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21 The Innkeeper sat alone in the small room he kept for himself at the
22 Inn, looking out the window watching the gray clouds slowly drift across
23 the sky. Pulling a gold locket from beneath the worn cotton shirt he wore,
24 he held it for a moment, his finger tracing the delicate runes lovingly
25 inscribed on its case. Then, releasing the hidden catch, he opened it, and
26 looked once more at the Rowan sprig about which the locket had been
27 crafted by the best jeweler he could find.
28 How long had it been? It seemed like years, and yet it had only been
29 a scant six months since that day Pam had given it to him. How things had
30 changed since then. Her visits becoming shorter, and more remote. What had
31 brought this on? What has caused her interest in the Inn to wane?
32 Looking at the locket, the Innkeeper can almost see her sitting once
33 more across from him smiling, and the words from an old Chad and Jeremy
34 song drifts through his mind.
35 "They say that all good things must end someday, autumn leaves must fall."
36 "And when the rain beats against my window pane, I'll think of summer days
37 again, and dream of you."
38 Reaching out to caress her cheek, the image blurs and disappears
39 behind his tears, and he is alone once again. Gently closing the locket,
40 he replaces it inside his shirt, and turns to gaze out the window again.
41 ############################ The Innkeeper ##############################
42
43 TO : SYSOP
44 FROM : KIS
45
46 THANKS FOR THE TUSE
47 OF THE XT FUNCTION IT
48 WORKS GREAT.
49
50 KIS
51
52 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
53 My dearest Pam;
54 Your eyes are like limpid pools, your skin soft as satin, your voice
55 like a nightengale on a summer's eve. (Well, my daddy told me if I whisper
56 sweet nothings in a lady's ear, she'll do anything. A guy has to try
57 doesn't he?) Things are getting desperate. The doo-doo is upto my
58 chest. The County Inspector is nosing around, and now my bulldog, Edgar,
59 has disappeared. Worst of all, Thing is starting to look at me with
60 a gleam in its eye. I think it's the mating season. Hurry!
61 Dr. Frankenstupe
62 P.S. I'll give you my baseball card collection and genuine Farrah
63 Fawcett poster.
64 +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_
65
66 NEW YORK (AP) In a stunning turn of events, the SEC has approved the merger
67 of McKane Industries and Wassir Toilet Plungers Inc. New SEC board
68 chairman, Monsiuer d'Autun, announced the merger at a New York press
69 conference this afternoon. Monsiuer d'Autun had just been appointed
70 chairmen by President Reagan a scant hour before. Previous chairman,
71 Wilbert Smyth-White, had suddenly given his resignation citing health
72 and family problems. Monsiuer d'Autun stated, "This merger is great,
73 not only for industry but for America. I can only hope that I can
74 fulfill Leroy McKane's legacy in conducting this office in the way he
75 would want me to." President of Wassir Industries, Mohammed Wassir, was
76 unavailable ofor comment. He is believed to be vacationing in the
77 Black Sea area.
78 ____________________________________________________________________________
79
80 EXIT
81 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
82 NEW YORK (UPI) Echos of the hit movie War Games were heard today as it was
83 revealed that the Associated Press News Wire was broken into by three Portland
84 area teenagers using sophisticated computer and telephone equipment.
85
86 The youths' Commodore 64 and Vic modems were confiscated by a crack team of
87 five FBI agents specializing in communications espionage.
88
89 "The situation is fully under control, and the perpetrators are in
90 custody. We want to make it perfectly clear that the public should dis-
91 regard all AP wire service messages from the previous week until further
92 notice.", FBI agent W. L. Built read from a prepared statement.
93
94 The juveniles involved were identified as Chris Bradley, Darrin Spokely,
95 and Eric Wilson. They belong to a computer club called the Tri-Bytes.
96
97 AP wire spokesman Jack Daniels was quoted as saying, "I don't know how they
98 did it. It was a one-in-a-million breakthrough. We pride ourselves in having
99 some of the best telecommunications security in the nation."
100
101 The crackers, as they are commonly called, were said to have entered false
102 messages involving the planned merger between two larger corporations. It is
103 not known why these particular companies were singled out, but an investigation
104 is under way. RELATED STORY LINE 107
105
106 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
107 New York (UPI) - In a strange sequence of events, involving a west coast
108 computer club and their alleged break in at the Associated Press central
109 computer, the SEC announced it had definitely not authorized any mergers
110 involving Mckane Industries, due to an ongoing investigation of the company
111 by the Justice Department for sex discrimination charges, and the SPCA for
112 alleged unnatural acts involving small furry animals.
113
114 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
115 HOLLYWOOD (UPI) George Lucas and Steven Spielberg announced today that they
116 will coproduce and direct the life story of Leroy McKane. Reported to be
117 the most expensive production in motion picture history, the epic will
118 be simply entitled, "Leroy". Mr. Lucas stated, "This will be the greatest
119 picture of all time. We've signed Paul Newman as Leroy McKane and Robert
120 Redford as Mohammed Wassir. The climax will be when Leroy and Mohammed
121 enter the ghostly Inn to recover the Crown Jewels and Shroud of Turin
122 stolen by the dreaded Darth Vader and his minions, the NET operatives."
123 Spokesmen for the Three Stooges, Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe, confirmed they
124 will return from retirement to portray the operatives of the NET. It is
125 rumored that Boy George is cast as Petrov, the KGB drag queen. Darth
126 Vader will appear as himself.
127
128 WASHINGTON (UPI) President Ronald Reagan confirmed that he would return to
129 the silver screen to appear in the epic motion picture, "Leroy". At a
130 special press conference, President Reagan said, "This role is too good to
131 pass up. Besides I owe it to my good friend and mentor Leroy. This one
132 is for him." President Reagan will portray the Good Witch of the North.
133 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
134 Hey guys, you can't keep using the old "Someone got into the AP computer"
135 trick forever. It's wearing a little thin. Heh, heh, heh. M.W.
136 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
137
138 WHAT KIND OF SISDETEM IS THIS???????????
139 _?
140 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
141 ITS A VERY SIMPLE SYSTEM. AND IF YOU READ THE LOG-ON INFORMAU
142 WILL DISCOVER THAT IT IS NOT ONLY EASY TO USE AND HAVE "FUN" WITH, BUT
143 IT IS ALSO ONE THAT IS VERY EASY TO LOG-OFF OF. SIMPLEY PUSH CONTROL C OR
144 BREAK TO EXIT FROM THE ENTER MODE, THEN TO LEAVE THE SYSTEM TYPE OFF. THEN
145 DISCONNECT. IF I CAN DO IT IT MUST BE EASY. YOU LEFT THE SYSTEM FILE UNSAFE
146 FOR ALL.
147 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ CRAZY LURKER @@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@
148
149 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++;
150
151 HEY! I am DESPARATELY searching for
152 SUPERGORT and El Sombra. If anyone seriously knows of there whereabouts--
153 please leave me a message here. It is extreemly important.
154
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164 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$
165
166 Hello all you BBS fans out there!!! If you feel like you need to talk
167 to someone, just give me a ring!!! My handle is "Yogi Bear" on Freebooters,
168 and on West-side Net-Works. The numbers are as follows.....
169
170 Freebooter's Archives: 635-xxxx
171 West-Side-Net-Works : 649-xxxx
172
173 Or you can reach me on Bit Bucket on #324.
174 I am also on most CBBS systems around the Beaverton/Tigard/Aloha
175 area.
176
177 Give me a ring!!!!
178 ***************Yogi Bear***************
179 This is yogi Bear again!!
180 to all you IBM PC fans...I have a little bit of modem numbers for you.
181
182 Try these for size.....
183 703-680-xxxx
184 " -759-xxxx
185 " -971-xxxx
186 " -978-xxxx
187 704-365-xxxx
188 713-635-xxxx
189 714-631-xxxx
190 " -637-xxxx
191 " -771-xxxx
192 " -842-xxxx
193 " -898-xxxx
194 " -981-xxxx
195 716-227-xxxx
196 ************
197 I have many more numbers. 78 more numbers to be exact....
198 Give me a ring for more numbers if you wish. My numbers are on the previous
199 message. LATER DAYS!!!
200
201 *************Yogi Bear******************
202 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
203 TO: DELTA FIVE.
204 FROM: DAVE SIMPSON, SAIC, MCKANE H.Q. D5: ONE MILLION BUCKS,AND TOTAL
205 AMNESTY, OR WE COME AFTER YOU. WE WANT THOSE FILES. DAVE.
206 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
207 Talk about an incredible waste of space. Hasn't he heard of typing more than 12 characters to a line?
208 To all involved in McKane story: This is turning out to be the best one I've seen yet. Keep it goinhg. Gee, that was
209 a VERY fast debate cycle.
210 +++++++++++++++++
211 Place: A lush, green planet very much like earth, in a multverse far, far, away....
212 Time: Irrelavant, no relative constants.
213 Scene: The very green and beautiful garden behind what seems to be a mansion. Flowers are in bloom everywhere. On
214 the fruit-bearing plants, there is plenty. Odd. Never saw EVERYTHING in season all at once before.
215 The weather is pleasant, the sky blue, and small animals scamper and huddle not too far from the mansion, within easy
216 view of the lawn chairs on the patio. Two men sit there, watching. One seems very old, beyond age of mortal men,
217 but his eyes show life undying. His unkempt beard gives him somewhat of a wild look, but his manner is of a cultured
218 gentleman. The other man is much younger, but of indeterminate age. His face used to be seen regularly at the Inn...
219 Milchar. He sits and talks with his mentor with great respect and with some awe.
220 The Doctor, and his Tardis, arrive on the patio with a whirr. The aged man gazes at him for a moment. "Cidrin. Find
221 a chair inside. I must learn of Milchar's progress, and then you two must travel again."
222 Written this day of July 29, 1984, at 1:17 am, Milchar.
223 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
224 060606060606060606060606060606060606060606060606060606060606060606
225 TO M.W.
226 FROM NET 06
227 REG NAME CALLING
228
229 WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE 'OLD AP COMPUTER TRICK?' SINCE THIS IS THE
230 FIRST TIME IT HAS BEEN USED, HOW COULD IT BE GETTING OLD? I HOPE
231 THIS ADVENTURE DOESN'T DIGRESS INTO A SIMPLE NAME CALLING AND
232 CHARACTER ASSASSINATION FIASCO.
233
234 06060606060606060606 ON THIS DAY, JULY 29TH, 1984, AT 1:46:32 0606
235
236 ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
237 Given the generally abominable level of intelligibility on this board,
238 and since I am tired of those boringly long narrative stories and arguments
239 so prevalent lately, I hereby offer this possibility:
240 (This is particularly dedicated to Dreamtoucher, and to people who spell it
241 `germain' instead of `germane'). {and Mikey?}
242
243 George Bernard Shaw was an advocate of verbal rationalisation, and urged
244 spelling reform, suggesting that one letter be altered or deleted each year;
245 this method would give the populace time to absorb the change.
246 For example, in Year 1 that useless letter `c' would be dropped, to be
247 replaced by either `k' or `s,' and likewise `x' would no longer be part of the
248 alphabet. The only kase in which `c' would be retained would be the `ch'
249 formation which will be dealt with later.
250 Year 2 might well reform `w' spelling, so that `which' and `one' would
251 take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish `y,' replacing it with
252 `i,' and Iear 4 might fiks the `g-j' anomali wonse and for all.
253 Jenerally then, the improvement would kontinue iear bi iear, with
254 Iear 5 doing awei with useles double konsonants, and Iears 6 - 12 or so
255 modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants. Bi Ier 15 or
256 so, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridundnt letez `c,' `y,' and
257 `x'--bi now just a memri in the maindz ov ould doderez--tu ripleis `ch,' `sh,'
258 and `th' rispektivli.
259 Fainali xen, aafte sum 20 iers ov orxografikl riform, wi wud hav a
260 lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld. Haweve, sins
261 xe Airiy, xe Wely, and xe Skotz du not spik Ingliy, xei wud hev to hev a speling
262 suitd tu xer oun langwij. Xei kud haweve, orlweiz lern Ingliy az a sekund
263 langwij at skul.
264 Jorz feixfuli,
265 Kwizmastr
266 ?????????????????????????????????? QUIZMASTER ??????????????????????????????????
267 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
268 Dear god, I understood that!
269 MiG
270 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?`? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
271 To: [*=*] At the level you have access it's an experiment in human
272 experience and behavior modification!
273
274 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
275 NET 06,
276 My apologies for sinking so low, but the old "breaking into the AP
277 newswire" trick was used several months ago. It was in response to a
278 news story concerning, I think, Leroy McKane. You might have missed it.
279 I didn't mean to ruffle your feathers.
280 I must say that whoever placed the rebuttal, you perhaps ?, did an
281 excellant job. It was very clever. Perhaps you would like to switch
282 sides? The McKane-Wassir consortium offers excellent pay, benefits far
283 above the industry average, and the opportunity for rapid advancement
284 for a self-starter. Maybe you fit into our plans. We're growing rapidly
285 and need someone of your obvious talents. Let me know if you're
286 interested.
287 Mohammed Wassir
288 <The Diplomatic Albanian>
289 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
290
291 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
292 Did someone mention pascal? PASCAL!!! I missed the last 2+ disks because
293 of pascal!!!!! AAARRRRGHGGGHHHH!!!!! and now I have a 497 line program
294 to comment (Real programmers don't use comments, but teachers do).
295 Fast Fred BSAL
296 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
297 *)%*#@_%*!#_%(@_+#*%_@*^_$!@*^_!#$*(^+_!#*^_!#$*^_*#$_^*!#_^*_!#$*^_!#$*^_!
298 Fast Fred: Don't take offense, but why are you commenting a completed
299 when it should have been commented as it was being written.
300 Just a note from an old Pascal veteran.
301 Quizmaster: I seem to recall that George Bernard Shaw also had something to
302 say about party-poopers. I believe he called them the most
303 despicable people around. Since they always have a knack for
304 ending the party, and since he enjoyed parties so much, I guess
305 I can see his point of view. And if I am not mistaken, I believe
306 it was also GBS who said,
307 "The V-8 engine is God's gift to man. There is no substitute.
308 Any other form of internal combustion should be outlawed, and
309 I will do everything in my power to further my cause."
310 Aaron: Why did I have a suspicion that I would have trouble getting money
311 out of you and d. Mikey has had the disks done for over a week, and
312 Dave and Leonard paid me two weeks ago. But you? Nooooo.... You
313 couldn't pay....That would have been too easy. Let's make it reeel
314 difficult. Let's hold up Mikey by not paying him. Let's delay the
315 whole project because of certain members of the buy are too timid
316 to call any one of three numbers posted. Let's have the whole thing
317 bog down for another month, while some measly finance problems
318 overwhelm us. Voyeur and I have managed to put together from
319 scratch a 9600 baud error-free transmission system for moving from
320 IBM PC to TRS-80 Model 1 and 3. But can we use our creation? Can
321 we finally get the archives we have been dreaming for since we
322 first heard about it in December of 1983? Again the answer is no.
323 And I ask you. I point the finger of accusation at you. What do you
324 have to say for yourself? The world is waiting to hear your meager
325 reply.
326 *%)*%)@#*%)#*%)#*% L'homme sans parity - Je me mettre en colere *%)$#*%)$#*%
327 OROVILLE (UPI) THE IDENTITY OF THE MAN FOUND DEAD IN A CAR
328 BEHIND THE MCKANE BUILDING HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, LOCAL POLICE
329 SAID TODAY.
330 HE WAS DAVID R. SIMPSON, AN EMPLOYEE OF MCKANE, ACCORDING TO
331 POLICE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER DARRELL GALLAGHER
332 IN A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, OFFICER GALLAGHER ALSO STATED
333 THAT A TRIANGULAR CARD WITH THE
334 NUMBER '5' WAS FOUND AT THE SCENE.
335 AN AUTOPSY FAILED TO ESTABLISH THE CAUSE OF DEATH, HE ADDED.
336 FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY MCKANE INDUSTRIES [30]
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338 Comment a program as it's being written? Never! Too many times I've
339 changed the way the sucker works, and if I had commented before, I would
340 have just had to re-comment all over again (after erasing the old
341 comments)!
342 Fast Fred BSAL
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344 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*GURU OF BLISS*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
345 THE LONGER IT TAKES US TO FACE UP TO THE INTRINNSIC IMMORALITY OF THE
346 CONQUEST MENTALITY, THE MORE LIKELY IT BECOMES THAT SOONER OR LATER,
347 SOMEONE IS GOING TO COME ALONG AND RUB OUR NOSES IN IT!
348 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
349
350 ****************************************************************
351 Arghhhhh! I can't believe it, I haven't had my car for 3 months,
352 and already some jerk decides to rearend me! It just isn't fair!
353 ******************** CISTOP MIKEY ******************************
354
355 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
356 Mikey:My beloved red station wagon was nearly destroyed by a drunk driver,
357 Voyeur's car has the left front mashed up due to somebody hittino him.
358 you are not alone.
359 MiG
360 ?`? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > ? ? ? ? ? ? ?`? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
361
362 *******************************************************************
363 MiG : It hurt my pride more then it hurt my Laser, basicly a small
364 paint scratch, and a pinched area on my rear bumper. I must say,
365 they do have some well built cars coming out of Chrysler these days.
366 (Even if they are mostly from Japan.) The Datsun That hit me had
367 about $300-$400 in damage done to his front. The really strange part
368 about the whole thing though was that the exact same thing happened
369 to the very first car I owned (64 Chev), I was waiting at a stop
370 light for the guy in front of me to decide if he was going to move
371 or not on the green light, and the next thing I know there is a
372 large 'bump' from the rear. The 64 received a paint scrap on the
373 trunk, and a broken tail light. The 68 Chev that hit me had about
374 $600 in damage to its front. Again I had only had the car for a few
375 months when it happened. But in the case of my new 84 Turbo Laser,
376 it hurts particularly since I hardly have 3000 miles on it yet. I
377 had hoped I could at least get thru a year or so before it started
378 to get all dinged up. Sigh, I guess I should have expected this.
379 Though it did take 5 years before someone decided to customize
380 my 75 Vega for me. (It took me another 4 to decide to total it.)
381 I do like the Laser though, at last I have found a car that I like
382 better then my old 62 Impala SS. It has all the power of the old
383 62 and much better handling. And a whole lot better gas milage.
384 With the old 327 honker in there and the two speed slush box, I
385 was lucky to get 20 MPG on a long trip. I get 33 in the Laser, and
386 23 around town. Thats as good or better then the old Vega got when
387 it was new!
388 *********************** CISTOP MIKEY ********************************
389 :=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:
390 Pascal, yes it was an add to see if anyone
391 could help me on some programing work, if
392 you would like to help, please leave a
393 note for me here or on pine street tavern,
394 ok? I was trying to simulate this system
395 using pascal, no luck yet.
396 :=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:
397 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
398 MiG,
399 Just got home...real tired...B.C. is just too far to drive from with
400 a hangover....will call tomorrow....zzzZZZZZ...
401 Milch,
402 Did you reply ?? ...I have been gone since Wed AM...
403 ::::::::::::Alex::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::\
404 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
405 Alex, no I didn't. But, I will now. Not all of them, just one message at
406 a time. (wait a moment, switching to 120 columns)
407 I'm back! (obviously) Now, are you trying to do what I am, in my spare time? If so, mayhap we can compare notes.
408 I believe that I could get pretty dangerous with my computer now that I have a disk drive. God help the world if I
409 ever get my hands on an IBM, or (shudder), something even better.
410 ++++++++++++++
411 The Doctor began relating the events that had occurred since the impounding of his Tardis, and about the death of
412 Leroy McKane. Milchar tried to express his progress in Enchanter magicks, but was clearly embarrassed at his slow
413 learning. "Fear not that you will not understand it soon, for you have a trial ahead of you. Trials teach men how to
414 do what they feel they cannot. This trial is a sore one - do you remember what I had told you about a planet called
415 Corona, the land of the Sun-people? Well, Sundownor has returned there, plotting to take anything he can get from
416 Earth since his agreement with McKane was broken with his death. I believe that he wishes the Inn, and now the Earth
417 itself." "And our trial?" "Merely to stop him. Remember that I have taught you not to kill if it can be avoided.
418 Remember: Do not maim when hurting is enough, Do not kill when maiming is enough, and the greatest warrior is he who
419 does not kill." Milchar and the Doctor were silent, thinking back on the times when they were tempted to break this
420 rule. "But, my friends, I give you this last aid. Remember Kabaal. That is a word bound with power. Few may say it
421 without invoking magic. Now, off you go, and may Kajal ward you!"
422 As Dimat said that, Milchar, the Doctor, and the Tardis were enveloped in a rainbow of colors and mists, and faded
423 away slowly.....
424 Written this day of July 29, 1984, at 11:05 pm, Milchar.
425 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
426 IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF
427 Q. How many members of the Impossible Missions Force does it take to change
428 a light bulb?
429
430 A. Five. While Cinnamon creates a diversion by wearing a skimpy dress,
431 I use a tiny narcotic dart to knock out the fascist dictator and remove
432 his body. Rollin, wearing a plastic mask, masquerades as the dictator long
433 enough for Barney to sneak up to the next floor, drill a hole down into the
434 light bulb fixture, remove the burned-out bulb, and replace it with a new,
435 super-high-wattage model of his own design. Meanwhile, Willy has driven up
436 to the door in a laundry truck. Just before Rollin's real identity is
437 revealed, we escape to the laundry truck, drive to the airfield, and return
438 to the United States.
439 Jim Phelps, Washington, D.C.
440 IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF IMF
441 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
442 ALEX: I take it then that 6-pack was a success? I am not living at the house much now, hours are -->
443 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m.
444 MiG
445 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
446 0303030303030303030303030303030303MIDMONTH32,198403030303030303030303030303030303
447 TRESD KDBRF PPKQD ZZTPD TUODE KNOZD
448 0303030303030303030303030303030303:02:48:22:0303030303030303030303030303030303
449 :RFIL STARTVAR ENDVAR RND FILL;
450 ======================================================================
451 AAAAUUUUGGGGHHHH! It's 0655 hours on 30-July and drive B is GONE!
452 * Unreadable Index * File Empty! NUTS!!
453 ============================================ Sudden Death ============
454 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
455 Leroy,
456 Success is at hand. The SEC, in secret session, approved the merger
457 of our companies. M. d'Autun will ensure that nothing gets in our way.
458 My calculations indicate that the cash flow of our megacorporation combined
459 with the rake-off from our counterfeit Cappage Patch Doll operation will
460 enable us to gobble up the entire Fortune 500 within the next five years.
461 Soon, the world will be ours!
462 Also, I must say that I really enjoyed having you on my yacht on the
463 Black Sea. We must do it again. Why don't you and the little lady drop
464 over for drinks sometime this week. Serena is always bugging me to
465 entertain more. I've also got a fresh supply of small, fuzzy animals
466 for your pleasure (Whatever that may be).
467 Regards,
468 Mohammed
469 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
470
471 ***************************************************************
472 DRIVE B IS BACK AGAIN. NOW HERE IS AN INTERESTING STORY, WHEN I
473 DISMANTALED THE SYSTEM TO FIND OUT WHY DRIVE B DECIDED TO STOP
474 WORKING, I NOTICED THAT DRIVE B HAD ITS RESISTOR PACK IN IT. THEN
475 I HAPPEN TO NOTICE THAT DRIVE A HAD ITS RESISTOR PACK IN IT TOO.
476 SO THE FIX WAS RATHER EASY, I REMOVED THE RESISTOR PACK FROM DRIVE
477 B AND EVERYTHING IS HUNKY-DORRY. IT MUST HAVE GOT LEFT IN THERE
478 ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN I HAD DRIVE PROBLEMS BEFORE. THE QUESTION
479 IS, WHY DID IT TAKE UNTIL NOW TO DECIDE IT DIDN'T LIKE IT?!
480 GOD I HATE COMPUTERS!
481 ************************** CISTOP MIKEY **************************
482
483
484 MIKEY: DRIVE DEFENSIVELY ESPECIALLY HERE IN WEBFOOT LAND:
485 I'VE NEVER BEFORE SEEN SUCH A BUNCH OF TAILGAITERS AS THERE ARE HERE.
486
487 ;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;
488 Now that's a lively subject to dissect: "what Makes Th e Oregon Driver
489 Tick?" So far this year i have been nearly run vover 5 times, had to leap
490 out of the way of people making right turns at stop signs/lights,
491 been cut in front of or off too many times to count, and of course, tried
492 to read the mind of the guy in front who seems to think he going to turn
493 but can't decide which way to go. I've also noticed that every driver
494 alive (or so it appears) thinks that the streets are intercionnected to
495 the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. One things for certain, I don't have
496 any difficulty staying awake or sober when I'm behind the wheel.
497 ;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-FIN;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;
498 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
499 The part I hate is when some idiot decides to pull in front of traffic
500 to see if there is room to make a left turn. My horn seems to be the
501 first part of a vehicle I wear out. Never had an accident, but I have
502 lost two to wiring fires.
503 to :=:=: : I can probably help you, but I have no idea what the number
504 of the pine street tavern is, and I also dont know who to ask for when I
505 get there.
506 TO ALL: I shall be needing a ride to los angeles twords the end of the
507 summer, specificly I want to be there between the dates of august 30 to
508 september 5th. If you can help me either one way or both, please leave
509 me a message. Reason for trip:WORLDCON.
510 Fast Fred BSAL
511 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
512 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
513 SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR CAR MIKEY, THEY CAN REALLY BE A HASSLE. SOME-
514 TIMES I WISH I HAD A HORSE, THEN I COULD JUST SHOOT IT.
515 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?DEBORAH?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
516 Sorry about the car Micky, the good ones die hard though. Some one else
517 will try for you soon, so whatch out.
518 Billy
519 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
520 RISKERS:just talked to Alex,this saturday, the 3rd I think,is the target
521 date. any objections?
522 Fast Fred:worldcon? where/when/cost? I ride green hippy busses when I don't
523 have money, grayhound when I do, you might want to check the rates for both.
524 MiG
525 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
526 :=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:
527 Fast Fred, please leave mail on here or call 635-xxxx. This is
528 Wedge. Any information would be greatly apreciated (sp?).
529 :=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=
530 070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707
531 TO : ALL NET OPERATIVES
532 FROM : NET 07
533 REG : MCKANE ORGANIZATION
534
535 IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT MCKANE IS USING AN AGE OLD TRICK
536 IN HIS QUEST FOR WORLD CONQUEST. HE IS CHEATING. IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS
537 HE HAS NEVER READ SMILEY'S PEOPLE, WHICH BY THE WAY, IS REQUIRED
538 READING FOR ALL NET OPERATIVES. HE ALSO SEEMS TO BE IGNORING ALL
539 SPY RULES SET DOWN IN GENEVA IN 1959 - AKA THE DASHIEL HAMMET
540 ACCORD.
541
542 CERTAIN UNNAMED MEMBERS OF NET, IN CONJUCTION WITH COUNTER-FORCE,
543 THE ELITE BRANCH OF THE MILITARY, ARE THEREFORE DIRECTING THEIR
544 ATTENTIONS TO MORE PERTINENT OPERATIONS, AND WILL ONLY DEAL WITH
545 MCKANE AND HIS ASSOCIATE AS A PERIPHERAL OPERATION.
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