛÖ WEEKLY NEW AREAS REPORT ÕÛÛÎ
ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
D'nalsi Island appears.. 'port address
"Dagnabbit"..
Furniture Store - Enterprys Street
Pet Shop - Enterprys Street
2nd Hand Store - Enterprys Street
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ÍÛÛÖ PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENT ÕÛÛÎ
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Adventurers-
Need some time to relax? Stop by
and unwind at the local library. You
will find exciting tales of the past to
inspire you today.
We can benefit from history, and
Habitat has a rich and fascinating share
of legends to learn from.
Remember, it's the latest, it's the
greatest, it's the LIBRARY!!!
(Where have we heard that before?)
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