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002=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY      12/05/88 22:55  Msg:2675 Call:72115  Lines:3
 20 Though the familar use of things about us takes off our wonder,
 21 yet it cures not our ignorance. -- John Locke
 22 *********************************************************************
003=Usr:28 troy wirth        12/05/88 23:31  Msg:2676 Call:72116  Lines:7
 23 ------- 11:52 PM Monday
 24 ------- WOW! so this is what its like to be first
 25 ------- pretty neat.
 26 ------- GEE... I better enter some words of wisdom for all to read
 27 -------
 28 -------  NAHHH....
 29 ------- By the way the names Cutter
004=Usr:507 todd rogers       12/05/88 23:36  Msg:2677 Call:72117  Lines:7
 30@------- THIS IS FOR THE SYSOP
 31@------- YOU MAY DELETE USER 28  CAUSE ITS ME
 32@------- IN MY RUSH TO LOG IN FIRST I MUST HAVE HIT MY 'CAPS' KEY
 33@------- AT SOME TIME SO WHEN I ENTERED MY PASSWORD BWMII DIDN'T
 34@------- LIKE IT... AND I BEING SO DUMB SOMETIMES DIDN'T NOTICE
 35@------- SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENANCE
 36@------- Cutter
005=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY      12/06/88 00:32  Msg:2675 Call:72127  Lines:2
 37  
006=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/06/88 01:20  Msg:2678 Call:72123  Lines:9
 39 &*&*&*&*'s
 40 Ah I see I am second. Onwerd and downwerd.
 41  
 42 Thanks,
 43 Mike Miller.
 44  
 45  
 46 &*&*&*&*'s
 47  
007=Usr:651 Frank Booth       12/06/88 15:30  Msg:2679 Call:72131  Lines:11
 48 If Jim Bakker wants to blow his head off, let him.
 49                           -- Jessica Hahn
 50@li
 51@re
 52  
 53  
 54   
 55  
 56  
 57  
 58  
008=Usr:465 Gregg Harris      12/06/88 19:34  Msg:2680 Call:72135  Lines:7
 59 @@@####@#@#####@@@@@##@######@@@@@@###@#@#@###@@##@#@##@
 60  
 61 Pop Goes the Weazel!
 62  
 63 Games General
 64  
 65 @@#####@@@@@@####@@@@#@#@#@#@###@@#####Q@@@#@#@#@##ack@#@##@#@#
009=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig     12/06/88 19:46  Msg:2681 Call:72136  Lines:18
 66  
 67 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | No message here t'dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
 68  
 69 What, another of those bible based con artists is attempting to get cash
 70 by threatening suicide? Well if he doesn't get it, might I suggest having
 71 him drown in his own water theme park? It appeals to my sense of irony.
 72  
 73 In any case:
 74      Demons? Bring em on! I'm sure they'l just be popping in for a drink
 75 and a little conversation. I don't suspect it'd be very fun to be a
 76 demon, what with all the arch-gods ordering you around and making your 
 77 exhistence miserable, so cut 'em some slack. Besides, nobody really works
 78 this close to Yule that can get away with it, and they've probably spent
 79 a hard days work at the soul brokerage that has hired them. "Never take
 80 your job to an inn, 'cause it'll spoil your fun" is a well known proverb
 81 in almost all dimensions.
 82  
 83 KKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | We want Smurfs! We want Smurfs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
010=Usr:28 troy wirth        12/06/88 22:18  Msg:2682 Call:72142  Lines:13
 84 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
 85 Ok all you science majors out there. I'm having a little trouble with 
 86 this problem.
 87 here it is:
 88            Zinc selenide,n
 89  
 90 znse, crystallizes in a face-centered cubic unit cell and has a density
 91 of 5.267G/cm cubed, Determine the edge length of the Unit Cell.
 92    I have a test on this tomorrow. any help would be greatly appreciated.
 93  
 94                  thanx
 95                   tw
 96 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
011=Usr:507 todd rogers       12/06/88 23:50  Msg:2683 Call:72144  Lines:15
 97 ------- it would really help if you would put a date on questions like
 98 ------- the one above.
 99 ------- WORKING..........
100 ------- WORKING.............
101 ------- The density is defined as the mass in grams of a unit cell in one
102 ------- unit volume.
103 ------- The following rules may be used to determine the number of unit
104 ------- particles (atoms) associated with the face-centered lattice:
105 -------     1) An atom at a corner contributes 1/8 of its volume to each
106 -------        of 8 adjacent cubes.
107 -------     2) An atom in the face of a cube contributes 1/2 of its volume
108 -------        to each of 2 adjacent cubes.
109 -------
110 ------- All available data....
111 ------- if this is of any help at all... BOY are you in a lot of trouble!!
012=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/08/88 00:36  Msg:2684 Call:72158  Lines:10
112 &*&*&*&*'s
113 and a minute passed, and then after a minute yet another minute passed. 
114 a minute passed and the another nother minute passed. then yet again
115 another minute passed.
116  
117 paraphrased from Monty Python.
118  
119 An Astral Dreamer
120 &*&*&*&*'s
121  
013=Usr:272 Talos             12/08/88 09:55  Msg:2685 Call:72161  Lines:4
122 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
123 Man has not evolved an inch from the slime that spawned him.
124                                                      Talos Valheru
125 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
014=Usr:665 Rayall Von Jerri  12/08/88 18:41  Msg:2686 Call:72169  Lines:34
126 Harharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharhar
127      Rayall gasped his thanks as he     downed the flagon of foul spirits.
128 Then, tossing the cup with perfect      precision onto the hook from whence it
129 came, he studied his surroundings.
130      Despite the fact that he spotted   nothing of a decidedly demonic nature,
131 the bartender aside, he was still 
132 feeling quite uneasy.
133      His hands went immediately to the  warm familiarity of his leather pouch.
134 From it, he drew a curious object that  seemed to be made of a greenish metal.
135 Two cylinders were attached to the top,
136 and a small needle quivered across a    readout on the face of the machine.
137 An odd whistling, humming noise.  As
138 he moved the curious machine around in
139 the air, the two cylinders rose outward,
140 until they reached polar opposites,
141 sticking out to the east and west.
142      "Perhaps a class 5, or a free
143 floating full torso vaporous 
144 apparition.  Of course, it might be a   class 7...  One of these days I've got
145 to get this thing a full overhaul."     Cursing in an unknown language,he 
146 stuffed the meter back into the pouch.
147 "There's definitely some parapsychic
148 energy here... "
149      Mutterig to himself, Rayall drew   his staff and ran his fingers across
150 the edge.  Suddenly, there was a mild
151 "pop", and with a puff of pinkish smoke, a longsword took its place.  Rayall
152 swung it experimentally, regaining the
153 feel of his favorite weapon, Luckseeker II.
154      "Unfortunately, Arthur Vennnit     isn't here right now," he muttered to
155 himself.  "Follower would have been a   welcome addition to our struggle. 
156 After all, the Sword of Yar is known    far and wide for its unique ability to
157 disperse demons... when a nuclear
158 accelerator isn't available... "
159 Harharhaharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharhw  Rayall Harharharhar
015=Usr:28 troy wirth        12/08/88 19:03  Msg:2687 Call:72170  Lines:9
160 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
161 Sorry I forgot to put a date on that question. I believe it was tuesday
162 night, about 10 pm. I already took the test ( and probably failed) but 
163 thanks for the information anyway.
164  
165                          ****Tw********
166 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
167@ 
168@
016=Usr:30 JERRY CLARK       12/08/88 22:31  Msg:2688 Call:72174  Lines:12
169 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
170 Question? Is there anything of any value entered on this BBS? Then consider 
171 this....
172  
173 "Three square miles measured from the perimeter - yet almost infinite within.
174 A place where time expands and distors.  Where mysterious forces tap primal
175 fears and desires.  Where myths gain flesh and bloom, forged in the crucible of
176 imagination and man's dark subconscious.  Where love and beauty can haunt a man
177 's dreams, and obsession can drive him to madness.."
178                                                         MYTHAGO WOOD
179 Is this not the value of a BBS?
180  
017=Usr:32 JOHN SILVERMAN    12/09/88 00:49  Msg:2689 Call:72179  Lines:28
181 **************************************************************************
182                               System News
183                             December 9, 1988
184                                  12:50 AM
185 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
186  
187                    J.D.'s Place is takinga vacation
188  
189 On Saturday, December 10th I am going out of town for probably a week.
190 During that time there will be nobody here to supervise the operation of
191 the board. My main worry is that if there is a blackout and power is
192 restored to the system, the hard disk will go into a continuous loop
193 trying to initialize itself. If I am gone this could go on for days,
194 quite possibly damaging or destroying the disk. So I am shutting the
195 system down for that time, as I figure a short vacation for the board
196 is better than a permanent one.
197  
198 So at midnight on Friday I will be taking the system offline, and it will
199 probably be back up on Sunday the 18th, if not sooner. I am sorry I did
200 not give more notice but it just occured to me tonight that I couldn't
201 leave the board running. Not to worry, though, the place will definitely
202 be back up and open for business as usual by the 18th.
203   
204 Until then, take care,
205  
206                          J.D. Silverman
207  
208 ******************************************************************************
018=Usr:465 Gregg Harris      12/09/88 18:15  Msg:2690 Call:72186  Lines:4
209 ###@#@####@@@@#@##@#@#@@@##@####@#@#@@###@@@#@@@@@@#@###@@@@#@#@##@@@#@#@
211    Mole Lurk, Mole Dig, Mole Needa Job.
212 @@####@@@@@#######@@@@#####@@@@####@@#@##@@@##@#@@@@##@@@@#@#@#@@#@#@@@#@@
019=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig     12/09/88 18:31  Msg:2691 Call:72187  Lines:5
213 KKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Boredom comes to those who are patientttttttt
214  
215 No message. Am suffering from writers block. That and apathy.
216  
217 KKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Perpetual motion makes the world go 'roundddd
020=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/12/88 08:27  Msg:2692 Call:72234  Lines:12
218 &*&*&*&*'s
219 Hm, I think it is time that we recruited some more new blood into here.
220  
221 Time to start posting the number of this board all over.
222  
223 Let's see some action!
224  
225 An Astral Dreamer.
226 &*&*&*&*'s
227  
228  
229  
021=Usr:39 gordon nance      12/12/88 17:10  Msg:2693 Call:72242  Lines:7
230 :[:]:[[:]]:[[[:]]]:[[[[:]]]]:[[[:]]]:[[:]]:[:] - Z-man
231 Well, so this is the famed BW-II.  I have been gone for a while,
232 and it is nice to be back.  When I roamed these hallowed halls in the
233 past, it was in another form - incarnation if you prefer - but it was still
234 me.  It is good to be back to visit an  old friend.
235 :[:]:[[:]]:[[[:]]]:[[[[:]]]]:[[[:]]]:[[:]]:[:] - Z-man...returns!
236 ^c
022=Usr:43 john walz         12/12/88 17:33  Msg:2694 Call:72243  Lines:10
237 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
238  
239 bearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbea
240 r
241 new on the board. thought it might be time to give it a shot.what do i do now s
242 onny,other than come up with a mini-series,have you heard the one about george 
243 the cool corn flake.never mind i just 
244 took a reality check,time to get back home and continue writing.
245 bearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbearbea
246 r
023=Usr:196 Cheryl Singer     12/12/88 18:18  Msg:2695 Call:72246  Lines:8
247 Hello, Cassandra here.  Anybody heard from Vandervekken?  If so, please 
248 tell him that Sam Butler and I would very much like to hear from him!
249 Anybody who has any input cocerning the upcoming CON (your generic 
250 science fictn convention) next summer is encouraged to leave a message 
251 here for me.  Also, at the risk of opening a can of worms, does anyone 
252 ]have feedback on the last Orycon?
253  
254                         ***Cassandra***
024=Usr:272 Talos             12/13/88 00:18  Msg:2696 Call:72258  Lines:7
255 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
256 hi.
257 be.
258                                 Talos Valheru
259 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
260 off
261 oops
025=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/13/88 14:28  Msg:2697 Call:72261  Lines:11
262 &*&*&*&*'s
263  
264 Ah, yet again I lurk. What is it in the blood of the humen race that allows
265 us to construct our own reality. What is the real truth? is it really all
266 that important.
267  
268 Oh well.
269  
270 An Astral Dreamer.
271 &*&*&*&*'s
272  
026=Usr:507 todd rogers       12/13/88 21:47  Msg:2698 Call:72270  Lines:8
273 ------- In the blood? I think it is cholestral that causes reality. The
274 ------- real truth? Big breasted blonds are the smartest people in the
275 ------- world. And nothing is all that important...
276 ------- Except.......... T R A S H!!!!
277 -------     Thing may come and go
278 ------- but TRASH goes on forever!!
279 -------
280 -------  Cutter
027=Usr:483 Lord Beaker       12/14/88 14:06  Msg:2699 Call:72277  Lines:12
281  
282  
283 Hmm.  If thats so, the part about the Big Breasted Blonds (would that be the
284 BBB), then they are all invited to my house for an intelectual discussion...
285  
286 LB\__/
287    oo
288  
289 Oh, two of my keys broke so no border.
290  
291  
292  
028=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig     12/14/88 19:17  Msg:2700 Call:72282  Lines:6
293 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Hi humans etc. Just like to say::::::::::::
294  
295 I just had a terrifying thought. What if absolutely everything written
296 in the National Enquirer were TRUE??? Think on it.
297  
298 KKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | ARRRRGGGGHHHHH Reality isn'ttttttttttttttttt
029=Usr:483 Lord Beaker       12/14/88 19:59  Msg:2701 Call:72284  Lines:28
299 -=-========-=----------=-=========-=-------=-=========-=------------=-======
300 There...fixed the top row on my keyboard, seems a wire was loose.  Well now 
301 that I've got that off my chest, I'm sure I'll sleep a whole lot better 
302 tonight.
303  
304 Hey about this li'll bit o' theory...I call it (Dramatic Pause)...The Big 
305 Mother Bar-BQ.  I figured it all out.  A star say about the size of ours or
306 bigger, will cycle through its life, go red giant and then collapse either 
307 looseing itself in the explosion our going black hole on us.  These are the 
308 failed attempts for the BMBBQ and will eventualy recycle.  It is the smaller
309 stars I'm concerned with...the ones that go white dwarf.  Now if you think
310 about it, these are essentualy carbon...dense hot carbon.  And of course if 
311 you take all this carbon, put it under that kind of pressure and heat you
312 get...('nother drammatic pause)...Diamonds realy big diamonds!!  Actualy a
313 realy big diamond about the size of our planet.  Unfortunatly the heat is so
314 much that the final product is simmilar to a big momma lump o' charcoal.
315 Now...the way I figure it.  A big mother cow (say the Holy Cow) dies up in 
316 divinity land, the gods figure time to have a Bar-BQ.  A big mother Bar-BQ 
317 (After all who want's a giant cow decaying in there front yard).  Soooo they
318 work out this universe thing for the charcoal, proably already had the grill
319 or sometthing like that.  Who knows where they get the lighter fluid from.
320 And then (Yet A 'Nother Drammatic Pause) The Big Mother Bar-BQ!!!  
321  
322 Well, there ya have it.  The reason for our Universe.
323  
324 Lord Beaker \__/
325              oo
326 ---=-=--{===------=-===============-=-=-=----------=--=-=========-=---------
030=Usr:272 Talos             12/14/88 23:41  Msg:2702 Call:72290  Lines:4
327 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
328 Beautiful LB, Loved it, applause, awarding 15 narly points to you. L8r,
329                                                           Talos Valheru
330 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
031=Usr:665 Rayall Von Jerri  12/16/88 15:35  Msg:2703 Call:72310  Lines:16
331 Harharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharhar
332  
333      Suddenly, everyone in the group    seemed to freeze in place.  The Guru
334 stared blankly at his Tome of Eternal   Knowledge.  A frazzle-topped scientist
335 was frozen in pondering the origins of  the universe.  In fact, everyone in the
336 Inn was immobile...
337      Except Rayall...
338      The small device in Rayall's hand  began to flash with pulsating light.
339 The beams of flourescent energy that    wriggled from the device's stalks 
340 danced across aged wooden walls.
341      "According to these readings,"     Rayall said to himself, "the only
342 individuals who aren't being affected   on this dimension are those who 
343 originate from alternate dimensions...  Meaning me, and..."
344      The door crashed open...
345      "The demons..."
346 Harharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharharh Rayall H
032=Usr:666 james kolbet      12/16/88 21:28  Msg:2704 Call:72317  Lines:5
347 Hi!  Sorry I've been gone awhile, I had a minor problem with the chicken pox, a
348 a few college applications that were in dire need of completion.  Anybody want 
349 fill me in on what's been going on?  
350      Thanks a bunch!
351             Kaitlyn
033=Usr:219 Friar Mossback    12/18/88 10:48  Msg:2705 Call:72344  Lines:6
352 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
353 All had had their appetite sated, so I flung the bag accross the table,
354 and cleared it off.  "You may dissappear the table now, and I will begin 
355 the story.  A two week feast is enough, don't you think?"
356 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][]   Friar    [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
357  
034=Usr:49 Robert Culpepper  12/18/88 12:55  Msg:2706 Call:72346  Lines:5
358  
359  
360 Are there any SCA people on this BBS? this is R. MacFlandry of Dundee. Give a m
361 a msg
362  
035=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig     12/18/88 18:33  Msg:2707 Call:72352  Lines:16
363 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Mc Flandry, so yer here too! Gooddddddddd
364  
365 Well met MacFlandry,
366    You wouldn't happen to be the MacFlandry of the Dunn-Cow-Inn would
367 you? Yes, there are SCA'ers about, namely yours truly, and a few others.
368 I go by the name Kurfur, for it is me, both here and in the SCA, but 
369 my name has a nasty tendency to fail to precede me. In any case, I'm
370 here, and if the others would kindly name themselves, they're here too.
371  
372                                          Irreverently,
373                                             Kurfur Redlig
374  
375 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | BTW, everyone should grab a borderrrrrrr
376  
377 And if you understand that, more power to you.
378  
036=Usr:272 Talos             12/19/88 00:55  Msg:2708 Call:72361  Lines:7
379 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
380 Talos Valheru here. Sort of a SCA wannabe. I've seen a couple events but 
381 haven't been able to get to any of them out of the local area and besides that 
382 I haven't anything proper to wear, but I am remedying that a.s.a.p.
383  
384                                                         Talos Valheru
385 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
037=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/19/88 12:41  Msg:2709 Call:72364  Lines:11
386 &*&*&*&*'s
387 An Astral Dreamer here. Not an SCA member. I guess I'm to caught up in the 
388 future. I enjoy the past, But am not to into the thought of actually living
389 in it. Even if for only a weekend.
390  
391 Guess it's the computer programer in me. Didn't find many PC's of any sort
392 back in the middly ages :-).
393  
394 An Astral Dreamer.
395 &*&*&*&*'s
396  
038=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig     12/19/88 18:58  Msg:2710 Call:72372  Lines:13
397 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | H'lo aginnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
398  
399 They didn't have PC's, correct, but they also didn't have pollution,
400 nuclear war, the ozone problem, New York, acid rain etc. to deal with.
401 In fact, before the 18th century, just about the only thing you had to
402 deal with was the Viking threat (unless you are a viking yourself, such
403 as myself).
404  
405 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Till next, BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
406  
407 Has anyone else here tried out all the commands? Has anyone else actually
408 gotten that bored?
409  
039=Usr:322 Stray Cat         12/19/88 20:05  Msg:2711 Call:72374  Lines:8
410 @_)@(#$^)(*@_#)($^@#$(^!@#%(#+#$#$(*^#@()*^)(#$^
411  
412 Yes.  And not only that but most of them don't do anything anyway.  I was
413 just thinking as I was calling in, this board certainly isn't what it used to
414 be even six months to a year ago.  I think Mikey should make a C-drive and 
415 provide us with reruns. 
416  
417 @#)(^$#@)*&)(@#$^%^&*@#)$(*&@#$!@)#(*%!@#_)@!*^$!@#%~^_)(*^@#$&)(*!%
040=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig     12/19/88 21:27  Msg:2712 Call:72378  Lines:20
418  
419 I think all the other users are dead. That or avoiding us.
420  
421  
422  
423  
424 Hmmmm. I think that an editing of the User list is in order, don't you?
425 After all, why keep on people who never post. You know the ones I mean.
426 You know, the ones who's user information looks like:
427  
428 #999 = Joe Blow               From: Nowhere
429 Applied: 03/14/87  Last on: 03/14/87 12:23  Dur:3
430  
431 I mean, do you ever think that these people are going to call again? 
432 Probably not, so why waste disk space?
433  
434 I know this sounds really nit-picky, but when you are bored, you'll do just
435 about anything. Even read the user list (which is too long from all the dead
436 users out there.
437  
041=Usr:507 todd rogers       12/19/88 22:43  Msg:2713 Call:72380  Lines:5
438  
439 ------- A period of two months seems (to me anyway) about the right lenght
440 ------- of time for continual users. Longer than that DUMP EM!!
441 ------- just a opinion...
442 ------- Cutter
042=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY      12/19/88 23:08  Msg:2714 Call:72381  Lines:12
443 ********************************************************************
444 Actually, I have been slowly cleaning up the list. but it is a pain to edit,
445 so it is rather low on my priority list. but if you notice, there are
446 sme new users showing up on the lower numbers which happens because the
447 numbers have been freed.
448 Having the users active doesn't take up any more disk space. The user list
449 is a fixed length file, so it takes the same amount of space whether there
450 is one user or 999 users. The same is true of the data files. Everything
451 is fixed length. It makes the program a thousand times easier to write
452 and maintain, and I don't have to worry about system crashes because a 
453 disk filled up.
454 ************************** CM *****************************************
043=Usr:272 Talos             12/19/88 23:29  Msg:2715 Call:72384  Lines:4
455 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
456 That's must be very advantageous. But tell us, how many "active" users are
457 there currently (Have logged on more than once in the last two months)?
458 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
044=Usr:322 Stray Cat         12/20/88 13:29  Msg:2716 Call:72389  Lines:10
459  
460 A lot of people call in here, I think, but like me they are only here to be 
461 entertained and get real pissed when they're not being entertained by others.  
462 You don't have to log on to be able to read.  You only HAVE to log on if you
463 wanna write something.  The problem is not inactive readers but inactive 
464 writers.  I've scolded the writers about this to no avail.  I still call in
465 though and have left maybe seven messages over the period of a year, probably
466 four of them asking where all the writers went.  And Mikey, what did you 
467 think of my suggestion???
468  
045=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/20/88 13:44  Msg:2717 Call:72390  Lines:16
469 &*&*&*&*'s
470 Ah, Things have been a bit quit. I just can't seem to write storys at this time
471 Don't know why, I used to turn out a few pages a day. I was even able to
472 spport two persona, But not anymore...
473  
474 Oh Kurfur, I agree with you on most of what you said, But I must point out
475 that there was pollution. In the streets of large towns and downriver of just
476 about any inhabited area. Of course it was not nearly as bad as it is today
477 to the planet as a whole, But on a per capita basis it might even be the same.
478  
479 But I suppose that the polution they had was not nearly as long lasting.
480  
481 An Astral Dreamer.
482 &*&*&*&*'s
483  
484  
046=Usr:465 Gregg Harris      12/20/88 15:14  Msg:2718 Call:72391  Lines:7
485 @@@####@@@@###@#@###@####@#@#@#@####@#@###@#@#
486  
487 Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored Lurk. Bored Moleless. Bored.
488  
489 The Mole.
490  
491 ##@@@##@@# To bored to finish.....
047=Usr:507 todd rogers       12/20/88 22:00  Msg:2719 Call:72401  Lines:5
492 ------- TO THE sys op
493 ------- Just a question...
494 ------- What kind of machine does BW II run on?
495 ------- And what software is it?
496 ------- OK.... So.... It was two questions.... SO SUE ME!!
048=Usr:272 Talos             12/21/88 01:16  Msg:2720 Call:72404  Lines:5
497 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
498 Look out, MOLE OVER-BORED!
499  
500                                                     Talos Valheru
501 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
049=Usr:465 Gregg Harris      12/21/88 02:08  Msg:2721 Call:72409  Lines:7
502 @@###@#@##@###@@@@@##@#@####@#@@@#@##@#@@@#@#@#@@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@###@#@#@#
503  
504 To Bored to Counter with a Snappy Phrase.
505  
506 The Even-More-Bored-Than-Before Mole.
507 @@## Why Even try to finish (*Wait thats not boredom, thats apathy*)
050=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY      12/21/88 07:54  Msg:2722 Call:72411  Lines:9
509 **************************************************************************
510 To person above asking about BW II. To see the machine statistics
511 use the AUthor command. BW runs on custom software the origins of which
512 predate the personal computer.
513  
514 Stray Cat,
515    Why not do some writing yourself to help things get moving?
516 <evil grin>
517 ********************** CM **********************************************
051=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/21/88 09:49  Msg:2723 Call:72413  Lines:9
518 &*&*&*&*'s
519 Hello All,
520 Might be interesting to hear a bit about the history of this board. I know
521 some of it,but if we asked politly perhaps sysop Mikey would be willing to
522 give a short overview?
523  
524 An Astral Dreamer.
525 &*&*&*&*'s
526  
052=Usr:322 Stray Cat         12/21/88 13:18  Msg:2724 Call:72416  Lines:10
527 @_)*@(^$&#@_#$)(@#$^
528  
529 AD
530  
531 But what would I write about???  ... if I *COULD* write, that is.  
532 Perhaps you could suggest a topic and provide me with writing lessons?
533  
534  
535 @#_)(&!@#!@)*@#^%$!@#(*&%!@#&(*^@#$*&%!@&(&!@^# 
536  
053=Usr:322 Stray Cat         12/21/88 20:23  Msg:2725 Call:72422  Lines:2
537  
538 .a
054=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY      12/21/88 21:19  Msg:2726 Call:72424  Lines:22
539 Stray Cat,
540     Well, the best thing to write about is something that you know or
541 enjoy. So just think of sommething that you would like to see written here
542 and start writing it. Writing leasons? Me? surely you jest! I just 
543 write things, doesn't mean that I know what I'm doing. ;-)
544 ***************************** CISTOP MIKEY *******************************
545 Dreamer, 
546     What history? Not much to it really, it started out as a private system 
547 to test modem hardware. I put it together from a bunch of junk box parts.
548 Patched the code to provide the BW signon prompt and called it a BBS.
549 The original system ran on one 5 inch single sided floppy with 1K of ram
550 and 8K or rom. There was no OS, only the ROM code. The machine itself was
551 designed in 1976 and the code it ran on was derived from a much earlier
552 system. For sometime there was a lot of talk about updating the machine,
553 and finally a couple of years ago three other programmers and I got together
554 to make it happen. The end result was BWMS II. This current version was 
555 written in Turbo Pascal 3.0 and there is a Beta test version floating around
556 that has been written in Turbo Pascal 5.0. This was done to fix a few bugs
557 and to open up the code space to allow future additions and enhancements.
558 As for the old BW I system, we gave it a wake last year and it is resting
559 peacfully in a well deserved retirement.
560 ****************************** CM ***************************************
055=Usr:272 Talos             12/22/88 02:24  Msg:2727 Call:72431  Lines:42
561 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
562    It wasn't much of a day, warm, little wind, bright sun with a few clouds.
563 Suddenly a youth running by startled his attention away from the book he was 
564 reading. He seemed to be in an awful hurry as he had jumped a fence from an 
565 ajoining parking lot and continued through just barely keeping his balance.
566    Just the a van pulled up in the other parking lot and a lady yelled out the 
567 window, "Stop him! He just stole an old lady's purse!"
568    A feeling welled up inside of him as he thought "That little shit!" He tore 
569 off after the youth across the block and towards the row of trees he'd seen him
570 duck around. "I'll bet he's hiding behind that last tree to swipe at me."
571    As he came to the last tree he threw his right arm in a vicious blow towards
572 the edge of the tree, striking air.
573    "Oh well," he thought as he raced on arund the building. He spotted him 
574 running further down the street towards the open market area. "If he gets in 
575 there I'll lose him for sure!" And with that bad news he pushed on faster.
576    "HOLD IT!" He screamed as he closed on the youth. With a fluid movement he
577 snaked his right arm around the youth's neck and grabbed the youth's wrist with
578 his left.
579    "Great, now what do I do with him?" he thought as he held him in place.
580    "Okay man, you got me, lighten up okay?" The youth was breathing heavily.
581    "Yeah sure," he thought, "So you can run off again?" He guided him into a 
582 nearby flower shop and had the desk lady call the police.
583     While they were waiting, they talked. The youth was babbling about how he
584 never really di this kind of thing but he needed the money bad. He couldn't
585 have been older than 17.
586     Eventually the police came and went on to the scene of the crime.
587  
588  
589  
590     This is a TRUE story. I apprehended the youth. I would like a responce
591 To these questions:
592   
593     Was it smart for me to have chased the kid? (He could have had a gun)
594  
595     Should I have let him go? (There was plenty of time for him to disappear
596            before the cops showed up)
597   
598     Was there another option/What else could I have done?
599   
600 L8r,
601                                                    Talos Valheru
602 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
056=Usr:57 Robert Culpepper  12/22/88 07:53  Msg:2728 Call:72434  Lines:18
603 To Kurfur Redlig
604  
605 Yes I am the Macflandry of The Dunn Cow Inn.  I am new to BBS use and each is 
606 confusing that geeting used to each is
607 a little unnerving. It has taken me some time to get back to find out if I have
608 recieved any response. I also wanted to let Astral Dreamer and you know that th
609 e present and the past have the own different problems.  /Today we have nuclear
610 misuse and threats but yesterday they had plauge, pestilence no dental, as much
611 war and strife as we, and no electricity. Can't really equate the two periods 
612 equally. As in any social group the SCA
613 is made up of a large and widespread
614 cross-section of the population just 
615 like real life. I am intrested in hearing more of your thoughts about then and 
616 now, and the future. Well I have to run
617 so until we cross electrons again. Have a happy Holiday.
618  
619                         Robert MacFlandry
620 *******************************************************************************
057=Usr:483 Lord Beaker       12/22/88 17:15  Msg:2729 Call:72442  Lines:15
621 -=-=====-=---------=-==-=--------=-==============-=---------=-=-=-----=-====
622 Talos, I think what you did was right.  Hmm...the questions, well, he could
623 have had a gun, but doubtful for a 17 year old purse snatcher, I guess thats
624 just what you care to risk (or not) I believe I would have.  Should you have
625 let him go.  No, if he realy was a first time offender with no past record
626 chance is in his favor that the judge will let him off easy(maybe probation)
627 If he was lying, well then, thats what the court system is for.
628  
629  
630 Now on a different note...Oh never mind, I can't talk about Her without 
631 shudders of intimidation running through my body.
632  
633 LB\__/
634    oo
635 -=-{======-=------=-==========-=-------=-=========-=-------=-===========-=--
058=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/22/88 23:58  Msg:2730 Call:72451  Lines:14
636 &*&*&*&*'s
637 I believe the right action was taken. It is unfortnate but neccasary.
638  
639 Some people cry out for victoms rights. They fail to realise that both
640 sides of any crime are victoms.
641  
642 Crime is a truelly perplexing thing. Punishment is ussually not a deterent,
643 yet you cannot let people victomize others without some form of formal
644 displeasure being shown by the powers that be. Not if you want to keep
645 a coherent and stable sociaty together. It's a sick world.
646  
647 An Astral Dreamer.
648 &*&*&*&*'s
649  
059=Usr:58 Moon Head         12/23/88 01:07  Msg:2731 Call:72453  Lines:7
650 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
651  
652 A full moon riseth....and snow is in the air.  'Twas two days before
653 Christmas, and under the tree 'tis still bare....
654 Another day, another dollar - it is late, time for a new caller.....
655  
656 A new user comes on board - armed with his pen as his swordG'night (for now)...
060=Usr:666 james kolbet      12/23/88 14:13  Msg:2732 Call:72475  Lines:24
657 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
658 Hidey Ho Hello!
659    I just want to wish everyone out there a very merry merry Christmas ands
660 an even better New Year.  As I gaze into my crystal ball, I am reminded of why 
661 have Christmas at this time of year, instead of anywhere else .  First of all,
662 the stores couldn't make as much mf they h{F
663 oops, something happened.  anyway, stores couldn't make money because they have
664 many other sales, and having an entire month of shopping seems to satisfy them.
665 Also, Somewhere back in the past, someone dicided to compete with the Jews and 
666 a Christian celebration at the same time of year so that those Christians would
667 not get bored.  They would've had it in the spring since everybody's pal Jesus 
668 born in early April, but, then Easter would be too close.  Another trivial bit 
669 history, do you know our calendar is four years behind.  I find this rather unf
670 because I could be in college if that were true, and I won't suffer silently.
671      Anyway, enjoy the Christmas season. I personally hope I get a new crystal 
672 because mine seems to have clouded over again.  
673                 *
674                ***
675              *******
676             *********
677            ***********              Season's Greetings!
678                ^^^
679                ^^^
680        Kaitlyn+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
061=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/23/88 19:16  Msg:2733 Call:72480  Lines:7
681 &*&*&*&*'s
682 Well, Time to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday. Hope to see all of you
683 here in the coming year!
684  
685 An Astral Dreamer.
686 &*&*&*&*'s
687  
062=Usr:57 Robert Culpepper  12/24/88 01:50  Msg:2734 Call:72490  Lines:6
688 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
689 Good day to one and all. I too would like to wish a Merry Christmas and best 
690 hopes for the New Year any who reads    this. Keep the spirits high and if too 
691 high don't DRIVE, O.K? 
692                      robert.
693  
063=Usr:483 Lord Beaker       12/24/88 15:31  Msg:2735 Call:72496  Lines:11
694 -----=-============-=-=====-=---------------=-======-=----=-=-=-=-=======-=-
695 Snow...Please snow.  SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW.  Thanx.
696  
697 LB\__/
698    oo
699  
700 Alright...Should I call her?  Yes or No, mujoritee rules.
701 =--{-======-=---------=-============-=--------=-==========--------=-======-=
702 Oh yeah.  Merry Chistmass and Happy New Year.  Make it a good one.  And if
703 you run me over while your drunk...There could be Hell to pay! (literaly).
704 =--{-======-=---------=-============-=--------=-==========--------=-======-=
064=Usr:483 Lord Beaker       12/24/88 17:36  Msg:2736 Call:72497  Lines:2
705 Well here I am again...No snow yet.  SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW!  PLEASE!
706 =--{-======-=---------=-============-=--------=-==========--------=-======-=
065=Usr:507 todd rogers       12/24/88 22:15  Msg:2737 Call:72499  Lines:14
707 ------- 10:47 pm dec 24th
708 ------- the house,... all quiet....
709 ------- typing this becuase i think i just heard some jingle bell
710 ------- off in the distance....
711 ------- any one watching for any UFOs??
712 ------- 
713 ------- 
714 ------- looking out my window, i see one lone little moving red dot
715 ------- Hmmmm.....  i wondoer????
716 ------- 
717 ------- Nahhh......
718 ------- 
719 ------- Merry Christmas anyway!
720 ------- from Cutter
066=Usr:272 Talos             12/25/88 00:58  Msg:2738 Call:72504  Lines:6
721 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
722 Overnight I have watched over the fireplace door. It's beginning to become a
723 giant bore. Santa hasn't shown, and time's getting late. He's supposed to bring
724 me a beautiful date!  :)
725                                  Talos Valheru
726 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
067=Usr:58 Moon Head         12/25/88 22:29  Msg:2739 Call:72508  Lines:27
727  
728 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
729  
730 Ahhhhh..... Christmas - what a fine time of the year.  Crisp air, warm
731 people, lots of good food, good music......good times.
732 Got a new crystal ball for Christmas......beautiful three inch in
733 diameter - and not a flaw to be seen.  Nice three legged gold plated
734 stand..
735 But best of all - it works!  
736 During the next week, the crystal shall gain in strength with proper
737 care (sort of like the "breaking in" period for a new car before you
738 can give it full throttle, if you know what I mean....)
739 By the first of the final year in this current decade, I shall be
740 ready to begin..
741 But my other wizardly practices are partially atrophied from disuse -
742 I can use some help.  Perhaps a gatheri~g i~ this venue could be
743 arranged?  Tell me of your powers and your strengths (and weaknesses).
744 As we learn of our collected and combined abilities - an adventure
745 could be initiated.
746 I await replies.  
747  
748 Until the next time..>.........
749  
750 MoonHead.
751 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
752  
753  
068=Usr:498 Hagbard Celine ,  12/26/88 05:28  Msg:2740 Call:72512  Lines:56
754 {}
755  
756    "The first-ever one-of-a-kynd 25-hours-a-day super-sale is happenning,
757 right now!  And you'll find everything at Smidt's Homely Burnishings!"
758  
759    And the commercial blared into my mind, only the 107th in the past three
760 days.  I was tired.  Couldn't there be a butter way to support my life
761 other than listening to this drivel?  Sure, Smidt's has a great selection
762 of everything you do and don't need.  Sure, they have some of the best service
763 around for anything when it needs it.  Sure, they're a growing0company.  But
764 I was still upset by the billions of "blitz" commercials passing through
765 my mind like so many paper streamers.  Something was interfering with
766 the C-Space dimension, and it affected everyone who used C-Space
768 mental te|epathy, which entailed giving a thought matter and transmitting
769 it to a certain location ("frequency", if you will) to be recieved by
770 the intended party.  It could only mean one thing; C-Space had been
771 overrun by the Dread Adverts!   Millions of0telepaths will suffer, unless
772 someone physically uprooted the obnoxious funguses.  What was there to
773 do?
774  
775    Hagbard Celine, yur friendly Mr. "G" of Backwater
776  
777 {}
778 BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE!  THAT'S RIGHT, WHEN YOU BUY THE RONCOMATIC
779 EGG BEATER AND POOPER SCOOPER UTENSIL, YOU'LL ALSO RECIEVE THIS
780 HANDY NUCLEAR FUSSION PROTOTYPE LASER TANK, COMPLETE WITH YOUR
781 CHOICE OF MATTER OR ANTIMATTER.  BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT MATTERS, BECAUSE
782 YOU'LL ALSO RECIEVE THIS AMQJINGLY USELESS ITEM THAT NOT ONLY
783 CLUTTERS YOUR KITCHEN DRAWERS, BUT ALSO ATTRACTS YOUNG KIDS TO
784 IT VIA LARGE ELECTROMAGNETS (batteries not icluded) THAT SUCK THE
785 IRON RIGHT OUT OF YOUR BODY.  JUST IMAGINE, NOW YOU CAN BULK
786 ERASE Y_ER CASSETTES AND YOUR MIND SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND WITH
787 SUCH SPEED! BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!  YOU ALSO RECIEVE THIS
788 NICE GINSU CUTLERY SET, USEFUL AROUND THE HOUSE FOR FIXING
789 A MEAL OR KILLING AN IN-LAW!  NOW HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY?
790 $1999.9)? $!99.99? NO, NOT EVEN $19.99!  YES, THAT'S RIGHT, BECAUSE
791 WE HAVE TO MOVE THIS WORTHLESS SHIT ONTO THE PUBLIC TO MAKE ROOM
792 AT THE CENTRAL WAREHOUSE, WE'RE SELLING THIS AT THE AMAZINGLY
793 REDICULOUS PRICE OF $1.99!  THAT'S RIGHT, YOU DON'T NEUD A0HEARING
794 AID, $1.99! (add $1998.00 COD shipping and handling) FOR THE
795 RONCOMATIC EGG-IN-SHELL-AND-SHIT-ON-A-STICK BEATER, THE
796 PROTOTYPE NUCLEAR LAB, THE STRANGE MAGNET GIZMO, AND THE GINSU
797 "Hack 'n Slash" CUTLERY SET FOR ONE-NINETY=NINU!!!! ORDER
798 YOURS TODAY, OR ORDER YOURS YESTERDAY!!! YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
799 ONE, AND IF YOU CAN, WE'LL KILL YOUR FIRST-BORN!  ORDER ONE,
800 ORDER TWO, ORDER SEVERAL THOUSAND FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
801 NEEDS!!  ORDER YOURS NOW!!!
802 0
80# {}
804  
805    That was just bad.  I've seen bad, but that's bad-bad.
806  
807    H. Celine
808  
809 {}
069=Usr:219 Friar Mossback    12/26/88 10:37  Msg:2741 Call:72513  Lines:7
810 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][M[][M[][][][][][][][][]
811 We take time out from this adventure to wish everyone a happy midwinter
812 festival, and great hopes for the coming year now that the sun is indeed
813 returning to our climes once again.
814 A pleasant new year to all of you!
815 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]   Friar  [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
816  
070=Usr:4 Milchar           12/26/88 11:43  Msg:2742 Call:72514  Lines:3
817 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
818 Lurkus0Modius.... Just a quick "howdy do!" to all INNhabitants...
819 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milch +++++++++++++ 12/26/88 +++++++++++++++
071=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY      12/26/88 20:11  Msg:2743 Call:72529  Lines:2
820 What's this? A voice from out of the past! Howdy Milch! 
821 ==========================================================================
072=Usr:272 Talos             12/27/88 00:17  Msg:2744 Call:72534  Lines:8
822 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*.<*>,:>
823 Howdy all! Welcome back Milch! Staying around?
824 MoonHead, what kind of info do you need to get that thing going? Where do I
825 write to you at?
826 ALL: May your commercials be interrupted by programs, may you never run out of 
827 snac{s i~ the middle of a show.
828                                                 Talos Valheru
829 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
073=Usr:322 Stray Cat         12/27/88 07:25  Msg:2745 Call:72538  Lines:14
830  
831 LB:  I vote **YES**
832  
833  
834 MH:  Braved all forms of hazard to get all the way to Helvetia Tavern.  As
835       I got out of the car I said, "wouldn't t be funny if they were closed"
836       and they were.  Coincidence or WHAT??/?
(37  
838  
839 DON'T go out there.  Helvetia Tavern is closed until after the first of the
840 year.  Don't let the cars in the parking lot fool you.  A carful of people
841 pulled in right after us.  ROCK CREEK was closed too.  Had to settle or
842 SPANKY'S.  
843  
074=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/27/88 12:56  Msg:2746 Call:17021  Lines:9
844 &*&*&*&*'s
845 Hello All,
846 I'm back from my holiday trip home. Did any of you know that there is a new
847 feature on Backwater? Type go DOC. I thi~k I0might have been the first person
848 to find this. Anybody get to it before me?
849  
850 An Astral Dreamer.
851 &*&*&*&*'s
852  
075=Usr:73 TANYA BARFIELD    12/27/88 23:26  Msg:2747 Call:17032  Lines:44
853 ...................... .  .   .   0.  0  .      .       .       .        .     
854  
855      The young woman in the dark cloak opened the door to the Backwater Inn
856 quickly.  She was certainly glad to be out of the cold December night,
857 but as she stepped through the doorway, sxe wac shocked.  The Inn was 
858 crowded, as usual.  That much hadn't changed.  But, she hardly recognized
859 a single patron.  No, that wasn't true.  There were a few faces...
860 although she had never known their names and couldn't greet them.
861 0   0She quietly went over to the bar, telling herself it didn't matter,
862 things always change, and it was good to get out of the cold.
863      "Perhaps, nobody recognizes me either," she mumbled to herself,
864 becoming quite melancholy and self-pityinw.
865      "I do."
866      She looked up to find the Innkeeper smiling at her.  She couldn't
867 hide her suprise nor her happiness as she gave him a warm hug.
868      "Am I glad to see you!"  They both said.
869      He served her a cup of hot citer, and they chatted about old times.
870      "It's been along time," he told her, "you can't expect everyone to
871 still be here.  You went away on your own adventures for two years, and they
872 went on theirs."
873       "I know," she said meukly (once again self-pitying), "it's just that
874  
875 I always thought that only I was the only one to change.  I never expected 
876 everyone else to, too."
877      He fixed her a long look.  The Innkeeper wasn't able to see much due
878 to the e~ormus hood she was hiding in.
879      "I had forgotten how young you were."
880      "Well..."  She said trying to think of what to say to make herself 
881 sound older.  She was feeling younger and younger.  "I guess I'm being 
882 silly."
883    0 Shu looked around, realizing a few patrons whom she didn't recognize 
884 where casually listen to her conversation with the Innkeeper.  All at once
885 she she felt foolish and embaressed.  Foolish, for acting like a silly
886 girl and embaressed besausu she (a stranger to most present) was taking
887 up so much of the Innkeeper's time.  Others wanted his attention.
888      "Well," she said, standing up from her stool and pulling her hood
889 over so now she was completely absorbed in her cloak, 2it's good to see
890 you again, friend."
891      The Innkeeper nodded, but the young woman was gone.  Of course, he
892 knew her to well.  She had hoped to make a somewhat dramatic exit, but
893 he wasn't fooled.  She was hiding in one of the corners f dxe crowded
894 room.  Completely consumed in the shadows of her cloak.
895      He looked around, but couldn't find her.  Then he smiled.
896 .        .       .      .    .   .  .  .  . . . ...............................
076=Usr:483 Lord Beaker   0   12/28/88 14:16  Msg:2748 Call:17048  Lines:13
897 ---=------======--------================-=-=======-=----------=-==-=------=-
898 And who(m?) might this former patron be.  Don't keep us(me) in suspense...or
899 at least not for to long.  
900  
9 1 Well thanks for the **YES** vote...was that Talos?  The final score was 1 to
902 0.  A total of 1 vote(s).  Sooooooo, I called and (shall we say) dazzled her
903 with my charms.  This of course could be the down fall of old LB, but I 
904 guess no o~e can hold out forever.  Sigh...
905  
906 Lord G0d of the 7 Abernackys
907                                 Beaker \__/
908                                         oo
909 ---{=-=========--------=-============-=----------==----====-=------======-=-
0'7=Ucr:70 Kurfur Redlig     12/28/88 15:33  Msg:2749 Call:17049  Lines:28
910 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | I wanna get a Turnip Twaddler!!!!!!!!!!!!
911  
912 Beep! Wow, has anyone here tried using ^G for an entry prompt? It gets
913 very annoying. Al}ost0to the extent that I feel like going out and
914 purcashing large amounts of dice, but that's not important, and if you're
915 still reading this, you must be very bored.
916  
917 Well, I had a decent enuf yule. First (I know this is materialistyc a~d 
918 stupid and you don't care, but yer gonna hear it anyways) some of my
919 'friends' decided that I needed Nerf Fencing. Secondly, I received a
920 stuffed 'Bill The Cat'. Finally, I obtained Infocom's Suspect game.
921 I'm sure you now think0of me as shallow and material, but so what! I can't
922 think of anything else to write about, so there. Also, you may want to 
923 hear what the Bill tag said: 
924  
925   A SOURCE OF ECSTACY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
926  
927  Bill the Cat is a politisally correct stuffed animal for the true
928  conosewer.  Made of the finest petroleum by-products with almost no
929 cholesterol, this fluffy plush doll has been shaved smooth so as to
930  avoid irritating the gums of grandma and grandpa.
931  
93"0  -Qvoid Ironing Tongue
933   -Not For Use In Religious Ceremonies
934   -Don't Send To Jean Kirkpatrick As A Gag. She Doesn't Think It's Funny.
935 Well, that's all for now. Remember, he who dies with the most toys, WINS!
936  
937 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur0Bedlig | Gimme Gimme Gimme (ha ha ha)))))))))))))))))
078=Usr:272 Talos             12/28/88 23:38  Msg:2750 Call:17058  Lines:10
938 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
939 Lord Beaker,
940    Sorry, was~'t me. I'm not sure who that was.
941   
942    That go DOC command is strange enough. Is there any way out of it other than
943 "^C" ?
944                                                 Talos Valheru
945 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*.<*>,:><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
946 P.S. 93 days 'til I turn 21! T.V.
947 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
079=Usr:84 Michael Miller j  12/29/88 10:50  Msg:2751 Call:17065  Lines:9
948 &*&*&*&*'s
949 And0so we are coming to the end of another disk. Things have been a wee bit
950 quit around here lately.
951  
952 Oh well, I guess somebody will have to fill the rest of the disk.
953  
954 An Astral Dreamer.
955 &*&*&*&*'s
956  
080=Usr:79 CHARLES SBAIW     12/29/88 19:48  Msg:2752 Call:17075  Lines:2
957@ 
958@ CCM INC
081=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig     12/29/88 20:07  Msg:2753 Call:17077  Lines:12
959 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Yes, I am quite saneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
960  
961 Hey, I have q quection.  Why is that DOC function invading the entry 
962 questions, such as:
963  
964 Command: Set 
965  
966 Your answer says some interesting things about you.
967  
968 and so on? Is this intentional?  It does seem to be a bother.
969  
9'0 KK[KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | No psycho problems hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
082=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp  12/29/88 21:12  Msg:2754 Call:17078  Lines:2
971 hAPPY nEW yEAR!                HOENIX pOLYMORPH (tHE lATE)
972 ^P
083=Usr:322 Stray Cat         12/"9/88023:21  Msg:2755 Call:17083  Lines:18
973 Hoenix??? 
974  
975 Beaker, so glad you called her.  Was there any particular reason you were
976 holding back?  Perhaps you would like to (quoting Dr. Eliza) elucidate.
977  
978 I asked the doc if rats hirernated, but she didn't have an answer.  Does 
979 anybody else know?
980  
981 Wish I could think of more to say.  Seems like ALL the boards are dead.
982 I could probably quote from a book I've been reading . . . You'd love
983 that wouldn't you.
9(4  
985 What happened to the current events editor?
986  
987 Only 14 lines left.  Maybe if I double spaced I could end it all so we
988 start it all over again.  Perhaps later.  
989  
990 Anbody care to discuss divorce???
084=Usr:84 Michael Myller j  12/30/88 00:44  Msg:2756 Call:17085  Lines:9
991 &*&*&*&*'s
992 Hmm, Almost the end. Divorce? Hmm, Not a topic I enjoy thinking about.
993  
994 I would say that it is (wether it is actually carried out or not) one of
995 the cruelist things parents do to their kids. If you want to have kids
996 either don't get married, or marry somebody you really think you'll be
997 able to stand for the next 20 years atleast.
998 An Astral Dreamer.
999 &*&*&*&*'s