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NUMBER OF LINES: 629 1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask.... 2 ********************** REMOVED: 2 JUN 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 Dear Lady d, 26 I thank you for your kind comments in regard to the system. 27 While I do not really consider it in that low of a regard, I often 28 use that type of comment to interest people in the system. There are 29 many BBS's in the area, and as such There is need to be different to 30 gain more then a small following of users. BWMS is currently on its 31 4th major set of users. I consider this to be an advantage, as because of 32 the format this movment of users is possible. As one group has worn 33 down on things to discuss another set comes in to bring new life to the 34 system. The continual change is the very lifeblood of BWMS. This would 35 only be possible because of its structure. YES! small is beautiful. 36 In regard to the consideration of words for dragon, indeed I would 37 have to admit that it would seem to be a rather off balance transfer. 38 Yet perhaps something can be worked out. Initial calculations indicate 39 that it would be about four to five inches of paper to run out all of 40 the listings. Can you accept information in some other form? I can 41 through arangement provide the information in a number of different 42 disk formats (assuming you can read disks.) If you are unable to read 43 disks, then it becomes a bit more difficult. I could perhaps provide 44 the paper form though it would take time to print it out. If however 45 the dragon you offer were marvelous enough, I would consider it 46 worthwhile. Though the disk format would carry the costs of the disks 47 mostly, the paper format carries the costs of the time mostly. 48 Alas. What's a CISTOP to do. I would like to persue the matter if you 49 are still interested however. You can contact me here, or at my office 50 at U.S. DIGITAL, INC. 5699-D S.E. International Way, Milwaukie, Or 97222 51 (503) 654-xxxx. Since my wall over my desk is currently empty (We just 52 opened the office!) it would be a wounderful thing to have fill the 53 emptiness there. 54 CISTOP MIKEY AWAITING YOUR ANSWER WITH EMPTY WALLS AROUND 55 *************** 25 MAY 83 ************ 10:49 PM ************************ 56 57 Bought your ticket already, d? Doggone. I accept your compliment with 58 pride...merci. Aah, truth will out! Looking forward to your present, as 59 I suppose are the multitudes. Do dragons and unicorns get along?! Dave 60 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 61 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 26 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 62 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 02:00 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 63 Certainly, Dave, MY dragons can coexist with gentle creatures! But 64 unicorns keep this solemn, mystical air about them, quite unvarying to draw, 65 whereas my dragons are adventuresome, intelligent and playful in my quick 66 sketches, which lend themselves well to humourous situations. In the more 67 serious portraits, I'm learning to portray my emotions by their expressive 68 faces, and thus my dragons help me...Here is my gift; it is but simple: 69 drag n dragon@@DRAGON@@drago 70 ago on@ @ AGON@@dragon@ 71 on n@@ gon@ n@@DRAGON@@drago'@@D 72 @@ n@@DR on @ agon@@DRAG?N@@dragon@@DRA$o 73 @DR n@@DRAG go dragon@@DRAGO? `dragon@@DRAGO 74 DRAG n@@DRAGON@ ra @@dragon@@DRAG @DRA 75 RAGON@ n@@DRAGON@@dr DRAGON@@dragon@@DRAG DR 76 AGON@@dr on@@DRAGON@@dragon@@DRAGON@@dragon@@DRA R 77 AGON@@dragon@@DRAGON@@dra??n@@DRAGON@@dragon@@DRA $gon$ 78 ragon@@?? 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I congratulate you on^I your work. 99 ---------- 100 To: Above From: Tron Re: Thing in sky 101 No, it's not E.T. Its the...... 102 One eyed one horned flying purple people eater 103 One eyed one horned flying purple people eater 104 " " " " " " " " 105 ect..... 106 Try looking at it through a telescope..... (if it bothers you!) 107 ---------- 108 All ye heed and bow down to the master Tron! He is your 109 leader and guide through this unexplored computerized world. 110 Obey him, pay attention to him, and don't disagree of what he 111 says about himself! He speaks the truth! 112 113 *********************** Darth Vader ************************* 114 CHORTLE CHORTLE.... 115 ................... 116 JUST A THOUGHT, WHAT OTHER BBS COULD HANDLE THE ABOVE PICTURE? 117 I DON'T BELEIVE THAT ANY OF THEM COULD. OTHER THEN GOOD OL' 118 FREE FORM BWMS.. ANY COMMENTS? 119 ***** CISTOP MIKEY IN A BOASTFULL FRAME ***** 26 MAY 83 ****** 120 P.S. LADY d: IN CASE YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, YOUR DRAGON USED 121 1464 CHARACTERS. 122 *************************************************** 123 124 To: The above smarties - 125 126 YES!!! TRON a leader! He has tought me everything I know 127 about computers! He, too, can help you be a better programmer 128 and a better person! His personality kinda is of-beat but his 129 mind is right on track! So, heed the above letter about Tron! 130 131 ********************* Darth Vader *************************** 132 To: Darth Vader 133 From: Tron Re: Who are you? 134 135 Please identify yourself. You are probably one of my Corbett 136 buddies playing a trick on me. Also, why the sudden repayment on 137 my account? (I didn't say stop, I just wanted to know). 138 139 Tron 140 ---------- 141 Hey, d, would you like to play a game of Dungeons and Dragons? 142 I am DMing and have a good imagination. Try me....... 143 144 Tron 145 -------- 146 =================== 147 Are we using up disks fast or what? Thought: If this system can hold 148 around 630 lines of text and each line can have 80 characters, then 149 the total amount of info on each disk is about 50K bytes. I've never 150 heard of a minifloppy that has a capacity even close to 50k. The 151 closest was an 80k apple or trs-80, I think..... How are these 152 disks formatted? 153 =================== 154 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 155 d, regret fills my heart at the news of your leaving. Our conversation has 156 been a fruitful one. Alas, it is a shame that I cannot share in the beauty 157 of the dragon you have drawn yesterday. But, I have a very limited window and 158 no printer. I am sure I shall see your work someday. I too, admire dragons; 159 but I hold the knowledge that there are very ferocious(?) beasts out there 160 in dragon form. 161 I am curious, will the person who doctored my sayings of late please speak 162 up? I say what I wish, and do not need people changing my words!!! 163 Again d, you shall be missed. Your words have given a new brightness to 164 this place. Shall we see you again? 165 Darth, only you could be so bold (my aplogies, I couldn't resist). I, 166 AKONIS, do NOT bow down to anyone other than those who have proven thier 167 worthiness for such a priviledge!! I you wish to force people to bow to false 168 Gods, then speak with ME first! 169 d, I cannot stop expressing my sadness. Even so, if I do not say it and leave 170 now, I shall never be able to muster myself again. You have made me happy. 171 For that I thank you. I can imagine that your dragons must be outstanding! 172 Return to our Inn again, will you? 173 Akonis 174 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 175 Oh, mighty Cistop: your system is an honorable one. Do not feel it is without 176 honor! 177 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 178 I suppose the method for storing each line is quite simple: a numerical 179 encoding of each character 180 * * * * * 181 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 27 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 182 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 01:44 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 183 Akonis, my soul aches at the parting, as well! Your words are so 184 generous--I blush with abashed pleasure to think that my presence 185 means happiness for you and others of this enchanted land! Yes, I will 186 indeed return, somehow, someday...Please, Akonis, you have not told me 187 why you bear this name nor what it means; this girl has not flown yet! 188 You wish a dragon? I will sketch one appropriate to your name, if you 189 will honour me with a swift messenger to carry it back to you...? 190 Excuse me, Innkeeper: your whereabouts being duly noted, I will 191 find you after I have left the Backwater Inn. Disks I cannot use, sadly, 192 but in return for the papers you offer, I will give you the best fruitage 193 of my hands. Speaking of which, tell me a little more about yourself so 194 that YOUR dragon's personality can be formed more clearly in my mind! 195 Ah, you speak to me at last, Grey Ghost! What of the name you once 196 sought; and have you found refreshment from your walk through the fields? 197 Pioneer, I am delighted to hear your voice grow mellower as the 198 peacefullness of the land begins to influence you. Welcome to our Inn! 199 From listening to your comments, I've gained respect for your judgment, 200 and therefore am flattered that you uphold my cause, and that you find 201 such redeeming qualities in my humble soul. I sense that you do not toss 202 compliments out haphazardly, so thank you! Do speak up again, sir. 203 Tron, I must decline your offer, though I thank you. My days of 204 D&D have become history. Your frequent queries for age makes me wonder: 205 just exactly how old are YOU? (Spare us the jokes, by the way.) 206 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 207 ^I 208 |||||||| 209 210 To the one who hides him or herself : 211 212 You the one who sends me messages without a name , are 213 you afraid of the Great Syrinx ??? As to the capitalization 214 of my words, the ones which are capitalized are the ones 215 I wish to emphasize the most ...... 216 217 218 219 Live for your Spirit, Friends .... 220 221 Syrinx ............. 222 223 224 |||||||| 225 226 To: d and Pioneer From: Tron Re: generally things 227 228 d, I am 14. I go to Corbett Middle School. I weigh 117 pounds 229 and am 5'5" tall. Also, did Pioneer convince you NOT to play a 230 game of D&D or was that your own thoughts? If so, I can chew him 231 out (heh heh). Otherwise, close but no cigar. Almost had him. 232 233 Tron 234 ---------- 235 **************************************************************** 236 ALL OF YOU!!! Bow down to TRON!! He is our leader! Face it, 237 if you don't like him, you can suck rotten eggs. He is an 238 excellent programmer! You know that and I know that, but HE 239 doesn't know that! So, give him a chance before writing him off! 240 241 ******************* Darth Vader ****************** 242 Have seen Return of the JEDI! It is an excellent movie!!! 243 ************************************************** 244 ---------- 245 To: Darth Vader From: Tron 246 Re: Knock it off 247 248 Come on, give a poor (rich!) guy a break!! Stop making fun of 249 me or you will see some pretty maddening messges on this system. 250 So, sweeten up sucker or pay the price!!!! 251 252 Tron 253 ---------- 254 All jokes will be spared 255 256 Tron 257 ---------- 258 ______________________________________________________________ 259 d: remember that dragons are ghosts too. 260 This ghost is a ghost only because he is truly 261 fully a part of any particular world, but instead 262 slips through several. 263 If you look, you might find a friend. 264 __________________Grey Ghost_____________________________ 265 To: d From: Tron Re: Dragons 266 Where did the dragon first originate? I am truly interested. 267 268 Tron 269 ---------- 270 Hey syrinx did you misspell syringe or are you like a bird's 271 trachea? how about grate? your good at that, too. 272 273 **************************************************************** 274 Dear lady d, 275 I as well am disheartened by you leaving yet once more this 276 land of ours. When you appear here the world changes and shifts 277 from the gray and brown of the wastes and blooms green with vitality. 278 Though I love this land, it is only with great difficulty that I am 279 able to interreact with it, for though I can see the land in all its 280 glory, I must stuggle to add my touch to it without 281 tarnishing the brightness or bruising the tender buding shoots. 282 I come from a world of sand, stone, and metal where I must deal in 283 harsh realities of that world. By this does my written image be 284 controlled, which is the reason for the difficulty in expressing 285 the visceralness to the depth I would like. (I suggest your unabridged 286 dictionary) Indeed I am so intent to pass on that which I see 287 and believe that I rush past the beauty that can be there to behold. 288 That which I write is a direct translation as close as it can be, 289 of my thoughts as they occur at the time that I write. I dislike 290 returning to change these words for though they are often disjointed 291 and confused they are a direct representation of what I have thought. 292 Forgive me a moment while I digress to the harsh realities to more 293 fully expand on the physical aspect of that which is me. A Taurus. 294 I am 33 years of age. I am 5' 9". I weigh aprox 145. I have medium 295 length brown hair which if is not kept continuously combed ends up 296 as a curly mop. Blue eyes. I tend to be slightly sloppy in appearance, 297 or as some would call it 'comfortable'. I have a standard regulation 298 mustash. Of course in all things, physical appearances are only part 299 of the description of the person behind the name, and this certianly 300 is the case with me. While you know of part of me by my writings here, 301 this is only that part which I allow to appear to this world. You 302 may gain a better insight to yet another aspect to know my standing 303 inthe cold world without. I live in an apartment, I am single, I use 304 to work for another company (Edge Technology) but I recently quit to 305 start my own company with my partner (U.S. DIGTAL) of which I am 306 chairman and product development manager. While this is is the person 307 that presents himself to the world, there is also the inner self which 308 few have access to. While each of us is reluctant to present this part 309 of themselves to the world there are means by which we do this to those 310 who understand. You release this part thru your dragons. I have searched 311 for many ways to release this part of me, and still I find them wanting 312 for lack of a full accounting of that which is me. Consider my friend 313 friend the believer who's emotions run as mine, Yet must I step outside 314 of myself to even associate with that type of writting. Above all else 315 I must be in control of myself and my life, yet I treasure my friends 316 for the friendship they give. I do not like to impose upon them without 317 cause or invitation for that is what I would expect from them in return. 318 I love the beauty that can be found in the world, but my eyes are drawn 319 to the natural beauty and not the artificial, guilded, or surface beauty 320 that is so often presented. Intelligence above all else do I value. I hold 321 no favor to the flighty, the boarish, or thoughtless. I do not walk this 322 world on stilts made from my boastings, but rather I build my mountains 323 a stone at a time so that non may destroy them with ease and all can 324 see and admire them. 325 I do hope that this provides you with a better understanding so that 326 you may instill that which is truely me into the creation you have so 327 graciously allowed me to have the chance to request. 328 ***** CISTOP MIKEY ************** 27 MAY 83 **** 9:45 PM ************* 329 P.S. A reevaluation indicates that the paper would be closer to 2 to 3 inches 330 in depth. 331 ************************************************************************] 332 TO THE PERSON WHO ASKED OF THE FORMAT OF THE DISK ON THIS SYSTEM, 333 THE DISK IS A 5 INCH DISK SOFT SECTORED FORMATTED WITH 18 SECTORS 334 PER TRACK 128 BYTES PER SECTOR 35 TRACKS PER DISK. THE FIRST SECTOR 335 IS RESERVED FOR DISK STATUS INFORMATION. THE DATA IS PLACED ON THE 336 DISK IN THE FORM OF ONE LINE PER SECTOR. EVEN IF ONLY ONE CHARACTER 337 (OR EVEN NONE) IS PLACED ON THE LINE IT STILL TAKES UP THE WHOLE 338 SECTOR OF 128 BYTES. THERE IS NO OPERATING SYSTEM AS MOST WOULD 339 VIEW IT, THE DISK IS SIMPLY READ AS SECTOR 1 BEING THE FIRST LINE 340 AND SECTOR 629 BEING THE LAST LINE. IT IS FILLED SEQUENCIALY STARTING 341 WITH SECTOR 1. (SECTOR 0 IS THE RESERVED SECTOR) 342 ALSO THERE CAN BE UP TO 128 CHARACTERS MAXIMUMIN EACH LINE NOT 80. 343 THE MAXIMUM ENTERABLE LINE LENGTH CAN BE SET VIA THE 'MA' COMMAND. 344 ALTHOUGH IT WILL SAY INVALID PARAMETER FOR MARGINS ABOVE 80, IT WILL 345 STILL SET IT. THE MESSAGE IS A BUG THAT I NEVER FIXED SINCE NORMALLY 346 IT IS NOT DESIRED TO HAVE LINE LENGTHS IN EXCESS OF 80 CHARACTERS. 347 *********** CISTOP MIKEY YET STILL AGAIN ***** 27 MAY 83 10:30 PM ******* 348 349 ----------- 350 To: Akonis From: Tron Re: Darth Vader 351 Akonis, 352 Just ignore Darth Vader. He plays tricks on me. He is one of 353 my Corbett friends. 354 355 Tron 356 ---------- 357 To: d From: Tron Re: Dragons 358 359 I am making an adventure kinda based on D&D. It has monsters 360 in it from A to Z. I must admit it will take a while, but when 361 I get it finished, would you like to try it out? By the way, 362 I own a TRS-80 model 363 I computer with 48k and a modem. What terminal are you using? 364 I, too, like dragons. They are about the most handsome creatures 365 ever put together. The material they are made of mystifies me. 366 What exactly are those little "BUILDING BLOCKS" that are always 367 drawn on dragons? 368 369 Tron 370 ---------- 371 Of what matter is the method thru which a person gains access to this world? 372 Is it not sufficient that the access has been gained? 373 .......................................................................... 374 **************************************************************** 375 1975 Dodge Shorty van for sale. 6 cylinder, stick, custom 376 interior, only 60,000 miles. A one owner vehicle in 377 excellent condition - must see to appreciate. Asking 378 $2700, but will sell to highest bidder by June 5. 379 Call Howard Spindel 380 381 **************************************************************** 382 ---------- 383 Would anyone using a TRS-80 Model I be interested in a communications 384 package? I have one that uploads, downloads, saves to tape and tape to memory. 385 Anyone interested? leave me a message on here...... 386 387 388 Tron 389 ---------- 390 ----- 391 It is said that the lonely eagle flies to the mountain peaks while the 392 lowly ant crawls the ground, but cannot the soul of the ant soar as 393 high as the eagle? 394 ----- 395 ---------- 396 Me thinks so! 397 ---------- 398 Who's the idiot that sets the line length to 40? 399 ;;;;;;;;;;;; 407 ---------- 408 To: d From: Tron Re: A dragon 409 Out in Springdale, there is a beautifully put together dragon 410 made from rusted metal. It is about 12 feet long and about 9 411 feet high. Just thought you might be interested...... 412 413 Tron 414 ----------- 446 I have an opinion about the black holes. 447 The definently have a finite depth. When something enters one, 448 it goes iuntil it hits the knot or core. Then, it quickly presses 449 itself into the knot. So, it one enters, it never comes out. But, 450 if you think about it, it doesn't really have a finite depth. 451 How can we prove that the object didn't fly by it so quickly that 452 it didn't get a chance to hit it? I don't know myself..... 453 454 455 Tron 456 ---------- 457 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 458 Ahhhh... Tron, tHou makes misguided assumptions on the fiber of black 459 holes! A black hole is not of infinite depth. Also, it is a popular myth 460 that black holes trap everything inside them. Actually, things CAN get 461 out! Everything in this reality vibrates to the order of 462 10 e-33cm/Length of the object. This includes the almighty black holes! 463 Now, when they vibrate, they temporarily enter a state of flux where the 464 singularity no longer protects the universe from the black hole. In order 465 to make use of this, you must travel VERY fast, but it's possible. 466 d, I would be honored with a gift from you. In return, I have prepared 467 the fruit of MY specialty. Speak to me on another BBS, will you? My alias 468 is John Martin (#109 on Bit Bucket). 469 I look forward to hearing your soothing words in a quieter IInn. 470 Akonis 471 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 472 473 474 My dearest lady of the dragons, 475 Forgive me for not answering you sooner, but I was 476 elsewhere and was unable to responed. Although I 477 normally have gone by the name of the exwarior, I 478 have also gone by the name of Leo the Bull when this 479 land metamorphoses in your presence. You deduce my 480 thoughts with amazing clairity. Yes, I have become 481 disenchanted with the game. Once I was proud to serve, 482 but now I no longer am able to retain those feelings. 483 I retain the trapings of the warrior both in name and 484 dress as an albatross of my past to remind me of that 485 which I would soon forget that I may not return to that 486 life I detest. It is not that I loath a true defense from 487 aggression, but rather I dislike the aggression that is 488 clothed as defense. It is this reason that I ware the 489 name I have chosen and forsaken the profession I can 490 no longer serve. 491 ------------ the exwarior ----- 30 may 83 ----- 12:18AM ------ 492 Darth, 493 ^IPlease come home! We miss you. 494 ^I^ILove, 495 your loving son & daughter 496 ............................................................... 497 ----- 503 There was a young poet named Dan, 504 Whose poetry never would scan. 505 When told this was so, 506 He said, "Yes, I know. 507 It's because I try to put every possible syllable into that last line that I can." 509 ----- 510 To: Akonis From: Tron Re: Black holes 511 Yes, that is all true./ But, how does one go about getting 512 this information? The nearest black hole is over 50 light years 513 away. How do they measure gravity and stuff like that? 514 515 Truly miffed, 516 Tron 517 ----------- 518 Here is a little gift from me to all of you: 519 520 !!! 521 !!!!! 522 !!!!!! 523 +!#!#! 524 +++%!+ 525 ++++++ 526 %++#+ 527 %++% 528 %%%% 529 ++!!%%%%% 530 !!!+!!!%%%!%! 531 #!!%!!!!!!!%!! 532 !%#!%!!!#!!#!%!# 533 !!!##!!!!!+++%#+ 534 !+!!##+++++!!!%++ 535 !!! #+!!!++!!#++ 536 !!! +#!!++++!%+%+ 537 ++++ +#!++%%++%%++ 538 +!!!! +###+++++ +++ 539 +!!!!###!+++# +++ !%%% 540 ++!!!##+##+# %%+ !!!!!!!! 541 !!!##+##+# ++ !###!!!!!! 542 +!!!#+##+# ++ !!###!!!!!!! 543 +++!+!##!+ ++ %%!!!!!##!##!! 544 %++!!!##++ ++ %%!!##!##!##!# 545 +%++!!!!+ +++ %%%%%%%%%%%##!# 546 ++#++!!!++ ++ !!!!!!!!!!!!%%# 547 ++%#++!!+%+ +% +########+++!!! 548 ++%!#+++#%+ %! +!+++++++!!!+++ 549 ++%+#++#+% !! +%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+++ 550 ++%+%+##+%% !! +%!+++!!!++!!!+!++++ 551 ++%+%##+%% +%!%!!!!!!!!!++!++++# 552 ++%+%+#+%% +%!+!!##!!!!!%%!%%%## 553 %++%+%+#+%% +%!!!!##!!!!++!!+++## 554 %%+%+%+#%%% +%!!!!##!!!!++!!!++## 555 %+%%+%%#+%% +%!+!!!!!!!!++!!!++## 556 %++%% +#+%% %!+!!%%!!!!++!!!++## 557 %+++% +#+%% %%+!!%%!!!!+!!!!++## 558 %+++% +#+%%% +!+!!!!!!!!+!!!!!+### 559 #%#%%#+%#%% +++!!!!++!!+!!!! +### 560 #%##%##%# +!!!!!!++!!+!!!! ++## 561 #%#%% +%+% +!!!%%!++!!!!!!! !!## 562 %+%+ +%+% +!!!%%!++!!!##!! ++## 563 %+%+ +%+% +++++!!!!!!!##!! +#% 564 %+%+ +%+% +++++++++++!!!!!! +%% 565 +%+ %++% +++++++++++++++++ %%% 566 +%+ %+% %%## %+++++++++ %%# 567 +%+ %+% %%## %%% %%% %%+ 568 +%+ %+% %%# %++ %% %%+ 569 +%+ %+% +++ %++ #%%%++++++ 570 +%+ +% +%%%+ %%%% #%%++%+++++ 571 +%+ +%+ ++++++ ++%+ #%%++%+++++ 572 %+ #+++ +%+%++ %%+++%+++ 573 %+ ++++ +%+%++++ +++++%++ 574 +++ +%++%+++ %+++%+ 575 +++ +%+++%+ 576 577 ####### ##### ###### ######### 578 ####### ###### ####### ######### 579 ### ## ### ### ### ### 580 ####### ### ### ### ### ### 581 ####### #### ########## ####### 582 ### ##### ########### ###### 583 ####### ###### ### ### ### ### 584 ####### ####### ### ### ### #### 585 586 #### #### ####### ######### ############### 587 #### #### ######## ########## ############### 588 #### #### #### ### ### ### #### 589 #### #### #### ### ### ### ############### 590 #### ## #### ########### ############# ############### 591 #### ### #### ### ### ### #### #### 592 #### #### #### ### ### ### ##### #### 594 ######## ##### ### ### ### #### ########## 595 ######## #### ### ### ### #### ########## 596 597 598 That should wrap it up. Anybody like it? 599 600 Tron 601 P.S. Cistop, do you mind if I do this about every 6 months? Not the same one of course. 602 ---------- 603 IT'S YOUR SYSTEM TO DO WITH AS YOU MAY, I AM ONLY THE REFEREE.. 604 ***** CISTOP MIKEY ****** 30 MAY 83 ****** 11:45AM *********** 605 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 31 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 606 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 22:46 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 607 Do not fear, O Innkeeper, that your hands could damage the young 608 buds that sprout in your land; I sense the gentleness deep within you, 609 yearning for expression. Come, explore the awakening of spring in the 610 land: amble through the meadows and step quietly into the forgotten 611 orchards...a cherry tree, resplendent in white, favors you with a 612 soft, leisurely shower of blossoms...a honeysuckle thicket teases your 613 senses, and you pause for a moment to savor the evocative scent; ahh, 614 look, my friend: a fawn nestles nearby in the brush...she watches 615 you with huge, liquid eyes...the chortle of a stream captures your 616 attention, as the sun climbs higher, and you stop to rest where the 617 water can tickle your toes, lapping at your feet in a soothing rhythm... 618 Awake, sire--guests have arrived, and they demand your attention, 619 but do not forget this early-morning stroll, for the land simply begs 620 to be discovered! Turn your hand to shaping it, O Innkeeper, and the 621 visitors of quality will rejoice at the refreshment and tranquility found 622 just outside the back doors of this unique place, the Backwater Inn! 623 You build with stones, you said, but you can learn other ways...Help me 624 in the weaving of your little retreat: begin by inviting your guests out 625 of the heated discussions that invariably occur in the pub, and instead 626 introduce them to the peaceful, romantic beauty of the land... 627 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 628 pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant 629 Arise, Dragon, and share your fire with me in the enveloping mist of passion!