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NUMBER OF LINES: 629 1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask.... 2 ********************** REMOVED: 30 MAY 83 ************************** 3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day System operator 4 ************************************************************ 5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION PLACED ON 6 THIS SYSTEM. 7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privatly owned 8 and operated system which is currently open for use by the general public. 9 No restrictions are placed on the use of the system. 10 It is intended that the system be normally used for messages and 11 advertisments by the users. As the system is privatly owned, I retain the 12 right to remove any and all messages which I may find offensive 13 to me. Additionally because of the limited size of the system, it will be 14 periodically purged of older messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved) 15 The saved information will be cycled to drive 'B' while the information on 16 drive 'B' will be archived, and a fresh disk will be installed in drive 'A'. 17 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out 18 of the enter mode. The message is automaticly stored. 19 If after entering the message you find you made a mistake, 20 use the replace command to replace the line. 21 To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up. 22 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system. 23 ======================================== 24 25 dirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirt 26 .....Just dirtying up the new disk....... 27 dirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirtdirt 28 soap?? 29 Hey. I like to put dowm other's computers, it make mine seem better. 30 However, where was that article on computer power versus cost? Byte, I 31 think..The old formula put power at a rapidly rising curve against cost, 32 i.e. if it cost more, it probable did even more, but now it seems an 33 apple ][ could hold it's own against the big boys;; however, in small 34 machines you cna go from $82 bucks for a VIC20 to 4k for a full fruit and 35 still have the same computing power:a 6502, so if an apple is equal to 36 the biggies, the VIC is WAY ahead. It sure ain't purfect, all it has is 37 a decent keyboard, good graphics, an excellent basic, and a price only 38 the Sinclair can touch. It even plays games! I would even reccommend it, 39 at least for a first computer, or perhaps a second, but to be honest, 40 never as an only. 41 By the way, I hear it makes an excellent print spooler, though you have to 42 load the program. Can any other spoolers match the price, or even come 43 close? (PS, you cna run games on it when you are't spooling, or even 44 cheat and compute.) 45 .......... 46 Oops, forgot why I got on in the first place.. 47 48 CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHERE THE PCS MEETING IS??? 49 50 Thanks for any info, if any ..............Berney................. 51 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 21 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 52 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 01:23 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 53 Grey Ghost, fade not! Though this place teems with people, still 54 a quiet corner can be found. Drink, draw strength from the dew gathered 55 fresh from the meadows of our land, sunlit and full of clean, refreshing 56 scents, of earth and grass, chamomile and the aroma of pines that sweep 57 in from the mountains. Walk out and greet the sun, Grey; pluck a stalk of 58 sweet grass to nibble and speak to me of your wanderings...Appeal to our 59 people; open their eyes to see what this land could be...thus you will 60 awaken the joy inherit in yourself, even earning that name you sought! 61 It is an honour to make your acquaintance, Zalcor. Whence comes 62 your name? You evidently delight in dissent, to judge from the electrons 63 that spark from every conversation involving you! How surprised was I to 64 hear, therefore, the respect you offered in your first words to me... 65 The brevity of my visit, Sir Humbug, is not because I do not WISH 66 to stay. You are aware of the hours I keep, my shadow, in order to 67 respond to the challenging questions and display appreciation for the 68 healing salve you people give to me...sleep is traded off because I 69 desire no individual to be spurned, even though my time here is limited. 70 'By parental decree', eh? Beautiful observation, for 'Dave' was 71 chosen entirely arbitrary from your own personality, in circumstances 72 quite beyond your control! Therefore, it has little reflection on you. 73 But when YOU choose...Ah, you see my direction, my friend. Never have I 74 failed to gain insight into the heart upon asking 'why this name?' nor 75 felt uncomfortable with using the choice--until you, Sir H.! 76 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 77 TO: LEONARD FROM: TRON RE: DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD/SIDEWAYS LOAD 78 79 LEONARD, 80 I FEEL LIKE A MILLION! I JUST SUCCESSFULLY MADE A REALLY GOOD 81 TERMINAL PROGRAM ON MY COMPUTER (YES, WITH TAPE!). IT CAN UPLOAD 82 AND DOWNLOAD FROM TAPE TO MEMORY, MEMORY TO MODEM, MODEM TO MEMORY 83 MEMORY TO TAPE AND DO A FEW OTHER GOODIES THAT I LIKE. 84 85 86 TRON 87 ----- 88 WHERE IS THE VAL GAL AT? HOW OLD IS SHE AND WHAT DOES SHE DO 89 FOR FUN? I MIGHT BE INTERESTED! 90 ----- 91 Hey, all you idiots, what are you doing staring at a boob tube when you 92 could be out getting radiation burns from all that sun? GO FOR IT 93 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 94 S^U^AUN? WHATS THAT? 95 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 96 ----- 97 I think it is that thing in the sky 98 ----- 99 What thing in the sky? Is there a SKY?! 100 (Why doesn't anybody tell me these things!) 101 ----- 102 ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 103 104 I'M NOT THE VAL GAL! I'm HIGH RISK! And on a computer screen, 105 how can I get to know the "opponents"? 106 107 ???????????????????????????? HIGH RISK ??????????????????????????????????? 108 ----- 109 I think that the sky is that blue thing up there. Well, I guess 110 we could classify the sun as a U.F.O. It's hardly ever seen in 111 Oregon. 112 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 113 Uncomfortable, d? It's true...Humbug just fit the moment, and it seems to 114 be a propos whenever I dial this board (witness the previous graffiti). 115 You, however, are the major exception. Now, again you play White Rabbit, 116 with pocket watch and special appointment to keep, but maybe, if I am 117 patient, you'll share your eventual destination. OR, should I have 118 interpreted your "short stay" as describing each of your letters, as you 119 prop eyelids and wait for Morpheus? In either case, you often refer 120 to mountain breezes...your favorite, I trust. From happy times past or 121 recurring, or from dreams unfulfilled? You make me recall natural times 122 on the Great Divide of New Mexico: mountain sheep, sudden rain showers, 123 native trout seemingly as fat as long, all the stars that ancients saw 124 before city lights and perpetual haze, coyotes gossiping about sniffing 125 around these human intruders, and smells! Maybe there'll be a time for 126 reunion of spirit and special place ere long. A bientot. Dave 127 One more thing...whence your own oriental moniker of not so long ago? I'll 128 listen. D. 129 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(.)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 130 d, The name I have chosen to use in the Inn is but a faded badge of times 131 long past. The full name is Zalcor the Magnificent, but in my age, I have 132 seen the foolhardiness of such@self-praise. I usually go by but two names, 133 I gave my old one out of caution. Many ears are turned towards us in our 134 conversation! One name is held very dear to me, such that not even m 135 closest companions know what it is, the other name is Akonis, but it is ^Z 136 used rarely, for the day of that name is fading too, much to my sadness.^Z 137 I would wish for you to call me it, though. Alas, Zalcor is not fitting at^Z 138 all. It is a warrior's name. But I no longer battle.^Z 139 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 140 ----- 141 HI!!! 142 ----- 143 You guys give type in about the weirdest messages on here. Its 144 about to make me barf...... 145 ----- 146 I think the messages are interesting. Keep at it! 147 ----- 148 Well, becuase I am kinda weird, I am going to barf..... 149 BBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAHAAHAHAHAHHH!HHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! 150 Have fun with that!! HA! 151 ----- 152 Today's questions: 153 ^IIf a tree falls in the middle of the forest with no one to hear it- 154 155 ^I-does it make any sound 156 ^I-does James Watt get blamed for it 157 ^I-is an envirronmental impact staatement necessary 158 159 ^IAND NOW FOR A COMMERCIAL!!! 160 161 ^IFOR SALE- 162 ^IA STAR MICRONICS 8480 DOT MMATRIX PRINTER. 163 ^IFRICTION OOR TRACTOR FEED 164 ^I4K BUFFER (Software laatched) 165 ^IEXPANDED/COMPRESSED/SPECIAL PRINT BY SSOFTWARE COMMAND 166 ^I6 MOS OLD W/VERY LOW HOOURS 167 ^IA NICE LITTLE PRINTER FOR ONLY $200 168 ^IJASON - 286-xxxx 169 170 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 171 172 If the opposite of pro is con 173 174 what's the opposite of progress? 179 ----- 180 Congress, what else? 181 ----- 182 Not funny, Poin 183 --------------- 184 ---------- 185 Rainbow Contracting. I do tile, hardwood floors and basic 186 remodeling. Satisfaction at the end. 777-xxxx 187 ---------- 188 Are the contents of this disk wierd or what? Seems the fruitcakes have really 189 come out of the woodwork recently. Of course, that's not particularly new, 190 but the degree is unmatched. Oh well, it can only last so long. 191 ----- 192 We're not fruitcakes! We're just, uh...UNIQUE! 193 ----- 194 -------------------------------------------------------------- 195 From: AMIGO-SUNDAY 196 Subject: System Crash (and Crash,& crash,& ad infinitum..... 197 198 Sorry about Sunday, but in setting up AMIGO-SUNDAY for the new 199 double density drives, a rather large number of bugs crept into 200 the system, Sunday was a total bust but will hopefully be 201 up (solidly) next sunday - give a call:652-xxxx (Sunday only) 202 ------------------------------------------------------------ 203 I am about to shoot myself with my Vic 64. I have a single 204 disk drive. Does anyone know how to initialize that D*MN thing? 205 PLEASE respond on any BBS. I am going crazy...... 206 207 208 ^I Tron 209 210 ----------^I 211 Anyone wanna hear a dirty joke? I have one. Leave me a message 212 on here and I will print it. (heh heh) 213 ---------- 214 HHH HHH IIIIIIIIIIIIIII !!! 215 HHH HHH III !!! 216 HHH HHH III !!! 217 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH III !!! 218 HHH HHH III !!! 219 HHH HHH III 220 HHH HHH IIIIIIIIIIIIIII !!! 221 ---------- 222 TO TRON: 223 224 TO FORMAT A DISKETTE: 225 226 TURN ON THE COMPUTER AND DRIVE. THEN TYPE OPEN15,8,15,"N:NAME,ID" 227 THE DISK WILL SPIN FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND A HALF (FORMATTING THE DISK). 228 229 THEN YOU ARE FREE TO LOAD AND SAVE. 230 231 TO LOAD AND SAVE: 232 233 TYPE LOAD"FILENAME",8 234 OR SAVE"FILENAME",8 235 ^= 236 AND PRESTO... IT WILL HAPPEN. 237 238 TO GET A DIRECTORY, TYPE LOAD"$",8 239 AND THEN TYPE LIST 240 THE DIRECTORY WILL LOAD LIKE A BASIC PROGRAM (AND WIPE OUT ANYTHING IN BASIC 241 MEMORy)^X 242 YOU SHOULD MAKE THE ID OF THE DISK UNIQUE (I WILL EXPLAIN WHY OvER THE LAND 243 LINE IF YOU WISH- THIS BBS KEEPS DROPPING CHRS) 244 245 246 THE SYSM... ([DAVID GREENMAN] 255-xxxx) 247 248 249 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 250 Hey you guys, heres an interesting poem for you: 251 FOR THE LADY OF A PHYSICIST 252 =========================== 253 By Michael Bishop, From Black Holes (compiled by Jerry Pournelle) 254 Introduction by Jerry Pournelle 255 I'm not sure I understand this poem.I'm not evenm sure why I liked it. I did,^Z 256 though, and I hope at least somebody else will.^Z 257 The introductory quotation is real, and in the final essay of this book, 258 I'll have more to say. Meanwhile, a poem written by a Black Hole. 259 260 "Although Bekenstein's hypothesis that Black Holes have a finite entropy 261 requires for its consistancy that black holes should radiate thermally, at 262 first it seems a complete miracle that the detailed quantum-mechanical 263 calculations of particle creation should give rise to emmision with a thermal 264 spectrum. The explanation is that the emitted particles tunnel out of a black 265 hole from a region of which an external observer has no knowledge other than 266 its mass, angular momentum and electric charge. This means that all combinations 267 or configurations of emitted particles have the same energy, angular momentum 268 and electric charge are equally probable. Indeed, it is possible that the 269 black hole could emit a television set or the works of Proust in 10 leather^Z 270 bound volumes..." 271 -S.W.Hawking, "The quantum Mechanics of Black Holes" 272 in Scientific American(January,1977),p.40 273 274 275 If I with her could only join 276 In rapturous dance,loin to loin, 277 Deep space itself would soon discern 278 Galactic rhythm in our burn. 279 Our bodies stars, our debts all void, 280 Then we would waltz and, thus employed 281 Inflate with megacosmic thrust 282 Through night and death and sifting dust. 283 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 284 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 24 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 285 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 00:54 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 286 Interesting, indeed. But why should a black hole with such creative 287 potential bother with such insignificant accomplishments as these? If my 288 understanding of this radical idea, worded almost too complex for me, is 289 correct, I think here is yet another mystery science cannot explain; why, 290 'black holes' spewing forth energy, not just gulping it into it's yawing 291 depths?! Fascinating!...The poem has a definite masculine air about it, 292 and it surprises me that a dedicated physicist would fantasize this way... 293 You do wish me to call you Dave, do you not, my friend? Your grip 294 on reality is tenacious--a good quality. I've gleaned that you, too, are 295 a perfectionist, as well as an avid reader! Fear not, I am not ignoring 296 your queries; every one I will answer, though not to your satisfaction, 297 of course: such probing questions yield answers that simply provokes the 298 listener's curiousity further more; is that not so, my friend? 299 Akonis, Akonis--the sound of this name is appealing. Yet if it is no 300 longer you, seek a name that IS. Mourn not over the past, but learn from 301 it and change...Why, kind sir, are you an "ex-warrior"? I hear regret 302 curling around your words; if it was a cause that you believed in that 303 you stood for, you would not have left it! If it's effect was destructive, 304 there is no shame in peace. Tell me, what kind of 'war' was it? 305 You wish for poetry? I have one piece, that was conveyed to me line 306 by line during a whimsical conversation on a TSX-Plus operating system... 307 (This is possibly named A SHOPSHIRE LAD; I'm not sure) 308 From far, from ere & yon 309 twelve winded sky, 310 The stuff of life to knit me-- 311 blew hither--here am I. 312 Now, for a breath I tarry, 313 nor yet disperse apart. 314 Take my hand & tell me, 315 what have you in your heart. 316 Quick, answer how can I help 317 you say, 318 Ere, to the winds Twelve Quarters, 319 I take my endless Way. A.E. Housman 320 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 321 WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT ?????????? 322 323 I cannot understand all this blither on the screen, so I just won`t try. 324 325 ##############################################################################3 326 327 +|||||||| 328 329 330 |||||||| 331 332 The Elders left us long ago ... 333 For they knew that our race can only be saved by us ... 334 They forsaw the overwhelming powers that man would create ... 335 And the DOOM that shall inherit the earth ... 336 For it shall not be the meek ..... 337 For they shall live in the heavens ..... 338 For Eternity ............. 339 340 341 342 In The Beginning .. 343 344 There were TWO .. 345 346 347 348 In The End .. 349 350 There will be none .. 351 352 353 354 355 But there can be no End 356 If man keeps writing 357 and doesn't close the book ....... 358 359 360 361 Life ... 362 363 Chronicles Of 364 365 Syrinx ....... 366 367 368 |||||||| 369 QUIT WASTING OUR SPACE WITH THIS HOCUS-POCUS! COME UP WITH SOMETHING 370 ORIGINAL, CRONICLE PERSON, IF YOU HAVE ANY IMAGINATION OF YOUR OWN! 371 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 372 ---------- 373 To: David Greenman From: Tron Re: Thanks and other things 374 I appreciate your help. But, could you tell me how to delete 375 a file on a particular disk? That would be very useful. Thanx.. 376 377 ^I^I^I Tron 378 ---------- 379 What happened to CBBS? PLEASE DON'T TELL ME IT HAS GONE OUT OF 380 SERVICE!!!!! 381 382 Tron 383 ---------- 384 The Dragon lady is just another female -like the Val Gals (but 385 not as young). And like the Val Gals, just as worthless. 386 She would have you believe that she is wise and brave, 387 but in truth she ran at the first encounter of a stronger beast, 388 creaping back when she thought the coast was clear. 389 ----------------Max Grody-------------------------------------- 390 So what's wrong with CBBS? It works every (more or less) time I 391 try it? 392 `````````````````````` 393 SO WHO IS THIS DRAGON LADY ANYWAY? WHY DOTH SHE CONTINUE TO TEASE OUR 394 FRAGILE MALENESS! WHAT'S HER PHONE NUMBER? 395 ^@^@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 396 ----- 397 (See the msg before last.) The CBBS works fine on the 646-xxxx number. 398 It's the 284-xxxx number which doesn't work. 399 ----- 400 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 24 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 401 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 22:03 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 402 How dare you put on this pretense of knowing me, you slanderer?! 403 And what sort of challenge is this; claiming there was a confrontation 404 with "a stronger beast" and questioning my valor! Of course I am "just 406 another female," nevertheless, I resent being classed with the supra- 407 conformist-type that would take on a "ValGal" identity for lack of one 408 of their own! "Worthless," am I? Back up your smears with proof! 409 I'd advise you, 'Max Grody,' to avoid slinging mud into the faces of 410 strangers, for it will be the death of you in the real world! 411 As for the response following it: I do not seek out the billboards 412 in order to lure males to me like some haggard old maid--! Let it be 413 known that I keep my whereabouts, including my phone number, hidden 414 because I deplore the attention of hungry males who appreciate physical 415 attraction but not a woman's intelligence. Do you understand? 416 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 417 Oh, d. Please cool thy tongue. Such anger is a distressing aspect in such 418 a wonderful entity. The drunkards in the neighboring stalls speak with 419 unknowing minds. Perhaps it is your anonymity which enchants me so. I find 420 it reassuring to find that some people take interest in others so readily.^Z 421 What I tell you now is the truest of words you shall hear me speak. I fought 422 a war against a very evil group of people. It was a fight for the good in 423 people. I had removed only 5 from thier grasp. Akonis 424 DOES fit me, though not well. I find it and the memories it contains to ^Z 425 apealing to relinguish to time. I DO regret my "Ex-ness", but perhaps I shall 426 again rife my beautiful steed. Tell me, how did you get such a frightful nane? 427 I find you a kind individual, and would not classify you with such a formidible 428 beast, unless you speak of the Chinese dragon. It is an honorble being. 429 Oh, unknown writer above. You do not understand us? Perhaps you try too 430 hard. Or perhaps the meaning of our words flees from those who need not 431 understand. I gravely regret that others in this place dislike our conversation. 432 Perhaps they should not listen. 433 Akonis 434 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 435 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 25 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 436 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 00:35 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 437 Akonis, forgive me my outburst of righteous anger; a temper is not 438 easy to live with, and I rue it's fiery existence within me... 439 My name is not meant to inspire fear; to me dragons are exciting and 440 challenging--but let me tell you the story from the beginning, Akonis, 441 and Sir David...Eons ago, I met Smaug. He was the first I'd known; though 442 formidable, to be sure, Tolkien sculpted this creature's personality so as 443 to give him class along with his evilness. "If only he hadn't been so 444 wicked!" I reproached Tolkien inside. After Smaug, I kept a casual lookout 445 for more dragons, and discovered that they were not easily found; usually 446 they just whisper in & out of stories, leaving a stench behind--although 447 one gloomy fantasy series (by a woman author) yielded a fascinating sketch 448 wherein a man gained the mastery over the beast by refusing to meet his 449 eyes, and they cooperated on a journey. But the turning point for me came 450 when Anne McCaffrey's noble Pern dragons found me. Delighted and inspired 451 to find virtuous, wise and loyal dragons, I began to turn my hand to 452 creating dragons myself! Not many artists endeavor to draw dragons, 453 for they have no model to sketch from, and they are DIFFICULT to do! 454 As time passed, my dragons took on gracefulness and believability, and 455 because I drew them everywhere, I became known by them. Thus Dragon Lady! 456 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 457 458 Ahh.. another who enjoys the dragon kin. I as you am fasinated with these 459 firey beasts and also as you was delighted and enthralled to discover the 460 dragons of Pern. My first encounter with the kind (not counting the sort 461 of the Chinese.) was Heinlein's star beast (a dragon of sorts). My feelings 462 towards Smaug are simular to yours. When I first got into microcomputers 463 I encountered a newspaper put out by Peoples Computer Company (which later 464 lead to Dr. Dobbs Journal and Creative Computing.) One of the things that 465 was a factor in my subscribing to the newspaper was the marvelous drawings 466 of dragons done throughout. I was later to find out that they were done by 467 a ten year old which considering the quality of the depictions left me yet 468 even more impressed. They presented the characteristic of being freindly and 469 kind. Ahh to have even a fire lizard for a friend. Alass I am left to my 470 dreams for thoughts of this sort, but mayhap one day... 471 A thought! you expressed previously a desire to see words that have flowed 472 here in your absense. Perhaps we can strike a deal a dragon from you in 473 exchange for listings from me? I await your answer while deciding where it 474 would look best on my wall. (There are aproximately 1 million characters 475 give or take a few thousand saved away on 8" CPM disks - 5 of them.) 476 **** CISTOP MIKEY AWAITING YOUR BIDDING **** 25 MAY 83 **** 1:22 AM **** 477 P.S. I am amazed that you spend so much time and care in the formatting 478 of your messages that you leave on this lowly system. 479 ************************************************************************ 480 ----- 481 482 Finally, people have paused in the ugly process of degrading other 483 people and have taken the time to talk about something worthwhile -- 484 dragons! 485 They represent all I know, or want to know, in fantasy, and since 486 reading the Pern novels, in science fiction also. 487 I encourage you to keep your name, Dragon Lady, 'tis a noble cause 488 and a noble name. 489 490 491 ^IPioneer 492 ----- 493 ---------- 494 What a day for a daydream; What a day for an orange oh boy! 495 ---------- 496 ____________________________________________________________ 497 Like hi people! 498 ^I^II am like enthralled to the max about the dragon stuff! 499 ^I^IEven though they are totally groady they have a heart! 500 ^I^INice to see people talking about their likes and fantasys 501 instead of all of the insults and judgments that 502 ^I^Iusually fly around here! 503 504 ^I^I^I^I^I^ILike totally impressed 505 ^I^I^I^I^I^ITHE VAL GAL 506 507 PS. 508 ^II am maximally barfed out about how the paragraph I just typed in looks 509 ^ILike beat me with leather daddy!!!! 510 ^I^I^I^I^I^Ihuggies 511 ____________________________________________________________________ 512 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 513 Actually, d, I'm not well-read; I was just very successful in trapping dabs of 514 this and that from classrooms past. Sometimes they fit now. Yes, the real 515 nature of our surroundings is important to me: what's left of our conscious 516 lifespans will be ruled by what we have done and are doing for and to ourselves. 517 Soon, I may choose to offer the mix of my observations, imagination, philosophy 518 and introspection to those who will appreciate honest and tenacious leadership 519 in local government. Since we have introduced ourselves more formally on tha 520 t other line, that you cling to your secret path distresses me. I'm in the 521 white pages under "friendly", not "ogre", even when the night is most full. 522 'Nice to hear that dragons are a creation of yours, and not you of them. 523 What's a TSX-Plus ? The verse rings so familiar of my new acquaintance...do 524 we both know Housman? Or has that soul been so influential upon the lady? 525 Just plain Dave, more intrigued... 526 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 527 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 25 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 528 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 12:54 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 529 People of the Backwater Inn, I appreciate your gracious hospitality! 530 Unfortunately, I have no more than a week or so before I must go. I will 531 leave one of my creations here, for you to remember me by, later... 532 Dave. Housman's poem is no more than a striking coincidence! By 533 chance, I discovered the scribbled scrap of paper and deemed it appropriate 534 for this honorable system; it so happened that it's source was electronic! 535 Speak further, my dear friend; do not be offended by my secretiveness, 536 please, and know that I understand you as the gentleman you are. 537 Hail, O Innkeeper! I would be delighted to create one especially for 538 you, though my contribution seems but small in such an exchange. So you 539 subscribed to that ancient journal P.C.C., eh? A friend brought me his 540 yellowing stack because he knew I'd love the dragons therein, and I was 541 loath to return them, they were so absorbing! Thank you for acknowledging 542 my perfectionism; it discourages anyone from pretending to be me. How 543 dare you call this a "lowly system"--it is exactly what we make of it! 544 No matter that the hardware is small; I defend the value of small things, 545 for I myself am only 5'2" and weigh between 107-110--does that make me any 546 less of a person? Of course not: I become whatever I desire & work for! 547 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 548 |||||||| 549 550 Feel the Darkness ... 551 For it is present ... 552 553 You who Bitch about the space I take up can eat your words 554 For it is not just your system. It is the public's. 555 Which means anyone can express their Physcological condition 556 to those of you who are self proclaimed 'SAIN'. 557 As to the originality of what I write. It comes straight 558 from my mind, onto the disk of this system. Whether it make 559 sense or not I shall keep on ..... 560 561 562 Live for your spirit, Friends ... 563 564 565 Syrinx .... 566 567 |||||||| 568 ************************************************************** 569 A transparant whisp, it slips through almost unseen. 570 Did you see it? Or was that something else? 571 Surprise! and consternation, but to the insubstantial one it 572 gives no surprise - but ponder ye on how an attack by a stranger 573 brings out the best and lets us see more of that secretive one. 574 Slanders hurt worse if they contain only a grain of truth. 575 But then what is reality? 576 -----------------Grey Ghost------------------------------------- 581 "Our voices may give out, but we'll never give out our phone numbers." 582 ^I(to paraphrase the Roche sisters) 583 Let us all rise to the occasion! (Sorry about that). 584 ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< 585 Hey d, I am taller than you! I am 5'5" and weigh 117! Just for 586 that, I have a song dedication: 587 Short people..... 588 589 Tron 590 P.S. Just kidding......Anyway, how old are you? 591 ---------- 592 Hey, like, I'm a valley guy! You know, the one with the brains 593 and, you know, the Computerized Mind! Anway, VALGAL got me hung 594 on this, you know, Valgal crap! Who made this, like, stuff up? 595 They ought to, like, have their head examined! How old are you 596 VALGAL? Are you cute? Tell me or I will, like, GAG MYSELF WITH 597 A PITCHFORK!! 598 599 VALGUY 600 ---------- 601 Does anyone know what time it is? I am calling at about 9:45 PM. 602 I am just curious 'cause I don't keep track of time at all. 603 ---------- 604 To: Someone above From: Tron Re: Phone numbers 605 606 We heed that rule about giving out phone numbers when we give 607 it to girls!! 608 609 Tron 610 ---------- 611 A joke..... 612 There was a Chineese man that couldn't see to well. So, he went 613 into the eye surgeouns office to get it checked out. After all 614 tests had been made, the doctor came back, with this news: 615 "Well, it looks like you have a cadarrack.", said the doctor. 616 "Oh, no, me no have cadarrack. Me have Lincoln Continental!" 617 replied the chineese man. 618 619 Anybody wanna hear anymore good jokes like that one? Leave 620 me a message and I will do so. 621 622 (The doings of Tron) 623 ---------- 624 SYRINX: "Bitch" as a common verb requires no capitalization! Let your 625 conciousness be your guide, Jimminy Cricket brain. 626 THE TIME IS ABOUT 5:33 AM, AND TIME TO GO TO BED. 627 GOOD MORNING 628 ---------- 629 What did you say??