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1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask....
2 ************************ INSTALLED: 3 NOV 84 **********************
3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day system operator
4 ************************************************************
5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION
6 PLACED ON THIS SYSTEM.
7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privately 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. As the system is
10 privately owned, I retain the right to remove any and all messages which
11 I may find offensive. Because of the limited size of the system, it will be
12 periodically purged of messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved)
13 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out of the
14 ENTER mode. The message is automatically stored. If after entering the
15 message you find you made a mistake, use the replace command to replace
16 the line. To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up.
17 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system.
18 ************************************************************
19
20 Hey Hey Hey made it to the top of the rock
21 this black magic first time ever!!COOL
22 i have nothing to say but see ya all later folks
23 Black Magic
24 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
25 ok, I know I said I was going to be there, but would you
26 all believe that the day I was going to get directions for
27 the NAPP both my truck and computer decided to go on strike?
28 The truck is better now, but i'm on a borrowed drive right
29 now. Drag.
30 Fast Fred BSAL
31 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
32 *_*%#_@)*%@#_*_*%!#_+*%+!*%_*@#_)%@_)*^@#*^_)@#*_%_@!*%+!*%+@*#_%*@#_)*%@_#)*%_@*%_#@)*_@)#*%_)*_!*%_@#*%_@#*%@_#*%_@%
33 Milchar : My apologies for not getting in touch with you before ride time and leaving you in the relative boredom of
34 Estacada. So you liked the SAT's? Did you take my advice about the pillow? If we would have thought about it before, I
35 could have set you up with some SAT prep software (public domain of course). Hope you did well enough to get you into
36 the school of your choice. I am sure you will do fine.
37 Mikey : Like I said, they certainly aren't Zork reincarnated, but as BASIC adventures go, they have generally more
38 rooms, more commands, and are faster then many I have seen/played. I don't know if you have ever played a Scott Adams
39 adventure, but the format of the screen are based on his series (He wrote or co-wrote 12 adventures which were very
40 popular in the pre-Zork adventure world.
41 %*)_#@*!_#*%_#)*_)$*^)_@*^)_* L'homme sans Parity %#@*)_!*%_)!*%_!)*%_)*_@)*!_*%_#*%_@#*%_@#*%_#)*%@#_)*%@_*%*_!)*%_!%%
42 -----+------+-------+--------+------------+---------------------+--------------
43 Wow, nothing else to say, just WOW!
44 -----+------+-------+--------+------------+---------------------+--------------
45 *******************************************************************************
46 gee golly whiz i wish i had decided to go to the sci fi meeting instead of
47 going to seattle, my little car didn't make it all the way home... boo hoo
48 ****************************kathy**********************************************
49 "One quality or action is nobler than another if is is that of
50 a naturally finer being; thus a man's will be nobler than a woman's."
51 - ARISTOTLE
52 {{{{{ MY HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED }}}}} PAUL }}}}}}
53 TO ALL
54 FROM
55 THE COMPUTER KID!!!
56
57 I NEED A BABY SITTER THAT CAN
58 BE FREE ON WEEKENDS AND MUST BE AT LEASET
59 16 YEARS OF AGE THE PAY WILL BE
60 $2.00 AN HOUR FOR ABOUT ANY WHERE FROM
61 4 TO 6 HOURS
62
63 IF YOU ARE INSTRED PLEASE CALL
64
65 774-xxxx VOICE AND
66 ASK FOR DENNIS
67
68 there used to be about 25 lines of something else here, I'm afraid old habits die hard, I humbly apologize to
69 one and all. the Phantom Glitch 11/4/84
70 8080808080808080808080808080808080808080808080808080808080808080808080
71 Phantom Gltch:Where you the old Phantom Hacker? Just wondering
72 Black Magic.....Sorry if i am taking up so much space on backwater it is just that i think this is one of thee most int
73 eresting boards yet in portland,someone shoud set up a BACKWATER II that would be cool
74 see ya
75 BLACK MAGIC
76 <(:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::)>
77 I guess that shows you the supreme diction of Anti-Romans.
78 <(::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Walrus:)>
79 ::::::::::::::::::::::O O::::::::::11/04/84::17:49:::::::O O:::::::::::::
80 Leonard: you asked about the signals to the monitor. Well, according to
81 my M1 schematic, 5 is ground, 1 is +5, and 4 is the signal. Numbering is:
82 3 1
83 (front view) 5 4
84 2
85 Pins 2 & 3 are not connected.
86 Hope you managed to drag yourself out of bed in time for work today.
87 In either case, you have that hard-fought (3 1/2 hour) Trivial Pursuit victory
88 as consolation. Of course, employing the Kingston Trio as your secret psycho-
89 logical weapon is against all Geneva conventions, but all's fair....
90 && TMA &&: you make a formidable adversary and a good partner. Thanks.
91 L'homme: I finally got to see the TP playing that you have advertised but
92 never delivered. While the cards were with you, you blew us away.
93 And, of course, the lack of `distractions' also helped, I'm sure. To bad
94 the cards and dice froze on you the second half. C'est le vie.
95 Marty: notice how, when they were trying to decide partners for the second
96 game, you and I were lumped together by default? I guess it was a result
97 of not being outstanding on either end of the scale. Oh well.
98 You didn't seem to be suffering from the cats nearly as bad as at Gage's.
99 Fortunately.
100 Milchar: I hear you've been helping R-H Corp out with their plumbing problems.
101 Perhaps on one of their representative's trips out to your part of the sticks,
102 he could bring along a copy of the Nuclear Option? I've discovered that all
103 I have left on disk is the word processor version (lots of printer commands
104 embedded. Does not make for coherent reading.) If the R-H rep can't help,
105 I suppose I could mail a printout to you. Of course, I'd need your address for
106 that.
107 Well, this is the longest entry I've made on BW in some time, so
108 I guess it's time to get back to homework and such.
109 ::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::::::::::voyeur::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::
110 *********************************************************
111 L'HOMME: YES, I HAVE SEEN THE SCOTT ADVENTURE TYPES. ALSO, I HAPPEN
112 TO BE A GRAND MASTER ON THE 'ORIGINAL' ADVENTURE <AHEM>. BY THE
113 WAY, I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL FORTRAN LISTING
114 IF YOU'RE INTERESTED.
115 THE GAMES ARE AS YOU SAY, NOT ZORK CLASS, BUT VERY GOOD NONE THE LESS.
116 DEFINATLY WELL WITHIN THE STANDARD ADVENTURE CLASS.
117 THE MAIN PROBLEM WE HAVE, IS NOT BEING SETUP FOR GAME SOFTWARE. WE ARE
118 EXPLORING EITHER MODIFYING TO DEAL WITH THIS, OR TO CREATE A SEPERATE
119 ENTITY TO HANDLE IT, OR PASS.
120 **************************** CISTOP MIKEY ******************************
121 *************************************************************************
122 THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED " GOOD IT IS GOOD TO SEE THAT YOU CAN
123 BE HUMBLE, YOU HAVE MUCH WORK AHEAD OF YOU. YOU WILL BE SENT ALONG WITH
124 ONTHO to a school where your new talents will be developed. Your heart
125 is good and at the end of your training you will know the reason we have
126 given you this power."
127 Leo was having a hard time taking this as seriously as she should
128 of. (actually Leo is a bit of a flake, but quite lovable and honest...)
129 "When does the training start?" Inquired the slightlu amused and curious
130 young woman.
131 "it has started already." the voice came not from the old woman
132 but from a young duke of a man who had stood up and moved to the edge of
133 the disk peering down at Leo, who was quite taken aback by the attractivness
134 of this male. The disk moved closer and was hovering about waist high.
135 At this time Ontho took the opportunity to hop up onto the disk.
136 Attention was lavished on the little inmo instantly. "ZZZSSSRR KAW PZZZ"
137 Ontho had fooooound a friend with the old woman. She was very inviting
138 with a full bag of venus bards to devour. * venus bard are of course from
139 the planet Venus and are not unlike our common garnersnake, the bards
140 have a protective shell like a crab, and are a favorite treat of Ontho.
141 ****************more later tonight gotta work for a bit now kathy*********
142 Voyeur: Thanks for the info! Yes, I *DID* make it to work on time (thanks to
143 a cab [$$$]). I even survived the day (I think).
144 Mikey: I have a couple of questions about the source.
145 1. at SETUP you changed the code to MVI A,02FH;OUT DSK4;*???? 1771
146 the ???? represents a comment I can't decipher (looks like "KilL"!?)
147 2. you changed SIGNON to BWMS. There are penciled notes referring to 1800H
148 and 1800-1BFF. Unfortunately the source has a "gap" from 17B1 to 2000.
149 (by the way, is PAUS a pseudo-op for the Diskwriter "assembler"?)
150 #1 will probably explain itself when I get far enough into the code. But I
151 *AM* curious about the several hundred missing bytes. (You didn't buy any
152 parts from former Nixon aides, did you?)
153 __________________________________Leonard______________________________________
154 ps: I am sitting here voting. Due to my work schedule, I had to get an Absentee
155 Ballot.
156 For those who don't like Reagan or Mondale, may I suggest David Bergland. He
157 is the Libertarian candidate for president.
158 _______________________________________________________________________________
159
160 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
161
162 At long last the jet has slowly lifted from the runway and begun its
163 climb through the oppressive heat and humidity of this southern city. I've
164 ordered a glass of wine, and when it arrives I tilt my chair back and begin
165 to relax just a bit. I've been here much too long, fought too many fights
166 I only partly believe in, and I feel so tired. Though I am dressed in my
167 best business suit I fear that I must look as weary as I feel since the
168 flight attendants have been overly attentive, especially considering that
169 this flight is booked solid and they are working at maximum speed to
170 accomodate us all.
171
172 My wine arrives, and I down it quickly. I hope to sleep soundly now
173 despite the noise and turmoil of the crowded L-1011 around me. As I tilt
174 my chair back to its maximum, the pilot comes on with an announcement:
175
176 "Due to some apparent vibration in one of our engines I am sorry to
177 say that we will be forced to return to our point of departure. We hope to
178 have the problem corrected shortly, and should be able to resume our flight
179 after only a short delay. We apologize for any inconvenience this...."
180 Though the announcement continues, I pay it no more attention. It is
181 beginning to seem that I will never get back to my home, never see my
182 friends! For the last four days there has always been something to
183 interfere with my return home. I sigh and consign myself to my fate, and
184 order another glass of wine.
185
186 On the ground the minutes turn to one hour, then two as the ground
187 crew tests to see if the problem is repairable. The crowded plane has
188 slowly thinned out as harried businessmen and others have left to attempt
189 to find other connecting flights or accomodations for the night. I have
190 kept myself occupied with a book, an airline dinner, and a constantly
191 refilled glass. The announcement finally comes that repairs cannot be made
192 tonight and that everyone is invited to leave the plane and either stay
193 here in local hotels at the airline's expense or make connecting flights
194 through travel agents they have graciously supplied. The plane begins to
195 empty, and the grumbling and growling of the dissatisfied passengers sounds
196 more animalistic than human to my now wine-dulled senses. I remain seated,
197 and eventually find myself the only remaining passenger aboard.
198
199 "Excuse me, ma'am," the smiling and perfectly color coordinated flight
200 attendant says to me, "but I'm afraid that you're going to have to get off
201 now. We have to make major repairs here, but we have representatives of
202 the airline available for you in the terminal..."
203
204 "No," I respond gayly, "I think I'll just stay here."
205
206 Her professional demeanor cracks only slightly at the edges, and her
207 smile looks forced. "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I don't understand. You have
208 to get off now."
209
210 I can see that she is worried that I am going to be difficult, and she
211 has been helpful, considerate, and very friendly throughout the aborted
212 flight, so I change my tactics a bit. "I'm not trying to make your job
213 harder, I just don't want to leave this comfortable seat and nicely
214 air-conditioned environment to return to that sweaty, humid terminal where
215 the air conditioning is broken and the temperature is moving from extremely
216 distressing to outright rediculous." Glancing out the window, I sigh
217 lightly and comment, "It's awful out there. Thirsty weather as my
218 grandmother would have said."
219
220 She smiles again, still the professional, and rapidly walks to the
221 back of the cabin. Shortly she returns, and in one hand she holds a large
222 plastic bag with the airlines name emblazoned across the side. "This
223 should help to make things a little easier". Opening the bag I find
224 approximately twenty little bottles of wine of various brands. I see
225 Chablis, rose, and champaigne, as well as one or two ports, some cordials,
226 and a Bordeaux! I certainly cannot drink all of this, but some of it will
227 make this boring night a little easier.
228
229 "Thank you very much! Uh, I hate to drink out of the bottle...", and
230 shortly I have another bag filled with little plastic airline "glasses".
231
232 I merely wanted to express my displeasure with one more delay, I
233 think, but at least I have something to show for it this time. As I leave
234 the plane, the flight attendant ("Hi! My name is Tawny!") also exits behind
235 me and walks toward the terminal. I stop so that she can catch up with me
236 and say "It looks like you're stuck here for the night too. Would you care
237 to join me in a nightcap?"
238
239 She looks wary, and responds hesitantly. "Um, uh, I really shouldn't,
240 I've got a lot to do..."
241
242 "Don't worry, I obviously won't attempt to seduce you like most of the
243 passengers who make this offer. Besides," I grin, holding up the bag of
244 plastic glasses, "I hate to drink alone!"
245
246 A real smile this time, one that includes her eyes as well as her
247 mouth. "Why not? That's the best, and safest, offer I've had all month!"
248 I can see some of the tenseness leave her, and her manner becomes less the
249 professional and more the friend. A victory, and least in part!
250
251 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]PAM.[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
252
253
254 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
255 I am now hunched over my computer, running the last entry through my sure-shot can't miss Pam identifier program...
256 Discriptive levels match...intelligence level nominal... It's her! Welcome back!
257 L'homme: Quite alright, even with your above-average driving speeds you wouldn't have been able to get me there in time.
258 I arrived home only slightly after one. I feel I did pretty well. I expect to get about a 600 verbal and 650 math,
259 perhaps a little higher.
260 Voyeur:'Plumbing' is an interesting term for it... I just help L'homme figure out all of those addressing modes the
261 6502 has and show him the hidden instuctions in code like 'LDA $50 BIT $A980 JSR $FFD2' (it's hidden in the BIT).
262 Ah, and let him delve into my collection of Compute! and Compute!'s Gazette. He deals with some interesting problems,
263 and it is good experience for me.
264 Ah, yes, just use good ol' L'homme as a carrier pigeon...
265 ++++++++++++++++
266 Sorry all, too tired for an entry. Perhaps early tomorrow morn.
267 ++++++++++++++ Milchar ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 10:29 on 11/04/84 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
268
269 ----------------------------------------------------
270 | FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED ! ! |
271 | |
272 | TWO INDIVIDUALS ARRIVED IN PORTLAND TONIGHT |
273 | |
274 | WHO WILL BE SAMPLING CONTENTS OF THE LOCAL |
275 | |
276 | BBS MESSAGES FOR COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS AND |
277 | |
278 | ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF SAME. |
279 | |
280 | THIS ACTION IS A DIRECT RESULT OF POLITICAL |
281 | |
282 | PRESSURE SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ARE GENERATING |
283 | |
284 | WITH CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAY RESULT IN |
285 | |
286 | THE PROSECUTION OF A FEW LOCAL INDIVIDUALS TO |
287 | |
288 | TO MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION ON THE MAJORITY. |
289 | |
290 | |
291 | THIS WARNING MAY BE TAKEN LIGHTLY, BUT ONLY |
292 | |
293 | IF YOU DONT FIND ANY SUBSTANCE IN THE ABOVE |
294 | |
295 | |
296 | PASS THIS MESSAGE AROUND BY WORDS OF MOUTH |
297 | |
298 | IF YOU VALUE YOUR COMPUTING FREEDOM........ |
299 | |
300 | |
301 | THE BOARD PATROL |
302 | |
303 ----------------------------------------------------
304
305
306 Im inclined to say BULLSHIT but this nagging feeling says maybe there is
307 some substance to the above message. Ive occasionally heard
308 the term 'Board Patrol' but never thought much about it.
309 With all of the new BBS systems cropping up on the VIC-20s,
310 and other inexpensive computers, it seems that an environment for abuse
311 is perpetuated by the need for new users to obtain tools as it were, to
312 use on a newly obtained computer.
313
314 A Local User
315
316 --------------------------------------------------------------
317 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
318
319 BRAD, IF YOU GET THIS MESSAGE, IVE FOUND OUT WHERE THE BATTERY
320
321 VENDING MACHINE IS, AND DOUBLE THE AMMOUNT OF GOLD YOU CARRY.
322
323 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
324 SAM
325
326 EXIT
327 OFF
328 C
329 enter
330 *************************************************************************
331 to pam: I have heard so much about you and must agree you are a very
332 good writer. Welcome back, you were missed.
333 ************************************kathy********************************
334 *************************************************************************
335 The young duke held out his hand to help Leo aboard the disk.
336 She took his hand and the next thing she knew the were headed out of
337 the void. The atmosphere was light and she felt her head spinning. "It
338 is sure a good thing they have such comfortable flight seats." She thought
339 to herself. Suddenly another thought entered her mind that was not her own,
340 It was the thoughts of the young duke, he was agreeing with her. "my god!"
341 "what is going on, why can I hear you thoughts?"
342 We find it much easier to communicate this way, certain feelings
343 can never be expressed properly by words." Leo had to agree with that.
344 "how much longer before we reach our destination?" she said outloud as if
345 she was afraid she would never hear a human voice again... The
346 young duke replied" Just sit back and relax, see Ontho is." It was true
347 after scarfing down the bard, Ontho was quite content, just sitting in
348 a little inmo sized flight chair purring. "kazzzaa kazzzaa ahzz"
349 "I guess if Ontho feels safe... come to think of it this has
350 been a rather full day anyway" Leo could barely hear her own last words
351 as she fell fast asleep.
352 ********************************kathy****************************************
353 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::11/05/84:::00:15:::::::::O O::::::::
354 When I started reading the entry some distance above, I began experiencing increasing
355 pleasure. Who was writing this excellent prose? Something from the long-quiet
356 Grand DragonMaster? Gaudy Minsky? Their entries were sometimes that good.
357 It didn't really *feel* like piper, maybe it's some newcomer?
358 Writers of THIS quality are Always welcome. And then the end came,
359 and there appeared that old familiar, all-too-seldom-seen border, with the
360 famous signature. All you out there who wonder at the continual reference to PAM,
361 and having your work held up in comparison to that of PAM, can now see what
362 it is you are being compared with. As you can see, she has not been exaggerated.
363 (gosh, I'm starting to sound like Mikey, aren't I? Well, I guess I
364 just had a PAM fix when I needed one).
365 If I haven't made myself clear, PAM, I'm pleased to see your latest offering.
366 I hope this is indicative of things to come?
367 :::::::::::::::::::::::::O O::::::::::::voyeur:::::::::::O O::::::::::::::
368 ==========================================================
369 OH COME ON PEOPLE. GIVE ME A BREAK! YOU MAKE THIS PAM
370 OUT TO BE SOME KIND OF GODDESS OR SOMETHING. SHEESH.
371 WHY DON'T YOU GO CRAWL BACK IN YOU HOLE WHERE YOU CAME FROM.
372 ==========================================================
373 ###############################################################
374 The Innkeeper returned home from a long and tiring day.
375 Odd he thought, I feel a presence I have not felt in a long
376 time. What could it be? Opening the door to the Inn, the
377 presence became a wisper as if from a long distance away.
378 PAM? Is that you? Where are you? Hmmm, I must be hearing things.
379 It's been too long. Months? It seems like years. I'm just too
380 tired, next thing you know I'll start seeing things.
381 Opening the door to the humble room I kept for my self in the
382 back, I flop down onto my cot to tired to even remove my cloths,
383 and fall fast asleep, with pleasent dreams drifting thru my head.
384 ################### The Innkeeper #############################
385 **************************************************************
386 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
387 Hmm ... looks like one of our local sicos has returned. The above just does
388 not feel like **kathy**. I've noticed that when someone writes something for
389 even a short time, you feel a kinship with them that lets you know when they
390 are really there.
391 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
392 The piper felt like a chip whirled away in a raging flood. Milchar bore on
393 ahead, as one posessed. His drive to complete the neclace was nearly visible.
394 Oblivious to the whispers and quiet comments of the rest of the party, he
395 had his heart and eyes fixed firmly at the point in time when he would complete
396 the neclace he wore. With incredible energy, he negotiated transportation for
397 them in this watery world, moved them to what seemed to be an outpost of some
398 sort of civilization, then just as abruptly moved them away. Shifting slightly
399 on the back of his steed, the piper thought of his companion the pegasus with
400 love an longing. How he yearned for the caress of those giant wings, the surge
401 of power that would carry them aloft to play tag in the wisps of clouds near
402 the ground. #No disrespect, my freind#, he thought as he patted the neck of
403 his mount. #But, you are not the one for whom I yearn.#
404 The piper nearly fell off his perch when the beast replied.
405 #Yea, sure. Same to you, Mac. Are youse guys about done running all over
406 the landscape? I gotta talk to a guy about a deal and this is cutting into
407 my social life, too!#
408 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
409 *************************************************
410 Piper: Which Kathy entry do you refer to? I didn't see any that were
411 uncharacteristic.
412 Leonard: Yes, it did say 'Kill the 1771' I'll tell you about it
413 when I have more time. (The missing bytes? I think my secretary
414 ate them...)
415 PAM: It's good to see you back. Does this mean you will be sticking
416 around for a while? (Now if we can just get these people off the
417 floor and stop genuflecting...) I will be waiting patiently to hear
418 the next episode you have to tell. I am sure it will be interesting
419 as always.
420 ******************** CISTOP MIKEY ******************************
421 $%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$
422 Monday the Oregonian ran an article about the Child Abuse
423 Conference put on by the State Childrens Services Division and
424 the Benton County Sheriffs Department.
425 The keynote speaker characterized the sexually abused as
426 "the walking wounded whose experiences as children have left
427 a very devistating effect on their lives". He then goes on to
428 say that HALF of all children will be abused by the time they
429 are eighteen.
430 Let's take a look at that. Do you really believe that half
431 of everyone younger than eighteen, down to and including
432 infants, have been sexually abused? Would you characterize
433 fifty percent of young people you know as being the "walking
434 wounded" of child abuse?
435 The only way they could come up with a figure as high as
436 fifty percent is by including teenage sexuality as a form of
437 abuse. The article even mentions the problem of minors having
438 sexual experiences with other minors. Gasp...how awful.
439 Am I the only one that finds it somewhat frightening that
440 the "experts" consider teenage love making a form of abuse. I'd
441 love to hear your opinions. I know you must have missed me.
442
443 Frank
444 $%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$
445
446 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
447
448 WHATEVER HAPPEN TO THE OLD AMERICAN MAXIM
449
450 RIGHT OR WRONG
451
452 MY COUNTRY !
453
454 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
455
456 It died a deserved death when we all realized that sometimes, when MY COUNTRY is wrong, it must be changed, or it
457 will be lost. Still my country. But too often the above statement was used to justify evil and then insinuate that
458 those who pointed to the evil where somehow "UnAmerican" and traitors. So it died.
459
460 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
461
462 *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
463 We were off again! I wish we could stop and eat now and again. Lila was
464 struggling to keep up, obviously she had never before ridden an icthyosaur.
465 But then, who among us was really proficient at it. And these seemed to be
466 sentient creatures. "You bet your boots were sentient," a voice bellowed out.
467 Taken aback, I said "Excuse me, I did not think you could read minds too. My
468 name is Friar Mossback, what is yours ?" "Arthur Fromsbergen, thank you, but
469 you may call me Artie."
470 "Well Artie, I would like you to meet Lila, and I am sure that you know her
471 companion, although I do not."
472 "Her companion is named Guiniverre Fromsbergen, and is my mate."
473 "I am very pleased to make your aquaintance." I replied. "As am I." said Lila.
474 "She prefers to be called Gwen, and she is very shy." I could see that Lila's
475 mount was turning a most beautiful shade of lavender. "Is she blushing ?"
476 "Yes", said Artie, "Our 'blood' is purple"
477 "I have heard" said Lila, "That lady icthyosaurs have the most beautiful voices,
478 do you suppose that you might sing us a song, Gwen ?"
479 Gwen turned almost the color of midnight, but nodded her head ever so slightly.
480
481 Friar Mossback
482 *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
483
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485 Mikey - In regards to your activity tommorrow, I comend you for holding your ground. While I do find major
486 differences in the two major candidates, I feel that your vote for None of the Above is a legitimate
487 statement. If it is just throwing away your vote, then voting for anyone other than the winner is
488 throwing away your vote. I do not see a vote for a losing candidate as throwing away a vote, no
489 matter how much he/she loses by.
490 Keep the faith, in whatever method you choose to express your views.
491
492 All - You do have a moral obligation to vote, even if you do not think that either of the choices is good. Vote for
493 None of the Above, Libertarian, Jack Reynolds if you wish, but vote.
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495 ^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$ Laissez-faire $^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^
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498 Pam+ - Welcome back. I still have a lot of stuff to give you if we are
499 able to overcome the T/S Continuum difficulties. DJJ
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501 +------------OCT 05 1984---------------------------------------+
502 + ON LIVING IN THE HILLS,THERE WAS A MAN NAMED +
503 + ALLANON.HE LOVED TO WATCH THE VALLEY IN THE MORNING AND ++ AND WATCH THE SKY AT NIGHT.HE KNEW NOTHING OF THE OUT
504 + SIDE WORLD,ONLY HIS WORLD.THAT AFTERNOON IN THE MONTH OF ++ DECEMBER HE DECIDED TO GO A WAY FOR A WHILE.HE NEAR
505 + THE STREAM WHERE THE TALLEST PEAK IN ADENI AND HE WALKED +
506 + NEAR THE CAMP SITE AND POSTED HIS TENT.THAT NIGHT HE DECIEDE +
507 + TO GO CLIMB THE MOUTIAN.WHAT A STUPID THING TO DO CLIMB A +
508 + AT NIGHT......SO HE DECIDED TO GO IN THE MORNING WHEN THE ++ THE SUN WAS BRIGHT AND LITE UP THE SKY.
509 + DURING THAT HOUR.HE STARTED TO GET HIS STUFF + READY..HE STARTED CLIMBING ABOUT 7:00AM.HE KNEW HE COU-
510 + LD MAKE THE TOP BY 5 PM HE THOUGHT.SO HE STARTED ON HIS WAY +
511 + ALL HIS SURVIVAL GEAR INSTALLED IN HIS BACK PACK.HE CHECKED ++THE BERMOMETER EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE TO SEE HOW THE
512 +WEATHER WAS.HE HAD TO SET IT TO EACH LEVEL OF ELEVATION HE WE-++T UP BUT WHEN HE TAPPED IT HE SAW A BRIGHT FLASH OF LIG
513 + HT APPEAR.
514 + HE TOOK OFF TOWARD THE DIRECTION...............+
515 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
516 To all, I have a Hayes Micormodem //e for sale...like new...comes with
517 its original box,software (Smartcom) and hardware. Asking $200 ($329 list)
518 Call me at 775xxxx, need to sell as soon as possible (or msg on PMS)
519 off
520 exit
521 B L A C K M A G I C I S
522 NO LONGER AROUND(YEAH YIPPE JUMP SHOUT!!
523
524 ------@----@-@-@-@-@-@--<><>>{}{}{}{}{}}
525 BLESSED BY THE NIGHT HOLY AND BRIGHT
526 CALLED BY THE TONE OF THE BELL.
527 BRIGHT ANGLES FAST DESCENDING MOVING
528 ON A NEVER ENDING LIGHT. ......
529 YEA---------------------------------
530 YOU DON'T KNOW ME YOU BURN.DON'T LOOK
531 BACK NEVER TURN.....
532 BLACK MAGIC IS DEAD!!!!!!!
533 THE MAGIC IS NOT STRONG AND TRUE.
534 WHERE THE SUN IS LIGHT
535 NO LONGER DARK.
536 AND YOU CAN BE FREE OF FEARS IN THE
537 NIGHT.BUT ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND
538 THAT WHEN YOU LOOK BEHIND.BLACK
539 MAGIC IS THERE ,BUT NOT IN SITE.
540 THANKS AND SEE YA ALL LATER.
541 ***********BLACK MAGIC***************
542 IF YA DON'T READ ON HERE I WILL
543 LEAVE ONE ON THE NEXT THING.
544 ALL -THANKS FOR HAVING ME FOR A WHIHE
545 WHILE BUT I SHALL GO NOW.BYE
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547 From Prometheus: The Designed
548 If anyone really cares, I apologize for my prolonged absence. But I find it harder and harder to stay alert about Backwater.
549 Assorted messages, as always, follow;
550 MILCHAR; Forget all that I said about Black Magic, I don't feel the same wqy about him after all the above.
551 MAN IN GRAY; It seems that I would need some transformers for the 'EQUIPMENT' we discussed. I do have a Z-80 free for you.
552 And the inevitale message, the one I know you have all been waiting to hear, the one for Pam;
553 PAM; I never did allow myself to read any of your writing with more than a fleeting glance, and I regret it immensely.
554 I suppose that's all I really did have to say, and having done, and seen so much, I say good bye to you all.
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556 So your secretary ate the code, eh? Well at least it wasn't the credenza!
557
558 I'm making fair progress on entering the source (and correcting my typos!).
559 The first three pages of ROM are in, and ALL three pages of RAM. (only 22
560 pages to go!)
561 _____________________________Leonard_________________________________________
562 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
563
564
565 BYE
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