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Volume 7, Number 19 7 May 1990
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Editor in Chief: Vince Perriello
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Editors Emeritii: Thom Henderson, Dale Lovell
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Chief Procrastinator Emeritus: Tom Jennings
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Copyright 1990, Fido Software. All rights reserved. Duplication
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FidoNet (r) International BBS Network. It is a compilation of
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Table of Contents
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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1
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Region 17 FidoNet Convention ............................. 1
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Region17 FidoCon Registration Form ....................... 2
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FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 5
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2. COLUMNS .................................................. 8
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Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 8
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3. NOTICES .................................................. 10
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The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 10
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FidoNews 7-19 Page 1 7 May 1990
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ARTICLES
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Janet Murray
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Fido 1:105/23
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WHY ATTEND THE REGION 17 FIDO CONVENTION?
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Because . . .
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* the traditional "Curmudgeon tossing" event has been replaced this
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year with "Curmudgeon bungee diving" - an event more suited to the
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unique natural setting of the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center,
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high on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River Gorge. Your early
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registration (before May 15th) entitles you to vote on which brand of
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shoes he will wear. (The folks in Region 17 are already debating
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the length of the rope.)
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* it will be the only FidoNet convention on the West Coast this
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summer. Although it's officially a "Region 17" convention, sysops
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and their guests from other regions are welcome to join in the
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usual exchange of banter, tall tales, and technical support typical
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of any FidoNet gathering.
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* it's incredibly cheap! For a mere $70.50, adult Sysops can spend
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two days and nights (food and lodging included) on the 98 acres of
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lawns, woodlands and gardens which comprise the Menucha Retreat and
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Conference Center. Reduced prices are available for children and
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students.
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* Oregon also offers:
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* * * * NO SALES TAX! * * * *
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- - and an active market for hardware and software in Portland - -
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Have you sent your registration yet?
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FidoNews 7-19 Page 2 7 May 1990
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Janet Murray
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1:105/23
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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* FIDONET REGION 17 CONVENTION *
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* OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM *
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* July 27-29, 1990 *
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* Menucha Camp and Conference Grounds *
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* Corbett, Oregon *
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Name _____________________________ FidoNet Address _________
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SnailMail Address ___________________________________________
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___________________________________________ Date Sent ______
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Voice phone (in case of questions): ________________________
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Please indicate for each person attending, the option selected,
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and fill in the appropriate charges:
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_Number_ _Name(s)_ _Subtotals_
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Registration fee @ $5
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_____ (FidoNet Sysops ONLY) $ _____
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OPTION A: Friday 5 p.m. to Sunday 11 a.m.
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DORM
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_____ Adult(s) __________________________ $ 65.50 _____
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_____ Student(s) ________________________ 56.50 _____
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(Age 12 to 18 OR Full-time student)
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_____ Child(ren) ________________________ 36.25 _____
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(Age 11 and under)
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_____ Supply bedding @ $6 per person _____
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SEMI-PRIVATE
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_____ Adult(s) __________________________ 83.50 _____
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_____ Student(s) ________________________ 56.50 _____
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(in parents' room)
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_____ Child(ren) ________________________ 36.25 _____
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(in parents' room)
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PRIVATE
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_____ Adult(s) __________________________ 102.50 _____
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OPTION B: Saturday 8 a.m. to Sunday 11 a.m.
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DORM
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_____ Adult(s) __________________________ 48.00 _____
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FidoNews 7-19 Page 3 7 May 1990
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_____ Student(s) ________________________ 42.50 _____
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(Age 12 to 18 OR Full-time Student)
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_____ Child(ren) ________________________ 29.50 _____
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(Age 11 and under)
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_____ Supply bedding @ $6 per person _____
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SEMI-PRIVATE
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_____ Adult(s) ___________________________ 59.00 _____
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_____ Student(s) _________________________ 42.50 _____
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(in parents' room)
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_____ Child(ren) _________________________ 29.50 _____
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(in parents' room)
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PRIVATE
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_____ Adult(s) ___________________________ 72.50 _____
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OPTION C: Saturday 8 a.m. to Saturday 10 p.m.
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(Meals only, no accommodations)
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_____ Adult(s) ___________________________ 37.00 _____
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_____ Student(s) _________________________ 32.00 _____
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_____ Child(ren) _________________________ 21.00 _____
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SUBTOTAL $ _____
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LATE REGISTRATION FEES (_after_ May 15th):
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| IMPORTANT NOTE: Since we must estimate _and pay for_ |
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| the number who will be attending by mid-May, there |
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| will be a limited number of places for late registrants! |
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Paid by June 15th:
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_____ Number of reservations @ $10 _____
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Paid by July 15th
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_____ Number of reservations @ $20 _____
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Paid after July 15th
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_____ Number of reservations @ $30 _____
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TOTAL ADDITIONS $ _____
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TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED: $ _____
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Make checks payable (in U.S. Funds) to:
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Net 105 Treasury / REG17CON
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FidoNews 7-19 Page 4 7 May 1990
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Send registration to:
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Region 17 Convention
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c/o Ken Zwaschka
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Ken Zwaschka & Associates
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P.O. Box 2226
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Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. 97208-2226
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Reservations and room assignments will be confirmed via NetMail
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within 48 hours of receipt.
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Registration packets with a map to Menucha and information about
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Portland metropolitan area shopping and recreational faciltities
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will be mailed to all registrants on July 1st.
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FidoNews 7-19 Page 5 7 May 1990
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The Secret Sysop Society presents __
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*** Conclave '90 *** / \
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The SYSOPS Convention /|oo \
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Home of FidoCon 1990 (_| /_)
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Lyndhurst, New Jersey _`@/_ \ _
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August 1-5, 1990 | | \ \\
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______ |__U__| / \//
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/ Fido \ _//|| _\ /
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(________) (_/(_|(____/ (tm)
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Rate Plan Schedule: Before 6/1/90: Before 5/1/90:
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A. Single Occupancy.......$595.00 $545.00 $495.00
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B. Double Occupancy.......$450.00 $400.00 $350.00
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C. Conference w/ meals....$300.00 $250.00 $200.00
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D. Conference w/ Banquet..$205.00 $155.00 $105.00
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E. Conference only........$175.00 $125.00 $ 75.00
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F. Banquet only...........$130.00 $80.00 $ 30.00
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G. Registrant & Spouse....$720.00 $670.00 $620.00
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(All rate plans except plan F include all conference and hotel
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fees. Those registering before 5/1/90 get a $100.00 discount,
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those registering before 6/1/90 get a $50.00 discount.)
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You must pay by Check, Money Order, or Credit Card. Please send
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no cash. All monies must be in U.S. Funds. Checks should be
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made out to: "Conclave '90"
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The following registration form must be completed and mailed to:
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PO Box 12
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Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
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You may register by Netmailing this completed form to 1:1/90 for
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processing. Rename it to ZNNNXXXX.REG where Z is your Zone
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number, N is your Net number, and X is your Node number. US Mail
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confirmation is required within 72 hours of electronic filing.
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If you are paying by credit card, please include the required
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information. For your own security, do not route any message
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with your credit card number on it. Crash it directly to 1:1/90.
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The official Conclave '90 airline is American Airlines.
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American offers a 5% discount the lowest applicable round-trip
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fare, including 1st class travel, subject to availability of
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inventory. All fare rules and restrictions apply. In addition,
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American offers 40% off their round trip unrestricted day coach
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fare. International travelers qualify for special benefits,
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including complimentary admittance to the Admiral's Club Lounge
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at any American Airlines terminal. Newark is an American Air-
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lines city with direct flights to most major cities. When making
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reservations, you must call American's Toll-free reservation
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number at 800-433-1790, and reference Star number 13704F.
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FidoNews 7-19 Page 6 7 May 1990
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C O N C L A V E '90 R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M
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Name: __________________________________________________________
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Address: _____________________________ Apt. or Suite: _________
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City: _________________________ State or Province: ____________
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Postal Code: __________________ Country: ______________________
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Voice Phone: ______________________ Data: _____________________
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Zone:Net/Node.Point@Domain: ____________________________________
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Special requirements: __________________________________________
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| Option | Full | | Pricing | Line |
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|(Choose 1: A-G)| Name | Qty | Thru 5/1 | Total |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| PLAN A* | | | $495.00 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| PLAN B* | | | $350.00 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| PLAN C* | | | $200.00 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| PLAN D* | | | $105.00 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| PLAN E* | | | $ 75.00 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| PLAN F | | | $ 30.00 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| PLAN G* | | | $620.00 | |
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+===============+=====================+=====+==========+=======+
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| NJ Beach Trip | | | $ 24.50 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| Eve. NYC Tour | | | $ 37.50 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| Broadway Show | | | $ 75.00 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| NYC Shop Tour | | | $ 36.50 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| Costume Ball* | | | $ 50.00 | |
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* includes all conference fees & Hotel | Total $ | |
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** includes dinner, show, and costume +==========+=======+
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MC _____ Visa _____ Card Number: _____________________________
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Expiration: ___________ Signature _____________________________
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( Credit card registrations require valid signature )
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FidoNews 7-19 Page 8 7 May 1990
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COLUMNS
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Henry Clark
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124/6120
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Giant Lake Party Issue --
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All is well in the Hill Country. We were blessed with
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outstanding weather ( perhaps not for hammock users ), and the
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fabulous Net 106 sponsors did the region proud. Well over 2000
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people showed up ( including drive throughs ) and I can't begin
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to name everyone who made this a wonderful affair.
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As promised, the juicy stuff first. Sarah and Kevin hit it off
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real well. They spent a lot of time playing in the tent !
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John took a chapter from my book, 'The Phantom City', and
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routed himself into a couple of bucks. Sell your Rent-a-car
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stock, I forecast a big second quarter earnings dip.
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With so many people, food was in short supply. I believe I
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only had about 28 helpings of brisket and ribs; just enough to
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keep the hunger pangs away. Since I'm not a beer drinker I
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couldn't report on the supply, well except that $1425 worth of
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aluminum cans is probably a lot.
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Instead of kegs, people brought 'Breeding Ice Chests', inside
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of which a six-pack will multiple to a case in under an hour.
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Dewey brought his sailboat, and invited Kevin and I on a little
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excursion which turned into the 'big wind' deal. We got his cat
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up on one pontoon which was exciting for us non sailer types.
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When it went over and my son almost drowned... ( oh, oops, that
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was my tent nightmare, sorry ).
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Rumors and Other Reports --
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Michael's Laser Pistol is so useful. Flashlight, 'Hey you'
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attention getter, lazy evening technical discussion topic, 'Hey
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you' sighting device. This is a major upgrade from electric
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water guns, can't wait to see next year's toys...
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"Ray really cooks up a mean brisket." Quite a few folks
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said this. He also took charge of the campfire... well I hoped
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so as I stood there with an old piece of aluminum, and he was
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shoveling hot coals into it with a machete ?!?! You just had
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to be there.
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FidoNews 7-19 Page 9 7 May 1990
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Why does it take 9 Sysops to set up Tony's hammock ? One to
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watch for Dewey's truck, one to hold the tree...
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Tony and Kevin won the biker awards. Dewey and Ron, well,
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sorry...
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Wynn and Jeff, alias Mr. Opus and Mr. Echo...
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Dean's vicious guard dog next door...
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Ron's register swap, the lack of a ZEC...
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Boy the topics of conversation; a more powerful heap of thought
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provoking concepts could not be imagined !
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An Army Corps of Engineers representative dropped in to tell us
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of complains by some locals. Seems that some people didn't
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understand the meaning of 'Sysop', and so, didn't know what the
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warning signs were about.
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What has a keyboard, display, digital circuitry and is
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programmable. Why Mark's synth, of course. Round that out
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with a recorder, two guitars and a dozen singers. Sort of a
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Lake-Aid concert; puts 4 year olds to sleep instantly !
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I especially want to thank :
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Merrilyn "Get off my hook, stupid" Vaughan,
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June "Pick up your feet" Parchman,
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Ray "Mr. Hot Coals" Byrd and
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Paul "Ginseng Guru" Sittler
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for the organization and support of this affair.
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Serious Mode On --
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It's nearly a cold day in hell when my son and I can get away
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from the daily grind and really have a good time together.
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There is a combination of adventure and leisure at the Lake
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Party which let's us totally forget the humdrum of our normal
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everyday world.
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The last trip to the toilet before hitting the sack is usually a
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big hassle at our house. But you do it outside, with a
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flashlight, and your bed is in a tent next to a lake, and it's
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the most fun thing going ( at least until morning ).
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This is what it's all about.
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NOTICES
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The Interrupt Stack
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26 May 1990
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First anniversary of Net 269, Northern New Jersey
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3 Jun 1990
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Comdex/Spring, which will run from June 3-6 in Atlanta, will be
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held at the World Congress Center and other locations.
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5 Jun 1990
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David Dodell's 33rd Birthday
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12 Jun 1990
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Fifth anniversary of FidoNet's switch to multiple nets.
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14 Jul 1990
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Start of Eurocon / Techcon conference in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Please note that the date has changed: The conferences are
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one day later than originally planned !
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27 Jul 1990
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The beginning of the REGION 17 Convention at Menucha Resort in
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the Columbia Gorge, Oregon. For details contact Ken Zwaschka,
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1:105/54.
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1 Aug 1990
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Start of FidoCon '90. Contact Bill Vanglahn at 1:1/90 for
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details.
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5 Oct 1990
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21st Anniversary of "Monty Python's Flying Circus"
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6 Nov 1990
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First anniversary of Van Diepen Automatiseert, 2:500/28
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14 Nov 1990
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Marco Maccaferri's 21rd Birthday. Send greetings to him at
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2:332/16.0
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1 Jan 1991
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Implementation of 7% Goods and Services Tax in Canada. Contact
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Joe Lindstrom at 1:134/55 for a more colorful description.
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16 Feb 1991
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Fifth anniversary of the introduction of Echomail, by Jeff Rush.
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FidoNews 7-19 Page 11 7 May 1990
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7 Oct 1991
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Area code 415 fragments. Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
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will begin using area code 510. This includes Oakland,
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Concord, Berkeley and Hayward. San Francisco, San Mateo,
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Marin, parts of Santa Clara County, and the San Francisco Bay
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Islands will retain area code 415.
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1 Feb 1992
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Area code 213 fragments. Western, coastal, southern and
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eastern portions of Los Angeles County will begin using area
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code 310. This includes Los Angeles International Airport,
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West Los Angeles, San Pedro and Whittier. Downtown Los
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Angeles and surrounding communities (such as Hollywood and
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Montebello) will retain area code 213.
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If you have something which you would like to see on this
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calendar, please send a message to FidoNet node 1:1/1.
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Status of Zone Coordinator Election
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As I've previously announced, I'll be stepping down as Zone 1
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Coordinator on June 1. Here's an update on the ZC election to help
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you provide input into your RC, if you're interested in doing that.
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Although there is no formal ballot, the following are the persons
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who have indicated a serious interest in the ZC job (alpha order):
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Tony Davis
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Ben Mann
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George Peace
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Bob Satti
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John Summers
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There are exactly ten voters in this election (the zone-1 RC's,
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with John Summers casting region 11's vote). The deadline for the
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first round of votes is May 17. If no candidate receives a
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majority of the votes cast, a runoff will be held between the top
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two candidates (or more, if there's a tie for second place), with
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the second deadline being May 24.
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The official announcement of the new ZC will be in the nodediff.
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Steve Bonine, 115/777
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Z1C
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