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1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask....
2 *********************** INSTALLED: 8 DEC 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
21 For the second time: Mad Max has reached the top!!!
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24 The walk down to The Department lasted about a half hour, but I was in no rush.
25 John wasn't expecting me, but then again he wasn't expecting the cash my
26 clients gave me, either. With all the waste in the government, a few items
27 would never be missed. John smiled at my request for weaponry, and asked,
28 "Gee, we've got an experimental gaget here, but it hasn't been 'acid tested'
29 yet. Care to do the job?" It started off just like that. Sometimes I
30 wondered if it should be me who gets paid for taking this stuff, not him.
31 Anyway, the 'gadget' was this slick-lookin' rifle that had enough buttons on
32 it to supply a coat manufacturer. My eyes bugged out as he recited he specs on
33 the 'XD-40'. Violent toy, that. I took it.
34 Vehicles were a little harder to get, but after an hour of searching, John
35 and I found a slim job that looked like it could do 150, easy. "What's the
36 mileage on this sucker, anyway?", I asked. John laughed, and said it used a
37 special fuel, and needed refueling about once a month if not abused. "How long
38 if I abuse it HARD?", I asked, slipping into the driver's seat. John reached
39 in and pressed a sequence on the keypad inside. The section on the dash that
40 had the radio and defroster on it revolved to show a CRT, mike, and a speaker.
41 John proudly smiled as he told me this part was his contribution to this
42 project. Somehow I felt like I was starring in a second-rate prime-time TV
43 show as the CRT flashed the locations of all police cars within 5 miles while
44 at the same time reciting the officer's names through the speaker. "Go ahead,
45 talk to it.", John said. I felt stupid talking to a pile of IC's, but I said,
46 "Hello".
47 "Good morning, Farley. John, will Farley be my new owner?"
48 "'Fraid so. Listen, Farley, take good care of him. He's my baby."
49 "What do I call your silicon son?", I asked, disgusted with the fact that
50 cars nowadays didn't just go fast, period. Who needs this talking bit?
51 "Ah, er, I haven't named him. Figure it out later. Need anything else?"
52 I got out of the enunciating auto and rattled off a list of standard supplies.
53 John rounded the stuff up in no time. I counted out the amount into John's
54 open hand, got the manuals for all of my stuff, then waved goodbye as I drove
55 out of the shop.
56 "Farley, I really need a name. John put off naming me until I had an owner.
57 Well, what shall it be?", the car said.
58 I pushed down my instinct to punch the CRT and replied, "Come up with a name
59 for yourself."
60 That silenced the thing for a moment, and I was free to see how fast this thing
61 REALLY went. 140...150...160... hmmm, 170 seemed to be the limit. That'll do.
62 "Er, Farley, would you like to know my name?", the car asked.
63 Sure, why not. "Go ahead, tell me."
64 "Mr. Farley, my model number if FD-78, representing Fusion-Drive series 78. I
65 shall use the FD in my name. Call me Fred."
66 "Ok, Fred, can you run the steering in this thing?"
67 "Sure. Anyplace in particular?"
68 "Yeah. Antelope, Oregon. About five miles out, not too close."
69 "Okay, just relax for a while. Read the manuals."
70 "I just might do that, Fred. Just keep to the driving, will you?"
71 I opened the first manual, and began reading about the items I would be using
72 to find these people. Cat-detector?!? Ah, yes, that's right, one of those
73 missing persons I was looking for was a cat. Sigh.
74 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# Farley #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$#
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76 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
77 From Prometheus; Immortalized
78 I admit it! Someone took a picture of me, and the film has a chance of developing right. A mistake on my part, but hopefully
79 I will get the job at Fotomat in time to destroy them.
80
81 Man in Gray; I wish to continue the question and answer session again sometime, and by the way, I am installing my latest
82 academic acheivement soon. Care to drop by, and give it one or two tries? I still have the waveform generator for it anyway...
83
84 Sondargaard; I did verify the previous reader, and it was indeed who I supposed it was. Anyway, care to look under the water
85 fountain above the alternate meeting location? It might be informative.
86
87 Kathy; Since I finally have a decent board and two sets of peices, I do hereby challenge you to one or fifteen games at the
88 next PORSFIS meeting and PCS expedition later on...
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91
92
93 I am truly sorry for the first story from Omega on the last disk. It was trash, and I am truly sorry, I had not read it till
94 now, and I apologize once again.
95 ===============================================================================
96 Geez! What this board needs is more characters. What are us newcomers supposedto do?
97 Oh well... thinking up wildly unlikely combination of characters should keep my
98 attention away from finals for a while longer...
99 ---------
100 There is some talk that there will be a Dune series(after all, if George
101 Lucas could do it with Star Wars, we can make a mint, too, eh Bunkie?); is any-
102 one else as disturbed by this as I am? I recall reading Dune for the first time--the sense of immersion in a totally remote
103 and unlikely universe that nevertheless rang true. All that occurred was
104 possible, and there was a sense of,of, of, rightness. It was reality. The nexttwo books, Children of Dune, and Dune Messiah,
105 lacked this. (I must confess that I haven't read the other two sequels, for
106 fear of being disappointed once again) Can a writer go back and pick the bones
107 of past creations? Or is the only reason I am so disillusioned is that the
108 "great unwashed" discovered Dune, stole it away from us, the true believers?
109 Is money really worth that much? Look at what it has done to poor Alan Dean
110 Foster--once a writer of minor genius, who could write "rollicking adventure"
111 stories and now is doomed to write "movie tie-ins" for supermarket check-out
112 stands. I don't know if I can stand to see Dune in the National Enquirer the
113 next time I buy coffee... Or how about the good doctor Asimov, now a carica-
114 ture of himself. He seems determined to write more than any other human being
115 ever, and God help him, he seems to be succeeding...Why should anyone bother
116 wading through 300 books(I know most aren't SF) to separate the wheat from the
117 chaff? Or Robert A. Heinlein...Bob, what you write was controversial 15 years
118 ago, but now...now it's sort of boring. Oh well, I guess that those that can,
119 do, and those that can`t, criticize.
120 In honor of finals week, readers are invited to compare and contrast
121 Frank Herbert's "Hellstrom's Hive" with the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh's commune.
122 Extra credit: explain exactly how the Bhagwan got a copy of Herbert's novel,
123 and then go on to explain why Ma Anand Sheela has not yet been committed to the
124 vats.
125 The Crimson Blues
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127
128 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
129 BSR's commune isn't underground. Aaron
130 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
131 The Bustard's an exquisite Fowl.
132 With minimal reason to growl.
133 He escapes what would be
134 illegitimacy
135 By the grace of a singular vowel.
136 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
137 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
138 Ness: I believe the answers are: Wor., Eur., <Lan.?>, Tog., Pea...
139 'Spinning Plastic' is how I make a living... P.S. it's 'STARS!' not '?'
140 Hawthorne: (sp?) Remember India? Now I'm feeling somewhat hesitant, but I
141 guess that's natural when you relocate. News/NoNews- I have intercepted the
142 Aurthur reprisal: 'Facinating!' ; next point of attack is to gather the
143 Frank Files and hope for the best. Warning, read the Frank Files before
144 looking at the results, it should mean a lot more.
145 Prometheus: Hey, wait a minute, that's supposed to be *my* drift... but, o.k.
146 Our first reunion was quite informative even though I only asked for odds
147 and ends rather than entire answers. That makes it all the more fun when I do
148 come across the answer, don't you agree?
149 NULL SET: When next we meet, act as if you don't know me... it can be rather
150 humorous (Unless, of course, you're with the Lady S. again) hee-hee
151 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->Sondargaard 0154 Hrs 9 Dec 84
152 -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-
153 Just as a couple of off-duty Net agents were about to
154 Leave their newly constructed headquarters out the 'covert'
155 back door that leads directly to the Tri Met Office on the
156 Pioneer Courthouse Square, they noticed a stange banging
157 noise at that door. Just as Rosewood was about to open the
158 door, he asked Taggart, "Think we should leave out the other
159 door, Lieutenant?" Taggart just shook his head and said,
160 "Naw, why bother? Besides, you know that the next exit back
161 is five minutes from here." "I know, but..."
162 Before Rosewood could finish, Taggart edged his way in front
163 of him to look out the peephole to see what it was that was
164 making all the fuss. Taggart put his mouth by the intercom
165 and said, "What do you want, kid? Deliveries to the restaurant
166 are made in the back, can't you read the sign?" Rosewood just
167 smiled. "I don't want to get to the food place, I want to
168 get to the, um, uh, you know, the, um, er, well, the Net!"
169 Taggart looked back at Rosewood, whose mouth was now open.
170 "I said, deliveries are made in the back, kid. Beat it!"
171 "Aw, gee! You're no fun! I wanna come in and see all your neat
172 stuff and join the club and do weird things and wear funny
173 three-piece suits and look real important like you guys!"
174 Taggart was not impressed. Besides, he payed good money for
175 this suit. Rosewood just laughed,he knew a good joke when he
176 was one. "So, you want to join the 'club' eh?"
177 "Yea, sure! That would be kind of neat! Come on, let me in!"
178 Lord, not another juvie thought Taggart as he wiped his face.
179 Rosewood tried to stop laughing and hit the intercom from
180 where he stood "You want to get in? Right, that's easy! Just
181 make the headlines of the Oregonian." He let go of the button
182 and laughed some more. "Wow! What do you mean, blow
183 up a building or something?" "No, you twit. Just do
184 something really clever for once in your life...
185 Like going away!" Taggart added with a smirk on his face and
186 peered out the peephole to see what brought on the sudden calm.
187 What he saw was the kid with a dumb look that matched Rosewood's.
188 The kid was pondering his solution. It looked like pondering
189 was difficult for him and made his brain hurt. Then from the quiet
190 the kid turned around and trotted towards his bus stop saying
191 something to the effect of "Neat! My first assingment! Won't they
192 be impressed!" Taggart turned back to Rosewood and said "Nice
193 going, airhead. *YOU* get to explain tomorrows headline to the
194 Chief, not me. Come on, let's get out of here." Rosewood fixed
195 the ruffle of his tie and followed Taggart out the door unnoticed.
196 _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ abacab _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
197
198 SYStem OP, or Miracle Worker... not much of a difference some times. >wink,wink<
199 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
200 Well, we'll give it another try!
201 Picture, if you will, the Ruby valley after the party's departure. They
202 had been none too neat about cleaning up the campsite -- their departure had
203 been unplanned and hasty. A small campstove, long since run out of fuel,
204 a grill with an unidentifiable substance cooked into the metal, various plates
205 and eating utensils, covered with the remains of the last meal partaken there,
206 long since covered with mould, various personal items scattered where they
207 had been forgotten. The sandy soil was scuffed from many feet, but the sharp
208 imprints were softened and rounded by the passage of time. Only the hoofprints
209 of a large animal wandered through the campsite, ending in two deeply pressed
210 imprints as though the beast had flown away, were sharp and clearly marked.
211 As we speak of this, a small section of the wall of earth around the left
212 print crumbles and falls into the print, dimming its perfect outline.
213 At this time, the author of this mute evidence was soaring through strange
214 airs. The pegasus' mind was burning with need to find the piper. Somehow,
215 the emotional bond between them was giving her wild flight a direction.
216 Normally a pegasus will avoid discontinuities in reality -- being of magical
217 metabolism, the risk of moving into a reality where magic does not work is
218 normally unsupportable. Ignoring the clamorings of instinct, she deliberately
219 sought out those slight shimmerings in the air, plunging into the unknown
220 guided only by the pull of love.
221 For the pegasus, there was none of the simple "pass me another reality,
222 please," that her human companions enjoyed. The practice of any sort of
223 magic other than the simplest sort was beyond her capacity. Her mind was
224 simpler than that of those she sought, simpler and more clear. She simply
225 sought out the instabilities in reality that she could reach, threading a
226 multi-dimensional maze with singleminded determination.
227 If we were to imagine the branches of reality as a system of roads, and
228 could look at a map, we would find blank areas -- roadless areas that seemed
229 to have no means of access. Of course, as earthbound creatures, we ignore
230 the aerial routes that winged creatures travel. A map of the reality routes
231 to the Ruby Valley would show it as nearly inaccessable -- by ground transport.
232 The air routes are nearly nonexistant as well. It took the pegasus long
233 flying, and much effort to traverse the paths of reality from the Ruby valley.
234 A rider or companion would have been scarcely aware of the minute transitions
235 from one reality to the next. Subtle changes -- the position of a tree limb,
236 a wilted flower where none had existed before, these subtle differences were
237 all that marked her early path. However, as the distance from the Ruby valley
238 increased, the size and content of her reality shifts increased. Just as
239 myriad trickles gather into a stream and build into a raging river, the small
240 alterations in reality lead to realities that in turn are easier to alter.
241 Beneath her outstreched wings, the landscape began to change and mutate. The
242 pegasus' internal reality-sense was buffeted by the change, helping only
243 to allow her to seek more mutable realities. Now the landscape seemed to
244 writhe and crawl beneath her. Forests died and grew, gripping the land in
245 tentacles of green, shading into black, then crimson. The very land began to
246 soften and shift beneath her, moulded as though by the grip of the mutating
247 vegitation. Suddenly, the land beneath her began to rise, carrying with it
248 the rapidly changing life forms that flickered through the frames of reality.
249 The land seemed to gather its strength, then bunched up and thrust a huge
250 block of rock and earth skyward, as though to block her progress. Banking
251 sharply, she avoided the sheer rock wall that had appeared in her path,
252 and still chosing paths that led to still stranger realities penetrated a cloud
253 that smelled strangely of cinnamon.
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256 _)*$#)_@$*!+)_$*+!$*!@)_+$*_!)@&$)+_%*)+@&^+)!&*^+!)^&+)!$^&+)*#$^&+#^)+!&^
257 Leonard:MY listing says -1AND. The -1 is the value of objects that are held.
258 It must have been dropped when it was uploaded to IBM, or to Compuserve.
259 Voyeur:I read another 'industry magazine' about Dune. It seems as if the
260 crowds weren't too overwhelmed by the movie. Paul is played rather weakly,
261 and much of the dialogue is contrived. Now this, of course, is only one
262 person's opinion. Did you happen to watch the Gene & Rog show, and their
263 review of 2010? Quite interesting. It only goes to further the opinion
264 that the sole purpose of movie critics is in hate conditioning of those
265 who are unfortunate to hear/see/read what they have to say.
266 Milch:I have a, gulp, inside 64 book. It has quite a bit of information, but
267 ALL of ROM listed? No way! Anyway, if you really want to know the inner
268 workings of a commode, just check out the book rack at B. Dalton's at
269 Washington Square. They have more commode information than an airport
270 restroom. (sorry couldn't resist)
271 Mikey:That 8oct84 BW file is a real mess. The first character of each line
272 is gone, and there are several double lines. I am trying to reconstruct
273 it. Some words are easy to figure out, others are a bit more difficult.
274 Also, what did LCOPY do when it worked? It locks up my machine as is...
275 Cold boot.
276 G. Minsky:So how did you enjoy Harvey's? Aren't those downtown dives great?
277 Did you meet any interesting people? Did you get caught up in a union
278 frenzy? Are you the next Karen Silkwood of PPS?
279 )*%#@)_%*@#)_^*@#)%*)_%&@#)_%* L'homme sans Parity *%_)@#*%)_#@*)_!#*%)_*%)_
280 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
281 Piper; keep that sort of writing up and you'll attract publishers. No, really, keep up the good work, you set a good
282 example for the rest of us. I am impressed.
283 L'homme; NOT funny. I'll tolerate the Commodore jokes after I get something 'better'. Doesn't seem like it's going
284 to happen soon, though. Anyway, I went to Tom's yesterday and he said I wouldn't be needed until the 29th... yes, that
285 means (gasp) that next Saturday will be the second PorSFiS meeting I have attended in a row. I'll have to miss the
286 following one, but such is life. Also, rumor has it that The Doctor finally went and begged hard enough for his disk
287 drive. Watch out, this could be a potentially dangerous situation.
288 ++++++++++++++++++++
289 I slowly moved the shard higher, not wanting us to be crushed on whatever lay in store for us at the top. Dimly, I
290 could see the uppermost portion of the shaft. It was illuminated on one side by a door of some sort. After another
291 minute of painstaking movement of the shard, we were level with the doorway. Bright light spilled out from the
292 corridor beyond. I motioned for everyone else to get into the corridor, for breaking the binding might get a little
293 hazardous. Gesturing quickly, I began the ritual to sever the connection. Abruptly, It was done. The shard fell to
294 floor as I dove for the doorway.
295 Clang. The sound echoed in my mind as I slid to a stop in the corridor. The floor behind us had been indeed meant to
296 hit the ceiling of the shaft. Ah, but now we could see the true purpose of the floor. It was the ceiling for the
297 actual elevator compartment itself. We had, unwittingly, boarded the elevator one floor *ABOVE* where the real
298 compartment was. The elevator itself was carrying a single passenger, who strode by us without seeming to know we were
299 there at all. He wore a few magical symbols upon his clothing but I recognised none of them. He vanished around a
300 corner before anyone could react.
301 Bard signaled to the rest of us and we all dashed down the hallway, following our quarry. Rounding the corner, we saw
302 the hall continue for ten more feet and then abruptly quit.
303 +++++++++++++++++++++++
304 I cursed my bad luck as the sliding section of wall closed just before I could follow them in. With no other visible
305 means of entry, I could follow no further. Why did Milchar seem to have all the luck? I worked just as hard, nay,
306 harder than he did. I grumbled as the spells wore off, and I became visible once more. Nothing do do now but search
307 for another way in. What would work...? I thought about it for about five minutes, then an idea struck me.
308 I dug around in the earth about me until I discovered a small amount of clay. Scooping a bit of it into my hand, I
309 molded it into a likeness of the citidel. I recited the words necessary, then set the model down upon the ground.
310 Next, I hunted about my robes until I discovered my magifying glass. I polished it up a bit then picked up the model
311 and began a methodical search of its surface. A full twenty minutes had gone by before I saw the dim outline of an
312 opening. Calculating quickly, I determined that it was located about 1/3rd about the base of the citidel. Putting the
313 glass and the model away, I strode toward the only hope of gaining entry into the tremendous tower.
314 +++++++++ Novar & Milchar +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 12:30 on 12/09/84 ++++++++++++ Getting closer to Xmas ++++++++++
315
316 00000000000000000000000 NULL SET0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
317
318 The Other was spooling out the detonation wire, and wrapping it slowly around the Cobalt charge. Perhaps he was crying, I do
319 no know.
320 Stabbing the two pronged detonator cap into place, he wiped dust and perhaps tears from his face using a scratchy woolen
321 shirt sleeve. Sitting back on his legs, he surveyed the explosive charge he had just readied.
322
323 A voice from deep inside the gloom complementted his handywork, and the Other turned to see who had spoken.
324 Omega stepped from the darkness, and met for the first time, himself. An experience he would not wish upon his dearest enemy
325 or freind.
326
327 Other simply knelt where he was, stunned, frightened, afraid. Reassured by the fact that Omega had to feel the same way.
328 Except Omega had been adjusting to this strange inconsistancy for at least thirty minutes, just watching the other.
329
330 "I was wondering when you would try something like this, a bushwacking I beleive it was."
331 "I suppose you have already checked with the newspapers for the important events that could tell you whether you are in my
332 reality, or if I am in yours."
333 "I am stranded in your reality as it were, and since I am, and have no way back to my own, I need you. And I think you need
334 me."atisfied with this, Omega made way tothe small table that was the only furnishing, and sat down.
335
336 "Why would I need you, on the contrary, enemy. I need to kill you. Since we are the same, I can no more insure my position
337 with Net than I can be sure that you wont try to take Sarah away from me." Tears welled up in huis eyes at this.
338
339 "My Sarah is dead, I must accept that, and I think I already have. I am not a theif, no more than you are, but Sarah is dead
340 at least to me. I would not take her from you."
341
342 "I do not accept that. I might steal her from you, were I in the same position, and that is proof that you would. We are the
343 same, remember?"
344
345 "Weare the same! That is the pont, we have not diverged from each other yet! In time with the accumulation of new experience
346 and knowledge we will be different, but right now every part of us is the same. Example one, for your benefit." With this,
347 Omega forced himself to throw his mid-forearm against a corner of a crate. It almost broke.
348
349 "Arghhhhh!" The Other was reeling on the floor, having taken an unexpected blow of such force and pain. Other was screaming.
350 Omega simply stood there, rarely letting his pain form in the shape of a terrifying grimace of agony.
351
352 "We are the same! If I took Sarah from you, I would feel all the pain, I would feel the pain, and I know the pain already. I
353 would not, could not do that to you. You don't deserve it." A very simple, truthful tone in Omega's voice convinced the Other.
354
355 "The Bhagwan, what is his condition in this universe?" Asked Omega.
356 "He is dead, two months now, of a very rare and hidden condition. He never knew he had it."
357 "What are the Neeshies doing now?" Asked Omega.
358 "All of them are in mourning, the entire Puram is a fortress, no one goes in and no one gets out. The National Guard is at
359 alert staus, and the Net is coordinating all intelligence from inside."
360
361 "What do they call the condition? And what is the cure?"
362 "Xenopolycythemia, and the cure is radiation therapy, but the therapy and the disease end up wiping the brain clear. You're
363 a vegetable, but at least your alive, in a way."
364
365 "Okay, thanks I wish we had time, but I think I oughtto be going. I will take care, and contact you again in a few days."
366
367 "I trust you." Said the Other in a sincere (Even if it was humorous) voice. He continues "I'll take care too."
368
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370
371 QUESTIONS, COMMENTARY?
372
373 JoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshua
374 Yes, null set, I have a question. Your story was apparently inspired by mine,
375 but you seem to be heading off on a tangent. That's fine. But, in the
376 interests of not stepping on your toes (too much, anyway), where, in your
377 visualization of the Cosmic All, am I? It sounds like I am in your former
378 reality. If so, no problem.
379 Ah, what a tangled web we weave....
380 JoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshua
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382
383 What this board needs is an EDITOR and a PUBLISHER for the outstanding
384 fiction that has been written here. Mikey: who do you know out there
385 with the proper connections? At least, someone should have the
386 opportunity to edit the archive disks and make some kind of hard-copy
387 story(s). Can POR-SCI-FIS help in any way with such a project?
388 Take it as a challange, if you like. But take it, in any event!
389
390 One of the less-talented,
391 but appreciative Lurkers.
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395 Joshua, you are indeed in my former reality, and I am somehow left alone in another continuum.
396 No problem, eventually I may find my way back to our reality and save the Bhagwan with the knowledge of his hidden conditon,
397 at the expense of his foothold on Oregon. At least that's the theory, but my theories never seem to work out.
398
399 some people write the most stupid messages I have ever seen.!!!!!
400 Can't you people get some orginality around here?????
401 What a bunch of hackers ....
402 From one of the Defenders Of The Faith...(freebooters)....
403 Mike Newkirk
404 Executive computer Genius
405 computer inc....
406 Hi walter!!!! (crazy 'walt'
407 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
408 I bet on Christmas eve, headhunter children have visions of heads dancing in their heads.
409 I think a nice Christmas present to the Russians would be to launch about a thousand missles, only they're all
410 duds and they're filled with candy. Nice surprise, eh?
411 Like many others of his generation, Todd had been raised to believe he was invulnerable to dynamite. Todd has
412 some growing up to do, and also some blowing up to do.
413 Too bad bees don't make lead instead of honey, because I bet the best cannonballs would be made out of bee lead.
414 As I look out my window, I am surprised at the different shapes I can see in the clouds. One looks like a big
415 mound of cotton; another looks like a big mound of cotton candy; and still another looks like a big fluffy "thing."
416 If you're a horse, and someone gets on you, and falls off, and then gets back on you, I think you should buck
417 him off right away.
418 Luck is more important than many of us realize. For instance, Rembrandt was lucky that just about all the
419 paintings he did were good.
420 Instead of putting blindfolds on the guys getting executed, let's put them on the guys with rifles. Good idea, eh?!
421 That way, if you shoot, and you hear somebody yell, did you hit the prisoner or one of the other rifle guys? And did
422 you get shot too? What suspense!
423 Many people never stop to realize that a tree is a living thing, not that different from a tall, leafy dog that
424 has roots and is very quite.
425 If someone told me it wasn't "fashionable" to talk about freedom, I think I'd just have to look at him square in
426 the eye and say, "Okay, then you tell me what's 'fashionable.'" But he won't. And you know why? Because you can`t ask
427 someone what's fashionable in a smart-alecky way like that. You have to be friendly and say, "By the way, what's
428 fashionable?"
429 If there's any lesson to be learned from war, I hope it's short. (There's too much memorizing as it is!)
430 _______________________________________A WORD FROM THE WISE____________________________________________________________
431
432 *$_#)*$)_*$#!_)$*)_!*$!*$)_!*_)*)_*%@#)_*%!)_*%)_%*#@)_*%_!)*%_!#)%*)!_%*!)_%_@
433 voyeur:Did the disks function correctly (with your graphics problems and all.
434 Milch:Poor old Tom. And our gain of course. Thanks to both you and the Doctor
435 for slipping that decoded note in my bag. If you read and understood
436 what was contained on the note, I am sure you can see why I was so
437 anxious to find out what it said. Enuf said on that subject.
438 Joshua:I hear the NET is unpleased with your progress. Never has one of their
439 agents done so poorly in an open fight. Now NET HQ reads about meta-
440 physical meanderings and wonders, "Where did we go wrong. Joshua was
441 ALWAYS such a trustworthy and steadfast fellow. Perhaps RAINdeer was
442 simply too much for one man to handle. Perhaps even a man of joshua's
443 stature can be overwhelmed by the forces of fanatics and miscreants."
444 )*%_#)@*%)_@#*%_@)#*%_)*@#_)% L'homme sans Parity *%_@#)*%_*_)@!*%@_)*%@)_*%*%#
445 *************************************************************************
446 L'homme: I know, the 80oct84 was the file that got totaly destroyed and
447 I had to recover it. Unfortunatly, the recovery program wasn't working
448 right, and instead of only recovering the delelted lines, it tryed to
449 recover everything. thus the mess you see. As for lcopy, it is the program
450 I use on my CPM system to read the raw BW disks and transfer them to CPM
451 format. I was just too lazy to delete it from the disk, so it followed
452 the files to the MSDOS disk.
453 *************************** CISTOP MIKEY ********************************
454
455 !"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!
456 SO, WHICH IS WORSE, MINDLESS DRIVAL, OR
457 MINDLESS BABBLE? JUNE
458 !"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!
459 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
460 From Prometheus; Decisions...
461 I suggest those who have been finding it necessary to comment on the intelligence of other peoples messages, stop doing so
462 mmediately.
463 Pointing a finger and saying that something is dumb acheives nothing more than insulting someone, and depressing others.
464
465 I also suggest that before assuming such a lofty position and proclaiming your perfection. You might examine yourself a bit.
466
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468 Holy holoaust, Batman, what this board needs is another visit from Spell Alert!
469 Also, Punctuation Alert!, Usage Alert!, etc., etc. If you can't put together a
470 coherent sentence, please don't clog up this board... And if you're too *#@!^%
471 lazy to correct your mistakes, please write your s--- on toilet paper--and then
472 do the proper thing.
473 "Robin"
474 which is what? flush it? I agree robin. Now if I can only get the TP into my
475 printer and print your message off onto it. Just a sec almost there
476 got it...now wait another sec while I get into position whoosh!
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478 pPiper: excellent entry-fine ideas well-executed.
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480 L'homme: I'm almost finished with the first batch of archives. How much of
481 a breather do I get before the next batch of disks?
482 If you haven't "fixed" it already, I'd like a copy of the "mangled"
483 file AS IS as well as fixed.
484 If it requires another disk let me know before PorSFiS.
485 ______________________________________Leonard______________________________
486 Oh, Leonard, you disappoint us so... Consider your wrist slapped--slapped
487 between two pieces of bread and fed to a timber wolf.
488 "Robin"
489 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
490 Lots of good stuff here, wish I could help but I havn't the time.
491 Leonard:I was using a Commode-64 in the early morning. It was set for a 72
492 column screen, don't ask why. It should not happen again as I am not fond
493 of that system.
494 S-gaard:Do it! Go work in the land of East, makes the job of me finding you
495 MUCH easyer as JB3C is a bit far from me.
496 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/MiG/ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
497 --------------------------------------
498 Robin: GO FLUSH YOURSELF!
499 ------------------------------------MM
500
501 Oh, dear! Do we detect a slight bit of hostility, hmmm? I really don't
502 care about your fondness for peculiar acts with peculiar objects, so I'm
503 afraid I can't help you(and no, I can't be more specific, for fear of
504 offending Cistop Mikey) with those feelings of guilt over your sloppy work.
505 Sorry. And if MM stands for what I think it does(hard to tell with all the
506 new names popping up, isn't it?), then I believe that that age is indeed a
507 proper era for you.
508 xxxoooxxxoooxxxoooxxx,
509 "Robin"
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511 We were only about halfway to Antelope when I nodded off, but now Fred tells me
512 that we're only twenty miles out. Time to earn my keep, so the saying goes.
513 I crammed as much as I could into a backpack, then suited up for the weather.
514 Fred kept telling me to be careful and that he didn't want to be stranded way
515 out here as I finished tieing my shoelaces. "I'll be fine.", I grumbled,
516 disgusted with the fraidy-cat car.
517 "Are you sure? I'll keep a scan on you anyway, just to make sure.", Fred said.
518 "Never mind that, just give me a fix on the fugitives. Forget the cat for now,
519 how about the other guy?"
520 Fred was silent for about half a minute before he replied. "About 10 miles
521 west-northwest of the Puram... 2 miles from our current position, a pile of
522 wreckage from a helicopter. The only place he could be. Hmmm, a beacon of
523 some sort, also. A coded pulse-type. It'll take some time to decipher."
524 "Work on it while I'm gone. Pull off the road and into some cover. Wipe the
525 snow-tracks behind you. I'll be back in two hours, all right?"
526 "Okay. Bye, Farley. Say, is that your first name or your last?"
527 "My last. Don't ask what my first name is, I won't tell you."
528 "Really. I'll find out, somehow. It'll be something else to occupy my time."
529 "Go ahead. I've been REAL careful about my name. See if you can find out
530 what it is."
531 I got out of the car, then palm-locked it. I had a long walk in front of me,
532 but I figured I could test some of the stuff on the way. I began to hum to
533 myself as I melted into the surroundings, gone from view. Light-sensitive
534 camoflauge suit that shielded heat emission and all. God, what gadgets. I
535 felt like...like... one of those NET agents you hear rumors about. I smiled at
536 the similarity between me and that fictional group...
537 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# Farley #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$#
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540 L'homme: yes, I had heard that story about the Dune previews. I myself am
541 expecting to be somewhat disappointed. And yes, I saw the Siskel & Ebert review
542 (just finished watching it, in fact). I felt that Ebert (chubby) had the wrong
543 view of the movie. He was comparing it with contemporary films like Star Wars and
544 Star Trek. I don't see it that way myself; while the special effects were nice,
545 they should have been secondary to the story. I compare it more with
546 its predecessor 2001, and in that I feel it failed. Siskel had more of
547 the right idea, and I agreed with some of what he said, such as the trip
548 from the Russian ship to Discovery being Much too long, since you KNOW they
549 are going to have to get there.
550 But, generally, you are right - film critics are rather, well...
551 Second subject - yes, I've been playing the game, and since there is no
552 graphics involved (except on the top line, where it has no real value), THAT part
553 of it is just fine. Now, if only I could figure out how to get the key
554 from the unicorn...
555 BackWater must be going thru one of its phases again - everyone is
556 writing NET stories again. Maybe I should join in; after all, who would make
557 a better spy than a
558 ::::::::::::::::O O::::::::::::::::voyeur?::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::::
559 ::::: every once and a while i get the urge to log on backwater and wax stochastic :::::
560
561
562 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
563 Did you ever notice how simple it is to do something when
564 someone else is the one that has to do it? (eh, MiG?)
565 And did you also notice that when it comes your turn to do
566 a simular task, it becomes more difficult? (eh, Theus?)
567 ...Thanks alot, I have just found out what the latter is
568 like to attempt. Thanks Theus, now it's my turn...
569 <p.s. use the note I 'gave' you.>
570 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->Sondargaard 0222 Hrs 10 Dec 84
571
572
573 The Former was sitting thoughtfully, and gnawing at a long, slender green leaf, looking quite sad about something. A sapient
574 lady walked up to his table and asked him what was the matter with him.
575
576 Thoughtfully he blinked his eyes open for a moment, looking at the lady quite momentarily indeed. Soon he took an expression
577 of utter tiredness, and shut his eyes immediately. Quite whimsical, but hell to get information out of.
578
579 The Former sadly explained in mournfull tones how someone named Milch was being forgotten by almost all of those present. It
580 seems that this Milch and a 'Rag Tag Fugitive Force' as he explainedi it, had left the Inn quite some time ago.
581
582 They were all hot and bothered to solve some mystery it seems, but they have left everyone else sitting with nothing to do.
583 Of course things started to happen every which way, but now, no one will tell the Former about how Milch and his band are
584 doing. Or at least, no one will tell him after the Net gets a little more popular.
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587
588 Not exactly a litterary masterpeice, but sadly, I am one of those afflicted with out much talent for these sordid dealings.
589
590 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
591 Theus: I've already considered about six 'alternates.' Then I re-read the msg.
592 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->me, again 0344 Hrs (...OH!)
593
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597 HELLO?
598 **** BLAH-HA-HA! Can't think of anything to put in so I won't!
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