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21 NEOHAMA
22 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
23 I dont believe it! The top of the disk! I was just wondering... is there anybody other than me who goes to MLC? I
24 have heard this bbs mentioned at school..........
25
26 L A TTTTT EEEEE RRR
27 L A A T E R R
28 L A A T E R R
29 L A A T EEE R RR
30 L AAAAA T E R R
31 L A A T E R R
32 LLL L A A T EEEEE R R
33
34 NEOHAMA
35 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
36 make that later. my terminal has a massive problem.
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38 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
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40 To: All
41 From: RHD inc.
42 Thankyou for the response to my query. I would look forward to any other
43 offerings of guidance concerning same query. (See near bottom of drive b)
44 Thank you: RHD inc.
45
46 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
47 off
48 (&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)
49 Where is my love life? Where can it be? There must be something
50 wrong with the machinery. Where is my love life? Tell me, tell me
51 where has it gone? Somebody please tell me what the hell is wrong.
52 Until I find that righteous one, computer blue.
53
54 Poor lonely computer, it's time someone programmed you. It's time
55 you learned love and lust. They both have four letters, but they
56 are entirely different words. Poor lonely computer, poor poor lonely
57 computer, do you really know what love is?
58 Prince
59 (&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&) Dren (&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)(&)
60
61 WELL, THIS IS A SURPRISE...
62
63 Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahaa
64 The Death Rider lives in you all
65 Beware of the Devil. Evil lurks around you.
66 You will be Evil. Evil lives inside you all.....
67 See the Devil Ride out. Satan LIVES IN YOU ALL!!!!
68 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA EVIL RULES HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
69 ** = == DEATH RIDER == = **
70 >> LONG LIVE SATAN <<
71 ########################################################################
72 TO: SATAN
73 SAME TO YA'
74
75 -=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-
76 Q:What do you get when you cross a bear with an antelope?
77
78
79 A:I don't know, but it sure doesn't fly.
80
81
82 #########################################
83 -----<<<<<=====>>>>>-----<<<<<=====>>>>>-----<<<<<=====>>>>>-----
84 Sigh...
85 A new disk and It's already full of junk.
86 -----<<<<<=====>>>>>-----<<<<<=====>>>>>-----<<<<<=====>>>>>-----
87
88 !"#$%&'@()-+*=!"#$%&'@()-+=*!"#$%&'@()-=+*!"#$%&'@()-+=*
89 If I saw you drownin',
90 I would not lend a hand,
91 I've seen your face before my friend,
92 But I don't know if you know who I am.
93 I was there and I saw what you did,
94 I saw it with my own two eyes,
95 so you can wipe off that grin,
96 I know where you been,
97 It's all been a pack of lies.
98
99 !"#$%&'@()-+=*!"#$%&'@()-+=*!"#$%&'@()-+=*!"#$%&'@()-+=*
100 BOOT LICK BOOT LICK IE THE SOCIETY OF,
101 There are many long time lurkers around here, but not all of them see history
102 the same way. Those who have earned so much praise at the expense of others
103 are members of an elite group. Stories went by via news paper snippits and
104 inter-office memos. This was unique at first, but many soon got tired of UPI
105 newswire entries written with the succint smack of an over worked editor.
106 These same writers gave back handed comments to the authors of the more
107 traditional prose statements. "Your stuff is too long" they said. "Your
108 entries are too conventional" they said. I wonder if Thomas Hardy and Emily
109 Dickenson had to contend with such short sighted comments also? There is
110 room for all styles. Never should one style be excluded to the expense of
111 any other. Never should one style be praised to the expense of any other.
112 The comments on the last disk are the resurgence of this regretable attitude.
113 Did anyone notice that the other long time lurker used a margin very similar
114 to the writer so highly acclaimed in the entry? Beyond coincidence, this is
115 purely a case of patting one's self one one's back. Questionable conduct on
116 a system where catharsis is looked down on. Perhaps if we could all learn
117 to be temperant of other's styles, and stick with writing instead of
118 belittling what we don't agree with, the atmosphere here would clear and
119 new writers would not feel so bullied.
120 *****************************************************************************
121 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
122 He walked into THE INN, looked around for a friendly face... and didn't see
123 one. He took a chair that was most close to the fireplace, pulled it back,
124 and draped his heavy fur coat over the back of it. "Inn-keep, housewine,
125 please. Oh, and a meal, too, if you please." His voice was clear: It
126 commanded attention. He sat down.
127 He was a traveller, cleaner then most... no lice. Dust covered his knee-
128 high black boots, whose worn heels indicated that he had been walking for
129 sometime. He wore brown trousers, of a durrible make, a forest green shirt
130 with long loose sleeves, and a brown vest. His long smooth features were
131 broken only by a small, but noticable scar on his right cheek.
132 He looked up as the inn-keeper drew closer. The inn-keeper carried a
133 glass of reddish thick liquid in one hand, and a plate of steaming stew in
134 the other. The fare was laid before the stranger and a hand was held out
135 to recieve the coins that the stranger was already reaching for.
136 "That should do it," the stranger said. "The names Lelund Falstarr, and
137 if you've got the time and the inclanation later, I have a story to tell.
138 I'll also be needing a room for a while... if it is possible, that is."
139
140
141 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]*** RHD inc. ***]]]]]]]]]]]
142 up 15
143 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
144 "There...finished. I can hardly believe that five days of work was necessary
145 to repair two minutes of arcing. Good thing the supply rooms are well stocked.
146 I'll have to refill them, later."
147 As if on cue from the Doctor's words, the very familiar "swish-thunk" became
148 audible in the control room. A large crate materialized near the console.
149 "And what have we here? A present, and it's nowhere near Christmas time.
150 Or is it? No, time gauge says not. Were you expecting a package, Milch?"
151 "No, of course not."
152 "Perhaps I can explain, Master." A familiar cybernetic voice waifed over the
153 crate. A second later, K-9 rolled into view.
154 "K-9! And where have you been, my errant android? By the looks of the crate,
155 I'd say you've taken a vacation on Gallifrey."
156 "I have been on Gallifrey, Master. The Council sent you a Rudder."
157 "So THAT's where that 'black box' came from! I'd wondered about that. Seems
158 every time they get into trouble they send me off to do their dirty work.
159 How did they know about my friends? And what's in the crate?"
160 "I have been told that the Council became aware of a massive disturbance in
161 the Vortex, near several major travel routes. It was decided that you were
162 the best choice for the job. The crate contains spare parts for any damage
163 the TARDIS may have sustained, plus a newly-developed transport circuit to be
164 attached to the console circuits."
165 "Well, Milch, don't just stand there. Help me put these parts away, and
166 we'll celebrate our good fortune together. Er, K-9, a new circuit, did you
167 say? Does it have a particular designation?"
168 "Affirmative, Master. It is called a Skip circuit. Full function is unknown.
169 A transmat device equipped with such a circuit was necessary to send me here."
170 "Possibly the scientists on Gallifrey have finally discovered planal travel,
171 Doctor. It would be wise to inform them that other universes have their own
172 equivalents to Timelords, and that travel between should be avoided if at all
173 possible. Such travel, though, could provide an escape route if a particularly
174 dangerous situation should develop..."
175 The Doctor considered. "Install it, K-9. Milch, in the meantime, we have to
176 rely on your archaic mumbo-jumbo. I'm itchin' to rest my feet awhile, so to
177 speak. Shall we stop at the Inn?"
178 I smiled. "My pleasure, Doctor."
179 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar +++++++++++ 6 Oct 85, 8:39pm +++++++++++++++
180 Ah, first half junk, second half the start of a couple of good stories. And even
181 a part of a remaining controversy or too. Nope, there's no BBS quite like this
182 BBS...
183
184 And to that dope with the devilish comments, you may think it's funny now, and
185 get a kick out of being so "daring..." but you won't be so happy when you find
186 out the truth... we'll all find out sooner or later, but only those who bothered
187 to really listen to what this world means will be happy with the result.
188 This world is yours now perhaps, but it will soon fall apart. And when it does,
189 remember that it will not come close to comparing what awaits you in the next
190 world. If you know the dark side, you must know there has to be a light side.
191 And that darkness is VERY dark, and evil won't seem so fun when there is no one
192 to comfort you. And if you're just joking around, take a second and think that
193 perhaps it's not a joke, and you've just invited him into your life.
194 Now imagine the dirtiest, wickedest, scumiest person you can imagine, and go
195 up and hug him. Because that's just what you've done. It's not too late to turn
196 back... think about it.
197
198 *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
199 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_
200 NEOHAMA
201 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
202
203 A TYPICAL (ESPECIALLY MON.) morning.......
204
205 Ok this is how it usually goes... I'm lying in bed asleep when I'm rudely awak
206 end by the headache-giving rock music coming fron me clock radio. As I become
207 consious, I'm thinking, "God, make this be a dream," as the radio plays, "It's
208 just how ya feel, when ya know it's for real." When I have almost become comscio
209 us I reach over to turn the damn thing off. "Dont flip that switch, we got more
210 ar as I fumble for the switch.
211 After I finally manage to get out form under the soothing covers, I tromp
212 down to take a nice hot shower to wake me up. Afer about5 minutes of not getting
213 any closer to being awake, I realize that the relaxing hot water wont help me.
214 I decide to turnthe cold on mrore. Just
215
216 a little. Unfortunetly, at this hour of the morning, (about 7:30) I have no sens
217 e of "a little bit." AARRGHH!!! Every day the same thing.. At that pioint I
218 become fully awake as I freeze my buns
219 off. Then I turn it back too far and
220 go from freezing cold to searing hot. Giving up, I walk upstairs to get dressed
221 as I mutter about the knob being too precise.
222 After all that, I run through the freezing rain to the bus. And some people
223 wonder why I'm grumpy when I arrive
224 at school!
225
226
227 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
228 NEOHAMA
229 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_
230 Now THAT'S one of the best stories I've seen on here for a long time. All that
231 gobbldey-gook with people trying to be so clever and artsy, and here comes some-
232 one just talking about their life and some of the small things that bug 'em, and
233 it's the funnest one to read out of all of 'em. Keep it in mind folks, simple
234 counts, down-to-earth is where we all
235 live, and you've gotta start at the
236 bottom. Congrats early waker-upper, keep those cold showers going and your sweet
237 mind flowing.
238 (or is it the other way around?)
239
240 ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*
241 :-]Max[-:
242 how does this board work?
243
244 quit
245
246 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\THE DESTROYER\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
247 When James opened his eyes, it was still dark. His jaw ached miserably. His eyes finally focused on Tariya, sitting
248 on a rock beside him, holding a large stick in her hands. "You're not going to hit me with that?" He groaned.
249 "I might"
250 "Well, please don't. Hurts enough as it is." He rolled into a sitting position and blinked at the pretty patterns
251 forming in his eyeballs.
252 "You deserve it! Of all the cold-"
253 "Oh, c'mon. It's a helluva lot better than you might have gotten if something real nasty took a liking to you.
254 There's THINGS out there that would make those four drunks look like marshmellows in comparison!" Tariya still looked
255 stubborn. "Hell, I'M the one who's in pain! Did they hurt you? Did they get a chance? Is you're precious virginity
256 still intact?"
257 James had an inborn talent for hittng sore spots. Tariya hollered, "More intact than your skull's going to be!" and
258 brought the stick down on him.
259 Before it could connect, his hand shot up and grasped it like iron. The sturdy wood splintered to toothpicks in his
260 grip. "I'm not going to hit you, but that doesn't mean I'll let you make hamburger out of me."
261 She dropped the stick and put her face in her hands. Long moments later she looked at him again. "How did you know
262 I was a virgin?"
263 "You mean you ARE?" he asked in honest surprise. He ducked her boot as she kicked at him. "Calm down! It's just
264 that I thought I was the only one around." She didn't try to kick him again so he must have said the right thing. She
265 just sat there, looking betrayed and hurt. "Okay, this is what happened. I didn't want to take those guys in the
266 building because there were too many innocent bystanders. The last time I got into a fight with people like that I
267 literally tore the place apart. Honest to God, I was gonna follow you out but the damndest thing happened. Some geek
268 wearing boxer shorts and a cape and nothing else ran in through the door with a double barreled shotgun. He started
269 screaming at some rabbit that was sitting on a table near me and next thing I know he lets the poor bunny have it with
270 both barrels. Somehow he missed but he was gonna keep trying until he succeded even if he had to make swiss cheese out
271 of the whole place and everybody in it. I had to blow him away. Hell, you must have heard it. The whole TOWN must have
272 heard it."
273 "Yes..." she admitted, "I did hear it."
274 "After that I took right off after you. By the way, did you know there was a steamroller blocking the doorway?" She
275 replied dryly that she had noticed it on the way out. She'd latched on to it and the drunks had had to pry her loose.
276 "I honestly didn't mean for it to happen that way but it did. You didn't get hurt, though." He rubbed his jaw
277 again.
278 "No. But I'm still mad."
279 "Well, I'll have to be satisfied with that." He looked over at the inn. Warm light poured out through its windows.
280 Somebody was struggling to get in past the steamroller blocking the door. James wrinkled his brow in concentration and
281 Tariya suddenly felt great forces stirring. A cloud of dust blew from under the 'roller as it levitated several inches.
282 It slowly floated until it was well clear of the door, then landed with a heavy thud. James put a hand to his temple.
283 Now his whole head hurt. He sighed, "Well, I can't go back there. I think they're a little peeved about the mess I
284 left. 'sides," he said ruefully, "I wasn't too popular anyway since I let those drunks walk out with you without a
285 fight. So I'm gonna split. Are you coming with me or not?"
286 Tariya thought it over for quite a while. James didn't prod her further. Finally she said, "Okay. I guess so. But
287 you had better not do that again!"
288 "No promises." He said as he got up and brushed himself off. "You drag me down too much and I'll leave you at the
289 nearest available civilization."
290 "Fair enough." She replied grimly. Together they walked off into the darkness.
291 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\THE DESTROYER\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
292
293 (!)~~')(')('('()('(())('''())(('')('())(('())((('')()(''')('')))(''))))(''))((
294 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*Uvje Rajuul*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
295 *Hello strainge little bunrab. You thair? You who calls yourself fast
296 wind. That wasn't destroyer got your truffle. I missed part of a disc so
297 if you said hi along about the bottem third of what would be disc 'c' if there
298 was one...
299 Maby a *=* of obviosly lananaran manufacture might be of meaning??*
300 Looking around Uvje noticed another robed figure eating alone.
301 some days...
302 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
303 LF N certainly cleans up my downloads, only trouble; makes reading as it goes
304 by a bit less likely.
305 MACF?????
306 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
307 [/]
308 ....................................lurk....scratch........meow!...........
309 ppppppppppppppppppplurkppppppppppppp;lurk;pppppppppppppppplurkpppppppppppppp
310 (((*)))(((*)))(((*)))just looking(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))
311
312 Now see, all you Philistines out there. The Destroyer comes in with a nice
313 little wrap-up, and a pretty stylish little bit of writing as well. Quick
314 critisms often lead to red faces, so next time, here 'im out, give a mild
315 suggestion or two, but otherwise don't be so quick to pull the trigger. You
316 may just find someone's finger sticking up the barrel...
317
318 Destroyer: keep up the good work!
319 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ THE BEAR +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
320
321 Bear: Well said... :-]Max[-:
322 EARLY MORNING RISER: WELL WRITTEN. SO WAS YOUR OWN PRAISE. HOW
323 CLEVER OF YOU. I THINK THIS MUST BE CATCHING.
324 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-I'm lurking too-=-=-=
325 When a person stickes his finger up the barrel, it usually gets blown off
326 before any damage is done to the gun. THE BEAR dear friend, there is no
327 such location as between a rock and a hard place. Philistines? If you only
328 knew what that word meant!
329 Hartleeb
330
331 Hartleeb: Very nicely said... The ditto'r
332
333 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
334
335 It was getting late, the Innkeeper was just finishing his nightly clean up
336 of THE INN. A few of the reagulars cliqued together on the other side of
337 the fireplace from the stranger. The strangers breath came even and slow...
338 to the untrained observer, he might appear asleep. He most certainly was
339 not. "You feel like tell'n that story now Mister..Ah I seem to have misplaced
340 the name."
341 "Falstarr, Lelund Falstarr. And yours?"
342 "JoeJoe will be fine," said the Innkeeper. The Innkeeper felt a little
343 nervous, no... more unneasettled really. He couldn't place why.
344 "It's a long story, one for more than just one fire," he chuckled to
345 himself, pointing at the fireplace as he spoke, "But I would be more than
346 willing to start her tonight." He pushed his chair back, until he could
347 lean it back to rest aginst the wall. He raised his voice slightly, "It's
348 cold outside, and the fire is still high... I've a story to tell if you've
349 a mind to listen." Those that chose to moved in a bit, others just turned
350 their ear a bit, feigning disintrest. He waited for the room to settle, then
351 when the room was quiet, he began.
352 "I am a WANDERER," the way he spoke the word, you could tell that it held
353 more than just the usual meaning. "I seek, THE STONE. I have travelled
354 across four realities and countless worlds... taking longer to do so then
355 some of you can concieve, concerning the measuring of time. I have been close
356 three times, but never closer then I am right now. It is on this world, a
357 world with only one door, to which I hold the key... and that door is locked
358 by my hand. At long last, the time is near.
359
360 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]***RHD inc.***]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
361 DE DE DE DE, DE DE DE DE. BUT WOULD YOU DARE ACCEPT A PIECE OF FICTION FROM.....
362 THE TWILIGHT ZONE???? DE DE DE DE, DE DE DE DE
363 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
364 just had enough time to get on, grab what i've seen, and go...
365 piper, i'll think on your latest offering. (clean? why must
366 it stay so? from some of the stuff i've read... i'll not
367 bore you with details. hee hee)
368 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& the scarlet lion &&&&&&&
369
370 :::::=====:::::=====
371 Whew! I could still smell the smoke from the shotgun as it settled.
372 Turning and yawning, I realized that I was in need of a good nap, before I
373 fell asleep against my will.
374 Another yawn, and as I just began to close my eyes, they met with the
375 green-yellow stare of a blackish cat on thee hearth of the fireplace. Our
376 eyes met, and a silent conversation took place between us.
377 Smiling, I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
378 :::::=====:::::=====:::::=====:::::==Zephyr::=====:::::=====:::::=====:::::=====
379 NICE!
380 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
381 Bear: Thank. But who says I have wrapped things up? We'll see...
382 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\mark\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\mark\\\\\\\\\\\\\\you get the idea...\\\\\\\\\
383 (((*)))
384 :-]M[-:
385 && && &&
386 Hello all... nothing to say since I am due at the Theatre in about 30
387 minutes. Just thought I'd let y'all know that I'm still alive and now using
388 my BRAND NEW ATARI ST! Later, fellow Innklings...
389 && The Mad Actor &&
390 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
391 NEOHAMA
392 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
393
394 To the person who wrote after my story... thankyou for the kind words. I
395 will see what else I can cook up.
396 (with the border"*^*^*^*^**^")
397
398 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
399 +-+-+-+-+-+-**+--+-+-+-+-+-++-+-**+-+-+-+-+--+-+-**+-+-++-+--+-+-+-+-+**+-+-+-+
400
401 nothing to say just now
402
403 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-**-+-+-+-+-+-+-+--**+-+-+-++-+-**PUDMAN**+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
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406
407 A thin man from the back of THE INN stood up, held forth his hand and as the
408 room crackelled with magic, the STRANGER was stricken dead. "I hate long
409 boring multi-part stories," he said. He left THE INN in a frenzy of fiendish
410 laughter. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
411
412 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET NEXT TIME::::::THE ABBREVIATER:::::>>>>>
413
414 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
415 !psu-cs!nelsons: Message sent via Funnysmell. I believe I did it right (the
416 system said 'message delivered to 1 user successfully', or some such rot).
417 ++Sigh, only time to look and leave++++++++++++ Milchar, 7 Oct 85 @ 10:29pm ++
418 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
419
420 I do not understand what I have done wrong. Why this violent interuption
421 to my story? Waiting for a reply, as I have already gotten a response.
422 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]***RHD inc.***]]]]]]]]
423 off
424 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
425 Milchar: I'll look for it tomorrow...
426 RDH inc.: Personally, I think that you can ignore that minor interruption
427 from HAHAHAHAHA. Please, continue, as I am enjoying...
428 Destroyer: ditto that ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
429 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>!psu-cs!nelsons
430 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
431 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
432 Scarlet lion -- well, not TOO clean, OK? After all we do want to remain
433 welcome at this inn.
434 To all: I've noticed that things are very cyclic around here. Right now
435 we're in a down cycle -- not too much happening, the disks stay around for
436 several days. It's a great time for anyone that has been thinking of trying
437 their hand at storytelling for the first or second time. Don't worry about
438 criticisms -- you're going to get it, from the learned disputing your use
439 of grammar to the unwashed "NYA NYA YOU'RE BORING!" of the mentally less than
440 fully competent. Or -- far more likely, you won't hear a thing. You should
441 really take this as praise, for far more will react to something they find
442 unpleasant than pleasant. If you hear nothing, persevere! You may not be
443 doing spectacularly well, but you're not doing badly! Remember, if you want
444 to run in a marathon, you still have to take the first faltering steps.
445 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
446 what kind of standard was that ?????????????????????????????????????????????
447 :-]M[-:
448 Actually multiple ppppps, that is spelled Naya Naya. You see I am a
449 learned one disputing the grammer of an unwashed comment by a
450 mentally less than fully competent.
451
452 up 300
453 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
454 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
455 "er, ah Doctor, could you come here please?" K-9 seem almost confused.
456 "Yes, K-9, what do you want, be quick, I am in a hurry!"
457 The androids arms, sprung out grabbing the Doctor, and pulling him in tightly
458 against itself. "One more thing was added to this board in my inerds," the
459 voice of the android was changing. "How do you feel about a nutron bomb, set
460 toe explode, now, you long winded story continueing son of a bitch?" "HAHAHAH
461 AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAKAKABLOOOOOOOMRUMBLECRASHSPLATHISSSSSSSSSS
462 +++++++++++++KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET+++++++NEXT TIME+++THE ABBREVIATER+++++++
463 +++++++++++++++++++++++12:29 pm Tuesday +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
464 To Hartleeb: Don't ever assume ignorance on anyones part... have YOU ever SEEn
465 what happens when a finger is stuck in a gun? Or is it just HEARSAY?
466 Also... Believe me... I know what Philistines means: why belittle what you do
467 not know for fact? Maybe DESTROYER'S story wasn't worthy of high praise, but
468 the term philistine was used to reinforce the idea that those who critisized
469 perhaps could not see the true art that was taking place. Since you seem to
470 jump the gun so quickly on these matters and judge what others consider to be
471 art (in the eye of the beholder, don't forget), perhaps YOU should look up the
472
473 definition again. Then come back and tell me whether I know the meaning or not.
474 Disagreeing with what you've been called is one thing, but when you claim that
475 the deliverer doesn't know what it means, then perhaps that's the best example
476 yet of the fact that you indeed are what you were accused of being.
477 I, er, assume you were one of those who pulled that infamous Destroyer-upsetting
478 trigger????
479
480 Destroyer: perhaps you hadn't wrapped it up, but by answering your critics in
481 such a creative manner, you created an emotional peak which may be hard to build
482 on...
483
484 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ THE BEAR +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
485 To writer of shower story and the guy who said they made up their own praise:
486 You're wrong. I praised it. It was good. So there
487
488 *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
489 Is this an enter only BBS? Who is running this and what is it used for.
490 I am not sure what I am doing, I got this number from a friend and was just
491 trying is out.
492
493 enter
494
495 break
496
497
498 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
499
500 To: THE ABBREV.
501 From: RHD inc.
502 I see your hand in yet another story, I am truly sorry, that you do not have
503 T the creative ability to come up with characters of your own. Perhaps, you
504 are having trouble with story lines, too. Well, here is one that is short,
505 and should not be too hard for you to understand.
506
507 See, Dick run. Run, Dick, run!
508 See, Dick chase the dog.
509 It is Dick's dog, Howdy.
510 See, Dick catch Howdy.
511 See, Dick pet , Howdy. They are happy!
512
513 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]***RHD inc.***]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
514 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
515 Hmmm, Been a while...
516 The summer is over, and it looks like a lot of the twits of summer have
517 packed up the 'ol modems and gone on to other things, or perhaps those I
518 refer to as twits are the next generation of gifted writers, and I am the
519 true twit here...
520 In any case, it is good to see BWMS in such good shape once again...
521
522 NEOHAMA,
523 I am also an MLC student from time to time, who are you? Could I have
524 been one of the people who mentioned BWMS?
525
526 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZippy
527 :::::=====:::::
528 Waking up, I nstreached out and looked for the cat that had been on
529 the hearth the day before. She was
530 there all right...asleep and purring, most likely dreaming of mountains of
531 catnip. Laughing to myself, I turned
532 around, pulling out a truffle, and
533 waited for her to awaken...
534 :::::=====:::::=====:::::=====:::::==Zephyr::=====:::::=====:::::=====:::::=====
535 Entropy: Awaiting your words with much anticipation. Catnip to you, and many
536 days of happiness as well.
537 :::::=====:::::=====:::::=====:::::==Zephyr::=====:::::=====:::::=====:::::=====
538
539 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
540 NEOHAMA
541 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
542
543 Zippy?!!!!!!! Is that you?!!! This is Erik Ayer also known as Leo, Blue Boy,
544 and the Revolutionary (by the little kids) I'm the dude who brought Jeremy
545 Shepherd for a visit. Remember? Anyhow, glad I ain't the only MLC er to post her
546 e.
547 I still can't believe it's you!
548 latre,
549 me.
550 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_
551 NEOHAMA
552 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_
553 HELLO. I'm kind of new here and I just
554 wanted to say hello to you all.
555 well, bye
556 exit
557 off
558 quit
559 hmmmm....
560 stop
561 end
562 break
563 quit
564 exit
565 whoa
566 help
567 out
568 go
569 goodbye
570 -----Yes, it is very sad to see a person sqirm as the one above has done.
571 -----Simple commands become living terrors for the mentaly impared, it's
572 -----sad to see a person sqirm.
573 Hello, I am new to this (or any) bulletin board. I have a (surprisingly) Hayes
574 300, and got it just tonight (10-9-85). I would like any and all information
575 on the use, disuse, and functions of said item.
576 I am also a writer. When I logged on, (my 2nd log-on) low and behold, other
577 stuggling writers, one finishing with Doctor Who, and the other a fantasist.
578 Well.
579 I would like to add my meager scribblings to the pot-if only I knew it was
580 appreciated. You see-critics and would-be critics-writers are like religions,
581 (only in a few ways, thankfully) without faith, they are nothing.
582 Please, anyone, let me know what you think. I also want soomeone to test
583 a BBS I have written, mind you, just as a test to see if it works, so keep
584 that in mind as well. Time to clear the lines, a reply is appriciated.
585 -Thank You
586 J.J. Winn
587 +=+=+=++=+==+=+=+++====+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+=+=+===+=+=+= +=
588 WILL I T LOOKS AS IF I NEED TO KLEEN A SOME KEYS !!!!
589 JUST THOUGHT I MIGHT THROW MY TWO CENTS WORTH IN HERE SOMEWHERE....
590
591 THE ONE WIWITH THE BAD BORDER
592 =+=+=+=+=+=+=++==+=+=+=+=+=+=====+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
593 ---------------------------------------------------------------
594
595
596 MIKEY HAVENT BEN ON LINE FOR A LONG TIME AND I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT
597 D
598 KNOW SOME NUMBERS FOR A FEW OF THE OTHER BBS'S AROUND TOWN.
599 THAT IS IF YOU DONT HAVE ENEY OBJECTION.
600
601 MARK G.
602 ----------------------------
603 ---------
604 To: J.J.Winn
605 You see, Mr. Winn, most folks don't have time for newcomers. After all, once you
606 have become experienced in something, all those inexperiences are to be frowned
607 upon. It is one of the few times many people, sad to say, are allowed the
608 luxery of feeling superior, since they usually feel inferior in this maddening
609 world. Anyway, as a fellow new user (way back when), start poking around other B
610 BBS's and you'll find lists of BBS's stored in their memory. You'll end up with
611 so many numbers you won't know what to do with them all. But you might start
612 with The Bit Bucket (254-xxxx); leave your name and number and when they verify
613 you can poke around all you want. It won't be long 'till you have more modem
614 buddies than you want! As for this one, it's a free forum populated by mostly
615 intelligent beings... you can write what you want but be warned that some of
616 them have spiked tongues....
617
618 Bye!
619 ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*
620
621 Yeah- especially one guy who sticks his finger up guns....
622 I for one, sure as hell wouldn't want to be on EITHER side of that question...
623 ================================================================================
624 To abbreviator:
625 How 'bout this for short and sweet:
626
627 The small man, well, he was a midget actually, strolled through the candy
628 factory with clipboard in hand. He made several marks on the paper, hemming and
629 hawing. And then he hit BOTTOM!!!!!!!
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