Fortunes

[Caltrop]

I got curious & installed the 'offensive' fortunes.
I figured they could not be that bad.

user@system ~ $ fortune -o
Erzrzore, va 2039, ZBHFFR & CNFGN jvyy or ninvynoyr BAYL ol cerfpevcgvba!!

Well they are not bad at all.
In fact they are nothing but garbled junk.

The offensive fortunes are encrypted!
I have everything installed but I get nothing but garbage.

Yes, fortune-mod is installed.

[all41]

The message is rather easy to understand.
Your day will be chaotic, and you will have scrambled eggs for breakfast.

[Caltrop]

Yes my day has been chaotic, in fact the last month has.

And yes, I did have scrambled eggs for breakfast.

But I still do not understand the fortune.

I guess there is no fix for this.
I have searched, & searched...

'fortunes-off' should be removed from the repositories & the 'fortune' program!

[lsemmens]

You could always come here, I'm sure a few of us could come up with some offensive fortunes for you.

[smurphos]

Working here on 19. Used to work OK for me on 18.3

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steve@HP-Pavilion-g6-Notebook-PC:~$ fortune -o
They had come in the fugue to the stretto
When a dark, bearded man from a ghetto
	Slipped forward and grabbed
	Her tresses and stabbed
Her to death with a rusty stiletto.
		-- Edward Gorey

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steve@HP-Pavilion-g6-Notebook-PC:~$ fortune -o
Q:	What's red and covered with little dents?
A:	Snow White's cherry

[all41]

Yes my day has been chaotic, in fact the last month has.

And yes, I did have scrambled eggs for breakfast.

Yes you see, chi chi sticks always true

[gm10]

user@system ~ $ fortune -o
Erzrzore, va 2039, ZBHFFR & CNFGN jvyy or ninvynoyr BAYL ol cerfpevcgvba!!

What, you don't read ROT13? Decodes to:

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Remember, in 2039, MOUSSE & PASTA will be available ONLY by prescription!!

The lack of offense in that is disappointing.