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1$If you are in need of help, you need but ask...
2$************************* INSTALLED: 10 DEC 87 ***************************
3$Welcome to BWMS II (BackWater Message System II) Mike Day System operator
4$**************************************************************************
5$GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS II IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION
6$ PLACED ON THIS SYSTEM.
7$BWMS II was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS II is a privately
8$owned and operated system which is currently open for use by the general
9$public. No restrictions are placed on the use of the system. As the
10$system is privately owned, I retain the right to remove any and all
11$messages which I may find offensive. Because of the limited size of the
12$system, it will be periodically purged of messages (only 999 lines of data
13$can be saved). To leave a message, type 'ENTER'. Use ctrl/C to get out
14$the ENTER mode. The message is automatically stored. If after entering
15$the message you find you made a mistake, use the replace command to
16$replace the line. To exit from the system, type 'BYE' then hang up.
17$Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system.
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002=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 12/10/87 19:35 Msg:870 Call:5868 Lines:3
20 Obscurity is realm of error.
21 *********************************************
22
003=Usr:23 Grann 12/10/87 21:33 Msg:871 Call:5871 Lines:5
23 !^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!
24 At the top. <-- old tradition
25 Free! Free at last! No more finals, no more finals.... know anyone who'd
26 like to buy some slightly used history textbooks?
27 !^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^!^! M&G !^!^!^! December 10, 1987 !^!^!^!
004=Usr:7 Leonard Erickson 12/10/87 22:29 Msg:872 Call:5872 Lines:6
28 Could you be more specific? US History up to just before the civil war or
29 contemporary stuff I have little need of. Other stuff I might actually be
30 interested in. (you actually plan to *sell* them?! I even have my accounting
31 and English Lit texts....)
32 oh well... Ian probably won't let me spend the money
33 010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101
005=Usr:174 Miriam Glenn 12/11/87 09:17 Msg:873 Call:5882 Lines:68
34 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THE MUSE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^hi ya'll^^^^^^^^^^^
35 Hey FM, what's up? And when are you going to write me a letter? If you'll
36 write me, I'll bribe helix into writing you. Promise.
37 and JUSTIN! Don't be Blue! We still love you, even when you are tired and
38 grumpy.
39 ..............
40 Hey folks, there's a new kid on the block by the name of Hunter. He's a little
41 shy, so be real nice and leave the kid a message. He's sweet, really.
42 ..............
43 now for a few lines of my own. some silly stuff.
44 ..............
45 When Jack was five
46 He took a dive
47 Into the glistening sea.
48 On hitting rock
49 HIs head did knock.
50 "Well, boggle snock!" quoth he.
51
52 when Jack was six
53 He swam the Styx
54 'Till Chaeron ferried by.
55 "Go home, you pest!
56 No room for guest!"
57 So Jackie answered "Bye!"
58
59 When Jack was seven
60 With bread unleaven'
61 He tried to swim the Nile.
62 The bread smelled good
63 (As well it should)
64 At least, so thought the 'dile.
65 ...................
66 you get the basic idea. Pretty silly stuff, huh?!
67 ........................
68 Well, good people, 'tis the season and all. so remember, when you're sitting
69 by your warm fires in candle lit rooms, sipping your fine brandy and your
70 mulled wine, keep in mind, as you enjoy that steaming turkey and your popcorn
71 and candied apples, don't forget ......ah hell, my back hurts. It's killed
72 my creativity. Ow can an artist work in this environment? I simply can't
73 stand it anymore. I need a valium. Someone get me a drink will you please?
74 Be a love, and give me a cigarette. Thanks, darling. You're a real saint.
75 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THE MUSE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ciao, darling!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
76 <ZZZZZZZZ>-----
77
78 <ZZZZZZZZ>------
79
80 <ZZZZZZZZ>-----
81
82 <ZZZZZZZZZ>---- You're history now,
83 <ZZZZZZZZ>------
84
85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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88
89 The time is 2254
90 the date 12 9 95
91 Christmas is coming, but who cares?
92 it has no meaning in satantown, thats what they call this place now.
93 it used to be portland, oregon , but if you called it that now half the townies
94 would look at you like you were crazy .
95 Yep, one or two nukes can ruin your whole century.
96 after it hit the fan,big brother waited around about a year or two for
97 most of the
98 radiation to clear , before trying to grab power again, but they
99 waited too long .
100
101 the cronicles of satantown to be cont. Hunter
006=Usr:264 John Murphy 12/11/87 10:04 Msg:874 Call:5883 Lines:21
102 ti
103 Now Where was I, befor I was so rudley interupted ?
104 Ah, yes I remember now.
105
106 Big brother waited too long to come out of its hole, by the time he poked his
107 ugly head out, the mutations had taken effect, now dont misunderstand me not
108 all mutations are radiological in fact most of the resulting mutes were
109 sociological, as a result of the big blow and worsening effects of mankind's
110 sudden plunge to the bottom of the evolutionary ladder. in other words by the
111@time they showed up ready to pull humanity back together.....................
112@ ?
113@he
114@HE
115 time they came around trying to reassert themselves, the city gangs had grown
116 to such an extent that it would have taken an all out gurilla war, in what was
117 now to them unfamilliar territory. to retake the ruins of portland , so they
118 settled on a central figurehead government , and from there try to police and
119 control the now semi organized gangleaders..... down everybody down ....
120 weve got a scanner.......
121
122
007=Usr:252 dave brunker 12/11/87 22:17 Msg:875 Call:5894 Lines:9
123 000000000000000000000000 12-11-'87 000000000 22:25:00 0000000000000000000000000
124 0 Attn: All usuers
125 0
126 0
127 0 If you work at Powell Tehc books plesase call Houdini's Palace at
128 0 639-xxxx. Leave e-mail to # 50 as to your idenity.
129 0
130 0
131 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
008=Usr:221 matt logan 12/11/87 22:37 Msg:876 Call:5896 Lines:8
132 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 |||||||||||||||||The /\/\etallion strikes again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|||||||||||
134 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
135
136 Ooops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
137
138
139 Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
009=Usr:267 david huber 12/12/87 00:46 Msg:877 Call:5899 Lines:14
140
141@I was just curious, how domost hackers feel ablout the military, and the airfor
145 airman dave here,
146 I'm in town for a couple of days, and now that I've taken the plunge and joined
147 the usaf, I'm curious as to how most 'hackers' feel towards the military, n' th
148 air force in particular. I work on F-15's as an electrician and love the hell
149 out of it. I should be in town on most weekends from now on, so I would love
150 to get in to some discussions about today's military.
151
152 o.o
153
010=Usr:237 barefoot john 12/12/87 11:55 Msg:878 Call:5940 Lines:23
154 { <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< /* capt'n barefoot */ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }
155 THE WINDS OF TIME
156 Magnanimous among the great illusions, the winds of time swirl
157 and eddy, bringing echos of friends and acquaintaces distant both
158 in time and space. Aah yes! 'piper' many were the past exchanges
159 of keyboarded banter, adventures on those two great rivers, and
160 most of all embellishments shared over a aoiecpa THE INN.
161 '+Milch+', you were always a strong supporter as well as a worthy
162 adversary as circumstance dictated. '__Leonard__' your insistence
163 on precision remains ever strong. What of the 'Dragon Lady' ?????
164
165 Let us all lift our voices in toast to Cistop Mikey, friends
166 well met, and last but not least the 'Here & NOW'...as echos echo
167
168 We are taught that the acquisition of knowledge is of prime
169 importance. In fact we are advised to acquire any and all
170 information that is available. Now there are even games (trivial)
171 to test our accomplishment in this area. There are some questions
172 few seem to ask. Does acquiring certain kinds of knowledge limit
173 the ability to perceive or learn other things? What is the 'Coin
174 of the Realm', which one uses to pay for knowledge? Is it perhaps
175 the loss of innocence?
176 { <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< /* capt'n barefoot */ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }
011=Usr:269 Quicksilver 12/13/87 01:32 Msg:879 Call:5964 Lines:15
177 -%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%-%
178 Quicksilver
179 -----------
180 Wow! been a long time since I been here... hangin' around the Color 64 world...
181 Nice job on the id stuff, Mikey. Anyway, just thought I'd post an ad for our
182 BBS.
183
184 TUPPERWARE HEADQUARTERS
185 ---------- ------------
186 640-xxxx 9pm - 9am
187 Running on COLOR 64 software.
188
189 -QS
190 TTYL
191 -%-%-%anybody seen MINDWALKER?-%-%-%-%
012=Usr:174 Miriam Glenn 12/13/87 10:55 Msg:880 Call:5967 Lines:21
192
193 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THE MUSE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^same ol'thing^^^^^^^^^^^
194 I was contemlating a new border, but coldn't come up with anything. So it goes
195 .........................how about a poll?.....................................
196 what is the worst thing about the holliday season?
197
198 The worst thing about the holiday season is that I feel obligated to get a
199 gift for everyone that I know/come in contact with. And since I can't, I
200 feel guilty. What ever happened to giving something special to someone
201 special? McDonald gift certificates commercials, that's what!
202 ...........................................................................
203 I'm getting depressed just thiking about it.
204 ................
205 Hey , FM! Wassup? drop a line, will ya????
206 Justin--don't make my brown eyes blue! Cheer up, it can't be all that bad.
207 we love you.
208 helix--wink wink nudge nudge say no more.
209 hi Mikey! Whatcha been up to?
210 and Ted- and Leonard--say hi to me once in a while. A deity gets lonely,
211 you know.
212 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THE MUSE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
013=Usr:254 Helix Armstrong 12/13/87 12:35 Msg:881 Call:5970 Lines:21
213 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<============================------------------------------
214 hello to you MUSE.
215
216 and what diety are you?????
217 Fable Master??? are you out there in the big green(Emerald) yonder???
218 The place is picking up again I see and cheer :) :) :)
219 As to the above pole- the worst thing about the holiday season besides
220 comercialism and having to work 9-1 on the 24th is the timing...
221 I mean with Thanksgiving dinner and New Years parties to have to
222 pay for one hardly has enough cash or time in between to think of the
223 time of givving and of sharing...
224
225 But We all enjoy the holidays anyway...
226 Happy Holidays to all and to all
227
228 * * * ***** *
229 ** * * * * *
230 * * * * * *** *
231 * ** * * * *
232 * * * ***** *****
233 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<============================---------------------------T.R.
014=Usr:270 jeff murphy 12/13/87 12:46 Msg:882 Call:5971 Lines:6
234 This is indeed a queer river, said Bromosel, as the water lapped at his thighs.
235 I'm a visiting sysop (Mother Murphy's, 653-xxxx), and frankly am bewildered.
236 Haven't seen a board like this before. And I'm mostly lost already -- too many
237 commands for the first-time guy. What is the software?
238
239
015=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 12/13/87 20:26 Msg:883 Call:5988 Lines:7
240 *****************************************************************
241 The software is BWMS. A one of a kind system, though there have been
242 a few imitators in the past and probably will be in the future.
243 It's only reason for existance is because it exists.
244 For more help on the system, enter the command "help cmd" or
245 "help" followed by the specific command you want help on.
246 *********************** CM ****************************************
016=Usr:272 Talos 12/14/87 02:52 Msg:884 Call:5995 Lines:19
247
248 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
249 Twas the night of the party and all through the town
250 No pigs were stirring, no narcs were around
251 The joints were all rolled and piled into stcks
252 in hopes that we'd all get stoned to the max
253 We drank Seagrams 7 and smoked Panama Red
254 While visions of lightshows envisioned our heads
255 Than at the door there cam a knock
256 And everyone yelled "#$%& it's the cops!"
257 But what to my blurry red bloodshot eyes should appear
258 10 pounds of cocaine, and 12 kegs of beer
259 The man at the door greeted us with a smile
260 So we invited hi into the house for awhile
261 He sat down in silence as he started to roll
262 We filled up his wine glass as he sparked up a bowl
263 And he said to us all as we fried through the night
264 Marijuana to all and to all a good high!
265 \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
017=Usr:23 Grann 12/15/87 16:16 Msg:885 Call:6024 Lines:1
266 +++++++++++++++++++++ M&G lurk. 4:27pm December 15, 1987 +++++++++++++++++++
018=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 12/15/87 18:45 Msg:886 Call:6027 Lines:5
267 #@_%)*@)_%*_#)$^**^*$!)*$+*)_@*^)_*^#$*)_!*%^&)@_*@_)%*@%*@$_)^*@_)%*@_)#%*@_)%
268 Barefoot: Perchance did you ever receive a letter via post rather than of the
269 electronic variety? I shot an arrow in the air...
270 %@)%(!#%!)%*#@%*@)%*!%*@)%*!%!#% L'homme sans Parity @#%@#%*#%)@#*%)!*!)@%@!%*@
271 AND LANDED ON THE HEAD OF MILCHAR?????????
019=Usr:252 dave brunker 12/16/87 18:50 Msg:887 Call:6042 Lines:3
272 000000000000000000000000 12/16/87 00000000000000000 7:03 pm 0000000000000000000
273 0This is a stange bullitin board, why are guys talking about Big Brother for?
274 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
020=Usr:174 Miriam Glenn 12/16/87 19:01 Msg:888 Call:6043 Lines:3
275 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THE MUSE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
276 T.R. I'm the Goddess of the Golden Hormones. You asked.
277 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ME AGAIN^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
021=Usr:234 ALAN ZEHNTBAUER 12/16/87 22:07 Msg:889 Call:6049 Lines:4
278 This is the question,"If the messages have reached 999 and started over, can
279 one retrieve and see if a story was continued or is it gone forever???" There
280 must be some way? Hopefully
281 Seek
022=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 12/17/87 00:32 Msg:890 Call:6052 Lines:16
282 *********************************************************************
283 If you want to see the previous 999 lines, just enter the command
284 "DB" at the prompt, and you will be looking at the previous disk.
285 If you want to see messages prior to that, you will need to contact
286 the archive group who maintain all data that has ever graced this
287 system. File format is MSDOS. A nominal fee is charged for a single
288 disk copy (which includes 4 to 6 BW "disks") or you can buy into the
289 group which currently distributes the archive disk at about $1.00
290 or so a archive disk (actaul costs vary depending on costs of
291 archive distribution). You can buy into the complete archive for
292 around $50-$100 or so (I don't know for sure what the exact cost is)
293 which includes ALL previous BWMS disks. You supply your own MSDOS
294 disks to put the files on. You will need about 89 dsdd 5 inch disks.
295 If you are interested, leave a message to L'homme Sans Parity
296 who is keeper of the flames...err...disks.
297 **************************** CM **************************************
023=Usr:7 Leonard Erickson 12/17/87 00:53 Msg:891 Call:6053 Lines:9
298 Other formats *may* be available by special arrangement. For instance, I
299 can copy archive files to TRSDOS 1.3 or 6.2. Model 100 format disks could
300 'also be arranged. But all of this would cost extra for my time. (The model
301 100 disks would cost a *lot* extra!)
302
303 L'homme: When do I get *my* copies of the last few archive disks? It's been
304 a while. I'll have to put together a list. (funny thing, it seems to take
305 longer now that we share a disk format???!!)
306 _______________________________Leonard_________________________________________
024=Usr:21 Fable Master 12/17/87 09:38 Msg:892 Call:6061 Lines:10
307
308 FMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFM
309 .
310 To the House of Midgard:
311 .
312 Are you people going to be having a New Year's party?
313 .
314 Fable Master
315 .
316 FMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFM
025=Usr:119 Richard Threadgi 12/17/87 19:19 Msg:893 Call:6067 Lines:12
317 <____>------ Y'know, this thing is beginning to look familiar...
318
319 Midgard Christmas & New Years Parties:
320
321 PorSFiS Christmas Party @ Midgard c. 7:30 December 6th, 1987 C.E.
322 Midgard winter holiday party c. 7:30 December 31st -- January 2nd
323
324 For those who've forgotten: Midgard is Portland Or, 97202
325 238-xxxx We never sleep...
326 ...railimaf kool ot gninnigeb si gniht siht ,wonk`Y ------<____>
327
328
026=Usr:252 dave brunker 12/17/87 20:39 Msg:894 Call:6069 Lines:47
329 (REPRINT FROM 'AMNSITY ACTION')
330 EHIOPIAN AUTHORITIES HAVE CONFINED
331 TSEHAI TOLESSA IN PRISON FOR SEVEN YE
332 RS WITHOUT CHARGE OR TRIAL. THEY HAV
333 E NEVER EXPLAINED WHY THEY ARE HOLDIN
334 G HER. SHE WAS ARRESTED IN FED. 1980
335 I ADDIS ABABA WITH SEVERAL HENDRED
336 MEMBERS OF THE OROMO ETHNIC GROUP SUS
337 PECTED OF SUPPORTING THE OROMO LIBERA
338 TION FRONT, AN ARMED OPPOSITION ORG..
339 SEVEN NONTHS BEFORE HER ARREST, IN
340 JULY, 1979, UNIDENTIFIED ARMED MEN,
341 ALEGEDLY GOVERMNENT AGENTS, IN ADDIS
342 ABABA ABDUCTED HER AND HER HUSBAND,
343 THE REVERAND GUDINA TUMSA. ALTHOUGH
344 THEY SET HER FREE WITHIN HOURS, HER
345 HUSBAND SUBSEQUENTL "DISAPPEARED".
346 THE GOVERMNENT HAS FAILED TO GIVE ANY
347 SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION FOR HIS "DIS
348 APPEARANCE."
349 TSEHAI TLESSA IS CURRENTLY IN THE
350 WOMEN'S SECTION OF THE CENTRAL PRISON
351 IN ADDIS ABABA. HER PROLONGED DETEN
352 TION WITHOUT CHARGE OR TRIAL IS
353 ILLEGAL. PRISON OFFICIALS ALLEGEDLY
354 TORTURED HER FOLLOWING HER ARREST,
355 ALTHOUGH SHE IS NOW REPORTED TO BE
356 RELATIVELY WELL-TREATED.
357 PLEASE SEND COURTEOUS APPEALS FOR
358 HER IMMEDIATE ADN UNCONDITIONAL
359 RELEASE TO:
360 HIS EXCELLENCY MENGISTU HAILE-MARIAM
361 HEAD OF STATE
362 OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF STATE
363 ADDIS ABABA
364 ETHIOPIA
365 SALUTATION IS 'YOUR EXCELLENCY'
366 IRLMAIL POSTAGE: $.44
367 /B
368
369
370
371
372 The above was not a story. Please write asap!!
373
374 Kodachrome 8)
375
027=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 12/17/87 23:28 Msg:895 Call:6072 Lines:6
376 %*#%*_)#*_)!*!)@+$!|+@$!_@+|)!@+*$%@)+#^%*+*!@+_$(!@_|$!+@%*!+@%*!+@_%)(+@^*@+_
377
378 Leonard: BITCH BITCH BITCH. Is that all you do? Must I be responsible for
379 everything? Get me a couple disks and you'll get your archive files. The
380 last disk I have is 88 (Jul 31 1987). How far are you behind?
381 *%#@*%_@#%*_)@#%*@_#)%*@_#* L'homme sans Parity %*#@_*%_#*%@_)*_)*$!)@+%!_@%*!_
028=Usr:272 Talos 12/18/87 01:57 Msg:896 Call:6077 Lines:5
382 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
383
384 All we are, all we are; we are. We are all, all we need! What's up on the party
385 info? Is Midguard a BBS or your house? Time to water the cat,
386 Talos
029=Usr:13 voyeur 12/18/87 20:05 Msg:897 Call:6091 Lines:1
387 ::::::::::::::20:19:08:::::::::::::::voyeur:::::::::::12/18/87:::::::::::::::::
030=Usr:32 JOHN SILVERMAN 12/19/87 01:42 Msg:898 Call:6099 Lines:28
388
389
390 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#
391 Hello there.
392
393 I would like to invite the Backwater regulars over to my board to check out
394 a new feature I've just installed: B-Boards. What's a B-Board? Well, you're
395 already looking at one. I am not sure who started the term, but I think it was
396 on Tanis (anybody remember?). Anyway, I've set up 3 500 line B-Boards, quite
397 similar to Backwater. I'd like to see what you folks think, and maybe get some
398 users on them as well.
399
400 Also, I have quite a collection of text files online available for download.
401 Stories, fact, fiction, humor, just about anything. And I'm always trying to
402 get more.
403 Anyway, give me a call, and dn't forget to mention where you saw this.
404
405 J.D.'s Place
406
407 256-xxxx
408
409 300/1200
410
411 Oh, and Mikey, I'm not actually trying to imitate Backwater. I'm trying to
412 recapture the glory of old Tanis. Wish me luck...
413 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$
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415
031=Usr:119 Richard Threadgi 12/19/87 14:31 Msg:899 Call:6105 Lines:100
416 <______>------- Aaaaaaccccckkkkk!!! ooop ack! Help! I'm being chased!
417 "Is Midgard (*sp correct*) a house or a bulletin board? Yes. We are a
418 house in Southeast portland where delta tends to tend towards the maximum.
419 We also have a bulletin board in tacoma run by someone who doesn't live here,
420 but thinks that we're really neat. But on to other things...
421
422 The Model
423 A concise description of how the world should work
424 and often does
425
426 1. People do nice things for you whether or not you do nice things for
427 them. This *should* make you want to nice things for them, regardless
428 of whether or not they were the doers.
429
430 2. What is needed *will be provided* by the universe. NOTE: *Your*
431 idea of what it is and the Universe's will likely as not match.
432
433 3. Stupidity is not *necessarily* fatal!
434
435 4. The model says: Why for? (Four?!?)(Fore!?!)(Fore...Play?:-))
436 Why not four?
437
438 5. Justice IS.
439
440 6. Security is a place where you want to be.
441
442 7. Destination is not important. In fact, it's not even necessarily
443 existent.
444
445 8. I forget what 8 was 4.
446
447 9. The difference between an ostrich and a human: The ostrich doesn't
448 know the difference.
449
450 10. Homicide is a bad idea even if Murder is a good idea.
451
452 11. If anything should be removed from the universe, you and i would be
453 the first to go.
454
455 12. The opinions of the management are not necessarily relevant.
456
457 13. The universe MAY NOT do anything about your emergency.
458
459 14. You can as easily be alive as dead -- the universe doesn't know the
460 difference, although people do.
461
462 15. Just because *I* think so doesn't mean !we! think so.
463
464 16. You can't beat up on our friends -- onle WE can.
465
466 17. Everything written here is incorrect, but none of it is very far wrong.
467
468 18. Ribbitt.
469
470 19. T.A.G.
471
472 20. You have influence over everything in the universe. Extent varies.
473
474 21. You will be held accountable for your environment, regardless.
475
476 22.
477
478 23. ***Do Something***!
479
480 24. Everything is bigger than you are!
481
482 25. You are most people, but most people aren't you.
483
484 26. There are more than 24 hours in any given day.
485
486 27. Strawberries.
487
488 28. Let's end this quickly, please. (Tenkyu belly much)
489
490 29. The universe is contained in a plain (plane) brown wrapper.
491
492 30. Everyone looks good in a hat. Some people refuse to concede this.
493
494 31. 2 + 2 = 5. Find the other 1.
495
496 32. Tenkyu, R.B.F., R.A.H., R.*.B.
497
498 33. Banana.
499
500 34. We don't like everybody. And "we" do't necessarily love everybody.
501
502 35. Entropy does not require your support.
503
504 36. We didn't get here first. Neither did Columbus. Or Leif Erickssen.
505 Or You.
506
507 37. Walking on water is easier if you know how to swim.
508
509 38. Learn today. Tomorrow may be too late.
510
511 39. Some things in this model contradict. Note: We are modeling the universe!
512 40. Twelve wasn't enough.
513 41. The universe is an ostrich.
514 42. Everyone misinterprets this list. But then again, this is a model.
515 If you don't get it the first time, ask.If you still don't, you don't want to.
032=Usr:237 barefoot john 12/20/87 04:47 Msg:900 Call:6126 Lines:16
516
517 { <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<</ Capt'n barefoot*/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }
518 Suddenly a form materialized out of the river mist,
519 speaking in a #french accent, "slings and arrows...". Ah!
520 ole friend L'homme, alas I suspect communications of past
521 incarnations were given one way passage to 'davey jones
522 locker'. Secure channel communication link coordinates:
523 [587 River Canyon Rd.-D/Chattanooga,TN/37405-9602]
524
525 Fortune has again smiled on an ole hacker, showering me with
526 all the toys for abusing images in living color and all the
527 'C' food I can eat (4Kx4K Color Scanner & Image Processor).
528 Just a little twist of the electronic air brush and all your
529 little imperfections vanish in a poof of electrons.
530 { <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< /* capt'n barefoot*/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }
531
033=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 12/20/87 11:02 Msg:901 Call:6130 Lines:20
532 *************************************************************************
533 'Twas the week before christmas and all through the Inn not a user
534 was stirring not even a MS Mouse. The twits were all chastened and tucked
535 in their beds, while visions of modems danced in their heads.
536 My computer was merrily humming and I was relaxed. I had just
537 settled down to do some coding of which I had been lax, when over on the
538 bbs there came such a clatter, I jumped from my no-back-chair to see what
539 was the matter. I turned on the monitor and threw back the dust cover.
540 The phospher began to glow, and the words to form, then what to my
541 wondering eyes did appear, but a re-newed man named Voyeur with a
542 slightly used liver. Quicker than auto-script did I see him type, ON log,
543 then password, a line number then print. A quick scan at DA, then on to
544 DB to read what what there.
545 It was almost as if I could hear the click of each key. He paused
546 but a moment then went right to work, reading all that he had missed.
547 He filled his screen with the words that abound making sure to capture
548 each word that was there.
549 But soon he was done and made ready to go. I whispered aloud before
550 he typed BYE, Merry Christmas my friend, and to you a long life.
551 ******************************** CM ************************************
034=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 12/20/87 11:06 Msg:902 Call:6131 Lines:3
552 P.S. Capt'n bareboot: It is great to see you on the system again.
553 Golly, seems like old times.
554 *******************************************************************
035=Usr:282 MAX QUORDLEPLEEN 12/20/87 22:29 Msg:903 Call:6142 Lines:20
555
556 *****************************************************
557 *****************************************************
558
559 "is, uh, your wife a goer????? nudge nudge, know what i mean? know what i
560 mean?"
561 "what?!"
562 "ya know.. she go's!!! nudge nudge, wink wink, know what i mean?"
563 "well.. yah"
564 "you're a man of the world right???? nudge nudge, nudge nudge, know what i
565 mean?
566 know what i mean?!"
567 "i mean you've slept..."
568 "'ay?"
569 "with women??!!"
570 "well.... yah."
571 "what's it like?!"
572 *******************************************************************************
573 *******************************************************************************
574
036=Usr:85 Mark Forsyth 12/20/87 23:06 Msg:904 Call:6144 Lines:2
575 The worst thing about christmas is having noone to share it with.
576@:::::::::
037=Usr:188 Justin Klein 12/21/87 00:23 Msg:905 Call:6148 Lines:10
577 ============================Justin the Blue===============================
578 TO THE WRITER OF LINE 596: Says who you have noone to share it with? Theres
579 people here in the System who I'm sure would at least be honored tswak
580 (I mean, swap)bytes with you! Just make youself known! REMEMBER: What
581 Is Needed Will Be Provided!!!
582 ============================Justin the Blue===============================
583 Accrochez toi, a ton reve/Accroche toi, a ton reve/Quand tu voi ton bateau
584 partir/Quand tu sans ton couer se briesier/Accrochez toi---a ton reve.
585 (cf the Ghislaine verse in "Hold on Tight", *Time*, E L O, Jet records 1981)
586 ==========================================================================
038=Usr:272 Talos 12/21/87 00:50 Msg:906 Call:6150 Lines:9
587 Hey! So far I'm spending Christmas with noone interesting (Family, but..) I'd
588 like to be spending Christmas with someone warm and special. I didn't write
589 line 596, but I am kind of lonely. I broke-up with my girl friend nearly
590 five months ago, and I miss the cuddling and friendship. Anyone interested?
591 Until I check back you cand find info on me on No-Name BBS, The Overworked
592 Dragon, DYM 4224, and The Bawdy Shope BBS, all as Talos. Merry Christmas!
593 Talos
594
595 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
039=Usr:32 JOHN SILVERMAN 12/21/87 14:51 Msg:907 Call:6165 Lines:5
596 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$
597 Just how does one get in contact with L'hommes Sans Parity, anyway? Can he be
598 found on any systems which have use of private mail?
599 JD
600 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#(aw, heck wth it...)
040=Usr:245 Doug King 12/21/87 20:57 Msg:908 Call:6170 Lines:7
601 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
602 Jeez Talos if I'd known you were lonely I'd given you my girlfriend! I don't
603 want her anymore! I'll sell her CHEAP!
604 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Bartender SLUG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
605
606
607 All Purpose Marker #1
041=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 12/21/87 21:33 Msg:909 Call:6173 Lines:13
608 *%@#%*_)*%)!*+%~$~$%*!+)$%*!+@%$|~!*%+)~@*%~)+_*%!_*%)@!)_+%~+@%*~|*%_)!*%_)@%*
609 Barefoot: At last, a real live way to contact you. Do you mean all that stuff
610 I sent to the Virgin Islands was lost? <sigh> And what's this about 4k x 4k
611 color devices? What have we been up to, anyway? You'll be getting *something*
612 in the mail one of these days. Thanks for the info.
613
614 voyeur: Aha, not so fast my friend. Don't think you can sneak through here
615 without so much as a WELCOME BACK TO BACKWATER! Why, you have even had a
616 poem written for you. Wow.
617
618 JD: That's L'homme sans Parity, and you can send mail to me on the good old
619 Blue Parrot as user #15.
620 *%*@)*@#)_%*@)_#%*)_#*%@_)#%* L'homme sans Parity %*@#*%@)_%*_)@*%!)%!+|@%|!*_@
042=Usr:221 matt logan 12/21/87 21:57 Msg:910 Call:6174 Lines:7
621 [42m[1mWell, Well, Well, if there is junk on your screen it means you aren't
622 using an Amiga. Otherwise your screen just went into party mode!! I dare ya
623 to find out how I did it
624
625 [33m /\/\etallion[0m
626@
627@[42m[1mWell, Well, Well, if there is junk on youtr screen it means you aren't
043=Usr:272 Talos 12/21/87 22:44 Msg:911 Call:6177 Lines:10
628
629@Ah ha! and what appears on your screen Metallion?
630 And what appears on your screen when I do that Metallion?
631 Talos
632
633
634 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
635 93 lines of space to go, 93 lines of space
636 If two of those lines should happen to fall
637 91 lines of space left to go!
044=Usr:13 voyeur 12/22/87 00:41 Msg:912 Call:6181 Lines:12
638 :::::::::::O O:::::::::::::::::::::voyeur:::::::::::::::::::::::O O::::::::::::
639 Gee, Cistop, I'm touched. I've never been the recipient of a poem before.
640 (a dirty limerick, maybe...) It's nice to be back, more-or-less intact.
641 I'd have left a message sooner, but my computer just arrived today (I was
642 limping along with the M100 until this evening, and I just can't function
643 properly with that itty-bitty screen. My mind gets congested or something.)
644 Maybe next PCS Social I'll entertain you with hair-raising tales of life
645 (and death) in the Big City. Or, perhaps I can bore the INNhabitants with
646 said lies^H^H^H^Hstories. Such as, have you ever been crazy? I have, and
647 it's definitely a trip. Have you ever been nearly omniscient? I have, but
648 alas, I'm merely mortal again. Stories, stories...
649 :::::::::::O O:::::12/22/87:::::::::::::::::::::::::01:08:25::::::O O::::::::::
045=Usr:32 JOHN SILVERMAN 12/22/87 02:41 Msg:913 Call:6186 Lines:5
650 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#(I need a macro)#$
651
652 Sorry I misspelled your name above. For a supposed writer I don't know my way
653 around a keyboard sometimes. I'll see you on BP!
654 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#(sigh...)
046=Usr:272 Talos 12/22/87 11:51 Msg:914 Call:6191 Lines:14
655
656 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
657
658 Has anybody seen a message with something from the Emerald city on The
659 Party Stages? It was about New Year's Eve parties and the four stages to which
660 you could/should acheive in order to have your friends have one next year to
661 have a party of their own next year so as to avoid going to another of your
662 parties. I read a message about that somewhere last night and now I can't find
663 it!!!! Can anybody help me?
664
665 Talos
666
667 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
668
047=Usr:219 Friar Mossback 12/22/87 14:55 Msg:915 Call:6196 Lines:6
669 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
670 As an agnostic, I would like to wish everyone a fruitful and open minded
671 examination of all their beliefs during this now commercial, once christian,
672 and originally Pagan, time of festivities. See you in the new year. (New by
673 our roman/christian calendars.)
674 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Friar [][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
048=Usr:282 MAX QUORDLEPLEEN 12/22/87 19:16 Msg:916 Call:6200 Lines:9
675
676 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
677 Is anyone interested in an online role playing game (not here)?
678
679 If so please reply to Sean McKay on Applephilia.
680
681 Sean McKay
682
683 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
049=Usr:221 matt logan 12/22/87 20:54 Msg:917 Call:6205 Lines:9
684 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
685
686 Well Talos, your message did nothing to my screen! Of coarse you've got to
687 turn on control characters by typing "CC N" at the command prompt for things
688 like that to work.
689
690 [42m[1m[33m/\/\etallion[0m
691
692 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
050=Usr:214 The Mysterious F 12/22/87 21:27 Msg:918 Call:6206 Lines:5
693 The Dave Barry New Years Eve Party essay was published in "This Week"
694 newspaper last week, I think. I know I've read it recently. You might
695 want to try contacting them for a copy. (They should be in the phone
696 book.)
697 -------------------------------------------- ...
051=Usr:245 Doug King 12/22/87 22:23 Msg:919 Call:6209 Lines:8
698
699 All Purpose Marker #2
700
701 *******************************************************************************
702 Sean McKay? You the dude that used to run that BBS called the Baloney Tavern
703 or something?
704 *******************************************************************************
705
052=Usr:272 Talos 12/22/87 23:24 Msg:920 Call:6213 Lines:10
706 {{{ Oops!
707
708
709 I found the New Year's Eve Festival rating and etc. message. It was on No Name
710 BBS's Joke side (Message #1178). Check it out, you should enjoy it!
711
712 Talos
713
714 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
715
053=Usr:7 Leonard Erickson 12/23/87 00:36 Msg:921 Call:6215 Lines:5
716 Talos & /\/\etalion(sp): sorry folks, but those codes have nothing to do with
717 Amigas. They are merely ANSI control sequences (yawn)....
718 Perhaps someday I'll go to the trouble of being really creative and surprising
719 someone.
720 __________________________________Leonard______________________________________
054=Usr:221 matt logan 12/23/87 01:36 Msg:922 Call:6216 Lines:7
721 /// ...
722 Yes, I knew they were ANSI control sequences. But some of the commands will
723 only work on the Amiga (I think). I havn't really looked into how they work
724 on other computers so I'm not 100% sure. Does anyone know what the standard
725 ANSI control sequences are?
726 /\/\etallion
727 ... ///
055=Usr:282 MAX QUORDLEPLEEN 12/23/87 09:42 Msg:923 Call:6220 Lines:3
728 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
729 i used to run the tavern...
730 ______________sean_________________________________offer still stands__________
056=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 12/23/87 11:12 Msg:924 Call:6223 Lines:3
731 *%(@#)_*%_)@#%*_!)%*#_@%*~(_+%*@#~_)%*~)_%*(+~%_#+_)%*(+@(%+_@~*%_)@*(@~+)%*(@~
732 Polly Wants a Cracker. A Blue Cracker.
733 *%$#@)_*%_)#%*@_#)%*@#_)%* L'homme sans Parity %*#)_%*@)_%*_*$_!@$%_!+($_)#@%*)
057=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 12/23/87 17:19 Msg:925 Call:6227 Lines:11
734 *************************************************************************
735 Leonard: Actually, if you want to get technical, the color stuff is
736 an ISO standard which is an extention of the ANSI standard, but
737 that is really nitpicking since anyone who accepts ANSI and can do
738 color uses the sequences to control the screen. That's what standards
739 are for eh? Ah where are the good old days when everyone had their own
740 standards.... Yep, those where the days when programers were real men,
741 none of those WIMPs we have today. Only one communication standard
742 these days... that's so... boring! Of course IBM is doing their best
743 to correct that...
744 **************************** CM ******************************************
058=Usr:188 Justin Klein 12/24/87 00:33 Msg:926 Call:6242 Lines:5
745 Question from a Blue Inept: What is the literal translation of:
746 L'homme sans Parity?
747 Ah dunno any french. Well, maybe a little--has to do with tongue...
748
749 =======BlueHorizon=======
059=Usr:245 Doug King 12/24/87 01:08 Msg:927 Call:6244 Lines:4
750 *****************************************************************************
751
752 All Purpose Marker #3
753
060=Usr:285 Tee Dawson 12/24/87 08:49 Msg:928 Call:6246 Lines:3
754 Merry Chistmas to all, and Happy New Year.
755
756 ADOM
061=Usr:221 matt logan 12/24/87 13:55 Msg:929 Call:6253 Lines:2
757@ Ratin Yur Ne Year's ve Pary
758@ b aeBry fyutrwaNwYa'sEvepaty,tewrttigyu oud ae dnewstrwtekn
062=Usr:272 Talos 12/25/87 01:29 Msg:930 Call:6271 Lines:78
759 Rating Your New Year's Eve Party
760 by Dave Barry
761
762 If you throw yourselves a New Year's Eve party, the worst thing that could
763 happen is that you throw a party where your friends call yo up the next day and
764 say they had a nice time, then you'll be expected to throw another party next
765 year.
766 What you should do is throw the kind of party where your friends wake up
767 several days later and call their lawyers to find out if they've been indicted
768 for anything. You want your guests to immediately start planning NYE parties of
769 their own a year in advance, just to prevent you from having another one.
770 So be sure your party reaches the correct Festivity Level:
771
772 Festivity Level One: Your guests are chatting amiably with each other,
773 admiring your Christmas tree ornaments, singing carols around the upright
774 piano, sipping at their drinks and nibbling on hors d'oeuvres.
775
776 Festivity Level Two: Your guests are talking loudly- sometimes to each
777 other and sometimes to nobody at all, rearranging your Christmas tree
778 ornaments, singing "I Gotta Be Me" around the upright piano, gulping their
779 drinks and wolfing down hors d'oeuvres.
780
781 Festivity Level Three: Your guests are arguing violently with inanimate
782 objects, singing "I Can't Get No Satisfaction", gulping other people's drinks
783 wolfing down Christmas tree ornaments, and placing hors d'oeuvres in the
784 upright piano to see what happens when the little hammers strike.
785
786 Festivity Level Four: Your guests, hors d'oeuvres smeared all over their
787 naked bodies are performing a ritual dance around the burning Christmas tree.
788 The piano is missing.
789
790
791 You want to keep your party somehwere around Level Three, unless you rent
792 your home and own Firearms, in which case you can go to Level Four. The best
793 way to acheive Level Three is with Eggnogg.
794
795 Eggnog is a traditional holiday drink invented by the English. Many people
796 wonder where the word "eggnog" comes from. The first syllable comes from the
797 English word "egg", meaning "egg". I don't know where the "nog" comes from.
798
799 To make Eggnog, you'll need Rum, Whiskey, Wine, Gin, Vodka, Everclear and
800 if they are in season, eggs. Combine all ingridiants in a large festive bowl
801 and induce your guests to drink this mixture.
802
803 If your party is successful, the police will knock on your door, unless
804 your party is very successful, in which case they will lob tear gas through
805 the living room windows. As host, your job is to make sure that they don't
806 arrest anyone. Or, if they're dead set on arresting someone, it isn't you.
807 The best way to handle this situation is to show a lot of respect for their
808 uniforms and assure them you're not doing anything illegal. Here's how to
809 handle it:
810
811 Police: Good evening. Are you the Host?
812 You: No.
813 Police: We've been getting complaints about this party.
814 You: About the drugs?
815 Police: No.
816 You: About the guns then? Is somebosy complaing about the guns?
817 Police: No, the noise.
818 You: Oh the noise. Well, that makes sense, because there are no guns
819 or drugs here. <An enormous explosion is heard> About the noise,
820 the neighbors?
821 Police: The neighbors fled inland hours ago. Most of the complaints have
822 come from Pittsburgh. Do you think you could ask the host to
823 quiet things down a bit?
824 You: No problem.
825
826 At this point a Volkswagen bug with primitive religious symbols drawn on
827 the doors emerges. The police dive for cover as it races out the front door
828 onto the lawn, where it mashes into a tree. Eight guests tumble out onto the
829 grass moaning. (See. Things are starting to wind down.)
830 If you survive the party, and you're looking for something to do that's
831 not too far from the bathroom, you should watch the New Year's Day Football
832 Bowl game and parade on television. Bowl games offer a world of variety,
833 mainly marching bands, floats, bands of motorized vehicles that are covered
834 with flowers and everything else you say last year while waiting for your
835 next trip to the bathroom.
836
063=Usr:274 Case Dreamer 12/25/87 14:02 Msg:931 Call:6285 Lines:13
837@----------------------------------------------------------------------------
838@
839@ BTW all, the Midgard Christmas Party is the 26th, not the 6th as mentioned
840@before. You see, the 2 key on the terminal doesn't work...
841@
842@----------------------------------------------------------------------------
843 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
844
845 BTW all, the Midgard Christmas party is really on the 26th, not the
846 6th as mentioned in a previous posting. You see, the 2 key doesn't work on
847 the terminal downstairs and...
848
849 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
064=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 12/25/87 23:51 Msg:932 Call:6309 Lines:40
850 INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO
851 To attempt to answer BlueHorizon's questions regarding the literal translation
852 of L'homme sans Parity would require reams of electronic media, and such a
853 requirement is too much to ask of backwater at the moment. A shortened version
854 of the answer, abridged to fit small 3x5 cards follows:
855
856 Along time ago on backwater, a user by the name of dropped bit weaved through
857 the guardtones of telehackerdom and called Backwater I his home. Many
858 adventures did this _dROPPED bIT_ (the exact spelling of his name) partake in.
859 But as all things must end, so did the participation of this character on BW.
860 In his place, came a new user, a so-called InnHabitant who went by the non-de-
861 plume of L'homme sans Parity. From earth's France did he hail, hence the
862 Parisian tone to the name. L'homme stands for man, so the gender of this
863 character (unlike other names that give no indication) was never in question.
864 'sans' means without, simple enough. The tricky in this name is 'parity.'
865 The French language is considered a national treasure by francophiles, and is
866 guarded closely. Many English words, much to the chagrin of the French, have
867 crept into their language. 'weekend', 'blue jeans', and 'computer' are a few
868 examples of this crossover. English words have made their impact to the
869 greatest extent in technical areas. There are several English words with no
870 French equivalent because of the very nature of the language. In
871 technical circles, parity is considered a high-order function that is
872 difficult to solve with simple systems. In more popular terms, it is a modem
873 program setting that refers to EVEN, ODD, MARKING, SPACING, or NO parity.
874 For example, using a word size of 7 bits with marking parity will set the
875 parity bit to marking (8th bit set to one). But there is more to the story.
876 Parity has other meanings outside of the technical arena. Parity can be
877 interpreted as equality or parallelism. So what do we have now? "The Man
878 without Parity." Ambiguous at best, but perhaps that is the way he likes
879 it. Could it be a man without difficult-to-solve high order problems, or
880 without parity bits in his modem program, or without equal or equivalent
881 abilities. Maybe none of the above, maybe all three, or some combination
882 thereof. No one really knows for sure, and most don't really care. L'homme
883 sans Parity is, and as you see, literal interpretation is not really
884 essential.
885 INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO INFO
886
887 ZZTOP WOULD JUST LIKE TO WISH ALL THOSE
888 COOL BACKWATER USERS A VERY MERRY'
889 CHRISTMAS AND A ROCKIN NEWYEAR.
065=Usr:85 Mark Forsyth 12/26/87 00:34 Msg:933 Call:6310 Lines:1
890 \\\\\\\Just wouldn't be christmas without the ZZTOP blessing!\\\\\\\
066=Usr:272 Talos 12/26/87 00:44 Msg:934 Call:6311 Lines:42
891 <><><><><><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
892 Father of a Boy Named Sue
893
894 Well I lieft home when the kid was threeand it sure felt good to be fancy free
895 Though I know it wasn't quite the Fatherly thing to do
896 But That kid kept screamin & throwin up & pissin in his pants til I had enough
897 So just for revenge I went and named him Sue
898
899 Yeah it was Gattlinburg in mid-July, I was gettin drunk & gettin by
900 And gettin old and goin from bad to worse
901 When through the door with an awful scream comes the ugliest queen I've ever
902 seen and says "Hi my name is Sue how do you do?", and then he hit me with his
903 purse
904
905 Now this aint the way he tells the tale but he scratched my face with his
906 fingernails
907 He bent my bum and kicked my wth his high heeled shoes
908
909 I punched him i the nose he started to cry & threw some perfume in my eye
910 Sure aint easy fighting with a boy named Sue
911
912 I whacked him on the head with a table & chair He screamed
913 "Hey dad you'll mess my hair!"
914 Then he kicked me in the navel and knocked out a piece of my lint
915
916 I was spittin blood he was spittin teeth, we crashed the wall & out into the
917 street a-kickin-n-a-gougin in the mud and the blood
918 And his creme d'mint
919
920 Then out of his panties he pulls a gun, I'm about to be shot by my very own son
921 He's screamin about Sigmund Freud and lookin' grim
922 I thought fast told him some stuff, I named him Sue to make him tough
923 And I guess he bought it cause now I'm livin wth him
924
925 He cooks-n-sews & cleans up the place, cuts my hair & shaves my face
926 Irons my shirts better than a daughter could do
927 And all the nights that I cant score, well, I cant tell you no more
928 Sure is a joy to have a boy like sue
929
930 Yeah a son is fun But it's a real joy with Sue
931
932 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
067=Usr:32 JOHN SILVERMAN 12/26/87 01:40 Msg:935 Call:6313 Lines:2
933 I wonder what Johnny Cash has to say about that?
934@done
068=Usr:3 Ramek 12/26/87 17:31 Msg:936 Call:6318 Lines:4
935 #######################################################################
936 Gee L'homme, I always though of you as the man with a missing bit.
937 You know, as in short a few marbles, or not playing with a full deck :-)
938 ############################## Ramek ##################################
069=Usr:245 Doug King 12/26/87 18:27 Msg:937 Call:6320 Lines:4
939 This place must be getting pretty low if we're resorting to Country Slash
940 Western music! Yuck!
941 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Bartender SLUG>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
942
070=Usr:272 Talos 12/26/87 22:52 Msg:938 Call:6325 Lines:4
943
944 ?#%?#$%?#?#$?%@%#&"?&%?%&?""?&?"?%?&?'?@?'?%?%@?"'?$?"'??'%@$?'%?%?'?@?(?)?%&?$
945 That which is answered shall be questioned.
946 '%##*?)@!"#&$!'&#%!$)!%*#@%"($!&(!#!"*?(!&%"&(')#?&@%$%{body}amp;!$)"*(!@!%"@%!((&'#(@"
071=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 12/27/87 11:51 Msg:939 Call:6334 Lines:7
947 %*#@*%)@_#%*_@*%!)@%*!+|_%(!_+%*!_)*$~!+_$(~*)_!@%*)@_#%*@)_#%*@)_%@*)%@*#_%*@#
948 I never play cards with a full deck, because that increases the degree of
949 certainty regarding the contents of the remaining cards in the deck. Just as
950 in blackjack, where the cutpoint of the shoe is very important, playing with
951 less than a full deck may seem like cheating to some, but it does have its
952 advantages. :-)
953 *%$@*%_)@*%_)#@&%_)$*@_)#!%@) L'homme sans Parity *%@#%*_@)*%)_%*+@)!%(*@_)#%*@
072=Usr:13 voyeur 12/27/87 17:59 Msg:940 Call:6344 Lines:1
954 ::::::::O O::::::::12/27/87:::::::::voyeur:::::::::::::::18:21:47:::::O O::::::
073=Usr:245 Doug King 12/27/87 18:35 Msg:941 Call:6346 Lines:3
955
956 All Purpose Marker #3
074=Usr:290 Robert Tice 12/27/87 19:32 Msg:942 Call:6348 Lines:10
958 957 *****************************AirManDave***************************en
959 958 My son is in the Air Force, stationed in Germany pretending to be
960 959 a firefighter at an airbase, which costs me $30 each time I call.
961 960 Were you in Germany? And if so, when? He plays with the fighters,
962 961 too. (I'm new at this stuff, but it's fun. I still haven't figured
963 962 out how to save this. Give me a straight foreward message on how to
964 963 operate this BBS. I'm a real novice. Oh, well, here's hoping you get
965 964 this.
966 965 **************************ALAN48************************************
075=Usr:23 Grann 12/27/87 22:26 Msg:943 Call:6352 Lines:5
968 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
969 Ah, the last 32 lines. The disk draws to a close, as does the
970 old year...
971 Welcome back Voyeur!
972 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ M&G ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
076=Usr:245 Doug King 12/28/87 16:21 Msg:944 Call:6366 Lines:2
973
974 All Purpose Marker #4
077=Usr:252 dave brunker 12/28/87 19:28 Msg:945 Call:6368 Lines:12
975 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
976 Hey what's going on here?! I thought you guys ('T.M. Talos and Slug)
977 hung out at Hudini's (I got an A+ in creative spelling...). Sorry I took up
978 so much space with that 40 colom message (I need a new term) but I thought it
979 was inportant. By the way Bartender S. didn't you loose your job. Welcome
980 welcome!! So might I (I can do my job faster then my boss and she says I'm too
981 slow) By the way I have a christmas gift for everyone. I wrote a story about
982 nobody that I hope you'll all like. (I'll post it as soon as the disk clears.
983 Probibly sometime next year ;) ) Must be off (Hey I heard that sigh of
984 relief in the balcony!! 8P ) See youall next year!!
985 Kodachrome
986 -------------------------- 12-28-'87 ---------- 8:03pm ------------------------
078=Usr:192 JON GIBERT 12/28/87 21:41 Msg:946 Call:6375 Lines:6
987 HEY HEY EVERYBODY, I'M LOOKING FOR BULLITEN BOARD SOFTWARE THAT CAN HANDLE UP
988 MULTI-USERS AND PROBABLY JUST FOR UP/DOWNLOADS. CAN ANYONE GIVE ME SOME QUOTES
989 ON PRICES OR SUCH? I'LL BE NEEDING THIS SOON SO HASTE IS NO WASTE. LEAVE MAIL
990 TO -- THE DOCTOR -- ON THIS BOARD OR ANY OTHER POPULAR BOARDS. OH YA... IT
991 GOTTA BE IBM OR CLONE COMPATIBLE. THANKS... -- THE DOCTOR --
992 *************12-26-87*******ABOUT 10-ish***************************************
079=Usr:7 Leonard Erickson 12/29/87 00:17 Msg:947 Call:6382 Lines:7
993 "It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it..."
994 As we near the end of this disk, we also near the end of the year. But
995 many questions remain unanswered:
996 Will those "things" catch Justin?
997 Does Justin care?
998 Will Themnax finish his story (and/or learn to spell!)?
999 ____________________________Leonard____________________________________________