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24         The Sage and his chess companion huddled over their board.  The sun
25 was hidden behind clouds as it set over the horizon, and the birds were landing
26 in the nests.

27         The Odd One sat tense, and his fingers looked as if they might crush a
28 piece rather than simply move it.  The Sage though was sitting peacefully, and
29 did not seem to be scrutinizing the borard as much as the Odd One.

30         Finally, the Odd One snapped out and moved his peice, while grunting
31 something about Checkmate.  Then he made sure of it, a pathetic sight to see
32 someone gloatingly observing their handy work.
33  
34         The Odd One noticed at that moment that the Sage was not even paying
35 attention to the game, but was congratulating his opponent on his game.  An
36 odd thing for someone to do, thought the Odd One.

37         Later that night, after iconsidering it, Odd One decided that the Sage
38 was exhibiting the fine quality of sportsmanship, while he had been scavenging
39 his mind for every scrap of strategy.

40         There was little question as to who enjoyed the game more.

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44 BLEW THAT ONE, DIDN'T I? 
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46 LIFEFORCE
47   you know a movie is in trouble when the audience laughes during the serious 
48 parts.  You know a movie is REALLY in trouble when the audience laughes during
49 the love scenes.
50 This is not a movie to see if you expect to take it seriously.  The acting is bad,
51 and the editing is worse.  Special effects are fairly well done (Dykstra -
52 Star Trek I & Silent Running?).  The alien spaceship looks Very much like the
53 one from Alien (internal), crossed with V'ger (Star Trek I, exterior).
54 LOTS of blood, gore, more blood, dessicated bodies, blood, more dessicated bodies,
55 and bad acting.
56 The one redeeming feature (for some of us, anyway), is that the female lead,
57 Mathilda May, is nude through almost the entire movie.  Even that gets a bit
58 much, though, eliciting more laughter from the audience.  
59 I'd give it a "can miss".
60 ----------------------------Not FILM FAN-------------------------------------
61   just a note to the Not FILM FAN: and Mathilda May is only attractive to those
62 of us that like women in pancake make-up that have red pupils.
63 -------------------------Not the Not FILM FAN--------------------------------
64 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%* MUDGE %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%
65 Not Film Fan: Don't worry. I wasn't planning to see it anyway. 'eard it
66 was awful. Guess I was right! 
67 Sage: Odd one? Please explain.
68 Themnax: Where are you?
69 Minstrel: ok poetry so far. Work on your spelling!
70 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*
71     A cold breeze flurried in as the door to the Inn opened. A lone figure, wrapped in furs and carrying a sword entered 
72 and sat down. He ordered some ale and some "fish(?). The warm fire crackled, singing it's song that only the empathetic 
73 could hear. People looked at him strangelhen he didn't remove his furs. He drank his ale and sat back, 
74 his face shadowed by a plumed and feathered hat. He listened to the fire, felt it's heat against him. He relaxed. After 
75 that spot of hunting he had done, he needed a bit of relaxation. People all around him were wondering WHY this newcomer 
76 didn't remove his coat. It was then, to their amazement, that they realized that he wasn't wearing a coat, the coat was 
77 ON HIM! `"Top o' the evenin', mate!" Mudge (the newcomer) said to the inneekeeper. "Wot be 'appenin' 'round 'ere that I 
78 might be interested in? I'm an 'unter. Is there much game 'round here?"
79 Cistop Mikey and all: Please. Continue from whence I left off! PLEASE!!!
80 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*% MUDGE *%*%*%*%*%*%*%*
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91      "This is your captain speaking.  We're now entering Australian air space.
92 The landscape we are passing over is dotted with sheep ranches, kangaroos,
93 and..."  Petrov, mesmerized by the thought of ranch-hopping in a land with
94 softer animal protection laws, tuned out the captain's voice.  His attention 
95 alternated between the window and a brochure in his hand which read:
96           Bruce's Sheep Ranch
97          World famous home of
98         Australian Virgin Wool
99 
100      Unfortunately, from ecstasy to anguish in a matter of seconds, Petrov's
101 anticipation was crushed by a vile act of terrorism.  A heavily armed man with
102 a half-grown beard grabbed the microphone from a startled stewardess.  "Due to
103 circumstances beyond your control this airplane will not be landing in Sydney.
104 We are now headed for Albania.  You have only your decadent, capitalistic 
105 lifestyle to thank for this problem."
106      Two more armed men entered the compartment and the one who seemed to be
107 the leader took control of the intercom.  "I'm sure you're all wondering what 
108 your weak, capitalistic governments are going to have to do to keep us from
109 blowing your decadent, capitalistic heads off of your bourgeois, capitalistic
110 shoulders."
111      Getting dangerously excited, the third terrorist interrupted the leader
112 and, thrusting his rifle triumphantly into the air, proclaimed "We are FALO!!"
113      Petrov needed to hear no more.  While the terrorists began waving their
114 weapons menacingly and shouting at the passengers, Petrov reviewed what he knew
115 about FALO.
116      After the fall of McKane Industries, many of the empire's crumbling
117 companies were taken over by certain aggressive Japanese conglomerates.  One
118 such troubled company was Albanian Earmuffs Unlimited, which raised and h
119 harvested small furry animals for obvious purposes.  Rising in protest of furry
120 animal exploitation was the Furry Animal Liberation Organization, or FALO.
121 
122      "You," the leader said, grabbing a stewardess by the arm.  "You will go
123 through the passenger list and pick out all of the Japanese names.  We have
124 special treatment planned for them!"
125      What name am I using THIS time?  Petrov wondered.  Pulling the passport
126 from his purse, he read: KIM LEE HIROSAKI.  It figured.  There was nothing to
127 do but sit, wait, and wonder if there were any sheep in Albania.
128                               Petrov
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130 To all who tried to get onto the board in the dead of night: I'm terribly sorry
131 about the lengthy time I monopolized the system; it shouldn't happen again.
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134     THE THREE OF THEM DESIDED THAT THE CLEARING WAS THE BEST PLACE TO STOP FOR T
135 HE NIGHT.  THEY PLACED THEIR BED ROLES BETWEEN THE FIRE AND THE HORSES.
136     FREENDRIN,BEING THE YOUNGEST OF THE TRIO,WAS NEVER TAKEN QUITE SERIOUSLY BY 
137 BELETHNER AND DRAGGOSE.  HE KNEWTHIS,BUT HE FELT THAT WHAT HE HAD SEEN THE 
138 PAST FEW DAYS SHOULD BE KNOWN.
139     "DRAGGOSE," HE SAID,"THE PAST FEW DAYS I'VE NOTICED SOMETHING ODD,"
140     "WELL WHAT IS IT BOY?  MORE OF YOUR MONSTERS?" DRAGGOSE BEGAN TO CHUCKLE.
141     "NO," HE SAID,TRYING TO KEEP CONTROLL,"I'VE SEEN A...A HAWK,IT SEEMS TO BE F
142 OLLOWING US."
143     "FOLLOWING US?" HE BEGAN TO ROAR WITH LAUGHTER AS BELETHNER WALKED UP.
144     "WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF SUCH LEVITY?" HE YELLED AS HE APROACHED.
145     "THE BOY SAYS WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWED BY A HAWK!"DRAGGOSE LAUGHED OUT.
146     "THAT'S ABSURED!"
147     "IS IT?"A STRANGERS VOICE FROM THE FOREST."ACTUALLY IT IS TRUE," THE STRANGE
148 R WALKED OUT OF THE FOREST, A WOMAN, NOT MUCH OLDER THAN 
149 
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151 
152 HELP
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154 
155   WELL GANG,I'M SORRY I MESSED UP, BUT PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR RENO AND TELL 
156 ME WHAT YOU THINK                            TANQ            
157                                              RENO
158 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*Meeeeoooooowwwwwwrrrrrrlllllll!!!!!!!!*=*=*
159     in an oddly contoured chair, in an odly contoured room a LARGE soft furry
160 citti unfolded his front pads, retracting, symultaniosly his overnails.
161     the fingers, six per hand, one thumb each, one midwrist dewclaw, now fully
162 extended rested lightly on the two pairs
163 of three rows of six keys.
164     long agile delicat fingers flayed subtle at the keycaps.  On the screen an
165 immage formed.  It grew in detail and completeness.
166     Reflected in the eyes of that feline face, itself reflected on the screen's
167 surface.  Three soft fluffy small mammels ran across a field.  Suddenly a door
168 opened in mid air.  They jumped through.   At the same time citti's reflexon
169 dissappeared.  The cross current intersection was wide open, if only for the
170 briefest of instants.  That was as long as he needed!
171       Fingers forgotten, the great dark furred form leaped, clawing his way
172 over keyboard and through suddenly yealding opening.
173       Steady as a rok, citti landed on all fours on the oaken flooring of the
174 INN!
175       He turned to one of otter vissage.  'I have many forms, this one is new'
176 the great feloid spoke in remarkably gentle and human sounding voice.  'You were
177 looking for a certain Lananaran?'
178       'I see you in new form, will this form of mine do?  I don't even know 
179 what its capabilities are yet.  I've only
180 just now tried it on for the first time.'
181      'Lets find a table, tried the INN's best yet?'
182      'Two specials please' he asked of the INNkeeper, lying a huge galactic nin-
183 gy on the counter in payment.  this was only possible owing to the INN's unique
184 aggreement with time and space.
185      in a corner a small twisted tough leathery form played on a ceramic rube
186 goldburg what came out sounding to each listner their favorite most exciting AND
187 pleasing sounds.  
188 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
189 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
190   Hi folks.  I did make it back!  Any excitement while I was gone?
191 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
192      masak, koo ini sama kaya seorang jang aku kenalan di indonesia. Mungkin sesuatu 
193 peingin menelepone saja? Siapa tau?
194 And besides all that, what kind of place is this?
195 %*%*%*%*%*%*% MUDGE %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*
196 Cor! C'mon, mate! No hijakings over tmy home please! Why don't you LET them la
197 land in Syndey? AND A GENERAL DISCLAIMER: WE ARE NOT ALL NAMED BRUCE!!
198 THAT IS VERY WRONG! NOT ALL AUSTRALIANS 8Myself being Australian) ARE NAMED B
199 BRUCE! THAT'S AN OLD JOKE! LOK AT ME! I'M NOT NAMED BRUCE!!!!!
200 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%
201 %*%*%*% THE AUSTRALIAN OTTER!! %*%*%*%*
202 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%**%*%*%*%*
203 *@*@*@*@*@*@* Hoojib @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*
204    A small furry white creature entered from the door that had been left 
205 ajar by the otter. He seemed to float across the ground as he walked. His 
206 antenna bobbed a bit. An energy flux floated past and the little Hoojib ate it
207 hungrily. He hadn't tasted a good energy flux in ydays. Out searching for his 
208 comerad kept him fmehnjvjjbnbf
209 (sorry about line interferance)
210 comerad kept him from enjoying such pleasures. Hoojib examined the room he was
211 in. An otter drinking and telling a tale. A catling paying the Innkeeper. He 
212 turned abruptly whenn the familiar sound of a duar permeated his senses.
213   "Probably their villiage Minstrel and not the one I seek* thought Pliff (the
214 Hoojib) But he knew for sure that he was wrong when the voice so familiar to 
215 him said "Pliff! You ol' son of a gun! Where have you been?" Pliff smiled and 
216 sthought *Hi Minstrel! I've been around. Your songs are the same as always! 
217 What have you been up to sincewe parted?* The Minstrel smiled and plucked a 
218 string of his duar. "Singing, living, Dyig, Laughing, and crying. " he said. 
219 *Ahh..the same riddle personality I see!* said Pliff. Pliff hopped up on the 
220 Minstrel's shoulder. Plucking a tune on his duar, the Minstrel smiled. 
221 @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@ Hoojib @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@
222 Minstrel: Good to see you again, chap! Your poetry is always the way it is
223 now.  o on....
224 All: What happened? I was yping and suddenly the screen went 6 feet down!
225 @*@*@*@*@*@*@ Hoojib @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@
226 Dan: type SEX at the > prompt to get a complete listing of all nationwide 
227 sexually oriented BBSs.
228 
229 @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@
230 ppppppp    l           eeeeeeeeee        a        ssssssssss    eeeeeeeeee
231 p      p   l           e                a a       s             e
232 p      p   l           e               a   a      s             e
233 ppppppp    l           eeeeeeeeee     aaaaaaa     ssssssssss    eeeeeeeeee
234 p          l           e             a       a             s    e
235 p          l           e             a       a             s    e
236 p          l           e             a       a             s    e
237 p          lllllllll   eeeeeeeeee    a       a    ssssssssss    eeeeeeeeee
238 
239  comment on my work.
240 he pleading minstrel.
241 @*@*@*@*@* I want to come back , pleading minstrel @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@
242 @*@*@*@*@*@ THE TRUE MINSTREL! *@*@*@*@
243 WHO SIS THIS IMPOSTER! NAVE! I AM THE
244 TRUE MINSTREL AND EVERYBODY KNOWS IT!
245 NAVE! 
246 WHO DID THAT?
247 @*@*@*@*@ The true Minstrel @*@*@*@*@*@
248   *Hoojib!* said txe Minstrel. "So good to see you here! I just got--"
249 That's as far as he got before a horrible creature burst into the Inn.
250 "Gods save us! 'tis a TWIT!" The twit 
251 laughed, pulling out a duar and playing horrible notes. Then the twit took on
252 the appearance of the Minstrel.
253      It then began to scrawl messages allover the walls of the Inn. It 
254 danced in evil glee. It bobbed and swayed and played it'S evil duar.
255 Ddisgusted, people began to leave the inn. 
256 @*@*@*@*@*@*@* The REAL Minstrel @*@*@*@
257 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*% MUDGE %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%
258    saw the Twit. Quickly he pullgd out xihis daggar,. The Twit turned long 
259 enough to see the dagger flash into him. The Twit's evil lifebloods left him.
260 It fell dead at their feet. "There, mate!" said Mudge. "That should 'andle 'im
261 right proper!"
262 %*%*%%*%*%*%*%*%*% MUDGE *%*%*%**%*%*%*%
263 
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265 
266 	You will hear everyday the maximums of a low prudence. 
267 You will hear that the first duty is to get land and money, 
268 place and name. "What is this truth you seek? What is this beauty?"
269 men will ask with derision. If, nevertheless, God has called any
270 of you to explore truth and beauty, be bold, be firm, be true.
271 When you shall say, "As others do, so will I. I renounce, I am
272 sorry for it, my early visions; I let learning and romantic 
273 expectations go, until a more convenient season"; - then dies 
274 the man in you. Then once more perish the buds of art, and poetry,
275 and science, as they have died already in a thousand men.
276 
277                                           Ralph Waldo Emerson
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280 
281 @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*
282 Ach, it is a twit disguized as the minstrel
283 killing me, the true one and only minstrel
284 who they thought someone was a twit!!!!!!!!
285 stop and decist, knave (not nave you phony
286 real twit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
287 Please all help me find out who is damadging
288 my nam ebecause I want to find out who it is
289 so they will stop.
290 @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@ the TRUE minstrel, the REAL
291 one is a faker @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*
292 ????? The Doctor ?????
293 howdy
294 
295 hi
296  
297 guten tag
298 
299 gut gross
300 
301 guten aben
302 
303 ich bin krocnh oft das system
304 
305      bye
306 
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341 
342 @*@*@*@*@*@*@ The honest Minstrel @*@*@
343 I drop lines and he doesn't. It's spelled "disguise." I'm the real one
344 And I'm goi~g to prove it!
345  Blue Waters
346 By the Minstrel
347 Blue waters on the face of Earth,
348 they mix with moonlight making, conjuring,
349 Caling forth good souls,
350 to drink from them.
351  
352 Moonlit waters on the Earth,
353 Like moonlit hearts in lovers,
354 Turn and intertwine together,
355 to form something different,
356 something new.
357 Moonlit waters.
358  
359 Blue waters running down a hill,
360 singino a song of olden times,
361 Until our hearts have had their fill,
362 and txe waters recoil to their homes,
363 In the rivers and lakes,
364 So much like a human's soul.
365 Fi 
366 There. That should prove WHO the Minstrel is!
367 @*@*@*@*@*@*@ The actual Minstrel @*@*@
368 
369 THIS IS SAD!  All this 'junk' about the two Minstrels, I think I'm going to 
370 throw up! What is it looks like here is that the Minstrel wasn't getting the
371 attention that he wanted. So now he has created an alter ego that's pretending
372 to be another Minstrel. And above all that, they are arguing between himself.
373 Sounds funny, but it's still a little weird. I just hope his psychologist is
374 wearing a flack jacket... 
375 	                                     Anumi.
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377 
378 @*@*@*@*@*@ The saddened Minstrel @*@*@*@
379 Anumi: I assure you that I am NOT the other minstrel. That person is the
380 one who should be locked up. I simply wish to write. To sing, live, and laugh.
381 and cry. I didn't want attention. I wanted comments. I got them. But I don't 
382 see why this person had to do what he has done.
383 @*@*@*@*@*@*@ The Depressed Minstrel @*@
384 -------------
385 Gosh,why doesn't the Minstrel just move into Mike's home and use the system
386 24 hours a day. It looks like he has done that already, he just sits around
387 and waits for mail. If he writes in after this I'm with Anumi!
388 -------------
389 The problem with the two Minstrels reminds me of the biblical story of Solomon
390 and the  baby. Two women were claiming possession of the child, so Solomon 
391 decided to split the baby in half so each woman would have an equal share.
392 Since we seem to have to people here, each claiming to be The Minstrel, and
393 each wanting the other to depart, I suggest they BOTH leave.  Justice would
394 be served, and BackWater would be a better place with one less source of
395 bad 'poetry'.
396    +DANTE-
397 
398 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*% MUDGE *%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%
399 I'm with Dante! Make BOTH Minstrels leave. I just wish txey would either
400 go away or leave us alone! Or at least they could STOP WRITING POETRY! 
401 That way we'd be spared from a life of poetry most terrible.
402 I agree witx both of the above entries!
403 Minstrel: You write too much! Give someone else a chance, huh?
404 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*% MUDGE %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*
405 bo
406 PS. I HATE FREE-VERSE!!! YUCH!!! ICK, PATTOOI!!!
407 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%
408 I DID NOT WRITE THE ABOVE P>DS>.
409 *%*%*%*%*%*%*%* MUDGE %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%
410 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
411 A suggestion to keep peace: how about just limiting entries to about 50 lines
412 per disk?  That way more people could make entries.  This is the first time in
413 two days I've been able to log on to Backwater.
414 ++++++++++++++++
415 They were ugly, they were mean, biggest heads I'd ever seen, they made
416 everybody scream and shout.  First they leveled Tokyo, then New York was next
417 to go, Boy I really wish- they'd cut it out!
418 (exerpt from "Slime Creatures from Outer Space", A.Yankovic's "Dare to be
419 Stupid" album)
420 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar ++++++++++++++++ June 28, 1985 +++++++++++++++
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422 HICKORY DICKORY DOCK
423 TWO MICE RAN UP THE CLOCK
424 THE CLOCK STRUCK ONE
425 THE OTHER ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES
426 
427 IHATE  FRE  EEVER SE
428 OH YESIDO
429 ANDMO DERNPO ETRY MAKESMES ICK
430 SO LETSALLSTOP
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433     Poetry is very nice to reed when it is good. Feelings and emotions should
434 be a big part when writing poetry also. And the poetry brings out emotions and
435 helps us see some things that were foggy before.  I like to feel that I have 
436 learned something or that I feel better about myself after reading poetry.
437     When poetry sounds like a old football re-run, just goes on and on, it is
438 missing something that poetry is known for.  When I find myself skipping lines
439 hoping to get to the good part something is either wrong with me, or the 
440 poetry, I would like to think it's not me.
441     Write poetry if you like it and think others will like it too.  Just
442 throwing something out in a hurry gives not only your own poetry a bad name but
443 all of the other poems that haven't been entered yet.
444     I like poetry, I realy do!  But when it makes me wish I was doing something
445 other than reading it, it makes me think I'm crazy for liking poetry.
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447 Mudge: I'm *extremely* surprised that you don't like the Minstrel.
448 Minstrel(both): I can tell the difference between the two of you. I will not
449 disclose the technique here or the impostor will start doing it...
450 I have msgs for Minstrel & Mudge on the Messenger (yes, I know who you are).
451 ____________________________Leonard________________________________________
452         A figure entered the Inn. Upon spotting the otter, he knew that he 
453 ad found the person his master had spoken of. He went over to the table and
454 spoke.
455         "Art thou Mudge?"
456         The otter tensed up as he replied, "And who wants to know?"
457         "Ah! From what my master has said of you only, only you would
458 respond in such a manner."
459         "Now wait just a minute, guvnor!"
460         "Mudge.... must I use a spell to confirm your identity? And let the
461 entire Inn know?"
462         "#%^$#^&"
463         "I shall assume that you are indicating that you do not want the
464 rest of the patrons to know. My master was contacted by Clothahump..."
465         "Oh no ye don't! I'm not gettin' involved w'th the likes of HIM
466 again!" protested the otter.
467         "Clothahump has no interest in you, he was merely relaying a msg 
468 from a 'Jon-Tom'"
469 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~the apprentice~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
470 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/MiG/? ? ? ?   
471 AAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
472 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/MiG/? ? ? ?   
473 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
474      Sounds serious, MiG.  After this lengthy absence (of the MiG personality,
475 if not other characters whose strings you pull)  and now a blood curdling
476 scream!  I'm interested in hearing some elaboration, unless of course, you'd
477 rather let the emotion speak for itself and keep the reason private.  Whatever
478 tmorrow at PorSFiS (if possible).
479 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
480      Sorry, screw up last line.  Make that "Whatever the case, I'll see you
481 tomorrow at PorSFiS (if possible).
482 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
483      OOops,  I meant to say "I'm looking forward to seeing you at...etc."  
484 ////////////// drat this enter only ///////////////////////////////////////////
485 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*MMMMMEeeeeeeeeeeoooooooooowwwwwwwrrrrrrrrRRLLLL!!!!*
486 how better vil it ket?  (the free verse liberation army ()
487                                                         ( ARGH     )
488 must be something in the air.                           (          )
489      it IS.  Nassssssty Baaaaaaaaaaaad petroffffffffff.
490 enoughenoughenoughenoughenoughenoughenoughenough.   every summer someone dis-
491 couveres the control charicters  (oh why oh why)
492 >>>>>>> oh yes citti needs a name.  I mean citti is descriptive and all but ya
493 see there once was the lady who was fond of sharp pointy things who came up
494 with a soft fluffy Kzinti half-breed in a TREKKI universe and she called (HIM/
495 HER/?) something simmiliar.  I'll probably come up with a name sooner or later
496 or just drop the experiment but if any-
497 one has naming suggestions or maybe we could have a naming party after porsfis?
498 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
499 090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909
500    Charmicael and Freida (his brain-dead van) raced south accross the Black 
501 Rock Desert.  He didn't see any black rocks and it wasn't a true desert.
502    (The name comes from large tuffa formations that look dark off in the dis-
503 tance.  While much of the area is anciant salt flats, these prehistoric lake-
504 beds are surrounded by a vast unearthly landscape of stunted sage.  Geographic-
505 ly it is situated north of Gerlock which is north of Perimid Lake (Paiut res-
506 ervation) and south of Denio (which is near the Oregon boarder) and encompases 
507 vertualy the entire area)
508     20 miles north of Gerlock agent Sean turned off the main highway (little 
509 more than a wash-board jeep trail itself at this point) onto what appeared to 
510 be no more than a pair of tire tracks heading off into the seemingly endless 
511 distance.  The east slope of the Sierra's which looked to be in walking distance
512 but was actualy well over 80 miles away was angleing in from the right.
513     Suddenly the road diped down about 40 feet, as if to cross the bottem of one
514 of the ubiquotus arroyos.  Instead the depression proved large enough to hide a
515 small town were anyone who had ever seen it foolish enough to consider building
516 one here.  Not bloody likely.
517      Near it's other side was what appeared to be some sort of dyke or levee,
518 obviosly man-made.  The sand and rust encrusted end loader setting immobile as 
519 a statue nearby.  As Carmichael approached, the road turned and wound its way 
520 to the left fallowing the man-made embankment on arround. 
521       Within two hundreed feet of the opening but close enough to the bank of 
522 the angle to hide frieda from enquiring eyes (as if the dust storm of his ap-
523 proach haddn't revealed his prescence to one and all).
524       Suddenly the sky was filled with the looming preasence of a Space-Going
525 merchant container ship, probably of vermillion registry and crew, obviosly of
526 lananaran manufacture.  That is obvios to Carmichael only because of his 
527 connection with Themnax's 'embassy'.  This trade was still highly secret and 
528 even NET was unawaire of it's off world origen!  To most of humanity, extra-
529 terrestrial commerce is a highly questionably and speculative myth viewed with
530 suspecion of it's suggester's less than total sanity.  Motivations to keep it 
531 secret are many and a few are even passing legitimate.  Thus any vessle plying 
532 this trade must remain fully cloaked to all spectra until well within designated
533 safe areas.  The nevada desert hides many secrets, some known only to a hand-
534 full of persons in one government agcency or another, many more unknown to any 
535 agency of any government.
536     The remote site ware Carmichael must now elude guards and some-how warn the
537  non-human crew that security had been compromised and to turn back, was such a
538 'secret'.
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542 John looked over the report he held in his hands once again.  He sighed
543 briefly, wondering if he'd committed a grevious sin recently that would require
544 such retribution.  The papers outlined a previously unknown trade with other
545 races, ALIEN races.  Just what he needed, another way for the government to
546 spend the money he was trying to save.  For his department, of course.
547 Well, there was nothing to do for it.  His best agents were all on assignment,
548 in a base near San Fransisco.  John sighed again, and hoped that Arjusk's
549 crazy idea was going to work.  Imagine!  Trade with aliens!  That material
550 should be handled by this department, John decided, or stopped.  Perhaps he
551 could finagle the accquisition of some of the items in question, then decide.
552 He pressed his AGENT CALL button.  "Weaver?  In my office, please."
553 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ UNDERGROUND [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
554 %*%*%*%*%*%* MUDGE %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*
555   "Look, guvn'nor. I came to this Inn to relax! I want no bloo'y part in 
556 whatever that &%"$! human has in mind!
557 'e 'as caused me enough bloo'y trouble as it 'tis! So just go away an' 
558 ave me alone, wot." The otter abruptly
559 turned and began to drink his ale. "Must
560 I make you listen, Mudge?" asked the apprentice, in a tone that meant 
561 that he would like to show the sarcastic otter a little demonstration. 
562 "Or would you rather lose all your fur? Or e be turned into a "human?" 
563 Mudge abruptly turned around and grabbed the apprentice by the shirt 
564 "You wouldn't dare!!!!!!" he said,,anger showing in his eyes. "I just 
565 might at that!" said the Apprentice, eyeiing th knife Mudge had in his 
566 belt. The apprentice raised his hands and a familiar Wizardly gwlow began.
567 there. "Nuts!" said Mudge, dropping the Wizard'S apprentice. "Ok! Ok! 
568 I'll listen. But that isn't to say txat I'll go off on any 'alf insane 
569 adventure o' Jon-Tom's!" The otter sat back and said "So TALK,! I 'aven't
570 got all day, Y' 




e know, wot!"
571 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*
572 WOT A'APPENED? THE SCREEN SCROLLED!
573 MUST BE MY BLOO'Y TERMINAL PROG', WOT!
574 %*%*%*%*%*%*%*% MUDGE %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%
575 up 20
576 ABC
577 
578 ABC
579 ```````````````````
580 Mudge, if you hit a control L in a line the screen will scroll.  It's not
581 your terminal program, but maybe those little fingures or yours...
582 WHY ARE WE AT 'ENTER ONLY'?? WHAT HAPPENED??
583 Hmmmm.  Certain signs indicate that Mudge and Minstrel are one and the sa 
584 person.  Interesting when you note on drive B that Mudge is one of the few
585 praising Minstrel's work.  Desperate for praise, eh what?
586    +DANTE-
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588 
589 --------------------------------------
590 
591 C-64  $50.00 OR LESS GUARENTEED.
592 
593 24 HR. TURN AROUND TIME.
594 (SUBJECT TO PARTS AVAILIBILTY)
595 
596 FREE ESTIMATES
597 
598 1541 DRIVE ALIGNMENT INCLUDES CLEANING
599 AND SPEED ADJUSTMENT. $35.00
600 
601 1541 FLASH- INSTALLED $78.00
602 
603 SX-64 FLASH INSTALLED $92.00
604 
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606 
607 ALL WORK WARRANTED 90 DAYS.
608 
609 VISA-MASTER CARD ACCEPTED.
610 
611 MAIL ORDERS WELCOME....
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613 
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615 
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617 
618 OR CALL COMPUTER READY BBS 775-xxxx
619 
620 AND LEAVE MSG. TO SYSOP  (5PM-9AM)
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624 
625 DONE
626 I'm with +Dante- in saying that they are the same person! And I'm also with the
627 fellow up a bit in saying that all would be a lot better if they both hit the
628 road. (not the person, but the characters) 
629 Hey, it's the last line! I should end the disk with a happy note. Hmmmmmmm, there are you happy yet? Here's another one Hmmmmmmm
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