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1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask.... 2 *********************** INSTALLED: 12 MAR 85 ********************** 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 privately 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 privately owned, I retain thepright 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 Hi All, I'm on top again. I'm not suprised at all. 22 Tues, Mar. 12, 9:35 - Friar Tuck - 23 (the origninal) 24 =========--=========--========--=======--======--=====--====--===--==--=-- 25 %_)#@*%@#_)%*_)#*%!_)*%_*%_)#*%_)@#*%_)@#*%_)@#*%_)@#*%_@)#*%_#@)%*#@_%@#_)%*@#_)%*_@*%#_$)*^_)*%#@_% 26 Kosta: Here! Hear! My sentiments exactly. I am sure GM will not appreciate the direction our story 27 took while we were away. The last KOSTA entry wis the last NET story entry as far as I am 28 concerned. We will continue from there. 29 Mikey: I will await the disk mailer. This modem program is interesting. But I see a few foolish coding 30 decisions in there... Thanks for all the help. 31 OAS members: I believe there already exists an organization such as yours in town. I have heard they 32 meet right after the GO players meet at PC&S. Are you a splinter group formerly associated with 33 them, or are you a new group on the scene? 34 *%_#)@%*@#_)%*@#_)%*@#_)%*@#)_% L'homme sans Parity (%@#(%_)(@#%)(@#%_@#)%(@#%%_)$#@%_#$)(%_#$)%(#$% 35 GIGGLE GIGGLE... SMIRKS AND SMIRKS... GEE... UH... L'HOMME... HOW FAMILIAR 36 WITH THE ORB APPRECIATION SOCIETY... ARE YOU... I MEAN... REALY... 37 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 38 may we, for the moment, assume that I am not lying on the floor bleeding from 39 thealmost certainly lethal discharge from the weapon of my "lover"? Yes? OK. 40 L'homme sans Parity: TELL ME MORE! Is there another group of creative 41 entities out there that enjoy the challange of "crankin' 'em out"? 42 Quite interested, am I, in learning that the meeting ground is so much 43 more the sophisticated highlight to more than just US writers. 44 Marci: I, I, I... But how? After ALL I've done for You? 45 "How sharper than a serpant's tooth...?" and the like. 46 47 the trigger was pulled and there was a bright flash of light in Jack's eyes. 48 everything began to melt before him. He felt himself fall to the floor with 49 the speed of a feather. As Marci turned towards the unlocked door, placing 50 the handgun back inther purse, Jack saw an expresion onther face thatthe was no 51 longer able to read. How had thing changed? Why did it end like this? And 52 that of the others? Tina and Tony? Tony! He was my friend, but he's become 53 such an Son of a B. lately. Has he turned Marci against me? Why, if it's the 54 last thing I do, it'll be evening the score with that low-life, brown leather 55 pants, know it all, big mouth jerk! 56 all things faded to black. If Jack were to die now, it would not be in a pool 57 of his own blood, it would be more like drowning in his own tears. Marci... 58 unconsciousness. 59 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ Jack Hoover 4:50 P.M. JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 60 XXXX XXXXXX 61 And so much for Jack, tsk tsk tsk. So much for a story, clever way to end 62 it though! What will be next, anything? I'll have to wait and see..... 63 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))>Mark F.>))))))))))))) 64 +><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> 65 Zippy: I may have found a better way to go than EPSON, if i can scrape up 66 44-88$. Rember Kevin? The one that you never met? Well, he just(about 1hr 67 befor entering this message.)heard about a great deal on some japanise 68 diskdrives. Thay are double sided,Kevin was not sure about density(thay 69 do weird things in japian(sp, i know.)and if all goes well IBM compatiable. 70 that means, thay will work on my system. now the best part. the cost of one 71 of them is 44$! and the more you buy you get a discount.hopefully i will 72 be able to scrape together arround 88$ and kevin plans to get at least one 73 so we cane put in one big order(maby get some outher people in with us.) 74 and it will be MULTI-DRIVES for me! 75 Now all i have to do is to find 88$(anyone out their got any sigusti- 76 ons?). 77 How was IB? Jim & Ivan still doing fine? 78 ASP 79 +><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> 80 YRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY 81 OK folks. Keeping in mind that as far as the STORYLINE is concerned I 82 don't know about any of this.... 83 . The entry that ORIGINALLY had GM surrendering had a line something 84 like "Ok, I can't shoot you now BUT IF YOU GIVE ME ANY TROUBLE NO MATTER 85 WHAT THE PROVOCATION..."(emphasis mine). "MARK" seem to have thought 86 about the implications of this statement. 87 . Deep down Fleming KNOWS he can't bring GM in alive. And he can't just 88 shoot her WITHOUT AN EXCUSE. This is just the kind of thing his twisted 89 logic might come up with. 90 . The type of search described IS done. I don't think GM deserves such 91 treatment, but it is "realistic". 92 . However I do feel that this scene IF it took place would not be 93 taking place down the road, but more likely 10-30 yards from the cabin. 94 . This suggests that if GM concurs, she could start to take off her 95 COAT. Then while everyone is watching her, the agents in the cabin 96 would open up. If she does want to forget the whole thing, ok. (But 97 I still think that as per #1, Fleming will try something equally 98 OUTRAGEOUS to give himself an excuse to shoot her). 99 6. Moving on to other subjects, entries from 09 are to be disregarded 100 until I can have a LONG talk with him about appropriate technology & 101 not mangling other people's storylines. (Are you listening 09?) 102 7. I still can't believe that such a group of "NET's finest" would 103 meekly let GM surrender and then sit around discussing how THEY were 104 going to escape!! 105 If I "really" knew that this was going on you'd ALL be up on charges! 106 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY 107 ps. spy stories are noted for "gratuitous sex & violence". Well we've 108 had the violence. I guess someone wanted to supply the sex! At least he 109 stopped BEFORE anything had really happened.... 110 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY 111 KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA 112 THANKS, CHIEF. 113 KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA 114 ****************************************************************************** 115 a new story is brewing, stay tuned to this bat channel. 116 for sale: nickle plated handgun, used only once. ( a bargain for surrrr) 117 ******************************************kathyd******************************* 118 ========================================= 119 --> 120 --> Portland Computer Society 121 --> 122 --> S W A P M E E T 123 --> 124 -> Saturday, March 23, 11AM to 4PM 125 --> Grant Park Baptist Church 126 --> 127 --> 128 --> Admission FREE Tables $3.00 129 --> To reserve table call 253-xxxx 130 --> or leave msg on PCS-BBS 775-xxxx 131 --> for the "SWAPOP" 132 --> 133 ========================================= 134 135 [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] 136 137 I was but a simple man 138 With no great tales to tell 139 And there were other tellers 140 Who always told them well 141 142 They told tales of other lands 143 And people they had seen 144 The beauty of a maiden 145 The hue of some stones glean 146 147 I thought if I were more like them 148 The things that I would see 149 I thought if I were bolder 150 The teller could be me 151 152 I'd begun considering 153 What might be wrong with me 154 When would these great happenings 155 Start happening to me 156 157 And still I sat and listened 158 While other people talked 159 And told of distant travels 160 And roads that they had walked 161 162 But as for sitting quietly 163 That time is finally past 164 For when it comes to telling tales 165 My time has come at last 166 167 I needn't sit and listen 168 To hear their endless wail 169 For I have seen a Dragon 170 And lived to tell the tale 171 172 a toast from THE TIN MAN 173 [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] 174 020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202 175 To: Ian MacHinery Subj: as per PCS 176 [A_NV GHB[S XSCWU GADDA VVD_Y CGIDD [SJD_ TXGJE HBHBC RPAJL CPADS XJRIH B[GGG CVGVX DAVVD _YCGI DD[SJ D_TXG JEHBH BC\FZ 177 XD\GR PFVRA ]HB[U PACSW GSDDA VV]WS VVD_Y CGIDD [SJD_ TXGJE HBHBY CNOSC PAJD\ AEECZ ADEUE PA\HB [SAVC WVJWD DAVVD _YCGI 178 DD[SJ D_TXG JEHBH BYFPD YGNOA PD[O_ PTFED EUEPA \[RHB SPJCV JPFDD AVV]W SVVD_ YCGID D[SJD _TXGJ EHBHB NYYE[ ]_LSH B[UJU 179 CPPWV D_XJD [SFJC PSUVD DAVV] WSVVD _YCGI DD[SJ D_TXG JEHBH BNALP AJDMX JDPTA DEPGI UDXMD PTADM GPGJA DYYED [O_NE M[RHB 180 SFJCP WAVDD AVV]W SVVD_ YCGID D[SJD _TXGJ EHBHB NX\\X IXJA[ ]_VI] HB[US VCUUJ SD_XJ D[SFJ CAUSJ DDAVV D_YCG IDD[S JD_TX 181 GJEHB HBA]N CRFYG JHB[G GPCSA SPDDA VVD_Y CGIDD [WV_V \D[CD G_C\D ICFRU HBHBZ CRRFM JAUHB [SFJC VJGGD DAVVD _YCGI DD[SJ 182 D_TXG JEHBH BZALA EFEDN XLLAN PFXLD [O_MX J\AJR UDIFC R[C_U XGJ[C _\CPN T[RHB UPUCG SGGDD AVVD_ YCGID D[SJD _TXGJ EHBHB 183 RADLA JIHB[ SAWCU AGADD AVV]W SVVD_ YCGID D[SJD _TXGJ EHBHB LXJPT SAEPD NXLLA NPFXL HB[SF PCVUV PDDAV VD_YC GIDD[ SJD_T 184 XGJEH BHB\C NEUEP A\[]_ LSD[O _MXJ\ AJRUD LS[]_ JYYE[ C_VND MFIXD [TJXR HBSAA CUPFA DDAVV ]JPV] WSVVD _YCGI DD[SJ D_TXG 185 JEHBH B\FRS CGOFA DNX\\ XIXJA DNX\V GPAJD NRGYD YYED[ O_\N[ CARHB GUVCP AVWDD AVVD_ YCGID D[SJD _TXGJ EHBHB LXDLC \ADYY 186 EHB[S PACSA WGDDA VV]WS VVD_Y CGIDD [SJD_ TXGJE D[O_E AADLX PA[RH BHB_X CODZJ X^ADG LIAJZ JXGLI HB[UP XCSUJ SDDAV VD_YC 187 GIDD[ SJD_T XGJEH BHBVN E[]_N YYEHB [GGPC JFAFD DAVV] WSVVD _YCGI DD[SJ D_TXG JEHBH BVXJP RCLID CJACD PJE[C FVD_G EAJED 188 ZJXGV DYYED [O_VC GZ[RH BSAFC UPGSD DAVVD _YCGI DD[FD _V\D[ CDGD_ C\DSA AOICU E[LD_ TXGJE D^CJU DSAAO ALIEH BHBVX JPRCL 189 IDCPC JFDNR GYDYY EHB[S JPCXJ VPDDA VVD_Y CGIDD [SJD_ TXGJE HBHBJ CFLDM XJAEP HB[SJ PCWAV ADDAV VD_YC GIDD[ SJD_T XGJEH 190 BHBPC LFEHB [GUWC VUVXD DAVVD _YCGI DD[Y_ TXGJE HBHBP TAD[E _W[EH BSAJC AJJGD DAVVD _YCGI DD[SJ D_TXG JEHBE [UZ_A GZ[ZK 191 0202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202 13 Mar 85 at 00:24:18 AM 02020202020202020202020202020202020202020202 192 p.s. don't decode by hand - it's not worth it. 0202 193 131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313 194 TO: 04 RE: A THE Q 195 URWIA XXKOL CEQZP XMCEV UJLRU EIOGK KPSXB MRSUA OFGSI OMMOF PYOOR BDLLJ 196 TCGQU UQOVE QZNMO EEKQG PFEOA WHJNK JPIOS MIBUW OUHIG WOCUI SOQIT IIWYZ 197 131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313131313 198 OUCH! 199 200 201 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (...Chronos!) 202 "Think not so little of yourself. For you are a Guardian, are you not?" 203 These words came echoing into my left ear, they could not be stopped. Once 204 had been spoken, a person of great stature side stepped to stand in front of 205 me, hourglass in hand. From what I could see the sands of the hourglass were 206 dropping so slowly that they could almost be counted as they fell. 207 208 Ooops, gotta go... More later, THOR... 209 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->the disconnected Guardian 72:02 210 211 ****************************************************************************** 212 tin man: the poem was great!!!!!!!! i read it through about 4 times! 213 readers: ah yes Jack is dead thus marking the official end (finally) of 214 the great peanut butter caper(comming soon to a luxury theater near 215 you.) and now.... 216 217 The Odd Couple 218 (rewritten) 219 As we enter the beaverton area apartment several things are noticed right 220 away, high quality electronics equiptment sitting on bricks and boards next 221 to the ugliest couch and chairs you have ever layed eyes on. Fine china 222 with dried leftovers sitting on the kitchen counter next to the empty diskwasher. 223 4 cats of various ages and sexes are sunning themselves in the front room. 224 One of the cats, Diablo by name is sunning himself up on the dinning room table. 225 The kitchen is full of empty boxes signify a recent move in. The tv set in the 226 living room is broadcasting "Wheel of fortune" a tv in the small bedroom sounds 227 like a football game. The bookcase contains a collection of history biographies 228 next to a large stack of comic books. 229 Kristy and Kathy have arrived, the human comedy in it's truest form will b 230 begin to unravel. 231 ********************************************************************kathyg******** 232 233 234 GEE... IT KIND OF MAKES YOU WONDER... WHAT DOES ALL OF THE SHIFTING MEAN... 235 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 236 For another endless moment, the piper gazed at the dragon before him, eyes 237 glazed in wonder at this shy monarch of the skies. Slowly, he put out his 238 hand to meet the cautiously outhrust head, returning in kind the tentative 239 welcome. Softly he ran his hand down the angle of the dragon's jaw, the 240 texture of the scales like nubbed velvet beneath his fingertips. As his 241 fingers traveled in the caress, tiny thrills, like shocks just on the 242 threshold of detectability, travelled up his arm and shoulder. He slowly 243 dropped his hand, reluctant to break the contact with this strange creature, 244 but aware that the chance meeting might not occur again. For a long moment, 245 he stood, gazing into the intellegent eyes of the creature. 246 Suddenly, a nudge from the pegasus reminded the piper of why he had come. 247 placing his arm about the pegasus' neck, he turned to the creature. 248 "Lovely creature of the skies, we go to ride the moonlight an drink the 249 wine-rich night air above the valley. If the one whom you bore here and 250 you, yourself wish to share the sky roads with us, Peg and I would be 251 most glad to ride with you." 252 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 253 254 09090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909 255 On rereading, my last entry seems a bit presumtios to me too. That's what I get 256 for wrighting first and thinking later! Please feel free to disregard if so 257 inclined! 258 Maybe someday I'll have more time to sit down and do things right. 259 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*Thmnax of Lananara*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 260 a ps. to the above: as to >muddling of tecnologies<: All of those mentioned are 261 well within existing, published, capabilities!!!!! In addition to Sex and 262 Violence, flashy technologies, are very much a part of spy vs spy type stories; 263 at least my favorites there of! 264 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*==*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 265 Fellows was here, and is disgusted with Ian. Making value judgements with so 266 little knowledge. The mark of a leader of men? Hardly! Perhaps NET 07 was 267 right. It may be time for a changing of the gaurd. If the Russians can do 268 it, why can't we? 269 270 tin man : what is there to say but, 271 very nice, 272 hawkwind,,, 273 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICP< 274 275 C O M P U T E R F O R S A L E ! ! ! 276 277 HEATHKIT 278 279 H11 SYSTEM - DEC LSI - 11 CPU+4K 280 H09 TERMINAL 281 H10 PAPER TAPE READER 282 H27 DUAL FLOPPY DISK RX-01 +FLOPPY I/O CARD (VERY FAST) 283 H11 PARALLEL I/O CARD 284 H11 SERX16 285 DEC 286 YES DEC 287 DEC 288 DEC 32K MEMORY CARD 4X18 M8044 (MOS) 289 DECWRITER II STAND UP PRINTER WITH KEYBOARD 290 DEC RT-11 OPERATING SYSTEM 291 HEATH OPERATING SYSTEM 292 FORTRAN (DEC) 293 D&D, ADVENTURE (LOTS OF DISKS, BLANK AND 'GAMED` 294 295 CALL 228-xxxx beST OFFER BEst offer 296 297 298 299 300 GOOD BYE . ........................................ 301 [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] 302 I look across the bartop 303 And what should my eyes see 304 But a banana margarita 305 And a strawberry daiquiri 306 Ordered by two members 307 Of an oreo society 308 309 It feels so strange to meet them 310 like someting from a dream 311 So to show them that my cocktails 312 Are not always what they seem 313 I suggest a mixture 314 Of oreos and ice cream 315 316 We talk of small things for awhile 317 Then much to my delight 318 One requests a placemat 319 And settles down to write 320 Soon a not-so-subtle play on words 321 Is delivered to my sight 322 323 So I promise them a poem 324 To thank them for the smile 325 But I feel I must apoligise 326 It has taken quite a while 327 But now I can rest easy 328 With THIS placemat in my file 329 a toast from 330 THE TIN MAN 331 [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] 332 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 333 Rite of Passage 334 Slowly, the crystal moon descended over the rooftops. Darkness 335 gripped the city. The air was still... expectant. Rats scuttled through 336 the night scavenging for food. It was the 'dead' time; the hours before 337 dawn when few humans ventured into the streets. Those who did were 338 watchful, alert for misfortune. 339 From the east, headlights pierced the purple blackness. A police car 340 moved like a silent predator. The tight beam of its spotlight probed empty 341 alleyways, searching. The harsh glare paused on a dog sifting through a 342 trash can, then moved on. The soft rumble of the vehicle's engine was 343 punctuated by the crackle of a police radio. 344 Inside, a large man with a gold shield on his chest slipped a tape 345 about it himself. He had faced danger on more that one occasion in his 346 career. But he had not yet stood at death's shoulder. Like most cops, he 347 often rehearsed how he would react to a menacing gunman or in a heated 348 shootout. The moment still awaited him. 349 Deep inside, Frank worried. Would he be able to drop the hammer when 350 he had to? To take a human life was an enormous responsibility, especially 351 with his deep sense of humanity. As one of his professors used to say; 352 "Life is a voyage." Frank's problem was deciding his own destination. 353 It had been a quiet night. A few drunks, a couple of minor problems to 354 be resolved, a domestic battle that ended with the combatants falling into 355 each other's arms. Frank's intense eyes peered into the vacant lots and 356 alleys of the city. In a few hours, dawn would arrive; another tour into a 357 reality few experienced would be over. 358 As Frank rounded a corner, he spied something unusual in the distance; 359 two figures in the shadows. He killed his headlights and moved forward. 360 They seemed intent and did not notice him. Frank's heart started to thump 361 faster. In an instant, he realized what was happening: rape. A man held 362 a gun on a woman pushing her down to the pavement. 363 Frank moved into action, pushing the accelerator to the floor. His 364 engine responded with a throaty roar; the car leaping forward in 365 anticipation. He snatched the radio microphone and called for assistance. 366 Familiar voices quickly responded they were on the way. 367 The gunman looked up in surprise. His act of violation interrupted. 368 Frank had only an instant to realize that he was a young black man. Then he 369 was gone, racing off into the darkness, seeking escape. 370 The police car squealed to a halt in front of the trembling victim. 371 Frank dived from the car. "Are you alright?" he quickly asked the woman. 372 An ashen face nodded yes. 373 Frank turned and ran after the gunman, surrendering a 30 yard lead at 374 the start. Frank knew this wasn't a leisurely jog on a forest trail. This 375 was an ancient struggle; two predators moving in the darkness, seeking 376 victory or escape. 377 378 to be continued .... 379 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Valinor*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 380 [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] 381 Many times I've seen your words 382 Of strange and mystical lands 383 Webs of words draw pictures 384 Spun with delicate strands 385 386 Always with words so graceful 387 are the flowings of your pen 388 I wish that I could do so 389 With these cold hands of tin 390 391 I have met a woman 392 A Lady of renound 393 Instead of pictures in her words 394 She creats the other way 'round 395 396 You speak of an aquaintence 397 I think it must be her 398 So pensive was our conversation 399 There's no way to be sure 400 401 And to you, the Piper 402 I tip my hat of tin 403 And imagine words of distant lands 404 And how they might begin 405 a toast from THE TIN MAN 406 To All: I realize that poems are a real waste of disk space, but I can find no 407 other way to enter them that has the same effect as the normal lines 408 and verses. I DID owe a few poems, I will try not to eat so much of a 409 disk as I did this time. 410 Sincerly, THE TIN MAN 411 [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] 412 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY 413 Fellows: Could you be a bit more specific? I prefer to know what I am 414 being disliked for. I pointed out a way of fitting an objectionable 415 entry into the story IF Gaudy was willing. I left the decision up to HER 416 The only thing that I was firm about was that Fleming is NOT gboing to 417 meekly take her back to HQ if he can find an excuse to report "shot 418 while resisting" or "shot while attempting to escape". 419 Also, where did you get this "leader of men" bit? I pull strings 420 from behind the scenes. I don't lead. Leaders are FIELD operatives. Not 421 executives. 422 09: One of the main objections to your entry was the question of how you 423 got there & how you had found out about the situation. HQ doesn't even 424 know about it yet!! 425 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY 426 ***************************************************************** 427 tin man: with the great stuff you have been writting how can you 428 say that your are wasting space? the only waste of space 429 here is fighting and advertizements. keep up the good 430 work, your great. 431 tanya: where are you? would like to see an entry soon. 432 ***********************n****.**.************************************** 433 ******************************************************kathyd************ 434 Still sitting in the shadows of the INN, THOR could see his favorite. 435 Yes, was she, kathyd, and another near was delicate in his words as 436 much as she with her prose. This man did call himself a person made of 437 tin but THOR could see that his metal was much stronger than that. 438 Others were still at the INN, squabbling over texts that each had 439 felt an attack. But it was not for real as each was in awe of the other. 440 It was good, even to see the OREO eater for only a short time. And it 441 was good to see that all were i.nvolved with each other. 442 THOR would come back to the INN again, maybe in the early morning hours 443 when all had been said and the words still echoed in the halls of the 444 INN. 445 ************************************************************************ 446 ive been sitting here having a pleasant daydream about a place. This 447 place is the center and all realities can be reached from here. Over 448 each door is a sign, "fear" reads one, "adventure" reads another, and 449 these are just the doors that i am standing in front of. Down a few 450 paces i see "love" and "suspense 451 at my right is a dispensing machine, it dispenses escapes. before 452 one enters a room they take a escape with them. these escapes are very 453 valuable and must be kept safe, for once in a room, a trapped person or 454 thing will try to con you out of your escape. i am a newcommer here and 455 i don't know which door to chose, "success" looks promising but danger- 456 ous. "beauty" beacons, but i ignore that door for now. 457 i turn and take my escape, it is a very interresting object. i put my 458 escape in my pants pocket and choose "courage". As i open "courages" 459 door fear disapears, i step in and find my self in a airplane, a chute 460 is strapped to my back. i pat my pocket, escape is there waiting, the 461 target is near... and i jump. what a feeling this "courage" is, im a 462 free spirt drifting down towards the earth, i check my altimeter, time 463 to pull the ripcord. whoosh, the chute is a rainbow and i float with the 464 winds. i like courage, im going to have to do that again. as my feet 465 touch the ground and chute falls behind me, i disentagle myself and pull 466 my escape out of my pocket. the heat of my hand activates escape and 467 i find my self back at the center of realities. 468 *************************************************kathyd***************** 469 I CAN NOT NOW SAY ANYTHING. YOU KNOW I AM HERE. BUT HOW LONG? WWW LEOPARD WWW 470 A FEW WORDS. WITH ADVENTURE COMES FEAR. THE UNKNOWN IS AHEAD AND FAILURE AT 471 EVERY STEP. DECISIONS. WITH LOVE COMES SUSPENSE. WHAT WILL THE LOVER THINK? 472 THIS IS NOT SUSPENSE. THIS IS ANXIETY. SUCCESS? BEAUTY? BOTH OF THESE ARE 473 SHOWN CLEARLY WITH THE WORDS YOU HAVE JUST GIVEN US. AND COURAGE IS SOMETHING 474 YOU HAVE ALWAYS HAD. I CAN TELL. THIS IS AN ODD SENSATION SEEING MY WORDS 475 ENGRAVED HERE.THEY WILL LAST FOR A SHORT TIME AND WILL THEN FADE AWAY. I WILL 476 MISS MY WORDS. BUT NOT HALF AS MUCH AS I WILL MISS THE WORDS THAT ARE ALL 477 AROUND ME. THEY HAVE MEANING. MINE ARE DUST. 478 W.W.W. I STALK. I AM LEOPARD W.W.W. 479 ************************************************************************** 480 and again i say 481 482 ********************************************************kathyd************* 483 ***************************************** 484 ok mr www, whatever you say, i was just 485 writting down some thoughts, not to be 486 interpreted in any particular way, please 487 do me one respect and do not use my border 488 or pen name, makes me nervous. also the 489 word stalking makes me quite uneasy too. 490 i intend to enter other rooms from the 491 center of realities and will tell all 492 what i have found there. who knows maybe 493 i won't return next time. i think i will 494 but who is to say, i may lose my escape. 495 ****thereal************kathyd**************** 496 497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 498 All...who wish to be more lovely...may the "beauty beacon" (above) shine on you. 499 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 W.W.W. I WATCH. I AM LEOPARD W.W.W. 501 IS THAT BETTER? IWILL USE THAT AT THE BEGINNING AND END TO MAKE SURE NO ONE 502 WILL GET MIXED UP. WHAT DOES UNSAFE MEAN? I HAVE SEEN IT 2 TIMES NOW. 503 I AM SORRY IF YOU THINK THAT I USED YOUR BOARDER. I DIDI NOT. I TRYED TO BE 504 VERY CLEAR WHERE I STARTED AND ENDED. I WILL NOT SAY STALK. IT LOOKED GOOD 505 THE FIRST TIME. BUT SINCE YOU DO NOT LIKE IT I WILL STOP. 506 I THOUGHT I KNEW THE RESPECTS HERE. THAT ONE I DID KNOW. I WILL PAY IT FOR YOU 507 .IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT I CAN DO? ASK ME. 508 W.W.W. I WATCH. I AM LOEPARD W.W.W. 509 ******************************************************** 510 welll exxxxxuuuuuussssseeee mmmmmmeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! 511 enter only doesn't make for letter perfect entries! 512 (sticking my tougue out, phfffttt!) 513 www: no biggie, ehh? 514 *****************************************kathyd******** 515 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (ooops...) 516 It seems that there's a little midnight battle raging here. 517 But i'll not poke my noses into that. 518 THOR: No comment? 519 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->the distraught Guardian 73:05 520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 521 It always takes courage for someone to admit they simply didn't know any better. 522 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 523 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 524 Tin Man -- Tanks much! I, also, do not feel that the blank space in poetry 525 is a waste of space. The physical placement of the words in the line has a 526 great utility. Somehow, however, the medium has different constraints than 527 pen or type on paper... an interesting field to explore? Although I greatly 528 appreciated your entry, I'm afraid that the mutual acquaintance may be someone 529 other than the one to whom you referred -- I (believe?) that I know that person 530 only through reputation and reading her writings. 531 Ahh! what joy to type once more on a responsive keyboard. The only ill effects 532 of my recent keyboard troubles is a distressing tendency to attempt driving 533 the <return> key through the keyboard when I reach the end of a line! 534 (isn't it amazing what cotton swabs and magnetic tape head cleaner can do?) 535 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 536 **************************************** 537 i can tell "alchemist" is back, phffttt!! 538 ********************************kd******** 539 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# 540 My... I'm goinig to have to get on more often. The last time I got on, there 541 wasn't any problem with the story... 542 As someone else has said before, I'd have a nervous breakdown but I haven't 543 scheduled in the time. 544 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# Farley #$##$##$# 22:40 - 03/14/85 #$##$##$##$##$##$# 545 -=*=- But only the cat replied, a frail tune of vibrating notes... -=*=- 546 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 547 Pausing hesitantly, I drop the curtain again and wonder what might 548 have happened. Where once was a window, there now is a wall. And none to 549 explain the why, nor to give answer to my question. Perhaps I have given 550 offense, and not known it. As I have so often before. 551 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 552 NEVER! 553 554 ^^^^^ No wonder you are so rarely seen here! Not many take the time to 555 ^^^^^ see what has been added to the disks that are not in the limelight. 556 ^^^^^ For those that read these remarks when they are no longer an active 557 ^^^^^ pawn on the board, know now that this is being entered on wha is 558 ^^^^^ known as "Disk B". Nechoha, --->the Guardian 559 560 nosrepersonosrepersonosrepersonosrepersonoserpersonosrepersoinosrep 561 AHA - some space, if only temporary. will anyone get to see it?? 562 person looked around the interior of the oddly familiar INN. A beconing hand, 563 with mug attached, raised in friendship, from a warm corner table drew person's 564 attention. 565 Mug and hand were attached to one who introduced himself as 'Gaurdian'. The invitation to 566 taste the INN's fine ales was one person could hardly refuse. "while i lack gender, and even 567 permanent appearence",person said by way of introduction,"i have sometimes been mystakenly 568 called saphire but never steel. "Isnt this the place my keyfingers accessed from... 569 but; how could that be? Well i wasn't always as you see me now. Before i became a 570 pleasent dream of a diux ex mechina i had a physical existance of my own, but i dont mean 571 to bore you. Yes of course the house ale." 572 nosrepersonosrepersonosrepersonosrepersonosrepersonosrepersxnosrep TOTAL NUMBER OF LINES = 572