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19 
20 do DO Do do  do DO Do do (an unreasonaable facsimile of The Twilight Zone theme)
21 as I type LI and see today's date scroll by on the top of the disk:
22 ** 28 DEC 84 ** ???  You mean those post three weeks have been nought but a 
23 dream?  Hmmm.... I see advantages, disadvantages, neutralities...
24 	Oh yes, and of course I'm here at the top, the second time in
25 three (4?) disks.  Good living pays off again.
26 				_innocent bysitter_
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28 IT'S OBVIOUS, YOUR STUCK IN A TIME WARP! RELIVING PAST EVENTS IN THE FUTRUE.
29 *********************************
30 FUT RUE ??? Ahhh I see its the arcane past tense of French, used only when
31 writing. Nice Gallic touch . One with such a command of languages should 
32 not be limited to only one line. Please MORE ! ! ! 
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35 Zippy;
36      Well, I just finished the test!  It wasn't as bad as i expected it 
37 to be.Thay were very good about the guns,thay kept them in a closit.Out 
38 of about 15 people i was the only one headed for the sea.
39     I should find out how i did tonight,tommorow at the latest(knowing 
40 someone on the inside pays off.).Did anything happen tooday that i should
41 have been present for?
42      
43                        ASP
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45 *%_@#)*%_!)#%*_!)*%_)*$_+*$%_!)*%_)!*%!#_)*%#$)_^*_)*@+_^*@_)*@_)^*@_)*!@_^
46 Gaudy: You traitor! That does it. No more late night peanut butter cookies
47  and five-alive. You can't handle all the calories.
48 Alex : I might as well repeat myself here. I am game for a game of risk. To
49  lob a nuke no man can take away, what better price do we pay today. How
50  goes the C.S. code.
51 Farley : I'll get back to the story someday. In my other reality, I just had
52  1/2 root canal work done, and I am in no mood for story writing.
53 &%_#)@&%_)&%_)@&%!_)%&!)_% L'homme sans Cavity *$%_#@)*%@_#)%*_*_@)%*@#_%*%
54 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^     (unwanted memories)
55 Half?  When they did that to ME, the sensation of a pin-prick started about five seconds after I left the office. My sympathy
56 Things may be going as planned. If so, then-  reg:-1,  lurks:+1
57 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^     --->the Guardian     22:14
58 That's right. I've got computer
59 peripherals at sale prices. if yowant
60 more information, send name to
61 MICRO-COMP BASICS
62 111 WEST 16th St. #1B
63 NEW YORK, NY 10011
64 thank you
65 The morning was over before I realizied
66 it was noon.Go to the FOUNTAN for some
67 insprition see the new figuration and
68 if nothing else put myself in a public
69 sitution.The rainless clarity of bright
70 afternoon sun did seen a bit odd but I
71 reminded myself I don't like averages.
72 The next stop was to a convient department store to purchace some flat 
73 black and white paint .Think in terms ofpulldown menues ,icons for every conciviable form,and on again-off again
74 imagery.It seems that nothing will be
75 acomplished unless a 100% effort is     employed at least to start the process.
76 The phone book specificely the yellow 
77 pages seem a excellent source of those
78 little signifiers.I could then after
79 collecting the componets assemble then
80 to express whatever it was that seemed
81 to lurk below the surface.
82 
83 ++++++++++++++++++++++allen+++++++++++
84 
85 
86 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,
87 tttt: So fast to accuse me for something?  Have we ever met?
88       If not then I say keep your comments to yourself, or take
89       them to a board where there is private mail.  You can tell
90       who I am, well 'goody' for you, as if it matters.  You tell
91       me to lay off - I was talking about one of my best friends.
92       An old saying came to mind when I read your entry :
93 
94       "Forget them if they can't take a small joke."
95 
96       Whatever your name is, take this to a private board, this is
97       not the place for arguing.  By the way, do you know the person
98       I was talking about?  If you don't then you shouldn't have
99       anything to say, should you?
100 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`Mark`,`,`,`,`,
101 ps. PC.CBBS would be a great place for you to call.
102 `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
103     |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|, acknowledged and accepted.
104 
105     PAM+, beautiful! You're proclaimed 'Virtuoso of the Video Vignette'.
106 
107     Turning slowly to survey the gathered throng, it crossed the mind of the
108 practitioner that here was a group where a diversity of opinion would surely
109 reign supreme.  Consider, if you will, the changes that have taken place in
110 the world we live in, over the past ten years. Would you say that on balance
111 they have resulted in more or less personal freedom?  By what reasoning have
112 you arrived at your conclusion?
113 `'`'`'`' -alchemist-  `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
114 {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}
115 MARK  I have hung around the Inn for A while mostly as an on looker but
116       it's not a fight pepole look for. I like to see a good discussion
117       take place and posibly put my two cent worth in.
118 M.G.
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120 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
121 Mr. McHinery:  Don't take what I said TOO personally.  It was meant for the NET agents who actually
122 DO work.
123 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Elizabeth Ryan *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*5:14pm on 1/22/85 *
124 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
125 Mr. MacHinery: Elizabeth is a bonafide UNDERGROUND agent who WORKS for us.
126 If you haven't realized who she is by now (considering my entry is directly
127 behind hers) then NET is not all that I thought it was.
128                                            John K. O'Hara, District Supervisor
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131 L'homme: OUCH!  Intense pain is invisualized on my end.  By the way, was it you that called for me on the 21st?
132 Ian: Still working on level 4, no great progress...
133 Any NET: Will someone please decide what's happening with the story?
134 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# Farley #$##$##$##$##$##$# 17:22 - 01/22/85 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$#
135 (Swish)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Poof!)
136 Alchemist: Aye, sir, I hail from Earthsea.  I am the seventh Master Changer
137 since the passing of Sparrowhawk.  Much of the lore has been lost since then,
138 so I hope to regain some among the vast number of realities.
139 All: Any comments about the story, other than the fact that some of the 
140 background has been derived from the Earthsea Trilogy?
141 (Poof!)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Master Changer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Swish)
142 .............................................................................
143 (UPI Gresham, OR)  Arson was suspected as the cause of a fire in a warehouse
144 here early Tuesday morning.  The raging fire almost entirely destroyed the
145 Nuts, Fruits and Flakes Warehouse, necessitating the use of 8 fire engines 
146 over 50 fire-fighters to control it.  While most of the area remains too hot
147 to investigate, several crates used to hold weaponry were recovered.  Al-
148 though partially destroyed, authorities were able to positively identify the
149 crates by their serial numbers as belonging to the US Army shipment that was
150 hijacked Monday.  As of this morning, none of the trucks, drivers or weapons
151 has been recovered.  The Multnomah County Sheriff's department spokesperson,
152 I. M. Lyon, said in a press conference that the police had "several leads"
153 and were confident that they would "soon apprehend" the people involved.
154 .............................................................................
155 
156     mark... from the way you phrased your warning... it did not sound like a joke... if it was indeed... it was in bad humor..
157 for some of us took it seriously... which would have caused problems for your friend...
158     anyway... when i told you to lay off... i was talking about verbal abuse of other people... not only is it mean... it has
159 no place on Backwater...
160     and about being able to sense you in a message... i do complicated text searches that come up with patterns... and it has
161 gotten to the point where your patterns are memorized to me...
162 
163 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
164 
165     gaudy minsky... i am sorry that l'homme has seen fit to call you a traitor... after all... you did not do anything...
166     however... my offer still stands... except for the dental plan... we think he has been bought...
167 
168     letters to the lady s... i am afraid that she forsook her modem for the while... the tangles of cables with so many splice
169 wires... they eventually got to her... she is now skulking...
170 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
171 Master Changer: You seem to have confused me with Alchemist. We are not
172 the same person. 
173      Do you recall a tale involving a dragon from "The Wind's Twelve
174 Quarters"?
175 ................................the apprentice.............................
176 ps. you might find "True Names" by Vernor Vinge interesting. It has a some-
177 what different view of "true names"....
178 ...........................................................................
179 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
180 Mr. O'hara: Sorry but the head of that department is on leave. His
181 asstitant is going to get transferred to Iran if his work doesn't
182 improve.
183         I see that you have problems with underlings too. That bit with
184 the school buses was silly at best.
185                    Ian Machinery
186 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
187 
188 CALL THE FOURTH DIMENSION NOW. A NEW BBS AT 661-0408!
189 CALL NOW WHILE THE LINES ARE STILL RELATIVELY FREE...
190                                     THANX...
191                                     MICRO BANDIT
192 
193 
194 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
195 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
196 THE FLUFFY BLACKK CAT MADE HIS MOVE.        IN AS MUCH TIME AS IT TOOK
197 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`
198 To tttt:
199     Don't take my last entry as a warning or a threat.
200  Humor is different from person to person, so I can't
201  please everyone.   I myself didn't think that was funny.
202  I didn't think it was all that bad either.   If you 
203  thought it was bad I'm sorry.   As for patterns.   You
204  have mine memorized, then (in private) you could tell
205  me who I have been for the last few months?   Don't take
206  this as a threat but I would like to talk to you on
207  another board.   PcCBBS is a good one for mail.  My
208  name is as you know it.  This type of thing is why I
209  stopped calling boards a long time ago, I don't want it
210  to happen again.
211 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`Mark`,`,`,`,`,`,`
212 ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
213      Fog covered the hillsides, making it damp, cold and lonely for the 
214 men walking up from the mill.  The chatter slowly died out as the men headed
215 to their assigned areas.  One man, wearing slightly newer clothing than the
216 rest, looked at his clipboard.  He had fifteen men assigned to him today, and
217 while most of them were hard workers, the luck of the draw had given him the
218 two most notorious slackers, who had an almost magical talent for producing
219 the absolute minimum amount of work needed to keep from being fired.  If he 
220 had had his way, the two would have long since been sent down the road, to the
221 Weyerhauser mill or whatever work they could find.  He didn't want any lazy
222 men messing up his production bonus, no sir!  Well, he would just have to keep
223 a sharp eye on them today.  With the fog the way it was, he should be able to
224 get right up next to them before they knewhe was anywhere around--and if he
225 caught them on the ground, there'd be hell to pay. 
226      "I guess I better start the day off right," he said to himself, adding 
227 "I'll go see how things are going with the Allen boys."  The Allen boys, all
228 five of them, were working under him today.  They were notorious for how hard
229 they worked--and how hard they played.  They had a reputation in the taverns
230 from Seattle to Sacramento for drinking hard cider, throwing hard punches, and
231 loving hard women.  Randy Allen still had a scar or two on him from a saloon
232 girl in Portland.  Telling her that he wasn't going to marry her was one thing,
233 but then turning his back to her--well, that was just plain foolish.  He was
234 lucky the knife she carried in her garter had hit ribs, and not his heart.  
235 Mike Allen was the oldest, and smallest, but most folks agreed that he was the
236 toughest too.  He'd been shanghai'd in one of the bars in Portland.  Only 17, he
237 didn't know enough about the world to refuse the free drink the bartender 
238 offered.  He woke up two days later with a head that felt like it had been split
239 with a double-jack, and the worst case of sea-sickness ever seen on any ship
240 ever.  He managed to survive only by refusing to eat any meat while he was on
241 board.  Even the smallest aroma of salted pork still made him grab for his gut,
242 and he never quite managed to put back the weight he had lost at sea.  He jumped
243 ship in Astoria, and walked back to Portland, swearing eternal vengeance on the
244 bartender.  He still hadn't found him, but he kept looking...one day he would
245 come to some little backwater town, walk into the only saloon it had, and there
246 that bartender would be.  He wasn't planning to kill him, exactly, but he was
247 going to take a hunk of flesh or two off the bartender.  If the bartender died,
248 why, it was probably better that way.
249 ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
250 <+|+>  {250}  23580122      just passin' thru
251 <?><?><?><?><?><?<?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?><??<?><?<?<?>
252 just passing thru(<><><><><><>border)--good yarn you've got started here.
253                   We'd be pleased if you paused in your ramblin' and
254                   favored us with a tale.
255 <?><?><?><??><?><?><<?><<?>><?><?>?<?><?><?> fagiolini piccoli <*><*><*><
256 *****************************************************************************
257      After much struggling and confusion the four were soon in Marci's
258 Benz and heading for home. Jack was singing "tip toe thru the tulips"
259 in the back seat and Tony was asleep, head in Tina's lap.
260      A car appeared to be following, but Marci shook her head figuring
261 she was imaging things when the first bullet hit the rear window. Tony
262 was awake instantly shouting " Dad, your home?" A second bullet followed
263 within seconds and shocked the foursome into reality. "Hit the Gas" yelled
264 Tina, nearly blowing out Tony's eardrums in the process, The Benz lurched
265 forward and Marci soon had left the other car behind.
266      Another scream soon Mawas heard as Marci spotted the blood dripping from
267 Jacks arm, No wonder they hadn't heard anything out of him since the shots.
268 Jack was in shock and within the minute Marci had changed direction and 
269 was heading for an emegency ward.  It's a good thing Jack has so much beer
270 in him thought Marci, I bet he doesn't feel a thing.
271      Tina and Marci paused and looked at each other, someone else must know
272 their plans, what else would warrent this attack?  But who and how? Or are
273 we just paranoid?
274 *******************************************************kathy******************
275 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ETC.^^^^^^^^^^^
276 
277 I was cold
278 The rain fell down around me
279 On me
280 My clothes were soaked
281 I felt numb
282 My face was streaked with dirt
283 And rain
284 My hands were caked with mud
285 My fingernails cracked and broken
286 
287 Behind me
288 The shelter I had escaped
289 Barely
290 A hill of stone
291 Now just mud
292 Hours under the rock
293 The mud
294 praying for someones help
295 When none came I stopped praying
296 
297 Time to do
298 I realized that none would
299 Or could
300 Find me down there
301 A deep breath
302 And I started to dig
303 Slowly
304 Then fast when the rain came
305 And the mud pouring into my face
306 
307 I crawled out
308 Pulling myself with my hands
309 My arms
310 Into the rain
311 Passed the mud
312 I lay very still then
313 And cried
314 When I stopped I sat up
315 And turned my face into the rain
316 
317 I sat there
318 And looked at the dark grey clouds
319 And shook
320 But I smiled
321 I felt great
322 I stared at the dark clouds
323 And laughed
324 Before I had seen clouds
325 Now I see the rainbows to come
326 
327                                             Adrian
328 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ETC.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
329 *************************************************************************
330 adrian:  at leat we know your an oregonian, you have excellent work,
331 i look forward to meeting you this sat. please come mult. co. lib.
332 at 2:00.  after meeting, we hang out "hats" at pc&s untill 4:30ish
333 ************************************************************kathy********
334 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
335    The hot tropical sun beat down upon a strange scene.  An unknowing
336 observer would perhaps think that this was some arcane (and highly 
337 inefficent) method for clearing farmland.
338   Several large palm-fiber ropes led from a large stump to a winged beast
339 resembling a horse.  Upon close observation, our hypothetical observer could
340 notice careful padding under the ropes as they passed over the winged horse's
341 body.  Near the strange scene, a single man clad only in a knee-length
342 kilt with a thin gold band around his neck (upon VERY close observation,
343 markings resembling a creature biting its own tail would show) was encouraging
344 the winged beast's apparent efforts to uproot the stump.
345   "C'mon Peg!" he was urging.  The sheen of sweat coating his body somehow
346 showed how unused to the heat he was. 
347   The wind of the pegasus' wings beating against the resistance of the ropes
348 whirled up bits of sand and grass to coat the piper's skin with a gritty
349 overcoat.  The pegasus' exertions had caused her coat to become slick with
350 sweat also; it stained the padding where the wrist-thick twisted fibers of
351 the rope crossed her back.
352   "Enough, Peg," the piper called.  The mighty wings ceased beating and the
353 piper slid the ropes from around the pegasus' body.  He caressed her neck 
354 as he led her to the welcome shade under a nearby grove of palms.  Stopping
355 near a small heap of assorted ropes and other gear, the piper took a length
356 of absorbent fabric and began rubbing the pegasus down.  His gentle hands
357 carefully felt every muscle and tendon in her body, travelling from the hooves
358 along her legs, massaging the muscles, feeling the joints.  He paid particular
359 attention to the wings, smoothing the feathers, carefully tending the joints
360 and attachment to her frame.  The main flight muscles recieved a careful 
361 massage and the piper smiled in approval at their firm resiliency.  His
362 fingers lingered sofly over several nearly invisible scars on her flanks.
363 The one-terrible wounds were now only slight ridges of scar tissue in the
364 velvet softness of her skin.  Scar tissue on the skin -- and terrible
365 memories in the mind.
366   Finished with the rubdown, the piper put his arms around the pegasus' neck
367 and rested his head against her.  The pegasus stood silently, pressing back
368 in evedent affection.  So they stood for an endless moment, consumed in
369 memories, until the piper realized that the pegasus had cooled from her 
370 exertions.
371   "Let's go, Peg!"  He ran off through the trees followed by the pegasus.
372 Soon the two were splashing in a clear pool, washing off the grime and
373 sweat of exertion to the dismay of the pool's normal inhabitants.
374 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
375 ***************************************************************************
376 piper: I think your FOG index dropped on that one, it was easy and fun to
377 read, I liked it alot!
378 ***************************************************************************
379 ...............................
380 hey charlie lookit them weirdeos
381 run...can you keep up wit that
382 funny furrin car theys drivin...
383 shore can this old whiskey
384 runnin truck is faster she look
385 we sure scared theys as... off
386 ...... rod red neck..........
387 ..............................................................................
388 (UPI Bajkneeshpure, OR)  A shootout was narrowly avoided here today as Oregon
389 State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, acting on an anony-
390 mous tip discovered the US Army trucks hijacked Monday.  In the back of each
391 truck was its bound and blindfolded driver.  As OSP helicopters flew over-
392 head, over 100 officers and agents surrounded a deep gulch deep inside the
393 former Small Clean Ranch.  There, they discovered 25-30 Bajkneesh Peace Force
394 officers with the trucks, all armed with automatic weapons.   After several
395 tense minutes of confrontation, the Bajkneesh threw down their weapons and
396 allowed themselves to be arrested for illegal possession of firearms.  The
397 Bajkneesh claimed to know nothing about how the trucks got there, but had no
398 answer when asked why they had automatic weapons.  As of press time, the
399 testimony of the drivers had not yet been revealed.   No weapons were found,
400 prompting speculation on the part of police as to what the Bajkneesh had done
401 with the seven truckloads of munitions.
402 ................................................................................
403 -------------------- To ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
404 : Fog index, notwithstanding,  "hot tropical sun" is redundant and borders
405   on driving your point to the hilt.   Ever heard of sun other than hot?
406                            ------------------------------------------------
407 .............................................................................
408 (UPI Bajkneeshpure)  27 members of the Bajkneesh religious sect are being held
409 pending bail in the Wasco County jail.   The Bajkneesh were arrested on charges
410 of illegally possessing automatic weapons, and are suspected of hijacking a
411 US Army munitions shipment Monday.  The drivers of the convoy revealed that
412 the road they were traveling on had been blocked up front by several Rolls-
413 Royces.  When the drivers got out to investigate, they were immediately 
414 surrounded by a group of green-clad men.  The drivers reportedly said the
415 clothing was "identical" to that worn by the followers of the Bhagwan Shree
416 Bajkneesh.  Bajkneesh spokesperson Mama And Sheela, at a press confrence, lost
417 her voice after a 15 minute lecture on the purity of the Bajkneesh motives, and
418 was replaced by a temporary spokesperson, Ma Sha Na Na.  Ma Sha Na Na stated
419 that the Bajkneesh "definitely weren't involved" in the hijacking and accused
420 Governor Vic Atiyeh of using the Bajkneesh as a scapegoat for the theft.  The
421 governor's office had no comment on the charge.  
422 ..............................................................................
423 tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip trip 
424 (just to make sure that anyone anywhere in the nation doesn't over-read this
425  stuuf and think it's REAL for god's sake, please make use of the previously 
426  mentioned 'green-clad' 'Beeshies' or 'Sheesies' or something similar.
427  We really would not want some person from some strange goverment agency to 
428  come knocking on the good ole Cistop's door in the middle of the night just 
429  so they can take the system away as payment for a lible suit. just a tip.
430 tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip trip
431 
432 
433    I stood, letting the sheet fall only to where I would be cold if it fell any further. I slapped my arm against my warm neck
434 omehow hoping to cure the crick there.
435 
436   I nodded my head down, opening the nape of my neck to my dabbing hands. Still it ached with the slightest twist of the neck.
437   Forgetting the pain, I fucused my eyes. I knew they must be bloodshot. I perceived, the floor, foot rest, chair,couch, all
438 the blankets and pillows twisted on the couch, and over, over there was the bed.
439 
440   The bed, with it's tangled covers and sheets. The firm form, held to lines against the sheets. Twisted inside, sprawled in
441 the covers, there she was.
442 
443   She looked wanton, lips pressed full against the mattress, eyes closed, lids looking darker where skin  parted for eyes. Her
444 short hair was still up around her neck. The nape of it, the mark of feminine beauty, shielded with hair, white lines still
445 held the curves.
446 
447   It seemed right, a head nodded down in some stupid attempt to fight back pain, a shiver had rippled through my body, I was
448 fighting against sleep. Same thing, sleep and stupidity.
449 
450   Same thing.
451 
452   I stalked off to the kitchen, cold feet slabbed their stumbling way across the tiled floor, the light switch flooded the
453 hallways with yellow light.
454 
455   It flooded under the bedroom door, also casting a thin visible line across the sleeping girl. White sheets absorbed the
456 light, illuminating them selves.
457   The white sheets still looked gray. Except a sparkling twinkling light of a small teardrop sliding down her cheeks.
458   The knife slammed into the cutting board, the apple was cut. It would have been easy, there was no need to slam the knife.
459 
460   Minding my fingers, I wiped the juice slowly down away from the length of the gleaming blade. Gleaming and sharp, dangerous.
461   The knife slid through the flesh easily, soon blood filled the slice in the skin, I looked down, saw the red drip into the
462 sink. I perceived, my finger, the red crevasse.
463 
464   I dropped the knife, it's stainless steel hit the sink with a loud noise. I slabbed my feet quickly along the tiles, into
465 the bathroom. The mirror, my hand found the edge, pulled open the cabinet door.
466 
467   I was wrapping the band aid around my finger. She was at the door way, looking mad at me.
468   "What did you do?" She demanded.
469   "Nothing." I snapped.
470   "Lie." She answered.
471   "Band aid!" I soothed.
472 
473   I laid her down, pulled a sheet to her neck, told her to sleep, kissed her. She kissed the air, a gesture, she meant love.
474 
475   She did not mean it, not then, she was too frustrated, I never trusted her, not enough.
476 
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478 
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480 
481 
482 Hey guys, anybody remember the infamous Grizzly.  The last time i called
483 about 6 months  ago i was staring down the  barrel of a gun.  Well that 
484 was 6 months ago and STUDLYU  me got his way out of another almost imposible 
485 jam.  What is going on with the romance stories.
486 You people (at least i think you all are people) include to much kissing and
487 cuddling before they supposedly have sex, but you disconect before anything 
488 happens. Anyways
489 i called to let everyone know that I will be getting my own system soon. So
490 no more calling from friends houses every 6 months.  You will just
491 have to put up with me.  Mig if you are out there in lurk mode i would just 
492 like to say one thing. I am going to embarase you.
493 All i can tell you you is i have been talking to brian
494 about some of your actions and believe me the FBI CIA KGB Dwid City are
495 after you.
496                               the legend continues
497                               HAVE A NICE DAY
498                                The Grizzly
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500 
501 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^     (no, it can't happen...)
502 Somethings just can't be left unsaid, so I'll be the first to say them...
503 GRIZZLY:  What's your problem? Can't the actions of (sometimes) real life be communicated here without a critic snapping 
504 at every individuals attempts?  This is becoming TOO COMMON an occurance. I nearly weep at the fact that The INN has taken
505 on somewhat the appearance of a Video Parlor rather than the Respectable Establichment of Civilized Conversation and Story-
506 telling greatly heralded by many and held in great regard by more than a mere few. If the current state of events shall 
507 continue, weep I shall for it will mean that the backwaters have become muddied to the point of recognition.
508 I am now at a loss for words to you.  phooie.
509 **************kathy:  I think T has had too muchto eat lately and has gone on a strict diet of water.  Since Bernie isn't
510 available, I guess you'll just have to talk to Patsy about things in general. Besides, I like Patsy better, she can keep
511 secrets between friends.  (wink, wink)  Did Channel 3 make any sense? All I get are those commercials...
512 pillows:  But you said...  
513 ZZZZZZZippy:  Ask your friend with the long black hair if she has seen me, and what she may have thought of it...
514 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^     --->the Guardian     23:16
515 
516 Jack may wake up...   ^^^^^^^^^^     23:16 supplemental
517 
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519 GRIZZLY: You wouldn't perhaps be related to Gang Green? Anyways, I will try to
520 approach the rest of this note to you in a polite and rational state. You don't
521 like sappy romances. OK, I don't think Knifewielder's story was one and it had
522 kissing in it (horrors!). (no I didn't mean Gang Green, sorry. I meant Police-
523 man)...... I do not mind critisism, I do hate unconstructive critisism. If you
524 really dislike the romances, perhaps you should go about telling us a different
525 way. I'm about ready to say in one of those high piched, sassy voices "If you
526 can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." I don't think the romances
527 are in bad taste. If you wish to read straight sex, there is a large selection
528 at your local bookstore, as well as a better selection at an "adult" bookstore.
529 ADRIAN: Good. (I can not use a more expressive word, you are draining my vocab-
530 ulary of them).
531 KNIFEWIELDER: (if you are wondering who this is, it's the person who wrote the
532 story about the man with the knife. you mnow the apple and all). I hope you do
533 not mind that I have given you a name. You "signed" with none and I don't 
534 remember your borders, if indeed you had them. Interesting... please continue.
535 I liked it... I think. Puzzled. But do continue.
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537 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`
538  tttttt: do you think I was joking now?
539 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`Mark`,`,`
540 
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542 Guardian: someone has to be the first.
543 two messages above:Can you by any chance give me the phone numbers,addresses
544 and directions to the tasteless 'Adult Book Stores".  Thanx for the 
545 selections.  
546 <very poor taste message removed here. CM>
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552 	Ian, do I have news from you. Our safe house in NW Portland was just smeared. I know that is hard to 
553 believe, but when 50 members of eastern Oregon's finest fighting force come-a-callin' there is not much the
554 10 of us can do, especially when we were not totally prepared for battle. Remember this is a safe house. Poor old
555 Dangerfield's followers took the place over, but not before half of them joined the ancestors in time for tea. We lost
556 four junior agents before we escaped. They fought a gallant rear guard action, allowing the rest of us to escape
557 unscathed. I would suggest a call on Puff the Magic Dragon ala John Wayne and "The Green Berets." We got Farley out,
558 and Fellows and I are escorting him back to our secondary base at Ione Plaza near the local university here. Joshua went
559 on another mission which he wouldn't talk about. It is good to have him back, but he sure has been acting strange. Now for
560 the greatest news: Gaudy Minsky is missing. So is Flemming. We can't seem to keep track of all our agents in this city
561 for more than a few minutes at a time. After we get back to Ione Plaza and get suited up, Fellows and I are going to search
562 for Gaudy. I think it might be advisable to allow Farley to accompany us on this mission. It would allow us to observe him
563 under stress-load conditions, and see how he reacts to various mission stimuli. I think he is on the level. He may have been
564 misguided in the beginning, but I think he has found the right track now. I will contact you via COMSET tomorrow with
565 additional details. Wish us luck.
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569 *%#_)*%@_#)*%@)_#*%@#)_^*@#_)^
570 Farley : No I did not call. The tooth is feeling better today. I go back in one week to finish up the work, then off
571 to my original dentist to have reconstruction completed. Luckily I have ODS through work, so I end up paying
572 only 20%.
573 Milch : Thanks for the character generator program. I must admit, even if this is commde 64 software, it is pretty nice.
574 Liz Ryan : Your spiteful tongue sounds so familiar. From us NET agents who do work, we thank you for your praise. As for 
575 bus escapade, I happen to know you spelled the high school name wrong. The last time such damage was done to the school was
576 the summer of '81. 3000 yards of toilet paper, two dozen FOR SALE signs, and a port-a-potty from a nearby construction sight
577 completed the decorations. I am leaving out some of the more obscene and poor-taste things done to the school. But of course
578 all of this information is second hand. I was in Oklahoma City getting some additional training at the time.
579 *%_#@*%_)@#*)_@#*%_)*%_)#*^#^*) L'homme sans Parity *%)_*%@)_%*)_*%!@_%*_)*%@)_!*%_)*%#!)_*%^#)_!$*^!#)_^*_!#)^*!_#)^*!#_^
580 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
581 L'homme:  First of all, you're welcome.  I meant every word of it.  The only reason that I put it
582 that exact way is, I have never 'seen' Ian do anything other than give orders and chase his
583 sexetary (oops!  I REALLY meant secretary...).  I believe that NET agents do work ALMOST as hard as
584 UNDERGROUND agents...Second of all, the David Douglas school trick was not mine...I don't claim it
585 and I don't even want to think about claiming it...
586 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
587 John K. O'Hara:  Next assignment please.  Don't use the code, we are above that!!!
588 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
589 Master Changer:  I thoroughly enjoyed the story.  Well done.
590 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
591 Adrian:  Also, well done.
592 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Elizabeth Ryan *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 9:43 on 1/23/85 *=*=*
593 .............................................................................
594 (UPI Portland)  Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents, accompanied
595 by members of the Defense Intelligence Agency arrested a local man, Mike Day,
596 for possession and distribution of confidential material.  Agents broke down
597 the door at approximately 10 PM Pacific time, surprising Day as he was working
598 with a large number of electronic devices at his kitchen table.  Unconfirmed
599 reports state that he was hauled off protesting his innocence, saying that the
600 devices were "merely disk drives, I was just trying to fix them."  One agent,
601 speaking on the condition that he not be named, said "Day better hope we can
602 throw the book at him.  If we can't, the Bajkneesh are dying to get their hands
603 on him."  Day's home has been sealed off, as agents will return later to try
604 and discover exactly how the confidential material, involving the recent hi-
605 jacking of a US Army convoy, was distributed.
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608 






     The three other Allen brothers were just as tough as Mike and Randy.  Jeff
609 was known to have killed at least two men in barroom brawls.  He said he didn't
610 mean to, he didn't realize that heads could be broken when hit with a chair--
611 which was what he used the first time--or a full bottle of bourbon, which was
612 what he used the second.  The end result was the same, though: a dead man, and
613 a state he could never return to.  The Oregon Police, though knowing what he'd done, left him alone.

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