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From: xixax@spirit.com.au (Antti)
Date: 10 Jun 1996 13:16:09 GMT
Organization: Miskatonic University

In article <4pdvk5$25f@metro.usyd.edu.au>, jjlee@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Marcus) says:
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>I almost forgot that Steve.Leahy@anu.edu.au (Steve Leahy) said

>>Ah... but is this your real birthday, or merely your "official" birthday?
>>And if the latter, can we have it declared a national public holiday? :-)

But of course.  We must have a National day of appreciation where
everyone can be humble and give thanks for my existance and the
enlightenment I bring to society.

>May I suggest that this public holiday be the third Thursday of
>September? It would be easier to remember it then.

Splendid. It's a date.  Here's a list of the day's events:

7:30  10:00    Home.  Nothing.  Antti prefers to sleep in mornings.

10.00 11:30    Work. Electronic data mangling.  Come and learn all
               about how computers can be used to automate the
               production of errors.

11:30 01:30    Lawns of Old Parliament House.  A 5000 strong choir
               will sing compostions by Antti Roppola espousing the
               greater wisdom and humility of Antti Roppola.

01:30 02:30    National Science and Technology Centre.  Antti will
               demonstrate the benefits of being proficient in old
               and obsolete computer hardware.

02:30 03:30    Foreshores of Lake Burley Griffin.  Antti Roppola will
               unveil a 500 foot high statue of Antti Roppola hurling
               a tea cup.

03:30 04:30    Work.  Antti Roppola will demonstrate how to fill up
               a brand new 16 Gigabyte hard drive with six simple
               variations of one satellite image.

04:30 05:30    Defence Science and Technology Organisation.  Antti
               Roppola will utilise a previously secret orbital
               bombardment laser to scorch a portrait of Antti
               Roppola on the land surface of a randomly determined
               third world country in letters 185 kilometres high.

05:30 07:30    Phoenix Pub.  Retire to The Phoenix for drinks.

07:30 08:30    Ray Martin will lead a National televised community
               singing hour where all Australians will sing for
               Antti Roppola's continued humility and benevolence.
               Participation in this event is mandatory.

08:30 til late

               As Antti Roppola's delusions of grandeur grow, the
               masses are forced at gun point to live out his
               megalomanic fantasies and usher in a new world
               order where lifestyle programmes are outlawed and
               television stations forced to show repeats of the
               X-Files, Northern Exposure, Lost in Space, Trek
               and B5 until they can come up with something just as good.

>Marcus<who thinks another public holiday is a jolly good idea,
>indeed.>

Let them eat cake!!!!

Antti
(Who rather likes the idea of being a despot)  :-)