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LAYA! [Los Altos Young Adult E-Letter]
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Volume 1 Issue 2
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December 1996
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS...
EDITOR'S
NOTE
STORIES
OF THE BIZARRE
THE OJ
TRIAL AS TOLD BY DR. SUESS
PC
GAME CHEATS
WEB SITES
SURVEYS
THE TOP
5 & 10
MYSTERY
MESSAGES
LAHS
CALENDAR
EGAN
CALENDAR
LAYA looks best when viewed with 10 point Arial font.
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EDITOR'S NOTE
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Hello students of Los Altos!
As we enter the 'holiday' season, we see the second issue of
LAYA! I hope
you enjoyed our exciting premier issue, and hopefully you'll
recommend this
e-letter to all your friends. As LAYA continues to expand, we
welcome
suggestions and constructive criticism. A look into the future:
we hope to
have an HTML encoded layout. If the layout if ANY of the LAYA
issues
doesn't look right, please contact us immediately (please). We
had a little
problem sending out the first LAYA issue, and we (hopefully) have
fixed the
error. Thanks for your patience waiting for the first issue, we
owe it all to
our subscribers.
One other thing, we have had several requests to have the
e-letter less
formal. We'll do our best to change to the growing needs of you,
the
subscriber. Cheers to the future,
Robert Chin
CEO of LAYA!
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STORIES OF THE BIZARRE
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COTTON PATCH, Ark. (7-25) -- Two men were involved in a
bizarre accident while returning home from a frog giggling trip.
Thurston Pole, 33, and Billy Ray Wallis, 38 were traveling to
Des Arc when their pick-up truck's headlights stopped
working.
Both men determined that the headlight fuse had burned
out and no replacement was available. That's when Wallis
concluded that the bullet from his .22 caliber pistol fit
perfectly into the fuse box. The lights started working and
the two men were on their way.
Twenty miles later, the overheated bullet discharged and
struck Poole in the right testicle. The vehicle swerved off
the road and came to a sudden stop when it collided with
a tree.
"Thank God we weren't on that bridge when Thurston shot
his nuts off or we might both be dead," said Wallis who
sustained a broken clavicle.
When Lavinia, Poole's wife, first heard of the accident
she asked how many frogs the men had caught and was
concerned that nobody got them from the truck.
The Robbed Robbers
Source: Reuter
BOGOTA, (10-15) -- Two Colombian men who stole $1,600
during a bank robbery were immediately mugged while
fleeing the scene.
Heyne Zapata, 21, and Carlos Bedoya, 19, were robbed
themselves less than a block away from the bank. Police
arrested the two men and charged them with bank robbery.
The muggers got away with the money.
Raped Woman Escapes From the Grave to Marry Attacker
Source: Agence France Presse
CAIRO (10-12) -- A 19-year-old unidentified woman who
became impregnated by a rapist was buried alive by her
brothers to save the family honor.
Her brothers decided to "cleanse the family honor", and
with the help of their cousins they attempted to strangle her.
Presuming that she was dead, they threw her into a tomb at
the local cemetery.
"When I woke up I found myself plunged in total darkness
and I realized that they had thrown me into a tomb when I
groped around with my hands and touched the remains of
dead people. I forced myself to be brave and spent the night
trying to break out of the tomb. Luckily I managed to get
out because it was made out of cob [mixture of clay, gravel
and straw]," the woman was quoted as saying.
When the rapist learned of the victim's story he decide to
marry her. Her brothers and cousins are under investigation.
Baby Food and Beer Save Cabbie
Source: AP
PITTSBURGH (10-14) -- A cab driver survived on beer and
baby food after being locked up in the trunk of his cab for
more than two days. LeRoy Enoch, 44, said he was robbed
of $40 and locked in the trunk of his own vehicle.
He was discovered when a passerby heard his cries for help.
Enoch refused medical attention.
Unhappy Inmate Mails Dead Mouse to Federal Magistrate
Source: AP
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (10-12) -- A prisoner killed a mouse and
mailed it to a federal magistrate "to show what I'm being
subjected to." Earnest L. Arrington wrote a letter to U.S.
Magistrate in which he said:
"There are rats, not mice, that jump in the bed with you
when you are asleep. What's to stop a rat or a roach from
getting in your cup, or licking your spoon?"
The man will use the incident in his lawsuit over conditions
at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Jefferson County.
Mom Sells Daughter for Drugs
Source: UPI
FLINT, Mich. (10-15) -- A prostitute sold her 12-year-old
daughter for
sex in order to get drug money. The woman went to her daughter's
school and took her to an abandoned building across the street
where a
man was waiting. The man raped the girl, then asked the mother
for
permission to do it one more time. The mother agreed. After the
incident, the woman paid her daughter with a $1 food stamp.
IN OTHER BIZARRE NEWS:
DUBLIN (Reuter, 10-17) -- A geography teacher asked student
to bring geological items to classroom. Imagine the shock when
one of the students showed up with a rusty grenade.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters, 10-11) -- A police patrol was sent to
investigate an incident where a naked man was walking the
streets of Aarhus in freezing temperatures. The man was neither
drunk nor crazy, he was sleepwalking.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. (UPI, 10-21) -- A woman plans to sue
an alligator which she claims it caused her daughter trauma
during an
alleged attack.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuter, 10-21) -- Trinidad
and Tabago probably has the most illiterate millionaires.
"There are
people who own millions of dollars in fixed deposits and cannot
sign
their names. They put an X or thumb print but they own
millions," said
Sat Maharaj, head of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, the largest
Indian
organization.
TEHRAN (UPI, 10-22) -- The Iranian government is
worried that children may use the American Barbie Doll as a role
model. They decided to launch their own version which "meet
Muslim
codes of modesty."
BOGOTA (Reuter, 10-16) -- A Colombian man was
annoyed by his one-year-old stepchild's crying, so he decided to
silence him by driving two sewing needles through his heart.
LONDON(Reuter, 10-18) -- Brian Green stormed out of a betting
shop
thinking he had lost his bet. Six days later he was told his
horse won
$500,000. Green spent a little over ONE dollar on the bet, but
forgot
which horse he picked.
BRASILIA (Reuter, 10-20) -- According to a
recent Gallup Institute poll, Sao Paulo may be the worst city to
live
in. 63 percent of the people surveyed said they were dissatisfied
with
the life in the largest South American city.
(C) Copyright 1995, 1996 by Spotlight Publishing, All Rights
Reserved.
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THE OJ TRIAL AS TOLD BY DR. SUESS
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I did not kill my lovely wife.
I did not slash her with a knife.
I did not bonk her on the head.
I did not know that she was dead.
I stayed at home that fateful night.
I took a cab, then took a flight.
The bag I had was just for me.
My bag! My bag! Just let it be.
When I came home I had a gash.
My hand was cut from broken glass.
I cut my hand on broken glass.
A broken glass did cause the gash.
I don't have anything to hide.
My friend, he took me for a ride.
Did you take this person's life?
Did you do it with a knife?
I did not do it with a knife.
I did not, could not kill my wife.
I did not do this awful crime.
I could not, would not anytime.
Did you hit her from above?
Did you drop this bloody glove?
I did not hit her from above.
I cannot even wear that glove.
I did not do it with a knife.
I did not, could not kill my wife.
I did not do this awful crime.
I could not, would not anytime.
And now I'm free and can return.
To my house for which I yearn.
And to my family whom I love.
Hey, now I'm free. Give back my glove!
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PC GAME CHEATS
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--- MECHWARRIOR 2 ---
Hold the CTRL, ALT, and SHIFT buttons while typing the following
during a
simulation
CIA Unlimited ammo
COLDMISER Heat tracking off
DORCS Meet the Dorcs
ENOLAGAY Nuke; one-time use during simulation
TLOFRONT Rear-view camera becomes a front camera
MEEPMEEP Time-compression key enabled
UNMEEPMEEP Time-compression off
MICHELIN See the bouncing spheres on debris and mech parts
MIGHTYMOUSE Unlimited jumpjets
XRAY X-ray vision (same as Enhance Imaging mode, but
you can see through walls and mountains); type w
once to disable and remain in Enhance Imaging mode
ZMAK Time expansion enabled
BLORB Invincibility
TINKERBELL Free-floating external cameras; type C to disable
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WEB SITES
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All these web sites have a "http://" before them.
The Exploratorium www.exploratorium.edu Interactive games!
Nye Labs nyelabs.kcts.org Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill Nye,
the Science Guy! (Science
Rules)
BHI Teens 90210 www.teenworld.com.my Free Web Page for teens!
No need for knowledge of
HTML! (a 13-year old guy
will do it for you!)
College Prep Page www.tpoint.net/~jewels/college.html All you
need to know
about going to college!
Environmental News Network www.enn.com/ Need I say more?
The Consortium www.delve.com/consort.html Conspiracies &
Hoaxes
The House of Usher:
Edgar Allan Poe
(1809-1849) infoweb.magi.com/~forrest/index.html Well, what
do you think?
Nike http://www.unm.edu/~drum/nike.html NIKE LAND!
Is Tupac Dead? http://members.aol.com/subseven/tupac.html Is
Tupac
Dead???
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SURVEYS
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RESULTS OF SURVEYS:
1.) What computer do you LIKE best--MAC or PC?
PC: 67% Mac: 33%
2.) What shoe brand do you think is the best?
Nike: 14% Reebok: 43% Other: 43%
3.) What video game system do you think is the best-
Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, or Sony Playstation?
Nintendo 64: 100% Sony Playstation: 0% Sega Saturn: 0%
4.) What is your favorite computer game?
1.) Warcraft II -- 60%
2.) Rebel Assault II -- 20%
3.) Quake - 20%
5.) Who do you think should be or should have been president--
Clinton, Dole, or Perot?
Clinton: 33 1/3% Dole: 33 1/3% Perot: 33 1/3%
E-mail "laya@juno.com" with your opinions. Title the
"subject" as "surveys."
It will remain anonymous. Just include your answers. You do not
have to
answer all of them. The results will be posted in the next issue!
You can submit a survey you want to conduct by e-mailing
"laya@juno.com" Title the "subject" as
"new surveys."
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THE TOP 5 & 10
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--- TOP 5 SONGS IN THE BAY AREA ---
1. Things Will Never Change - E-40 (If you haven't heard this
listen to 107.7)
2. Life Goes On - 2pac
3. I'm Still in Love with You - New Edition
4. Life Goes On - 2Pac
5. Nobody - Keith Sweat
--- TOP 10 COMPUTER
GAMES [TO DOWNLOAD OFF THE NET] ---
Quake Shoot'em Up
Total Mayhem Action/Strategy
Duke Nukem 3D Shoot'em Up
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Realtime Strategy
Big Red Racing Racing/Comedy
AfterLife Strategy/Builder
Mechwarrior 2 Action/Adventure
Indy Car Racing 2 Racing/Realism
Close Combat Realtime/War
Fury 3 Shoot'em Up/Flight Sim
--- TOP 10 SUPER NINTENDO GAMES ---
Super Mario RPG
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixies Double Trouble
Tetris Attack
Chrono Trigger
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Final Fantasy III
Killer Instinct
Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
--- TOP 5 NINTENDO 64 GAMES ---
Super Mario 64
Wave Race 64
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Pilotwings 64
Wayne Gretzky's 3-D Hockey
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MYSTERY MESSAGES
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If you have a message you want someone to see, you can e-mail
that
message to "laya@juno.com" Title the
"subject" as "Mystery Messages" and
in the next issue, we will print all the messages we receive. The
message
CAN remain anonymous(please specify).
Please make the message appropriate with no put downs.
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LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR
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DECEMBER
2 Teacher In-Service -- No School
20 Holiday Faire at lunch
23-Jan 3 Holiday Recess
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EGAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CALENDAR
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DECEMBER
6 Holiday Faire -- Minimum Day students dismissed at 12:35
12 Music Concert -- 7:30 p.m.
12 Blue Cards (progress reports) mailed
JANUARY
6 Classes resume
20 Martin Luther King Holiday
24 School Dance, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
27 Students do not attend school -- End of second quarter
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LAYA's STAFF...
Compiled, edited, designed, and approved by:
Robert Chin
Editorial Director
robertchin@akamail.com
Daniel Cheng
Publisher
dancheng@akamail.com
Chris Lin
Director of Submissions
chrislin@juno.com
cclin@worldnet.att.net
Scott Chiang
Public Relations
illuminator@juno.com
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