Re: WOW!

bryce@digicash.com writes:
> > > I already responded more times than this threat warranted
> > 
> > I'm totally nonplused.  Does anyone on the list have any idea 
> > what Dimitri is talking about?  Has he posted a RESPONSIVE answer
> > to my invitation?  If so, I never saw it.  
> 
> 
> He responded two or three times, but I wasn't able to determine
> whether he was saying "Yea" or "Nay".  Perhaps he didn't believe
> that your offer was serious.
> 
> 
> > Does anyone have any idea why Dimitri uses the term "threat"?  I 
> > have not threatened Dimitri and I have indicated that as my guest 
> > he will be under the mantle of my protection.  He'll be safer here 
> > than he is in his own bed.
> 
> 
> I believe he typo'ed "thread".
> 
Yes - I mistyped "thread". My apologies.

Once again: I already replied to this _thread_, and then I received a
_threat_ of a libel lawsuit in connection with this _threat_. Sorry
for the typoes and the resulting confusion.

At any rate, if people are really willing to pay this sort of money
to hear me speak, perhaps I should make a videotape of me giving a
presentation about my Usenet cancelbot and send it to Sandy?

Thanks to Bryce for the correction.

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps

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                          SANDY SANDFORT
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C'punks,

On Tue, 15 Oct 1996, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:

> At any rate, if people are really willing to pay this sort of money
> to hear me speak, perhaps I should make a videotape of me giving a
> presentation about my Usenet cancelbot and send it to Sandy?

Dimitri is certainly welcome to bring his video with him, but 
just sending the tape defeat the whole purpose of a physical 
meeting.  When we have speakers, there are opportunities to 
expand or contract one's talk to conform to the particular 
audience's interests.  A live presentation allows the listeners 
to ask for clarifications and to provide useful feedback to the 
speaker.

I am again extending my most sincere invitation to Dimitri to
come to San Francisco to address a Cypherpunk physical meeting.
What I need now is a simple "yes" or "no".  After that, I will
bend over backwards (but not forwards) to accomodate Dimitri's 
particular concerns.


 S a n d y

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Mr. Vulis says:
> bryce@digicash.com writes:
> > > > I already responded more times than this threat warranted
> > > Does anyone have any idea why Dimitri uses the term "threat"?  I 
> > > have not threatened Dimitri and I have indicated that as my guest 
> > > he will be under the mantle of my protection.  He'll be safer here 
> > > than he is in his own bed.
> > I believe he typo'ed "thread".
> Yes - I mistyped "thread". My apologies.
> Once again: I already replied to this _thread_, and then I received a
> _threat_ of a libel lawsuit in connection with this _threat_. Sorry
> for the typoes and the resulting confusion.
> At any rate, if people are really willing to pay this sort of money
> to hear me speak, perhaps I should make a videotape of me giving a
> presentation about my Usenet cancelbot and send it to Sandy?

      Good sir, allow me to point a few things out:

      1) It is late fall, almost winter. It gets _cold_ in Jersey, and it 
is WARM in California.

      2) You are being given a chance to go the bay area, at OTHERS expense,
and all you have to do is give little speech. 

      3) You are being asked to put your money where your mouth is, and you
don't even have to put up YOUR money. 

      4) Your reputation is going down, down down. About half the time you 
seem like an intelligent individual. The other half you act like a spoiled 
5 year old. If the latter half are forgeries, then I suggest PGP. You are 
being given a chance to regain your reputation. Take it.  


Petro, Christopher C.
petro@suba.com <prefered for any non-list stuff>
snow@smoke.suba.com