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1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask....
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2 ******************* REMOVED: 6 MAR 83 ******************************
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3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day System operator
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4 ************************************************************
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5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION PLACED ON
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6 THIS SYSTEM.
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7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privatly owned
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8 and operated system which is currently open for use by the general public.
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9 No restrictions are placed on the use of the system.
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10 It is intended that the system be normally used for messages and
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11 advertisments by the users. As the system is privatly owned, I retain the
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12 right to remove any and all messages from the system which are offensive
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13 to me. Additionally because of the limited size of the system, it will be
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14 periodically purged of older messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved)
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15 The saved information will be cycled to drive 'B' while the information on
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16 drive 'B' will be archived, and a fresh disk will be installed in drive 'A'.
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17 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out
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18 of the enter mode. The message is automaticly stored.
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19 If after entering the message you find you made a mistake,
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20 use the replace command to replace the line.
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21 To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up.
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22 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system.
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23 ========================================
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24 ???????????????????????????
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25 To person contemplating getting a FAST printer. Epson
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26 will be selling an upgraded version of the MX series, to be
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27 called FX-80 and FX-100. The main difference is the speed:
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28 About twice as fast, 160 cps. If you want something even
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29 faster, Florida Data has a ca. 600 cps dot matrix printer.
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30 That's Fast!
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31 ???????????????????????????
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32 NEVER FIND A MORE REASONABLE DEAL
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33 A`P POLISHED` SET OF GOOD MANNERS
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34 FOR SALE CHEAP C~^^CAPT DAN^
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35
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36 EXIT
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37 TO KNOW ALL THE MEASUREMENTS IS` TO PERCIEVE A COMPLETE CzIRCUIT
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38 ^CAPT DAN^
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39 EXKIT
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40
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41 TO:HAVIN'FUN
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42 FROM:MOON U.
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43
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44 ()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()
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45 Good news for software writers!
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46 A new deal from the folks at T.I.!
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47 The good guys from Texas are upgrading the graphics section of the
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48 TI-99/4. They will be including a chunk of the circuitry in the
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49 form of a chip in the software cartridge. If you want to market
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50 a game in cartridge form, TI will license the right to use the part
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51 in your cartridge for a 5% royalty. If you let TI do the marketing,
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52 they will pay a 10% royalty up to $1 million.
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53 Let's all give a cheer for TI for this inovative marketing effort!
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54 By the way, if anybody tries to duplicate the functions of the chip
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55 with a PAL or some such, they will be be talking to TI's lawyers...
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56 Yours in awe...
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57 the Phantom Glitch
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58 ^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^2^4^83^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V
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59 ==============================================================================================
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60
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61 JUST HAVE TO TRY A LITTLE SOMETHING WITH MY COLOR TERMINAL. STAND BY....
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62 1,2,3,B4 S0NNNNNNF2 F1 VVVVVVF3// S1 BJK.KJKJKJKJKJKF7 S1
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63 F2 B4 M MNKOHB1
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65
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66 NOW HOW DO I GET OUT OF HERE????
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67
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68 FAR OUT! YOUR B3YOUR CBBS STORES THE ESCAPE FUNCTION!!!
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69 FOR ANY OF YOU WITH A VIDEOTEX DATA TERMINAL, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU........B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8S1F1
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70 F2 F2F3
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71 F4
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72 B1F4
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74 F5
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75 F6
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76 F7
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77 EEF8
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78 F8F8F0 F
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80 S0B3F0
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81
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82
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83
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84 NOW LET'S SEE.
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85 ANYBODY KNOW SOME BBS NUMBERS FOR THE SALEM AREA ?????????????????
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86 *************************************************************
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87 THIS BBS FINALLY WORKS HALF WAY GOOD.
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88 I AM STILL HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM DROPING AND CHANGING
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89 CHARACTERS. I LONG FOR THE DAY THIS BBS WORKS PROBLEM FREE....
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90
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91 THE SYSM, DAVID GREENMAN ......
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92
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93
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94 ***************************************************************
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95 FOR SALE: BURROUGHS 9350 VIDEO TERMINAL
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96
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97 THIS TERMINAL HAS BEEN MODIFIED (BY YOURS TRULY) TO RUN AS
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98 A STANDARD CONVERSATIONAL RS232 DUMB TERMINAL. IT ALSO HAS
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99 A SCROLL OPTION MOD (ME AGAIN) THAT SCROLLS HALF OF THE SCREEN
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100 (THE BEST I COULD DO CONSIDERING THE TERMINAL) IT CAN TALK
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101 FROM 110 BAUD TO 2400 BAUD (WITH A FEW NULLS THROWN IN) SWITCH
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102 SELECTABLE FROM THE KEYBOARD (A DIP SWITCH). IT COMES COMPLETE
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103 WITH DOCUMENTATION AND A SECOND TERMINAL FOR SPARE PARTS.
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104 I AM ASKING FOR THE PALTRY SUM OF $25 FOR THE WHOLE BALL OF WAX.
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105 OH YEAH, THE SCREEN SIZE IS 80 CHARACTERS BY 12 LINES.
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106 ALSO HAS ERASE TO END OF LINE FUNCTION AND CLEAR SCREEN AS WELL AS
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107 THE HALF SCREEN SCROLL TOP SIX LINE AND BOTTOM SIX LINES SCROLL
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108 SEPERATELY THE CURSOR STAYS IN WHAT EVER SECTION IT WAS IN WHEN
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109 THE SCROLL WAS ENABLED. WITH THE SCROLL OFF IT RUNS WITH WRAP AROUND
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110 OPERATION (WHEN THE CURSOR GOES OF THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN IT GOES
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111 BACK TO THE TOP OF THE SCREEN.)
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112
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113 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED LEAVE ME A MESSAGE HERE OR CALL ME AT
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114 231-xxxx WRK.
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115
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116 P.S. YES IT DOES WORK, BUT SINCE I HAVE MOVED I NO LONGER HAVE ROOM
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117 TO KEEP THE BEAST LAYING AROUND SO IT MUST GO! THUS THE $25 ASKING PRICE.
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118
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119 **** MIKE DAY *** THE CISTOP OF BWMS **** 5 FEB 83 *******************
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120
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121 FOR SALE: TWO CARTRIVISION COLOR VIDEO TAPE RECORDERS
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122
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123 THESE ARE BRAND NEW. STILL IN FACTORY CARTONS. THE PAIR COMES WITH
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124 A SPARE SET OF HEADS. TEN BLANK CARTRIGES. THE SERVICE MANUAL. AND
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125 SOME MISC BELTS AND POLISHING TAPES.
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126
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127 I AM ASKING FOR $99.95 FOR THE PAIR. BUT WILLING TO TRADE FOR COMPUTER
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128 EQUIPMENT IF IT IS SUITIBLE FOR MY NEEDS.
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129
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130 SEE ABOVE MESSAGE FOR CONTACT ARRANGMENTS AND REASONS FOR LOW COST
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131
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132 ***** CISTOP MIKEY AGAIN ******* 5 FEB 83 ************************
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133 Hey Mikey, are those recorders any good for home use? And if not
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134 what ARE they good for?
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135 ................................................................
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136 YES, THEY CAN BE USED IN THE HOME. PLEASE NOTE HOWEVER THAT THEY
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137 ARE NOT STANDARD FORMAT CARTRIGES. THEY WERE PRODUCED BEFOR
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138 THE BETA OR VHS MACHINES WERE ON THE MARKET. THEY ALSO REQUIRE
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139 THAT THEY BE HOOKED UP TO MONITOR INPUTS RATHER THEN THE ANTTENA
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140 LEADS LIKE THE NEWER ONES. IT DOES HAVE A TIMER ON IT THOUGH
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141 THAT CAN DELAY UPTO 24 HOURS.
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142 ****** CISTOP MIKEY ******** 6 FEB 83 ************************
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143 Yeah, Mike, things do change. Try bulk erasing the disks before using
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144 them, and then bend them 3 times to the east before using, and then see
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145 what you get here. I'll bet it's pretty weird!!
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146 ...........................................B.A.D.................
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147 TO ALL::
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148 I WANT TO SELL OR TRADE ATARI 2600 GAME
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149 COMPUTER,AND 14 MODULES. I ALSO HAVE
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150 EXTRA CONTROLLERS. I NEED T.I. 99/4
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151 MEMMEMORY EXPANSION CARD FOR THE P-BOX.
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152 CALL IF INTERESTED. ASK FOR
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153 BARRY
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154 ****************************************
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155 ...............................................................
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156 To the person with the Videotex terminal:
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157 What were you trying? My term prog is supposed to be
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158 compatible with the Videotex control codes etc, but all I saw
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159 were the commands! (By the way, be careful with those ESC
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160 sequences, one of them is compuserve's remote buffer dump command!
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161 I don't want to think what would have happened if you sent
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162 the commands to lock out the keyboard or display!)
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163 ............................................................
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164 Just a question: exactly what do you mean when you say "Videotex"?
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165 As I understand the term it is a generic for 'data over the TV, or
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166 phone.' Whose version are you talking??
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167 ........................................................B.A.D.......
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168
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169 ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
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170
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171 Where are the philopsophers of the BWBBS? Have they been drowned in
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172 an eddy of time? Some of the most interesting ideas, thoughts, illusions,
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173 and comments have appeared before my eyes on this channel.
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174
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175 Some how, the thought of computers causes me to think that there was
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176 hope and humanism was alive. No more. Just the same old, Buy and Sell
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177 philosophy. No more of the thought stimulating ideas of the WORD
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178 MAGICIANS of the Back Water BBS.
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179
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180 What's your philosophy of the enchanted forest of life? Forget about
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181 the electrons, hardware and the software. Share a part of the humanism
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182 in your life by expressing it through this media.
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183
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184 /`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`
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186 YEAH THOUGH I STEP THRU THE TRACKS OF THE FILE
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187 I SHALL FEAR NO BDOS ERRORS
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188 FOR I AM THE SEMIDISK ALMIGHTY
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189
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190 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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191 "Enchanted forest?" Is that you again, Little d? Be still my quaking
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192 heart.^.^.^.^.^.^. Let us talk for a moment of LACK of philosophy, nay,
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193 lack of LONG-TERM philosophy (enduring personal integrity, if you will):
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194 I believe it is possible for any one of us who has taken the time to look
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195 into himself to reject the short-term and fleeting "If it feels good, do it"
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196 concept which bombards us constantly -- NEW IMPROVED product advertising
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197 hyperbole; entertainment styles and formats designed for instant, high-
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198 intensity gratification; glorification of celebrity status; planned
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199 obsolescence; bottom-line analyses; plastic, body-oriented personal relation-
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200 ships; re-election syndrome among politicians; drug distractions; and lies.
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201 Once the short-term benefit is but a memory, the impact of that temporality
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202 must be confronted -- its monetary costs, personal adjustments, interpersonal
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203 dealings, mini- and mega-societal (r)evolution. If indeed we face so many
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204 pains and problems in everyday consciousness, it's only because we took short-
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205 cuts in past days that precluded the establishment of a more durable foundation
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206 for today.
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207 What can be done, right now? 1) Question, with serious intent, what you hear,
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208 see, read, and feel and the sources thereof ... is it the truth, an interpre-
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209 tation, a fabrication, a distraction, a deception ... was it derived from an
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210 act of caring and sharing or of self-service ... is it good for the general
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211 population ... what will it logically lead to? 2) Turn off your TV sets and
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212 music-makers so that you can listen, really listen, to yourself and to those
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213 dear to you and so that you re-learn how to make your own decisions and form
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214 your own values. 3) Cast aside thoughts of "You can't fight the system";
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215
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216 concentrate on the beneficial impact of your own right actions. 4) Seek and
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217 support those who possess and offer strong character and personal integrity;
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218 relish their acquaintance and join in their pursuit of a future of fewer
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219 problems and increased tranquility. 5) Speak up, having thought first.
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220 .^.^.^.^. DR .^.^.^.^. 2-9-83
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221 =-----==-------==-------==-------==-------==-------==------==------====
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222 Enough of this philosophy %#!"&* already! I liked it better when
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223 this system was used by dolts and mental midgets!
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224 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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225 Thanks, was almost afraid you guys would forget us dolts and mental midgets!
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226 What can we do for you? or to you?
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227 Paul Williams (sic)
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229 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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231 In all seriousnuss (seriocity?). I just saw something on the telly about
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232 all the frightened kids who are scared silly about atomic warefare. I remember
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233 "Air Raid Drills" in the late '50s and '60s. We thought they were neat!
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234 I propose a jackleg servey:
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235
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236 Everyone find a local kid, (you know, under 4'6", like Paul Williams)
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237 and ask him/her/it what they think about the possabillity of nuclear
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238 war. If you get an interesting answer, report your findings.
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239 WARNING! Do your questioning carefully, I won't post bail for nerds
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240 who get accused of Wierd Crimes (do not offer candy as an incentive
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241 to talk..).
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242 the Phantom Glitch.
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243 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<2<9<83<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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244 Dear B.A.D.
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245 Videotext is the generic term. Videotex & VIDTEX are
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246 copyrighted trademarks for a couple of types of terminal &
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247 software respectively. The Videotex terminal uses a version
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248 of the VIDTEX software in ROM. I'm using TRS-80 VIDTEX (3.3)
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249 and if you're interested I can describe the ESC sequences etc
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250 that it uses (VIDTEX is also available for Apple, IBM, CP/M &
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251 possibly others).
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252 ...............................Leonard Erickson...............
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253 Phantom Glitch: Honestly, I question your serious intent with the 'local
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254 kids'. Why not teach them to discipline their minds (to avoid becoming dolts
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255 and mental midgets, to quote a phrase) instead of exercising their mouths.
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256 Your "survey" sounds to me like a tongue-in-cheek copy of what Channel 6 is
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257 undoubtedly listing in their FCC report card as "public service effort".
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258 On second thought, Alan Funt is approaching retirement... Sarcasm often
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259 fails for lack of clear intent.
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260 .^.^.^. DR .^.^.^. 2-9-83
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261 A NEW PMS BBS (BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM(
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262 PMS PORTLAND
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263 245-xxxx
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264 BEGINNING FEBRUARY 12, 1983
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265 ***********************
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266 From what I've read, VIDEOTEX is the generic term, while
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267 VIDEOTEXT was the trademarked term. I remember this because
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268 when I read the article, this seemed unusual. Unfortunately,
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269 it's been a long time since I read it (6 months) so I don't
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270 know where it came from.
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271 ***********************
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272 WHY ARE MANY CHARACTERS RECEIVED
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273 INCORRECTLY? CAN BE IMPROVED BY TURNING SYSTEM OFF!!
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274 THEN ON AGAIN. WORKS FOR A WHILE.
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275 *************************
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276 Maybe it's the phone line or your modem? I've seen a lot of
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277 complaints regarding bad characters etc on various local systems
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278 lately. But I don't have problems with any of them! It always
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279 pays to check your system, THEN listen to the line while the
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280 errors are occuring, and then FINALLY, if neither of the above
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281 works- complain to the SYSOP. Most "problems" of this type are
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282 just the lousy state of some of the phone lines!
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283 ................................................................
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284 Actually, I am serious. Are there really kids who are scared silly
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285 of nuclear war? I have my doubts, but I am willing to be convinced.
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286 the Phantom Glitch
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288 TO: ALL FM:CISTOP MIKEY RE: PHONE PROBLEMS
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289
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290 MOST PHONE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED ARE THE RESULT OF POOR CONDITIONS WITHIN
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291 THE ACCOUSTIC CONVERSION LINK OF THE COMMUNICATIONS LINK.
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292 OR FOR YOU MENTAL MIDGETS OUT THERE ITS THAT JUNKY MODEM YOU BOUGHT!
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293 ACTUALLY THE PROBLEM IS REAL, AND COMES AS A RESULT OF A NUMBER OF
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294 PROBLEMS. SOME SYSTEMS ARE BETTER THEN OTHERS SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY USE
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295 BETTER EQUIPMENT. ITS THE OLD YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR BIT.
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296 THERE ARE HOWEVER SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION.
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297 AT THE VERY BASIC LEVEL IS IF NORMALLY YOU DON'T HAVE PROBLEMS IN
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298 TALKING TO A PARTICULAR BBS AND ALL THE SUDDEN ITS GIVING YOU PROBLEMS.
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299 THIS SIMPLY MEANS YOU GOT A BAD CONNECTION. THERE IS NOTHING UNUSUAL
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300 THERE ARE MILLIONS OF POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS OUT THERE, AND NOT ALL OF
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301 THEM CAN BE PERFECT DESPITE ALL OF MA BELLS EFFORTS TO TRY AND KEEP
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302 THEM UP. IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU, THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE HANGUP THE
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303 PHONE AND CALL BACK AGAIN. THE CHANCES ARE EXTREMLY GOOD THAT YOU WILL
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304 NOT GET THE SAME CONNECTION AGAIN.
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305 IF THIS DOESN'T HELP, OR IS NOT YOUR PROBLEM, THERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS
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306 TO TRY. MOST COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS (LIKE COMPUSERVE) CONNECT THEIR COMPUTERS
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307 TO THE LINES VIA DATA JACKS. BASICLY WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT THE PHONE
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308 EXCHANGE CANNOT HAVE A SIGNAL STRONGER THEN -12DB AT THE EXCHANGE. WHAT
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309 THE DATA JACK IS FOR IS TO ADJUST THE TRANSMIT SIGNAL STRENGTH SO THAT
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310 IT IS AS STRONG AS POSSIBLE (IE -12DB AS MEASURED AT THE EXCHANGE).
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311 US POOR OL' PRIVATE TYPES THOUGH CAN'T AFORD THE COST OF THE 'COMPUTER'
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312 LINE SO WE HAVE TO GO WHAT IS CALLED A 'PERMISIVE' CONNECTION. BASICLY THIS
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313 IS THE REGULAR PHONE LINE YOU GET WITH YOU TELEPHONE, BUT YOU ARE RESTRICTED
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314 TO A TRANSMIT LEVEL OF NO MORE THEN -9DB AT YOUR TRANSMITTER. THIS IS DONE
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315 BECAUSE THEY FIGURE THAT NO MATER WHERE THE PHONE LINE IS OR HOW LONG IT IS
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316 THAT THIS TRANSMIT LEVEL WILL NOT EXCEDE THE -12DB LIMIT AS MEASURED AT THE
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317 EXCHANGE. WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU IS A MUCH LOWER SIGNAL LEVEL AS MEASURED
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318 AT YOUR END WHEN YOU CALL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THIS ONE, AND THAT MEANS THAT
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319 THERE IS A GREATER CHANCE OF PROBLEMS OCCURING. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT
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320 CAN OCCUR AS HAPPENED WITH THE OLD BWMS LINE WAS THAT IT WAS SO FAR OUT
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321 IN THE STICKS THAT BY THE TIME THE SIGNAL GOT TO THE EXCHANGE IT WAS VERY
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322 WEAK WHICH WAS A SOURCE OF PROBLEMS FOR MANY CALLERS. ALSO THESE LONG LINES
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323 TEND TO BE SOMEWHAT UNBALANCED WHICH AGRAVATES THE PROBLEM (ESPESIALLY WITH
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324 DATA TRANSMISSIONS). THERE IS LITTLE THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS SINCE
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325 WE ARE LIMITED BY WHAT THE FCC WILL ALLOW US TO DO ON THE PERMISSIVE
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326 CONNECTION. (SOME HAVE GONE AHEAD AND BOOSTED THE LEVEL ANYWAY WHICH IS
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327 OK AS LONG AS NOBODY CATCHES YOU AND YOU DON'T MESS UP THINGS FOR OTHER
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328 PEOPLE.
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329 OK, SO WE ARE STUCK WITH THE SITUATION, WHAT CAN WE DO TO AT LEAST IMPROVE ON
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330 WHAT WE GOT? WELL, NOT COUNTING POOR MODEMS, ONE OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS
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331 ENCOUTERED IS NOISE AND DISTORTION CAUSED BY THE CARBON MIC IN THE TELEPHONE
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332 YOU ARE USING (THIS IS ASSUMING YOU ARE USING AN ACCOUSTIC COUPLER SINCE
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333 OF COURSE DIRECT CONNECTS DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM). IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE THIS
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334 PROBLEM, IT CAN TEMPORARILY IMPROVED BY BANGING THE MIC END OF YOUR PHONE
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335 (THE END THE CORD COMES OUT OF) AGAINST A HARD SURFACE (LIKE MY HEAD) A FEW
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336 TIMES THIS SHAKES UP THE CARBON GRANUALS IN THE MIC WHICH DISTRIBUTES THEM
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337 MORE EVENLY AND HOPEFULLY REDUCING THE DISTORTION A BIT. IF THIS
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338 IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM, YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE SOME MORE SERIOUS ACTION
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339 THROWING IT OFF THE NEAREST BRIDGE AND GETTING YOURSELF A DECENT
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340 DIRRECT CONNECT MODEM. BARRING THIS, YOU CAN GO A LONG WAY BY
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341 REPLACING THE CARBON MIC IN YOUR PHONE WITH A CAPACITOR (OR CONDENSOR) MIC
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342 NOVATION MAKES A GOOD ONE. TRY COMPUTERLAND , NORVAC, OR ONE OF
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343 THE MAILORDER OUTFITS OR BUY IT DIRECTLY FROM NOVATION THEY COST $9.95
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344 AND ARE WORTH EVERY PENNEY. SAY, P.G. HOW ABOUT WRAM CARRYING
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345 THE NOVATION SUPERMIC? NOBODY AROUND TOWN SEEMS TO KEEP THE BUGGERS
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346 IN STOCK. I HAD TO GET MINE FROM PRIORITY ONE ELECTRONICS.
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347 WELL, I HOPE THIS IMPROVES YOU PROBLEM, OR AT LEAST HELPS YOU UDERSTAND IT.
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348 ***** CISTOP MIKEY IN AN ASSITIVE PHASE ***** 10 FEB 83 *************
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349 Since I have never had any trouble with BWMS, or any ot the others, I
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350 have wondered whether the trouble is BWMS, or on the other end, and
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351 finalyy decided it had to be elsewhere. A common problem with the cheaper
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352 modems is low sensitivity. The PCS is very good here.
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353 ...........................................................
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354 to havinbfs
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355 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
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356 I very rarely have any problem with any bbs, short or long distance.
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357 I have a direct-connect homebrew modem with some super-expensive
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358 active transmit and receive filters, which probably explains it.
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359 As I understand it, a very small change in the signal/noise ration
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360 can have a tremendous effect on the error rate, which would explain
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361 why turning up the transmit level by a factor of two, for example,
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362 might totally eliminate problems.
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363 Somewhere I saw someone selling a direct-connect modem for
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364 under $100. If true, this would be an excellent solution to a
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365 user's woes.
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366 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
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367 Did anyone hear of the new TI computer
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368 that uses an Intel 8088 processor.....
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369 Now what does that say about the great
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370 TI 9900 processor??
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371 =======================================
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372 How many people out there have heard,
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373 seen or played with the VECTREX arcade
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374 system?...Does anyone know where
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375 technical info can be found for this
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376 great system.....The future belongs
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377 to VVECTREX!!!!!!!!
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378
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379
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380 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
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381 Remember: AMIGO-MONDAY will be on-line
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382 Monday Feb 14. Call 652-xxxx
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383 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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384 It's not surprising that TI would use 8088's in their computer.
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385 After all, as personal computers become more common, software
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386 compatibility will become even more important. Intel has used
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387 TI TTL parts on their boards for years (mainly 'cause they had
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388 no choice, they don't make TTL).
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389 You'd be surprised how cooperative 'competitors' can
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390 be when it suits their purposes....
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391 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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392 I saw the TI "Profesional Computer" at the Byte shop in Seattle.
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393 I was extremely impressed with the quality of the keyboard and the
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394 display. I am still leery of TI support.
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395 the Phantom Glitch
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396 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^2^13^83^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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397 ***************************13-Feb-83*****************************************
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398 For Sale )-------- A new TI 99/4A with invaders ROM cart. ----125.00 cheap
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399 Call Rick- nites or weekends- 246-xxxx
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400 **********************************************************eof
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409 ***********************************
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410 ***********************************
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411 ANNOUNCING THE PORTLAND ATARI CLUB
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412 FULL FEATURE, 24 HOUR, B.B.S.
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413 NOW ON LINE AND HOPEFULLY DEBUGGED
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414 ---------- 245-xxxx --------------
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415 ########################################
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416 HI THERE P.G.
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417 THE STATED VIEWS ON NUKE WARFARE SEEM
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426 USELESS DO TO THE FACT THAT WHEN THE
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427 TIME COMES THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL
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428 KNOW WHEN THEY SEE THE FLASH
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429
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430 SIGNED:
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431 FORMER SAC TROOP
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432
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433 ########################################
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434 Dear SAC:
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435 If you see the flash, it's far too late...
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436 The subject of interest is still of interest.
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437 I.E. Are there really a whole bunch of little kids whose lives
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438 are just miserable because they are scared out of their skulls
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439 of nuclear warfare? I grant that being scared of the bomb is
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440 a reasonably sane idea. So is being scared of a plane crashing
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441 into ones house, a much higher probability. I am just curious.
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442 the Phantom Glitch.
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443 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2~14~83~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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444 I believe that Mr. P. Glitch was leary of TI support. We have a
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445 slug of TI silent 745's at work. A recent one we received had a
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446 NFG cooling fan. A call to TI had a guy there the next day for
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447 warranty service. That's a lot better service than I get from the
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448 majority of vendors I deal with...
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449 AS I HAVE SAID PREVIOUSLY HE WHO KNOWS ALL THE MEASUREMENTS
|
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450 HAS PERCIEVED A COMPLETE CIRCUIT
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451
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452 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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453 Here's a rather dull thought, since I can't get excited about computer
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454 conjecture and atomic attitudes: users here may be more concerned about
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455 bit patterns dividing messages than the messages themselves. Not having
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456 heard back from Humanism Anonymous, I was...this time at least.
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457 DR 2-14-83
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458 =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
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459 -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
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460 HP-41C 114-FUNCTION CALCULATOR
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461 -- FOR SALE --
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462
|
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463 HEWLETT-PACKARD MODEL HP-41C CALCUALTOR: $160 OR BEST OFFER.
|
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464
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465 Features:
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466 o Fully Programmable
|
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467 o Alphanumeric Display (12 Characters)
|
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468 o 114 Built-In Functions
|
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469 o Expandable: full range of software cartridges
|
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470 available from HP (not included), along with
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471 RAM cartriges, printers, a video interface,
|
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472 a card reader, mag tape drive, etc, etc, all
|
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473 available seperately from your favorite HP dealer
|
||
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474 to plug in...
|
||
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475 o All keys may be assigned to user-defined functions
|
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476 o Excellent condition
|
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477 o Synthetic programming manual also available ($7)
|
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478 o Calculator comes complete with all documentation,
|
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479 carrying case, one overlay (with function stickers),
|
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480 new batteries.
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481
|
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482 If interested in owning this fantastic
|
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|
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483 piece of computing equipment, contact:
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484
|
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485 Steve Willoughby
|
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486 (503) 249-xxxx
|
||
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487
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488 ==*===*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*==*
|
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489 caution: do NOT read this message!!!!!
|
||
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490
|
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491 Oh, sorry about that.. The doctor says I am very contagious, and not to
|
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492 even talk to anybody for a week. Since you did, I reccommend a plastic
|
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493 wastebasket next to your bed, and some Bismarex; nothing else helps.
|
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494 SICK, SICK SICK..
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495
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496 You too??
|
||
|
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497 ...........................................don't even ask...........
|
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498 THAT YOU, W.C.?
|
||
|
|
499 -------
|
||
|
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500 Well now....the person who sent in the file about vidtex demo really
|
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|
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501 belw me away. It seems that the vidtex info shifted my H-19 into graphics
|
||
|
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502 mode and I got the most strange information for awhile. I pity the poor
|
||
|
|
503 H-19 user who does not hit "lefthand shift&reset" after recieving that
|
||
|
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504 "info". Have mercy on us vidtex users... those ESC codes can do weird things
|
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|
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505 to unsuspecting users who come here. Please keep the vidtex sequence between
|
||
|
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506 yourselves. And I shall keep H-19 codes to myself. thanks.
|
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507
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508
|
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509 Lumberjack
|
||
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|
510 ###########################################################################
|
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511 WANTED CHEAP ACOUSTIC MODEM
|
||
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512 PREFER 300 BAUD
|
||
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|
515
|
||
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|
516 SAC TROOP
|
||
|
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517 ##################################2/15/83####################################
|
||
|
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518 Yes, T.I. support of printers is pretty marvy.
|
||
|
|
519 Why do you assume the same service will apply to the computers?
|
||
|
|
520 It hasn't in the past.....
|
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521 the Phantom Glitch
|
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522 \\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//02//15//83//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//
|
||
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|
523 TO SAC TROOP RE MODEM
|
||
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|
524 SUGEST YOU CONTACT ROGER GILES AT 297-xxxx ABOUT THE PCS MODEM KIT
|
||
|
|
525 A VERY IMPRESSIVE MODEM FOR THE PRICE (STARTING AT $105)
|
||
|
|
526 THIS SYSTEM RUNS ON ONE.
|
||
|
|
527 .............................................................
|
||
|
|
528 */*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/
|
||
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529 ATTENTION: ALL ANTI-VALS
|
||
|
|
530 FROM : VAL-KILL H.Q.
|
||
|
|
531 SUBJ : VAL-KILL '83
|
||
|
|
532
|
||
|
|
533 THE BRIGADEER GENERAL OF VAL-KILL HAS AUTHORIZED THE
|
||
|
|
534 FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR VAL-KILL '83 (HAPPENING 2/14-
|
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|
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535 2/20).
|
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536
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537 STRINGING UP VALS BY THEIR HAIR
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538 PHYSICALLY GAGGING THEM WITH SPOONS
|
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539 BARFING ON THEM
|
||
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540 SHOWING THEM WHAT GROTE IS (PLEASE USE SOME TASTE HERE)
|
||
|
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541 PLACING THEM IN LARGE BROWN PAPER SACKS
|
||
|
|
542
|
||
|
|
543 ALL MEMBERS OF VAL-KILL '83 ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO REPORT IN
|
||
|
|
544 TO VAL-KILL H.Q. BY 14:50HRS ON 16-FEB-83. VAL ROUND UP BEGINS
|
||
|
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545 AT 15:00HRS SAME DAY.
|
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546
|
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|
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547 GOOD LUCK....AND DON'T SCREW THIS ON0E UP!!!
|
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|
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548
|
||
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549 -----END MESSAGE-----
|
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550 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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551 YES, LET'S USE SOME TASTE HERE!
|
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|
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552 **********************************************************
|
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553 S<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><LIKE HI AGAIN SYSTEM OPERATOR,,LIKE HAVE
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554 NOT BEEN ON THE LIKE SYSTEM FOR A WHILE
|
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555 LIKE MY CURLING IRON LIKE BRROKE DOWN
|
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556 AND IM LIKE IN THE LIKE BLUES,YA KNOW
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557 WHAT I LIKE MEAN?????ITS LIKE SO GRODY
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558 TO LIKE WALK AROUND WITH F-L-A-T HAIR
|
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559 YA KNOW,LIKE BARF ME OUT!!AND LIKE
|
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560 SOMEONE LIKE RUINNED MY LIKR BLUSH TO
|
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561 THE MAX!!!LIKE I TEELL YAAA!!!THIS HAS
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562 BEEN A BARFY WEEK LIKE IM SOOOO SURE
|
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563 LIKE YA KNOW HOW LIKE TOTALY HORRIBLE
|
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564 IT IS TO LEAVE YOUR LIKE LIPSTICK IN
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565 THE LOCKER ROOM AND COME BACK AND LIKE
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566 SEE THAT YOUR LIKE LIPSTICK HAS LIKE
|
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567 MELTED LIKE I C-R-I-E-D!!!!!!TOTALY!!!
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568 I MEAN THERE WAS LIKE PURPLE LIPSTICK
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569 EVERYWHERE.....EEEEEEWWWWWW!!!!!!
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570 OH!!!I LIKE HAVE A TUBULAR LIKE JOKE!!
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571 .....WHAT DID THE PREPPIE SAY TO THE
|
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572 VALLEY GIRL???????(TAKE A GUESS,PLEASE)
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573 ANSWERS 2/20/83 BY 9:00..........
|
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574 WELL I LIKE HAVE TO LIKE GO.....TO ALL
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575 YOU VALLEY LOVERS:LOVE YA,LOVE YA!!!..
|
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|
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576 ...TO ALL LIKE VALLEYS HATERS:LIKE
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577 BAG YOUR LIKE FACE!!!!!
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578
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579
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580 LIKE TOTALY YOURS,
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582 (WRITE BACK!!!!>
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583
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584
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585
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586
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587 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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588 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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589 I I
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590 I I
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591 I C I T Y M E M O R Y I
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603 I Y O U R H O M E I
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606 I S O O N I
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609 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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