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30 hey john, that was a pretty wild story you put up on the other side. wicked.
31 systop mikey: where did you get such a handle?
32 in and out jim
33 """"""""""""""""""SOLI
34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
35 My Quote for the week: If I didn't complain, I'd go stark raving sane.
36 PorSFiS 'Old-Timers': I'd like to see a large congregation again. The 28th?
37 Sounds good. I suggest the Cheerful T. afterwards, I always did like that
38 one.
39 Only my finals left for this term, then I shall be able to enter again.
40 That is, er, if I don't celebrate with my newly-returned f-friends-from-other-
41 colleges too much. One gets party-depraved in Estacada.
42 +++++++++++++++++ Milchar, 15 Dec 85, at 10:01pm +++++++++ be 'dangerous' +++
43 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
44 To: Ian MacHinery
45 From: UNDERGROUND NEXUS
46 Subject: What, me worry?
47 Yes, Ian, but what happens if I change keys? How about 'dissimilitude' and
48 'lugubrious' for keywords? How about two prime-length >13 character words?
49 Worst of all, two unequal-length random strings?
50 Steps have been taken. NEXUS out.
51 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[Y[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
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53 One does not have to even know that there is an Estacada to get party-deprav
54 ed after finals week;traditions notwithstanding, Milc(as in church)ar.
55 Soliloquy ain't bad. Sanctimonious is better than insidious, and tenuous
56 beats soifeggio, but to be (can't find my thesaurus) kresselran(t)chen
57 I have to admit that munificent krabbelbaches Ban roll on. I'm sure you
58 already knew that...
59 For 'keywords' try das Tannenhauser mit Wagners frau habbensie das 'hundt
60 ist loose, und wass will Ich sprechen wenn Parsifal kommens nocking at
61 mein door? Not only that, but das 'NET' framistat has blown the proverbial
62 gasket, and will soon be desperate for a technical expert, und der ist
63 but one. Sorry, NET spoofelgangers, but McKane has kranzetis the raffail
64 cremenis(c)hens.
65 Regards, Papa Pietro. Out.
66 YOU WANT TO RUN THAT BY ME AGAIN?
67 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
68 The piper had not noticed the innkeeper place the extra drink by his
69 elbow, but the soft word caught his, rather muzzy, attention. Looking
70 down, the piper saw the small statuette, perfect in every detail, from
71 the soft feathers ringing the fetlocks to the graceful sweep of t
72 wings. Memories assulted his mind, the sweet smell of morning winds
73 sweeping into his face, the warm breath of the pegasus when she nuzzled
74 him awake on a far-distant adventure. His face gave no sign of the stab
75 of pain that filled his heart, the pain that grew nearly beyond endurance.
76 The words were soft, automatic. He did not even notice himself thanking
77 the innkeeper, as his eyes caressed the statuette. His only feelings were
78 pain, pain and the deep sense of loss of the two things that in his
79 turbulent life he had cared deeply for.
80 The extra drink was welcome, wrapping the pain away from direct contact
81 as it were. He rose and left the table, making his way out into the cold
82 and blustery night, avoiding the person hammering boards into the hole
83 in the floor, ignoring the blast of icy air that swept into the inn to
84 set the candle flames adance and puffing smoke from the hearth blaze into
85 the already smoky atmosphere. Braced against the beating of the wind,
86 he passed the lonely rowan tree and turned the corner of the heavy,
87 low-set building, away from the yellow lamplight that illuminated the
88 heavy oak door. The crescent of the new moon gave but little light to
89 the shadows, the fingers of the wind sent icy chills up his legs under
90 the warm woolen folds of his kilt. The relative warmth and calm of the
91 stables was welcome. In the calm he kindled the small lantern and went
92 to the empty stall that had held the pegasus, ignoring the movement and
93 whickering of other steeds in the stable.
94 Searching the mouldering straw, he found three feathers, overlooked
95 long before. The tears traced icy trails down his cheeks as he leaned
96 on the stall partitions, mind filled with the graceful curve of great
97 wings bending into the wind, the soft curve of a beloved cheek outlined
98 against a grey cowl, the exhilaration of a swift descent, and th
99 gleam of steel as it bit into her bared breast.
100 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
101 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
102 way to go, (pseudo)Innkeeper - now you've gone and made him even more
103 depressed.
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107 Franklin Pervis through down the contents of the packet and looked up at Nick Young. Young just stared back at the
108 small man, noticing the large beads of sweat that were forming on his pudgy forehead.
109 "Well Mr. Young," said Pervis, interupting Young's examination of him. "I guess that's it. There's too much at stake
110 for me. You can investigate on your own if you want, but I'm out."
111 Young began to protest, but Pervis was out of his chair, ushering him out the door as he spoke. "I can't risk my life
112 over an expose' such as this. There are plenty of other Delta V's out there, and I can't pretend that exposing one
113 would really make the world that much better." As he spoke the final words he nudged Young in the back and slammed the
114 door behind him.
115
116 He walked back to his desk, wiping his brow and shaking his head. Gathering up the letter, photograph and keys, he
117 shoved them into a new manila envelope, addressed it to his friend at Scotland Yard, and placed it in his outgoing
118 pile. He knew the contents would be self-explanatory, and he hoped that they might somehow be of help to his friends
119 there.
120
121 Jim Youngston was the editor of the "Daily Ditto," and was also the closest friend Franklin Pervis had in the world.
122 He was deeply concerned by his friend standing in front of him, chain smoking and sweating even more profusely than he
123 normally did.
124
125 "Jim, you've got to understand. My reports will be coming in the mail to you from now on. I'm going underground."
126
127 Youngston tried to protest, but Pervis rushed on. "I want you to go to my house and get a few things. Here, I've made
128 a list" Pervis through a small white note on the editor's desk. "This Delta V is good, but he's not perfect. He knows
129 a lot about me, but not everything."
130
131 "You mean-?"
132
133 "Right. That's why I kept their deaths secret from all but a few friends. You knew my wife and daughter had died in
134 that car crash, so I can trust you. Delta V didn't, and he's using them as a threat against me. But now that they're
135 gone, I have nothing to lose."
136
137 "But why, Franklin, why do you want him so bad? Why risk your life like this?"
138
139 Frankling Pervis took a long draw on his cigarette, and exhaled slowly. His glistening blue eyes stared directly into
140 his bosses, and his voice spoke with a steady sureness that belied Pervis' looks.
141
142 "He killed my son."
143
144 The next day, the Daily Ditto ran a feature article on the front page.
145
146 RUTHLESS KILLER LOOSE IN NEW YORK CITY
147 By Franklin Pervis
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150
151 through/threw, through/threw... mental block??
152 (((*)))(((*)))
153 L'Homme : Well I didn't get your message until today. I will try to
154 give you a call from work tonight.
155 (((*)))(((*)))((( ripple )))
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157 Nick Young stared at the blank wall that stood adjacent from the
158 office of Franklin Pervis. He had been ushered out of there in an
159 unseemly fasion, and without much explination.
160 Pervis had said that he was going to hide, to try to escape fro
161 any wrath he may have incurred of Delta V, saying that he was off
162 this case. But Nick didn't believe him.
163 Pervis was too much of a reporter for to long to let a lead,
164 however frail, go untangled.
165 Nick knew, he had been following Pervis's writings for a
166 long time; that's why he came here in the first place.
167 Well, if Pervis was giving him the brush-off for his own
168 safety, then Pervis was highly out-of-character. If instead he was
169 generally afraid of Delta V or any of his cohorts, then he was down
170 right crazy.
171 Nick decided it was time to do some digging of his own...
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173 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\THE DESTROYER\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\28
174 James snapped out of his funk when the door opened again and Tariya peeked in. He put his personal problems away
175 for the moment and invited her in.
176 She wasn't wearing that old robe anymore. She had traded it for outfit of some blue material with white trim. A
177 waist-length cape was draped over the right shoulder with a silver connecting chain that ran under the other arm.
178 Unlike her robe, this outfit was rather close fitting and she filled it out very nicely indeed. "Whoa!" James gasped.
179 "You're beautiful."
180 She blushed a little and smiled shyly. "Thanks. But what was I before?"
181 James grinned, "By now you should know better than to hand me a straight line like that. C'mon over and have a seat
182 and a few last words with a dying man."
183 "You're not dying." She said as she sat on the edge of the bed.
184 A lot you know, he thought. "I heard you had a pretty rough time of it yourself. How are you feeling?"
185 "Fine. They released me days ago. I've been staying in a spare room at Willy's apartment."
186 "So I hear." James said sourly. "Been enjoying yourself?"
187 "Yes! This city is magnificent! Does it really cover the entire planet?"
188 "That wasn't what I meant but yeah, it does. It's a dimensional Junction. Dangerous place, though. I think you'd
189 wanna be careful."
190 "You sound like you still care." She said quietly. "I don't know why, after all the trouble I've been."
191 "I don't either. You've been a royal pain in the ass since I picked you up." He regretted the words as soon as they
192 came out. Why did he have to say that?
193 Her voice was tight, barely controlled. "Well, I don't think I'll cause you any more problems. I'm staying
194 here."
195 James felt his heart lurch. Way to go, stupid. He needed his mouth punched. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like
196 that."
197 After a long, sullen silence, she finally said, "I think you mean more than you know." After another long moment,
198 she started laughing. "But you're right." and they both broke up laughing. After regaining her composure, she turned a
199 little more solemn. "And that's why I'm staying. I'm too much of a liability."
200 He was going to argue the point, but later. He really wasn't up to it right now. Instead, he said, "How about
201 answering me a question?"
202 "Depends on the question."
203 "Nothing too personal, I hope. I just wondered if you'd tell me who you are?"
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234 GOOD LUCK ON FINALS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!
235 12-16-85 3:38 pm
236 O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+ POPPING IN O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+
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238 __________________________________________________________________
239 Scotland Yard Internal Memo
240 Fm : Intelligence Team
241 To : Internal Affairs
242
243 Due to our involvement with the Delta V case as per the request
244 for services from M5, we have been required to request additional
245 help on the case. The I.T. has deemed fit to notify NET (refer prev
246 memo) on this matter, due to their prior experience with Delta
247 class agents. Last week NET responded to our request by allocating
248 two field agents to the case. The agents are due to arrive in London
249 in the next two days. Their flight is being kept a secret as a
250 security precaution. I.A. will coordinate plan DESPOIL DELTA with
251 the two NET agents on their arrival. I.T. has had two S.Y. men
252 in Delta V's general location since last week. It should be noted
253 that a tabloid newspaper has become embroiled in the Delta V affair,
254 but I.T. sees no adverse affects from the publicity yet. Rupert
255 Murdock has been informed that given word from us he can buy out
256 the paper and in effect strangle the story.
257 Memo next: Arrival of NET agents.
258 __________________________________________________________________
259 """"""""""""""""""SOLI
260 ______________________________JD 2446415.9306____________________________
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263 NWOeohama
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265 Alone, in the void from conscienceness. Watching people live without thought, wast
266 ing their time and lives away. People living as if they were computers; Get up,
267 go downstairs, Take shower. Not a care for anything that happens. They might
268 seem to be sad about something but that's only part of the program. Display
269 sadness; It's hard to see so many prople
270 like this. GOTO1. Maybe someday we'll learn to think again.
271 Later,
272 Neo.
273 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
274 Neohama
275 _>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>_>
276 The sounds of early morning in the city awakened him. Garbage trucks making their rackety rounds, divers blowing horns
277 for whatever reasons...No birds chirping, he reflected. Time to get going. He turned on the model 100 and pressed a function
278 key. It was still connected. No one had disturbed the thin wires snaking down the hall of the cheap hotel, to the B box, where
279 he had tied into the managers private line. The manager was dead drunk, no doubt, at 5:30 AM, and it was tea time in London.
280 He punched in the numbers, and in a few seconds, the screen read "carrier detected, enter Delta code". He typed in the numbers
281 and his message, and then dialed a local number, and left another message. One not likely to appear on the front page of the
282 Daily Ditto. He had left Switzerland in too much of a hurry to withdraw funds from the CreditSuisseBanke, and was down to
283 $7000.00 cash. He cleaned the Walther, and slipped out onto the street. Breakfast at McDonalds on 144th. He fit in with the
284 crowd. Finishing his fare, he double checked his list- Reversible jacket,five pound hammer,firecrackers,package of unfiltered
285 cigarettes in crushproof box,brown wrapping paper, stamps,masking tape, and two cans of aerosal packaging foam.
286 He caught the subway at 132nd, and got off in downtown Manhattan.He rented a postoffice box, and made enquiries at the
287 tax assesors office and New York County registrars office, and then caught the #85 bus to 59th street, and walked across the
288 bridge to Brooklyn, where he looked up an old friend...
289 Walking back across the 59th Street bridge, he reflected upon something from "The Manual"-something that had been drummed
290 into his head at Quantico:"when an experienced agent goes underground, the chances of finding him are precious little".
291 Delta Five was ready.
292 D DDD DDDVDD293 (((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))
294 L'homme : Tried to call but the line was busy why don't you give me a
295 call in the morning around 9 or 10.
296 (((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))(((*)))((( Ripple )))
297 The publisher of the Daily Ditto was distraught. He couldn't believe it. And without notice! The best
298 editorial writer in the newspapers 143 year history. Just up and 'retired'. He barely glanced
299 at the Telex that was laid on his desk by the always so damned efficient secretary, "Ms." J.
300 Smith. He didn't know what it meant;how it affected him. LONDON (UPI) American Airlines flight 133
301 from New York reported missing....."
302
303 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (pardons)
304 Keep in mind: Although things may seem so very low,
305 there is nowhere to go but up. True, I often comment when
306 such may not be desired, I do try to make apparent the
307 silver lining to some of those around me. (As if our dear
308 piper actually needed reminding...)
309 Hmmm, with friends like me, who needs.........
310 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->one who remembers 351:05
311
312 'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r' rica 'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r
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315 'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c' costa 'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c'c
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317 =:=:=:=;=;=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=
318 "costa"? I thought it was "Kosta"...
319 =:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:miranda:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=
320 """"""""""""""""""SOLI
321 ++++++++++++++++++++++00000001TED++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
322 OVERNIGHT, THE COLD HAD SANK DEEPLY INTO THE HEAVY BLOCK OF THE FUEL CELLS,
323 OF THE MOTOR. THE CAR WAS EFFECTIVLY GROUNDED.
324 JERRY, COMING OUT OF THE LOW DOORWAY OF THE EARTH HUT, SWORE AS HE SAW
325 THE SNOW COVERING HIS CAR. IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR TO GET THE
326 PIECE OF JUNK TURNED OVER, AND THAT LONG BEFORE THE HEATER OF THE CAR WARMED
327 UP THE INTERIOR. OH WELL, HE HAD ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD. IT'S JUST THE
328 BOTHER OF STANDING OUT IN THE COLD, AND MESSING WITH THE CHEMICALS IN THE CELL
329 THAT GOT TO HIM. HE WISHED THE EARTH HUT HAD A GARAGE THAT HE COULD STORE HIS
330 CAR IN, THEN IT WOULD BE ALWAYS READY WHENEVER HE FELT LIKE MAKING A
331 SCAVENGING RUN.
332 HE BRUSHED THE SNOW OFF THE TRUNK LID, AND OPENED IT. FLIPPING THE SEALED
333 COVER OFF THE GENERATING COMPARTMENT, HE STARED DOWN AT THE TOPS OF THE CELLS.
334 THE THERMOMETER IN THE COMPARTMENT READ IN THE GREEN, SO THEORETICALY THEY
335 STILL COULD POWER THE CAR. SLAMMING SHUT THE HATCHES, HE WENT AROUND TO THE
336 DRIVERS SEAT AND SAT DOWN, BEGINNING THE START UP SEQUENCE. THE ELECTROLITE IN
337 THE REGULATING COMPUTER HAD FROZEN, SO HE SWITCHED ON THE MAIN CELL OUTPUT
338 MANUALLY, AND BROUGHT UP THE BANK OUTPUT BY FEEL. FINALLY, THE COMPUTER CAME
339 ON AND TOOK OVER THE PROCESS. A MINUTE LATER, THE MOTOR WOUND UP, AND HE
340 SMILED AND BACKED THE CAR INTO THE STREET. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
341 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
342 ++ RIPPLE, IF YOU SEE THIS BEFORE THE OTHER SIDE COMES UP, WE CAN CONTINUE OUR
343 CONVERSATION ON CBBS(646-xxxxOR771-xxxx+++++++++++++00000001TED+++++++++++++++
344 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^: Yes there are those who remember and those who care and those
345 who wish things were better all the way around. Those worry and fret because
346 those don't know what troubles the mind of others. Those hope things get
347 better and those wish they could in some small way help. Those wish to repay
348 the help and cheer and good advice that you have given in the past, and will
349 continue to give in the future. Those should be contacting you soon. Please
350 give those a chance to help.
351 _____________________________________________________those____________________
352 %*#@)_%*@#_)*@#)_^*@#)_^*#$)_*&$)%_&*$%)_*&$_)*#)_*^&)_#$*&_$)*&$_#%)*&_)#$@%*&_$%)*&_$)&*_$%)&*$_%)&
353 Ripple: Sorry 'about the phone, important conversations burning up the lines and making busy signals for
354 everyone else.
355 Miss Nomer: Where art thou? Starlit nights can't light the sky with half the luster of your golden pen.
356 *%)_$*%_)_*%#$_%@_)#*%@#_)*^_@#)^* L'homme sans Parity *%#_@)%*@_#)*)_^&*#)_^*#_$)^*#_^*^*#_^*#_^*#_@
357 Serif
358 Merci
359 Culotte
360 krit?
361 """"""""""""""""""A slow day I guess... SOLI...
362 ______________________________JD 2446416.9140______________________________
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370 HELP!!
371 Tonight I discovered that I had suffered a disk crash some time ago, damaging several writing files. These files
372 had not been backed up, and I didn't discover the damage until I belatedly attempted to back up the files. I used a
373 disk repair program and found that the damaged files had been partially written over, making the data totally
374 unretrievable by any mortal means. Among these files was the first half of the story "Phantom 429". Chapters 3,4,5, and
375 6 are lost to me forever. Hopefully this isn't completely true.
376 It is my understanding that a number of you out there archive the writings on this board. If anybody has copies of
377 the missing chapters on disk as transferrable text files and would be willing to upload them to me I would be
378 infinitely grateful. As I live with my parents I cannot give out my phone number but if someone is willing to help me
379 they can reach me through private mail on the following boards: Noname, Cary Grant, Project Rubicon, Computer Widowers,
380 The Bullet, Saigon, and Shotgun Fido. I check these boards daily.
381 I really hope someone is willing to help as I cannot recreate these chapters verbatim. Granted, they need
382 rewriting anyway, but I still want to have them for my personal archives.
383 Thank you in advance for any help.
384
385 John Silverman
386 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$
387 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
388 The cold air was clearing the piper's head. The comparitive warmth of the
389 stable had delayed the process, whil the activity of searching the empty
390 stall had hastened it. He was approaching sobriety, took a good look at
391 himself, and was disgusted at what he saw.
392 A maudlin drunk, wallowing in self-pity! "OK, fella," he thought.
393 "You've lost everything, huh? So what makes you so special?"
394 A slight draught chilled the trails of the tears that had run down his
395 cheeks, tracing icy lines that seemed to etch the bones with cold.
396 "You've lost Aedem? You never had more than a brief time with her.
397 You never told her how you felt. You love her? You should be happy;
398 she's going home -- back to her children, back to her ..."
399 The thought of her --husband -- was like a knife turning in the piper's
400 heart. He slammed one fist into the rough-sawn board of the stall top,
401 driving splinters deep into the split knuckes, counteracting the emotional
402 pain with physical pain.
403 No! He thrust the thought of that slim, grey-robed form that his arms
404 ached to hold, being embraced by another. He should be concerned only for
405 her happiness, her welfare. But, DAMMIT, it hurt! Fresh tears trailed
406 fire down the ice trails marking his cheeks.
407 He blew out the lamp and walked out into the clearness of the icy night
408 and looked up at the audience of stars who gazed back with twinkling
409 unconcern. Ignoring the cold wind he looked into infinity, wondering
410 where she was now, how her quest progressed.
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412 Jeeminy Christmas JohnSilverman, you'd think you'd have something better to
413 do than modem with all those boards! What about fresh air! Football! Soccer!
414 Wild women! Go mountain climbing or
415 something. Your eyes will change to permanent VDT green pretty soon.
416 You too Pen Name, always popping in, leaving your traces like some mutt peeing
417 on someone elses lawn.
418
419 Oh,well, gotta run... I have another three boards to call now...
420
421 opopopopopopopopopopopopopopopo too pooped to pop popopopopopopopopopopopopopopo
422
423 """"""""""""""""""SOLI
424 TARY CONFINEMENT
425 BRASH TRUMPETS, pounding drums, flourishing flags, yelping hounds and the city
426 all aglow. Into this melodramatic whirlpool of sight and sound Ralph Hunkstone
427 fell. He{_a
428
429 SOLI (abv) Shit On Log Inadequate. As in, 'Your performance is SOLI.' Slang
430 Old English 1587.
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432 'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r' rica 'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'
433 I just wanted to leave a simple boarder to remind myself where I had
434 been... Thoughless jests are the most cruel. So many without any names
435 step carefully into our Inn and slash at the foundations of those they do
436 not know. Tears shall not come to my eyes for the jests taken against me
437 for I have hardened from the pranks I have been subjected to earlier, by
438 others that cared not to leave mention of their names. Besides, this is
439 not the time for tears.
440 I had intended to start a story here. I heard this was the place to
441 do such things. We shall see...
442 'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r' rica 'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'
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446 Someone call me? I didn't think so... Better get back to sleep then...
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452 D\N[C _MGEA [\\\D _ZXID TARVD GEDFM DTADI XAE[M HBHB_ IXL[E _PDUX GDSFE
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455
456 13 Dec. My Dearest Harold, Oh thank you darling for such a lovely gift. It will fit perfectly in
457 the corner where the rubber plant was. The bird was delicious!. I can't wait till you return from your
458 sales trip, you yummikins man. All my love,Michelle.
459 14 Dec. My dearest Harold, Oh you shouldn't have. They're lovely,and I just adore their cooing sounds.
460 You wonderful man, hurry home!. All my love, Michelle. PS-the delivery man brought another tree
461 I guess I'll put it by the front door.
462
463 15 Dec. Dearest Harold, Oh you don't have to be so generous, you charmer, you. Mother and I had them
464 for dinner last night. Honey, the guy brought another tree, and more birds too, by mistake.
465 Hurry home! All my love, Michelle.
466
467 16 Dec. Dearest Harold, I think there might be a computer 'fowl' up, the guy brought 4 lovely
468 birds, they sing so sweet, but he's still bringing trees and more birds. Could you lok into this?
469 Mother says hi. All my love, Michelle.
470
471 17 Dec. My Darling Harold, Oh my God, they're beautiful. You must have made big sales to
472 afford such extravagant jewellery. Oh I love you, you wonderful man. By the way, that guy is still
473 bringing more trees and birds, and it's getting a little noisy. All my love, Michelle.
474
475 18 Dec. Dearest Harold, Please hurry home and take care of this problem, that delivery guy- he brought
476 another tree, more birds, and not 6 geese. The honking is making it hard to sleep, the birds are
477 starting to quarrel, and mother is getting very irritable. My love, Michelle.
478
479 19 Dec. Dearest Harold. Please come home. Now we have Swans. What do I want with swans? There's
480 no place for them to swim. I know it's not your fault, but it's getting a little wierd around
481 here
482 Love, Michelle.
483
484 20 Dec. Dear Harold. For god sake, come home. Now. This morning, a truck arrived, and now there are
485
486 all these cows in the back yard, and girls running around carrying buckets. The neighbore are giving
487 me dirty looks, mother is back on Valium again and I can't sleep at all. Love, Michelle.
488
489 21 Dec. Dear Harold. What am I going to do? There are these women prancing around in the front yard
490
491 the living room is full of bird cages, the back yard is littered with cow pies, and the Geese
492 are fighting with th Swans. The noise is really terible, the neighbore are complaining, and
493 the police have been driving by a lot. Mother has moved out, and I'm exhausted. Love, Michelle
494
495 22 Dec. Harold. This has got to stop,dammit. There are these guys in costumes in the front yard, and
496 they're more than a little friendly to the women who were dancing. Most of the birds got loose and
497 are flying all over the place. The carpet is
498 ruined, the cows are eating the neighbor's
499 grass,and they're threatening to shoot them. The police have told me to get rid of the cows, or
500 be arrested. Come home NOW. Michelle
501
502 23 Dec. Harold. Ok, you SOB, that's it. If it wasn't bad enough, now there are these wierdos in the
503 front yard, playing bagpipes, and the noise is deafening. The back yard is knee deep with cow
504 dung,and the house is a shambles. The health department has threatened to condemn it.
505 The maids, and the guys with the drums are fornicating everywhere and the dead Geese that
506 the cows stepped on are starting to stink. And you did it on purpose too, you bastard. I hate you.
507 Don't you ever come home.Michelle Warren.
508
509 24 Dec. Mr. Harold Warren, Warwick Hotel, Seattle.
510 Dear Nr. Warren, I have been retained to rep
511 resent Michelle Warren. A petition for restraining order is being filed in Circuit Court Monday.
512 I warn you, that any further harassement of my client will result in your being arrested.
513 Mrs Warren has, of course, filed for divorce.
514 J. Royce Swanson, attorney at law.
515
516 10 June. Dear Mr. Warren, this is to inform you that your ex-wife is to be released on a
517 convelesent leave, and will be living out of state.Any attempt to contact her could result in a
518 relapse, so please leave her alone. I remind you of the restraining order still in effect.
519 S.Dylan Stevenson, M.D. Superintendant, Snickering Sycamores Rest Home.
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526 Mikey: I have a 70 track micro-sci
527 disk drive that is having
528 problems. I was told that you
529 might be able to help me in
530 either determining what is
531 wrong, or helping in getting
532 the neccesary parts to get
533 it back on-line. If you can
534 help, please give me a call
535 or if you can offer information
536 on who can help. 775-xxxx.
537 (I bought the VTR's from ya)
538
539 Kevin.
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541 g'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'
542 r'r' rica
543 you sounded like Tanya
544 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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547 To the above: very funny. There is no such meaning of SOLI in Old English,
548 but you knew that. Why I bother to respond to this sort of thing I don't
549 know, but what can you expect from Someone Of Little Importance...
550 """"""""""""""""""SOLI
551 ______________________________JD 2446417.9547_____________________________
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555 Hi there guys!! I don't know if anyone around the Inn will remember me,
556 as I made a hasty escape into the wilds of Reno, NV six months ago to find
557 gainful employment and have only now gotten the financial stability to return
558 to our fair state and go back to Moo U. I see that a lot of the old voices
559 are silent, but a lot of new ones have found sanctuary here. I also notice
560 that a lot of people areleaving lines but no messages...is there a reason for
561 this?
562 One quick question... there was a nasty rumour in Reno that the BBC has
563 cancelled our Beloved Doctor Who, and as I was not in touch with any sources
564 down there, I was unable to find out the Truth. Is it all a load of poppy-
565 cock(insert your favorite adjective here), or is it (gasp) true???? If no
566 one knows, I'll have to go to powell's and get a copy of DW monthly...
567 M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S ! ! !
568 (or Winter Solstice or whatever)
569 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/Luingil\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/(thestoriesarestillgreat)/\/
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573 Things are getting slow -- this is the first time I've made three entries
574 on one disk in a looooong time. This will be the last for quite a while --
575 I'm heading north for a while, into cold country. Looks like the piper is
576 heading out into the cold night without stopping back into the inn.
577 Sigh. I hadn't finished that last ale either...
578 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
579 if things are getting slow here........ why not call (503) 657-xxxx. open 24
580 hours a day, 7 days a week. see the difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!just
581 suggestion
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586 Mikey: Nevermind. I found the problem
587 with my drive. Thanks anyway..
588 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
589 """"""""""""""""""A *very* slow day indeed... SOLI
590 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
591 never say never again
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594 All: Too bad this is such a slow one, for this will be my last full entry.
595 I'm heading out of state for an indefinate period of time, and so
596 will be infrequent in checking in, if at all. Like to say it's been
597 fun, and it has, so I will.
598 If you're ever in Idaho, look for my board...
599 The real thing- PEN NAME
600 |||||||||| A tearfull fare-well to the Inn... |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
601 ______________________________JD 2446418.9869______________________________
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603 (Sigh) Everybody's leaving. Gonna get lonely around here. Oh, well. Goodbye,
604 Piper, Goodbye Pen Name. I hope you do well whereever you go and maybe we'll
605 meet again. At least I'm still gonna be around for the forseeable future
606 (big deal!)...
607 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$# J. D. SILVERMAN #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#
608 ++++++0000001TED+++++++++
609 OH, RIPPLE, WHERE ARE YOU? 'SIGH' IF YOU SEE ME HERE, CALL ME ON CBBS 646 5510++
610 ++++++++++++++++T. MITTELSTAEDT++++++++++
611 Of course it's getting slow you nits. It's Christmastime, and people are going
612 home to mama and papa, and are busy buying presents and seeing what it's like
613 outdoors! (Oh THAT'S what the sky looks like!). It's best, I think, for those going
614 away for a bit to have the board go slowly through the holidays. The new year
615 shall see a new resurgence, so those who get out of the habit in the next few
616 few few weeks just plain get in the habit next year! We'll see some more stories,
617 etc., so just hang in there!
618
619 *************************** Mr. Positive and Long-Time Lurker *****************
620
621 SOLI: I like your name... Methinks you like yourself more than your name would
622 indicate, and that's good. But now, I have to wipe (out), 'cause I'm AT THE BOTTOM!!
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