1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask... 2 ************************* INSTALLED: 19 JUN 85 ********************* 3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day System operator 4 ************************************************************ 5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION 6 PLACED ON THIS SYSTEM. 7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privately owned 8 and operated system which is currently open for use by the general public. 9 No restrictions are placed on the use of the system. As the system is 10 privately owned, I retain the right to remove any and all messages which 11 I may find offensive. Because of the limited size of the system, it will be 12 periodically purged of messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved) 13 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out of the 14 ENTER mode. The message is automatically stored. If after entering the 15 message you find you made a mistake, use the replace command to replace 16 the line. To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up. 17 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system. 18 ************************************************************ 19 20 rooroo rooroorooroorooroorooroo 21 is going on? 22 Sranul the roo 23 BW first! 24 Sranul the roo 25 Agh! More dropping lines! 26 roorooroorooroorooroorooroorooroorooroo 27 <-------------S O F--------------------> 28 SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR..... 29 <--------SOLDIER OF FORTUNE------------> 30 {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} 31 Book Worm 32 33 A thousand books, they line the wall, 34 But I can say, I've read them all. 35 A thousand lives, they've let me live, 36 Oh how much, these books can give. 37 38 The cover blurbs, the ads do hide, 39 What greater wonders that are inside. 40 No cover art can begin to sell, 41 What authors with their words do tell. 42 43 I ask my friends for their wise voice, 44 I've learned to trust their good advice. 45 They all have read so far and wide, 46 But our tastes are similar, and I abide. 47 48 I buy my books right off the rack, 49 The seller smiles, and says, "You're back!" 50 The transaction takes but a little time, 51 And I am left with just a dime. 52 53 I hurry home, I can hardly wait, 54 All obstacles to me they grate. 55 When I get a book I seem almost possessed, 56 But when I get home into it I digress. 57 58 Once I start to read a book, 59 I'm like a fish caught on a hook. 60 Like a whirl my mind goes 'round. 61 I dare not put this new book down. 62 63 The pages turn, the story flows, 64 I'm sure the joy, on my face shows. 65 No greater wonder, a book can bring, 66 My soul does dance, my soul does sing. 67 68 The fire I started to warm myself, 69 Now starts to fade, dying in stealth. 70 I must not stop, this book can't shut, 71 Nothing seems important, except Kurt Vonnegut. 72 73 The pages fly, I'm almost done, 74 I glance to see the setting sun. 75 The last page turned, its words I read. 76 It's then the book completes my need. 77 78 The cover closed, the story done, 79 With another book I am now one. 80 I can't forget the book just read: 81 The sights, the scenes, what characters said. 82 83 Their words, actions, they remain with me. 84 I will always remember their agony. 85 A book when done, becomes a part 86 Of any reader who has a heart. 87 88 My words are few but my thanks are many, 89 to authors with their horns of plenty. 90 My world is larger, I have learned so much. 91 I do love my books, and the writer's touch. 92 93 {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{NEW POET}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} 94 (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 95 96 6-19 97 WHAT EVIL LURKS IN THE HEARTS OF MAN. 98 I KNOW YOU ARE OUT THERE,SO SPEAK UP AND BE HEARD. MARTIN WHERE ARE YOU? 99 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ 100 TED: I didn't think that Borevallis was that bad. True, there are only 101 two theatres in town and nowhere to go at night off campus within walking 102 distance (was that really from an English major??), but with good friends and a 103 mealcard (and a buck fifty) or a call to Woodstocks (home for a week and I miss 104 them already!) life doesn't get that boring. Or maybe I'm just easier to 105 please... 106 NEW POET: I Like That!!! 107 Where does a body go to cool off around here?? 108 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/Luingil/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/(Iwannamilkshake!)/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ 109 110 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 111 To anyone: I shall be departing to U of O this fall, and was wondering if 112 anyone knows of ANY bbs's down in Eugene...Thanx 113 ??????????????? The Doctor ???????????????????????? June 19, 1985 at 5:00 ????? 114 WHY CAN I GET THIS SYSTEM FIGURED OUT? 115 (far too many 'exit' attempts to care for. de--->G) 116 FOR SALE: LES PAUL GUITAR IN NEW 117 PREFECT CONDITION. WANT $700.00 118 COLOR: WINE WITH GOLD HARDWARE. 119 120 121 FOR SALE: ROLAND JUIPTER 6 SYNTHISIZER IN NEW PREFECT CONDITION. WANT 122 $1,800.00 123 124 WANT TO TRADE GAMES FOR A FEW DAYS? 125 SYSTEM: ATARI 800 W/1050 DISK DRIVE. 126 127 CALL LARRY LAYTON 128 WORK: 222-xxxx 129 HOME: 256-xxxx AFTER 5PM 130 PORTLAND, OREGON 131 roorooroorooroorooroorooroorooroorooroo 132 Sranul the roo 133 New Poet: I wonderedover again. 134 know. 135 My lines are dropping! Argh! 136 I have CompuServe's Vidtex. A 1600 modem. 137 Will someone please explain why it goes down a line sometimes and then s 138 suddenly deposites me back at the main menu prompt!? Whats wrong with my 139 system! I can't believe it hasn't done this yet. I actually am having a 140 chance to write! 141 as in roo tail) 142 Sranul the roo 143 roorooroorooroorooroorooroorooroorooroo 144 There it goes again! 145 ^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+ZILMAR RODE FASTER THAN EVER NOW 146 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# 147 Sranul: I believe that Vidtex and CompuServe use CTRL-C a lot, something that 148 dumps you out of enter mode. (The line you were typing when your terminal 149 sends a CTRL-C is lost.) Try another terminal program; public domain ones 150 abound. 151 Person on bottom of DB: I'm intrigued. Unfortunately, since the system I'm 152 running is a C64, no UNIX is available. I haven't access to anything else. 153 It's good to know such programs exist, though... 154 NEW POET: Thank you, I enjoyed that poem immensely. 155 L'homme: I think direct vocal landline connection is called for; a few 156 concepts in our storyline need clearer definition. I'm still working, so the 157 best time to call is after 4:30 weekdays or anytime Sundays (Saturdays are 158 always unpredictable). 159 #$##$##$##$# 160 Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to prune I go... 161 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# Farley #$##$##$##$# 170/85-19:55 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$# 162 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$ 163 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 164 Farley: Tacky, tacky, tacky... 165 ??????????????? The Doctor ???????????????????????? June 19, 85 at 11:04 ?????? 166 Sranul: Please copy down EXACTLY what (if anything) shows up on your screen 167 after reading the NEXT line. 168 I 169 170 Thank you, I've been trying to find out what the Commodore Vidtex ID string 171 looks like for some time now... 172 And ^C should NOT be being sent by Vidtex. (unless you hit BREAK). You may 173 have a bad connection.. happens sometimes... 174 ________________________________Leonard________________________________________ 175 ************************************************** 176 rodtsasdt 111111report* 177 ******************gregory************************* 178 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*X^n*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 179 Antie Smalltown: 1) if its pop > 10K and lacks decient public transport it 180 has all the disadvantages and non of the ADvantages of both 181 Also that is NOT my idea of small! 182 2) if that was 'borvalas', well; flatland ag burg's have addl 183 probs endimic BUT town in question does have something 184 in addition to osu...; little place called: H-P! (?) 185 apprentice: Grabed it (again (and again; NEC does doc esc seq's)) but more to 186 the point: what were those destination filenames for COPY ( to 187 cassette, printer, com, ...) ???????????? 188 Sranul: Hellow here; Y-not boarder U use elsware??? 189 *=*=*=*=*=*=*NEC-view grav-sled report*=*=*=*=*=*=* 190 Traffic seames to be flowing normaly through Alt World once again. 191 A few functions remain to be reopened. Check with sysop there for further 192 details 777-xxxx. 193 090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909 194 Within the dash-panel of Carmichael's van; Freida, it's silicon brain 195 quietly meditated. It refused to start for the station attendent who wanted 196 to move it from infront of the pumps. 197 As soon as he slamed it's door and walked away, however, it rolled coop- 198 eratively out of the way and parked itself. When sad purveyor of petrol 199 attempted to reopen it's door by force, ostensably to see if the brake was set 200 all he got for his trouble was a nasty electrical shock. 201 006.95 however was having problems of his own! As he ate the salad 202 preparied for him, odd scraping noises cept disturbing his otherwise inner 203 rejuvinating fantasies. 204 Hunger partialy abaited, quriosity got the better of his attention. 205 Only then did he explor the other leg of the inner space. 206 It proved to have no exits. There was a modicum of dust, tough still 207 less than the outer chaimber. Dwarfed by an otherwise seamingly large expance 208 of wall was a small wall mounted tool holder, seamingly at home in it were 209 varios instruments whose only common charicteristic was thair potential to 210 induce human pain. 211 in the center of this space, hung upside down by the ankles with heavy 212 chains attached to quaint hinged wrot-iron manicles, closed with modern 'master' 213 padlocks, was a young man of vaguely familiar appearence. His wrists were 214 secured and seperated by weld-carved steel chanel bars bolted togather. 215 attop these bars sat a variety of lead weights. The man, mercifully uncon- 216 cios was breathing and thus presumably still alive. 217 Carmichael had just removed the weights and sat them on the floor when 218 he heard the outer door scraping open. 219 090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909 220 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 221 The next few days were a blur to Harold. Hurry up and wait. Stand in 222 line for everything, from breakfast to a chance to use a bathroom. 223 His time wasn't wasted, however. The non-commissioned officers in charge of 224 loading the white cells into the vessels that were to carry them to their 225 eventual destination made sure of that. There's something about certain 226 personality traits that attracts non-coms, stance, gait -- who knows what? 227 Harold had it. He could be pulled out of a milling herd of thousands of 228 conscriptees. Whenever there was a sidewalk to polish, window to sweep, 229 or wall to mop, the local non-coms went out and picked out a conscriptee. 230 More often than not, that conscriptee was Harold. At last, after an 231 interminable wait, he came to the head of the queue. Before boarding the 232 vessel, he hesitated slightly, but finally boarded with a sense of adventure 233 to come. Bravely, he merged with the onrushing crowds. 234 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 235 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (watching 171:06) 236 ____________________________________________________________________________ 237 Piper you story reminds me of the similar skit in Woody Allen's "Everything 238 You Always Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask." Except in the 239 Woody Allen film, it wasn't disease the various parts of the body were 240 fighting. However, your story is fun to read nonetheless. Please continue. 241 Look out Harold!!! 242 Film Fan 243 ____________________________________________________________________________ 244 245 ???????? YOSP ??? 246 roorooroorooroorooroorooroorooroorooroo 247 Themnax: I don't use txhat other border because I like to be different on 248 all the boards that I frequent. Now for a story, 2 lines at a time. 2 249 lines at a time. 250 Tales of a Forgotten Land 251 Why the land was forgotten is easy. Ithas no banks, no credit cards o 252 t anyone recognised was the 1 Dairy Queen that only had fudge ice cream, 253 and in today's high tech and r-rated society that is not enough to ease 254 enter into the hearts of those foolish enough to journey into this land, 255 which there weren't many of. 256 a person. His life had been miserable. All 26 of his years on this planet 257 chain. "What a place for a life." he said, one brisk morning when the 258 breeze was cool, the sun was hot, and love was in the air. Love saw Jeff 259 and decided to find some young couple rolling o about on a hill somewhere 260 so it left. But Jeff didn't care. Thiswas xis life and he WANTED it to be 261 a bjob so far, and he didn't want to ruin his record. He entered the D 262 place where the Dairy Queen was. A smoke filled man greeted him. The room 263 wasn't filled with smoke untill the man exhaled. Then a smoke filled ro 264 room greeted him. It said "Howdy" and ran anway. HJeff watched it leave. 265 He fished through his pockets, which was a sport on the planet Earth 266 eeryone, man or woman, adult or child, even the Kangaroos did. Of course 267 at trophy that the Australin 268 had won. 269 ????????? YOSP ??? 270 Sranul: When it drops you back to enter it *LOSES* the last line you entered! 271 We're only getting every other line of your story.... 272 _______________________________Leonard_______________________________________ 273 :::::::::::O O::::::6/20:::::::::::::::::::::::19:02:::::::::O O:::::::::::::: 274 Leonard: your escape sequence triggered a RSD,CC,HC,PB,DT on my screen. 275 I don't know if you find that interesting or not, but I know you collect 276 such things. 277 I found out that one of the people that works where I do is one of those 278 rather strange SCA types. His first name is Brian, I don't know his last 279 name yet. He's a bit on the large side (kinda like you, but not so hairy). 280 :::::::::::O O:::::::::::::::voyeur:::::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::::: 281 [>-=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=-<] 282 Citsop Mikey: I am curious as to the 283 procedure that you take in keeping 284 archieval back-ups of BW lines. I have 285 had some problems with the system that 286 I have been running, and would like and 287 would greatly appreciate some suggestion 288 s. I have a new program running that I 289 wrote 2 days ago. I'm not sure what 290 your reaction would be to it, mainly 291 because it is "Extremely" similar to 292 this Discwrite program. I certainly dont 293 want to step on any toes. So if you 294 have any objections I can change a few 295 things with no problem. Give the system 296 a call sometime, leave me a note on the 297 board. 298 All: 299 The Alternate World 300 777-xxxx 301 [>-=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=-<] 302 << Commander Murdock >> 303 [>-=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=-<] 304 ???????? YOSP ??? 305 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 306 AAAACCCCCBBBBBBBBDDDDDAAAA 307 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 308 Milchar and Grann carefully boarded the strange device that had whirred down 309 the corridor towards them. It quickly whisked them to the control room of 310 the TARDIS, not too much the worse after the trip. 311 A rather thin figure wrapped in exceedingly tacky clothing, among which a 312 twenty-six foot long scarf showed itself prominently, was huddled over the 313 controls dealing with course setting of the TARDIS. The Doctor had given 314 Milchar a brief overview of which sections of buttons and levers did what 315 some time ago, for fear that otherwise he might accidently touch something 316 they'd both regret. Milchar, of course, was naturally a bit surprised to see 317 a strange box-like object attached to the temporal control section. Milchar 318 began to open his mouth to say something when the Doctor spoke up. 319 "Well, Milch, Glad to see you. And who's that? Never mind for now, you must 320 be tired. I'll just finish the plotting while you ask me your two questions, 321 and then we'll retire to get a drink somewhere. At least ONE of the sections 322 should have a working dispenser." 323 "This is Grann, my pupil," Milchar began, taking one thing at a time, as 324 he always did. "As for my questions, I fear you know me too well. I was 325 going to ask what that box was, and also where K-9 is." 326 "Those are simple enough," the Doctor said. "I don't know what that box is, 327 and I don't know where K-9 is, either. Actually, I was travelling to Gallifrey 328 to find out. There is some wonderful probing equipment there. A few spatial- 329 temporal tracers ought to be able to zero in on K-9, only a matter of 330 triangulating spatial position first, then temporal 'position'. Now, tell me," 331 the Doctor said, "What exactly are YOU doing here?" 332 Briefly, Milchar gave an account of what had happened to them. Grann might 333 have been embarrassed about his failed spell, but the stubborn gnome refused 334 to show it. 335 "Hmmm, I never did like mucking about with forces that act like magic does. 336 Why, just look at it! Follows absolutely no rules most of the time, and the 337 ones that exist seem to be able to be bent and twisted into pretzels. And 338 where in the universe does the bloody energy COME FROM? Hmmmmm? Sometimes 339 I think your 'mastery' of this misbegotten force is merely fantastic luck. 340 Why I haven't ripped up your books and your cards I'll never know." 341 Milchar stood amused through the Doctor's ranting, knowing full well that 342 deep down he respected it. The Doctor never did like to give much credit to 343 something he wasn't a master in dealing with himself. 344 The Doctor finished his tirade, seeing that once again it failed to have any 345 impact on his audience. Despite his apparent failure, he led the group to 346 a lounge with a faint smile on his face. 347 "Well," he said as they sat down, "you wouldn't want to come along to 348 Gallifrey with me, would you, Milch? Of course, Grann too. Didn't you say 349 you had some spare time?" 350 ++++++++++++++++ 351 The ball's in your court, Doctor... 352 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar ++++++++++++++++ June 20, 1985 @ 11:08pm ++++ 353 ***************************************** 354 Hi. This is Unicorn. Just wanted to leave a thought for the day... 355 356 Anyone who canot cope with mathematics is not fully human. At best he 357 is a tolerable subhuman who has learned to wear shoes, bathe, and not make 358 messes in the house. 359 360 (Heinlein) 361 362 Don't mind me...I'm trying to get in the mood to start Calc on Tuesday. 363 Summer school...AARGH!!! 364 365 UNICORN 366 367 **************************************** 368 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*NEC-View grav-sled*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 369 >an update< 370 We just swung by The Alt World again: 371 Traffic is still somewhat confused but starting to resume normal speed. 372 The amount of usage appears to have rissen (though this may partialy resault 373 from the comentary lanes heving been relocated integral with those destined 374 for fantasy exits. Travelers are warned to avoid the question mark which 375 seems to remain in limbo. Also there seems to be some slight delay in open- 376 ing the new ^x off ramp and there seems to be no access at ch /old/new. 377 The interchange is fully opened but may take some getting used to 378 for modemists used to other formats. That concludes our update. We now return 379 you to the studio anchor. ... 380 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 381 090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909 382 Carmichael Sean was once again seated in front of his salad by the time 383 the door to the inner room grated opened. 384 Outside, Freida the van took another unscheduled excursion. Accross the 385 highway was a large tuffa formation. Freida parked on the highway side, due 386 east of it. The only human eye to observe this was a young paiute five miles 387 away with a pair of 50x70 binoculars. What he did not see was that the van 388 was unoccupied at the time. He did think it odd though that no driver got out 389 for the five minuets he continued to watch, but then he shrugged his shoulders 390 and turned away. There were other matters to occupy his attention. 391 'Have you met your new roomate yet?' Carmichael's captor asked in a 392 cheerfully genial manor. 393 09 looked up, muttering unconcerned around a mouthfull of salid that he 394 hadden't seen anyone. 395 'You must be auffly hungry to be careless enough not to look around any 396 more than that!' A slight chill started to work its way up Car'l's spine. 397 #So this is what 'field work' is all about#, he thought to himself, #no wonder 398 Ambassidor Themnax's localy hired under-secretaries were called 006.95's. 399 Actualy that bit of jargon had entered the Embassy's argot when Ian and company 400 had rather pointedly suggested to His Excelancy that such matters were rather 401 beneath the dignity of his Honorable and Esteemed position. 402 That was when the erstwhile ambassadore from Lananara had taken to mutter- 403 ing to himself almost constantly and had become something of an obnoxios pain 404 to coworkers and underlings alike. An unfortunate development only resolved 405 when His Excelance had finaly heeded his staff's advice and taken a long and 406 much needed vacation. He's probably there right now, pickniking in the woods, 407 living it up with some wood nymph. 408 ARGH! Wish I was there and His Excelance had a feather ... Car'l was 409 thinking. Some people just have it made. 410 (note: if anyones interested what the 'good ambasador is ACTUALY doing; 411 check out alternate world at 777-xxxx) 412 Agent Sean was rudely returned to reality by the grating voice, sounding 413 not entirely unlike the old and infrequently oiled 'sliding' doors of his 414 current 'quarters'. 415 'Come around here and let me introduce you' it was saying. 416 090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909 417 KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA 418 No time for an entry this time - that seems too much to be the case. 419 L'homme - Will contact later concerning matters. Someone getting more 420 than just a triffle fed up with the the world? Will seek the answers 421 after Jannet has left. (In the big city for the day, or so...) 422 I shall return in the shake of a lamb's tail. Make that two... 423 KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA KOSTA 424 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 425 Damn! I apologize to all, but no choice. I will have to be leaving 426 tomorrow AM, on business. Story goes on indefinite hold... I hope I'll 427 be able to pick up the pieces when I get back. Bye. 428 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 429 *@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@ 430 "Alert! Alert" 431 "Wxho Cares!" 432 "Alert sir! It'S an alert!" 433 "Go alert everyone else! Leave me be!" 434 "But wxy sir?" 435 "Because I said so!" 436 "But that's not good enough!" 437 "It is so!" 438 " 439 "Is so!" 440 "Go away! I want to practice!" 441 "What sir?" 442 "Practicing how to get rid of you!" 443 "_h.>" 444 That was the way it was. And is. And will be for the next few thousand 445 Earth years at Government research station 5. 446 Most of the people were...ar e all grouches. For one important reason, 447 they are the only people in the wxigh tech and low rated world of Earth 448 @*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@ Hoojib *@*@*@* 449 IF I SEE ONE MORE STORY ABOUT WILD OVER 450 GROWN DOGS ON TANIS AND A. WORLD I THINK 451 I AM GOING TO PUKE. 452 THE DOG PATROL 453 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 454 Milch: Sorry, no time for an entry right now...(Why does this sound familiar?) 455 Piper: Later...I, for one will be looking forward to your return... 456 Anyone: Any luck on those Eugene bbs numbers?? (hint, hint, hint...) 457 ??????????????? The Doctor ???????????????????????? June 21, 85 at 2:50 ??????? 458 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 459 I sit and ponder, 460 what my thoughts mean, 461 no longer does my mind wander, 462 it'S thinking on one thing, 463 I wonder wxy, 464 we're the way we are, 465 are there other's like us? 466 On a distant star? 467 But my thoughts mean nothing, 468 of you, 469 they are mine alone, 470 With them, to do what I do. 471 I quietly think, 472 why I say all this, 473 it isn't important, 474 you could all miss, 475 what I'm saying, and not even care, 476 Am I talking this way? 477 @@@**@@**@@**The Minstrel@@**@@**@@**@@** 478 A tale to be told, 479 oh yes it'S true, 480 a tale for me, a tale for you, 481 any story you might wish, 482 any tale that you might dream, 483 any adventure, romance, or like, 484 A dinner for the mind, 485 _h it'S quite a dish, 486 for your imagination. 487 Yes I am a minstrel, 488 and this is what I do, 489 I tell tales, 490 a tale for me, a tale for you. 491 A story for the young, 492 a story for the old, 493 A story for the mind, 494 A journey for the soul, 495 Oh yes I am the minstrel, 496 and this is what I do, 497 I tell tales, 498 A tale for me, a tale for you. 499 *@*@* A minstrel and his dog **@@*@*@* 500 toto too!!!! 501 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 502 {*}{*}{*}!!!isis!!!{*}{*}{*} 503 There will always be a special place in my heart for Cornvallis -- don't 504 be too hard on it! There are quite a few very inteeligent people down 505 there -- even one who is going to start up a BBS for use over the Hamm 506 radio system! I must say, however, that I didn't go to OSU, so my opinion 507 may be biased in the other direction. 508 Since it is Solstice Day (calloo, callay!), I thought I would regale you 509 with a short Parkeresque.... 510 Summer Solstice 511 The sun is out, it's getting warm, 512 Bikinis spring from varied forms. 513 Turning heads and stares abound 514 (Some could lose, say, 30 pounds). 515 Striking most conspicuous poses, 516 Speading zinc on reddened noses. 517 A scrap of cloth on something tall, 518 (Some are wearing naught at all). 519 Slowly turn to expose that spot, 520 Where a careless sunbeam shouldn't ought. 521 From golden glow to reddened fury, 522 (Someone in too much a hurry!) 523 Always remember, when it's hot: 524 That summer clothes, and some are not. 525 Isis 526 {*}{*}{*}!!!isis!!!{*}{*}{*} 527 Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are dead! And Rosewood and Taggart suddenly 528 make a whole lot more sense to these weary eyes of mine. The dynamic 529 duo of the silver screen make a reapperance later this summer in the 530 smash hit that is all the rage on the continent (that's Europe you 531 dopes) this season. Rosewood and Taggart II, what a catchy title. 532 "My name is gragaro. I am a fighter from the Soviet Union. I have fought 533 all my life and I never lose" 534 Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are indeed dead. Tis true Tis true. 535 536 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# 537 Hummm, R & G are Dead was a STRANGE play, about as strange as the above 538 entry. Perhaps I show my ignorance? Is there a deep, hidden meaning in all 539 of that gibberish? 540 Oh, well. Too bad there's not a PorSFiS this Sat. I have to go to Portland, 541 anyway... 542 Piper: Two departures so close together is saddens me. At least, in the 543 case of yours, we can look forward to your return. May it be soon! 544 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# Farley #$##$##$##$# 172/85-22:30 #$##$##$##$# 545 --Patti-- 546 Depressed Mode. 547 --Patti-- 548 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$ 549 WHY DEPRESSED MODE? 550 #$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$#$ 551 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 552 Themnax: msg awaits on The Messenger. but if you get this before 1:30am 553 call me. (but change the last digit of the number from a 2 to a 5!!) 554 (that way you'll get *me* instead of the machine...) 555 _________________________Leonard___________________________________________ 556 *=*= 557 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 558 Dog Patrol: Wild dogs on ALT WORLD you say? Last time MY four legged fds 559 were THERE (that I can recal) was a very long time ago indeed! There aOO's 560 who are someone else's, mutualy admired and respected by Themnax and Elxtia 561 who are remarkably human in appearance (though they can count hexidecimaln 562 thair fingers) and in no way of 'dog-like appearance. and there is p 563 who is, well, pretty much what person wants to be, appearance wise, and gs 564 around pretty well but usualy doesn't participate too much. For good rean. 565 As to 'canine feaver' on tanis, well if we whats doin didn't like it it'de 566 up to someone else to do elsewise! 567 Esiest thing in the world (this or almost any other) is to 'bitch' and mo, 568 You got a better idea, go for it, were not THAT hard to ammuse. I feel tt 569 we are created in the 'immage' of a Creator who bloody well intended thate 570 make the most of whatever potential we might have in that direction 571 lies happiness. ELSEWARE madness. 572 Isis: (smile) thanx + 573 Patti: any way we can help? 574 Piper: me too, much saddened to hear of impending departure. may the r 575 be kind to you. 576 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 577 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 578 TO THE DOCTOR: THERE ARE SEVERAL BOARDS DOWN IN EUGENIE. I HAD THE NUMBERS A WHILE 579 BACK BUT SINCE I WAS ONLY CALLING CORN VALLY BOARDS THEY DISSAPPEARED. YOUR BEST 580 BET IS TO CALL 2 BOARDS IN CORVALLIS AND SPEND ABOUT 15 MINUTES GOING THROUGH THE 581 BBS LISTS IN THEM TO FIND EUGENE NUMBERS. (UNFORTUNATELY AT LONG DISTANCE RATES) 582 FIRST, CALL CORVALLIS MICROTEXT, AT 754-xxxx AND LOOK IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE 583 SECTION. THIS IS A NON PASSWORD SYSTEM AND SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE 584 USUAL FUN AND GAMES TO USE THE BOARD. THIS SECTION WILL HAVE CORVALLIS BOARDS AN 585 AND SOME EUGENE BOARDS. SECOND, CALL THE BEAVER BOARD(YES, I REALIZE IT IS A 586 CORNY NAME) AND APPLY FOR A PASSWORD. 587 THEN, CALL BACK IN A FEW DAYS AND LOOK IN THE OTHER BOARD SECTION. THIS IS A 588 FIDO BOARD, AND THE SOFTWARE IS FIRST CLASS(BESTED ONLY BY BACKWATER) I WILL TRY 589 TO DIG UP THOSE NUMBERS THOUGH.(BEAVER BOARD IS 754-xxxx) 590 +++++++++++++++++++++00000000001TED+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 591 I have a 200 watt stereo sytem,made up 592 of 5 pieces for sale for 400 dollars. 593 stereo rfor sale.call 775-xxxx.200 watts 594 595 ken wiseman 8101 se raymond #9 596 gather 'round all people, 597 a story bold and true, 598 a tale, 599 I spin a tale of a hero, 600 from the Port of Grabue, 601 A hero bold and noble, yes. 602 Of course, he did stress, 603 the importance of good, 604 peace, 605 and a true and good spirit, 606 that lies within the heart that lies withing your chest, 607 He fouoht a fierce and evil mbeast, 608 40 feet in leangth, at least. 609 A mix of Dragon, Snake, and dog, 610 moose and xog, 611 e fought it all with noble stance,^ 612 The dragon fought, 613 The hero thought the dragon had been caught, 614 in a trap, but he was wrong. 615 H raised his sword, it glowed bright, 616 617 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 618 I was wondering down a lazy road, and playing a small game with myself. In 619 the spots that the sun filtered down through the leaves overhead, I would jump 620 over them, and try to reach the shadowed spots. Then there was no more room. TOTAL NUMBER OF LINES = 620