From: garym@mcgath.com   
      
   On 7/16/25 8:40 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:   
   > On 7/14/2025 5:53 PM, Gary McGath wrote:   
   sues, it never felt like the same magazine again to me.   
   >>   
   >> I'm reminded of Mike Rubin's "Three Laws of Thermo":   
   >>   
   >> I see all these rejections are driving you mad;   
   >> Even F&SF won't take science this bad;   
   >> Have some friendly advice: sell to Omni, my lad.   
   >>   
   >> (Anyone remember Omni?)   
   >>   
   >   
   >   
   > In the early 80s, I was a member of the New York L-5 society,   
   > which promoted space colonization, which somehow swung a deal to   
   > have its monthly meetings at the OMNI's offices after hours.   
   >   
   > OMNI was published by Kathy Keeton, girlfriend and later wife of   
   > Bob Guccione. As a result, it shared editorial offices with   
   > Penthouse magazine.   
   >   
   > The wall posters throughout the offices were entertaining, to   
   > say the least.   
      
   The line in the song right after the part I quoted was:   
      
   They're closer to Penthouse than science.   
      
   --   
   Gary McGath    http://www.mcgath.com   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)