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002=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 05/17/88 00:02 Msg:1520 Call:1000698 Lines:6
20 Happy Birthday to me.
21 Happy Birthday to me.
22 Happy Birthday dear Backwater.
23 Happy Birthday to me.
24 ********************************************************************
25
003=Usr:13 voyeur 05/17/88 00:35 Msg:1521 Call:1000699 Lines:5
26 :::::::O O:::::::05/17/88:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::00:33:39:::::O O:::::
27 Congratulations, BackWater! (and you, too, CISTOP). My first Archive disk is
28 dated 20 March 82, so you must be 7 years old? I've only been on here since
29 January '84, myself. Tempus Fugit. How many more will we make?
30 :::::::::O O::::::::::::::::::voyeur:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::
004=Usr:447 General Zod 05/17/88 06:42 Msg:1522 Call:1000704 Lines:17
31 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
32 This is General Zod.
33 I see all of this about this system
34 being 7 years old. And you talk of
35 going longer.
36 I therefore issue this......
37 SUCCUMB AND KNEEL AT THE RULE OF
38 GENERAL ZOD, AND BE ALLOWED TO
39 CONTINUE, OTHERWISE, I SHALL DESTROY
40 YOUR WORLD, AND THIS SHALL CEASE TO
41 EXIST. THIS IS NOT A BLUFF. I
42 GENERAL ZOD VERILY SAY THIS TO ALL OF
43 YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
44 KNEEL...BOW....SHOW REVERENCE TO THE
45 MIGHT, WISDOM, AND ULTIMATE POWER OF
46 ZOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
47 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
005=Usr:329 mark Holdahl 05/17/88 12:19 Msg:1523 Call:1000710 Lines:12
48 THIS IS WORLD WATCH THREE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>05/17/88>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>12:19>
49 TO BWMS: Congratulations! But, you can't be 7, that would make me OLD!
50
51 TO SOD : Thhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbbbbbbbbbbbbbbtttttttttttttttttt!!!
52 Get the point?
53
54 L'home : 1> Where are you?
55 2> How was the concert? Couldn't go, missed the DEADLINE.
56
57 All for now, this is Phoenix Polymorph
58
59 12:23>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wwiii
006=Usr:283 KEVIN CONNELL 05/17/88 17:41 Msg:1524 Call:1000724 Lines:11
60 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@static!###############################
61 Zod, I see, you, in insanity, try and scare us to kneel at your mercy, and
62 you have failed. We will all fight to the death, and will never accept your
63 rule. We, are ready to give our lives for our planet, and all your efforts
64 will be futile, for all you will have in conquest is a barren planet.
65 There fore, I suggest you leave this solar system, for all your strenght
66 will be wasted. g'day!
67 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@5-17##############################
68 happy b'day, BW!
69
70
007=Usr:447 General Zod 05/17/88 19:58 Msg:1525 Call:1000727 Lines:25
71 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><>><<><><>
72 I am happy to see that you would give
73 lives for your planet. You see, I
74 only care about the planet. Your
75 pitiful, mortal, lives mean nothing
76 to me. My purpose here has become to
77 take this place. Either with slaves,
78 or without. But one day I will have
79 this planet, and there will be those
80 of you that join me, kneel before me,
81 or die. If you do not wish my rule,
82 then you shall die.
83 As for the old message from this
84 world watch three, about a lizardo,
85 I did kill him. He saw me, and at
86 that point I had to stay secret until
87 my ultimate powers had permanized
88 themselves. You see, now Superman,
89 that walking travesty of a true
90 Kryptonian, nor anyone else, can
91 remove the superpowers of myself
92 or my two companions. I am now,
93 ETERNAL!
94 As shall be the rule of ZOD!!!!!!!!!
95 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
008=Usr:453 jim walroth 05/17/88 20:11 Msg:1526 Call:1000728 Lines:3
96 So what are all of you rednecks up tothese daze???
97 The GOLEM
98 Boy, talk about some BORING conversation. Happy B-day to the BBS (may your
009=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 05/17/88 20:26 Msg:1527 Call:1000729 Lines:6
99 ***********************************************************************
100 Voyeur,
101 Well, technically, BW's primary birthday Isn't until June 11.
102 This birthday is for BWII which is one year old today. As the AU command
103 shows, come June 11, BW itself will be seven years old.
104 *************************** CISTOP MIKEY ******************************
010=Usr:13 voyeur 05/18/88 00:23 Msg:1528 Call:1000741 Lines:7
105 ::::::::O O::::::05/18/87:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::00:22:12:::::::O O:::::
106 Ah, I sit corrected. I didn't think it sounded quite right, so I guessed :-).
107 Speaking of birthdays, the 15th was my natal day, and the 17th was my 8 month
108 anniversary of the 'new me'. A 2/3 re-birth day, you might say. Or you
109 might not. Who Knows? (and who cares? Babylon... ) Don't mind me, I think
110 it's the drugs.
111 :::::::::O O:::::::::::::::::::::voyeur::::::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::
011=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 05/18/88 02:42 Msg:1529 Call:1000743 Lines:14
112 %*@#)_*%@)#_*%_)@#*%_)#@%@#+_(%_#@%*_#@&%_@#*%_)#%@#)_%*)@_)(!@)_*$@#$#@_)%*@#_
113 Voyeur : Happy belated birthday to you. I had it written down in 'the book',
114 but on the 15th I was in no shape to do anything about it. Happy days to the
115 old new and the new you!
116 *$%_)@#$*_)@#&%*)_@*_)#@*%@)_*%@)_#%)_@#@_)#%_)@*%_@#!$*!)@%(*@_#%^)_%$@#_%*)@_
117 Phoenix Polymorph : The concert was a stand-up kick in the pants all around
118 beer guzzling hyperactive stunning guitar-warz deafing absolutely great time.
119
120 Yea, I liked it too.
121
122 Sorry you couldn't be there, they played everything from Secret Treaties to
123 The Revolution by Night. Two and a half hours of crowd pleasing, with one
124 of the best encores I have ever witnessed.
125 *%#()$*%_#@*%_#@%*&)_#*%@)_#%* L'homme sans Parity %*@#%*@#_*%@_#%@#_%*@#)%*@)_
012=Usr:23 Grann 05/18/88 22:07 Msg:1530 Call:1000763 Lines:7
126 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
127 AND, (prepare yourselves) Mr. L'homme sans Parity was seen actually
128 singing along to a DOORS song. No telling how that evil music has
129 affected his mind. Just another example of the foul influence of some
130 rock bands upon young impressionable minds... now where did I put my
131 stash? (BOC playing in background)
132 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ M&G 880518221040 Happy B-Day BWMS II! +
013=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 05/18/88 23:16 Msg:1531 Call:1000767 Lines:6
133 The only thing that bothers me is they didn't do Veteran of th Psychic Wars.
134 It's sortuv an anthem of mine, from my troubled youth....
135 Still, I wish I could have gone. A co-worker is (hopefully) going to put
136 together a tape with all the songs they did in the order they did them...
137 Now, If only the WHO would reform.....
138 ^C
014=Usr:21 Fable Master 05/19/88 10:48 Msg:1532 Call:1000776 Lines:2
139
140 NET67 to NETHEAD: Request data.
015=Usr:52 sandy mcgrath 05/19/88 22:10 Msg:1533 Call:1000783 Lines:4
141 (((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))((( Ripple )))(((*)))(((*)))
142 TED: was that really your name I saw back there on db? Hello after sooo
143 long.
144 (((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))((( Ripple )))(((*)))(((*)))
016=Usr:453 jim walroth 05/20/88 10:25 Msg:1534 Call:1000792 Lines:3
145 Well, the conversations are getting a bit more wit. It's about time.
146
147 The GOLEM$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$%%%%%%%%%%%%^^^^^^^^^^^^&&&&&&&&&&&&
017=Usr:85 Mark Forsyth 05/21/88 01:02 Msg:1535 Call:1000804 Lines:5
148
149 Wrong, the conversations are getting worse. What happened to the story-telling
150 and the average intelligence quotient of the BWMS user?
151 People have lost their creativity.
152
018=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 05/21/88 14:15 Msg:1536 Call:1000809 Lines:2
153 Some of us don't like to think...
154 ^C
019=Usr:329 mark Holdahl 05/21/88 19:21 Msg:1537 Call:1000817 Lines:5
155 THIS IS WPRLD WATCH THREE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>05-21-88>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>19:22>
156 The watch wire is temporaraly going down again...
157 See ya all latter,
158 Phoenix
159 19:23>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wwiii
020=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 05/21/88 19:51 Msg:1538 Call:1000818 Lines:10
160 *%_%@_#)%*_@)*%_)@!*@)_+(~+!@$()+~_$()_@(%_@(@%_(_)@(%)_(~!)_$*_)$*_~!)($_)$(~!
161 Sorry we are not up to *some* people's idea of quality conversation. Once again
162 I say, "Put up or shut up."
163
164 Phoenix Polymorp : BOC update : They did play your anthem. Who gave you the
165 erroneous report? Eric Bloom introduced it as "And here is a song from the
166 soundtrack to 'Heavy Metal'"
167
168 M&G : Young impressionable minds? I'll get you for that!
169 %*@#)_*%_@)%*@)_#*%_)@#%*@_)%_@)#%(*@_ L'homme sans Parity *$%@#)_*%$@)_*%@_#*%
021=Usr:428 Mercury X 05/22/88 18:55 Msg:1539 Call:1000837 Lines:7
170 (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((())))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
171 I haven't been on here for a long time, by my stareds, so hello to everybody
172 once again...and happy birthday to you, BWMS! General Zod, you talk big, but
173 when will you do SOMETHING?!? I will fight to the death, along with anybody
174 that wishes to join me for this planet. What is the next event on the
175 calendar, anybody????
176 ((((((((5/22/88(((((((((((7:05 p.m.((((((((((Mercury))))))))))))))))))))))))))
022=Usr:283 KEVIN CONNELL 05/22/88 22:00 Msg:1540 Call:1000842 Lines:16
177 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@static!############################
178 To Zod:
179
180 It is I, who see your evilness, your conceitedness, your nieveness, your
181 stupidity.
182
183 It is I, who will cure you of all those things, by breaking your goal.
184
185 It is I, who speak for all my people, that we will destroy the planet before
186 you put one foot towards the throne.
187
188 It is I, who will hire an assin to execute you cerimoniuosly.
189
190 It is I, who must go now!
191 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@may 22, 1988#######################
192
023=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 05/23/88 01:26 Msg:1541 Call:1000846 Lines:2
193 Whew, that was lucky. I can only take so much "cerimoniously" executing
194 "assins". What is next? 6502 powered Wold Destoyers? Yowza!
024=Usr:219 Friar Mossback 05/23/88 08:07 Msg:1542 Call:1000849 Lines:31
195
196 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
197 About time to start a new debate, haven't seen one on BW for quite some time.
198
199 Premise: Removal of funding for indigent and low income organ transplants was
200 the appropriate action in view of the limited resources that the state has or
201 will have in the future, given the choice of that or pre and neo natal care.
202
203 I will defend the premise first.
204 We know that people are going to die, at some point. What the role of
205 government should be in the process of dying has not been really determined
206 yet. I feel that it should be to provide the highest return on the invested
207 medical care dollar. In this case, transplants can benefit just a few people,
208 and even those are not certain cases. Pre and Neo natal care benefits at least
209 twice as many right from the start, being a mother and child in each picture.
210 By provideing pre and neo natal care, we are insuring that a child has at least
211 a chance at growing up healthy, and able to become a productive member of
212 society. By providing money for transplants we are, in about 30% of the cases
213 studied, providing an average of two non-productive years of life to the
214 patient. In half of the remaining cases, the patient was allowed to continue
215 on to an apparent normal life span, being a productive member, eventually
216 providing enough economic benefit to the state to justify the original expense.
217 In the remaining 35%, an apparent normal lifespan was provided, but the
218 persons were such that they would always be a net drain on society. Not good
219 economic odds, considering that the alternative of neo and pre natal care has
220 a net return on investment in 60% of the cases.
221
222 (All statistics taken from a report ordered by Christine Gebby, July, 1987)
223
224 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] DJJ [][][][][][][][][][][][]][][][][][]
225
025=Usr:483 Lord Beaker 05/23/88 21:41 Msg:1543 Call:1000871 Lines:12
226 -=-====------======-=------======-=======-------=-=-------==--===------====-===
227 What if [D.[D erg.. oh never mind now I have to start over. Harumph!
228
229 LB the only one kind of \__/
230 oo
231
232@=====+++
233
234
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236
237
026=Usr:272 Talos 05/23/88 23:49 Msg:1544 Call:1000875 Lines:8
238 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
239 What's up doc?
240 <BLAM> <BLAM> <BLAM>
241 Wabbitt season! hehehehehehehe!
242
243 Talos
244 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
245
027=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 05/24/88 15:11 Msg:1545 Call:1000891 Lines:3
246 The sun is out and Zod is gone. I guess his form of despotism only works
247 well when it is rainy.
248 ........................................................................
028=Usr:483 Lord Beaker 05/24/88 16:18 Msg:1546 Call:1000892 Lines:23
249 -===--===-=-=-=--^--====---==-=--==-======--===----===--===--=-==-=---=-====--=
250
251 It has just come to my attension that after I die (98 years 3 months 2 days) I
252 will become a reality altering being. All powerful so to speak. So just for
253 the hell of it, I'd like to grant everyone here 1 wish at that time. It can be
254 just about anything but bringing you up to my level (1 step below is OK). So
255 post your request here and in the future I'll magic it up, along with you
256 (unless your still alive) and grant it to you.
257
258 All right this all sounds a little unrealistic, but what would it hurt to try,
259 just in case!
260 Lord Beaker \__/
261 G.I.P. oo
262 o n e
263 d n
264 d
265 i
266 n
267 g
268
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029=Usr:219 Friar Mossback 05/24/88 22:54 Msg:1547 Call:1000898 Lines:4
272 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
273 So much for reasoned discussion.
274 (Sad look, remembering BWMS of old)
275 [][][][][][] DJJ [][][]
030=Usr:245 Doug King 05/24/88 23:24 Msg:1548 Call:1000899 Lines:3
276
277 Nothing like a good (yawn) debate.
278
031=Usr:483 Lord Beaker 05/25/88 15:49 Msg:1549 Call:1000943 Lines:9
279 -==-=---=-=-====---======--=-=-====-=--=-=-=-===-=--=-=-===-=-=-=--==-=-==-
280 DJJ,
281 reasoned discussion is still possible from some. You just have to pick a
282 topic worth it, and the right person.
283
284 LB\__/
285 oo GIP
286 --===--{-=-==-=--=-==-==-=-===-==-==--=-=-=-====-=-=-=-===-=-=-=-===-=--=-==
287
032=Usr:336 NOAM RANN 05/25/88 17:56 Msg:1550 Call:1000947 Lines:5
288 I GOT A TOPIC. ON THAT IS CAUSING ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE TO JOIN THE FREY.
289 THE TOPIC I CHOSE IS YOUTH IN ASIA. MYSELF, I THINK ASIANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO
290 YOUTH, I MEAN WHO WANTS TO BORN AT THE AGE OF 36, YA KNOW?
291
292 [NOAM]
033=Usr:219 Friar Mossback 05/25/88 18:17 Msg:1551 Call:1000948 Lines:1
293 Huh?
034=Usr:447 General Zod 05/25/88 19:21 Msg:1552 Call:1000951 Lines:17
294 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
295 This is General Zod.
296 I laugh at the one who would send
297 assins after me. I fear him not, nor
298 his assins.
299 To those that say they will fight to
300 the death, that is fine, you shall
301 fight, I shall kill you, you shall
302 die, and I shall win. You see, your
303 pitiful lives matter not to me. I
304 have one object, to win, but you do
305 not even know the true scope of my
306 objective. But in time, it shall
307 be revealed, and all on Earth, shall
308 tremble at the Might, Power, and
309 Ultimate Superiority of ZOD!!!!!!!!!
310 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
035=Usr:465 Gregg Harris 05/25/88 20:48 Msg:1553 Call:1000954 Lines:11
311 @@@@@@@@#######@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@#@#@#@#@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@##@#@#@@
312
313 YAWN! Pass me the pretzels I think this SOD guy won't
314 get smart and speak intelligently. So what is ZOD anyway.
315
316 Definition from Websters.
317 ZOD,n. 1) Iritating twit that has trouble grasping the idea he isn't
318 wanted. 2) Stuff that sticks to your shoes in theaters.
319
320 The Game Master (a.k.a Gregg Harris)
321 @@@@@@@@@#@#@#########@@@@@@@###########@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@#@#@##@
036=Usr:488 ROBERT VAN WINKL 05/25/88 23:04 Msg:1554 Call:1000962 Lines:14
322 HOWDY BOYS AND GIRLS!
323 MY NAME IS ROBERT FOR THOSE INTERESTED
324 FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT GO TO PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY I SAY HELLO!
325 AND FOR THOSE THAT DON'T, THAT'S JUST TOO BAD FOR YOU.
326
327 LOOK: I AM LOOKING FOR A CAR TO BUY SOMETIME THIS SUMMER. PRICE RANGE
328 IS NEGOTIABLE BUT THE CAR NEEDS TO BE RELIABLE. MY HOME PHONE NUMBER
329 IS 234-xxxx. IF IT IS BUSY IT IS BECAUSE MY SISTERS, I HAVE TWO OF
330 THEM, AND THEY USE THE PHONE CONSTANTLY. KEEP TRYING!
331
332 THANKS, AND I'LL TALK TO YOU SOON!
333
334 < >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >
335
037=Usr:336 NOAM RANN 05/26/88 12:29 Msg:1555 Call:1000969 Lines:5
336 MY DEAREST SOD; I DOUBT YOUR VALIDITY, ERGO YOU DO NOT EXIST!
337 >POOF<---YOU
338 TTFN [NOAM]
339@
340@GHK
038=Usr:447 General Zod 05/26/88 19:36 Msg:1556 Call:1000977 Lines:6
341 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
342 This is General Zod.
343 NOAM:Soon, you shall fall beneath my
344 feet, ergo you shall cease to exist.
345 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
346
039=Usr:483 Lord Beaker 05/26/88 19:44 Msg:1557 Call:1000978 Lines:15
347 -======--------=-=-==========----------===--------==---==-=-===-=------==-=-
348 This is Lord Beaker ere to the throne of Tabernacky, and under the official
349 classification G0d in pending. Zod..how could you possably think that you
350 could do anything that would affect me (a living and currently human) per-
351 son in the slightest. Lest you count getting a reaction from me from your
352 pitifuly empty threats.
353
354 I assume by your lack of response nobody wants any-wishes granted later (98
355 years). So I might not become all powerful. What have you got to loose.
356
357 LB\__/
358 oo GIP
359 --------=======-=-=-=--=--{=-========-------======-========---=======--=----
360
361
040=Usr:435 JUSTIN TIME 05/26/88 22:41 Msg:1558 Call:1000984 Lines:3
362@?
363@HELP
364 HEY! THIS IS PSYCHO! ANYONE OUT THERE?????
041=Usr:336 NOAM RANN 05/26/88 23:10 Msg:1559 Call:1000985 Lines:3
365
366 NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!
367 [NOAM]
042=Usr:447 General Zod 05/27/88 06:19 Msg:1560 Call:1000991 Lines:15
368 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>><><>
369 This is General Zod.
370
371 To this Lord So and So:Thou art a
372 fool. The might and power of ZOD
373 are far beyond that of you, as you
374 sid, you are a mere human. I have
375 powers that not even Superman knows
376 of. The time my companions and I
377 spent in the Phantom Zone gave us
378 even higher powers. Tremble, for
379 your kingdom shall fall under the
380 power and might of ZOD!!!!!!!!!!!
381
382 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
043=Usr:336 NOAM RANN 05/27/88 12:48 Msg:1561 Call:1000997 Lines:5
383 LEAVE OUR RESIDENT GOD IN PENDING ALONE. IF YOURE SO /AND I'LL RESPECT THE
384 WISHES OF OUR HOST/