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LIST FILE ON MARGIN IS 85 STATUS: ALL ALLOWED NUMBER OF LINES: 570 1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask.... 2 ********************** REMOVED 29 FEB 84 ******************* 3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day System operator 4 ************************************************************ 5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION 6 PLACED ON 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. As the system is 10 privatly owned, I retain the right to remove any and all messages which 11 I may find offensive. Because of the limited size of the system, it will be 12 periodically purged of messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved) 13 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out of the 14 ENTER mode. The message is automatically stored. If after entering the 15 message you find you made a mistake, use the replace command to replace 16 the line. To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up. 17 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system. 18 ************************************************************ 19 20 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 21 Wow! I get to start a new disk, BIG DEAL! 22 23 TO PUZZELED: If Russia wants to take 24 over countries like Germany and Italy, let them. 25 The US shouldn't worry about communist countries. 26 If Russia did take them over we would not feel the efectts. 27 But when they start trying to take places 28 like The big oil countries, thats when we start fighting. 29 30 And non the less, WE DON'T NEED TO DESTROY THE WORLD. 31 If we do that then what we were fighting 32 over is no more. 33 34 Doesn't make sense to me. 35 36 FOTI 37 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 38 (<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>) 39 So thats what a bolo is... maybE I just ought to tag along 40 with you to the wizards. 41 (<>)(<>)(<>)( >)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)(<>)Geo(<>)(<>) 42 43 ==================================================<============= 44 Sorry to here about the cold Deborah, I've just gotten over it 45 myself a few days ago. Please keep entering messages if you can, 46 i usually don't start lines of discussion but I might be able to 47 think up a new topic instead of going after someone else's 48 Evan 49 =================================================================== 50 CAPTAIN NICE by Paul Aurandt 51 Bartholemew Roberts was an old-time sea captain. 52 Yet if your conception of what an old-time sea captain is supposed to be includes being boistrous, rough-talking, hard-drink 53 ing, irreverent, then maybe you'd better hear THE REST OF THE STORY. 54 Once upon a time, ship's musicians were among the hardest-working crew members. Like the family physicians of long ago, 55 they were always 'on call.' If anyone aboard ship wanted music, at any time of day or night, they ship's orchestra was 56 required to provide music. 57 The man who changed all that was Captain Bartholemew Roberts. Aboard his ships, the Fortune, the Good Fortune, and the 58 Royal Fortune, the musicians were not only allowed but obliged to take Sunday off. 59 You see, Captain Roberts' background was conservative Welsh. He was a strict Sabbatarian. Once a week on every cruise, 60 religious services were conducted. 61 Temperence was another of Captain Roberts' convictions. The hours during which crew members could drink beverages containing 62 alcohol were carefully regulated. Alcoholism, or even common intoxication, was positively prohibited. As for himself, 63 Captain Roberts drank tea. ONLY tea. 64 Games were permitted aboard---unless money was involved. Any form of gambling was against regulations. In fact, the captain 65 frowned on games such as cards or dice, simply because those games were generally associated with gambling. 66 There is no record of a woman ever having been smuggled aboard any of Captain Roberts' vessels by any member of his crew. 67 The reason is obvious: The captain made it clar that any member of such immoral behavior would be hanged. 68 I don't know if Captain Roberts ever conducted a bed check of those serving under him. There was, however, a standing order: 69 lights out by 8:00 P. M. 70 Of course, no fighting was allowed. This was the way Captain Roberts handled it: If two crew members had a quarrel which 71 could not be resolved through discussion, they were required to wait until the ship had reached port, then to settle their 72 dispute on land in a fair fight refereed by the ship's quartermaster. Under no circumstances was such violence to be permitte 73 d on board any vessel commanded by Captain Roberts. 74 If this discipline was remarkable for the high seas of the early eighteenth century, Roberts himself was a remarkable man, 75 always superbly groomed, splendidly attired. He wore a rich crimson damask waistcoat and trousers, a red feather in his 76 tricorn hat, two pairs of pistols on the end of a silk sling over his shoulders, a gleaming sword at his side, and a gold 77 chain suspending a diamond cross around his neck. 78 Captain Bartholemew Roberts. 79 Those serving in his command called him "pistol-proof," a phrase used to describe only the most adept in ship-handling, crew 80 control, and the tactics of naval warfare. 81 No telling what greatness he might have achieved on the right side of wrong. 82 For Captain Bartholemew Roberts was a strict Sabbatarian, a teetotaler, a gentle man who disapproved of fast money and loose 83 women. He was Mr. Discipline, Captain Nice. And he captured more than four hundred ships during one four-year period in his 84 career. 85 As a PIRATE. 86 One of the most feared---and often considered the greatest---pirate in the history of piracy. 87 Bartholemew Roberts. 88 The original "Black Bart." 89 -------------------------------------------------------- P. V. Jeltz --------- 90 Wow! Cool story man. I can talk those bolos. I learned early that a well placed 91 stick shift can knock down any tank. 92 The Ninja 93 94 HELLO 95 96 IF ANYONE GETS THIS MESSAGE, SEND ME A LINE AT 97 98 BOX 175 3446 CHESTNUT STREET 99 PHILA, PA. 19104 100 101 MUCH OBLIGED - ESD 102 104 TO MIKE DAY ,SYSOP 105 SUBJ:HOW TO? 106 FROM:RAY EPPLEY 107 1. PLS CHECK SYS FOR BUG,I CAN'T SEEM 108 2. TO GET MSGS OR ACCESS ANYTHING ELSE3. (PROBABLY JUST ME,NEW USER Y'KNOW! 109 4. I AM TRYING TO LEARN AS MUCH AS 110 5. POSSIBLE AS FAST AS I CAN AND ANY 111 6. INFO WOULD BE A GREAT HELP!! MY 112 7. 113 8. 114 9. THANKS MUCH, 115 10. Ray 119 S 125 This is a very different system 126 127 The Runner 128 AM HAVING EXTRAORDINARILY DIFFICULT 129 TIME GETTING OUT OF THE INN. I CAN'T 130 EXIT AND CAN NOT GET "OFF" THIS PLANE 131 WITH OUT HANGING UP WHILE SYSTEM IS 132 ON. AM I MISSING SOMETHING? 133 THANKS, 134 STUCK 135 Dear Stuck, 136 Try hitting "Control-C" after entering a message, then type "off" and hang up. 137 If that doesn't work, go buy some lead undies and do the antler dance until your 138 modem curls up and dies. 139 Abby 140 Hello, everyone. What a strange setup. No offense. 141 Meine namen ist Micheal from The Software Exchange. 142 And I am pleased to make your acquaintance! 143 I am not a Gamer fanatic, merely a person... 144 hello ][c.k.][ 145 well how are you im glad you got to 146 log on and read this message. i think 147 you will agree that it is a lot better 148 that good old cis. at least its cheeper 149 and you dont have to worry about how 150 long you take to type it all in. 151 well i hope that you read this before 152 what i have to say is no longer current 153 so here goes. im glad that you are 154 truly willing to try and get a cb party 155 going and it ought to be interesting 156 how you and i are going to get our act 157 together to pull it all off. I hope 158 that it all turns out for the better. 159 but i have a lot of faith and i think 160 it will go just great. 161 well i dont know about you but i think 162 we should start using this more often 163 for our email its a heck of a lot less 164 expensive. and allmost as good. 165 so i will let you go for now hope to 166 see a reply that you got the message. 167 untill later pal... 168 derek kinne 169 **************************************** 170 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 171 --- I've gotta try first person for a while, worry 'bout description later. 172 173 I really have to curb some of these impulses. I felt that we needed a few 174 extra bodies, but forgot just how fast a bottle and prospect of adventure ould 175 draw people. I shook my head to clear the alcohol fog. 176 CRAZY! I must have really done it this time! And what about this fellow 177 who calls himself the Ninja. Going to try to take on a Bolo (no I don't know 178 the model) with a stick shift from an old car. Oh well, I'm glad I'm not with 179 that one. Yucch! Even the though of such an encounter makes me qeasy. 180 181 What's this? A poor lost little bottle. Come here poor littcle bottcle. 182 Tachey off littcle bottcle cap, pour out inshides. Oops, pour lichle bottcle 183 in mouf. ..... 184 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 185 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 186 Well...if nobody is willing to leed the expidition to the used BOLO lot,then I 187 will.but I seems to be a little tipsy from the ale and Glenlivit.where are the 188 facilities in this fine inn? OH BARKEEP,the keys to the crapper please?? 189 Nknja,lets keep the killer stickwhift for later,when we REALY need some force. 190 191 192 Aaron,wellcome back(front??) how long will you stay? 193 Ma Yuan,why don't you use the report writing teqnique for messages? it would 194 save lotsa reading time for us.start out each line with 2 spaces though,BWMS 195 does not like uploads very much. that way you can use spellguard on them. 196 Leonard,Bard,The Mad actor,Apprentice and others,HAad a good time at the meeting 197 and PC&S,see you again in 2 weeks? 198 The Man in Gray 199 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 200 FOTI: I hate to be the one to burst your bubble, but while Italy's government 201 is NOMINALLY communist, Germany's is NOT. In any case, just because they CALL 202 themselves communist, that doesn't mean that they are the same as the government 203 of the USSR. By the way, the government of the USSR is NOT communist. What they 204 have is more properly called "state capitalism". 205 And as for our not noticing if they took over West Germany and Italy, you had 206 better check out some facts. Just off the top of my head I can tell you that the 207 electronics business would go thru a crisis. It seems that about 50% of the raw 208 hyper-pure silicon used outside of Japan comes from a company in West Germany. I 209 happen to work for a US subsidiary of the firm in question. There are other 210 things just as crucial in ANY non-third world nation you care to name. And in 211 many third world nations, there are vital resources -- such as the oil you 212 mentioned. The modern world is too interdependent for isolationism. 213 The only reasons that the USSR hasn't invaded Europe yet are: 214 1. They aren't certain that we wouldn't start firing off nukes. 215 2. Their conventional forces in the area "only" outnumber NATO forces about 2:1. 216 Most strategists feel that one should have odds of 5:1 when attacking someone 217 who is defending their "home turf". The Soviet military is noted for being 218 cautious. (see this month's Scientific American for a more detailed analysis. I 219 think that it understates the Soviet position, but it should still help) 220 _____________________________________Leonard____________________________________ 221 "Milord innkeeper, I must apoligize for failing to 'turn off the 'demon' that I 222 was using in that joke on d. I fear that it has grown a bit too large to just 223 idly dismiss. Luckily, since its breed feeds on disorder, I think we can work 224 this out in an equitable manner." said the apprentice. 225 He had drawn the innkeeper aside shortly after entering the Inn. The innkeeper 226 looked sceptically at him. 227 "As thou may have noticed, the inn does seem to have a rather large 228 tendency towards disorder? The demon could 'feed' off of this. The main effect 229 would be that Pam wouldn't have quite so much to clean up. You might say that th 230 patrons would become somewhat 'non-accident' prone." 231 At this the innkeeper displayed some interest, and they started serious 232 negotiations. Much later the apprentice approached a party at a table.. 233 "Milords, Milady..", he began, "I hear that thou may have need of art 234 such as mine?" 235 "I have brought my staff, and also some small items which may aid us. 236 Finally, if all else fails I have this.." 237 He placed a small vial on the table, it contained a number of small 238 blue pills. "I obtained these from some rather odd travelers. I know the names 239 of two of their number, hast any of thee heard of 'Chester Anderson' or 240 'Michael the Theodore Bear'?" 241 .................................the apprentice................................. 242 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 243 Something is dreadfully wrong! I don't normally act like this... 244 My mind doesn't seem to work! I am looking at the table as through a long 245 black tunnel. There is a loud buzzing in my ears. The apprentice has 246 just joined the group at the table. If I can only tell him... 247 "Apprentice ... help! The ale, ish funny!" 248 The buzzing is louder now. Those incautious belts of the Glenlivit are 249 combining with whatever it was..... chloral hydrate?? 250 With all my strength I try to stand .... 251 "Apprentish ... the ale ... knockout...... 252 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 253 254 From: Jason E. Elliott 255 To: Anyone in the know 256 Re: Programming 257 258 264 I am looking for a part time (to become full time in June) 265 programming job in either 'C', BASIC or any Assembler (given 266 time to learn it). I would prefer to program in 'C' but right 267 now, anything will do. If you know of such an opening please 268 let me know. You may reach me by mail (address below) or on the 269 following systems: 270 271 1) Reed College's PDP 11. Send mail to "/u/v/cbenson/jason". 272 2) BWMS 273 274 Mailing address: 275 276 Oregon City, Oregon 97045 277 278 PS: I am game to working in either Portland or Oregon City until June. 279 Starting in June I could work just about any place. 280 281 Thanks, 282 Jason E. Elliott 283 THERE EVER WAS A DAY THAT ONE COULD STAND UPON YHE MOUNTAINS AND SEE THE 284 LAND STRETCH FOREVER WITHOUT A SCAR UPON ITS FACE. NOW THE CHILDREN OF MAN 285 FOUL ITS AIR AND SEAS, LEAVING ONLY THE BITTER TEARS OF NATURE TO WREAK 286 HAVOC UPON THE LAND. WE LOOK TO THE LIGHT OF SANITY, HOPING THAT ON THE 287 MORROW WE MAY SEE A BETTER DAY, YET KNOWING THAT OUR TIME HAS BEEN RUN. 288 289 =-=-= What?? 290 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 291 This place is getting harder and harder to get onto anymore. 292 293 Valinor: I'm waiting for the next chapter, hurry before the package 294 explodes! 295 296 Ninja: I can't help you with the '67 ford, but would you settle for one 297 out of a '69? Lord knows the truck dosent work well enough to 298 do me any good. 299 300 301 Anyone out there into the wizardry trilogy? I'm on #3 (just started) and 302 I was just wondering if I'm alone out here. 303 Bo 304 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 305 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! 306 WELL, I'VE RECOVERED THANX TO THE HELPFUL INFO. AND SYMPATHIES. JUST 307 THOUGHT I'LD STOP IN AND LOOK FOR SOMETHING EXCITING..........BYE. 308 JASON: HELLO! 309 MIKEY: HAVE YOU HEARD THERE ARE RABID ANIMALS IN OUR FAIR NEIGHBORHOOD? 310 THEY WERE OUT HERE WITH GUNS LAST WEEK, NEAR MY HOUSE TRACKING ONE. THE 311 ANIMAL WAS ALREADY IN AN ADVANCED STAGE, FOAMING AT THE MOUTH AND ALL 312 THAT. DO YOU HAVE PETS? 313 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?DEBORAH?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? 314 THANX FER THE DRINK PIPER! IT REALLY HIT THE SPOT. 315 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! 316 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 317 318 Aaron, 319 Sorry to hear about the untimely death of Unicom. I was looking forward 320 to a multi-user system. As for a suitable game that would lend its self to 321 a digital environment may I suggest a modified form of " Risk ". 322 Where one combined the tactical requirements of Risk with the political 323 intrigue and alliances that is found with Diplomacy. Perhaps even add Nuclear 324 warfare as an option. Maybe even a file 325 on each Color--Country as to its intentions - and official stance towards its 326 neighbors ?.... 327 Hmmmm . . . . . what potential 328 329 D.O.M, 330 Good to see you back 331 332 d, 333 I was worried about what happened to Nila 334 335 :::::::::::Alex::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 336 Spektre: My compuuter still seems to be in a stage of bad working order I'm suprised I managed to get it turned on to write hel 337 anyway I guess it is about time to find my recept. give me a call after you read this 338 ************************** THE RUNNER ***************************************** 339 help 340 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 27 Feb 84 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 341 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 19:14 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 342 Alex, you will need to inquire of a certain Capt`n Barefoot to 343 hear what became of Nila, not I! I do believe I've seen the damp prints 344 of his feet by the hearth, under another name. Add my appeal, if you 345 would, for Nila is charming in her innocence; I've wondered what had 346 become of her journey to 'where east begins' as well. 347 Jason Elliott? Welcome to the Backwater Inn, my friend! Truly, I 348 never expected to hear your voice in these lands; come, take a seat at 349 my table and I will instruct you in the manner of the gentle folk. 350 Deb, I'm anxious to see the scrolls you spoke of: name a time. 351 The ticklers you left me made a smile quiver briefly when I saw them; 352 thank you for remembering me. Like the rest, glad you shook off the cold. 353 Bard, amidst your many songs, do you have a solemn dirge? Unicom's 354 demise should be honoured! Aaron, how bedraggled and weary you look from 355 your travels--please, tarry a while by the fire, and refresh yourself. 356 Would you have a hot buttered rum to warm your bones, or mulled cider? 357 DOM, we will miss you when you sail away to Tokyo; your voice thunders 358 when you speak, and the echoes reberverate for days amidst the beams... 359 Mr. Tim, I would attempt to shake your hand, but as I am equally as 360 coordinated as you, I'll be content with smiling! I was chortling in the 361 corner in delight over your wonderful ego, and I simply had to speak! 362 Pam, I almost dare not address you for fear you'll blow away as a 363 will'o the wisp; are you there, dear friend? 364 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 365 NOTE: The names in this sketch are those of the actors. Not of the chara- 366 cters protrayed. So Mrs. Idle is not related to Eric Idle in this 367 sketch. - The Walrus, Goo goo g'joob. 368 369 THE RESTAURANT SKETCH 370 371 Graham Chapman and Mrs. Idle are sitting in a restaurant. 372 Terry Jones, the waiter, walks towards them. 373 374 M. IDLE: Nice here, isn't it? 375 CHAPMAN: Ah, a very good restaurant, three stars, you know. 376 M. IDLE: Really? 377 JONES: Good evening, sir. Good evening, madam. And may I say what a 378 pleasure it is to see you here again, sir. 379 CHAPMAN: Oh, thank you. (looking at the menu) Well, there you are, dear. 380 Take a look at that. The Boffan Cruque is fantastic. 381 JONES: If I may suggest, sir, the Phesent a la Reine, the sauce is one 382 of the chef's most famous creations. 383 CHAPMAN: Mmmm, that sounds good. (to Mrs. Idle) Well, anyway, just have a 384 look. Take your time. (to the waiter) Oh, by the way, I've got 385 a bit of a dirty fork, could you get me another one? 386 JONES: I beg your pardon? 387 CHAPMAN: Uh, it's nothing. I've got a fork, it's a little bit dirty. 388 Could you get me another one? 389 JONES: Oh, sir, I do apoligize. 390 CHAPMAN: Oh, no need to apoligize. It doesn't worry me. 391 JONES: No, no, no. I do apoligize. I will fetch the head waiter 392 immediatement. 393 CHAPMAN: Oh, there's no need to do that. 394 JONES: No, no. I'm sure the head waiter, he will want to apoligize to 395 you himself. I will fetch him at once. 396 M. IDLE: Well, you certainly get good service here. 397 CHAPMAN: They really look after you, yes. (Michael Palin, the head waiter, 398 arrives) 399 PALIN: Excuse me, sir, madam. (looks at the fork) It's filthy! Garcon, 400 find out who washed this up and give them their card immediately! 401 No, better still, we can't afford to take any chances, sack the 402 entire washing-room staff. 403 CHAPMAN: Look, I don't want to make any trouble. 404 PALIN: No, please, it's no trouble. It's quite right, though, you 405 should point these kind of things out. Garcon, tell the manager 406 what has happened immediately! 407 CHAPMAN: No, no, please. I don't want to cause any fuss. 408 PALIN: Please, it's no fuss. We simply wish to assure that nothing 409 interferes with the complete enjoyment of your meal. 410 CHAPMAN: Oh, I'm sure it won't. It's only a dirty fork. 411 PALIN: I know, and I'm sorry. Bitterly sorry. But I know that no apo- 412 ligies I can make can alter the fact that, in our restaurant, 413 you have been given a dirty, filthy, smelly piece of cuttlery! 414 CHAPMAN: It's not smelly. 415 PALIN: It's smelly, and obscene, and disgusting, and I hate it! I hate 416 it! I hate it! Nasty, grubby, mangey, dirty little fork! (Eric 417 Idle, the manager, comes in and gestures Palin away.) 418 IDLE: Good evening, sir. Good evening, madam. I'm the manager. I've 419 only just heard. May I sit down? 420 CHAPMAN: Yes, of course. 421 IDLE: I want to apoligize humbly, deeply, and sincerely about the fork. 422 CHAPMAN: Oh, no need. It's only a tiny thing. You couldn't see it. 423 IDLE: Oh, you're good, kind, fine people for saying that. But I can 424 see it. To me it's like a mountain, a vast bowl of pus! It 425 gets me here. (hits his chest) I can't give you any excuses for 426 it. There are no excuses. I've been meaning to spend more time 427 in the restaurant recently, but I haven't been too well. Things 428 aren't going very well back there. The poor cook's son has 429 been put away again, and poor Mrs. Delrimper who does the 430 washing up can hardly move her poor fingers. And then there's 431 Gilberto's war wound. But they're good people, and they're 432 kind people, and together we were beginning to get over this 433 dark patch. There was light at the end of the tunnel, when 434 this, when this happened! (he puts his head in his hands and 435 starts to cry) 436 CHAPMAN: Could I get you some water? 437 E. IDLE: It's the end of the road! (John Cleese, the cook, comes out 438 with a meat cleaver) 439 CLEESE: You bastards! You vicious, heartless bastards! (Chapman laughs 440 as if it's all a practical joke) Look what you've done to him! 441 He's worked his fingers to the bone to make this place what it 442 is! And you come in with your petty, feeble quibling, and you 443 grind him into the dirt! This fine, honorable man who's boots 444 you are not worthy to kiss! Oh, it makes me mad. Mad. (he 445 throws the cleaver into the table) Mad. 446 PALIN: Easy Mongo, easy! Mongo! (grabbing his head) Oh, the war wound! 447 The wound! The wound! 448 E. IDLE: It's the end! It's the end!! (stabbed himself with the fork) 449 CLEESE: He's dead! You killed him! (Cleese retrieves the cleaver and 450 lifts it to attack Chapman but Palin stops him) 451 PALIN: Mongo! Never kill a customer. Oh, the wound! The wound! 452 (Cleese tries to kill Chapman again but Jones runs in and 453 tackles him and they fly across the table) 454 455 And now, the punchline... 456 457 CHAPMAN: Lucky we didn't say anything about the dirty knife. 458 459 :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.: 460 P.S. TO SYSOP - Please erase disk B the next time you need to delete one. 461 I did a lot of work getting the above sketch uploaded so I'd like to have 462 it on as long as possible. Thanks. - The Walrus 463 464 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 465 TO THE ADVENTURERS: May I join in your 466 journey to the BOLOS lot? Maybe I can be of a little assistance. 467 468 469 LEONARD: I was not exactly trying to be 470 factual, I was trying to make a point. 471 And the last I heard East Germany was communist and had 472 very little to do with our economy. Learned that in 473 social studies you know. 474 But my point was, you can't solve anything 475 by destroying the world. Except maybe peace (or maybe Pieces, millions of 476 little PIECES!). 477 478 FOTI 479 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 480 ********************************************************************* 481 DEB: RABID?! YUCK! NO, NO PETS, JUST THE COMUNAL DUCKS AND GEESE,BEAVER, 482 AND OTHER ODD AND ASSORTED TYPICAL NEIGBORHOOD ANIMALS, BUT NO PETS. 483 ********************************************************************** 484 485 FOTI, as i recall, you had indicated of Russia taking over Germany. 486 now since Russia already has control of East Germany, i think that Leonard 487 was save to assume that you were speaking of West Germany which Russia 488 doesn't currently control (though they would like to very much, and 489 have continually stated so). However, be that as it may, thinking logically 490 doesn't help a whole lot when dealing with large super governments such as 491 the US and Russia. Keep in mind that they have a vested interest in maintainling 492 control over the various contries for a number of reasosns, one as you pointed 493 out, the need to keep the source of their resorces in freindly hands. 494 But also, the desire to have others believe in the same way of life as 495 they do. They are no different then religonites in that respect, and is 496 problably why the two have gone hand in hand so often in the past. 497 A good way to view the two countries, is to think of them as a couple 498 of street gangs defending their turf, and trying to expand that teritory 499 whereever possible. SUre it aiN't logical to blow the world to smitherens, 500 but who ever said the world was run in a logical manner? 501 ++++++++++++++++++++++ I. S. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 502 Black and yellow stars floated before the Poet's eyes as he tried to focus 503 his attention on what the Piper was saying. 504 "The ale? Yerrsss, itbf'S stglrongler thann yushull..." 505 He had to stop at that point, because someone was flashing the lights. This 506 struck him as odd, for as all actors know it's nearly impossible to flash 507 candle-and-lamplight. Flicker, yes; flash, no. He was attempting to comment 508 on this to Graymalkin when the room began spinning, and he was sucked down 509 into blackness... 510 && The Mad Actor && 511 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 512 ............................. . . . . . 513 . 514 a thought drifting in blackness.. 515 the apprentice reality pills. 516 ...hairy fishnuts.......NO!!...the thought was too mutch 517 ....flying fish 518 ......blackness 519 520 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 521 The apprentice, realizing that the ale had been drugged spun into action. 522 He made a few gestures (later onlookers would claim that his hands seemed to 523 flicker in and out of existence), and spoke an incantation under his breath. The 524 room seemed to recede into the distance and then snapped back into sharp focus. 525 As the drinkers straightened up, he spoke; "I'm sorry but I had to remove ALL 526 the foriegn substances in your bodies, what a waste of good liquor..." 527 "I suggest that we continue this discussion in private," raising his voice, 528 "Milord innkeeper, we shall be using the OTHER back room." 529 "But there isn't..." began the innkeeper. The apprentice raised an eyebrow, 530 paused and then winked. The innkeeper finished," Very well, whatever you say." 531 He turned away muttering something about "people changing the inn all the time." 532 ...................................the apprentice............................... 533 Aleph-null bottles of beer on the wall, 534 Aleph-null bottles of beer. 535 Take one down, pass it around. 536 Aleph-null bottles of beer on the wall. 537 538 The bard broke off the song he had been singing (for some time it seemed) and 539 looked around. The ale... there must have been something in it.. 540 541 His head clear now, he observed the exchange between the apprentice & the 542 innkeeper with a smile. Rising to join the others in moving to "the OTHER" (?!) 543 backroom, he suddenly remembered a request that d had made just before things 544 started getting weird. 545 He paused, bowed toward the lady and began. 546 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 547 The Dying Robot (words: Jeff Speiser, tune: Red River Valley) 548 Oh, this lonely old robot is aching, 549 And his parts, they are wearing away. 550 Some new parts he'll soon now be needing, 551 But their cost no one will defray. 552 553 Oh, my photoreceptors are failing, 554 And my eyesight begins to grow dim. 555 Some new parts they say they are mailing, 556 But my chances begin to look slim. 557 558 I've been true, I've been brave, I've been loyal. 559 I have met each and every human test. 560 But as soon as this tired body wears out 561 They'll just toss me on the scrap heap with the rest. 562 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BARD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 563 ps piper, I see that you recognized them too! shhh, don't spill the beans (ouch!) 564 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 565 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? 566 d, SHALL I ASSUME YOU ARE GOING TO BE AROUND FOR A WHILE? PERHAPS I 567 COULD INTEREST YOU IN A LIVELY DISCUSSION.......LIKE THE ONES THAT USED 568 TO RAMPAGE BETWEEN US. WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN SUCH AN EXCHANGE?....... 569 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!DEBORAH?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! 570 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? >