633 lines
43 KiB
Plaintext
633 lines
43 KiB
Plaintext
|
||
1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask....
|
||
2 ************************ INSTALLED: 1 FEB 85 ****************************
|
||
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 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
|
||
21 Well, if nothing else, Jack can take the TOP of DA award with him to put on
|
||
22 the sling with pride.
|
||
23 I didn't really want this honor yet, but that's life...
|
||
24 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ Jack Hoover JJJJJJJJJJ 1:56 JJJJJJJJJJ
|
||
25
|
||
26 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZippy
|
||
27 AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!! So close to the top!!!
|
||
28 Well, I never thought I'd see myself write this, but it's good to see the comforting text "ENTER ONLY".
|
||
29 ZZZZZZZZZZZZ
|
||
30 When the talking pear that was Zachary Leason finished his attractive-sounding offer, my mind had been made up.
|
||
31 "Well, are you with us my boy?" He asked. "Sure, why not?" I replied, trying to sound as nonchalant as possible, while
|
||
32 csconcealing my inner exicitement. #Oh boyoboyoboyoboyoboyoboy!!!# I thought ats I mentally wethought of the fun I would
|
||
33 have over the next few weeks, or months, or however long it took. "Grand, just absolutely grand! Yes, grand indeed, my
|
||
34 boy, if nothing else, grand!" The middle aged man jiggled. "Here are the keys to the car." He said, tossing(or as close
|
||
35 as a pear can come to tossing) me a keyring with a single key;"You will find it in the garage downstairs. I certainly
|
||
36 hope it meets your approval!", he added. "You may leave whenever you are ready.". #This was too good to be true#, I
|
||
37 though to myself, for no-one else was within brainshot,#But then again, some of these obnoxiously rich men probably
|
||
38 enjoy hiring people to do this kind of thing#. But at any rate, I would have a sports car, and the company of a
|
||
39 beautiful woman as I traveled across the country, and I was getting paid for it too! Never being one to look a gift
|
||
40 horse in the mouth, I quickly thanked the man three or four times, and slipped out the door.
|
||
41 Trying to find a particular room in this building was like the proverbial trying to find the proverbial needle in
|
||
42 the proverbial haystack, only this time, the needle was the same size and shape and color as every one of the strands
|
||
43 of hay in the stack. But I eventually found her room. After a knock and a muffled "Come in..." I entered. She must have
|
||
44 expected me, for she was wearing a warm-looking coat and a matching hat, which I assumed was perfectly color-coordinated
|
||
45 with the sports-car downstairs. "I'm ready," she said, demonstrating this fact by gesturing toward a pile of very
|
||
46 heavy-looking luggage. #Oh, God, # I thought as I started on the pile, wondering how all of this could fit into any
|
||
47 existing sports-car, without marring the "Sporty" look of it, not to mention the suspension.
|
||
48 After a rather painful workout, we arrived via the elevator at the parking garage. The car was almost as gorgeous as
|
||
49 Christine. It was a deep shade of blue, with chrome trim, polished to such a degree that it was almost blinding; and
|
||
50 this was in the darkened garage, who knows what kind of havoc it could wreack in open sunlight. The entire car couldn't
|
||
51 have been more than three feet tall at the highest point, wgiving the illusion(or was it an illusion?) that it had to
|
||
52 be driven lying down. #Hmm, must give an interesting impression to unsuspecting traffic cops...#. I loaded the
|
||
53 surprisingly spacious trunk quickly, as I had a feeling that lying behind the wheel of this beautiful blue baby was
|
||
54 something to be remembered. I was not disappointed. The entire effect was that of the interior of a car on a tv series
|
||
55 that couldn't afford real actors, so they used the car instead. I had a feeling that it would be quite a while
|
||
56 before I figured out everything there was to know about the myriad knobs, swiches, and dials that comprised the control
|
||
57 panels. After several mis-guesses, and a lot of flak from a certain anonymous passenger-seat driver, I found the
|
||
58 ignition. The almost frighteningly powerful sounding engine turned over with such suddenness and force that I would
|
||
59 have jumped clear into the next seat, were it not for the fact that I had my seat belt on, for which I received several
|
||
60 interestingly-shaped bruises on my chest and neck.
|
||
61 When I finally regained my composure, I slipped on the sunglasses that were hanging from the rear-view mirror, and
|
||
62 slowly pressed the accelerator downward. The car handled like a dream, and soon we were flying along the mid-desert
|
||
63 highways, just like in the sports-car commercials...
|
||
64 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZippy
|
||
65 04:02:16 2/2/85
|
||
66
|
||
67 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (nothin' to say but 'oh...') --->the Guardian 33:04
|
||
68 `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
|
||
69 Tanya, thank you!
|
||
70 `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
|
||
71 As I walked along the beach,
|
||
72 I found a lonely shell,
|
||
73 Washed by the seas of sand and time.
|
||
74 I once was a lonely shell;
|
||
75 If you held me close,
|
||
76 You could hear the oceans' roar.
|
||
77 `'`'`'`' -alchemist- `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
|
||
78 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
|
||
79 alchemist,
|
||
80 While cleaning out some old files I ran across a message by your hand
|
||
81 way back in October. At the time I had asked what was the name of the craft
|
||
82 that you skippered during that fatefull " Six-pak ". Shortly thereafter my
|
||
83 modem ceased to function. So If you replied - It was never receieved
|
||
84 ... do you often use the ply the waterways by that convenance ?
|
||
85 You had also spoken of becalming of grand proportions in the lee of some
|
||
86 fair isle...Please expound ...A sailors tales, recounted against the backdrop
|
||
87 of this near blizzard , would warm the soul.
|
||
88
|
||
89 FARLEY,
|
||
90 Oh ye of little perseverance..Have you indeed given up the quest for
|
||
91 the solution ?
|
||
92
|
||
93 Riskers,
|
||
94 I await the statistical report.....
|
||
95
|
||
96 ::::::::::Alex::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
|
||
97 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PaPa
|
||
98 Miss Ryan: The Guardian, don't make me laugh. I think that undergroung
|
||
99 will be revoking your membership real soon if you keep flying off the
|
||
100 handle with nothing but information like that. REALLY (in a discussed tone).
|
||
101 f.t. comb: Unless you are also the BARD, please refrain from using the
|
||
102 ~~~~~~~~~~ boarder, two of us is quite enought. Thanks,
|
||
103 TWIT ALERT: Ok, enough about them. We all know what they are doing to
|
||
104 our fine bbs. If you happen to know one, let me know and me and my
|
||
105 smurf friends will pay them a little visit. Gargamail beware.
|
||
106 ALL ANTI-E/O BACKWATER USERS: Please take the following as an opinion
|
||
107 of mine. I mean no degration of your own minds.
|
||
108 ~~~~~~~~~~
|
||
109 I think that E/O is an answer to the current T trouble that has been
|
||
110 here at the INN latly. Like all good things, the INN is going thru a
|
||
111 rather bad patch of weather (and from the looks of it outside, so are we)
|
||
112 right now with childish individuals who are not capable of understanding
|
||
113 the INN. PLEASE continue writing your stories and comments here. For
|
||
114 some of you will be missed if you take on the attitude "I will not enter
|
||
115 into the INN unless it is in ALL ALLOWED". I say fowey, fowey. Just take
|
||
116 a little more time typing your entry, and the rest of use SHOULD be
|
||
117 reading your entry for the meaning and wisdom that went into the entry.
|
||
118 NOT for the typos and misspelled words in your entry. Corrections just
|
||
119 take up that much more time that some other user could be using reading
|
||
120 yours, and others, fine entries. So get onto the system, and then get
|
||
121 off of it ASAP. Don't sit and talk on the phone for 15 minutes while
|
||
122 your still attached to the system (YES I MEAN YOU). That is 15 minutes
|
||
123 where time stands still at the INN. Shut up PaPa and go back
|
||
124 to your work. ok,ok,ok I will get off of my soapbox full of smurf berries.
|
||
125 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PaPa Smurf @ 2-2-85 11:42
|
||
126 L'homme: How should I deliver the data to you? I *COULD* send it to you
|
||
127 on CIS. (As EMAIL...
|
||
128 Or you can call me before 8pm & we'll xfer over the phone.
|
||
129 _____________________________________Leonard_______________________________
|
||
130 -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+-
|
||
131 ...in the simplest terms and most convenient definitions, we understand...
|
||
132 [just what it is that we are.] (Once you understand the genesis, you may
|
||
133 know what I meant about coming to the crossroads, beautiful.) #think on it#
|
||
134 -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- --+ JUGGLER +-- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+-
|
||
135
|
||
136
|
||
137 *_)%*#_)%*@#_%!)*#$_)^*#_^*+^_)#$*^)_#^#_$^*_)*^_#)^*#$_)^*#$_)^*_)^*#_)@^*$_)^*!_)^*_)!^*_)*!_)^*_)^*!_)^*!_)^_)^*_*^
|
||
138 Nothing is more frustrating to an agent than being mangled. Thanks to the random deleter, a person not even NET is safe
|
||
139 from during times of 'all allowed', we have all felt the sting of the cutter's tools. Enough lamenting, onward and upward.
|
||
140 _)@%*@_#)%*@_
|
||
141 Leonard : I will call, and we can xfer the data over the phone.
|
||
142 Riskers : As soon as I get the data from our good editor, and formulate the sadistics, I will post them for all to see.
|
||
143 *%_)#@*%#_@)_
|
||
144 Pushing forward the nearly cleaned plate that once contained a finely prepared filet of fowl, L'homme pondered the
|
||
145 next step the agents were to take. "We came to this section of town since it offers the best opportunity to get
|
||
146 information on our missing agents. If what our intelligence collectors tell us is true, and I think we can rest assured
|
||
147 that it is, Gaudy Minsky is now in the company with the remnants of the upper echelon lieutenants of the late Rajneesh
|
||
148 Dangerfield. They were last seen leaving a North West apartments building by a passing surveillance car. The car attempted
|
||
149 to follow the vans the group left in, but was cut off by a Trimet bus driver's flagrant traffic infraction. The driver
|
||
150 has been sent back to school for retraining in 'Reactionary Offensive Driving.' The vans were last seen in this general
|
||
151 area. Our best bet is to circulate around the neighborhood, and see if we can pick up some clues. Fellows, I want you to
|
||
152 take the 'beamer' and head over near Good Sam. hospital. Farley and I are going to take the other car and do a cross
|
||
153 member search pattern starting from here."
|
||
154 "Other car? What 'other car?'"
|
||
155 "You'll see Farley. Let's pay our bill and get out of here. And Fellows, if you are thinking about taking a detour by
|
||
156 the 'Golden Arms' apartments, don't!"
|
||
157 "Yes boss. What ever you say.", Fellows returned with a grin.
|
||
158 #What apartments? Why don't these guys tell me anything?# Farley was getting a little tired of being the odd man out,
|
||
159 but he tried not to let it show.
|
||
160 They paid their bill, and headed for the parking lot. Next to the shiny BMW sat a not-so-shiny Fiat 128 coup.
|
||
161 "That's the other car!", Farley exclaimed, barely controlling a laugh. "You NET agents sure go first class, don't you?"
|
||
162 "I'm surprised at you Farley.", L'homme said, with a mock look of shock on his face. "We drive a car that fits the
|
||
163 environment. When in Rome, et cetera... Your Fred would stick out like a porcupine in a balloon factory.", the Man
|
||
164 without Parity continued, grimacing at that last metaphor. "Enough bantering. Let's get to work."
|
||
165 Fellows drove off, leaving L'homme and Farley in a cloud of Bavarian smoke. "Does FIAT really stand for Fix It Again
|
||
166 Tony?", Farley asked. "Let's hope we don't find out.", L'homme answered without missing a beat. "Shall we?"
|
||
167 The Fiat left the parking lot of the old Lovejoy Restaurant not with a cloud of Italian smoke, but with a sputter, a
|
||
168 cough, the sound of grinding synchro-rings, and at last, forward motion.
|
||
169 *%@_#)*%@#_)%*)_%*!_)%*!)_%*@#_)%*!@)_^*!#_)^*!#^_)* L'homme sans Parity *_)@#%*_)%*!_)%*!_)%*#_)!%*#_)%*@#_)*)_#%*@_#)*%@)
|
||
170
|
||
171 tilean stepped quickly to the next highest step... the doorman nodded and opened the door quickly... never trust a doorman
|
||
172 that likes his job too much thought tilean...
|
||
173
|
||
174 tilean walked through the overly large lobby... the european flavor of the hotel was obvious... even the american students
|
||
175 tuoring europe was perfect...
|
||
176
|
||
177 seeking out the man with the largest authority complex was easy... tilean signed a register... took his keys... and turned
|
||
178 away... towards the elevators... before he took two steps... the man at the regisration desk harkened him back for some mail..
|
||
179
|
||
180 tilean stabbed the letter into an inside pocket... mangling it just a little bit... and stepped inside the elevator... just
|
||
181 in time too... the doors closed and everyone in the elevator stiffened with the usual uncomfort that follows being in close
|
||
182 quarters with so many strangers... tilean noticed one graying man in the back of the elevator... he was looking about... and
|
||
183 failing miserably at looking innocent...
|
||
184
|
||
185 after three minutes of boredom... the elevator going higher and higher... passing the resteraunt levels... higher and higher
|
||
186 still... tilean noticed the graying old man slipping his hand in the pocket of an older lady...
|
||
187
|
||
188 the hand when removed... held a small coin purse... and an expensive looking watch... a pickpocket of rather low capacity...
|
||
189 it was obvious to tilean that the lady had a large roll of money in the other pocket... this pickpocket was not good...
|
||
190
|
||
191 acting as if to threaten the pickpocket... tilean tensened the proper muscles to make his shoulder holster prominant... he
|
||
192 also wondered what the word miranda would mean to him in this country...
|
||
193
|
||
194 the pickpocket saw this and replaced the purse... palming the watch... his ineptness showed... tilean started glatring at
|
||
195 the thief's pocket... the one with the watch... soon the pickpocket replaced that too... his ineptness shined...
|
||
196
|
||
197 the doors opened immediately... everyone started shuffling out... soon only the tilean... the pickpocket... and an american
|
||
198 student were still in the elevator together...
|
||
199 the graying pickpocket stmbled slowly up to the floor panel... and pressed the lobby... this pickpocket was old... screening
|
||
200 out the effects of age on his style... tilean realized that this man was a first rate theif in his day...
|
||
201
|
||
202 the door opened at tilean's floor... tilean and the american student stepped out... the pcickpocket wiped sweat off his brow
|
||
203 with his shirt sleeve...
|
||
204 his shirt sleeve had been used for that before... tilean noticed as the door closed... tilean regretted his decision to play
|
||
205 the house detective role...
|
||
206
|
||
207 he inserted his key in the doorknob... turned one way... then the other... soon tilean had the door open and was impressed
|
||
208 with the size of his suite...
|
||
209 tilean fell into the bed... tired from the long plane ride to brussles... then the copter ride to dethek... tilean was tired
|
||
210 of all this...
|
||
211
|
||
212 he decided to releive himself of some of this exhaustion... he picked up the phone receiver... held a small device up to the
|
||
213 phone... pressed two buttons at once... then dialed the lobby on the actual phone dial...
|
||
214
|
||
215 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
|
||
216
|
||
217 'aeeiiieeee" screamed one of the three net agents... 'electromagnetic discharge of incredible power' screamed another... one
|
||
218 of them had his headset ripped off by this time... the tapes were still turning... the phone tapp was still operating...
|
||
219
|
||
220 'the tapes' worried one... 'they're screwed' said another... someone put his headset back on tentatively... only tilean's
|
||
221 voice now... the tapp was still operating... but someone ought to get working tapes on line...
|
||
222
|
||
223 the other two net agents put their headsets back on... focused their attention... forgetting the tapes for a minute...
|
||
224
|
||
225 'desk...? there will be a tall graying man wearing a rumpled suit... he is going to go to the main door... i want your house
|
||
226 detective to escort him to this room...' tilean said...
|
||
227 'i can't do that sir...' said the desk man...
|
||
228 'i own this building... you Will get him up here now...'
|
||
229 'yessir... right away sir...'
|
||
230 'and whoever i just deafened... sorry about that... normal precautions you know... we all have to follow the rules...'
|
||
231
|
||
232 all of the net agents squinted hard... and as expected... the same electomagnetic pulse rippled through the phone lines once
|
||
233 again... all of them permitted a scream...
|
||
234
|
||
235 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
|
||
236
|
||
237 tilean heard the remote screams... muffled by the thin walls... but not by much... tilean stood and walked over to a seat...
|
||
238 started waiting for his guests...
|
||
239
|
||
240 010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101
|
||
241 The instructor surveyed the writhing agents and the mangled equipment.
|
||
242 "Right. That's a Fail on this assignment. Haven't any of you ever heard
|
||
243 of 'optocouplers'? And automatic overload cut-outs?" He paused and
|
||
244 glared once more at the novice agents.
|
||
245 "You realize that this is coming out of your pay? If you don't show
|
||
246 some improvement, you're OUT! I doubt that even the UNDERGROUND would
|
||
247 want you...."
|
||
248 010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101
|
||
249
|
||
250 ian himself... a voice of serenity in a time of anger...
|
||
251 tilean, did you know that both you and MiG get people really upset with
|
||
252 those 'control els'...
|
||
253 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
|
||
254 "Tina and I have been doing some talking while you were with the doctor,"
|
||
255 Tony said as he helped Jack get into the automobile. "It seems that you're
|
||
256 not the only one that's been hurting lately."
|
||
257 Jack shhok his head and wiped his face with good hand. "What do you
|
||
258 mean by that? I- I'm sorry, but I'm still not fully grasping things...
|
||
259 It's those cheap drugs you know..."
|
||
260 "I know. Don't worry," said Tony, "I'm already paying them back for
|
||
261 that one..."
|
||
262 "What? I'm afraid you lost me again."
|
||
263 "Yea," said Tina, "what was that supposed to mean- paying them back?"
|
||
264 Tony thought that it would be fun letting them sweat the details out of
|
||
265 him, and only led them on bit by bit.
|
||
266 "Do you remember that 'test' I did back at Kenna Hall a couple of
|
||
267 years ago? The one with the squirel and the oxygen tank?" asked Tony.
|
||
268 "I'm on these drugs you see, I can't remember a thing, O.K.? Just
|
||
269 tell us what you did, O.K.?" Jack snorted in reply.
|
||
270 "Fine, just fine. Besides, they really didn't need that Conference
|
||
271 Room anymore anyway..." Tony said with a grin.
|
||
272 "Do you mind filling ME in on what's goin on here?" Tina demanded.
|
||
273 Marci was acting indifferent as she was trying to concentrate on getting
|
||
274 back to the condos.
|
||
275 "Alright already! I confess I did it, officer." said Tony as he raised
|
||
276 his hands over his head. "It all went something like this: First I told an
|
||
277 orderly that I needed an oh-two... oxygen tank... for one of the rooms
|
||
278 respiraters and slipped him a fiver. After taking it to an empty, large but
|
||
279 empty, conference room, I went to one of the labs to see if they had any
|
||
280 mice. No good, they all died from cancer and coffee already. Anyway, I got
|
||
281 a guenie (sp) pig and a running wheel. I took an old lighter and attached the
|
||
282 striking assembly to the wheel to create the sparks desired to complete the
|
||
283 'test'. Then, at the other end of the room I turned on the oh-two tank- after
|
||
284 having fetched about a dozen more. I think we'll be out of sight before the'
|
||
285 fire-trucks arrive..."
|
||
286 Although still mixed up from the drugs, Jake smiled and said "Oh,
|
||
287 just that. Hey, is this the condo?"
|
||
288 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ Jack Hoover JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ 3:44 am JJJJJJJJJJ
|
||
289
|
||
290 *****************************************************************************
|
||
291 The benz cruised along, a brezze could be felt thru the back window,
|
||
292 bullet holes have a remarkable ablity to cause drafts. Marci let Tina drive
|
||
293 and was in the back seat with Jack. Tony's face was smiling so much, Tina
|
||
294 was sure it would crack.(I hate enter only)
|
||
295 The smile soon faded as Tony noticed the headlights of a car, following
|
||
296 closely; "not again, heads down everyone", "Tina, step on it, lets see if
|
||
297 we can lose these bozo's, maybe they are not the same jerks but I don't want
|
||
298 to take anymore chances. And besides we have kind of run out of hospitals."
|
||
299 Tina complied and pushed the pedal to the metal, the Benz was running in
|
||
300 top condition and excelerated rapidly. The car following seemed to be getting
|
||
301 farther behind, and then started to catch up. The headlights were moving
|
||
302 closer and closer, Tony urged Tina "faster hun, it's real important!"
|
||
303 *******************************************kathyd*****************************
|
||
304
|
||
305 `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
|
||
306 Deep in the sea are riches beyond compare,
|
||
307 But if it is safety you seek,
|
||
308 That is on the shore.
|
||
309 -Ancient Proverb-
|
||
310
|
||
311 Alex, a saga of adventure on the high seas was unfolded during the days
|
||
312 following your cited reference. Perhaps you could persuade one of your many
|
||
313 archivist friends to refresh you. Being a card carrying 'sea gypsy' for a
|
||
314 number of years, it has been my pleasure to 'walk' the decks of many a fine
|
||
315 craft. It is not so much that I "ply the waterways" but that the seas are,
|
||
316 in fact, my home. (Note: The term "card carrying" although not the proper
|
||
317 nautical form was used for the purpose of making the content more meaningful
|
||
318 to the landlubbers among us.)
|
||
319 `'`'`'`' -alchemist- `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
|
||
320 ****************************************************************************
|
||
321 I know who a "observer" is.... watch out Saltys sailing in again!!!!!
|
||
322 *************************************kathyd*****nobonesaboutit,imme*********
|
||
323 I would like to take this oppertuinty to invite everybody to call the new bbs in town its called the "Commodore Connection
|
||
324 Even if you dont have a Commodore computer give us a call what have you got to lose?. anyway the Number is 667-xxxx and
|
||
325 its on line between 9pm and 9am. we have an extensive message and bullitin base so try it maybe you'll like it.
|
||
326
|
||
327 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
|
||
328
|
||
329 tilean heard the house detective fumbling with his keys... trying to impress the boss with his stealth no doubt...
|
||
330 when the door finally opened of it's own accord... three people entered the room... the infamous house detective... the man
|
||
331 tilean saw stealing in the elevattor... and a maid...?
|
||
332
|
||
333 the sweaty little detective wallowed... the maid was fascinated by the ceilings... and the theif was examining all the exits
|
||
334 withing jumping distance...
|
||
335
|
||
336 'i would like to know why we were brought here' said the pickpocket... who was proud of being the first to speak up...
|
||
337 'i wanna know that to' said the maid... shrillingly high squeaking voice...
|
||
338 'why of course... all i can explain is the two of you... i have no idea why you are here miss... do you officer...' tilean
|
||
339 aid...
|
||
340 'she is a cohort... in cahoots is the american expression i beleive... he picks the pockets... passes them off to her... and
|
||
341 she sells the cards... and checks to some of her friends...' said the house detective...
|
||
342
|
||
343 not as much of a bumbler as i thought... i really must find out why everyone here is sweating so... it is affecting my first
|
||
344 opinions on people... to see someone sweating when you are not... it is a character judgement somehow... how nervous they are
|
||
345 i think...
|
||
346
|
||
347 'i am not going to waste time asking you if this is true... i know it is... but i am not only the owner of this hotel... i
|
||
348 also work for interpol' tilean lied quite well... he waited for them to pick their jaws off the floor so he could go on...
|
||
349 'and if i find out who these friends of yours are... and i already know most of them... i will find that they are terrorists
|
||
350 also... and if i find that you are selling them identity papers... i will arrange your prosecutian under as many nation's laws
|
||
351 as i see fit to' said tilean
|
||
352
|
||
353 the maid was stammering... the pickpocket was angry... and the house detective looked so impressed... tilean might hardly
|
||
354 beleive it...
|
||
355
|
||
356 'you are all dismissed... but miss... chose your company better... i should not like to find you in a gutter like your poor
|
||
357 friend ella...' said tilean...
|
||
358 the maid choked... and ran out the door fast as the dickens... the pickpocket stumbled after the poor dear... and the house
|
||
359 detective walked lightly behind them all... after first nodding to tilean...
|
||
360
|
||
361 tilean answered the nod... 'no i am not an interpol agent... the newspapers carried the news of a terrorist associated death
|
||
362 of a young maid named ella... it all made perfect sense...'
|
||
363 the house detective ran after the fleeing pair... tilean decided they would make no more trouble here...
|
||
364
|
||
365 the young girl would choose her company better... forget ever having aided terrorists... and the pickpocket would set up a
|
||
366 shop in another hotel... probably live out his years in comfort one might expect...
|
||
367
|
||
368 tilean got up... closed the door... and went over to the bathroom... and the shower... and was soon singing badly in it...
|
||
369 after twenty minutes of being immersed in warm water... tilean stepped out of the bath... donned a bathrobe and started to
|
||
370 dry his hair with one of the towels marked with the name of the hotel...
|
||
371
|
||
372 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
|
||
373
|
||
374 a rather young phone operator... working for the same hotel tilean was staying at... noticed the little green light lite up
|
||
375 for the first time in it's existance... someone used the pulse... thought the girl...
|
||
376
|
||
377 she remember holding the manuals in odd positions trying to install the pulse... nearly impossible for her to do... but in
|
||
378 the end... it all worked...
|
||
379 of course... now that another thrike agent was quartered here... the anti surveilance gear was doing it's job... and some
|
||
380 poor phone tapsman was reeling about on the floor...
|
||
381
|
||
382 standard gear really... thrike had it installed in every safe hotel... along with a number of other gadgets... only known to
|
||
383 thrike agents... and all were standard gear... really...
|
||
384
|
||
385 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
|
||
386
|
||
387 i despise enter only... it has advantages... but it still is blasted embarrassing... how many of us want to be unable to
|
||
388 cover up the amount of mistakes we make...?
|
||
389
|
||
390 ?MYSTERY SCRIBE??
|
||
391 IF THE PRESENT CONTROLLED THE FUTURE
|
||
392 THEN THE PAST WOULD CONTROL THE PRESENT.
|
||
393 THEREFORE, THE PAST WOULD CONTROL THE FUTURE
|
||
394 AND WE WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT
|
||
395 UNLESS WE COULD CONTROL THE PAST.
|
||
396 BUT THEN WHO WOULD WE HAVE TO BLAME?
|
||
397
|
||
398 ?MYSTERY SCRIBE??
|
||
399 RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK
|
||
400
|
||
401 The following is a statistical breakdown of the results taken from
|
||
402 Friday night's RISK game. The outcome from attack and defense roles for each
|
||
403 player was entered in a specialized data entry machine, and the results were
|
||
404 later run through sophiticated statistics programs. Those results are what
|
||
405 you see here.
|
||
406
|
||
407 Player 1 - Cindy Attack Defense Attack Rolls % Defense Rolls %
|
||
408 ----------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
|
||
409 Sample Mean 3.78 3.87755 1 - 17 4 - 22 1 - 16 4 - 22
|
||
410 Sample Variance 3.021819 3.23470 2 - 9 5 - 18 2 - 8 5 - 10
|
||
411 Standard Deviation 1.738338 1.79853 3 - 13 6 - 21 3 - 14 6 - 29
|
||
412
|
||
413 Player 2 - Alex Attack Defense Attack Rolls % Defense Rolls %
|
||
414 ----------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
|
||
415 Sample Mean 3.762 3.76191 1 - 14 4 - 18 1 - 24 4 - 21
|
||
416 Sample Variance 3.051061 3.94193 2 - 14 5 - 17 2 - 10 5 - 17
|
||
417 Standard Deviation 1.746729 1.98543 3 - 14 6 - 23 3 - 7 6 - 29
|
||
418
|
||
419 Player 3 - Leonard Attack Defense Attack Rolls % Defense Rolls %
|
||
420 ----------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
|
||
421 Sample Mean 3.645161 3.42308 1 - 13 4 - 32 1 - 17 4 - 15
|
||
422 Sample Variance 2.636559 2.75867 2 - 13 5 - 6 2 - 17 5 - 25
|
||
423 Standard Deviation 1.623748 1.66093 3 - 16 6 - 19 3 - 15 6 - 10
|
||
424
|
||
425 Player 4 - Voyeur Attack Defense Attack Rolls % Defense Rolls %
|
||
426 ----------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
|
||
427 Sample Mean 3.875 3.40957 1 - 11 4 - 25 1 - 17 4 - 21
|
||
428 Sample Variance 2.871479 3.25472 2 - 18 5 - 22 2 - 21 5 - 8
|
||
429 Standard Deviation 1.694544 1.80408 3 - 6 6 - 18 3 - 11 6 - 23
|
||
430
|
||
431 Player 5 - L'homme Attack Defense Attack Rolls % Defense Rolls %
|
||
432 ----------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
|
||
433 Sample Mean 3.78 3.45455 1 - 19 4 - 21 1 - 24 4 - 15
|
||
434 Sample Variance 3.345051 3.54882 2 - 10 5 - 15 2 - 15 5 - 16
|
||
435 Standard Deviation 1.828948 1.88383 3 - 10 6 - 25 3 - 11 6 - 20
|
||
436
|
||
437 Player 6 - Gage Attack Defense Attack Rolls % Defense Rolls %
|
||
438 ----------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
|
||
439 Sample Mean 3.9 2.95556 1 - 14 4 - 16 1 - 22 4 - 13
|
||
440 Sample Variance 3.060606 2.67980 2 - 10 5 - 17 2 - 27 5 - 13
|
||
441 Standard Deviation 1.749459 1.63701 3 - 17 6 - 26 3 - 16 6 - 9
|
||
442
|
||
443 Overall Statistics: Attack Rolls %
|
||
444 --------------------------------------------------
|
||
445 Sample Mean 3.682959 1 - 17 4 - 19
|
||
446 Sample Variance 3.129511 2 - 14 5 - 16
|
||
447 Standard Deviation 1.769042 3 - 12 6 - 22
|
||
448
|
||
449 Note: Some percentages may not total 100% due to rounding to two digits.
|
||
450
|
||
451 RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK RISK
|
||
452 ch /sophiticated/sophisticated/
|
||
453 *_)%#*@%)*%_)!%_)*#_^)*^)_*$!^_+)*!+_)^*$_#)*^_)!*^_)^*_)*^_#)$^*_)*!_)*^_*_)%&*_)*#)_^#)_!#_^&*^_)&_)@#$*^_)_+!+_*!*^
|
||
454 Riskers: The results are in. Rather interesting results. Some surprising values popped out. I didn't bother printing
|
||
455 tests for normality, since when rolling dice, such a test would be meaningless. Data comparisons with Chebyshev's rule of
|
||
456 standard deviations and comparisons with the empirical rule where also left out since they are used mainly with normal
|
||
457 curves. Calculated chi-square values with 3 degrees of freedom ranged from 5 to 16. Enjoy and contemplate!
|
||
458 )_*%#_@*%_)@*%@)_*%!@+)_*%@_)!%*_)@%*_)#@$^*_)#@^*@#^* L'homme sans Parity *)%#@)_*%)_@#%*@#_)%*@)_%**^_)#$*^_)#*$_^)*#
|
||
459
|
||
460
|
||
461 :::::::::::::O O::::::::02/03:::::::::::::::::::::::::::17:24::::::O O::::::::::
|
||
462 Alex or Milchar: can you recommend any books on crypology (or cryptoanalysis)?
|
||
463 I'd like to expand my abilities in the area to match that of my contemporaries.
|
||
464 I looked at Waldenbooks and B. Daltons at Clackamas Town Center, but neither
|
||
465 had anything. So, what & where, if you would be so kind. Thanks.
|
||
466 :::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::::voyeur::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::::::::::
|
||
467 I have a computer for sale.
|
||
468
|
||
469 Heath Kit h11 System cpu+ 4K
|
||
470 h09 Terminal
|
||
471 h10 paper tape reader, punch (oldy but goody)
|
||
472 h27 Dual floppy disk drive (8 inchers)
|
||
473 h11-2 parallel i/o card
|
||
474 2- h11-5 serial i/o cards
|
||
475 2- h11-1 4k memory cards (4X16)
|
||
476 DEC 32K memory card (4X18 m8044)
|
||
477 DEc printer with keyboard
|
||
478
|
||
479 comes with operating system, Heath operating system, Fortran, Adventure
|
||
480 D&D, and other software.
|
||
481 Fully expandable, should never be outdated (until magnettic bubble
|
||
482 memory becomes a reality) (JOKE!)
|
||
483 call Pete(r) at home- 228-xxxx or work- 224-xxxx
|
||
484 bought for $12,000 sell for a great deal less!
|
||
485 Thanks
|
||
486 for those who like music, composing or playing, I've got a treasure
|
||
487 for you......
|
||
488 Roland, who makes monitors, also make synthesizers...
|
||
489 no the good part------>
|
||
490 Roland JUNO 106 polyphonic synthesizer
|
||
491 MIDI controllable (use your computer!!!)
|
||
492 Full five octave keyboard 128 memorys 6 voice
|
||
493 I'll fill you in on the rest....
|
||
494 Call Steve at 228-xxxx (after five on weekdays)
|
||
495 originally bought for $1000....
|
||
496 will stay in great shape, stay in date for a long time (give to
|
||
497 grand kids as 21st birthday present!!!)
|
||
498 Remember
|
||
499
|
||
500 228-xxxx (ask for Steve)
|
||
501
|
||
502 **** t h a n k Y o u ****
|
||
503 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
|
||
504 voyeur: Try checking B. Dalaton's again. They used to carry a book
|
||
505 called "Codes and Ciphers" by Frank Higenbottam. It was in the Language
|
||
506 section. (One of those "Teach Yourself..." books. Yellow cover with a
|
||
507 dark band across the top). If they don't have it they can order it.
|
||
508 All: I do NOT use the 01 border. That border is used by one of the few
|
||
509 NET agents to still have an "intact" cover!
|
||
510 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
|
||
511 <o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>
|
||
512
|
||
513 Dreams
|
||
514
|
||
515 I walk down the street and there you walk too.
|
||
516 I step into a store and you are there.
|
||
517
|
||
518 I look up from my work, and there you are again.
|
||
519 Even in my dreams you are there.
|
||
520
|
||
521 Who is this phantom that invades my mind?
|
||
522 Who is ever present even in my dreams?
|
||
523
|
||
524 No matter where I look,
|
||
525 No matter where I go,
|
||
526 Even in my dreams you're there.
|
||
527
|
||
528 BH
|
||
529
|
||
530 <o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>+<o>
|
||
531 The white panels opened and the music
|
||
532 started.Tchaikovsky's 12.
|
||
533 Beatiful she was seated at a desk on
|
||
534 the black platform that was moveing
|
||
535 out into the floor.
|
||
536 On the desk was a small statue of an
|
||
537 French arostroact dressed in blue and
|
||
538 close by an empty crystal vase.
|
||
539 An open drawer produced a letter which
|
||
540 she longenly studie with a intense
|
||
541 distance.
|
||
542 As the crescendo built she shifted
|
||
543 her movement to a small box in which
|
||
544 attention to a small wood box in
|
||
545 wich were a few wires visible.
|
||
546 Suddenly she jumped up and looked out
|
||
547 of the near by window.
|
||
548 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$#
|
||
549 How I hate being so close to the bottom of a disk.
|
||
550 Alex: If you would, sir, loan me about two weeks that I could expend simultaneously with the next two weeks, I could,
|
||
551 perhaps, have enough time to work on it some more. I'm surprised I have the time anymore to get on BW. I did,
|
||
552 however, take another look at the code today. I keep feeling that there's something VERY obvious that I'm missing.
|
||
553 Voyeur: "Secret Writing", I forget the author's name at the moment. If you capture disks or know someone who does then
|
||
554 the author's name will be on a recent one. I believe I showed you the book at a PorSFiS meeting some time ago.
|
||
555 I hope Alex or Milchar won't mind me answering for them.
|
||
556 #$##$##$##$##$#
|
||
557 Although shoddy-looking, the Fiat ran smoothly and was quite comfortable. L'homme navigated the streets as if he had
|
||
558 memorized each one, or had spent hours studying the route. I decided that keeping busy would keep my mind off Fred,
|
||
559 so I began scanning the surroundings.
|
||
560 The streets were fairly empty for the afternoon. Minute by minute we kept moving along, taking in everything that went
|
||
561 by. "L'homme?", I began.
|
||
562 "Yes, Farley?"
|
||
563 "Tell me, how did NET get started?", I asked.
|
||
564 "That's a long story, Farley, and we haven't time to get into that now. Wait! Did you see that van?"
|
||
565 A van crossed the intersection a few blocks over from where we were. Its kindred followed close behind it. "Yeah."
|
||
566 L'homme spun the wheel rapidly. "I hope you've got your seatbelt on, and that you don't get carsick easily!"
|
||
567 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# Farley #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# 20:28 - 02/02/85 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$#
|
||
568 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
|
||
569 To: All UNDERGROUND operatives
|
||
570 From: J. K. O'Hara, DSNAC, UNDERGROUND
|
||
571 Subject: Cipher leak
|
||
572 Recently, a previously unknown group of para-military personnel intercepted an
|
||
573 UNDERGROUND transmission enciphered in Mark 1 code. This transmission is
|
||
574 believed to be in the hands of NET. Mark 2 cipher has been prepared if it
|
||
575 should happen tha the Mark 1 cipher is compromised.
|
||
576 [Begin]
|
||
577 LW_PI XC@MR U\W_Q OOSBY NDB[[ WBC_R _TLH\ ]_B@F O]^TJ WSJSF HTKYC ^PSIL
|
||
578 Q^X^I NCSDM X]FX_
|
||
579 [Transmission terminated]
|
||
580 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
|
||
581 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
|
||
582 ...It was amazing. My sight shifted back to normal. It seemed, while my
|
||
583 vision shifted to red, that my body moved at a fantastic rate. About 5X normal
|
||
584 I would say. #To hell with the examination, I'm going to test this.#, I
|
||
585 thought smugly.
|
||
586 But how to start that shift again? I concentrated hard. Nothing happened.
|
||
587 Dr. Juzem re-entered the lab and watched me for a moment.
|
||
588 "Still feeling woozy, Harry?", he asked.
|
||
589 "Naw, just thinkin'. Say, how did ya say I was ta start the acceleration?"
|
||
590 Juzem smiled. "How about tapping your heels together three times?", he joked.
|
||
591 "C'mon, get serious. I wanna test this thing out."
|
||
592 "I don't think it's safe to begin the process this early, Harry. Just be
|
||
593 patient."
|
||
594 I slammed my hand against a nearby table in disgust of 'procedure'. Pain
|
||
595 shot up through my arm.
|
||
596 Suddenly, my vision shifted to red again. Seizing the opprotunity, I dressedd
|
||
597 VERY fast and whizzed by Dr. Juzem while he stood there, dumbfounded.
|
||
598 "Bye, Doc!", I called back. "See ya soon!"
|
||
599 "Wait!" he managed to spurt out. "You've no idea..."
|
||
600 And then, I was out of hearing range. The turns were harder to navigate than
|
||
601 at normal speed, but not overly so. Reaction time up, speed up...
|
||
602 I burst through the outside door. "Burst" is a very good description here-
|
||
603 the door didn't open fully in time and so the glass tinkled on the pavement
|
||
604 outside.
|
||
605 My head hurt. Just as quickly as my vision had shifted to red, it shifted
|
||
606 back. #Pain! Pain is the key. When I feel pain, it switches me from one mode
|
||
607 to the other. Now I'll see if I can get some results for John. Maybe he'll
|
||
608 put me in Elizabeth's position.#
|
||
609 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Harry Foster>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
|
||
610 [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/]
|
||
611
|
||
612 It is cold, and the moonlight is not really enought to see clearly by.
|
||
613 For the last few hours I have been feeling my way, with the lower branches
|
||
614 tearing at my wet cloak. There are scraches on my arms and face.
|
||
615 TThe sickness that has gripped me has taken me over has robbed me of
|
||
616 nearly all my strength. I have not been able to eat for three days. The
|
||
617 hunger knaws at me but the thought of food grips my throat in warning.
|
||
618 Maybe tomorrow.
|
||
619 The cough returns, forcing me to stop. It grips my chest and tears at
|
||
620 my throat. The muscles in my sides flare with pain. It forces me to sit
|
||
621 and hold my sides untill it stops. I sit for a moment longer, the rain
|
||
622 soaking through my cloak and my pants.
|
||
623 I close my eyes, my lips barely moving, bringing the past into my
|
||
624 mind, bringing the control. Slowly I relax, the fiber of my body softens,
|
||
625 like the wax of a too warm candle.
|
||
626 My eyes open. The pain, the soreness, the cough, gone. The cold not
|
||
627 even felt.
|
||
628 On my first breath I smelled the smoke. Oak. Cured I am sure. Maybe
|
||
629 a home or an inn. This risk may have paid off. [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/]
|
||
|
||
TOTAL NUMBER OF LINES = 629
|