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21 THE INN SEEMS SO DESOLATE OF LATE ALMOST NO CUSTOMERS PLYING
22 DRINKS AT THE INN. EVEN OLD CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE BEEN ABOUT THE
23 INN FOR MANY MONTHS SEEM TO HAVE DISAPPEARED. AND I SEEM TO
24 HAVE EVEN LOST MY FAVORITE BARMAID 'PAM'. THOUGH THE ROWAN
25 TREE STILL STANDS IN FRONT OF THE INN, EVEN MANAGING TO PUT
26 FORTH A FEW BUDS DESPITE ITS BEDRAGALED STATE. PERHAPS IT WILL
27 STILL SERVE TO DRAW HER BACK? OR IS THIS THE END OF THE INN?
28 ****************** CISTOP MIKEY *******************************
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31 MIKEY:
32 Perhaps if you look on the board that is known as Bit-Bucket you will find
33 our beloved Pam. I have seen her there and believe if you were to leave
34 her a message there she might just return. We all miss her wit and compassio
35 n.
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40 We tromped through the forest for what seemed like days. Other than
41 an occasional munchkin or small furry animal scuttling by, we didn't see
42 much. On the second day though, an event occurred that would have
43 significant impact on out quest. The woods had started to thin out, and we
44 could just catch glimpses of a clearing ahead.
45 As we neared the clearing, a small furry animal hesitantly hopped into
46 the middle of the yellow brick road and stopped. Its brown, doelike eyes
47 stared up at us balefully. Wassir did something that suprised me. He
48 pulled a crust of brad out of his pocket (one of our last, I must add) and
49 happily fed it to the small animal -- a serene smile on his face. I kept
50 silent.
51 Finally, the animal went merrily on his way. Wassir broke the silence;
52 "You know Salazar, that little animal is lucky... If McKane had been around,
53 he'd be a set of earmuffs by now."
54 "Mohammed, that's disgusting!"
55 "Yeah, well so's McKane."
56 As we started towards the clearing... a voice spoke as if inside our
57 heads. #Thank you for the food, big ones# As we looked around for the
58 speaker, it spoke again: #If you ever need help, just call for us#
59 We could find no one.
60 When we reached the clearing, we found a large meadow with the road
61 running through it. Off in the distance, spires of a magnificent city were
62 visible. The meadow was filled with bright yellow blossoms which gave offf
63 a sweet aroma.
64 Wassir started quickly into the meadow. I held him back and said;
65 "Hold it Mohammed, didn't you ever see the Wizard of Oz on TV?"
66 "Albanians don't fool with capitalist toys such as TV's."
67 "Well, you should have. Those nice looking flowers are lotus blossoms.
68 Go out these and you'll have wonderful dreams... Forever."
69 "O.K., what do we do now?"
70 "Bushwhack along the edge of the forest and go around the meadow."
71 As we turned to enter the forest, a tremendous whooshing sound came
72 from behind us. The light from the sun was blocked by an enormous shadow.
73 We both hit the ground. My .44 jumped into my hand. Glancing up, I saw a
74 gigantic creature. Its belly consisted of large greenish-blue scales.
75 Carried by stout leathery wings, a long tail followed behind it.
76 As it disappeared in the distance, Wassir gasped; "What was that?"
77 "A dragon. That can mean only one thing... The Dragon Lady must be
78 involved in this. We'll have to tread warily. We don't have the firepower
79 to cross lances with her."
80 With a sense of apprehension, we headed into the forest. The city lay
81 ahead of us.
82 !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!Valinor!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~
83 P.S. Mikey -- Regarding our conversation the other night... Made contact
84 with Pam. She said that her disappearance from your friendly Inn was due
85 to a combination of a broken modem and pressing obligation. She should
86 return by the first of the month. Not a result of anything you did. --V--
87 !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~
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90 VALINOR, CYM, AND D: TNX FOR YOUR CONCERN AND HELP ECT.
91 I WOULD HAVE LEFT PAM A MESSAGE AT BIT B., BUT IT SEEMS
92 THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND IT FOR TOO LONG A TIME, AND
93 I NO LONGER HAVE WRITE ACCESS TO IT. SINCE I COULDN'T GET
94 PAM TO RESPOND, I WAS WORIED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING I SAID
95 OR DID THAT SCARED HER OFF.
96 ***************** CISTOP MIKEY *****************************
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98 Finally I was able to smile. "you mean we've both been waiting just to hear which side the other was on? Don't worry about
99 me, I'm on whatever side looks like will keep me breathing. And Leroy isn't out to get me or I'd be got by now. In fact, he
100 was the one who got me out of my financial problems more than once."
101 "Since it turns out we are on the same side, why don't you try to find some way to get out of this current reality. If
102 Leroy is in south america, I suggest we try there."
103 Fast Fred
104 BSAL
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106
107 Wanted: one hit man to kill current PSU teacher. Name: Vivienne Olsen. Price negotiable. Contact Fast Fred, c/o Backwater inn
108 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
109 Hey, Hit-Man-Hirer: aim for something bigger...how about Ivan Cee and his
110 money-power cronies in their cute little castle-by-the-square? Bottled water.
111 ...I ain't buyin' that! Whatever happened to FRUGALITY? $169,000...whoosh.
112 And you novelists: how many of your characters have real-live bodyguards?
113 It's the latest perk for small-time politicians, you know...like our fearless
114 and wandering mayor Frank (how ineptly named: "frank" implies "honest") and
115 the businessman's friend Vic, now promoting family and business ties for when
116 the battles cease.
117 Does "Vic and Frank" remind a body of "Frick and Frack"? They, too, shall pass!
118 ....................Older and Tired of Paying for Nothing.......................
119 AVAILABLE FOR HIRE--Large, Surly homocidal maniac available for bodyguard, enforcing work.References avail.
120 Contact: JJ, BWMS bx 113W.
121 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
122 The group seemed somewhat quieted by the incursion of a stranger into their
123 midst. The metal man began to speak to the piper -- "nev-er-the-less, it does
124 not squreek grawdb mxflb normb nonrem exprevb ..." the metal man stopped.
125 Perplexed by this seeming malfunction, the piper stood a moment then noticed
126 a motion behind him. Out of the same door from which Tik-toc had come, an old
127 lady was walking. Her step seemed rather sprightly despite her snow-white
128 hair. Her face was filled with wrinkles, but radiated a lively good humor. She
129 walked over to Tic-k-toc and removed a large brass key from a hook on the back of
130 his neck. Inserting the key in an opening under his left arm, she quickly
131 wound up the mechanism. Tik-toc turned to her, bowed and said "thank you
132 dorothy, my think-ing mech-an-isms was be-in used quite heav-e-ly."
133 The piper looked at the old lady and gasped, "You -- you're Dorothy ?????"
134 She smiled at the confounded piper and replied, "Dorothy Gale, late of Kansas
135 and for about the last 60 or 70 years of the land of Oz. What can we do for
136 you and your party?"
137 The piper was lost for words. "But - but - you were supposed to be a little
138 girl! How -- I mean why -- but -- but"
139 Dorothy smiled at the confused man. "You mean how and why am I now old?
140 You should know, being an expert on modifying realities yourself. Remember, the
141 existance of Oz is dated from the publishing of the first book, 'The Wizard of
142 Oz' by L. Frank Baum. When this book first was read, the land of Oz took on
143 its existince. Many other books followed, each enriching the texture and
144 content of the land and bringing in many and fabulous creatures. I assumed
145 existance as about 8 years old and lived for many years in Oz without aging.
146 Some years later, I returned to the United States looking for Ozma's father and
147 aged those years in an instant. I decided at that time to never leave Oz again.
148 All was well for several years until they mad that movie. I have never quite
149 forgiven Hollywood for that act. In the space of a few short months, I had to
150 go through puberty! After puberty, the aging process cannot be arrested, so
151 I have aged at a normal rate until now. I hope that answers your questions
152 and we can now take up the subject of your appearance here. We do not wish to
153 appear unkind, but we do not want troops of vagabonds invading our pleasant
154 reality tracking mud on the clover, fighting and bleeding on our lanscape."
155 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
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157 MR T: We, at the McKane organization, would be most interested
158 in having you join our struggle against the dastardly evil of
159 the Albanian Revolutionary Party. We are also quite eager to
160 hear your plan to rescue PAM from the clutches of that wretch
161 Mohammed Wassir.
163 We are keeping an eye on you. If you're in trouble we'll be
171 be there to help you. We expect as much from you. As a member
172 of the McKane organization it is your responsibility to defend
173 it against all slander.
174
175 Monsieur d'Autun
176
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178 Dr. Frankenstupe:
179
180 Your little ploy fools no one. We all recognize you as the
181 infamous Dr. Frankenstupe, the mad scientist who terrified the
182 world by transplanting the brains of Nazi war criminals into
183 the bodies of prominent American Republicans.
184
185 Every school child knows of your hideous experiments that are
186 about to culminate in terrorist Mohammed Wassir being elected
187 president of the United States. There is only one thing I can
188 say to express my horror at you evilness...SHAME, SHAME,
189 SHAME.
190
191 Wufus Penfield
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195 Mohammed:
196
197 The McKane organization has turned into a nightmare of
198 bureaucracy. I'm fed up. I like my action freewheeling and
199 unencumbered. Can I join up with you guys?
200
201 Bill Broonzy
202
203
204 P.S. - I'm also real pissed about what LeRoy did to Natasha.
205 There was no good reason for him to do that.
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209 Outsider:
210
211 LeRoy sent a message that he wanted me to relay to you and the
212 other McKane organization newcomers. LeRoy says there is only
213 one way to stop Dr. Frankenstupe in his hideous plot take over
214 the world. We must find and use the dreaded cognative
215 transmogrification gun.
216
217 There is nothing more I can tell you about the gun a this
218 time. I leave it to you figure out what to do next.
219
220 Monsieur d'Autun
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223 ALL YOU GUYS CRYING ABOUT THE "INN" AND ALL THAT OTHER GARBAGE.
224 PEOPLE JUST GOT TIRED OF THE CRAP HERE. IT IS A WASTE OF TIME TO LOG ON TO HERE AND READ SOME FANTASY OF SOME
225 STRANGE PERSONS MIND. IF YOU WOULD CLEAN UP YOUR ACT AND GET SOME
226 COHERANT MESSAGES ON HERE, MESSAGES WITH A PURPOSE, THEN MAYBE YOU WOULD GET
227 SOME CALLERS RATHER THAN JUST A FEW HOMICIDAL MANIACS THAT LIKE TO WRITE BORING STORIES
228 ABOUT DREAM LAND.
229
230 CLEAN IT UP GUYS, CLEAN IT UP.
231
232 '''555'''
233 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
234 """555""":if you desire normal messages then use another BBS.as for your accusation that we are "homocidal maniacs"
235 you are correct in several cases,mine being 1.if you would realise that we LIKE telling storys about dream land then we would
236 not have any problems.it is laso a fact that imagination is directly associated with relitive intelegence.
237 The Man in Gray
238 p.s. youu probably talk to us anyway on the other BBS's so why complain?
239 ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
240
241 BOARDERBOARDERBOARDERBOARDERBOARDER
242 HAY """555""" HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PERFORM A RETRO-RECTAL INSERTION?
243
244 D'AUTON:"COGNITIVE TRANSMORGRIFICATION GUN" YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING.OH WELL OF TO FIND THE "COGNITIVE TRANSMORGRIFICATION
245 GUN" HEREAFTER KNOWN AS THE CTG.OR PERHAPS THE "CANNON"? PERHAPS YOU COULD TELL ME WHO MY FELLOW MEMBERS ARE IN THE
246 ORGANIZATION?
247 BOARDERBOARDERTHE OUTSIDERBOARDER
248
249 ?????????????
250 hello Geofrey
251 MIG again
252 ?????????????
253 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
254 JUST AS A SUGGESTION........PERHAPS WE COULD DRAW SOME OF THE OTHERS
255 BACK WITH A STIMULATING TOPIC! NOT THAT I WANT TO INTERFEER WITH THE
256 STORY LINE, BUT PERHAPS THE TWO COULD BE INTERSPERSED.
257 WELL..........MAN IN GREY, CYM, PIPER, MICKEY........ANYONE SUPPORT
258 THIS SUGGESTION?
259 HOW ABOUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, UTOPIA, MERCY KILLING, OR LIFE IN THE
260 BIG ONE? (or the low one) I MUST ADMITTD THAT I AM NOT VERY GOOD AT
261 INSTIGATING D BUT I WILL IF NO ONE ELSE PICKS.
262 !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!deDDDEBORAH!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
263 P.S. d, YOU KNOW WE COULD SURE USE SOME INPUT FROM YOU. YOU HAD
264 PROMISED MORE OF THE SAME STORY LINE AND I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
265 DAYS...AND IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL BE WAITING MORE DAYS. sigh
266 ******************************************************************
267 My, my! I reality-shift for a couple of days to blow my nose down in
268 Salemtown, and when I come back, all sorts of transpirations have
269 transpired.
270 Mad Actor: It was good to see you back. You were the first and
271 almost the only one to have the courtesy to welcome me to the adven-
272 ture, and I want to reciprocate.
273 "555": Hey, buddy, lay off. I'm about as slab-sided and unimaginative
274 as they come, but I'm enjoying it. I grant you that I don't much cotton
275 to all this talk about tactical nuclear weapons and all that sort of
276 jazz (?!?), but nevertheless, I'm having a good time here. Maybe
277 deDDDEBORAH [sic!] has a good idea, but if you are looking to trade
278 software or used bottle caps or whatnot, try another BBS. Everybody is
279 having too good a time on this one. Besides, I want to await the return
280 of Pam also.
281 All: As for the Inn dropping down in Kansas, forget it! Why don't we
282 try someplace with a little charm, such as Appalachia.
283 ----> Leroy McKane sucks air, and the Frenchman is his lackey <-----
284 Fast Freddie: I noticed that you are no longer signing yourself as
285 "BSAL (Ret.)" Decide to come out of retirement?
286 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GEEZER +++++++++++++++++++++++
287
288
289
290 Hello Mongo I am not "Sitting Bull" in this persona I am called Cap'n Crazy
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291 your bull. So please get in and read this manual to me as I drive. so
292 ad the first step to me.
293 K, INSERT KEY AND TURN TO THE LEFT
294 t's see were is the key?
295 OTE; THE KEY IS IN YOUR LEFT FRONT POCKET
296 k now let's start the motor, gee I sound like I just had a tune up
297 WO ENGAGE FOUR WILL DRIVE PULL OUT RED LEVER
298 s look's like a good road, what is next
299
THE SHIFT IS IN A BRITISH PATTERN SO DO NOT HURT YOUR SELF
300 nk you Mongo, and away we go....fith gear and cruising at 75 m.p.h.
301 can feel every cobble, but at least we are going some were
302 !@#$%^&*()_)(*&^%$#@!@#$%^&*()_)(*&^%$#@!@#$%^&*()_)(*&^%$#@!@#$%^&*()
303
304 To FAST FRED...
305 So you have met dear Ms. Olson eh? May I ask what class you were
306 unfortunate to have her for? Believe me, if someone takes you up on your
307 offer to exterminate dear ms. olson, you will have a hundred or so PSU
308 computer science students to split the bill with you, me included.
309 The worst yet, I have her for a class next term. I know better, but she
310 is the only one that teaches the class I want to take. Oh well...
311 Good luck...
312 !@#$%^&*()(*&^%$#@! L'homme sans parity !@#$%&^&*()_)(*&^%$#!##$%^&&&*()()(
313
314 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
315 Does anone out there want to talk about a laungauge called "C"? It is
316 fascinating, I know. I use TEK's VAX and im only 16. Unix is very good too.
317
318 If anyone out their wants to talk to me about it we could have a great time?
319 I heard tht reed has a 11/70 tht runs unix too....does anyone else in high
320 school have an account on it?????
321 a whizard
322 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
323 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
324 "a whizard":shure,why not "C".I have no knowledge of UNIX however.my vax 11/780
325 account is a borrowed one from L&C coledge.
326 a note:there is all ready a "wizard" on this system who posseses a diamond egg
327 capable of freezing Ninjas.if you want to really talk "C" then get a password
328 for "NERDOLUX" at 289-xxxx,the BB is writen in "C" and the sysop is posesed by
329 it.
330 The Man in Gray
331 p.s. Deborah,I support the idea,but have no arguments to supply.politics have
332 been discussed and religion has been thrashed around so much already.perhaps the
333 legalization of dope? how about lsex and violence on t.v.? i could do a one side
334 monolog on the bad things that the FDA does.perhaps mr."""555""" could give us a
335 topic.
336 ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
337
338 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
339 What is this,some knave uses my name and then has the unmitigated gall to spell
340 it wrong? we shall see my friends,we shall see.
341 ::::::::::::WIZARD:::::::::::::::
342 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
343 READ? HOW DO MONGO READ? MANUAL LOOK GOOD!(CRUNCH GOBBLE, ETC.) VERY BAD!
344 WILL WE FIND BULL? I MISS BULL!
345 WHERE WE GO NOW?
346 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
347 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
348 FAST FRED: NOW THAT WE HAVE THAT STRAIGHTENED OUT, LET'S FIND MCKANE!
349 I HAVE HEARD THAT A SHIPPING PORT IS NEARBY, MAYBE WE CAN FIND PASSAGE TO
350 S.AOUTH AMERICA THERE. OR DO YOU HAVE A BETTER IDEA????
351 SNRUB REGOR: DON'T BE SILLY! I TOLD YOU TO LOOK IT UP IN YOUR ALMANAC. OR
352 CAN'T YOU READ? HOLD ON A MINUTE...
353 (HEY ALPHIE!)
354 (YEA BOSS?)
355 (HAVE YOU DETECTED A SHIP AROUND HERE OTHER THAN THE REGULON?)
356 (SURE. A PUNY ONE. LOOKS LIKE SOME THIRD GRADERS SCIENCE PROJECT.
357 NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.)
358 (THANKS, ALPHIE, OVER AND OUT.)
359 SEE? EVEN MY COMPUTER DOESN'T THINK MUCH OF YOU. HOW ABOUT SOME PROOF THAT
360 YOU ARE AS BIG AS YOU SAY!
361 COMMANDER LACELLS
362 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
363
364 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
365 (THE BOOK FINALLY SOLIDIFIES AND COMES TO REST IN MY HANDS.)
366 WELL, NO BAD EFFECTS YET! THE WIZARD DOES NOT SEEM OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT
367 THE LOSS OF THE BOOK, SO LET'S SEE WHAT IT IS ABOUT. HMMM... VERY INTERESTING.
368 IT SEEMS TO SUPPORT THE O.J. THEORY. AH! HERE COMES THE ORANGES NOW!
369 NOW TO SQUEEZE THE ORANGE JUICE.......
370 THERE, NOW TO GET THE NINJA TO DRINK. EVEN PARALYSED, IT'S TOUGH TO GET HIM
371 TO OPEN HIS MOUTH. DOWN IT GOES! NOW TO SEE IF IT WORKS. THE BOOK SAYS THAT
372 IT TAKES SOME TIME TO WORK, SO I'LL WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. NOW, HOW
373 TO DIFFUSE AN EXISTING SPELL. LET'S SEE, HERE IT IS. MANGOES?!?!?!? THIS
374 SOUNDS MORE LIKE A COOKBOOK THAN SPELLS! OH, WELL, I'LL ORDER SOME MANGOES
375 AND SEE IF THEY WORK.
376 JONATHAN CHANCE
377 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
378 JUST HOLD THIS BACK UP COPY OF THE DRIVERS MANULE
379 MONGO AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO TALK AS BEFORE
380 IF YOU GET HUNGRY THERE IS SOME FRUTE AND A SIDE OF
381 BEEF IN THE BACK, PLEAS BE CARFULE NOT TO DRULE ON THE
382 SEAT TO MUCH.
383 IS THAT YOUR BULL IN THE CORN OVER THERE.
384 CAP'N CRAZY
385 AND HIS ZILLON
386 ZANEY ZEALOTS
389 P.S. MR GRAY WILL YOU LEND BOVA'S N.to a S.F. Auther
390 IF I LEND YOU HOUR OF THE GATE
392 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
393 Dorothy huh? This is getting a little out of hand.
394 Do we, or don't we get to see the Wizard?
395 Do we need the broom?
396
397 I need to get to Israel, does anyone know
398 a quick way to get there?
399
400
401 FOTI
402 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
403 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
404 Now that he has the information needed to get that stupid Ninja out of here,I
405 shall get back my book for it is old and protection spells have a way of fading
406 around very young enchanters.i wonder if Jonathan will realize that simulia
407 similibus curantur when he is also captured,secundum artem he should.
408 ::::::::::::WIZARD::::::::::::::
409 Bard: I repeat my question. Who/where is this Jordin Kare?
410 ------------------------------------------------ P. V. Jeltz ------------
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415 Deborah -- I'm always game for an argument. What subject would you like, and
416 what side would you like me to argue on? (please don't cast me as pro-
417 mercy killing small fuzzy animals !)
418 To the rest of the party -- come on folks, let's convice the lady that we are
419 worth helping. All is obviously not as it seems!
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422
423 Deborah:
424
425 I'm certainly not against getting a good arguement going. It's
426 the diversity of Backwater that makes it interesting and even
427 I admit that too much fantasy can get old. My concern is in
428 how we transition from fantasy to seriousness and back.
429
430 I've been following Backwater for some time now and I've
431 observed a pattern.
432
433 When the serious folks dominate the screen the fantasy folks
434 politely wait for them to run out of things to say. They then
435 offer a bit of whimsy to see if anyone will take the bait. If
436 not, they patiently wait while the serious discussion resumes.
437
438 When the fantasy folks dominate the screen it is quite
439 different. Invariably some obnoxious boor starts calling
440 people names, insulting their work, and demanding they move
441 aside for serious discussion.
442
443 What I find aggravating is that the fantasy people not only
446 back down from these bullies but actually try to start a
447 serious discussion to entertain them. I think we should have
448 more self respect than that.
449
450 I have no use for bullies. I don't put up with them anywhere
451 else and I see no reason to put up with them here.
452
453 There is an accepted way to change the tone and direction
454 what happens on this screen. If the bullies aren't smart
455 enough to figure that out we needn't help them. If they act
456 like fools they should be treated like fools.
457
458
459 If you're really hot for some serious discussion then go for
460 it. But if you've merely been intimidated by 555 I ask that
461 you don't try to turn the topic until you're doing it for
462 yourself.
463
464 We don't need bullies on this system. The best way to keep
465 them out is to ignor them.
466
467 Your Compwter Friend
468
469 Gary
470
471 *************************************************************
472 #Thistle? I may have some things for thee and thy friends to preserve.#
473 #Bard, Commander, BEHAVE YOURSELVES!#
474 .................................the apprentice.................................
475 MIG: I already left you the prefix! (magic number ring any bells?)
476 Voyeur: try Keith Laumer, esp. his book titled "BOLO"!
477 P.V. Jeltz: I have only met Mr Kare once. He is a well known "filk-singer" (no I
478 did NOT misspell that!). I believe he is currently living in California.
479 Valinor: I doubt that d would sic a dragon on anyone. She might cast a withering
480 glance your way however. (personally, I'd rather face the dragon than have d
481 angry at me)
482
483 Cmdr. Lacells:Quit threatening people! In this group we will ALWAYS have
484 someone who can outgun you. Also, just because a vehicle looks small & primitive
485 on the outside, it doesn't follow that it is harmless. The vehicle whose owner
486 I'd least like to tangle with appears to be a simple wood and metal box, about
487 5 ft square & 7 ft tall. NO WAY do I want to tangle with the doctor!
488 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
489 The "AKKA" (if that was what it had been) disappeared. The bard turned
490 to the piper, "Sorry, about that but the only thing that seems to stop his
491 threats is to threaten him back."
492 He knelt contritely before looking at Dorothy, "Please forgive me for
493 disrupting things, ma'am".
494 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
495 PS. To whoever thought I was Eric Ulinor.
496 No, but Giles DID get a bit too talkative once while we were out drinking......
497 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BARD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
498 Attention all NETWORK operatives.
499 McKane Enterprises continues to ignore warnings from us and from
500 several other Illuminati organizations. Prepare for standard ssanctions against
501 McKane Enterprises. All, repeat all, data bank entries are to be copied to our
502 files before being wiped. Otherwise follow standard NON-PERSON program.
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505 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
506 Gary:
507 Bravo!
508 Mr. McKane:
509 I am not fooled by your aliases. Your charges against me are blatant
510 fabrications. I am an old gray-haired doctor, just trying to make ends
511 meet. I must admit to being a friend of Mr. Wassir. Gosh, what a nice
512 person. Also how is the earmuff factory going? Run out of small fuzzy
513 animals yet? <You rascal>
514 All:
515 As a subject of serious discussion, has anyone noted the goings on at
516 PMS recently. It seems the Sysop there is trying to wring every penny out
517 of his users. Take the case of poor Lane Hoffman. His ads appear on most
518 of the BBS's. They may be a little tiresome, but he should have a right to
519 try to make a buck. But on PMS he gets charged for it. Someone else placed
520 an ad there and on another BBS. They get charged for a commercial transfer
521 fee (Whatever that is). Now I have a feeling that the people who use the
522 system for free are either going to have their services cut or have to pay
523 to continue on the system. I don't mind paying money for a quality service;
524 but I can't see paying for services available elsewhere for free. If he needs
525 donations to keep his system working, I'd gladly contribute. However, I think
526 he is just trying to make as much as he can from whoever he can. No real
527 service provided. Discussion?
528 Dr. Frankenstupe
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531 GARY: YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE SEVERAL SEPARATE
532 'IDENTITIES'. I MYSELF HAVE ONE FOR THE FANTASY SIDE OF THINGS AND
533 ONE FOR MORE SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS. IT MAY BE THE ALTENATING USES
534 OF THESE THAT YOU ARE OBSERVING WITH ME AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE BOARD.
535
536 =======================================-EVAN-=====<==========================
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538 Evan: I too have more than one "identity" (Grand Dragonmaster,
539 LeRoy McKane, Monsieur d'Autun, Bill Broonzy, Natasha before
540 her unfortunate demise) but I find no need to make spiteful
541 comments about the contributions of others. I don't always get
542 excited by others contributions. I'm sure others don't always
543 get excited by mine. But I would never call anyone names
544 because I didn't appreciate how they use this forum.
545
546 I seriously doubt that those who attack our rights to use our
547 imaginations are engaged in fantasy. I believe they are
548 outsiders who just drop by to raise a little hell. They are
549 bullies, not contributors, and should be treated accordingly.
550
551 Gary
552
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554
555
556 Jonthin Chance: where's the beef?!?!
557 Also were did you get your mustang panted? do you
558 ke what was done to it? did they remove the
559 hts and trim to paint under them? and how much
560 did it cost?
561
562 The Drunk Captain
563 SAVE YOUR SELVES SAVE YOUR OFF SPRING MAKE
564 ILLEGAL \O USE FOOD WITH ARTIFICIAL INGREDIENTS
565
IN THEM AT SCHOOL LUNCHES THAT ARE GOVERNMENT
566 SUPPORTED. NUTRA SWEET IS A COMMUNIST PLOT
567
IT TASTES GOOD AND DOSE NOT HURT YOU WHEN YOU EAT
568 T BUT THE STUFF IS MADE IN A VERY FINE POWER AND
569
CONTAIN SILICON DIOXID WHICH COULD CAUSE LUNG
570
PROBLEMS.
571
572 ZANY ZEALOT # 35
574
575
576 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
577 Dr. Frankenstupe et alii:
578 Regarding the PMS BBS, I cannot say anything about the charges for serv-
579 ices, having only logged on to it once. However, I bethought myself that
580 a 5 minute time limit was a limit in more than just name. Some of the
581 other serious boards (Bit Bucket, CBBS/NW, Beaverton RCP/M, whatever) are
582 a little more realistic. I only recently got into this modeming stuff
583 (although by no means into computers), but that 5 minute time limit on
584 PMS definitely turned me off. Granted, some people are piggish, and the
585 Sysops should rightfully pull the plug on them, but other boards seem to
586 be a little more realistic and generous. They deserve the support.
587 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GEEZER ++++++++++/+++++++
588 FOTI:
589 Yes, the gem is real. I didn't pick it up in his foyer, but in a back lab.
590 If you would recall earlier, the wizard was doing experiments on it.
591 ______
592
593 Slowly I begin to come to. As the room comes into focus, Jonathon's
594 face starts to materialize.
595 Aaaaaahhhhh! The blood is starting to circulate again. Wait, my stick shift
596 hand is still paralized. He must have forgot the mangoes. At least I'm partly
597 alive.
598 As Jonathon walks orders another drink, I make a flash run to the door.
599 I've had enough of this. I don't know what this egg does, but I'll hide it unti
600 I figure out what to do. I'll have a messenger send a drink to the wizard while
601 I pour myself one. Maybe we can get together sometime.
602 The Ninja
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621 * This Show of force has been brought to you by *
622 * Snrub Regor.........Grand Gnob *
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625 Who the heck is Roger Burns?
626 !"#$%&'()0*=!"#$%f'()0*=!"#$%&'8)0*=
627 Like,WOW,I would like to know what this guy is on,"snub regor"???
628 Shtoner
629 !"#$%&'()0*=!"#d%&'()0*=!"#,%&'()0*=
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