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1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask....
2 ********************* REMOVE: 25 MAY 83 ****************************
3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System)  Mike Day System operator
4 ************************************************************
5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION PLACED ON
6                     THIS SYSTEM.
7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privatly 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.
10 It is intended that the system be normally used for messages and
11 advertisments by the users. As the system is privatly owned, I retain the
12 right to remove any and all messages which I may find offensive
13 to me. Additionally because of the limited size of the system, it will be
14 periodically purged of older messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved)
15 The saved information will be cycled to drive 'B' while the information on
16 drive 'B' will be archived, and a fresh disk will be installed in drive 'A'.
17 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out
18 of the enter mode. The message is automaticly stored.
19 If after entering the message you find you made a mistake,
20 use the replace command to replace the line.
21 To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up.
22 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system.
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24 
25 FIRST, TO UNKNOWN PERSON (FROM PREVIOUS DISK) YES, I AM MIKE DAY
26 AS TO BEING FAMOUS THAT IS A MATTER THAT I LEAVE UP TO YOU. 
27 AS TO 'BHS' I KNOW NOT WHEREOF YOU SPEAK. AS TO CLASS OF '76, NO
28 I AM OF '68.
29 **** CISTOP MIKEY *** THE CRAZY ONE ***** 16 MAY 83 ***********
30 TO 'd.l.' while it may be possible to obtain the 'back issues'
31 of BWMS, there are quiet a few of them back up since OCT. I have been
32 averaging a new disk every 2 weeks. maybe we can figure out a way to
33 get the info to you. Can you read 8" CPM disks? If so I can upload
34 to that format If you send me a couple of disks. One 8" CPM disk
35 holds about six BWMS disks on average.
36 Be that as it may, it is indeed a great pleasure to once again see
37 your melodious words scroll across my screen, and I welcome you
38 back with open arms (and anything else that you may see... opps!)
39 **** CISTOP MIKEY KEEPER OF THE BACKWATER INN **** 16 MAY 83 ******
40 TO: BILL G. 
41 WILL TRY TO CALL YOU TOMORROW NIGHT, GOT HOME VERY LATE TONIGHT
42 (11:30PM) AND DIDN'T FIGURE YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO CALL YOU AT THAT
43 LATE HOUR. 
44 ***** CISTOP MIKEY   AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN ....  *** 16 MAY 83 ****
45 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
46   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   01:13   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
47      I am flattered that you remember me so warmly, O Keeper of the Inn.
48 Nevertheless, I am puzzled by your greeting--is that a gentleman's 
49 welcome?  Have my friends come to sup here of late:  the shadowy soul
50 known as the Grey Ghost, or the staunch Believer?  Send out a fleet
51 messenger by horse, if not, to ask them to join me for a glass of port
52 and lively conversation here in your fine establishment, if you please?
53 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     d     <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
54 ...............................................................
55 Tron:
56 	So I missed a keystroke. It has been corrected.	
57 _____________________________________________________________
58 As to the Vic-20 & Commodore 64 vs Radio Shack I think that the
59 VIC is to be preffered to a Model I, BUT JUST BARELY!!! It has
60 the same kind of mess with regard to expansion that the TRS-80
61 Mod I had. As for breakdowns, I have had 2 hardware problems
62 since I bought my Model III 3 years ago. One was a bad key switch
63 the other we never did figure out (after many hours, the tech
64 decided it would be quicker to just replace the main board)
65 But I don't see much point in arguing about which system is
66 "best". I could get into silly arguments about the VIC not
67 using ASCII, but so what? If it works for YOU, fine I wish you
68 well. My system works for ME so don't hassle. If your system 
69 DOESN'T work then sell it & buy something else (if you can
70 afford to....)
71 __________________________Leonard____________________________
72 FROM: PIONEER     TO: CHRIS BRADLEY
73 SUBJECT: COMMODORE VERSUS RADIO SHACK
74 
75    IF YOU WANT SOME SCALDING COMMENTS
76 TO YOUR PREVIOUS OPINIONS, TAKE A LOOK
77 AT THE LAST MESSAGES ON DRIVE B. JUST
78 TYPE "DB" AND RETURN AND READ THE LAST
79 FEW MESSAGES.
80    LIKE I SAID, I TEND TO THINK THAT
81 YOU MAKE YOUR DECISIONS TOO HASTILY.
82 I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF I CAN TRUST
83 YOUR "FACTS!" IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF
84 OTHER PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENT THAN YOU
85 DO. IF THEY'RE IN THE MAJORITY, YOU'RE
86 GOING TO BE DOWN AND OUT FOR THE COUNT.
87 
88 
89         PIONEER
90 -----
91 FROM: PIONEER     TO: SYSOP
92 SUBJECT: MAXIMUM LINE LENGTH
93 
94 HOW COME THE MAXIMUM LINE LENGTH GOT
95 SHORTER ALL OF THE SUDDEN? ALL I HAVE
96 NOW IS SOMETHING AROUND 40 CHARACTERS
97 TO WORK WITH BEFORE I CAN'T ENTER ANY
98 MORE. IS IT SOMETHING I DID?
99 
100 
101         PIONEER
102 -----
103 Kim,
104   Try the "MA 80" command.
105 ------
106 To all concerned with the Vic computer
107 From Chris Bradley (Tron)
108 
109   My deepest apologies to all of you! I just had a long long
110 session to straighten myself out. The Vic is not a bad computer
111 at all. I figured that all the letters I got about disagreements
112 that I was wrong. So, I checked into it, putting a label on
113 myself. I'm sorry.
114 
115          Tron
116 ------
117 To: John Martin  From: Tron
118 Re: Vic computers
119 
120  John,
121    Please read the message above. I agree with you about the
122 Radio Shack Computer Centers. Those dudes don't know their ass
123 from a hole in the ground and they are working, in all places,
124 a COMPUTER CENTER!?!?!?! I think that they are there to rip
125 you off, harass you, lead you in the wrong direction or anywhere
126 where you don't wanna go. The only person in the whole store
127 who is even polite are the managers. But, I still like the Color
128 Computer better. Some people are so set in their ways that they
129 can't change. Also, if I get another cheap computer, I will get
130 a 64. I don't think I will even bother with Radio Shack anymore.
131 If I get an expensive computer, I will get the LNW-80. Its reall
132 a nice machine. I have looked inside my model I computer finding
133 some pretty god-awful stuff. One time I took my keyboard in for
134 repair and they charged me double for opening it up. Who owns
135 the computer anyway and why are they concerend about what we
136 do to their (uh, I mean our) computers? The jerks!!
137 
138             Tron
139 P.S. Thanks for helping me to straighten myself out.
140 -------
141 To: Leonard  From: Tron
142 Re: Vic and Model III computers
143 
144   I didn't mean to offend anyone about anu py of the Vic 
145 computers. I feel like a complete fool (also embarrased)!
146 I though i'd just express my own opinions. I'll never do
147 that again. Please, Everybody, Forget all i've said. I take
148 ALL of it back. I was just too wet behind the ears about it.
149 Also, Leonard, please don't talk so harsh to me. I feel bad
150 enough as it is. I am NOT a violent person, and don't like
151 to make any enemies. Also, would you be interested in swapping
152 any programs? I have tons of stuff here. Also, What terminal
153 program are you using? I need one BAD! Maybe we could exchange
154 a program some day.....
155 
156            Tron
157 ------
158 To: Leonard  From: Tron
159 
160    I was only kidding about the 12 bucks bit.
161 
162            Tron
163 -----
164 From: Tron  To: John Martin
165 
166   Radio Shack is a scummy place. Also, believe it or not, I
167 had my computer in for repair once. I called up to see how it
168 was coming along, and they didn't even know where it went!
169 I called and called (about an hour) until they told me they sent
170 it into another place to get it fixed. I got it back about a
171 week and a half later; Just for a busted "R" key....
172 
173 
174              Tron
175 --------------------------------------------------------------
176 Methinks these young ones now not whereof the likes of
177 dragon lady and the Grey Ghost do journey from.
178 They are all steel and things and there is no poetry in them
179 them. The Ghost does come but not as often for there
180 are many duties for him to perform, speak to me though,
181 and in a little while I shall answer.
182 ----------------Grey Ghost----------------------------
183 
184 Yeah though I walk through this valley of sand and steel, 
185 I would not be alive but for the voices of song that 
186 occasionally appears here. Indeed there are many things
187 yet unanswered. Doth the believer yet screem in the still
188 of the night? Has he found his dream, or does he yet still
189 live in a nightmare world all alone. And what of his
190 once companion Leo the Bull? What new lands and adventures 
191 has he partaken?
192      Of Leo the Bull there is no word, but perhaps he will
193 reappear sometime soon.
194      The spark of life has taken flame in the believer, yet
195 still it is weak and yet to falter. Though his nightmare
196 continues it is not so dark for he sees that his own 
197 salvation can only be found through himself. 
198 Though he did find the scorpion of desire, the sting was not
199 forth coming, for the scorpion did run and hide under a rock
200 and is unwilling to come out despite all offers of kind.
201 For yet do I walk in this world of light, darkened by the
202 lack of the firery sting of the scorpions delight.
203 For though I have seen the way yet must I still trod it to
204 reach the goal I have set. For though the path is known
205 it is frought with deception and fear yet still it is
206 light by the friends I hold dear. My hope it is clear and
207 the path I must follow for never again can I return to 
208 that dark world alone. Yeah do I hope and pray that I need
209 never return at all for it is the end of life that that 
210 road leads to those who follow it. As always befor and
211 yet still again I remain +++ the Believer +++++++++++++
212 
213 -----
214 FROM: PIONEER     TO: CHRIS BRADLEY        SUBJECT: YOUR CONFESSION
215 
216    HEY, NOW A CONFESSION LIKE THAT JUST ABOUT RESTORES MY FAITH
217 IN YOU! (DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD THAT KIND OF HONESTY IN YOU!)
218 
219 
220         PIONEER
221 -----
222 FROM: PIONEER     TO: THE BELIEVER        SUBJECT: PSYCHADELIC (SP?) STORIES
223 
224    I MAY NOT BE THE FANATIC YOU ARE, BUT I HAVE SOME PRETTY WEIRD
225 POEMS FROM A COUPLE OF MY FRIENDS THAT SEEM TO FIT IN WITH YOUR
226 LINE OF THINKING. IF YOU WISH, I'LL POST THEM.
227 
228 
229         PIONEER
230 (*)(*)(*)()(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)()(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)
231 Hiya, little d....For a bit of fictional flair, tune in the DEC*Wars serial 
232 playing now and then on CBBS.  It's maybe a dozen centuries later than your
233 own, but it has a style that I'd guess you will enjoy.  With tongue-in-cheek
234 'tis penned; one hath not duty of yon varlet's werdes--nay, his smile doth
235 expose his release of creative juices in more-than-electronic moments.  Did
236 you enjoy your 'terminal vacation'?  Be cautious if your time is short: disks
237 past will probably gag you with distorted philosophy and telephone-talk.  Once
238 I was Dave;  you never answered;  now it's just     HUMBUG. 
239 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)
240 To: Anyone who is interested  From: Tron  Re: Vic
241 
242   I gotta give in to all you guys giving me this pressure. I
243 feel like a culprit criminal! I now think (no foolin' folks)
244 that the Vic is worth more than the stores sell it for. God
245 I feel rotten....
246  
247 
248            Tron
249 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
250 Tron,
251   Heed what Leanard says (Oh, God. I think the above poetry is infecting my
252 mind!!)
253    Apologies are unneccessary, for a computer is not good for everyone. I 
254 enjoy the Vic, you enjoy the RS units. That's all there is to it. The only
255 reason I wrote the fiery letter is because I felt you were making Judgements
256 that you could not really make until you used the machine. The RS units
257 aren't as bad as I said. I don't enjoy them (they've got no personality as
258 far as computers are concerned), but they're not bad. I DO dislike Radio 
259 Shack though.
260    Besides, there's nothing like a heated debate to spice up the ol' system
261  is there?
262        -Zalcor (Alias John)
263 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
264 PERSONALY, I THINK THEY ALL SUCK ROTTEN EGGS. BUT THEN WHAT DO I KNOW,
265 AFTER ALL, LOOK AT THE SYSTEM I RUN HERE CALLED BWMS......
266 ******* CISTOP MIKEY
267  
268 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
269   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   23:18   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
270      Ach, it is good to hear from you, friends new and old!  This girl
271 had begin to wonder whether there were hearts along with the eyes that
272 gazed upon my words...Forgive me for seeming to overlook your words,
273 you who call yourself "Humbug"--sir, why do you have this unhappy name?--
274 but I was swept away suddenly on a strong wind, and though I tried, could
275 not return to this protected little valley.  So, far away I languished,
276 until the winds called to me gently, and I came on frail wings again.
277 Alas; forever I'll only be a rare visitor, yet if my song pleases, I will
278 even battle the winds; just so I can sing to you in joyful celebration
279 of the unique people who visit here!
280      Believer, whence dark world are you fleeing, and where do your
281 steps take you?  Answer me not with riddles, and speak naught of this
282 scorpion creature you seek, for IT is no companion of mine!
283      Grey, my friend, your voice does not sound clear...
284 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     d     <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
285 Well, little d....Not too many disks ago, one "ex-warrior" and one "agora cadre"
286 took to their keyboards and locked fingers heatedly on subjects ostensibly
287 profound and purportedly classical.  In viewing their words (and often non-
288 words!), it became so easy to slip into the most crotchity of moods, for each
289 had ALL the stubbornness of a wild jackass while wearing philosophers' clothes.
290 I fell prey to infrequent commentary upon their performance, only to find
291 myself madder'n the dickens.  My signature mirrored my mood, thank you Mr.
292 Scrooge..  Now, why do you choose to veil yourself so?  ---Not always  HUMBUG.
293 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)
294 ++++++++
295 Foresee the DOOM we all shall face. For we all shall suffer in the end !!
296 
297                                 Doom 3-4
298                              Chronicals Of
299                                 Syrinx......
300 
301 
302 ++++++++
303 TO: EVERYONE     FROM STEVE O.
304      THIS IS AN AD.  I REPAIR CAMERS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC
305 IPMENT. MANY PEOPLE LIKE TO MIX AND MATCH THEIR
306 LUABLE INVESTMENTS, BUT SOMETIMES A SPECIAL ADAPTER
307 NOT AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY. I HAVE DONE MANY OF 
308 HESE "SPECIAL" JOBS.  OR PERHAPS YOUR CAMERA ISN'T
309 ING QUITE LIKE IT USED TO SOUND. HAVE YOU HAD
310  SPEEDS CHECKED LATELY?  I HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO
311 CHECK ALL FUNCTIONS OF CAMERAS - SPEEDS, f STOPS,
312 RE METERS, FOCUS, ETC.  GIVE ME A CALL AT 
313 38-xxxx, DAY OR EVENING.  IF I AM NOT IN, LEAVE A
314 E, AND I'LL GET BACK AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
315 ********** PHOTOGRAPHICALLY YOURS ************
316 HELP
317 
318 TO: ANYONE
319      Why does my upload seem to cut off the first two or three letter in 
320 each line.  I thought I was following the instructions just right, but
321 when it prints out, somebody is missing.
322      I would appreciate any suggestions
323 ***********************  The Phantom (not original, but anon) ************
324 To: Phantom  From: Tron  Re: Nulls
325 Phantom,
326   You need to have nulls sent to your system. If the system doesn't
327 have a way of sending nulls, you are in hot water. Sorry...
328 
329 
330               Tron
331 *********************
332 Let's get this straight:  All personal computers available today suck.  Why?
333 If you've ever used a REAL (term used by megacomputer people) computer, I.E.
334 a VAX, CDC 7600, IBM 370, Honeywell, etc, you know how it 'feels.'  Automatic
335 print queueing, real-time operation, schedulable jobs, multiple user and
336 multiple tasking, very high speed.
337 	Of course, it may be unfair to compare a $3000 computer to a $300K
338 computer, but remember, 8 years ago the best PC available (almost the only
339 one) was an Altair.  With no disks, no tape (not until later...) and a
340 stupid front panel, it was the BEST.  These days, even a $69 ZX-81 beats
341 it by a mile.
342 	But until the day when the lowest form of PC runs a processor
343 faster than an iAPX 286, when hard disks (or faster) are standard, when
344 truly usable operating systems are common, I'll still dread using my own
345 computer, a micro.  Eventually, say 10 years from now, you'll know what
346 I mean.
347  By the way, I'm no large-computer nerd.  I hardly ever use them,
348 anymore.  But when I do, the differences are obvious.
349 =====================
350 To:Tron		From: Leonard
351 	SOME of Radio Shack's policies on repair make sense when
352 you stop to think about them. They don't charge extra for opened
353 machines anymore, UNLESS there are user mods. If it has been 
354 modified and it looks like the mod MAY be involved in the
355 problem that the machine was brought in for they give you a
356 choice of fixing it yourself (there's still a charge for the
357 time they spent checking the machine) or having them remove the
358 mod and restore the machine to its original condition. One of
359 the reasons for higher prices on user modified machines is that
360 if they have to replace a board that has been modified they
361 can't give you credit for the old board (normally they would
362 send the old board back to the "factory" to be stripped & 
363 refurbished, but 1 trace cut and they don't get credit for the
364 board!!!).  As to the machine being sent elsewhere, they only
365 have 1 service center in town (unless the Powell Comp. Center
366 has theirs now). If you don't take it to the store on Barbur
367 you can count on several extra days delay in repair. It also
368 helps to make friends with the service techs (who usually feel
369 the same way you do about the salespeople!). It to 20 minutes
370 for me to get a "T" key replaced (I got the old key too!).
371 	There are good, knowledgable people working for R/S
372 but they don't fit the "system" very well.
373 	As for terminal software, if you have disk get a 
374 Videotex package from Radio Shack. The VIDTEX tape program
375 that you get with it will let you download a fairly good disk
376 based terminal program from Compuserve (CHEAP!!). That's the
377 program I'm using.
378 __________________________Leonard________________________
379 MY FEELINGS ABOUT MAINFRAMES IS THAT IF MICROS SUCK ROTTEN EGGS,
380 THE MAINFRAMES MAKE THE ROTTEN EGGS TO BEGIN WITH.
381 
382 ALSO WHILE WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT OF DEGRADING MACHINES, IT MIGHT
383 BE POINTED OUT THAT IT WASN'T ALL THAT LONG AGO THAT THE MAINFRAMES
384 WERE NO MORE POWERFUL THEN THE SINCLAIR ZX-81. AND IT HAS BEEN
385 EVEN LESS TIME SINCE THEY HAD THE POWER OF A VIC-64.
386 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
387 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
388 
389      Hi, I'm of the opposing sex!  I knew all you hard up characters
390 with sweaty palms would be anxious to answer that.  I can imagine
391 how lonely it must get staring at a radioactive computer screen at
392 all hours of the morning...noon...and night.  Like, listen, I've got
393 a much better body than your computer I'm sure.  Hey big boy, why
394 don't you come up and see me some time?  A computer screen isn't
395 a place for a strong, good-looking guy like you!  Well, think
396 	about it and maybe I can talk to you later. 
397         Bye Bye
398 
399 ????????????????????????????? HIGH RISK ??????????????????????????????????????? 
400 ANYTIME!!!!!!!
401 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
402    Being a current user of a mainframe Honeywell, and a past user of a PDP8
403 and PDP-11, I'd say that both macro and micro computers have thier merits.
404 True, company-owned repair services MUST charge more after user mods if they
405 decide to fix them because they're dealing with a totally new circuit.  I 
406 mean, the service manuals obnly cover so much.... Lord, all of the sex
407 flying around the system, you think I could get some! Oh well, maybe next
408 week.
409 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
410 ++++++++
411 
412 There is no Darkness to death,nor is there Light......
413 
414 
415                                 Time and Space
416 
417 
418                                      33-21.5
419   
420 
421                                      Chronicals Of
422                                           Syrinx.......
423 
424 
425 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
426 Really want for thank you, Chronicles, for that insight.  Made my day!   Oh, and
427 why would anyone want to be "of the opposing sex" without knowing the
428 opponent?!  Made with leftover brain matter!
429 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
430 -----
431 THE REMARKS ON THIS SYSTEM ARE GIVING ME INDIGESTION.
432 -----
433 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""&"""""""
434 CONCERNING THE SPELLING OF ANY MESSAGE LOGGED ON THIS BOARD-DOES IT
435 REALLY MATTER? IF THE PERSON WHOIS READING IT CAN CONFIRM WHAT IS BE-
436 ING STATED THEN WHAT IS THE PROBLEM:ARE WE ALL ENGLISH TEACHERS WITH
437 OUR GRADE BOOKS? CONCERNING THE SHARED IDEAS ABOUT SECURITY OF SYSTEMS
438 IS ANYONE AT THE POINT THAT THEY NEED SYSTEM PROTECTION????WILL PUT
439 INTERESTED PARTIES TOGETHER WITH A PROGRAMMER-(DOCTORATE OF MATH AND 
440 PHYS'ICS,GEOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY-RETIRED FROM EVERY MAJOR DEFENSE CONTRACTOR
441 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMER OF MISSLE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS,WITH
442 A NEW EPROM THAT CAN PRETTY WELL STOP ANY INTRUSION INTO YOUR SYSTEM
443 BEING UPGRADED EVERY DAY AS NEW USES COME UP     
444 I FINALLY FOUND OUT HOW TO TURN THIS THING ON BECAUSE HE LEFT HIS PAPER
445 WORK AND NOTES TO THE SYSTEMS-HE CALLS THEM HIS HOBBY THAT WORKS IN
446 WITH HIS JOB BUT I THINK IT'S ALL BULLSHIT WHILE I'M AT HOME AND HE'S 
447 OFF WITH HIS BUDDIES TALKING ABOUT THIS STUPID MACHINE-WHAT ABOUT ME AND
448 HIS KIDS???????HE TALKS ABOUT THIS STUPID SHIT IN HIS SLEEP AND GETS
449 BUMMED OUT WHEN I WAKE HIM UP IN THE MIDDLE OF SOME DATA TRANSMISSION
450 CONCERNING A NEW SOFTWARE PROGRAM.WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS AND THEIR SHOTS
451 NEXT WEEK????????YOU TOLD ME THAT IT WAS GOING TO MAKE OUR LIFE EASIER
452 AND THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE TO KEEP RECORDS BUT I FIND MYSELF DOING THE
453 SAME THING AFTER 4 YEARS-THE DINNER IS BURNED NOW.THE TIMER ON THE
454 MICROWAVE WAS SET BUT IT DIDN'T WORK SO WE ARE EITHER GOINTG OUT TO 
455 DINNER OR WE WILL HAVE COLD SANDWICHES AND CHIPS. WELL I CAN'T SAY MUCH
456 MORE UNTIL YOU GET HOME AND THEN WE ARE REALLY GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT
457 AND IF YOU DON'T SHOW UP BY 8:00 TONIGHT-I'M GOING TO TAKE YOUR AX
458 TO THIS DAMN THING.....I DON'T AND WON'T TAKE ANY MORE TALES ABOUT WHAT
459 HAPPENED TO THE CAR OR LOST KEYS AT WORK-DINNER IS COOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
460 :::::::::::::::::::
461 I'm Home, Lucy!
462 :::::::::::::::::::
463 Talk about security:  we could all use a lot to protect us from Lizzy
464 (not Lucy) Borden above.  She's my nominee for "Stranger-than-Fact" this
465 week. 
466 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Dear Abby @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
467 TO: THE OPPOSITE SEX  FROM: TRON  RE: YOU
468 DEAR OPPOSITE,
469     HOW OLD ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? I MIGHT BE
470 INTERESTED!
471 
472 
473                  tRON
474 TO: LEONARD   FROM: TRON   RE: STUFF
475 LEONARD,
476 MY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A 48K LEVEL II WITHOUT DISK SYSTEM AND A
477 DIRECT CONNECT MODEM I. ALL OF THE SOFTWARE I USE IS HOMEBREW
478 AND PRETTY CRAPPY. I HAVE MANAGED TO SQUEEZE A LITTLE BIT
479 OF GOOD STUFF OUT. DO YOU HAVE A TAPE TERMINAL PROGRAM THAT
480 ALLOWS YOU TO UPLOAD, DOWNLOAD, SAVE MODEM TO TAPE AND ETC....?
481 
482 	              tRON
483 -----
484 HI!
485 -----
486 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 19 May 83 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
487   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   23:04   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
488      Ah, what a busy place this Backwater Inn has become!  Even females
489 are now found here--what a shock!  As for their choice contributions, I
490 say:  Pah!  with utter disgust; such blather has neither dignity nor
491 class.  And for the uncouth replies--I am appalled at you, my friends.
492      Give yourself another name, O honourable Humbug!  I cannot bear to
493 label you so unworthily...So you wish to uncover the hidden, do you?
494 Are you questing for the meaning of the mystery, or do you merely desire
495 to look beyond that misty veil?  Ask more clearly; then I will respond.
496 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     d     <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
497 d, your words resonate through the halls of our inn with a familiar ring. 
498 I have not seen thy likes before, but thou art welcome. Few of our people
499 speak with such grace as thou! I beg another visit from thee.
500                 Zalcor
501 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
502 Sure, d, it's natural I think to play Clue in real life, without dice and
503 weapons.  But it would be refreshing to find a balanced, active mind here
504 among the hoi polloi and the childish by inclination and duration.  One as
505 yourself who can converse romantically and poetically (though in truth I
506 find that prose fosters clarity and poetry benefits from rhyme and meter)
507 has more than words to share:  sounds like you travel, read, and judge for
508 yourself, independent thinker.  My own independence has been perpetual, only
509 moderately wavering infrequently.  I freely share the influences of that 
510 freedom, for what I believe are and can be its virtues for individuals and
511 for social groupings.  Even though Humbug fits, it's Dave by parental decree,
512 if you like.  You plan but a brief stay...why?        A demain.   Humbug
513 (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)
514 time and space seem to have no meaning
515 
516 when you are talking about bwms.
517 
518 if only the people using it could talk...
519 
520 #####################################
521 
522 METHINKS THAT A FEW OF THOUEST POETS
523 SHOULD RECONSIDER THE LANGUAGE THEY ARE USING
524 AND PERHAPS TAKE A FLYING HIKE DOWN THE
525 FAMOUS DATA BUS. IT IS HARD ENOUGH TO
526 MAKE SENSE OF THE PEOPLE TALKING IN REGULAR
527 AMERICANESE ON THIS SYSTEM. WITH ALL
528 YE OLDE ENGLISH THAT IS NOW FLYING AROUND,
529 WE MAY ALL END UP IN ONE OF THOSE BUILDINGS
530 WITH ALL THE OTHER LOONY TUNES CHARACTERS
531 
532       METHINKS I RAMBLE TO LONG....
533 
534                      SLOTH
535 
536 #######################################
537 
538 ++++++++
539 
540 For those of you who wish a more lighthearted quote
541 from the chronicles of Syrinx, here it is........
542 
543 
544         Sex is only perverted by the one who perverts it..
545 
546 
547                                Time and Space
548 
549                                   6-3
550 
551                                    Chronicals Of
552                                        Syrinx........
553 
554 ++++++++
555 
556 
557           In truth, we can never answer the question of life..
558                Until we have fully lived......
559 
560 
561 
562                                       Time and Space
563 
564                                            6-4
565 
566                                             Chronicles Of
567                                                  Syrinx......
568 
569 
570 ++++++++
571 ---------------------------------------------------------
572 too many things!
573 the phantom wavers in the light
574 here now, now all but gone
575 too much steel and sand
576 a need to rest and restore
577 ---------Grey ghost--------------------------------------
578 -----
579 I've heard of people whose minds wander, but this is ridiculous!
580 Why don't we just think hard and fly away...
581 -----
582 dear sloth,
583 	I must correct you on a few points. Firstly, the language that you seem
584 to think is "Olde English" is in fact MODERN English! Old English is Anglo-Saxon
585 Middle English is Chaucer et al. The psuedo-Shakespearean prose on here is
586 Modern English. 
587 	Secondly, I find the properly spelled & punctuated prose easier to read
588 than some of the other things here!
589 _____________Leonard________________
590 Tron: lotsa luck finding a terminal program that will upload & download from
591 TAPE! I did a lot of looking but never found one! I guess you'll just have to
592 wait for disk.
593 ____________________________________________________
594 I never thought it was possible that I'd actually welcome the return of
595 the Val Gal, but...........
596 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
597 -----
598 The Val Gal? Where? When?
599 -----
600 THIS IS ALL VERY INTERESTING. I HAVE A TIMEX 1000 , BUT IT IS HOOKED TO MY AMATU
601 DELETE
602 SORRY MY COMPUTOR 
603 DELETE
604 MA 80
605 OOPS  ANY WAY I HAVE A TIMEX 1000 THAT RUNS MORIS CODE FOR AMATUR RADIO
606 IT WORKS VERY WELL FOR THAT SO I THINK A COMPUTER IS AS CAPABLE AS THE PERSON
607 RUNNING IT.
608 ALSO DIFFERENT STROKES AND ALL THAT STUFF I HAVE A SANYO MBC 1000, IM NOT UP
609 TO THE COMPUTER YET BUT I WILL KEEP AFTER IT AND MASTER IT SOMEDAY.......
610 """""""""""""## RAY ##""""""""""""""""""
611 hey
612 let's
613 push
614 this 
615 disk
616 over 
617 the
618 hill
619 into
620 the
621 world
622 of
623 backup
624 so 
625 that
626 we can have a running start on a 
627 new
628 one.
629 OKAY, MIKEY?

