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NUMBER OF LINES: 629 1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask.... 2 ********************* REMOVE: 25 MAY 83 **************************** 3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day System operator 4 ************************************************************ 5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION PLACED ON 6 THIS SYSTEM. 7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privatly owned 8 and operated system which is currently open for use by the general public. 9 No restrictions are placed on the use of the system. 10 It is intended that the system be normally used for messages and 11 advertisments by the users. As the system is privatly owned, I retain the 12 right to remove any and all messages which I may find offensive 13 to me. Additionally because of the limited size of the system, it will be 14 periodically purged of older messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved) 15 The saved information will be cycled to drive 'B' while the information on 16 drive 'B' will be archived, and a fresh disk will be installed in drive 'A'. 17 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out 18 of the enter mode. The message is automaticly stored. 19 If after entering the message you find you made a mistake, 20 use the replace command to replace the line. 21 To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up. 22 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system. 23 ======================================== 24 25 FIRST, TO UNKNOWN PERSON (FROM PREVIOUS DISK) YES, I AM MIKE DAY 26 AS TO BEING FAMOUS THAT IS A MATTER THAT I LEAVE UP TO YOU. 27 AS TO 'BHS' I KNOW NOT WHEREOF YOU SPEAK. AS TO CLASS OF '76, NO 28 I AM OF '68. 29 **** CISTOP MIKEY *** THE CRAZY ONE ***** 16 MAY 83 *********** 30 TO 'd.l.' while it may be possible to obtain the 'back issues' 31 of BWMS, there are quiet a few of them back up since OCT. I have been 32 averaging a new disk every 2 weeks. maybe we can figure out a way to 33 get the info to you. Can you read 8" CPM disks? If so I can upload 34 to that format If you send me a couple of disks. One 8" CPM disk 35 holds about six BWMS disks on average. 36 Be that as it may, it is indeed a great pleasure to once again see 37 your melodious words scroll across my screen, and I welcome you 38 back with open arms (and anything else that you may see... opps!) 39 **** CISTOP MIKEY KEEPER OF THE BACKWATER INN **** 16 MAY 83 ****** 40 TO: BILL G. 41 WILL TRY TO CALL YOU TOMORROW NIGHT, GOT HOME VERY LATE TONIGHT 42 (11:30PM) AND DIDN'T FIGURE YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO CALL YOU AT THAT 43 LATE HOUR. 44 ***** CISTOP MIKEY AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN .... *** 16 MAY 83 **** 45 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 46 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 01:13 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 47 I am flattered that you remember me so warmly, O Keeper of the Inn. 48 Nevertheless, I am puzzled by your greeting--is that a gentleman's 49 welcome? Have my friends come to sup here of late: the shadowy soul 50 known as the Grey Ghost, or the staunch Believer? Send out a fleet 51 messenger by horse, if not, to ask them to join me for a glass of port 52 and lively conversation here in your fine establishment, if you please? 53 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 54 ............................................................... 55 Tron: 56 So I missed a keystroke. It has been corrected. 57 _____________________________________________________________ 58 As to the Vic-20 & Commodore 64 vs Radio Shack I think that the 59 VIC is to be preffered to a Model I, BUT JUST BARELY!!! It has 60 the same kind of mess with regard to expansion that the TRS-80 61 Mod I had. As for breakdowns, I have had 2 hardware problems 62 since I bought my Model III 3 years ago. One was a bad key switch 63 the other we never did figure out (after many hours, the tech 64 decided it would be quicker to just replace the main board) 65 But I don't see much point in arguing about which system is 66 "best". I could get into silly arguments about the VIC not 67 using ASCII, but so what? If it works for YOU, fine I wish you 68 well. My system works for ME so don't hassle. If your system 69 DOESN'T work then sell it & buy something else (if you can 70 afford to....) 71 __________________________Leonard____________________________ 72 FROM: PIONEER TO: CHRIS BRADLEY 73 SUBJECT: COMMODORE VERSUS RADIO SHACK 74 75 IF YOU WANT SOME SCALDING COMMENTS 76 TO YOUR PREVIOUS OPINIONS, TAKE A LOOK 77 AT THE LAST MESSAGES ON DRIVE B. JUST 78 TYPE "DB" AND RETURN AND READ THE LAST 79 FEW MESSAGES. 80 LIKE I SAID, I TEND TO THINK THAT 81 YOU MAKE YOUR DECISIONS TOO HASTILY. 82 I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF I CAN TRUST 83 YOUR "FACTS!" IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF 84 OTHER PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENT THAN YOU 85 DO. IF THEY'RE IN THE MAJORITY, YOU'RE 86 GOING TO BE DOWN AND OUT FOR THE COUNT. 87 88 89 PIONEER 90 ----- 91 FROM: PIONEER TO: SYSOP 92 SUBJECT: MAXIMUM LINE LENGTH 93 94 HOW COME THE MAXIMUM LINE LENGTH GOT 95 SHORTER ALL OF THE SUDDEN? ALL I HAVE 96 NOW IS SOMETHING AROUND 40 CHARACTERS 97 TO WORK WITH BEFORE I CAN'T ENTER ANY 98 MORE. IS IT SOMETHING I DID? 99 100 101 PIONEER 102 ----- 103 Kim, 104 Try the "MA 80" command. 105 ------ 106 To all concerned with the Vic computer 107 From Chris Bradley (Tron) 108 109 My deepest apologies to all of you! I just had a long long 110 session to straighten myself out. The Vic is not a bad computer 111 at all. I figured that all the letters I got about disagreements 112 that I was wrong. So, I checked into it, putting a label on 113 myself. I'm sorry. 114 115 Tron 116 ------ 117 To: John Martin From: Tron 118 Re: Vic computers 119 120 John, 121 Please read the message above. I agree with you about the 122 Radio Shack Computer Centers. Those dudes don't know their ass 123 from a hole in the ground and they are working, in all places, 124 a COMPUTER CENTER!?!?!?! I think that they are there to rip 125 you off, harass you, lead you in the wrong direction or anywhere 126 where you don't wanna go. The only person in the whole store 127 who is even polite are the managers. But, I still like the Color 128 Computer better. Some people are so set in their ways that they 129 can't change. Also, if I get another cheap computer, I will get 130 a 64. I don't think I will even bother with Radio Shack anymore. 131 If I get an expensive computer, I will get the LNW-80. Its reall 132 a nice machine. I have looked inside my model I computer finding 133 some pretty god-awful stuff. One time I took my keyboard in for 134 repair and they charged me double for opening it up. Who owns 135 the computer anyway and why are they concerend about what we 136 do to their (uh, I mean our) computers? The jerks!! 137 138 Tron 139 P.S. Thanks for helping me to straighten myself out. 140 ------- 141 To: Leonard From: Tron 142 Re: Vic and Model III computers 143 144 I didn't mean to offend anyone about anu py of the Vic 145 computers. I feel like a complete fool (also embarrased)! 146 I though i'd just express my own opinions. I'll never do 147 that again. Please, Everybody, Forget all i've said. I take 148 ALL of it back. I was just too wet behind the ears about it. 149 Also, Leonard, please don't talk so harsh to me. I feel bad 150 enough as it is. I am NOT a violent person, and don't like 151 to make any enemies. Also, would you be interested in swapping 152 any programs? I have tons of stuff here. Also, What terminal 153 program are you using? I need one BAD! Maybe we could exchange 154 a program some day..... 155 156 Tron 157 ------ 158 To: Leonard From: Tron 159 160 I was only kidding about the 12 bucks bit. 161 162 Tron 163 ----- 164 From: Tron To: John Martin 165 166 Radio Shack is a scummy place. Also, believe it or not, I 167 had my computer in for repair once. I called up to see how it 168 was coming along, and they didn't even know where it went! 169 I called and called (about an hour) until they told me they sent 170 it into another place to get it fixed. I got it back about a 171 week and a half later; Just for a busted "R" key.... 172 173 174 Tron 175 -------------------------------------------------------------- 176 Methinks these young ones now not whereof the likes of 177 dragon lady and the Grey Ghost do journey from. 178 They are all steel and things and there is no poetry in them 179 them. The Ghost does come but not as often for there 180 are many duties for him to perform, speak to me though, 181 and in a little while I shall answer. 182 ----------------Grey Ghost---------------------------- 183 184 Yeah though I walk through this valley of sand and steel, 185 I would not be alive but for the voices of song that 186 occasionally appears here. Indeed there are many things 187 yet unanswered. Doth the believer yet screem in the still 188 of the night? Has he found his dream, or does he yet still 189 live in a nightmare world all alone. And what of his 190 once companion Leo the Bull? What new lands and adventures 191 has he partaken? 192 Of Leo the Bull there is no word, but perhaps he will 193 reappear sometime soon. 194 The spark of life has taken flame in the believer, yet 195 still it is weak and yet to falter. Though his nightmare 196 continues it is not so dark for he sees that his own 197 salvation can only be found through himself. 198 Though he did find the scorpion of desire, the sting was not 199 forth coming, for the scorpion did run and hide under a rock 200 and is unwilling to come out despite all offers of kind. 201 For yet do I walk in this world of light, darkened by the 202 lack of the firery sting of the scorpions delight. 203 For though I have seen the way yet must I still trod it to 204 reach the goal I have set. For though the path is known 205 it is frought with deception and fear yet still it is 206 light by the friends I hold dear. My hope it is clear and 207 the path I must follow for never again can I return to 208 that dark world alone. Yeah do I hope and pray that I need 209 never return at all for it is the end of life that that 210 road leads to those who follow it. As always befor and 211 yet still again I remain +++ the Believer +++++++++++++ 212 213 ----- 214 FROM: PIONEER TO: CHRIS BRADLEY SUBJECT: YOUR CONFESSION 215 216 HEY, NOW A CONFESSION LIKE THAT JUST ABOUT RESTORES MY FAITH 217 IN YOU! (DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD THAT KIND OF HONESTY IN YOU!) 218 219 220 PIONEER 221 ----- 222 FROM: PIONEER TO: THE BELIEVER SUBJECT: PSYCHADELIC (SP?) STORIES 223 224 I MAY NOT BE THE FANATIC YOU ARE, BUT I HAVE SOME PRETTY WEIRD 225 POEMS FROM A COUPLE OF MY FRIENDS THAT SEEM TO FIT IN WITH YOUR 226 LINE OF THINKING. IF YOU WISH, I'LL POST THEM. 227 228 229 PIONEER 230 (*)(*)(*)()(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)()(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 231 Hiya, little d....For a bit of fictional flair, tune in the DEC*Wars serial 232 playing now and then on CBBS. It's maybe a dozen centuries later than your 233 own, but it has a style that I'd guess you will enjoy. With tongue-in-cheek 234 'tis penned; one hath not duty of yon varlet's werdes--nay, his smile doth 235 expose his release of creative juices in more-than-electronic moments. Did 236 you enjoy your 'terminal vacation'? Be cautious if your time is short: disks 237 past will probably gag you with distorted philosophy and telephone-talk. Once 238 I was Dave; you never answered; now it's just HUMBUG. 239 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 240 To: Anyone who is interested From: Tron Re: Vic 241 242 I gotta give in to all you guys giving me this pressure. I 243 feel like a culprit criminal! I now think (no foolin' folks) 244 that the Vic is worth more than the stores sell it for. God 245 I feel rotten.... 246 247 248 Tron 249 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 250 Tron, 251 Heed what Leanard says (Oh, God. I think the above poetry is infecting my 252 mind!!) 253 Apologies are unneccessary, for a computer is not good for everyone. I 254 enjoy the Vic, you enjoy the RS units. That's all there is to it. The only 255 reason I wrote the fiery letter is because I felt you were making Judgements 256 that you could not really make until you used the machine. The RS units 257 aren't as bad as I said. I don't enjoy them (they've got no personality as 258 far as computers are concerned), but they're not bad. I DO dislike Radio 259 Shack though. 260 Besides, there's nothing like a heated debate to spice up the ol' system 261 is there? 262 -Zalcor (Alias John) 263 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 264 PERSONALY, I THINK THEY ALL SUCK ROTTEN EGGS. BUT THEN WHAT DO I KNOW, 265 AFTER ALL, LOOK AT THE SYSTEM I RUN HERE CALLED BWMS...... 266 ******* CISTOP MIKEY 267 268 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 269 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 23:18 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 270 Ach, it is good to hear from you, friends new and old! This girl 271 had begin to wonder whether there were hearts along with the eyes that 272 gazed upon my words...Forgive me for seeming to overlook your words, 273 you who call yourself "Humbug"--sir, why do you have this unhappy name?-- 274 but I was swept away suddenly on a strong wind, and though I tried, could 275 not return to this protected little valley. So, far away I languished, 276 until the winds called to me gently, and I came on frail wings again. 277 Alas; forever I'll only be a rare visitor, yet if my song pleases, I will 278 even battle the winds; just so I can sing to you in joyful celebration 279 of the unique people who visit here! 280 Believer, whence dark world are you fleeing, and where do your 281 steps take you? Answer me not with riddles, and speak naught of this 282 scorpion creature you seek, for IT is no companion of mine! 283 Grey, my friend, your voice does not sound clear... 284 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 285 Well, little d....Not too many disks ago, one "ex-warrior" and one "agora cadre" 286 took to their keyboards and locked fingers heatedly on subjects ostensibly 287 profound and purportedly classical. In viewing their words (and often non- 288 words!), it became so easy to slip into the most crotchity of moods, for each 289 had ALL the stubbornness of a wild jackass while wearing philosophers' clothes. 290 I fell prey to infrequent commentary upon their performance, only to find 291 myself madder'n the dickens. My signature mirrored my mood, thank you Mr. 292 Scrooge.. Now, why do you choose to veil yourself so? ---Not always HUMBUG. 293 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 294 ++++++++ 295 Foresee the DOOM we all shall face. For we all shall suffer in the end !! 296 297 Doom 3-4 298 Chronicals Of 299 Syrinx...... 300 301 302 ++++++++ 303 TO: EVERYONE FROM STEVE O. 304 THIS IS AN AD. I REPAIR CAMERS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC 305 IPMENT. MANY PEOPLE LIKE TO MIX AND MATCH THEIR 306 LUABLE INVESTMENTS, BUT SOMETIMES A SPECIAL ADAPTER 307 NOT AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY. I HAVE DONE MANY OF 308 HESE "SPECIAL" JOBS. OR PERHAPS YOUR CAMERA ISN'T 309 ING QUITE LIKE IT USED TO SOUND. HAVE YOU HAD 310 SPEEDS CHECKED LATELY? I HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO 311 CHECK ALL FUNCTIONS OF CAMERAS - SPEEDS, f STOPS, 312 RE METERS, FOCUS, ETC. GIVE ME A CALL AT 313 38-xxxx, DAY OR EVENING. IF I AM NOT IN, LEAVE A 314 E, AND I'LL GET BACK AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. 315 ********** PHOTOGRAPHICALLY YOURS ************ 316 HELP 317 318 TO: ANYONE 319 Why does my upload seem to cut off the first two or three letter in 320 each line. I thought I was following the instructions just right, but 321 when it prints out, somebody is missing. 322 I would appreciate any suggestions 323 *********************** The Phantom (not original, but anon) ************ 324 To: Phantom From: Tron Re: Nulls 325 Phantom, 326 You need to have nulls sent to your system. If the system doesn't 327 have a way of sending nulls, you are in hot water. Sorry... 328 329 330 Tron 331 ********************* 332 Let's get this straight: All personal computers available today suck. Why? 333 If you've ever used a REAL (term used by megacomputer people) computer, I.E. 334 a VAX, CDC 7600, IBM 370, Honeywell, etc, you know how it 'feels.' Automatic 335 print queueing, real-time operation, schedulable jobs, multiple user and 336 multiple tasking, very high speed. 337 Of course, it may be unfair to compare a $3000 computer to a $300K 338 computer, but remember, 8 years ago the best PC available (almost the only 339 one) was an Altair. With no disks, no tape (not until later...) and a 340 stupid front panel, it was the BEST. These days, even a $69 ZX-81 beats 341 it by a mile. 342 But until the day when the lowest form of PC runs a processor 343 faster than an iAPX 286, when hard disks (or faster) are standard, when 344 truly usable operating systems are common, I'll still dread using my own 345 computer, a micro. Eventually, say 10 years from now, you'll know what 346 I mean. 347 By the way, I'm no large-computer nerd. I hardly ever use them, 348 anymore. But when I do, the differences are obvious. 349 ===================== 350 To:Tron From: Leonard 351 SOME of Radio Shack's policies on repair make sense when 352 you stop to think about them. They don't charge extra for opened 353 machines anymore, UNLESS there are user mods. If it has been 354 modified and it looks like the mod MAY be involved in the 355 problem that the machine was brought in for they give you a 356 choice of fixing it yourself (there's still a charge for the 357 time they spent checking the machine) or having them remove the 358 mod and restore the machine to its original condition. One of 359 the reasons for higher prices on user modified machines is that 360 if they have to replace a board that has been modified they 361 can't give you credit for the old board (normally they would 362 send the old board back to the "factory" to be stripped & 363 refurbished, but 1 trace cut and they don't get credit for the 364 board!!!). As to the machine being sent elsewhere, they only 365 have 1 service center in town (unless the Powell Comp. Center 366 has theirs now). If you don't take it to the store on Barbur 367 you can count on several extra days delay in repair. It also 368 helps to make friends with the service techs (who usually feel 369 the same way you do about the salespeople!). It to 20 minutes 370 for me to get a "T" key replaced (I got the old key too!). 371 There are good, knowledgable people working for R/S 372 but they don't fit the "system" very well. 373 As for terminal software, if you have disk get a 374 Videotex package from Radio Shack. The VIDTEX tape program 375 that you get with it will let you download a fairly good disk 376 based terminal program from Compuserve (CHEAP!!). That's the 377 program I'm using. 378 __________________________Leonard________________________ 379 MY FEELINGS ABOUT MAINFRAMES IS THAT IF MICROS SUCK ROTTEN EGGS, 380 THE MAINFRAMES MAKE THE ROTTEN EGGS TO BEGIN WITH. 381 382 ALSO WHILE WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT OF DEGRADING MACHINES, IT MIGHT 383 BE POINTED OUT THAT IT WASN'T ALL THAT LONG AGO THAT THE MAINFRAMES 384 WERE NO MORE POWERFUL THEN THE SINCLAIR ZX-81. AND IT HAS BEEN 385 EVEN LESS TIME SINCE THEY HAD THE POWER OF A VIC-64. 386 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 387 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 388 389 Hi, I'm of the opposing sex! I knew all you hard up characters 390 with sweaty palms would be anxious to answer that. I can imagine 391 how lonely it must get staring at a radioactive computer screen at 392 all hours of the morning...noon...and night. Like, listen, I've got 393 a much better body than your computer I'm sure. Hey big boy, why 394 don't you come up and see me some time? A computer screen isn't 395 a place for a strong, good-looking guy like you! Well, think 396 about it and maybe I can talk to you later. 397 Bye Bye 398 399 ????????????????????????????? HIGH RISK ??????????????????????????????????????? 400 ANYTIME!!!!!!! 401 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 402 Being a current user of a mainframe Honeywell, and a past user of a PDP8 403 and PDP-11, I'd say that both macro and micro computers have thier merits. 404 True, company-owned repair services MUST charge more after user mods if they 405 decide to fix them because they're dealing with a totally new circuit. I 406 mean, the service manuals obnly cover so much.... Lord, all of the sex 407 flying around the system, you think I could get some! Oh well, maybe next 408 week. 409 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 410 ++++++++ 411 412 There is no Darkness to death,nor is there Light...... 413 414 415 Time and Space 416 417 418 33-21.5 419 420 421 Chronicals Of 422 Syrinx....... 423 424 425 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 426 Really want for thank you, Chronicles, for that insight. Made my day! Oh, and 427 why would anyone want to be "of the opposing sex" without knowing the 428 opponent?! Made with leftover brain matter! 429 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 430 ----- 431 THE REMARKS ON THIS SYSTEM ARE GIVING ME INDIGESTION. 432 ----- 433 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""&""""""" 434 CONCERNING THE SPELLING OF ANY MESSAGE LOGGED ON THIS BOARD-DOES IT 435 REALLY MATTER? IF THE PERSON WHOIS READING IT CAN CONFIRM WHAT IS BE- 436 ING STATED THEN WHAT IS THE PROBLEM:ARE WE ALL ENGLISH TEACHERS WITH 437 OUR GRADE BOOKS? CONCERNING THE SHARED IDEAS ABOUT SECURITY OF SYSTEMS 438 IS ANYONE AT THE POINT THAT THEY NEED SYSTEM PROTECTION????WILL PUT 439 INTERESTED PARTIES TOGETHER WITH A PROGRAMMER-(DOCTORATE OF MATH AND 440 PHYS'ICS,GEOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY-RETIRED FROM EVERY MAJOR DEFENSE CONTRACTOR 441 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMER OF MISSLE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS,WITH 442 A NEW EPROM THAT CAN PRETTY WELL STOP ANY INTRUSION INTO YOUR SYSTEM 443 BEING UPGRADED EVERY DAY AS NEW USES COME UP 444 I FINALLY FOUND OUT HOW TO TURN THIS THING ON BECAUSE HE LEFT HIS PAPER 445 WORK AND NOTES TO THE SYSTEMS-HE CALLS THEM HIS HOBBY THAT WORKS IN 446 WITH HIS JOB BUT I THINK IT'S ALL BULLSHIT WHILE I'M AT HOME AND HE'S 447 OFF WITH HIS BUDDIES TALKING ABOUT THIS STUPID MACHINE-WHAT ABOUT ME AND 448 HIS KIDS???????HE TALKS ABOUT THIS STUPID SHIT IN HIS SLEEP AND GETS 449 BUMMED OUT WHEN I WAKE HIM UP IN THE MIDDLE OF SOME DATA TRANSMISSION 450 CONCERNING A NEW SOFTWARE PROGRAM.WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS AND THEIR SHOTS 451 NEXT WEEK????????YOU TOLD ME THAT IT WAS GOING TO MAKE OUR LIFE EASIER 452 AND THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE TO KEEP RECORDS BUT I FIND MYSELF DOING THE 453 SAME THING AFTER 4 YEARS-THE DINNER IS BURNED NOW.THE TIMER ON THE 454 MICROWAVE WAS SET BUT IT DIDN'T WORK SO WE ARE EITHER GOINTG OUT TO 455 DINNER OR WE WILL HAVE COLD SANDWICHES AND CHIPS. WELL I CAN'T SAY MUCH 456 MORE UNTIL YOU GET HOME AND THEN WE ARE REALLY GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT 457 AND IF YOU DON'T SHOW UP BY 8:00 TONIGHT-I'M GOING TO TAKE YOUR AX 458 TO THIS DAMN THING.....I DON'T AND WON'T TAKE ANY MORE TALES ABOUT WHAT 459 HAPPENED TO THE CAR OR LOST KEYS AT WORK-DINNER IS COOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!! 460 ::::::::::::::::::: 461 I'm Home, Lucy! 462 ::::::::::::::::::: 463 Talk about security: we could all use a lot to protect us from Lizzy 464 (not Lucy) Borden above. She's my nominee for "Stranger-than-Fact" this 465 week. 466 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Dear Abby @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 467 TO: THE OPPOSITE SEX FROM: TRON RE: YOU 468 DEAR OPPOSITE, 469 HOW OLD ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? I MIGHT BE 470 INTERESTED! 471 472 473 tRON 474 TO: LEONARD FROM: TRON RE: STUFF 475 LEONARD, 476 MY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A 48K LEVEL II WITHOUT DISK SYSTEM AND A 477 DIRECT CONNECT MODEM I. ALL OF THE SOFTWARE I USE IS HOMEBREW 478 AND PRETTY CRAPPY. I HAVE MANAGED TO SQUEEZE A LITTLE BIT 479 OF GOOD STUFF OUT. DO YOU HAVE A TAPE TERMINAL PROGRAM THAT 480 ALLOWS YOU TO UPLOAD, DOWNLOAD, SAVE MODEM TO TAPE AND ETC....? 481 482 tRON 483 ----- 484 HI! 485 ----- 486 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 19 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 487 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 23:04 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 488 Ah, what a busy place this Backwater Inn has become! Even females 489 are now found here--what a shock! As for their choice contributions, I 490 say: Pah! with utter disgust; such blather has neither dignity nor 491 class. And for the uncouth replies--I am appalled at you, my friends. 492 Give yourself another name, O honourable Humbug! I cannot bear to 493 label you so unworthily...So you wish to uncover the hidden, do you? 494 Are you questing for the meaning of the mystery, or do you merely desire 495 to look beyond that misty veil? Ask more clearly; then I will respond. 496 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 497 d, your words resonate through the halls of our inn with a familiar ring. 498 I have not seen thy likes before, but thou art welcome. Few of our people 499 speak with such grace as thou! I beg another visit from thee. 500 Zalcor 501 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 502 Sure, d, it's natural I think to play Clue in real life, without dice and 503 weapons. But it would be refreshing to find a balanced, active mind here 504 among the hoi polloi and the childish by inclination and duration. One as 505 yourself who can converse romantically and poetically (though in truth I 506 find that prose fosters clarity and poetry benefits from rhyme and meter) 507 has more than words to share: sounds like you travel, read, and judge for 508 yourself, independent thinker. My own independence has been perpetual, only 509 moderately wavering infrequently. I freely share the influences of that 510 freedom, for what I believe are and can be its virtues for individuals and 511 for social groupings. Even though Humbug fits, it's Dave by parental decree, 512 if you like. You plan but a brief stay...why? A demain. Humbug 513 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 514 time and space seem to have no meaning 515 516 when you are talking about bwms. 517 518 if only the people using it could talk... 519 520 ##################################### 521 522 METHINKS THAT A FEW OF THOUEST POETS 523 SHOULD RECONSIDER THE LANGUAGE THEY ARE USING 524 AND PERHAPS TAKE A FLYING HIKE DOWN THE 525 FAMOUS DATA BUS. IT IS HARD ENOUGH TO 526 MAKE SENSE OF THE PEOPLE TALKING IN REGULAR 527 AMERICANESE ON THIS SYSTEM. WITH ALL 528 YE OLDE ENGLISH THAT IS NOW FLYING AROUND, 529 WE MAY ALL END UP IN ONE OF THOSE BUILDINGS 530 WITH ALL THE OTHER LOONY TUNES CHARACTERS 531 532 METHINKS I RAMBLE TO LONG.... 533 534 SLOTH 535 536 ####################################### 537 538 ++++++++ 539 540 For those of you who wish a more lighthearted quote 541 from the chronicles of Syrinx, here it is........ 542 543 544 Sex is only perverted by the one who perverts it.. 545 546 547 Time and Space 548 549 6-3 550 551 Chronicals Of 552 Syrinx........ 553 554 ++++++++ 555 556 557 In truth, we can never answer the question of life.. 558 Until we have fully lived...... 559 560 561 562 Time and Space 563 564 6-4 565 566 Chronicles Of 567 Syrinx...... 568 569 570 ++++++++ 571 --------------------------------------------------------- 572 too many things! 573 the phantom wavers in the light 574 here now, now all but gone 575 too much steel and sand 576 a need to rest and restore 577 ---------Grey ghost-------------------------------------- 578 ----- 579 I've heard of people whose minds wander, but this is ridiculous! 580 Why don't we just think hard and fly away... 581 ----- 582 dear sloth, 583 I must correct you on a few points. Firstly, the language that you seem 584 to think is "Olde English" is in fact MODERN English! Old English is Anglo-Saxon 585 Middle English is Chaucer et al. The psuedo-Shakespearean prose on here is 586 Modern English. 587 Secondly, I find the properly spelled & punctuated prose easier to read 588 than some of the other things here! 589 _____________Leonard________________ 590 Tron: lotsa luck finding a terminal program that will upload & download from 591 TAPE! I did a lot of looking but never found one! I guess you'll just have to 592 wait for disk. 593 ____________________________________________________ 594 I never thought it was possible that I'd actually welcome the return of 595 the Val Gal, but........... 596 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 597 ----- 598 The Val Gal? Where? When? 599 ----- 600 THIS IS ALL VERY INTERESTING. I HAVE A TIMEX 1000 , BUT IT IS HOOKED TO MY AMATU 601 DELETE 602 SORRY MY COMPUTOR 603 DELETE 604 MA 80 605 OOPS ANY WAY I HAVE A TIMEX 1000 THAT RUNS MORIS CODE FOR AMATUR RADIO 606 IT WORKS VERY WELL FOR THAT SO I THINK A COMPUTER IS AS CAPABLE AS THE PERSON 607 RUNNING IT. 608 ALSO DIFFERENT STROKES AND ALL THAT STUFF I HAVE A SANYO MBC 1000, IM NOT UP 609 TO THE COMPUTER YET BUT I WILL KEEP AFTER IT AND MASTER IT SOMEDAY....... 610 """""""""""""## RAY ##"""""""""""""""""" 611 hey 612 let's 613 push 614 this 615 disk 616 over 617 the 618 hill 619 into 620 the 621 world 622 of 623 backup 624 so 625 that 626 we can have a running start on a 627 new 628 one. 629 OKAY, MIKEY?