Note: Starting with this disk, I switched the dating from the removal date to the installation date. This was done because I wanted the date to be stamped on the opening message at the time I installed the disk in the system. LI FILE ON MARGIN IS 120 STATUS: ENTER ONLY NUMBER OF LINES: 624 1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask... 2 ************************* INSTALLED: 1 OCT 84 *************************** 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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 21 Grand D; 22 If you're still around, how about starting a story line. The Inn is 23 very boring. Perhaps we can liven things up. 24 Mohammed Wassir 25 26 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 27 28 && && && 29 The Poet sighed as he sipped his ale. Long ago the Inn had been a fascinating place to spend an evening. Granted, 30 things got a bit violent at times, but it had been interesting nevertheless. 31 Now most of the crowd who remained at the Inn seemed to be content to let their beards hang in their mugs, while 32 adolescents and rodents dominated the scene. Where, he thought, have Pam, d, and the others of beautiful voice 33 gone? Only his friend Piper seemed interested in the song of life anymore. Even McKane or Gaius would be welcome, 34 he thought, and reflected for a while on how low he'd sunk to be thinking such things. Ah well. As he sipped and 35 thought, a flicker passed into his clouded mind. Perhaps a discussion of the unknowable will get the juices flowng 36 again. 37 "Has anyone reflected," he commented, "that all the many realities are nothing more than eddies, momentary and 38 meaningless fluctuations in that vast and timeless sea which is Chaos?" 39 There. That was bound to offend SOMEONE. Maybe a discussion can come out of it, if nothing else. He noticed his 40 ale was gone, doing its bit in the headlong universal tumble to entropy, and signaled the Innkeeper for another... 41 && The Mad Actor && 42 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 43 The piper sat quietly drinking the ale that the apprentice had bought him. 44 "Apprentice -- the spelling is Simmental, I believe. They are a recent breed 45 brought in as a "dual purpose" animal. They were to be both a meat and milk 46 breed... I don't know of anyone who has successfully milked one, however. 47 Lassie, the calf's mother, is a Jersey-Guernsey cross and gives very rich milk. 48 The skimmed milk we drink tastes just about twice as rich as the 3.8% "rich 49 milk" sold in stores. (This after we have taken nearly a quart of cream off 50 the top of a gallon!) She still has her horns, also. We purchased her from 51 a dairy that had a Holstien milking herd, but kept a few Jerseys, Gurnseys, and 52 crosses for their own and friends milk supply. She is a small cow (still a 53 very large animal) with a mild and pleasing disposition. Excuse the spelling 54 errors, please. I just did the terrible deed to Sweetie's horn buds and have 55 her penned away from her mother. Her mother has been objecting vocally all 56 night long! Sweetie is growing quickly and soon will pass the "sweet little 57 calf" stage. Her lessons are progressing nicely -- I haven't had to use the 58 tractor yet, but in a month or two I may need to.... 59 The piper took a long drink of ale and looked about the common room of the 60 Inn. The room seemed cluttered somehow. The patrons had been trying to keep 61 the place clean and picked up, but it seemed to lack a certain polish. The 62 huge central fireplace had more ashes in it than was really necessary, stains 63 on the stonework showed where overfed fires had sped smoke into the room. The 64 wooden steps leading up to the front door squeaked when you trod on them, and 65 the dishes placed near the entrances to the small fuzzy animals' domicile 66 really needed washing. He turned back to the apprentice and sighed, "Milchar 67 was trying to get someone to travel with him to the Ruby Valley, but seemed to 68 get no takers. I cannot go until my domestic duties are taken care of. You 69 might check and see if he has left yet, and if he is how he is getting on." 70 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 72 Thank you, Piper. 73 Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire: Four stones, four names, four gates, four powers. Two contestants - One answer. 74 Milchar, on at 6:38 10/2/84 75 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 76 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 77 The door of the Inn swung loosly on its hings. The floor 78 inside was littered with leaves and dirt. A vagrent breeze 79 chased small dust swirls about the room. A dark pensive figure 80 peers tenativly around the oak frame, then quickly was gone 81 again. A small scurring sound soon followed. A ragged curtain 82 drawn across a doorway in the rear rippled slightly in the breeze 83 and was still. 84 A deathly silence filled the Inn, a stagnent mustyness of 85 long disuse prevaded difted in the air. What had become of this 86 once active hostle? What great disaster has caused its people to 87 abandon it? 88 The glasses and utensiles lay scattered amongst the dust on 89 the tables. The bar was streaked with long dried liquids. 90 Cobwebs could be found in every convenient corner and crevace. 91 Where is the Innkeeper to maintain his abode? And where is 92 the barmaid to clean the tables? What great Ill has happened 93 here? Where have the people gone? 94 A dark shadow seems to settle over the Inn, as a lone 95 wispered sob from long ago echoed from the walls. ....Emer?..... 96 The door swung idly from its rusted hings, and the wind 97 slapped a loose shutter against the wall. 98 I wonder if I will ever see my dear friend again. 99 *O* Tarn *O* 100 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 101 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 102 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 103 TODAYS WEATHER: 104 SHORT PERIODS OF ACID RAIN. DESTROYING MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF VEGETATION & LIVESTOCK 105 SUNBATHING NOT RECOMENDED ,SULFURIC ACID IS NOT GOOD FOR SKIN ( OR ANY OTHER 106 PART OF BODY). 107 108 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 109 //////////////////////////////////o/o//////o/o/o///////////o/////////////////// 110 ........Yawn.... Yawn ..... ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz 111 Z z z z z z snore--------- 112 113 hHi gang 114 ^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^ 115 Mikey - It appears that someone has nailed the top message again. 116 117 All - How many are going to watch the debates ? Is the interest 118 level as low as I suspect ? 119 120 N.A.P.P. Goers - 1900 this friday. Correct ? 121 Anybody need a ride from L&C area ? Leave a message, 122 I might be able to help. 123 124 Messolithic Mathemetician - Where are you ????? 125 126 ^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$ Laissez-faire $^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^$^ 127 128 FOR SALE: 129 VCR SANYO VTC 9100A BETA II ONLY. LIKE NEW...... $130 OR MAKE OFFER. 130 600XL. BRAND NEW. 16K RAM. 3 CARTS OF YOUR CHOICE. ASKING $50 OR BEST OFFER. 131 ATARI 810 DISK DRIVE. ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD BUT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ASKING 132 $130 OR BEST OFFER. TWO DISKS FULL OF 133 SOFTWARE (YOUR CHOICE) COMES WITH IT. 134 HOME BREWED APPLIANCE CONTROLLER AND SOFTWARE. FOR ATARI. COMPLETE CONTROL OF FOUR APPLIANCES UP TO 240 WATTS 135 EACH. BUILT IN 5 VOLT SENSOR. ASKING 136 $50 (LESS THAN IT COST TO MAKE IT). 137 CONTACT ERNIE AT 640-xxxx BEFORE 6PM 138 ON WEEKDAYS. 139 && && && 140 Face it Tarn... Emer is gone. 141 You've been looking for Emer for most of this year without any sign. perhaps it's time to find another. 142 Believe me, I know what you're feeling... but there's a time in life for attachments to fade into fond memories, 143 and this may be it. Perhaps a bit of adventure to take your mind off of it... I hear that Milchar is getting up a 144 party. As for myself, I'll keep looking for a cold-cure at the bottom of my ale-mug, and get out of the Innkeeper's 145 way and let him clean up the mess that the Inn is in (Gee, I must be drunk... never noticed the place was in such 146 poor repair before.). 147 && The Mad Actor && 148 gOOD EVENING.....WHERE ART THOU WISE HACK????? METHINKS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS 149 FOLDED UP AND GONE UNDER. mINDLESS DRIVEL ALL....... 'tIL LATER THEN AS TWERE, 150 BLACK THUNDER....... //?// 151 Prometheus: are you attending the NAPP? If so, do you need a cassette or disk 152 terminal program for that Model III? Please reply SOONEST! I can supply either 153 on tape. 154 ________________________________Leonard_________________________________________ 155 Alas, I fear that I may not wander far of late. My duties are ever more 156 time consuming. sigh.... 157 You mentioned cream, did you not? Well do I remember the cream from the 158 farm. I've seen "whipped cream" that was thinner! Crepes with cream and straw- 159 berries.... ahhhh. 160 .............................the apprentice..................................... 161 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 162 Inspired by Tarn... 163 Milchar was depressed. No one seemed to be interested in the journey, and he hated to travel alone. Company makes any 164 journey lighter, and Milchar feared the ever-darkening roads would need the good cheer... 165 "I HAVE HAD IT!!!", yelled Milchar, in a sudden eruption of emotion. Hurriedly, he rummaged around in his robes for his 166 box of 3 x 5 cards. Finding it, he quickly shuffled through them as if he were afraid he might change his mind... a 167 strange warmly-colored yellow card popped into view, and Milchar read from it... "Have a Nice Day!" 168 With those words, the warm glow from the card expanded, grew to encase the whole room in good cheer. Dust disappeared. 169 The walls were spic and span again. A fire began to burn in the hearth. And Milchar began to tell a story. It went 170 something like this: 171 A long time ago, a group of people were engaged in their favorite activity. But they became jaded, too used to 172 extraordinary efforts and felt that fair efforts were a little below par. They met an old man, however, who was 173 never bored, never jaded. They asked him his secret, and he told them, "I just pay attention, look about, and 174 LOOK, LISTEN, and THINK. Everything is new and wonderful to me because I look at it in a fresh way. I believe that 175 everything is wonderful because it is UNIQUE. And unpredictable. All you need", he added, "is just a different 176 viewpoint." And with that, the old man left. The people learned from him and were never bored again, as they had 177 learned to value each other more. 178 Sighing deeply, and gazing with sleepy approval at the now spotless common, Milchar said weakly, "Now won't anyone 179 help me try to improve matters?" 180 With that, Milchar slept. 181 Milchar, at 10:34 pm on 10/02/1984 182 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 183 DJJ - PCS: 775-xxxx MSG # 4326 (AS I RECALL) 184 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 185 The piper looked approvingly at the improvements that Milchar's spell wrought 186 in the ambience of the Inn. 187 "Yes, Milchar," he said, "our world is what we percieve it to be. If we 188 percieve it as stagnant and boring, it is, indeed, stagnant and boring. It was 189 a greek philosopher, I believe, who said that 'you never step in the same river 190 twice' -- meaning that each act you perform is unique in it's time-space 191 location." He looked about the room, peering into the corners and crevices 192 looking for the vast herds of lurkers that usually wandered through. 193 "Come! Let's shake off this lethargy. I have someone else to tend the cattle, 194 defend the home front, and keep the home fires burning. I am for adventure!" 195 The piper looked at his companions around the table, obviously underwhelmed by 196 his sudden change of mood. He nudged Milchar awake and said, "Come now! You've 197 cleaned the cobwebs out of my mind as well as the corners of the common room. 198 I, for one, am ripe for a journey. Perhaps the bard would come in search of a 199 new song, and the apprentice in search of new knowlege!" 200 "By the way, apprentice. True cream does not pour -- you have to spoon it 201 into a cup!" The piper smiled and took another drink of his coffee. 202 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 203 ============================================================= 204 I've watched this system and noticed a trend. Several long- 205 time users are reminicing the 'good-old days when'. This 206 behavior is very similar to the abated mentality found in 207 nursing home. This board is a tool for the future, a place 208 to develop and explore new ideas. If the past doesn't continue 209 to the present, accept it as ended but not forgotten. The 210 past is a thing of memories and serve well the aged mind. Our 211 youthful minds are a treasure. 212 213 ======================== DAWN =============================== 214 Those who do not take note of the past are doomed to repeat it! 215 ======================================================================= 216 ============================================================== 217 218 WANTED: COMPUTER EXPERT TO TEACH COMPUTER-OPERATING TO 4-YEAR OLD LEVEL 219 STUDENTS. .................................MR. HAIG. THE PENTAGON. 220 221 =============================================================== 222 ***********n******.************************************j*********j 223 =============================================================== 224 *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* 225 The golden glow had faded. What was that, anyway? Somebody named Milchar. 226 Let's see, Milchar, Milchar. Oh ! MILCHAR The adventurer. I think I too am 227 ready for adventure. "Ho! Milchar! Could you use a stalwart mind and somewhat 228 flabby body on your adventure ? I am willing to go along." Tossing a gold 229 coin at the Innkeeper, I shouted, "Drinks for all those on the adventure, and 230 make mine Khalua and some of that marvelous cream I see there." 231 -- Friar Mossback 232 *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* 233 ######################################################################c######### 234 " Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you. 235 and just before you realize what's wrong with it." 236 ################################################################################DAMIEN II AKA CYM 237 238 { ^+/* ---------------- ^+/* ---------------- */+^ ---------------- */+^ } 239 Laisssez-faire - I'm right here! Observing the ebb and flow of entropy. 240 { ^+/* --------------- The Mesolithic Mathematician --------------- */+^ } 241 242 Well, OI suppose I could go along... maybe I can get some new verses 243 to "Young Man Mulligan" & "The Great Fantastical Bum". 244 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 245 Here's a little ditty for those of you who keep insisting on realism. 246 Tell Me Why 247 Tell me why the stars do shine, 248 Tell me why the ivy twines, 249 Tell me why the sky's so blue, 250 And I will tell you just why I love you. 251 252 Nuclear fusion is why stars shine. 253 Tropisms make the ivy twine. 254 Rayleigh scattering makes the sky so blue. 255 Gonads and hormones are why I love you. 256 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 257 (and people wonder why we prefer fantasy!) 258 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BARD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 259 Oh, Bard: That's good for two minutes of uncontrolled belly-laugh. Thanks. 260 Have you any more 'grabbers' of that ilk?Dave 261 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 262 Is there a corollary between the near-paranoia of anonimity on the BackWater 263 and the adopted names of the Rajneeshees? 264 An acquaintance asked me why I felt opposed to the doings of the Bhagwan's 265 red-shirted 'followers', to which I replied, "It is one thing to play 'house' 266 as a child, but quite another to tauntingly play 'government', using 267 toys commandeered from others, while hiding behind the skirts of Mother 268 Religion." 269 You attorneys, salesmen, suppliers, provisioners, used equipment brokers, arms 270 dealers, bus drivers, pilots, and soldiers of fortune: are you so blind to 271 the outcome of the game that you still want to play? Love of money may also 272 be the sustenance of evil....Dave, again 273 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 274 ;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-; 275 Debates? Who arguing about what now? No, I'm sure most of those present do 276 not love money, just like what it can do for you and how it's been keeping the 277 278 rain off our heads. (Ding busted terminal!!) 279 ;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;Fin 280 `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`' 281 Mummmmmmm, he breathed out in a long sigh of pleasure, drinking in the 282 glory and beauty of this most exquisite of days. Sunshine, salty breezes, 283 and an infinite horizon all around, seemed to the give the mind room to 284 expand. His friend, the lady 'Southwind', danced across the waves, carried 285 before the trade winds by a billowing cloud of canvas. Picking up her skirts 286 to rush down the face of a wave, climbing to the peak of the next one with a 287 gentle swoosh, then repeating in a smooth flowing cycle guaranteed to induce 288 ecstasy. The feel of a fully found schooner running "full 'n by" is truly 289 beyond mere words. 290 291 Slowly he tilted his head back, letting his eyes follow the sweeping 292 curve of the sails, as they stretched upward to the better part of infinity. 293 Simultaneously his mind reached out embracing both remembered past and 294 imagined future. Ah! yes, what was it the dolphins had said that full moon 295 night, about twelve days south-west of the Azores? 296 297 Into that which you name the 'PAST' you place those 298 things that you perceive as experience and destiny. 299 Into that which you name the 'FUTURE' you place 300 all those things that you perceive as freedom. 301 Where are you standing when you see all of this? 302 303 Why of course, he like every other human being was the link between past 304 and future. Or maybe it was more like a window. If so a little timely glass 305 cleaning now and then couldn't hurt a thing. Certainly that was one of the 306 reasons he had set out on this long, single-handed passage. What had he 307 learned from this beauty and solitude? One thing for sure, no matter how 308 beautiful a scene, it was always richer when shared with friends. 309 310 Suddenly his memory shifted to good times with friends at the Backwater 311 Inn. How many of them, he wondered, were there now, laughing, telling 312 stories, and planning great new adventures. His heart warmed at the thought. 313 It must be time to set a course for that sheltered cove not too far from the 314 Inn. Yes, with fair winds and smooth seas he could be there in a few days. 315 "Stand-by to jibe!", he called out to himself. 316 `'`'`'`' -alchemist- `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`' 317 318 BummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummer 319 This episode takes place before Milchar and his 'group' take off for the Ruby 320 Valley. 321 Milchar is gathering new 'recruits' for an adventure. Off in the corner 322 of the Inn, a faint whirring is barely audible. A British Police Box then 323 appears out of nowhere. These people are not surprised, though. They know 324 that this thing belongs to the legendary Doctor. The doors open and a green 325 costume man is thrust out. The Doctor then emerges. 'Milchar, old friend, 326 I heard that you were looking for someone to afccompany you on a journey to the 327 Ruby Valley. I am afraid to say that I am unavailable at the 'time', but 328 take this pest with you, please!! I would be in your debt for a long time. 329 His name is, get this, A. Bug...' Milchar looks at his old friend and says 330 nothing. The Doctor then leaps into the Tardis.(NA mean trick for a guy 750 331 years old...) The Tardis vanishes from sight. Under his breath Milchar 332 replies 'I'll get you for this...Why me?!?!?!?' 333 BummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummerBummer 334 335 /* THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY............ 336 DAWN ....... RE. THE PAST, THAT'S JUST WHAT I USED TO SAY. 337 338 LAISSEZ-FAIRE .............. THOSE WHO MIXED PAST AND PRESENT TENSE IN THE 339 SAME SENTENCE ARE NOT GOING TO WRITE FOR THE NEW YORKER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. 340 341 MILCHAR ..... I HEAR YOU GOT A C-64 SOUND ROUTINE THAT DOES TONES - WILL IT 342 ALSO DO CROWD NOISE? 343 ---------------------------------BATPOOP, THE DESPERATE ---------------- */ 344 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 345 From Prometheus: The Designed 346 Milchar; As the Former completes a tour of lives with some ant civilizations (off-shoot of the ones that attacked the Inn a 347 while back...) he will attempt to follow your lead into the Red Ruby valley. Do you object? 348 Man In Grey; Your stapeler is laying in wait for your next visit to the fine academy that we call MLC. 349 If you finish MLC message service before then, Putuitary Smurf will give you TWo, count 'em, two boxes O' staples. 350 I need to talk to you about Salt Lick and whether or not I leave this Sunday. 351 On the subject of NAPPing; I am not sure of my residency on the west coast right now, I'll get that taken care of before i 352 make some impossible promises. 353 For the purposes of RISKing, see the above, please. 354 I dearly hoped someone, somewhere would ask the question. Yes, *that* question; ProHa, What are you going to do with Ten 355 Megabytes of storage? Well until someone asks it, I'm not gonna say. Harumph! 356 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 357 NEWS REPORT: The Auditor of an eastern college was fund dressed in womens clothes, bound and gagged, tied to a railroad 358 track, after the train had passed. (messy, messy) 359 Has anyone heard any more? Like the name of the college? How they broke the news to the poor mans family? So many 360 questions, so few answers. the Phantom Glitch 10/3/84 361 ############################################################################ 362 =============================================================== 363 With new events occuring everyday, it seem such a waste of time 364 to rekindle such a dull and directionless story line. However, 365 a number of 'old-timers' will persist. Take time to scan through 366 these stories because I've caught glimpses of true insight and 367 humor. Some users have much to offer and I'am excited to read 368 their ideas. 369 I've got a theory concening the people in RED. Most young people experience a period of self-awareness and struggle to find a 370 method to adjust (find themselves). Those unable to find answers continue to search for 'meaning'. If the search continues 371 and no answers are found, then someone with mystical or religious connections offers hope. To enhance the effect, religious or 372 mystical leaders create a group of followers which come to act 373 as peer group. The 60's produced a similar group of people that 374 clung to various "ism's". There is comfort when surrounded by 375 others with the same feeling, even if the shared emotion is 376 discontent or lack of direction. The people in RED have united 377 to garner strenth and support even though the individual is 378 weak and lost. 379 Have pity for the individual, but be wary of the group. Within 380 the group are people with goals and ambitions. They can mold 381 the thinking and actions with powerful psychology. 382 The interaction of religion and politics allows for broad 383 interpetation. The law and our judical system are unaffective 384 or afraid to challenge the rmotives and methods of religion. 385 So for now, we watch and wait hoping for a LARGE blunder. 386 ============================= DAWN ============================ 387 ************************************************************* 388 Perhaps, I am not overly believing in what the Rash's say, as 389 all to often it consists of double talk and manipulated truth. 390 Too many odd and unusual occuances. Odd that so close to election 391 Too many odd and unusual occuances. Odd that they would be so quick to 392 sue for defamation. Odd that so close to election time 393 that they would suddenly decide to be kind to the street people. 394 Odd that they are happy to bus them in for free, but not help them 395 if they want out. If they were truly interested in the welfair 396 of these people would they not help them survive anyway? Even 397 the Christian services do that much. (And in fact it looks like 398 the Christian services are having to take the recovery load 399 anyway. I am NOT impressed.) And of course one wonders if they 400 'really' are a peacful lot, why do they need semi-automatic 401 rifles for their police force? Even the Portland police force 402 manages to get by with out making an agressive showing of such 403 weapons. On the flip side of the coin, all new religions go thru 404 a period of intense public disapproval as they startup. The Mormons 405 got kicked out of their home state for practicing aspects of life 406 that their nieghbors found unacceptable. Jesus got nailed for 407 promoting a way of life that others found objectionable. In time 408 the religions abate their extreem positions on life and intigrate 409 their ideas and structure in a form that the general populance can 410 accept. If they don't, they don't survive. Of course some of them 411 take care of the problem themselves by self-removal. Remember 412 Jamestown in Africa? 413 To quote Socraties (sp?) "Me thinks thou protests too much". 414 At least that's my view of them. 415 *********************** CISTOP MIKEY ****************************** 416 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 417 WELL, FRIENDS, IT SEEMS THAT THE IN IS PREPARING FOR ADVENTURE AGAIN. I AM SORRY THAT I CANNOT GO, FOR I AM PRESENTLY 418 QUARTERED IN THE GRAND OLD TOWN OF CORVALLIS, AS A SOMEWHAT STUDENT AT O.S.U.. HOWEVER, IT IS NICE TO LOOK IN AND SEE 419 THE INN IS STILL FUNCTIONING. AND AS FOR THE RASHNEESHIES, THERE ARE THOSE I HAVE MET DOWN HERE FOR WHOM THE THREAT IS 420 CLOSER THAN PURE ACADEMIC DISCUSSION, THOSE WHO LIVE CLOSE TO THEM. TO THERE POINT OF VIEW, THE PROBLEM IS NOT WHEATHER 421 THE BAGWAN IS HERE LEGALLY OR NOT, THE PROBLEM IS HOW TO GET HIM OUT.(AND IF SPELL CHECK STRIKES ME HERE, I'LL KILLLLLL 422 IT)+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++000000001TED++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 423 Cistop Mikey; I DO SO HOPE YOU WERE NOT MAKING ANYTHING LIKE A PUN WITH THE STATEMENT ABOUT JESUS CHRIST BEING NAILED. 424 Sincerely, 425 Puritan Value 426 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 427 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 428 The piper looked about the room, noticing more and more people coming 429 awake and deciding to join in the adventure. Smiling, he turned to Milchar, 430 "Well, you have started something now!" Lifting his glass, he drained the 431 dregs of his drink, then began playing "The Black Bear Hornpipe" -- the quick 432 strains seemed to jump and infuse the room with excitement. 433 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 434 Mikey -- If I were a rajneeshy, and were able to read, I'd damn well have 435 a LOT of automatic rifles and a hell of a lot of other armament as well. 436 Somehow I think most of them CAN read... 437 A fundamental problem is that Americans (and most of them are, indeed, 438 americans) can go anywhere in this country, settle anywhere they want, and 439 purchase homes without the seller being allowed to discriminate because of 440 color, RELIGION, or national origin. Let's look at the whole thing from a 441 different perspective -- If Jesse Jackson were to take the money it took him 442 to run a political campaign and bought a ranch in eastern Oregon and a bunch 443 of Rolls-Royces -- see what I mean? 444 If anyone refused to serve them in a cafe, refused to rent them a hotel room, 445 refused to sell them a home... The rajneeshys are ready to sue at the drop 446 of a hat. Somehow they haven't caught onto that one yet -- or have they? 447 Ask any of the southern states about the power of the Feds when it comes to 448 any of the civil rights that we approved when they were voted in. When someone 449 puts on red clothes, they don't take off those civil rights. If there are 450 more of them than you, you get outvoted even if you are "right". I don't 451 wholeheartedly approve of the group, but I think a lot of people are setting 452 up themselves and the state and county governments for a real fall. Remember - 453 if you have the right to tell a rajneeshy he has to get out of the state, the 454 bible thumping christians have the right to run out all of you sinning 455 non-tithing heretics and idolators also! 456 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 457 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 458 In other words, this is America where you are free to do what you want 459 within the limits of the law. The only way to defeat these people is 460 unfortunately in the courts -- any other way (i.e. using violence) 461 reduces us to savages. There is a kind of catch-22 in our system as 462 it is currently portrayed, because each time the Baggie goes to court, 463 we the taxpayer pay for it. When it comes out of your pocketbook, 464 that is when it hurts. 465 -------- 466 By the way, for those who have a looonnnnggggg memory, I have returned. 467 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ KARNAUGH @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 468 ********************************************************************** 469 Most certainly, I agree. Of course, the weapons point was more of a 470 snide remark, since as I say if they really are a peacful lot they 471 wouldn't need them. There is more then just non-violence to being 472 peacful. This includes respecting others rights and property. This 473 goes beyond just the strict physical aspect drawn up by our laws. There 474 are moral aspects to consider as well. Why did they decide to take 475 over a town? They could have just as well started a new town on theeir 476 own and everyone would have been happy (at least maybe not as upset) 477 It is their agressive and abrasive atittitude that bothers everyone. 478 When was the last time you saw a Quaker carrying a semi-automatic 479 rifle? Yet in many respects they have some very strict ideas about 480 life, and tend to build comunitees around themselves. One big difference 481 is that they don't directly mix religion with politics, but that's 482 a whole nother argument best left for some other time. 483 ***************** CISTOP MIKEY *********************************** 484 ###################################################################################################################### 485 MIKEY: Don't mean to nitpick but Jamestown wasn't in Africa, it is in Central America................... 486 ################################################################################DAMDAMIEN II AKA CYM 487 JONEStown! JONEStown! BhagWEENIE! BhagWEENIE! 488 ################################################################################ 489 To *both* of the above: Jonestown is(was) in SOUTH America (last time I looked). 490 __________________________________Leonard_______________________________________ 491 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 492 And to think so many people wonder why I try not to pay too much attention 493 to politics. My head spins just reading the above. 494 Well, Strange but true, It looks like I'll finally make it to a BW 495 event. I know the General location of the NAPP, so I'll take it from 496 there. Any recognition sign to use? Wait, I'll recognize Mig, and 497 probably TMA. 498 Fast Fred 499 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 500 *%#@_)*%@#_*%!_#*%+!%+!*%_)#*%_)@#*%+!#*%_@)#*%)*%+!*%#*%_)@#*%+@#*%_)@#*%_@#*%_@#%@_#%*@#_%*@#_*%_*%_@*%@#_%* 501 Yea...and let sleeping bawgs lie. All puns intended. If the threat to the fine 502 citizens of central Oregon were not so great, the whole episode would make a 503 great TV sitcom. Just sit back in your chair and imagine a group of people 504 who have in the space of a couple of years have taken over town, increased its 505 population almost 60 times, placed a larger tax burden on an entire state, 506 been on 60 minutes, been faced by Ed Bradley, put Rolls-Royce single handedly 507 in the black, and done the same for companies who make red dyes. Imagine a 508 group of people who have the largest per capita political cartoon ratio ever 509 known, who's highly trained lawyers have red three piece suits, and have a 510 spokeperson named Ma Prem Sunshine. Imagine dear reader, the second in 511 command, Shiela. Has ever a more foul mouthed diabolical image of a woman 512 ever existed? She is the only person on this good earth to ever rile Ted 513 Koppel. Only she could say "We'll paint Oregon red if we have too." Dear 514 dear Shiela. You are the anthesis of a female Ghandi. Imagine a guru type 515 who wears stocking caps, makes vows of silence on certain subjects, and calls 516 the lawyer who is questioning him "Stupid!". It all seems to unbelievable. It 517 reads like a story from Kafka or Borges. The unthinkable becomes thinkable. 518 The unbelievable becomes believable. And the impossible happens. What's a 519 self respecting rancher in his 4-wheel drive and 30-06 supposed to do? The 520 next thing will be The Bawg on the cover of Time, or worse yet...People. OR... 521 how about Liz Taylor and Bawgwan eloping the Mexico? What a story for the 522 National Enquirer! The Midnight Star can't be far behind. I am waiting for 523 the Rajneesh Cable TV channel to go online. I wonder is Rogers will pick 524 it up? 525 _*%#@_)%*@#_)%*_@#)%*@% L'homme sans parity *%*_*%_@*%_)@#*%_)*#)_%*!_*%_!)% 526 527 Imagine, if you will, the Bhagwan attempting to do what he has done in Oregon somewhere in the south. Texas perhaps. 528 It would have come to a head a lot sooner, and I'm afraid that there would have been a lot of corpses to dispose of on 529 both sides. Oregon is so proud of its tolerant liberal stance that it will bend over backwards for even the most foul- 530 mouthed crazy in the name of religious tolerance. 531 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 532 @*@*@*@*@*@*@**@*@*@*@**@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@ 533 MiG- 534 I have been trying to reach you at the number you gave me, but no 535 results. Hopefully you'll be on here tonight. I was told at the last moment 536 that I am expected to attend a (yuck) Arther Anderson seminar on TeleComm 537 tomarrow. I don't know if it is going to last all day, so we'd propably 538 better cancel. I did get you a seat in that seminar on bar code if you'd like 539 to go. I'll check back later. 540 CDP 541 Maybe some time next week? 542 @*@*@*@**@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@ 543 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ 544 CALL CLUB TROPICANA!!! 545 10PM TO 7AM, 7 DAYS A WK. 546 SYSOP...BOY WHAMMO! 547 297-xxxx 548 \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ 549 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 550 Did I do THAT? Makes me wonder what I could do if I actually logged on when I am awake. 551 Prometheus: No, I don't mind, BW is a free system. Do what you feel like, within reason. 552 A. Bug: NO!!! I refuse to babysit A. Bug! The puns kill! I'll talk to YOU tomorrow, sir. 553 All NAPPers: Wanted: Person with car who would drive to Estacada to get me. I would pay for the gas. Only cargo being 554 myself and yourself. Side benifits: You get an inside look at Milchar's inner sanctum. I promise to hide the Commode. 555 If interested, contact a NET agent and have them decode my phone number in the OLD code: ULXUH VFGCE SOXIT HETIB AGUOU 556 WSDBH. Call on 10/5/84 after 6pm if you are interested. This is my only chance to get to NAPP. 557 All: Just 3 hours after I wrote the last entry, I read "Temptations of Boredom" by V.S. Pritchett. Says EXACTLY what 558 I felt. Recommended reading for all. 559 +++++++++++++++ 560 Awaking with a start, Milchar saw that his plea was being answered. Piper had brightened up considerably, and was 561 playing his pipes. Volunteers swarmed left and right... everything was going great until- The Doctor left A. Bug there. 562 At first he was quiet, but soon began a horrible string of puns. At first, they were only "horrible", but later grew to 563 "painful" status. Milchar knew this had to stop... 564 To keep his sanity, Milchar moved to a prominent part of the room and spoke. 565 "Please, listen up! The next time for entry will be in a few days, we haven't much time! The Nor-gate can be found at 566 this time in Griffin Pass, about two days ride from here. I doubt that magic could be used to travel there, so we must 567 have horses or some other such transport. So much to do! So little time to do it! Have your things ready to go in 568 the morn, time passes swiftly!" 569 Milchar stepped down, and almost in a whisper, said, "I thank you again Piper, I lack your elequence for this." Piper 570 only smiled. Milchar grinned, and asked the Innkeeper for refreshment for the two of them. "I'd like to try some of 571 that cream I've been hearing about..." 572 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 10:50pm 10/5/84 +++++++++++ 573 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 574 LAISSEZ-FAIRE; THE STATEMENT I REFER TO, IS THAT ONLY MALES HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO ANY GIVEN SOCIETY. 575 AND I WONDER IF YOU ALSO BELEIVE THAT ONLY MALES HAVE IN THE PAST... 576 SINCERELY, 577 Mistress 578 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 579 580 Twit spelled backwards is si drakcab delleps tiwt 581 582 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 583 From Prometheus: The Resident Oregonian 584 Man in Gray is now at Northcon in Seattle, so is Aaron. He will most likely return October, the Fifth. 585 NAPPers; If I manage to get there at all, I will only be able to stay for a few moments. Well, maybe a little longer... 586 Milchar; I plan to follow you to the Red Ruby valey for a last farewell. This should happen in a few, lonely days, depending 587 on many, many factors... 588 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 589 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 590 UH?!?, the only sound I could make this morning as Glenn beat upon me body for 591 some obscure purpose like getting up so we could check out and get to the 592 Con. He also mentioned that I was going to help him with his presentation. 593 By this time I was able to choke the word "presentation?!?" out. Yes, the 594 old childhood friend was a speaker at Northcon, and worse yet, hehad yet to practise. 595 andd he was on in 2 hours. God, I enjoyed seattle. I fully expect 300 pounds of 596 documentation to show up in the next two weeks. 597 Aaron:you said you would show up, why didn't you? 598 CDP:got your phone message, depending on how things go I may/may not want to go to 599 the bar code seminar. 600 Theus:Oh my, I leave for a few days and WHAM! your talking about that vile location once again. Why? when where 601 and the rest of the usual questions. Never mind, I will show up at MLC friday 602 around one. I think, depends on how much sleep I actualy need tonight. 603 Alex:the wonderfull stench of PROFIT is in the air, we MUST talk, things are going far above well... 604 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/MiG/? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 605 do any of you Fantasy/SF types know if there are any Morgaine books 606 (by C.J. Cherryh) after Gate of Ivrel, Well of Shuian, & Fires of Azeroth? 607 Having just finished them, I'm curious about whatever became of Morgaine and Vanye. 608 Danke__innocent bysitter__ 609 ................................................................................ 610 Milchar: if the A stands for Ambush I will cheerfully short out every one of his 611 "bugs". (and I am shocked that you read such juvenile trash)(oops, if I 612 recognize him then that means that I must read it too.... 14 months of character 613 developement down the drain....) 614 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BARD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 615 Prometheus: I have just re-discovered something that may be of help to you in 616 your term program. I *CAN* send a null. I "cheat", I send a "Graph-P" (80h) 617 Since this system is running 7-bit, the high bit gets ignored leaving a null! 618 You might try something similar. 619 ___________________________________Leonard______________________________________ 620 621 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 622 After the refreshments, the piper found himself sliding 623 downdowndown 624 to the bottom (sob) >