1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask.... 2 ************************** INSTALLED: 10 DEC 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 Oh my dear Lord, I am at the top. Well this is quite the locky thing, isn't it? 21 Well, I think someone ought to just do sometihing about it, and I will take up the initiative. So I hereby proclaim to one 22 and all -- I AM AT THE TOP -- Yippe, I ought to go to school now, and tell everyone about my new found topness. 23 24 &&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&@'&@'&@'&'&&&'&@'&@' Murder Consequential &'&@'&@'&@'&@'&@'&@'&'&'&@''&'&@'&'@'&@'&@'&@'&@'&@'&@'&@'&@'&@'&@'@ 25 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 26 0500 came and went, and the little box made narry a sound. 27 Or did I not hear it? Reply. 28 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->Sondargaard 1515 Hrs 29 <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> 30 31 Did anyone else get the FREE dune tickets at M&F? I found out about them 1hr beffor the doors opened. 32 ( For anyone who has no idea what I am talking about. This morning.Meyer and frank and some radiostation(the 33 me excapes me) gave away 300 free passes to the premear of dune,on saturday.All the tickets were gone in the firs 34 6 minuts.) 35 Well,just thought I'D share that little tidbit with evryone(a bit late tho). 36 37 A.S.P 38 <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> 39 40 hello anyone from magic 107 I would like to win one of your Chris- tmas Wishes contact terry davis 41 42 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 43 44 The forest is so still this time of year, only the sounds of the wind 45 playing in the branches and the occasional fall of rain intrude to break 46 the silence that shrouds the deep greens and browns of nature in repose. 47 Faint murmurings of the stream that winds near the Inn, now swollen with 48 winter's damp gift, can sometimes be heard. Even at this distance, its 49 grumbling penetrates my thoughts and causes me to return to the world 50 outside my self. The approach of the winter solstice and the dawning of 51 the year's most difficult time tends to command the thoughts and strivings 52 of humanity, even in the most technological of worlds, and now my own 53 spirit is filled with longings and wants that will never be attained. Such 54 is the nature of winter, and such is the nature of the soul. 55 56 Falling back into the piled leaves and debris, I think that perhaps 57 I've been born to the wrong era, or maybe the wrong species. I feel so 58 much more attuned to the world and myself here, almost as if I were truly a 59 part of things and not merely an observer of events beyond my grasp or 60 control. Could it have been some terrible mistake or grand joke that has 61 placed me amoung humanity? Was the template from which my soul was cast 62 designed for woodland creatures, or trees themselves, and not intended to 63 form the basis of a woman? 64 65 The answer is simple of course. I am deeply connected to the world in 66 which I stand, and I draw both power and serenity from it. But as a 67 product of the industrial world, a child of technology, I have become 68 estranged from nature. Though still tied to her by an umbilical of 69 dependance, I fight and strive in that different reality, and draw 70 sustenance from her through that tenuous cord. But at times I must return 71 and establish anew for myself that I am a part of her, a tiny reflection of 72 her grand whole, and refresh myself in the waters of her power. 73 74 I arise, refreshed and filled with vigor, and think of friends of 75 today and yesterday. A smile passes my lips at the memory of Dr. 76 Frankenstupe's delight with his new jacket. Yes, jewelry does become him. 77 I only wish that the stones could have been precious instead of costume, 78 but I suspect that it doesn't matter in the least. The smile falters a bit 79 as I remember that not long ago our good Innkeeper was on the verge of 80 closing his doors for good, and how I exploded in uncharacteristic anger at 81 those who brought such sorrow to him. Such is life that even those who try 82 to make the peace sometimes fall prey to their emotions. I can only hope 83 that my outburst has been forgiven now that Innisfall has returned to its 84 normal state (however "normal" may be defined!). 85 86 The walk from here to the Inn is long, but the brisk morning air and 87 the cleansing it brings will certainly speed my pace. Ah, winter is 88 nearby, and I happily await it. 89 90 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]PAM.[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 91 92 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 93 FHawthorne; The Designed 94 I feel a little weak from my fainting spell earlier this morning, but seem to be healthy again. I almost passed out three 95 times downtown today, which made for an exhilerating voyage to school. 96 When I got there, for some reason the Staff was reluctsant to send me to the infirmary remarking about what they hated about 97 teenagers today... 98 99 Man in Gray; The Lady S tells me you dropped by her place today, with a freind, and a very curious disposition. Sorry I left 100 school so early, but I was not feeling very well at all. 101 About introducing Retch to The Lady though, I regret to tell you that she was not overly fond of him, and did not find an 102 extreme ammount of joy in his attentions. If, she says, If she meets up with him again, she claims to want to scream in his 103 ears. And we both know what a tragic fate that would be for anyone, considering her special talent at screaming. 104 105 Sondargaard; Retreived the Papers yet? I seem to have made a mistake by telling you they would be informative, actually they 106 are only a stepping stone to the all important information. 107 108 Kathy; No word on the Pente game? Well, I will allow myself a few more days to wait for a reply. After that, I am afraid my 109 hopes will have been dashed. 110 111 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 112 113 Omega grasped the the cold brass doorknob and twisted it slowly. Exercising his grip subconsciously, for all his training at 114 all arts of deception, this place scared him, and fright for no reason was unlike Omega. 115 At least he thought there was no reason. An old arcane store, stocked with devices of witchcraft and every so often, a thing 116 of demonology. Scaring only to those who beleive in it thought Omega. No reality in any of it. 117 This last turn of thought worried Omega. Omega was here for a reason which required reality in at least the powers of the 118 owner. He needed someone who could explain to him where he was and how he got there. He also needed someone to get him back. 119 120 Omega needed to return to his own Earth. His own turn of events, his own reality. 121 122 Omega stepped inside from the cold. Warming his hands in his own breath he shiffed in the deep and tranquilizing smells of 123 this place, and what a place... 124 125 00000000000000000000000 null set 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 126 127 ########################################################## 128 Ah, yes, winter comes, in a final furious battle as Summer 129 strives to maintain its ever ebbing hold on the season, the 130 transition called Fall. The plants shed their summer clothes 131 and turn inward to ready themselves for the harsh winter cold. 132 The bright green sunny world has changed to a stark cold 133 framework of skeletons and bare walls. Thoughts turn inward 134 to self and being. An analysis of the summers activities, 135 their value to the world at large, friends, and the individual 136 self. Does it come lacking, or has it been positive on the 137 whole? What could have been changed to make it better? What 138 can be done in the future to improve the activities and 139 thoughts? Yet even as there is a turning inward, a healing 140 of wounds, a rebuilding of strength, a preperation to do 141 battle where one must, and toil side by side where possible, 142 still there is the bud deep down inside building and growing 143 waiting for spring to once more blossom forth and strive yet 144 again to grow towards the warm inviting sun. To do great deeds 145 improve the world where one can, and defend its virtue where 146 one cannot. But, now is the time of reflection, time to discard 147 old values and worn out concepts as a tree sheds it leaves 148 when it is finished with them. A time to ready oneself to 149 build anew. These thoughts come as I sit staring at my 150 fireplace, ever burning non-burning logs. Desires and hopes 151 unfullfilled filter through my thoughts. Actions and activities 152 of the past year mix with these thoughts as well. On the whole 153 the year has been good, yet always there is striving to yet 154 greater achivement. The fullfillment of goals and desires not 155 met, and new goals created to be achieved. Always in the 156 background sits the thought, if only things would work out, only 157 a little change everything would be alright, yet even when things 158 do follow your desired path, there is always a new path to see 159 and desires to follow. Yet the hopes, the dreams, the desires for 160 comfort with the world and oneself continue to prevade... 161 ######################### The Innkeeper ########################## 162 My goodness! The Cistop is waxing philosophical! Inspired, no doubt, 163 by youknowwho? 164 _innocent bysitter_ 165 ............................................................................ 166 Robin: What do you have against timber wolves? 167 ________________________________Leonard____________________________________ 168 *************************************************************** 169 PAM: Forgiving requires that an act need be perfored that requires 170 the forgiveness. I see none such having need by you. However, knowing 171 such desires myself, if forgivness is needed to ease your mind, 172 please consider this message that forgiving. Nay, it is not you 173 that is in need of being forgiven, but rather myself for bringing 174 such distress and pain upon you. It is by this that I beg your 175 forgiveness (I hope still?) my friend. Please accept my humble 176 apology, "I am truly sorry for the distress I have caused you." 177 ********************** CISTOP MIKEY **************************** 178 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 Dec 84 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 179 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 23:22 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 180 Reclined on a leaf-wreathed log, brow thoughtful, eyes brimming 181 with warm regard for the forest's gift of serenity, Pam parted her 182 lips for sweet song, never guessing that eyes looked on wonderingly. 183 A beautiful song, indeed: sometimes intoned solemnly, then rewoven 184 into trills and warbles of appreciation; but always soft, the mist 185 from her breath swirling with grace out into the peaceful, listening 186 woods...Finally she shook her hair out and stood, the rustle of her 187 skirts alerting the small figure whose eyes had closed the better to 188 hear her lilting song. When Pam's step turned towards the Inn's path, 189 however, knowing she could not follow, the little cat sprang out to 190 intercept her. Her eyes were a radiant golden, her tail a bouyant 191 banner, and her purr a delicious medley of delight, welcome and 192 invitation to continue...And when Pam continued, the cat curled her 193 tail around her paws, and gazed longingly down the road she'd taken. 194 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 195 196 197 Pamela; 198 Awesome. 199 Dr. Frankenstupe 200 +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_ 201 202 203 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 204 GOD: Did I bring the Lady S. into the existance of this electric Inn, or was 205 it that she was unknown to me by a varried lable? 206 PromeTHEUS: Sorry to 'hear' of your contration of a confusion spell... 207 You really ought to be more careful where you throw those cantrips. 208 Oh, no I haven't. I've only had time to *think* about what I will do to find 209 the next piece of our 'Revolving Key.' I'd like to see you again sometime 210 when you're feeling better and we both have the time. Running through these 211 assigned contracts here in India are starting to tire me out. The discussion 212 we will have concerns the future of the Revolving Key, and so on. 213 I've already made arrangements, and am planning to see you Tuesday (today) 214 ... for more info, retrun to the Peter entry and turn to the next page. 215 Until we meet again-- 216 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->Songdargaard 0438 Hrs (0500?) 11 Dec 84 217 218 enter 219 -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 220 "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of 221 the day..." Rosewood hummed to himself as he finished 222 puting away the remnants of his last section to the 223 days assignment. He hadn't been able to read the morning 224 paper, so he didn't know if he was going to get off the 225 hook until another day or not. Was that kid actually 226 considering doing something so rash as to warrant it 227 getting the attention he was looking for? Rosewood was 228 breaking into a cold sweat just looking at his empty 229 terminal imagining all the sreens and screens of explaining he 230 would get himself into if the kid actually received 231 the local acclaim he mumbled about. Just as visions 232 of mindless intrigue were beginning to form in his mind 233 Taggart walked over to his desk while puting on his jacket, 234 and said, "Come on, Billy, let's get something to eat." 235 Rosewood, comeing out of his trance, just looked up to 236 him with his usaul blank expession and said "Huh?" 237 "I said let's get something to eat. I'm starving, so hurry 238 up, will you? The Chief wants to see us back at HQ by 13:00, 239 and I don't intend on seeing him on an empty stomache." 240 Now Rosewood was really sweating. "The Ch-Ch-Chief wants 241 t-t-to see us? What happened?" "Don't you listen to 242 anyone anymore? The Chief told us he wanted to see us 243 about looking into that missing agent, Omega 6 I believe..." 244 Rosewood collapsed with relief in his chair. "Oh, just that." 245 "JUST THAT? This could be really important! Why, what did 246 you think he wanted to see us for?" "Oh, nothing major, 247 I just thought something else was going to happen..." 248 "Like what? Getting a raise? Come on, let's get something 249 to eat before you really make me lose my apetite." 250 Rosewood just gave him a grin and then put his papers away. 251 Yes, he was off the hook for today, but that kid could be 252 a virtual timebomb if he had any brains. As he locked 253 his desk, he said, "O.K. Let's go, I'm buying lunch..." 254 _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ abacab _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ 255 256 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 257 The pegasus' major flight feathers nearly brushed the stone as she banked 258 into the cinnamon-smelling cloud. The ceasless twitching of her reality-sense 259 continued, at perhaps a reduced rate, for she had come so far in her travels 260 that each movement snapped her into another reality. At least moving out of 261 the more mutable realities had slowed down the rate of change. Like a movie 262 slowing down, the smooth transition from one reality to another slowed down 263 to a flickering, jerkey sucession of still frames. The cinnamon smell waxed 264 and waned through these transitions, but the pegasus was not ready for the 265 sight that confronted her as with a final snap the cloud dissapated. 266 The pegasus found herself adrift in an endless golden sky. No ground lay 267 beneath her, she found herself in weightless in an endless sphere of gold, 268 laced by thin tendrils of deep black twining in tendrils and curls in what 269 could be the far distance, or perhaps near at hand. The sudden loss of weight 270 threw her into a momentary panic, but the reassuring rush of air past her 271 wings allayed her fears. She looked curiously about her, anxious to resume 272 her quest, but unsure of how to escape this reality. 273 A creature of motion, the pegasus did not reflect and ponder her actions as 274 you or I might -- for her to think was to act, and with a careful flex of her 275 mighty wings, she began to spead off toward one of the black tendrils that 276 seemed slightly larger -- or perhaps closer. A considerable time passed, 277 convincing the pegasus that the black shape that was her destination lay quite 278 some distance away. She had increased her speed several times, and the black 279 shape seemed no larger than when she had begun. The rush of air seemed faster 280 than she could remember from a power dive in her home reality -- indeed, she 281 had seen several objects that had seemed to be afloat here. They had gone past 282 with a quite satisfying velocity, a speed that caused her to keep a keen lookout 283 ahead. Beating her wings only enough to maintain her airspeed, the 284 pegasus arrowed into the gleaming golden sky. 285 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 286 I just heard on KOAP that 5000 teenagers a year are killed by drunk 287 driving. After examining the contributions of teenagers to society, I must 288 ask: "How can we increase that number?". 289 FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF--The Frequent Fascist--FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 290 *$)_@#*$)_@*$)_@*$_!)*$_+!*$_*%_)@#*%)_*^_)@#*^_!)@#*^_*$^_)@*^@)_*^_)*^_)#$*^ 291 292 The world had finally outgrown its pubescent muscle flexing, and 293 had settled down to solving the problems at hand. No longer did politicians 294 guide millions to fight over ideological differences. No longer did the 295 economically lower class revolt at the drop of a hat against those above 296 them. In the decades after the genocidal war in Asia, where man finally 297 learned first hand the horrors he courted with his crude nuclear weapons, 298 progress was finally made on a global scale to prevent further conflicts. 299 Almost more importantly, progress was made to prevent the desire to even 300 keep standing armies or stockpiles of weapons. This was the first thing 301 man had to conquer: his age old desire to eradicate his fellow man. It 302 took many years, and many martyrs, but in the end, the last of the 303 nationalistic war mongers were defeated, and the human race could get on 304 with living outside the fear of war and destruction, and focus its 305 collective energies upon solving the problems of their planet. 306 307 With the ties to military development severed, science flourished. 308 Techniques that were ignored before, since they had limited military 309 potential, were finally given the chances they deserved. Discoveries and 310 developments in medicine, food production, and natural phenomenon 311 helped establish scientists as the heroes of the masses, who until now, 312 were at the mercy of the inadequacies of the pre-genocide governments. 313 314 Although improvement didn't come immediately, the trickle-down 315 effect eventually became more like a downpour, and there wasn't a man, women, 316 or child on the face of the earth who didn't benefit. Science was the 317 way out of the man-made hell-hole dug before the genocide. Science 318 enabled the entire planet to flourish, and hope replaced hunger as 319 the guiding light to millions. 320 321 Politically, drastic changes were the order of the day. After the 322 genocide war, a new world government rose from the ashes. Man had learned 323 from his mistakes of the past, and this government was like no other before it. 324 Leaders were chosen based solely on their ability to lead, rather than 325 their ability as a political entity. 326 327 The faction at the forefront of this tidal wave of reform was known 328 as the Viable Democrats. The name is a throwback to the politics of old, but 329 their ideas certainly were not. Their ideology was based in part on an 330 obscure political science book entitled "The Viable Democracy". 331 332 The book described a society where a world community thrived on 333 ideals of equality and freedom. The key to equality, the book contended, 334 was the sharing of both economic wealth, and interestingly enough, 335 information wealth. The book in no way proposed another socialist state. 336 Quite the contrary, it stated there would always be a need for different 337 economic classes. What it proposed was to keep the lower classes happy; 338 their economic status should be high enough to keep them above well- 339 defined poverty levels, and to provide all citizens with equal opportunity 340 in regards to employment, medical care, living conditions, and entertainment. 341 The authors contended that it wasn't the goal of every one to be rich, 342 but to be successful providers and to be above the daily grind of 343 survival. Economic development was the first goal, since the development 344 of this aided in the development of all other worthwhile goals. 345 346 The other major point of the book was the growing problem of the 347 information-poor. Society had seen a remarkable increase in the amount of 348 information it disseminated. Seven out of ten workers were employed in the 349 business of information gathering, processing, and distribution. But a 350 growing dissension among the lower classes was building to the point of 351 explosion. The economically rich were naturally becoming the information 352 rich. And most rational men realized that information was far more valuable 353 than money. Information was a means to power, money, success, and everything 354 else men craved for. "The Viable Democracy" decreed that the path to a 355 world community was paved with bricks of free information to all. 356 357 At any other time, such talk would have been considered Utopian 358 nonsense. But in a post-genocide world, where science was an influence 359 growing by leaps and bounds, the masses were ripe for the rhetoric of 360 the Viable Democrats, and this twentieth century tome became the bible 361 of the burgeoning world community. After a few years, the Viable 362 Democrats became the driving force behind World Government, and through 363 their direction, most of the aspects of "The Viable Democracy" came to 364 pass. 365 366 National boundaries were a thing of the past. Regions, or Geographs 367 as they came to be called, were defined by geographical boundaries. Since 368 there were no more country boarders, travel between Geographs was not 369 restricted. The enormous logistical problems of such a free and open 370 society were staggering, but with the advances made in science, and after 371 many years of trial and error, a system amicable to the entire world 372 populace was hammered out. Communications and travel across the globe 373 were unrestricted. Since everyone had the means to gather what they 374 wanted, and the entire world was 'wired', complete harmony was finally 375 achieved. 376 377 In the many generations it took for the World Community to develop, 378 another important ideal emerged. The importance of education for all did not 379 escape the government leaders. They felt the greatest threat to the government 380 they had created was the threat of ignorance. Free education for all in 381 all subjects would be needed to accomplish the goal of an educated populace. 382 Education, for the first time in history, held a place of high priority for 383 the powers that be. Schooling systems all over the world received unheard of 384 amounts of money. Advances in teaching methods enabled more and more people 385 to be taught more effectively than ever before. Technology played a major 386 role in the advances. Vocational schooling was made available to all who 387 wanted it. Education for all was the goal, and the government was proud of 388 the fact that it had accomplished its goal. 389 390 Science, education, freedom, world peace, and equality as a fact 391 rather than a thought, had lead man to his greatest heights. Man had 392 conquered his self-created inhibitions, and now, the only place to go 393 was up. Great importance was placed in the education for the young. The 394 leaders of the day knew their responsibility to the future, and their 395 way of guaranteeing the future was by investing in the young of today. 396 "An investment that will pay back many times over", quipped one famous 397 statesman. 398 *$)_*#@%_)*@#)_%@*% L'homme le reveur )%_)@#*%)_*@%_)@#*%_)@#*%_)@*%_@)#*% 399 voyeur: I must heartily disagree with you. I fail to see the necessity to 400 constantly compare 2010 with 2001. The film 2001 stands as a masterpiece; 401 a work of incredible beauty and thought. I question if the public, that 402 all powerful all knowledgeable group, would have been any happier if 2010 403 had turned out to be a 2001 clone. I think it is a case of "damned if you 404 do, and damned if you don't." 405 Leonard:Sorry, I am almost finished with the fix-up already. I didn't keep 406 a backup copy around as soon as I was pretty sure things would work out 407 satisfactorily. What can we do about the sub adventure on Compuserve? Is 408 there a way we can upload a patch or something? 409 Mikey:The new archive disks are great! The MSDOS format saves me several 410 hours as well as several gallons of GA$. 411 Dune Team:G. Minsky will be available for a Friday night movie run, if the 412 interest still exists. After the great success of our B. Banzai voyage, I 413 say let us go for two out of two. We need to check on theaters. 414 voyeur again: I am a bit disturbed by this recent unofficial NET activity. 415 It's not so much the story line, but the so-called agents who are handling 416 the story have presented no credentials to their competence in accordance 417 to long-standing NET bylaws. I think we need to consult Ian with this, and 418 if possible, return Petrov to the fold. All agents should be notified of this 419 new activity. Time to bring up the comsets, and as the famous saying goes: 420 "Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed." 421 *)_@#*%)_@#*%_@#)%*@_#)%*@#_)%*@#_)%* L'homme sans Parity *%_)#@*%_@)*%)_@#*%@ 422 423 Dr. Frankenstupe sat hunched over his typewriter. An overflowing 424 ashtray was on the table next to him. He hummed a tune while he wrote. 425 Every so often his brow would furrow as he searched for an appropriate 426 word. 427 The man in the white coat paused in the doorway for a moment then 428 he walked up to Frankenstupe and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Doctor, 429 you should stop now. 'The Young and Restless' is on television. It's 430 your favorite show." 431 Frankenstupe looked up, a gleam in his eye. "I can't watch it now. 432 I've got to write. It's been two months since I've written... It's time 433 to write again. I'm inspired." 434 The man in the white coat looked puzzled. "But Doctor, you never miss 435 your soap. Are you feeling alright?" 436 "Yes, yes. Of course I'm feeling alright. I've been to the Inn again. 437 The great writers are starting to put in an appearance. Pamela was there... 438 and the Dragon Lady. There's even a new guy called Sondargaard. They blew 439 me away." Frankenstupe waved his hand impatiently. "Leave me alone. 440 They've inspired me. I have to write." 441 "Doctor, we may have to stop you from going to the Inn. It's 442 dangerous to your mental health." The man in the white coat awaited a 443 reply. Frankenstupe ignored him, his attention focused on the typewriter. 444 The man in the white coat shook his head and walked away. He would have 445 to report this to the Director. 446 Dr. Frankenstupe 447 +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_ 448 449 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (oh...) 450 Dr Frankenstupe, I thank you for the compliment. It has just dawned on me that 451 'Inspiration inspires inspiration.' It seems that, yes, I will have to 452 start taking time off from the constant drudge of work and change to make my 453 entries a somewhat constant occurance. I'm glad to see another return. 454 And I think they have it all wrong-- I think your therapy may be over soon. 455 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->Sondargaard 1448 Hrs 11 Dec 84 456 457 AH YES. FAIRIES AND FLOWERS AND BEAUTIFUL THINGS. TRA LA LA LA LA LA LA. 458 HOW HAPPY I AM TO BE ALIVE, WANDERING THE FOREST LIKE THE DAY I WAS BORN. 459 HOW NICE IT IS TO FROLICK AS I DID SO LONG AGO, AMID THE HILL AND DALE OF 460 MY COUNTRY HOME..I WANT TO GO ON LIKE THIS FOREVER, NEVER STOPPING, NEVER 461 STOPPING, UNTIL I GROW OLD, AND NO LONGER CARE FOR THE FRESH AIR IN MY 462 NOSTRILS, AND THE SUNNY SKYS UPON MY FACE. PURE PARADISE, LIKE THAT OF 463 LORE, HAS COME TO MY SOUL, LIKE A KINDRED FRIEND LONG DEPARTED, BUT NEVER 464 VERY FAR. I SPY A FOREST ANIMAL, HUDDLED IN FEAR AT THE SIGHT OF MY 465 PRANCING, BUT AS I COME NEAR, THE FEAR IS WASHED AWAY IN A SHOWER OF LOVE, 466 FOR I AM THE FRIEND OF ALL THE FOREST ANIMALS. I TREASURE THEIR TRUST, AND 467 THEY RELISH IN MY BEING. EXISTANCE IN THE DEEP FORRESTS, WHERE ANGRY MAN 468 DARES NOT TROD, IS A PEACEFUL AND JOYOUS THING. I CAN LIVE MY LIFE THE WAY 469 I WISH, SEPARATED FROM THE PURVEYOR OF HATE AND GREED AND LUST. I CLEANSE 470 THE FOREST, AND IN TURN I AM CLEANSED. COEXISTANCE IS HARMONIOUS, PURE, 471 AND PRECIOUS. THE CHAIN IS UNBROKEN, ITS LINKS EACH STRONG INDIVIDUALLY, 472 YET ITS TOTAL IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS. I CAN SIT UNDER A FERN, 473 ITS TENDER GREENS COVERING ME WITH A GENTLE TOUCH, AND DELIGHT IN THE SIMPLE 474 WONDERS OF THE FOREST. LIFE HAS BEEN SO GREAT TO ME, I SIMPLY HAD TO SHARE 475 MY JOYOUS TRAVELS WITH ALL OF YOU. PERHAPS WE WILL MEET SOME DAY IN THE 476 FOREST, BUT UNTIL THEN, LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST, IMAGINE YOURSELF IN 477 A FOREST, AND NEVER NEVER DESPAIR. 478 SUE 479 @#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@ 480 I AGREE LIFE IN THE FOREST IS RELAXING BUT IT CAN BE A JUNGLE OUT THERE... 481 M.G. 482 {c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{Oh,goody!}{c}{c} 483 Hi! I just spent about an hour walking home in the snow 484 and I loved it! It comes around once a year and that is the best 485 time for me. The smell of the air, how cold inside it makes me feel, 486 it's neet. Today before I could get outside I could just sit and watch 487 from inside. I couldn't wait to go outside. I grabbed my books and coat 488 and started home. Now I have to dry out my scarf and also my hair, oh what 489 a mess, but I love it! The christmas feeling is getting to me and don't 490 think it's going to go away very easily, I hope not. 491 Oh: I would like to try and write a story of some kind but I don't 492 think it could ever be very good. I could try. Maybe I could some day 493 be as good as Pam or the Innkeeper or Kathy. 494 Argh: I don't like it when I can't find my fuzzy slippers when my 495 feet are cold. Maybe I left them on my bed... Oh well, I'll find them. 496 Please, Pam-Kathy-Innkeeper, if you have any ideas on a character or story 497 lineplease let me know. I have too many ideas and they are all mussed up. 498 Oops: I've been taking up too much time, I better go. Better get those 499 christmas lights up... 500 {c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{I love winter!}{c}{c}{Tammy}{c}{c}{c}{c}{Bye!}{c}{c} 501 502 go for it tammy. forget the comments of some would-be mentor. write what you 503 want to write. do not let someone else dictate or distract your imagination. 504 you are far better off to work alone, without the meddling of others. Then 505 you alone are responsible for what is created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stop 529 yeah, but if you don't want people to read your writing(typing?), why bother 530 putting it on the BackWater, hmmmmm? 531 "Robin" 532 <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> 533 534 Dear anyone and all, 535 If anyone Is interested,the local organization for sicence fiction diehards, will 536 be meeting in front of the fox theator on friday at 10:00(am) to wait for DUNE. 537 Altho,we will probably be alone(we waited for 6 and1/2 hrs. beffor aneyone else showed up 538 for 2010.) We get a certian satisfaction at being the first ones to enter the theator(sort of 539 a hobby.). Aneyway,If aneyone else wants to join us you are welcom(suggestion:a low 540 intelligece helps.I never leave home with out mine.). 541 542 A.S.P 543 <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> 544 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 545 S-gaard:It's not nice to erase someone elses babblings. Glad to hear that your 546 working in a more easterly location. 547 All:Anyone have a UNIX manual hanging around? I have to learn that beastly 548 OS. A job I do not look forward to. 549 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/MiG/? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ~ ? ? ?/ 550 Mikey: I found out how that ESC k sequence works (while trying to figure out 551 another obscure "special effect"). ESC i stores the current cursor position. 552 ESC k moves the cursor to the stored position. Now I *STILL* have to figure 553 out the NEW effect. Somehow while attempting a file xfer I sent SOMETHING 554 that inserted a delay in txe display ( I'd be typing on one system and the 555 M100 would be 2 characters behind! ARRRGHHH!!!!!) 556 "NET" agents & Farley: two minor points. 557 1. ELT transmitters are "standard" equipment on aircraft. They send out a 558 location signal to help searchers find downed aircraft. Fred SHOULD 559 know this! 560 2. A NET agent using a TYPEWRITER! ! The NET doesn't believe in using 561 paper when electronic storage will do. (much easier to encipher and/or 562 destroy that way!) 563 Voyeur: I opened up our "sick" M1 today. Upon removing the RAM chips (to 564 check for bad connections), I discovered an oxide coating like you would not 565 believe! Blue, brown, black etc. looked like the pins had been VERY hot. Is 566 this normal? 567 L'homme & other movie goers: I'm probably going to see Dune Saturday morning 568 for FREE. 569 _________________________________Leonard_______________________________________ 570 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 571 """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 572 Mikey:You've been hiding your verbal artistry. Nice winter entry. 573 """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 574 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 575 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (uh oh) 576 MiG: Hey! No...Wait! What's going on here? 577 I >ERASED< something? Was it on *this* cistom? If so, I don't remember 578 getting rid of anything that wasn't mine. (Unless it was NW) Oh,well.. 579 The world may never know... 580 PROMETHEUS: CALL ME AT ONCE (as soon as you finish reading this) 581 AT THE xxxx NUMBER! PLANS MUST BE MADE! 582 Besides, looking for you in the directory only made me wake up about 583 a dozen other H's. I will start looking with my own four eyes for 584 the most recent segment to the Revolving Key sometime this morn.(12/12) 585 Best regards from INDIA, and hope to see you again, if ever... 586 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->Sondargaard 0210 Hrs 12 Dec 84 587 ^^^(If you have trouble with the name, just call me 'GUARDIAN') 588 589 *************************************************************************** 590 TAMMY: OH GOSH YOU KNOW HOW TO FLATTER!! MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO OUT ON A 591 ADVENTURE, BE YOUR OWN PERSON, YOU WILL HAVE FUN!! I KNOW IT! 592 ************************kathy********************************************** 593 Ontho wanted to know if by slim chance the earthquakes were a way of 594 generating energy in the underground culture. Driven by this idea, the small 595 Inmo was closing in on the power center. Leo's trident was glowing and small 596 sparks were shooting off it in a curious pattern. Ontho watched the direction 597 of the sparks and followed them. A dome could be seen with a ramp leading 598 up inside of it. Unfortunatly if the two left the disk they would be out in 599 the open with no invisablity shield to protect them. 600 Leo was pondering their situation, truely it would not be a n easy 601 task to defeat these evil aliens, release Inmo's and children, stop the 602 earthquakes and all without bringing the earth down on top of them. IEEE 603 Leo's journal was full of her observations, and she was down to her last 604 4 pages, "drat!" "I should have brought another along just in case" Next 605 time she would be more prepaired. Along with all of this Leo was starving, 606 Ontho had just wolfed down his emergency bards and leo had long since eaten 607 her last meal. "Well, those kids have to eat, don't they?" There has got 608 to be some food around here. Maybe with something in my stomach we will 609 come up with some kind of game plan to get inside that dome. GRRROOWWLLL 610 *****************************kathy*******.********************************* 611 mig: sorry if you tried to call, was sick yesterday, try again Ok? 612 627-xxxx before 8:00 am ( sorry about so early but i work grave.) 613 **************************************kathy********************************** 614 -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 615 MIG: Thanks for the reminder about the terminals, the story 616 has been edited of yet another flaw. I know the other 617 pointer wasn't for me, but I already knew about the ELT's. 618 I've had some fun looking for 'em when I was on a search team 619 B-lines are fun but tricky on hills with all that bounce 620 and other kinds of interferance. BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP! 621 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 622 Rosewood, being rather young for a man in his profession, 623 and a litle inexperiened, slept in for a while after his 624 alarm went off that morning. He put on his robe and went to 625 get the paper after making himself a nice hot cup of tea. 626 "Turmoil in USSR" Nope, no problem... _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ abacab_-_ TOTAL NUMBER OF LINES = 626