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24 
25 To: Theory Fans   From: Tron   Re: Theory (duh!)
26 
27   Here is the dictionary's term for the word "theory":
28 
29 the.o.ry //the-e-re, thi(-e)r-e/ n [LL theora[
30 1: the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one
31 another 2: the general or absract principles of a body of fact,
32 a science, or an art
33 
34   Now, all you guys arguing about what "theory" really means,
35 there is a defenition if I ever heard one.
36 
37            Tron
38 ----------
39 Another glitch in the movie Wargames:  The kid was clearly using an
40 acoustic coupled modem to call the computer, but the baud rate on the
41 screen had to be at least 1200 baud from the speed of the update.
42      You'd think that a movie whose centerpiece was a computer 
43 would at least have some technical advisor who would have pointed out
44 such things.
45 //////////////////
46 IS SYSOP ON LINE
47 BOB MCKNIGHT FIRST TIME USER OF THIS SYSTEM PHONE 777-xxxx WOULD APPRECIATE HELP
48   KNOWING THAT THIS IS A POPULAR
49 BBS...SEEM UNABLE TO SCAN OR RETRIEVE MESSAGES
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53 BOB MCKNIGHT 777-xxxx
54 IS DRAGON LADY ALIVE AND A-OK?
55 ||||||||
56 
57      Who is this man who calls himself TRON ..
58    How old is he ....
59 
60          I dare you to reveal your true self !!!!
61 
62 
63 
64                                     Syrinx ......
65 
66 ||||||||
68 To: Syrinx  From: Tron  Re: Identety revealed
69 
70    I'm 14. I am 5 feet 5 inches tall with brownish blond hair.
71 I enjoy mild rock music, electronics and girls (they're my
72 favorite). But, my real name still remains! If you want me to,
73 just tell me and I will print my name.
74 
75                Tron
76 P.S. Hey, Syrinx, why don't YOU identify yourself?!?!? Are you scared?
77 ----------
78 Bob: This system doesn't HAVE msgs as such. You just add your
79 scribblings to the end of the "file" and when it gets full, it
80 gets bumped to drive b & drive b gets archived. Type help and
81 you will see ALL the commands.
82 ____________________Not the SYSOP_____________________________
83 Tron: the dictionary definition of a word doesn't always match
84 the actual usage. My dictionary lists several definitions two
85 of which apply to the current discussion:
86 1. a coherent group of general propositions used as principles
87 of explanation for a class of phenomena: Newton's theory of
88 gravitation.
89 2. a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in
90 contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as
91 reporting matters of actual fact.
92 3. Math. a body of principles, theorems, or the like, belonging
93 to one subject: number theory.
94 4. the branch of a science or art which deals with its prin-
95 ciples or methods, as distinguished from its practice: music
96 theory.
97 5. a particular conception or view of something to be done or
98 the method of doing it; a system of rules or principles.
99 6. a contemplation or speculation.
100 7. guess or conjecture.
101 
102 I don't think that defs #3 & #4 apply to the discussion, but I
103 think EVERY ONE of th other FIVE have been used so far.
104 Scientists generally use def #1, they would consider def #2 to
105 be a definition (a poor one) of hypothesis. The general public
106 tends to think that a def #6 means theory & def #7 means 
107 hypothesis. No wonder we can't understand each other! PLEASE
108 when discussing scientific theories remember that def #1 is
109 the proper definition!
110     I just noticed a footnote in the dictionary:
111 THEORY, HYPOTHESIS are both often used colloquially to mean an
112 untested idea or opinion. A THEORY properly is a more or less
113 verified or established explanation accounting for known facts
114 or phenomena: the theory of relativity. A HYPOTHESIS is a con-
115 jecture put forth as a possible explanation of certain
116 phenomena or relations, which serves as a basis of argument or
117 experimentation by which to reach the truth: This idea is
118 offered only as a hypothesis.
119     I think this footnote covers things QUITE well!
120 _____________________________________________________________
121    THERE ARE indeed modems running at 1200 bps (full duplex),
122 that have acoustic couplers.  Vadic and TI (among others) have
123 these devices.  Note that these are not Bell 212 format, but th
124 Vadic 3400 format.  There is one 212 acoustic modem made by
125 Anderson-Jacobson.  I haven't seen one work, just advertised.
126 Lord knows there is a world of difference between reality and
127 a picture!                  Analog Alan
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129   Isn't it sad that there is a macho conspiracy afoot to keep the fairer
130 sex out of the computer cult!  Only 10% of the computer trained at Salem
131 are SYT's.  Boo hoo!  As I remember, all of the girls I saw in my
132 tour of the public school system, prior to grade 8 were constantly
133 off in the corner giggling at who knows what.  They had no time, nor
134 any use for machines!  There are any number of women I have met that
135 can out-program me any day.  I'm sure they didn't let tough little
136 boys keep them from what they wanted!
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138 NOTE:  THE SMARTMODEM 1200 WILL SENSE THE BAUD RATE OF AN INCOMMING CALL BUT ON 
139 ORIGINATED CALLS IT REQUIRES THE USERS COMPUTER TO BE PRESET AT THE BAUD RATE
140 OF THE ANSWERING MACHINE.
141    I have been unable to get thru to the Bit Bucket system all day today.
142 Is it just me? Or has anyone else been having this problem. All I get is
143 a busy signal.
144 ******** CISTOP MIKEY ******* 6 JUN 83 ******* 11:39PM *******************
145 I have that problem all the time.  I usually get through every other attempt.
146 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
147 perhaps, indeed the masculinity of the men prevents our fairer half from
148 entering. Pity, is it not? The females would bring a little (and badly 
149 needed) spice to the field.
150 Ahh.. indeed the recent studies show that females are even staying out of
151 the grasp of our almighty VIDEO GAMES.
152   Perhaps we should think of something.
153         Akonis
154 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
155 3  
156 ########################################IN REGARDS TO ALL THHIS SCIENTIFIC DC
157 DRIVAL--WHO CARES--WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIEANY WAY---JUST ABOUT THE TIME YOU THINK
158 YOU'VE GOT IT FIGURED OUT YOU'RE GONE--REAL GONE MAN:
159 ########################################
160 6/7/83  SA   
161 SAINT PETER, JUJUST WAITING:
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164 It's sinister, isn't it Alan...so much so that you refer to SYTs but refrain
165 from encoding TLBs.  And, you, Akonis---can't you think of a term more
166 complimentary than "females"?  All manner of beasts have "females"!
167 And what's so potent about masculinity that oppresses these "females"?
168 A larger percentage of "human males" these days have so many problems
169 that they best serve as nothing but showpieces, figureheads, and 
170 producers of sperm cells--and lots of these "macho conspirators" aren't
171 doing that very well, either!   Find some other reason to brag about
172 your comrades by sex or to smugly sneer at "the other half", turkey.
173 =====================------Proud Amazon------========================
174  
175  
176 ----------
177 To: People who have seen War Games  From: Tron  Re: War Games
178 
179    Despite all of what you guys think, I thought War Games was
180 a good movie. It had a good plot. Who cares if it has technical
181 errors in it? It's main objective it to entertain. It sure
182 entertained me. Go see it! It's a good movie!
183 
184            Tron
185 ----------
186 I can't agree with your assessment of Wargames.  While entertaining, the
187 inconsistencies and inaccuracies were very annoying to me.  You can obviously
188 ignore them, which is why you liked the movie.
189     1.  A so-called spy would not be admitted to NORAD.
190     2.  You can't just run into NORAD by driving a jeep through the
191         fences and expect to be let in like a guest, especially if it
192         is being sealed up for war.
193     3.  It is highly unlikely that WOPR would be capable of finding the
194         kid's phone number and dialling it to return the call:  It would
195         be unusually well isolated from the phone system to prevent any
196         unauthorized access.
197 
198 It is unfortunate that non-technical people (as well as people who think
199 they are technically oriented but aren't) will interpret this movie as a
200 statement of the vulnerability of the defense system.  That's precisely
201 what some of them are looking for.
202     If it's not consistent and accurate, let's call it sci fi as it
203 deserves
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214 Hurry!  LeRoy & Carol Baxter  653-xxxx
215 ______________________________________________________________
216 WHO EVER SAID IT WASN'T SCIENCE FICTION?!! FOR HEAVENS SAKE.
217 INDEED, DIDN'T TRON SAY THAT HE ENJOYED IT FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT
218 VALUE AND NOT HOW ACCURATLY IT DEPICTED ANYTHING? YOU SEEM TO
219 BE READING WORDS THAT WERE NOT THERE.......
220 .......... THE EXWARIOR ......................................
221 P.S. THERE ARE THOSE OUT THERE WHO HAVE INDICATED THAT I CANNOT
222 EVEN SPELL MY OWN NAME CORRECTLY. (THE PROPER SPELLING BEING
223 EXWARRIOR) THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THE MISSING 'R' SIGNIFIES THE
224 LOSS FOR WHICH I HAVE TAKEN THE NAME.
225 ...............................................................
226 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
227 I LEFT A MESSAGE LAST WEEK , HUNTING FOR BILL MARKS (CBBS)AS I'M NOT
228 IN THE POSITION TO ACCESS THAT BOARD-COULD SOMEONE PUT IT ON THAT
229 BOARD*******RE-BILL MARKS AND HARD AND SOFTWARE RELATING TO BOB KULBE,
230 PLEASE CALL RANDY KULBE COLLECT FROM BILL MARKS AFTER
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236 My dearest Amazon, I did not intend to be insulting in my remarks to both
237 the halves of the Human race.  True enough, every earthbound species has
238 both counterparts with the exception of some plants and lower developed
239 creatures.
240    My remarks to the "fairer sex" were simply my scholorly side slipping 
241 through. I apologize for the insult.  It was not intended.
242    Note that I put "fairer sex" in quotes.  I wish to explain lest you 
243 misunderstand my intent.  The women of our race are clearly the mental 
244 supirior of men.  Although men are clearly the physical supirior (I'm 
245 speaking in general terms.  There are ALWAYS exceptions). 
246    One cannot get along without the other.  A man or woman alone is an
247 incomplete being. For reasons other than the obvious of lack of 
248 the ability to reproduce, the human race would die out of both sexes did 
249 not exist.
250    I hope I have made my thoughts a bit clearer.
251       Akonis
252 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
253 Akonis, re-read your own comments and tell me if you think they are any
254 clearer or if they clarify prior "thoughts".  I might think a bit more
255 of you if you'd preface your unending generalities with "I think", "I
256 have seen", or "I might suggest".  Tell a man or a woman who chooses to
257 be alone that he or she is an incomplete being!  And I am NOT either
258 "yours" or "dearest", which I infer is another insult to the independence
259 of a, and any, female human.  In short, Akonis: I challenge you to see...
260 really see... what hidden attitudes lie within you that detract from the
261 sanctity of others and from your own personal worth because of that.
262 ========================----Proud Amazon----==========================
263 ET WAS HERE
264 ----------
265 No he wasn't!
266 ----------
267 To: All concerning War Games   From: Tron   Re: War Games
268 
269      Thank you EXWARIOR for defending my opinion. The jeep
270 smashing through the gates is realistic. You must note that they
271 went to DEFCON 1 and were closing the doors. Everone went inside.
272 They ran and just made it. And, how do you know this sort of
273 movie wasn't targeted to the near future? I could have been the
274 year 2000 for all we know! Well, anyway, it was a good movie for
275 it's plot and it kept the action coming. WOPR could have had a
276 phone tracer on it! If phone companies could do it, who says that
277 WOPR couldn't? TRON (the movie, not me) was just as outlandish
278 as this was. Who ever heard of 100% artificial inteligence? Master
279 Control Program did it fine. If you are going to put down War
280 Games, you might as well put down TRON (not me) too.
281 
282                  Tron
283 P.S. I enjoyed TRON (not me) as much as War Games.
284 ----------
285 JUST ANOTHER POINT ABOUT SECURITY (RE: WARGAMES MOVIE) HAVING BEEN
286 IN THE SERVICE AND OPERATING IN HIGH SECURITY AREAS, I FEEL THAT I
287 AM SOMEWHAT QUALIFED TO MAKE AN OBSERVATION IN REGARD TO THAT SECURITY.
288 IT IS NOT ALL THAT GOOD! DURING A THREE YEAR PERIOD THAT I WAS SERVICING
289 AIRCRAFT WITH NUCULAR ARMAMENT. THERE WAS A MAJOR SECURITY VIOLATION
290 ON AN AVERAGE OF EVERY 6 MONTHS. A MAJOR SECURITY VIOLATION BEING
291 SOMEONE ON SITE THAT NOT ONLY DID NOT BELONG THERE BUT ALSO HAD NO
292 VALID REASON FOR BEING THERE. IN THIS CASE DEFINED AS NON-RELATED
293 CIVILAN PERSONEL. ONE TIME IT WAS A 12 YEAR OLD CHILD CLIMBING
294 AROUND AN AIRCRAFT WITH A NUCULAR BOMB ON IT! (AT LEAST IT WAS UNARMED!)
295 ******* CISTOP MIKEY ***** 8 JUN 83 **** 8:58PM ******************
296 TO: Randy Kulbe
297 FROM: the Phantom Glitch
298 RE: Bill Marx
299 Will relay message to Bill Marx.
300 END:
301 9:11 PM 6/8/83
302 
303 ----------
304 Geez mikey, that's a good way to get your head blown off!
305 ----------
306 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
307 Amazon,
308    It is difficult for me to clarify that which is inherently murky. 
309 Especially using such limited, slow communications as this.  I shall try 
310 though.
311    When I said "incomplete", I did not mean that as a description of 
312 worth, or anything of the like.  Every human needs to be alone, and each 
313 for different amounts of time.  I myself have been known to go on lone 
314 trips for months at a time, without contacting a soul.  I need this to
315 recollect my thoughts, to do odd things, and just to be alone for the
316 sake of itself.  This does not make me incomplete.
317    Nor did I intend to say that if you do not have a lover, partner, wife,
318 or whatever you wish to call it, you are incomplete.  That is simply not 
319 so.  A person's validity (or completeness) as a human being does not
320 depend on the number of emotional ties one might have.
321    What I DID intend to say is that the qualities of males and females 
322 MESH.  One downfalls is covered by the other's strengths.  That as HUMANS,
323 we are stronger united.  Males and females (I use the scientific terms
324 intentionally) NEED each other to exist, for the above stated reason.
325    This has been proven to be true in all of myy observations and studies 
326 of humankind.
327    I believe you are mistaking my use of 'Completeness' to mean 
328 'Validity', 'Worth', or the like.  I do not associate the two.
329      Akonis
330 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
331 Have you heard about the new minicomputer?  Not the Apple IIe--the
332 Jewish one: the Prune.  
333  On the Apple, PRINT 3*5  will respond  15.
334  On the Prune, PRINT 3*5  will respond  "15; but, for you, 12 and change"
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337   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   00:45   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
338      Excuse me, Proud:  you've made some valid points, but must you be
339 so stingingly prejudiced??  Your voice seems designed to antagonize, and
340 it's tone is bitter, angry...you did not even acknowledge an honest
341 apology, nor give Akonis credit for the warmth in his address.  Do you
342 realize you may be reinforcing the stereotypical woman in these men's
343 minds--that of an emotionally-charged, highly unreasonable individual,
344 as Billy Joel sings:  "She'll never give in and she'll never give out...
345 she just changes her mind"?  As I have not as yet made your acquaintance,
346 allow me to introduce myself:  You may call me the Dragon Lady.  Akonis is
347 known to me to be a gracious, courteous gentleman, who treats as an equal.
348 Therefore, this FEMALE views your words as unjust and unwarranted, and
349 I'll thank you to curb your tongue when you're inclined to make such rash
350 accusations!  You display a measure of intelligence.  Try directing it to
351 more positive uses than perpetrating unfriendly battle!
352      As for the words that inspired this fiery rage, I have to laugh:
353 these are but speculations as to why there are so few females in the
354 field--and the ideas are sorry, at that!  "Macho conspiracy"?  Come,
355 come, Alan:  the guys are all for it, as your own attitude reveals; every
356 male I MEET who is seriously into computers give me enthusiastic and
357 persistant encouragement to continue!  Obviously it is something else.
358 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     d     <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
359 Yes, this is BWMS....Even the apologies are attacked...We should be glad
360 that we can't use electronic swords (even if they are obsolete), the havoc
361 would be total. May I ask the experts (ladies, women, females, you choose
362 your own term) what does repel the others of your sex? Is it the snide
363 remarks or the aggresiveness? or what??
364 .........................B.A.D......0700 am....jun 9,1983..........
365 To: Proud Amazon
366     I regret to inform you that the phrase "My dearest ...."
367 does NOT necessarily imply anything other than friendship! For
368 example, Sherlock Holmes addressed Watson as "My dear Watson"
369 Am I to assume that there were sexual overtones in this comment?
370 Please don't say that Holmes was being condescending either, in
371 context the phrase is obviously derived from "dear friend". Note
372 that "dear" in this sense means VALUED!
373     I assume that you made an honest mistake, but I caution
374 you to check more carefully, before criticizing someone's usages.
375 Otherwise you run the risk of be classed with the "fanatic" 
376 fringe of the feminist movement (i.e. the people who want ALL
377 occurences of "man" in a phrase or word replaced by "person",
378 regardless of whether or not it was derived from "man-male human"
379 or "man...-from Latin manus-hand") I have run into people who
380 actually thought "manual", as in manual labor, was a sexist term!
381 I do hope that you merely forgot to consider what was MEANT, as
382 opposed to what SEEMED to be being said. We are ALL guilty of that
383 at times!
384 _________________________Leonard_______________________________
385 My GOD! Can't you talk about something other than SEX? It's
386 making me sick! I'm gonna barf again.........
387 -----
388 To: All   From: Tron  Re: Types of errors on different machines
389 The Apple gets Worms
390 The Pet gets Fleas
391 The Heath gets wrapped, freezed, unrapped and bitten
392 The Osbourne gets rabie shots
393 But, the TRS-80 only gets bugs!
394 
395             The doings of Tron!
396 ----------
397 ----------
398 To: All concerning War Games   From: Tron   Re: War Games
399 
400     Also, when they went to DEFCON 1, you must nte that all
401 guards and people on duty went into the stronghold. Everybody
402 was running for cover and didn't care who went in or who came
403 out. Their main objective was to SURVIVE! By the was, there
404 are plenty 1200 baud acoustic modems alive and well. That one
405 you saw in the movie was a Bell & Howell. I have to admit the
406 carrier was weird but it still was a good movie. Anyone ought
407 to be able to put aside the technical errors and just enjoy
408 the movie. Shows like the "A-TEAM" and "KNIGHT RIDER" are good
409 shows and they have tons of technical errors. But does that hurt
410 them? NO!!!!! Their viewers are coming in more and more faster
411 every moment. People seem to enjoy "KNIGHT RIDER". If someone
412 enjoys this show, they should also enjoy War Games also.
413 
414 
415                 Tron
416 ----------
417 To: War Games non-fanatics  From :Tron   Re: War games
418 
419      The only reason David was dragged into NORAD so he could
420 be held in detention! He wasn't adimtted, he was forced to come
421 in. That's what the FBI does with their criminals. Think about
422 it and face it. The movie was good and entertaining.
423 
424 
425            Tron
426 ----------
427 That's STUPID Tron, you admit that!  When you catch a bank robber, you
428 don't lock him up in the bank vault, he goes to jail.  Cmon, now,
429 there is no good reason why he had to be taken to: the most sensitive
430 area on earth.
431     Yet another error:  The FBI couldn't have known WHO in the 
432 household actually did the calling.  Why didn't they pick up the
433 father or mother instead (or in addition!).
434 
435     The fact is, a lot of the story was contrived and it shows.
436 Ignore this, and you will consider the story good.   Recognize this,
437 and you will have second thoughts, to say the least.
438 ----------
439 Some cases must be delt with with the peoples involved.
440     YES THEY COULD HAVE KNOWN! Remember, he reserved a flight
441 to Paris on an airplane and they checked? They probably checked
442 in the phone book for David (whatshisface) and couldn't find it.
443 He also probably checked at that number also. And that is not
444 stupid. If a kid broke into my house (the equivalent of the
445 above) I'd bitch him out before turning him over to the police.
446 Think about it......
447 
448 
449                  Tron
450 P.S. Don't be so inslutive. Calling someones' idea or opinion
451 stupid isn't smart.
452 ----------
453 ------------------------
454 
455 ATTENTION ALL NON INTELLEGENT HUMANOIDS....
456 
457 THIS IS YOUR LEADER ZARKON SPEAKING.....
458 
459 II, III, IIE, LISAMACHINES, AND ANYOTHER RELATED APPLE CRAP
460 AND TAKE IT OUT TO THE ST. JOHN'S LANDFILL FOR IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE DISPOSAL.
461 
462 ALL THOSE WHO DO NOT COMPLY WILL BE PUNISHED BY BEING MADE TO
463 USE VIC-20'S FOR A YEAR WITHOUT PAROLE.
464 
465 THAT IS ALL.....ZARKON
466 ------------------ CREATOR OF I.B.M., DEC, SONY, AND ALL THERE IS OR EVER WAS...
467 pure slander:::pure::    the VIC 20 is the greatest computer ever made!!
468 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-A very satisfied VIC user-=-=-=-=-=-=
469 Is Tron's misspelling of insultive truly a misspelling?
470 ******** CISTOP MIKEY **** 9 JUN 83 **** 10:43PM *********
471 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
472    My thanks to you, d.  Perhaps I was wrong in saying I no longer fight.  
473 There are always those who will fight over anything they can.
474    Tron,  in commenting on the technical errors in War Games, I was not 
475 makino an opinion on the quality of the story.  I feel they pulled it off 
476 badly, but the storyline was a good idea.
477         Akonis
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481      O Innkeeper, your most precious parcel met my hands today; I'll be
482 poring over it in ecstasy before many hours have passed--Thank you, sire:
483 the labour of my soul will soon be yours, as well!
484      The Inn is busy as dusk falls:  husky voices blend into a pleasant
485 roar, some tangled in lively debate, others jovially laughing over ale,
486 a few deep and sombre in their discussions.  A slight figure rests quietly
487 among them, dark eyes intent, head tilted inquisitively, as she listens
488 with peaceful enjoyment.  Her roving eyes light upon the Innkeeper, as
489 he surveys his establishment, and she waits, smile curling expectantly,
490 until he feels the gaze upon him.  A hearty grin rewards her patience,
491 with a flourished, mock bow to enchance his greeting; she, still watching,
492 returns a joyous peal of laughter...Warmth from earlier sunshine lingers
493 for an utterly pleasant evening, allowing the shutters to be open, and they
494 ply a cooling breeze from the entrance, whose heavy doors solemnly frame a
495 fabric of silhouetted trees, delicately touched with pinpricks of light.
496 Gently, teasingly, the whisper of a wind nudges a lock of hair into the
497 lady's face; she unconsciously brushes it back into place, oblivious to
498 all but the conversations around.  But the breeze persists, tickling her
499 cheek again and again, until finally she glances around to find it's source.
500 "Ahh..." she murmers, entranched by the sight of the stars, and before she
501 knows it, she is on her feet, weaving her way through the crowd.  There,
502 she stands in the entrance, one hand hesitating on the rough-hewn beam,
503 hair tumbling, unnoticed...a leaf skitters in from the night, unhindered.
504 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     d     <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
505 .......
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535        Welcome  to the  ROSE FESTIVAL        FUN CENTER
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538 Yark, seems I still have trouble with my upload program. Sorry if all you
539 got was garbage, it looked good going in, but !@#$%^& later.
540 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++B.A.D.++++++
541 To: All   From: Tron   Re: Bad mistake
542    I didn't mean to type inslutive. I meant, INSULTIVE!
543 
544             Tron
545 ---------
546 ***************************************************************
547 I must agree with Tron's opinions about War Games. He's right.
548 The kid had a seperate phone line. It had a few technical errors
549 but who gives a damn?
550 ********************* Darth Vader *****************************
551 To: War Game non-fanatics  From: Tron   Re: War Games
552 
553 
554    I think we should stop this silly bickering about war games.
555 I enjoyed it, you apperantly didn't. I'm fine, you're fine so
556 lets forget it. Okay?
557 
558              Tron
559 ----------
560 ||||||||
561 
562       TRON,
563 
564           MY NAME IS LARRY GRAY. I AM 6 FEET 3 INCHES TALL WITH 
565        BLONDISH BROWN HAIR. I LISTEN TO THE POLICE, RUSH, ZEPPELIN,
566         AND THE BEATLES. I  OWN MIDNIGHT MICRO. SOFTWARE. I LIVE
567         NEAR OREGON CITY.
568 
569           BY THE WAY WHAT IS YOUR REAL NAME ...???
570 
571 
572                                                Syrinx ........
573 
574 ||||||||
575 To: Syrinx  From: Tron  Re: My real name.
576 
577    My real name is Chris Bradley.
579 
580               Chris
582 ----------
583 Does anyone know if "MEGAWARS" on Compuserve is any good? I'm
584 just interested if anyone has used it. Would someone suggest to
585 me that I get enlisted?
586 
587              Tron
588 ----------
589 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
590    a lone tear streaks down my face as I read your farewells, d.  Perhaps 
591 you will visit us again.
592          Akonis
593 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
594 TESTING
595 
596 
597
598 
599 OK TIMME TO WAKE UP YOU SLEEPY HEADS 
600 SUMMER IS HERE AND SCHOOL HAS JUST GOTTEN
601 OUT. THIS MEANS THAT ALL OF US WHO HAVE
602 SPENT
603 ALL OF OUR TIME PIRATING INSTEAD OF LEARNING
604 HAVE A LOT MORE TIME TO PIRATE AND ALOT LESS TIME TO HAVE TO STUDY
605 LETS LEAVE LISTS OF SOFTWARE YET TO BE
606 TRADED AND IF 
607 SOME ONE READING IS DESPERATE ENOUGH TO
608 GET ANOTHERS SOFTWARE THEY CAN FOLLOW CLUES
609 TO FIND WHERE THEY CAN TRADE WITH ONE AND
610 OTHER
611 I THE                -BIT BANDIT-
612 LEAVE LIST A
613 
614 WAVY NAVY
615 ULTIMA II
616 MINER 2049
617 ALI BABA
618 CRISIS MOUNTIAN
619 REPTON
620 AND MANY MANY MORE INCLUDING BROKEN VERSIONS OF     A/E  AND MORE
621 
622 
623 I'LL BE LOOKING FOR PIRATE CLUES TO THE SOFTWARE TREASURE CHEST
624