Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!cca!g-rh From: g-rh@cca.UUCP (Richard Harter) Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Does Richard Harter exist? Message-ID: <6702@cca.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Feb-84 02:48:59 EST Article-I.D.: cca.6702 Posted: Wed Feb 15 02:48:59 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 16-Feb-84 02:40:02 EST Lines: 43 { I feel some trepidation in entering in any discussion as to whether Richard Harter exists -- I am confident that any good lawyer could make the case that anything I might have to say in the matter would be inadmissable since I am an interested party. On the other hand it could be argued that if I did not exist, then I could not be a party of any sort, interesting or not, and that my evidence in the matter is clearly admissable. Contrariwise, the admission of my assertions that I exist is, ipso facto, an an admission of my existence. It is really a very puzzling matter. I hope that no one will be so unkind as to point out that my logic is entirely peachable (to coin a lost positive.) Speaking personally, I really feel that it would be a great inconvenience to me if it were established that I do not exist. For example, how does a nonexistent person deal with bank signature cards? Are you supposed to leave the signature line blank? If you are, does that make you legally liable for all unsigned documents? A pretty kettle of fish that would be! If my personal plight does not move you, consider my poor sainted mother. Hi June! Imagine her feelings of distress if it were found that her only son does not exist. (She may suspect this already -- I am notorious for being a terrible correspondent.) Imagine also the desperate actions that I might take to if it were found that I didn't exist. I might take to tailgating in the right hand lane and driving to New Jersey to kill Mother Wombats. Respectfully submitted, Richard Harter? PS: Dawn, send me your address and phone #; I would be delighted to visit you the next time I am out that way. PPS: Spell does not believe in wombats. }