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fidonews.man -- 17 Dec 84 23:27:16 Page 1
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Volume 1, Number 3 17 Dec 84
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Editor: Tom Jennings
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Publisher: Fido #1
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HOT NEWS
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Oh boy ... the hot news this week is that Fido #1
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dropped dead. The hard disk is in the junk pile. Any
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articles that were submitted for this weeks newsletter are
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lost forever. Please send them again, I'll see if I cant
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hold on to them.
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Fido is running on two floppies, no room for
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anything. Until further notice, Fido cannot be downloaded
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from #1. I have a solution though; I'm getting an ancient
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old multibuss machine,three 8 inch floppies, at least 660K
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each, for a total of 1.98 megs. If I can get double sided
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drives, that might go up to almost 3 megs. It will take a
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week or two, though.
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More good news: the Sanyo 555 version of Fido is
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ready. The bad news is, you can't have it! I have no space
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to store it ... There will also be a "generic" version of
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Fido, so that you can write your own IO drivers. It will use
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INT 14, which you can trap and do things with.
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Bumper stickers are going to be made tomorrow; they
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should be done who knows when, because of Christmas.
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Possibly before. I'm going to sell them at cost, merely to
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recover my own money. They will cost about $165 for 500;
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about 34 cents each. I'll mail them in onesies for a buck
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each (postage .20, envelope .25, etc) or if you buy 25,
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$10.00. I'll let you know when they are done.
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I will also mail you a copy of the master if you
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ask, so you can make them too.
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fidonews.man -- 17 Dec 84 23:27:23 Page 2
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NEWS
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ARTICLE SUBMISSION
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The format of this thing is totally ad hoc; please
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make recomendations as to formats, sections needed, liked,
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or hated, columns you'd like to see, or see removed,
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anything at all. If you want to submit something regularly,
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we can start a column for you.
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You are ENCOURAGED to send things in for the
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newsletter. ANYTHING is fit for the newsletter, such as a
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description of your board, problems found, questions, jokes,
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fixes, horror stories about wrong FidoNet numbers, things
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for sale, etc etc etc.
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SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
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An article should have your name, node number (if
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applicable), followed by the text. Text can be any ASCII
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derivative; WordStar, soft paragraphs, 8th bit set, etc are
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all OK.
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Articles can be uploaded at either Fido #1 or #51,
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into the NEWS File Area, or by sending it by FidoNet. There
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is a convention for naming the files, so that the newsletter
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can be published automatically.
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ARTICLE FILENAMES
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file.ART For article type things
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file.SAL Things for sale
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file.NOT Notices
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file.MSC Miscelaneous things
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file.EDT an Editorial
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file.NEW News items
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file.WNT Wanted items
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Make sure the name is unique, especially if you send
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it by FidoNet, so you dont overwrite another article.
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HOW THIS IS PUBLISHED
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This is a totally electronic newsletter; articles
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are written of course by users and sysops, but all other
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parts and proceedures are machine generated.
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For each newsletter, the Editor (thats me folks)
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does the date and volume of the title page (tough job), and
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whatever editorial there may be.
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Articles are checked out for being readable (ie.
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more or less English language), and bum copies (bad uploads,
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etc) are deleted.
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The lists generated by FidoNet Admin (St. Louis)
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fidonews.man -- 17 Dec 84 23:27:29 Page 3
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such as the node list, Fido list, and the route list, come
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in via FidoNet during the week.
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On the day the newsletter is to be published, Fido
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#1 runs the text formatter (as a schedule) to produce the
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newsletter, using all the articles, the node and Fido lists.
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The completed newsletter is then copied into the NEWS file
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area. All of the article submissions are saved as last
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week's news, and deleted to make room for next weeks.
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Some canned messages are copied into Fido 1's mail
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area, which file attaches the newsletter to the distribution
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points. This completes the FidoNews Newsletter publication.
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TOM TCIMPDIS' LA BUST
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The LA BBS bust is far from over. There hasn't been
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any news lately, apparently because they are going through
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the usual legal maneuvering, of hearings, pre-hearings, etc
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etc.
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However it turns out, this is an important case, and
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whether you believe it or not, it will affect you directly,
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even if you are not in LA and even if you are not a sysop.
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Tom's guilt or innocence is only a small part of the
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importance of this, and since most of us were not regular
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callers to his board, it is hard to comment on it.
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The underlying issue here is one of control: who is
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liable for the contents of a BBS? It was related to me (by
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someone who had lawyers persue it) that the status of BBS's
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is quite up in the air; are they common carriers (ie. the
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phone co.) or are they publishers (ie. newspapers). Phone
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companies have limited liability because they provide a
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medium, and not the contents, and are generally not liable.
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(If you arrange a sale for a stolen bicycle by phone,
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Pacific Bell is not resonsible). Publishers control their
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contents, and I think are liable for even the contents of
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their classified ads, though that is obviously impossible to
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ensure.
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You really should voice your opinion on this issue.
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It will not mark you as a political radical, and the FBI
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will not harrass your neighbors. It is your right, and our
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right to free communications.
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Losing this case will be a large step towards
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regulating BBSs. Regulation will mean the death of BBSs as
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we know it. We are unregulated, and are quite responsible
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and take care of our own problems. The trouble makers are
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far and few between.
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Take the time to think about all of the systems you
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have ever called and patronized, and consider how they were
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run, how they were handled and how problems were solved. I
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think you will find that they take quite good care of
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themselves on the whole, and problems are resolved between
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fidonews.man -- 17 Dec 84 23:27:36 Page 4
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the users and the sysops.
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If you want to help keep it this way, where you have
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a very large say in what BBSs do, what they are used for,
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and how they are run, please write!
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The sample letter below can be used if you want.
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Please send a copy to both people listed below; Lindner is
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defending Tom Tcimpidis, and is a BBS user himself.
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TAKE THIS OUT, FILL IT IN, AND MAIL IT!
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(your address and the date
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goes into this space
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3 lines )
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Ira Reiner -- LA City Attorney Charles E. Lindner, Atty
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Suite 1800 City Hall East The Bradbury Building
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20 N. Main St. Los Angeles CA 304 S. Broadway, Suite 420
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90012 Los Angeles CA 90013
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Dear Sir,
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I would like to take this oppurtunity to speak in
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behalf of computer bulletin board sytems (BBSes). Bulletin
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Boards are excellent ways to meet other computer users and
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hold intelligent conversations with them. Bulletin boards
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are a very convenient way to get any help you might need for
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your computer, from advice on a game to programming
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techniques and technical information.
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The idea that all of these bulletin boards are used
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solely for pirating of software and illegal telephone usage
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is one that is ill-conceived, stemming from the occasional
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"bad seed" of BBSes. In reality, these illegal BBSes are
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few and far between, and are frowned upon by the general
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BBS-using public.
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I urge you to consider all the good of which BBSes are
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capable, and not the bad side shown by several rare and
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unacceptable examples.
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Thank you in advance for your consideration in this
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matter.
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Sincerely,
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(print and sign your name here)
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NOTICES
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fidonews.man -- 17 Dec 84 23:27:42 Page 5
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FOR SALE
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WANTED
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fidonews.man -- 17 Dec 84 23:27:42 Page 6
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FIDOLIST --- HUMAN READABLE NODE LIST
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List of Fido Based Bulletin Board Systems
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Updated 23 Nov 84 by Fido 51
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Please send updates,corrections or other information to:
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Fido #51.
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All are 24 hrs 300/1200 baud except as noted
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Times listed are in the BBS's local time zone
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RE == restricted, or private or by request,etc.
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WE == plus Weekends
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SU == plus Sunday, etc
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RT == route all mail to node as specified
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1 Fido's-Board San Francisco, CA Tom Jennings(415)-864-1418
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2. CLP-FIDO Pikesville, MD John Madill (301)-484-2831
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3. FidoSouth Atlanta, GA Lane Fowler (404)-979-5105
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4. Bulldog St. Louis, MO Tony Clark (314)-441-9297
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5. Batie's Backyard Corvallis, OR Alan Batie -DOWN-
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6. CastleNet Corvallis, OR Lee Damon (503)-754-5244 9p - 9a SU
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7. Bob_Overlock Waimea, HI Bob Overlock (808)-338-1277
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8. Demon New York, NY Danny Feinsmith -DOWN-
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9. GDC_Connection Middlebury, CT Jim Ryan (203)-758-8081
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10. MDC/RCC St. Louis, MO Ben Baker (314)-234-1462 5p - 8a
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11. PRO-TECH Cypress, CA Sanford Zelkovitz (714)-898-8634
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13. Vern's_Fido San Jose, CA Vern Crawford (408)-923-5565
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14. WayStar Marlboro, MA Kevin Porter (617)-481-7147
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16. Mikes_Board St. Louis, MO Mike Mellinger (314)-726-3448
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17. DCA_BBS St. Louis, MO Jon Wichman (314)-962-0395
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18. Steve_Hedlund Van Nuys, CA Steve Hedlund -DOWN-
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21. Phoenix_Sfwr Norwood, MA Bob Vandette (617)-769-0850 RE
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22. PCLUG St. Louis, MO Ken Kaplan (314)-576-2743
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25. Take-A-Byte Anaheim, CA Robert Collins (714)-995-2428
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26. MicroFonePC Fresno, CA Bob Robesky (209)-227-2083 5p - 9a WE
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27. Daves_Fido Gardner, MA David Rene (617)-632-1861
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28. World Control Baltimore, MD Rob White (301)-653-2074
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31. HamRadioWest Riverside, CA John Warren (714)-681-0974
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32. Artesia_BBS Artesia, CA George Gilbert (213)-402-6217
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33. Rod_Smallwood England Rod Smallwood 01144-635-4680
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34. CrossFire Philadelphia, PA Todd Savar -DOWN-
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35. ConsultNet Saratoga, CA Jim Turley (408)-867-5078 11p - 3a
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36. Rainbow_Data Los Angeles, CA Don Brauns (213)-204-2996
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38. Bill1000Jr Madison, WI Bill Thousand,Jr. -DOWN-
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39. KarlRegier Reedley, CA Karl Reiger -DOWN-
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40. RonCrain Birmingham, MI Ron Crain (313)-646-5159 11p - 6a
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42. MetChem New Haven, CT John Bauer (203)-281-7287 8p - 8a
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43. Seequa_Computer Odenton, MD Bob Depelteau (301)-672-3627
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44. NECS Arlington, MA Dave Mitton (617)-646-3610
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45. Midnight_DEC Boston, MA David Strickler (617)-353-7528 12a - 5p
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46. Joes_Rainbow St. Mary, FL Joe Clayton (305)-321-2369
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47. The_WorkShop Orange, CA Brian Majewski -REMOVED-
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48. El_Dorado Houston, TX Paul Wells (713)-488-8771
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49. NW-RBBS Portland, OR Doug Foreman (503)-233-6583
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or (503)-666-8265
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50. Crystal_Cavern Austin, TX Scott Ashcraft (512)-263-5805 930p - 10a
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51. DECUS_CENTRAL St. Louis, MO Sysops16,17,&22(314)-432-4129
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52. TOPCC Thousand Oaks, CA Gary Vedvik (805)-499-8378 4p - 8a WE
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53. SE_C-Board Woodstock, GA Ken Shackelton (404)-928-1876
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54. CEL_Comm_1 Seattle, WA C.E. Langenberg (206)-725-9413
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56. Denver_Fido Denver, CO Oscar Barlow (303)-973-9338
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57. MCCPowers Northbrook, IL Russ French (312)-480-8730
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58. PiCoSystems El Toro, CA Jim Baumgartner (714)-855-3282 6p - 8a WE
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59. Washco_FidoNet Beaverton, OR Vic Bachulis (503)-629-5581
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60. Artichoke Houston, TX Justin Marquez (713)-870-8803 6p - 8a WE
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61. RAMS Rochester, MN John Pritchard (507)-289-8452
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62. Data_Jockey Bellevue, WA Darrin Smith (206)-643-0909 7p - 8a SU
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63. WCE Waterford, MI Bob Leffler (313)-623-1089
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64. Graf_Spee Houston, TX Jay Maynard (713)-530-2334 Irregular
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65. TWACS St. Louis, MO Tony Clark(See also #4)(314)-895-6471 RE
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66. Info*Net Costa Mesa, CA Richard Hart (714)-642-4408
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67. DEC_Domain Lubbock, TX Alan Minchew (806)-795-0102
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*69. Sailboard Highland, MI Jim Kovalski (313)-887-7429
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71. Rosenburg_Express Rosenburg, TX Ken Collins(713)-342-9349
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72. Harry_Chesley San Francisco, CA H. Chesley (415)-563-2491
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73. Eagle-1 Ashland, MA Dave Hornbaker (617)-881-6495
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74. The_Bears_Den Falls Church, VA Kurt Reisler(703)-671-0598 7a - 11p
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75. ThumbTech Plano, TX Matt Legare (214)-985-7926
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77. GMCC Boulder, CO Kent Leonard (303)-497-6968
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78. Living_Sober San Carlos, CA Rick G. (415)-593-5583
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79. DEC-WARE New York, NY Matt Kanter (212)-535-8924
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80. Eldon_Ziegler Columbia, MD Eldon Ziegler (301)-992-3835 RE
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81. PC-WORLD Philadelphia, PA Sal Marandola (215)-465-2278 4p - ??
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82. DEC-House Cherry Hill, NJ Brian Sietz (609)-429-6630 12a - 530p
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83. Harmer's_Hut Philadelphia,PA Brian Harmer (215)-565-7639 No Inc FNet
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84. SCI-Fido Oakland, CA Mike Farren (415)-834-3319
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85. Allens_Board Cincinnati, OH Allen Miller (513)-579-2587
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86. Grummons_Fido Bethpage, NY Don Daniels (516)-575-5838
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87. Deus_Ex_Machina San Diego, CA Bruce Webster(619)-286-7838
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88. Wizards_Tower Teterboro, NJ Karl Schinke (201)-288-9076 5p - 8a WE
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89. Boondocks Rock Island, IL Jonathan Smith (309)-794-0289 5p - 8a WE
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90. MidNet Middleton, WI Mike Mansfield (608)-233-8449
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91. The_DEAD_END Round Rock, TX Steve Sparks (512)-255-1282 RE
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92. PCUTILboard Detroit, MI Jon Tara (313)-393-0527
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99. The_REAL_Fido San Francisco,CA Tom Jennings -UNPUBLISHED- RE,RT 1
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104. Baby_BYTE/Net Peterborough, NH George Bond (603)-924-9820
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*108.Samson Rolling Meadows,IL Larry Miglore (312)-991-8304 5p - 8a WE
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115. Arquimedes Washington,DC Sam Hegardine (202)-332-9512
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124. TimeLifeBks Alexandria, VA Eldon Ziegler (703)-833-7355 RE
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125.Radar's_Node Fairfax, VA Joel O'Rourke (703)-978-0351 Irregular
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#130.Paul_Munson Costa_Mesa, CA Paul Munson (714)-650-6422
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200.Grinnell_Fido Grinnell, IA Michael Strait (515)-236-2578 8p - 8a
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201. Ham_Radio_Net Newington, CT Ed Raso (203)-665-1114
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202. DEC-Line Boston, MA Bill McNeill (617)-721-1688
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203. Dark_Planet Branford, CT Peter Sashka (203)-488-3440
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204. Noble_House NYC, NY Jonathan Youngwood (212)-534-8557 10p - 4p
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205. Alex's_DragonDom NYC, NY Alexander Morris (212)-496-7946
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*206.BlueStar Edmonds, WA Craig Derouen (206)-745-5368 After 12/1
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207. Northern_Reaches New Haven, CT Geoff Hickey(203)-865-1794
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208. Bruce's_Fido W. Hartford, CT Bruce Lomaski (203)-236-3761
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300. WeyCoFidoByter Federal Way, WA Steve Butler(206)-924-2955 5p - 8a WE
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301. Beyond_War Los Angeles, CA Andrew Kanter (213)-477-5706
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302. Don Quixote Rochester, MN Pat George (507)-288-8901 8p - 8a WE
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303. Strictly_Sfwr Honolulu, HI Mike Oya (808)-944-0562 7p - 10a
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*304. Westlake_BBS Austin, TX Albert Nurick (512)-327-7926 6p - 7a SU
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305. The_Pacesetter Potomac, MD Brian Driscoll (301)-299-3228
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306. Left_Cartridge Cincinnati, OH Paul Martin (513)-797-7040 RE
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307. DalTex_FIDOnet Dallas, TX Chris Bradley (214)-991-7934
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308. Software_PLUS Cincinnati, OH Dave Schleper (513)-621-9273 7p - 9a
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309. Marc's_FIDO Portland, OR Marc Frajola -UNPUBLISHED- RE,RT 59
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310. Daves_Annex Westminister, MA Dave Rene (617)-874-4325 4p - 7a WE
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311. The_Lair Altamonte Springs, FL Robert Hupf (305)-830-8494 430p-8a WE
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312. Cinci_Comm_Net Fairfield, OH Jeff Perrigo (513)-874-0226 9p - 7a
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313. Mikes_Rainbow Garden Grove,CA Mike Hamilton(714)-537-7355
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314. One_Paticular_Harbour Ft Worth,TX Cpt Utley(817)-294-7383
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315. DD_Network Boston, MA Dana Long (617)-536-4670 12a - 5p
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On Weekends 12a - 10a
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316. Miami_1st_Fido Miami, FL Al de la Torre (305)-554-4602
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317. DEC-WARE_II Iselen, NJ David Horowitz (201)-750-3748
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*318.PC_WeeK Needham, MA Garry Ray (617)-449-4727
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319. Tribury_Fido Waterbury, CT Phil Mongelluzzo(203)-574-2449 7p - 11p
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On Weekends 10a - 10p plus FNet Nat'l Mail
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#320.The_Suprise_Pak Orange, CT David Hecht (203)-795-0339
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#321.CANADA_1 Willowdale, ONT Vic Kass (416)-226-9260
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* INDICATES CHANGED ON THIS UPDATE
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# INDICATES ADDITIONS ON THIS UPDATE
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Please send updates, corrections, additions to Fido #51.
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