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1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask......
2 ******************* REMOVED: 28 DEC 83 *******************************
3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System)  Mike Day System operator
4 ************************************************************
5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION PLACED ON
6                     THIS SYSTEM.
7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privatly owned
8 and operated system which is currently open for use by the general public.
9 No restrictions are placed on the use of the system.
10 It is intended that the system be normally used for messages and
11 advertisments by the users. As the system is privatly owned, I retain the
12 right to remove any and all messages which I may find offensive
13 to me. Additionally because of the limited size of the system, it will be
14 periodically purged of older messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved)
15 The saved information will be cycled to drive 'B' while the information on
16 drive 'B' will be archived, and a fresh disk will be installed in drive 'A'.
17 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out
18 of the enter mode. The message is automaticly stored.
19 If after entering the message you find you made a mistake,
20 use the replace command to replace the line.
21 To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up.
22 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system.
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24 
25 To:Syrians, etcSALAAM ALEIKOUM!
26 To:Murphy, Andy Rooney, etc.
27 You are using the WRONG character to erase mistakes! This system only recognizes
28 CTRL-H (08h) (ASCII backspace) and DEL (7Fh). You are using a tilde (7Eh) this is a 
29 printable character on most terminals. I assume that you are using an ATARI as
30 every time I see someone do this, they have said that they were using one.
31 _______________________________Leonard____________________________________________________
32 
33 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
34 
35      LEONARD IS RIGHT, I SUSPECT AN ATARI.  I USE AN ATARI, AND THE TILDE
36 DOES INDEED CAUSE A BACKSPACE WHEN USING EITHER JONESTERM OR AMODEM (BOTH
37 PUBLIC DOMAIN PROGRAMS, DEDICATED TO THE PURPOSE OF UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD).  AS
38 TILDE'S GENERATE A BACKSPACE WHEN RECEIVED USING ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS, THE
39 USER MAY THINK THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS SEEING THE SAME THING, WHEN ACTUALLY
40 THEY ARE RECEIVING GARBAGE.  SO IF YOU GENTLEMEN WERE TRYING TO BACKSPACE
41 CORRECT AN ERROR DURING ENTRY, USE THE "DELETE/BACK S" KEY OR CONTROL H.
42 BOTH WILL WORK.  IF YOU ARE TRYING FOR SOMETHING FANCY (WRITING A MESSAGE
43 AND THEN ERASING IT), THE TILDE CHARACTER ONLY CAUSES IT ON YOUR MACHINES,
44 AND ONLY FOR THOSE USING THE ABOVE MENTIONED TERMINAL PROGRAMS.  SO YOUR
45 WORK IS LOST ON EVERYONE ELSE.  IF YOU WANT A *GOOD* TERMINAL, YOU MIGHT
46 TRY EITHER THE "CHAMELEON CRT TERMINAL EMULATOR" FROM ATARI PROGRAM EX-
47 CHANGE (WHICH ALLOWS EMULATION OF ADM-3A AND VT-52 TERMINALS) OR ONE OF THE
48 FINE (AND EXPENSIVE) COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS (T.H.E. TERMINAL FROM BINARY SOFT-
49 WARE OR TELE-TALK FROM DATASOFT INC.).  THE PUBLIC DOMAIN PROGRAMS ARE FINE
50 FOR UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD OF ATARI PROGRAMS, BUT LEAVE A GREAT DEAL TO BE DESIRED
51 FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE REST OF THE COMPUTER WORLD.
52 
53 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]PAM![][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
54  
55 I WAS HERE LAST NIGHT AND GOT STUCK FOR A WHILE
56 THIS IS FUN !
57 FGGDGVUYI
58 KRJLL
59 ,V.SKJS
60 To dave i want to see you
61 today
70 [][][][][][][][][][][]   1146   12/22/83   [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
71 
72 PAM:   IF YOU CAN ALLAY YOUR FEARS OF MEETING NEW PEOPLE FOR A SHORT
73        TIME, I HAVE SOME ITEMS THAT WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO YOU.  I
74        STILL HAVE A FRIEDS IC, SO BBS IS TOO LARGE, BUT I CAN COMM
75        UNICATE OK, AND DO DISK DUPS.  LET ME KNOW.  WHAT ABOUT THE
76        PHOTO PROGS ?
77 
78 DRIVE B:   GOODNESS !!!   WHAT THESE CHILDREN WON'T TALK ABOUT.  LET'S
79            GET BACK TO SOME SERIOUS DRAGON DISCUSSIONS, OR SOMETHING
80            AS INTERESTING.  THE CURRENT TOPICS ARE VEEEEERY STRANGE !
81 
82 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][]   DJJ   [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
83 
84 HI GUYS. YOU GUESSED RIGHT, I AM USING AN ATARI BUT IT IS A GUTTED
85 ONE THAT ALMOST FALLS INTO THE CATEGORY OF HOME BREW. THANKS FOR THE INFO
86 JUST A PARTING THOUGHT. 
87 
88 ALL THOSE UNBREAKABLE TOYS YOU GET YOUR KIDS FOR CHRISTMAS:
89 
90 UNBREAKABLE TOYS ARE GOOD FOR BREAKING OTHER TOYS.
91 
92 
93                 -Andy Roony
94 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
95 ANDY- PLEASE USE A BOREDER FROM NOW ON. ITS LIKE A TRADITION. ITS ALSO
96 COMON CURTISY (ALTHOUGH MY SPELLING ISN'T).
97 
98 HROTHGAR- I SUSPECT YOUR 'CROCKER' SPANIEL IS JUST THAT, A CROCK. IN CASE
99 IT MAY HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE ITS 'COCKER' NOT 'CROCKER'.
100 
101 BILLY (OR BOBBY)-WHERE'D YA GO?
102 
103 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::JODY:::::::::::::::::::::::P.S.::
104 HAS ANYONE SEEN LUKE?
105 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
106 
107 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????
108 LUKE?
109 LUKE SKYWALKER MAYBE?
110 OR LUKE WARM?
111   THIS BOTHERS ME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.
112 
113                 Andy Roony
114 
115 ???????????????????????????????????
116 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
117 mmmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee   ttttttttooooooooooooooooooooo
118 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
119 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
120 WELL YOU SEE ANDY, LUKE AND JODY HAD A THING GOING A WHILE BACK. THEY WERE 
121 GETTING PRETTY ITCHY FOR MY COLLAR BUT THEY DID ADD A LITTLE SPICE. THEY 
122 WERE HANGING OUT ON THIS SYSTEM TYPING SWEET NOTHINGS TO EACH OTHER. 
123 
124 MAYBE HE IS ON VACATION?
125 
126 ///////////////////////////////////////M.E./////////////////////////////////
127 
128 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
129               255-xxxx
130                24-hrs a day
131              modems only
132 
133 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
134 ^^-^^^-^^^^^-^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^^-^^^-^^^^^
135 The Messages regarding Syrians and Albanians were planted here by Uncle
136 'you know who' because the discussions here were raising too many un-
137 approved thoughts.  The tactic has worked, since a disk and a half has
138 been used with virtually nothing said.
139                                  THE DOCTOR
140 ^^-^^^-^^^^^-^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^^-^^^-^^^^^
141 *********.****j*********N*********.*************.************
142 OH COME NOW! HOW COULD ANYONE EVER EXPECT MY SPELLING TO EVEN IMPROVE!
143 THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AROUND AWHILE KNOW THAT IT IS TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE
144 TO IMPROVE IT TO EVEN A POINT WHERE IT IS LEGIBLE FOR ME TO READ!
145 WHY IT IS A HALLMARK OF THE SYSTEM THAT THE CISTOP HAS THE WORST
146 SPELLING (POSSIBLY GRAMMER AS WELL!) OF ANY USER OF THE SYSTEM.
147 DIGITAL RESEARCH? WHAT ABOUT U.S. DIGITAL?
148 ********* CISTOP MIKEY (DID I SPELL IT RIGHT?) ****************
149 ===========================TO JODY FOSTER=================================
150      DO YOU USE THIS SYSTEM?  SHAWN AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TALK TO YOU, BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK.
151 
152                         BRIAN
153 
154 
155 
156 To all
157 I am looking for BBs Numbers . I so far have over 27.all of them are in Oregon.10 of them are in Portland.
158 Anyone who wants them can leave me a message.If you have one leave me a message.
159 Leave all Messages to Matt Bieker.And I will get in touch with.you.
160 ............................................................
161 Loss of Life Expectancy
162 Activity or risk                         Days LLE
163 Being male rather than female            2800
164 Being unmarried                          2000
165 Working as a coal miner                  1100
166 Being poor                               700
167 15lb overweight                          450
168 Driving small cars rather
169  than standard size                      50
170 Fire, burns                              27
171 Diet drinks (one per day)                2
172 If all electric power in US were
173 nuclear, as calculated by Union of
174 Concerned Scientists                     1.5
175 If all electric power in US were 
176 nuclear, as calculated by Nuclear
177 Regulatory Committe                      0.03
178 ............................................................
179 The above is a chart from 8 December 1983 issue of New Scientist
180 
181 **************************************************************************
182 
183 After watching the news tonight, I have some thoughts for the Christmas
184 season, especially concerning charity.  Seeing the homeless, the
185 starving, the unemployed, families without heat, light, food, or
186 anything else that those of us who are more fortunate take for
187 granted, makes me wonder if there is something generally missing in
188 what we we know as the Christmas spirit.
189 
190 I speak of the emphasis on commercialism, on self, of the glitter and
191 glamour that the media would have us believe is the Christmas spirit.
192 I recall also, and most importantly, the many beautiful people who
193 are giving of their time, money, and possesions to those who are
194 in need of help this cold winter.  This year, instead of giving alot
195 of things to your love ones, include a few things, like food or money
196 for heat or rent, to an agency or facility that takes care of the
197 needy.  Or better yet, find a familly or person who needs some help
198 help them.
199 
200 I know this sounds like the same old story you hear from the
201 Salvation Army and from the large charitable organizations, but it is
202 about time that some of us, myself included, realize that there are
203 others in the world who are less fortunate than ourselves right here
204 in our own backyard, that for whatever reasons, need our support as
205 members of the human family and our society in particular.  You can't
206 save the whole world, but helping a small part can sure be rewarding.
207 
208 This message should sit well with any political or religeous
209 persuasion.  Human decency and misery know no bounds or
210 classifications.  For those of you who have doubts about God, in
211 whatever form, this is what it's all about: caring for your fellow
212 beings on this planet we call home.  You want paradise?  By such
213 deeds will you come to know it.
214 
215         Merry Christmas!!!
216 
217 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
218  THANKS FOR LEAVING ME A MESSAGE JODY. LETS TALK ABOUT SOMETHING. DO YOU
219 LIKE TO PARTY? I LIKE TO ALOT. BUT MOST OF THE TIME MY PARENTS WONT LET
220 ME  'CUS IM STILL IN 8TH GRADE WHICH IS MIDDLE SCHOOL. WHEN I GET INTO HIGH
221 SCHOOL NEXT YEAR I CAN STAY OUT AS LATE AS I WANT BUT THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE
222 MY ALLOWENCE AWAY AND MAKE ME PAY FOR HALF OF MY NEW CLOTHES THEN TOO. HOW
223 OLD ARE YA? IM 13. TALK TO YOU LATER  JODY.
224 MATT ARE YOU THE ONE WHO LEFT THE ONE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE CIS COMPUTER?
225 255-8025????   IF SO DO YOU KNOW HOW TO GET ON? HOW DO YOU?
226                                  BOBBY.
227 \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
228 
229 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
230  Well ....well .... well
231       after
232               leaving an all-together place of serendipity ---
233 I find this most Odd 
234 
235 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
236 
237 
238 C
239 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 
240 BOBBY- I AM 17. I THINK FOR THE TYPE OF JIBBERISH WE WILL BE DOING IT WOULD 
241 BE A GOOD IDEA IF WE USED ANOTHER BBS. HOW ABOUT KGON? 657-xxxx.
242 MY THREE INTITIALS ARE DLR. (FOR DAVID LEE ROTH). OR WE COULD USE CBBS AT 
243 284-xxxx. OR (WHEN IT OPENS) BIT BUCKET AT 761-xxxx. BUT IT WONT BE OPEN TIL
244 
245 TILL THE NEW YEAR.     SOUND FAIR??
246 
247 BRIAN & SHAWN- I HAVE BEEN AROUND. IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU LOOK FOR ME. 
248 IF YOU LOOKED ON PMS, YOU WILL HAVE NO LUCK. THE CRAZY SYSOP KICKED ME OUT.
249 YOU CAN FIND ME ON ANY OF THE SYSTEMS I LEFT FOR BOBBY THOUGH.  
250 I MISSED YOU GUYS. WHY HAVEN'T YOU RETURNED ANY OF MY BIT BUCKET MESSAGES?? 
251                MERRY CHRISTMAS YOU TWO CRAZY GUYS!
252 
253 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::JODY:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
254 
255 ===============================
256 HAVING JUST DIALED THE NUMBER: 255-xxxx. I AM VERY CONFUSED. I DON'T UNDERS-
257 TAND EXACTLY WHAT TO DO. IT SAYS: EXPECTED HELLO,:JOB, :DATA AND THEN SOMETH
258 
259 THING ABOUT CMD FOR LOGON.   DIDN'T GET IT.
260 
261 
262 
263 
264 
265                           SIGN ME: QIUTE CONFUSED
266 
267 ================================
268 
269 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
270 
271      THE ESSENCE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABOVE IS THAT IT WAS EXPECTING YOU
272 TO HAVE KNOWLEGE OF SPECIFIC INFORMATION YOU DIDN'T HAVE.  I HAVE NEVER CALLED
273 THAT PARTICULAR NUMBER, BUT FROM WHAT YOU DESCRIBE, I THINK YOU NEED A PASS-
274 WORD AND AN ASSIGNED JOB NUMBER.  WHAT THIS PROBABLY MEANS IS THAT THEY DO
275 NOT WANT YOU ON THE SYSTEM UNLESS YOU BELONG THERE, AND THEY HAVE TAKEN
276 MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT YOU CAN'T GET ON UNLESS YOU DO BELONG THERE.  IF
277 THAT IS THE CASE, BE AN ETHICAL COMPUTER USER AND STAY OFF THE SYSTEM.  WE
278 HAVE TOO MANY PIRATES AROUND AS IT IS.
279 
280      MIKEY, NOW I HAVE EVEN MORE CRYPTIC COMMANDS TO PONDER OVER!  I SUSPECT
281 THAT I INCLUDED 2 EMPTY LINES (<CR>'S) AND THAT THEY WERE DELETED WHEN YOU
282 USED "COMPRESS".  IS THAT HOW IT WORKS?  FROM NOW ON, I WILL ADD A HEX 0A
283 OR HEX 1C TO ENSURE IT REMAINS.
284 HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO (NOT VERY ORIGINAL ON MY PART, I
285 SUPPOSE, BUT FITTING).
286 
287      DJJ, YOU TEMPT ME!  I WONDER WHAT COULD BE ON THE DISK?  I WOULD BE
288 GLAD TO TELECOMMUNICATE, BUT I'M NOT SURE I WANT TO CLIMB OUT OF MY NICE
289 COZY SHELL.  IT'S WARM (AND SAFE) IN HERE!
290 
291      ARE YOU STILL MONITORING US, d?  I MISS YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS!!  YOUR WARM
292 SENSE OF HUMOR AND IMAGINATION ARE NEEDED BY ME AS A COUNTERPOINT TO THE
293 CLASHING EGOS AND FLASHING TEMPERS AMOUNG THE LOUNDER PATRONS.  COULD YOU
294 FAVOR US WITH YOUR PROSE?  PLEASE?
295 
296      HROTHGAR, I NOTICE THAT YOU RARELY COMMENT OVER THE WEEKEND.  DOES THAT
297 MEAN YOU USUALLY USE A MACHINE AT YOUR WORKPLACE FOR YOUR ADDITIONS?  OR DO
298 YOU HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO ON THE WEEKENDS?
299 
300      SO TELL ME, dROPPED bIT, WHICH BIT IS DROPPED?  AND HOW DO YOU THEN
301 COMMUNICATE WITH NO GIBBERISH (OF WORD AS WELL AS THOUGHT)?
302 
303      WELL, I GUESS I BETTER START THINKING OF SOME NEW SUBJECT FOR EVERYONE
304 TO TALK ABOUT.  THINGS ARE GETTING SLOW AROUND HERE AGAIN.
305 
306 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]PAM.[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
307 
308 ........................................................................
309 PAM...In regards to my bits of dropped, it is simply a name I use
310 to associate myself with the other fine patrons of the Inn. I use it so
311 others will know something about my chosen profession. When I communicate
312 with BWMS, and the other BBS's with my real name, I can mask out the
313 dropped bit(which by the way is the most significant bit) so my 
314 communications are not garbled, and contain some semblence if sense. 
315 My masks off to you for your many thought provoking messages at this
316 Inn. Like I said before, I have saved several of the gems I have found
317 here, and your name appears at the end of more than one of them. Hrothgar
318 and Leonard and Mikey also share their signiture on several of my archived
319 visits here.
320 Yes indeed a new subject is needed. Would people care to comment on
321 the present state of the economy. What are the patrons opinions on
322 inflation rates, interest rates, and the enormous national debt. Does
323 anyone out there dabble in the stock market? What about mutual funds and
324 no-load stock options? I am very interested in discussing money matters,
325 and how they relate to the present condition of the country. I will not
326 however bore people with such messages if the general concensus is NO
327 ECONOMY MESSAGES. And don't think of me as some greedy, material-loving,
328 don't-care-about-people stereotype. I simply want to try and plant the
329 seed for a new and fruitful subject. Does anyone care to join in? After
330 the party I know of several who at least had some opinions on the subject.
331 Any takers?
332 ................tHE dROPPED bIT........................................
333 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
334 PAM-
335   
336 How do you clash eggs????? I tried and just got splashed eggs.  What kind?
337 I tried chicken, duck, turkey, goose, and rhea with no luck.
338 Should I try a golden goose egg?  Where can I get a goose that lays
339 golden eggs???
340 ??????????????????????dusty????????aren't i?????????????????????
341 IGNORANCE IS TRUTHFREEDOM IS SLAVERYWAR IS PEACE
342 
343 THE TOTALITARIAN PARTY WANTS _YOU_ TO VOTE FOR
344 
345 BIG BROTHER IN 1984!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
346 
347 
348 IGNORANCE IS TRUTHFREEDOM IS SLAVERYWAR IS PEACE
349 ..........................................................
350 The above was (i hope!) an un-paid political announcement and does not
351 reflect the views of the owner  of this system or indeed of any sane person!
352 ______________________________Leonard?______________________________________
353 PAM: YES, THE OTHER COMMANDS ARE THERE FOR WHEN I NEED TO MAINTAIN THE
354 SYSTEM WHEN I AM NOT AT HOME (SUCH AS NOW). THEY ARE PROTECTED BY A
355 RATHER ELABORATE PROTECTION SCHEME (WHICH SEEMS TO WORK SINCE NO ONE
356 HAS MANAGED TO GET THRU, EVEN SEVERAL WHO KNOW THEY EXIST AND HAVE
357 PURPOSLY TRYED TO GET THRU, AND WHO ARE HACKERS VIA THE LASTEST DEF
358 OF THE TERM.) AS SUCH I AM FAIRLY CONFIDENT THAT IT IS REASONABLY PROTECTED
359 AS FOR THE COMPRESS, YES, THE COMPRESS WAS WHAT DID IT, BUT THE COMPRESS
360 DOES NOT REMOVED BLANK (CR ONLY) LINES, IT ONLY REMOVES DELETED LINES.
361 THUS IF THERE WERE ANY DELETED LINES IN THE TEXT IT MOVES ALL THE LINES
362 UP FOR EACH LINE THAT WAS DELETED.
363 I NORMALLY DON'T RUN THE COMPRESS, BUT I DO EDIT THE DISK TO GET RID OF
364 GARBAGE BEFORE ARCHIVING IT (SUCH AS ^L), AND USED THE COMPRESS JUST
365 TO SEE HOW MUCH WAS DELETED. OH WELL, YOU DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING SINCE
366 I ARCHIVED IT BEFORE ANYONE ELSE PUT ANYTHING ON IT.
367 **************** CISTOP (CYSTOP?) MIKEY ****.*************************
368 P.S. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! (GREATINGS? OH WELL...)
369 **************(**********************************************
370 P.P.S. 2800 LLE HUH? I WONDER WHERE I COULD GET A SEX CHANGE OPERATION!
371 ************************************************************************
372 hi all you goons out there
373 kill this message
378 off
379 OFF
381 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
382   I AM SORRY BUT THERE ARE NOT MANY GOONS HERE THAT I SEE.
383 
384   TO WHOEVER TRIED TO HELP: MAYBE IT IS FOR LIMITED ACCESS BUT IF SO, WHY
385 DID THEY PUBLICISE THIER NUMBER FOR EVERYONE TO CALL??
386 
387 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::MYRDDIN(DD=TH)t~y
388 
389 OFF
390 ============================================================================
391 Hello:
392 
393 I was wondering if there are any other gay users out there?  A party
394 would be nice.  Of course it would be open to all BWMS users.
395 
396 testing the water
397 ============================================================================
398 I'm glad to see some worthwhile text here today.  
399 Hi! I am an Apple user interested
400 in contacting anyone else who gets
401 into PIRATING.  If you qualify,
402 leave me a message. My name is 
403 Chris Johnson.  (I only like to
404 trade programs, not copy and 
405 sell them.)
406 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 24 Dec 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
407   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   00:50   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
408      The Inn is awash with the young these last few days, their prattle
409 and chatter reminiscent of a flock of itty-bitty birds that sweeps down
410 from nowhere to invade the neighboring trees.  One is always taken by
411 surprise by these noisy feathered creatures--maybe even annoyed--yet 
412 one could take a lesson from their freshness of energy!  Enjoy their
413 strident collective voice(s)--for remember:  the stay is only temporary.
414      Indeed I am a quiet presence here, Pam; realizing how much can be
415 learned from listening, I've chosen a dim corner of the Inn to sip my
416 spiced cider and be patient.  Your kindly invitation warms my heart,
417 though, and I can never resist responding to a sincere request for what
418 I would love dearly to give!  A gracious thanks for your compliments,
419 but tell me:  I thought my ready laughter was unheard by the patrons
420 of the Inn, so where did you gain insight on my sense of humour, Pam?
421      [Innkeeper, I am relieved that you've received at least one of my
422 cries for forgiveness!  Finally my conscience can rest easy!]
423 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     d     <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
424 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
425         ----Christmas Eve----
426 
427  Gentle patrons ....... my very best for this holiday season 
428  Your thoughts and opinions voiced over this year have provided many 
429 hours of pleasure. Again many thanks to our host for providing this forum
430 for without it ......the walk through the digital forest would be most vacant.
431 
432     My sincere seasons greetings to all
433 ::::::::::::::Alex::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
434 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
435 WELL NOW!
436 
437 THIS IS THE SECOND MESSAGE I HAVE TO TYPE NOW AS THE POWER WENT OFF HERE FOR
438 JUST A SEC AND I LOST MY FIRST MESSAGE.
439 
440 THE SHAGGY DOG STORY GOT ME A LOT OF MAIL, I'M HAPPY TO SEE. 
441 HERE GOES:
442 
443 DEAR DOCTOR: PLEASE DON'T USE THE CLEAR SCREEN FUNCTION AS IT KEEPS US FROM 
444 READING THE PREVIOUS MESSAGE.
445 PAM: GUESS I JUST NEED THE TTHERAPY VALUE MORE AFTER WORK. THE PAPER 
446 WAS INDEED THE INFAMOUS WILLAMTTE BRIDGE. I ALSO HELPED LATER WITH
447 ADVERTISING AT THE SCRIBE, ALTHOUGH THAT WAS QUITE A DIFFERENT PAPER.
448 AT THE WILLAMETTE BRIDGE I WROTE THE CHESS COLUMN, A COLUMN ON CHILDRENS 
449 GAMES AND RHYMES, AND A 'NEWS IN BRIEF' COLUMN CALLED 'THE RIP OFF NEWS'.
450 THAT WAS MY VERSION OF WORLD PRESS IN REVIEW. THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IN
451 MY VERSION WAS THAT I GENERALLY PRECEEDED MY TIDBITS WITH SOMETHING LIKE
452 'WHEN WILL THOSE PIGS IN WASHINGTON EVER LEARN THAT....' ALL I CAN SAY
453 ABOUT THAT NOW FOR AN EXCUSE IS THAT I WAS ONLY NINETEEN AT THE TIME. I
454 SUPPOSE THATS NOT MUCH OF AN EXCUSE TO THOSE HERE WHO ARE 16, BUT SO IT WAS.
455 I GUESS THAT QUALIFIED ME AS A NATTERING NABOB, AT THE VERY LEAST. IT
456 ALSO GOT MY PHONE TAPPED BY THE FBI, ALONG WITH EVERYBODY ELSE ON THE
457 PAPER. ALSO THE OFFICE WAS BUGGED (WE ALL KNEW WHERE IT WAS), AND PERIODICALLY
458 THE COPS WOULD SEND SOMEBODY BY TO TALK TO US DISGUISED AS AN ALBANIAN
459 BOMB-THROWER OR AN ESCAPED RUSSIAN CAPTAIN OF INFANTRY OR A WOBBLY.
460 ALSO THEY SENT IN A FEW WHO WERE A LITTLE HARDER TO SPOT. WE WERE ALL
461 QUITE FASHIONABLY PARANOID ABOUT IT. YOU WERE NO-ONE IN THOSE DAYS IF YOUR
462 PHONE WASN'T TAPPED. THE MAIN THREAT WAS THAT THEY WOULD MISTAKE US 
463 FOR THE WEATHERMEN OR PANTHERS AND DO A RADICAL-TYPE ARREST THERE AT THE 
464 PAPER. ( THIS CONSISTED OF MACHINE GUNNING EVERY ONE IN A PLACE ). 
465 NEVER HAPPENED, THOUGH, OR I WOULDN'T BE HERE TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT, 
466 WOULD I. BESIDES BEING INFILTRATED BY THE COPS, WE WERE ALSO INFILTRATED
467 BY THE AMERICAN COMMUNIST PARTY, THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND, AND NOT A FEW OTHERS
468 AS WELL.
469 
470 IT WAS LOADS OF FUN.
471 
472 HAVE READ COMMON SENSE, MANY YEARS AGO. NOT SURE ABOUT THE OTHER ONE.
473 
474 JODY: RIGHT ON. BUT BACK IN WYOMING, WHERE I GOT MY COCKER, WE CALL 'EM
475 CROCKERS. WE ALSO CALL HORSES HOESES. I GOTTA TELL YA WHAT HAPPENED TO
476 MY HOESE SOMETIME.
477 
478 HAPPY HOLIDAYS, ED. DO YOU USE THE GEAR AT CHANNEL 6 TO COMMUNICATE, OR
479 SOMETHING OF YOUR OWN?
480 
481 THANKS MERLYN, CONDOLENCES ACCEPTED.
482 
483 LEONARD : QUITE HARD TO BELIEVE ABOUT SWITZERLAND, A LAND WITH FOUR
484 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES, I BELIEVE, HAVING LAWS ABOUT ACCEPTABLE NAMES. COULD
485 SOMEONE HAVE BEEN PULLING YOUR FRIENDS LEG?
486 
487 GDM: NATASHA DIDN'T KNOW BORIS BATTERNOF, WHICH DISAPPOINTED ME AS BORIS
488 IS A WELL KNOWN FIGURE IN THE WORLD OF SPOOKS. MUST BE THE WRONG NATASHA,
489 NOT THE AQUAINTANCE OF BULLWINKLE AS I THOUGHT.
490 
491 MIKEY THANKS FOR THE ADDRESS
492 
493 AND TO ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS. INDEED.
494 
495 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HO HO HROTHGAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
496 PAM: UNDER A STACK OF UNREAD MAIL, I FOUND THE FOLLOWING: SCIENCE NEWS,
497 NOVEMBER 12,1983 VOL 124, NO. 20 (PAGES 305-320) TITLED: AFTER NUCLEAR WAR
498 DON'T KNOW HOW I COULD HAVE MISSED THAT! THOUGH IT IS STILL LACKING IN
499 DECENT REFERENCE MATERIAL, IT DOES AT LEAST CONTAIN SOME NUMBERS AND CHARTS
500 AS WELL AS INPUT FROM MORE THEN ONE SOURCE. (3 BASIC SOURCES ONE OF WHICH
501 IS RUSSIAN.) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, YOU MIGHT POP DOWN TO THE LIBRAY A
502 TAKE A PEEK.
503 d. AHH YES HOT APPLE CIDER JUST THE THING ON A COLD WINTERS DAY.
504 ALEX: THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS, AND A MERRY DAY TO YOU AS WELL.
505 HROTHGAR: HOPE YOU ENJOY IT! I KNOW I DO. JUST RAN ACROSS A REAL SICK
506 CARTOON. ONE RUSSIAN TALKING TO ANOTHER IN HEAVEN. "BUT WE CAN'T BE DEAD!
507 WE'RE RED!" OK OK I'LL SHUT UP!
508 ALL: LESSION 12B HOW TO FILL YOUR TRUNK WITH SNOW WITHOUT DOING IT YOURSELF.
509 LEAVE THE LID OPEN OVERNIGHT. (MAYBE NEXT TIME I'LL REMEMBER TO CLOSE IT!)
510 *********** CISTOP MIKEY WATCHING THE XMASS SNOWFALL ********************
511 Merry Christmas eve! I'd loveto be sipping some hot spiced cider (like d),
512 But our power went out 20 minutes ago! (12:10). I'm entering this from my 
513 Model 100. Thank god the TRULY portable machine has arrived! It is a bit 
514 strange entering msgs by candlelight though. 
515 Happy holidays.............
516       *** << FLASH >> ***
517  S.A.C.  has reported a UFO southbound over the DEW line ...unconfirmed
518 reports state this event may preceede the arrival of St. Nick.....
519  U.P.I.----12/25/83--21:23:41-ZULU------
520 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
521 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
522 HROTHGAR: LOVE TO HEAR THE STORY ABOUT YOUR HORSE. (OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT). 
523 
524                    TO ALL: A VERY VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS WISH IS  BEESTOWED UPON
525 YOU. I WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST. (IF THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO DON'T
526 BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS, I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU A VERY MERRY
527 LIFE. PROBABLY BECAUSE I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER MORE SUITABLE
528 CHRISTMAS WISH FOR YOU). BUT TO THOSE THAT DO, HAVE A HAPPY 
529 HOLIDAY SEASON. HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO
530  (I KNOW, NOT VERY ORIGIONAL)
531 
532 ///////////////////////////////////////////////JODY///////////////////////////
533 
534 
535 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
536 
537      d, I CAN FEEL THE PRESENCE OF YOUR HUMOR THROUGH YOUR OCCASIONAL RAISED
538 EYEBROW AND THE SLIGHT SMILE, THE SEEMINGLY OFFHAND REMARK THAT CARRIES GREAT-
539 ER WEIGHT THAN IT AT FIRST APPEARS TO.  SUCH AS THIS REQUIRES A DEEPER AND
540 KEENER SENSE OF HUMOR (AND THE ABSURD) THAN MOST, AND ONE MORE SUBTLE THAN I
541 USUALLY DISPLAY.  IT MAY BE THAT WE HERE AT THE INN HAVEN'T FELT THE FULL
542 FORCE OF YOUR WIT, BUT IT PEEKS THROUGH CONSTANTLY, PERHAPS OF ITS OWN VO-
543 LITION.  I WOULD CONTINUE LONGER, BUT I HAVE BEEN THROWN OFF-LINE BY THE
544 WEATHER ONCE ALREADY, AND ONLY THROUGH THE GOOD GRACES OF MIKEY HAVE I BEEN
545 ABLE TO FINISH ENTERING WITHOUT HAVING TO REWRITE THE WHOLE THING.
546 
547 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!!!
548 
549 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]PAM![][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
550 
551 ************************************************************
552                  TO: MATT BIEKER
553 You want modem numbers?
554 I'll asume that you have the basic CBBS and PMS numbers.
555 245-9405  portland atari club
556 771-4413  a radio shack color computer #
557 621-3193  RCP/M
558 654-9354 cork board
559 657-9526  KGON
560 286-6366 electric ark
561 642-7028 Beaverton RCP/M
562 There are many more listed on the old help files on CBBS
563 although these are not all local
564 
565 This sure is a "leasure" board
566 
567 *****************************THE SNARK************************
568 ????????????????????????????????????????
569 to Testing the water: yes there is at least one Gay user herin and a very
570 regular one at that. I try to check in at least once a day. Leave a message
571 I'd like to communicate.
572 
573 ????????????GAY?????????????????????????
574 *****************************
575 Merry Christmas Glenn White
576 
577 I bet I can quess what you recieved from the jolly old elf.
578 
579 
580 The Zehners
581 
582 ******************************
583 
584 
586 MERRY CHRISTMAS                                                   THE DOCTOR
587 ^^-^^^-^^^^^-^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^^-^^^-^^^^^
588 ########################################
589 HAPPY HOLIDAYS, SEASON'S GREATINGS AND TO ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS----
590              from your friendly neighborhood athiest:
591 
592 ###############C.Y.M.###############################12/25/83 6:19 AM##########
593 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
594   are there any mystics out there?
595                                                       Aaron
596 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
597 
598 help
599 To Zehners:
601 ve a great day and thanks for the messag
602 ....................................................................
603 Ditto the season's greetings to all the good patrons of the Inn. Say Leonard,
604 did I see another message from a Model 100 user up there somewhere? Has
605 someone else discovered the wonders of CMOS?
606 Aaron, I don't personally know any, but sometimes I wonder about some of
607 the people in the CS department who seem to like working on a Honeywell, they
608 must be mystic to get things to go right! C U @ school
609 ..............tHE dROPPED bIT.......................................
610  
611 [][][][][][][][][][][][]   1633   12/25
612 
613 PAM: SANTY DID BRING ME A NEW BOARD.  
614 NOW I CAN MODEM AWAY TO MY HEARTS CON-
615 TENT.  BASBBS WILL RETURN IN A DAY OR
616 TWO.  WE CAN TALK ABOUT YOUR DISK
617 THEN.   
618 
619 ALL: MERRY CHRISTMAS.
620 
621 [][][][][][][][][][][][]   DJJ   [][][]
622 
623 ============================
624 HELLO TO EVERYONE OUT THERE!!!
625 THIS IS MY FIRST APPEARENCE AT
626 THE INN, AND I'D JUST LIKE TO
627 SAY THAT I REALLY ENJOY BEING
628 ABLE TO TALK WITH ALL OF YOU
629 WHAT CAN I SAY WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE LINE LEFT?  OH WELL...    PAM.