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20 

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21 UNBELIEVABLE!! A BLANK DISK!! FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN!
22  CISTOP MIKEY:  DO YOU PATRONIZE ANY OTHER BOARDS?
23               ORNAC
24 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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27 Ok, you experts- my kids are starting to
28 monopolize my trusty Commodore 64, so
29 Im'm looking to move up.  Maybe I'll try
30 to get a Reedy to buy me a Macintosh-
31 $1000 sounds good for the machine.  How
32 good is it, anyway?
33  
34 -------The Semi-Novice------
35  
36 ****************************************
37 ****************************************
38 ????????????????????????????????????????
39 Who left the BW in 40 cols? arggggg!
40 
41 whew,lost it a sec there,as you all can tell,I have returned to the 
42 beloved Backwater.I notice some new faces,and a lack of the old ones that 
43 I knew.where for a non-existant gods sake is the fantasy? where's the dead 
44 animal? why am I here.oh well,perhaps a bit of whimsey will return when I next
45 do so.
46 The Man in Gray
47 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
48 IS THERE ANY SANE PEOPLE ON THIS NETWORK
49 WITH ANYTHING TO HELP OUT A NEW MAN
50 NEW MAN
53 
55 :**********************************************************:
56 Dear NEW MAN:
57 
58 Your best bet is to join the McKane organization. It is an 
59 organization dedicated to goodness, sanity, and the 
60 preservation of cute fuzzy animals. Assuming, of course, that 
61 the cute fuzzy animals are not gerbils or hamsters.
62 
63 The McKane organization was founded by the much respected and 
64 admired LeRoy McKane. Mr McKane is currently on business in 
65 either Columbia, Bulgaria, or Afganistan, I'm not certain
66 which. When he returns I am certain he will be able to help 
67 you in any way possible.
68 
69 
70                       Monsieur d'Autun
71 
72 P.S. - Do you have any special expertise in smuggling military 
73 equipment or hard drugs? The McKane organization is always 
74 looking for a few good men. 
75 
76 :************************************************************:
77 Monsieur d'Autun:
78 
79 Obviously you haven't heard the latest. LeRoy's gotten away 
80 from international drug smuggling and terrorism. Too much 
81 competition from the Albanian Revolutionary Party.
82 
83 It seems that LeRoy was so inspired by the religion debate at 
84 the Inn that he decided to go into a whole new business. As I 
85 understand it he has purchased a chain of monasteries that he 
86 will have pray for you for a fee.
87 
88 There are twelve monasteries, with 100 monks apiece, that will
89 pray for whatever you want. It cost $39.95 per monk, per day, 
90 to get prayed for. You get a discount if you hire a full 
91 monastery and bonus stamps if you hire all twelve.
92 
93 So, as you see, the McKane organization is continuing its 
94 effort to make the world a better place. This will, no doubt, 
95 be the hottest thing since LeRoy brought us Primal Belch 
96 Therapy.
97 
98                       Bill Broonzy
99 :************************************************************:
100 ******************************************************:
101 ORNAC: NO, I DON'T GET AROUND MUCH TO THE OTHER BOARDS. I USE TO CALL
102 BIT BUCKET AND CBBS WHEN I WAS INTO THAT SORT OF THING, BUT I NO
103 LONGER HAVE THE TIME. THE ONLY REASON I AM EVEN HERE IS BECAUSE I
104 RUN THE STUPID THING. IF IT WASN'T FOR THAT I MAY VERY WELL NOT EVEN
105 BE HERE, BUT THEN NEITHER WOULD BWMS, SO I GUESS WE ARE SELF SATISFYING.
106 I MAINTAIN BWMS, AND IT MAINTAINS ME.
107 ********************** CISTOP MIKEY *********************************
108 P.S. NEW MAN: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SANITY AROUND HERE!
109 *****************************************************************
110 |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
111 Leroy McKane should be shot on sight! Because of him I lost 
112 my wife, my kids, and my friends, even my enemies! I have
113 spent the last 2 months with PBA (Primal Belch Anonimous)
114 trying to regain a semblance of my former self back. You
115 don't know what it is like to go cold turkey off of Primal
116 Belch. It is hideous! They have these electric probes, and
117 everytime you start to belch they..... Oh... I can't tell
118 you what they do with them, but it is VERY painfull! If I
119 ever see that Leroy McKane again, he will not live to see
120 another morning!
121 Signed - Another victim of Leroy McKane.
122 |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
123 ########################################
124 TO ALL: After much thought and insight I have decided to change my Psuedonym.
125 After the damning definition of CYM (christian Youth Ministries) I can no longer
126 allow my name to be so associated, Hencefort, I shall Sign off as DAMIEN II
127 
128 HAVE A NICE DAY!
129 
130 ###############DAMIEN II############################5/5/84 2:26pm###############
131 P.S. To Mike Day; how come the new disk when there are about 100 lines left
132 on DB? Waste not, want not.
133 ########################################
134 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
135 To DAMIEN II: it is my understanding that Mikey changes the disks when
136 DA is getting full, and he doesn't expect to be around when it is
137 actually full.  Rather than have DA fill up, leaving later users with
138 no room to write, he rotates it off.  DA, now DB, is still available
139 for further input.  It's just not the disk people go to first. (or sometimes
140 at all).
141 ??????????????????
142 Well, it is now tomorrow, so here comes the answer to yesterdays
143 question (yawn)
144 
145 O T T F F S S E
146 n w h o i i e i
147 e o r u v x v g
148     e r e   e h
149     e       n t
150 
151 Hm, that's not as easy to read as I had intended, so - the letters are
152 the first characters of the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.
153 Well, on to todays.
154 
155 There are two jars of equal capacity.  In the first jar there is one
156 amoeba, in the second there are two.  An amoeba can reproduce
157 itself in three minutes.  It takes the two amoebas in the second jar three
158 hours to fill the jar to capacity.  How long does it take the single
159 amoeba in the first jar to fill that jar to capacity?
160 
161 Hawthorne: I'm still waiting...
162 ??????????????????????????????? QUIZMASTER ????????????????????????????
163 
164 <<< C.Y.M. - CHRISTIAN YOUTH MINISTERIES WAS A HOAX. THERE IS NO SUCH 
165 ORGANIZATION. THERE IS NO REASON TO CHANGE YOUR NAME UNLESS THAT'S WHAT 
166 YOU REALLY WANT TO DO. - THE HOAXER>>>
167 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
168 QM: 3 hours and 3 minutes?
169                                                 Aaron
170 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
171 Come, Doctor, it looks like if we meet the Archer it will be at
172 the Inn. Back to the Inn.
173                   The Ninja
174 jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
175 (The above are not ordinary "j"s, there ninja arms releasing throwing 
176 ***********************************************************
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194               CALCSTAR
195               SPELLSTAR
196               REPORTSTAR
197               DATASTAR
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201         ALL FOR $895.00
203 ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THE SANYO - COPYLINK A DATA COMMUNICATIONS
204 PACKAGE FROM U.S. DIGITAL FOR $99.95.
206 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE COMPUTERS PLEASE CONTACT
207 US AT 255-xxxx ASK FOR KEITH, BY THE WAY IF MIKE DAY IS READING THIS WE 
208 LOVE YOUR U.S. DIGITAL SOFTWARE PACKAGE. (COPYLINK)
209 ***************************************************************************
210 WE ARE HERE TO SAY I AM SANE OR INSANE WHICH EVER IS THE SANEST OR 
211 INSANEST I DONT KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO CAN I BORROW ONE OF THE NINJA J'S
212 THAT SOMEONE WAS THROWINGL
213 LIST
214 **************************************************************************
215 WOULD ANY ONE LIKE TO HELP A NEW MODEM USER? I SEE THAT NOT MANY PEOPLE
216 US THEIR REAL NAME,SO I WON'T EITHER.   IF ANYONE HAS ANYTHING TO SAY TO
217 ME ,I WILL BE LOOKING IN BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM.RIGHT
218 NOW I AM USING THE COMPUTER AT THE PLACE THAT I WORK,BUT I'M SOON TO BUY
219 A APPLE IIE.THE PRICES ARE GOING DOWN BECAUSE APPLE CORP. IS COMING OUT
220 WITH AN APPLE IIC FOR ABOUT 1499.00 .   AS FOR SANITY. WHAT IS IT? IS IT
221 ANY LIKE REALITY? THEN AGAIN REALITY AND SANITY ARE ONLY THE TRUTH.SO 
222 WHEN ONE OF YOU PEOPLE FIND REALITY YOU WILL FIND SANITY AND THAT IS WHERE
223 I WILL BE. FOR I KNOW THE TRUTH FOR I HAVE BEEN SHOWN.IF YOU KNOW WHAT
224 I AM TALKING ABOUT. WRITE ME SOMETHING,I'LL BE WATCHING.
225 AS FOR A NAME FOR MY SELF I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO CALL MY SELF.I THOGHT OF
226 FOUR NAMES.
227 NAMES ARE --RAT--,*COMPUTER RAT* ,---GREY RAT---,OR DARK HORSE.
228 WHAT YOU THINK? AS FOR NOW CALL ME *COMPUTER RAT*. I HAVE THAT ON MY 
229 SHIRT.BYE FOR NOW.
230 ****************************************************************************
235 GREETINGS
236 A message:TO ANY WHO CARE...=TAWC
237    I propose the chackers version of Hints for Helouie....=HH
238 So for future reference if you would care to leave any tips on hackin
239 address HH and I'll be all ears.
240 If your stuck ask away and I'll try to help......ALLTHOUGH I'd bet 
241 the talent from BIBLICAL to TRAVELERS on this board could answer at 
242 least as well as I'll try!!!!!
243 
244 
245 Sincerily
246 
247 HH
248 MAY5,1984 7:38pm*****************************************************
249 
250 WANT A S/1000 16k MODULE FOR A TIMEX SINCLAIR 1000 (ANY BODY HAVE ONE?)
251 
252 
253 
254 CALL MIKE GUDGEL AT 654-xxxxAADDAADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
255 
256 AACCCCCCCCCCCC0     DDDD16kBBBBAADDDDDDD
257 ACCCCCCAAI NEEDBBBBIKECCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC35 
258 BREAK
259          HOW DID HE DO THAT? WAS THAT INTENTIONAL?
260 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
261 Boring.  These puzzles are getting easier.  If I understand right, your
262 coins puzzle specified that the false coins are light, so I will assume
263 that the scale I use can tell me the actual weight of the coins I weigh
264 instead of comparing them to something else. In that case:
265 Put one coin from stack 1 on the scale, followed by two from stack 2, etc.
266 until coins from all 10 stacks are on the scale.  Now determine how many
267 tenths of a gram (ounce, whatever) that the coins are light.  The number
268 of tenths lighter than normal (55 grams, oz, etc.)  is the number of the
269 pile of false coins.
270 ++++++++
271 Yes, those stupid Ameobas... The lonely one will fill the jar just three
272 minutes after the two- a total of 3 hours, 3 minutes.
273 ++++++++
274 The missing number in your octal sequence I haven't discovered yet...but I
275 will....
276 ++++++++
277 Will we ever begin another saga?
278 ++++++++
279 Traveller:The Ruby Valley exists; nothing can claim to be its creator 
280 nor any claim to be its master.  I believe I have discovered an easier way
281 there, howerver.........
282                                                         Milchar
283 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
284 to:all
285 from:Larry Cloud
286  
287 If anyone has info. on a personal loan for a computer system,
288 please leave me a message here...
289 Thanx
290      Larry Cloud
291      Munder Softwear
292 """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
293 CISTOP MIKEY:  PLEASE MEET ME ON CBBS IF YOU CAN FIND THE TIME (AND GET
294 CONNECTED)
295                            ORNAC
296 """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
297 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
298 ARE YOU INFERRING (GASP), FATHER, THAT YOU ARE MY HUSBAND?             --MOTHER 
299 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
300 \\|\\|\\|\\|\\|\\|\\|\\|\\|
301 WHAT DOES MCKANE HAVE AGAINST GERBILS
302 AND HAMSTERS?  WE ARE FUZZY ANIMALS TOO.
303       THE GERBIL
304 \\|\\|\\|\\|\\|\\|\\|\\|\\|
305 PS: HARRY, LETS GET RID OF THAT FIELDMOUSE
306 \\|\\|
307 ########################################
308 TO HOAXER: You better check your facts, There definately is a group by that
309 name (Christian Youth Ministries) if you listened to PBS news last night you
310 would have heard of their holding a pray-in on the steps of the state capitol
311 and in Terry Shrunk park right here in Portland. I do not wish to be accused of
312 being any part of that movement nor, I'm sure would they want me as one of them.
313 This was the deep thought behind my decission to change my moniker here on our
314 beloved Backwater. Besides my anti-christ stand seemedto demand a more appropiat
315 name. What better than DAMIEN II (the anti-christ). Thank you, however, for the
316 concern.
317 
318 ##############DAMIEN II#########################################################
319 ###############5/6/84 7:44am####################################################
320 :*************************************************************:
321 
322             ATTENTION ALL GERBILS AND HAMSTERS
323 
324 The McKane organization has unlimited opportunites for gerbils 
325 and hamsters seeking positions as warm fuzzies at LeRoy's Ear 
326 Muff Factory. For details about this exciting opportunity 
327 contact Freddy the Field Mouse.
328 
329 :*************************************************************:
330 Dear New Man:
331 
332 There recently was a slanderous item on BWS by someone calling 
333 himself "Another victum of LeRoy McKane". It's important that 
334 you understand that this is just another example of the 
335 heinous conspiracy to besmirch the respected name of McKane.
336 
337 Primal Belch Therapy is a revolutionary technique, created by 
338 Mr. McKane, to cure people of spiritual malaise. The person 
339 writing the slanderous message was warned of the dangers of 
340 undergoing Primal Belch Therapy while suffering from the 
341 hiccups. Not only was he warned by his instructor but the 
342 warning was clearly spelled out in the Primal Belch Starter 
343 Kit Manual. He ignored the warning and paid the price.
344 
345 I hope this spiteful person has not soured you on the many 
346 good works of the McKane organization. To demonstrate our 
347 good faith I am authorized to offer you a free pair of 
348 ear muffs with your application to join.
349 
350 I am looking forward to hearing from you.
351 
352                       Monsieur d'Autun
353 
354 :*********************************************************:
355 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
356 Kudos to Aaron and Milchar, although Aaron (or is it aaron?) seemed
357 doubtful about his answer.   Yes, the single amoeba takes (took?)
358 3 hr 3 min to fill his (its?) jar.  After all, it only had to reproduce
359 once to reach the point that the pair started from, which only took
360 an extra 3 minutes.
361 ??????
362 No takers on the other number sequence?  Go back and take another look;
363 I gave 1 1/2 hints in its intro.
364 ?????
365 A new one (sorry if people think these are too easy, the more difficult
366 ones in my source are more visual therefore difficult to reproduce here).
367 Three boxes are labeled "Apples", "Oranges", and "Apples and Oranges".
368 Each label is incorrect.  You may select only one fruit from one box.
369 No feeling around or peeking is permitted!  How can you label each box
370 correctly?
371 until next time,??
372 ???????????????????????????? QUIZMASTER ??????????????????????????????
373 HEY PEOPLE THERE ARE STILL 75 BLANK
374 LINES LEFT ON DRIVE B!  AS SOMEONE
375 EARLIER SAID, WASTE NOT WANT NOT!
376 '''''''''GRANDPA'''''''''''''''''''
377 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
378 QM: after withdrawing the fruit, you will have at least 1 apple and 1
379 orange. Placing these aside, pour into the apples&oranges box the contents
380 of the other 2 boxes. Now correctly place the reserved fruit into the 
381 corespondingly labeled boxes...                          Aaron
382 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
383 Aaron, better go back and read the puzzle again.  You get to draw
384 one and only one fruit. One box contains only apples, one box contains
385 only oranges, and the third box has a mixture.  Or, where you making
386 a funny?  When I'm trying to be serious, I seem to lose my sense
387 of humor (did I really need those last two words?).
388 ???????????????????????????? QUIZMASTER ????????????????????????????
389 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
390 QM: Draw one fruit from the Apples & Oranges Box.  Label the box according to
391 what you draw out, placing the A&O label on tthe box you took the label from.
392 Now, switch the two labels (the A&O label and the fruit that WASN'T drawn from
393 t box.) Reason: All the boxes are mislabled, so the 'A&O' box CAN'T be A&O.
394 +++++++++
395 Still working on the sequence....
396 
397                                                          Milchar
398 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
399 ==============================
400 if anyone wants to take a good 300/1200 baud 
Smart Cat Modem off of
401 my hands for $299.99 Call RoyJay @ 244-xxxx
402 
403 HI I AM MIKE GUDGEL HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE:BBDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
404 ACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC     ********BD*
405 jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
406 The arms in that border are releasing throwing stars. That was cut out of
407 my previous message along with the bottom border.
408 
409 QM:   Let's have some hair-pullers.
410 Things are slow today. Here's a trivia question: What are the names of the
411 sons of Jamis that were adopted by Paul Maud'dib?
412 (An easy question)
413 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
414 MOTHER, WHAT IS A HUSBAND?          I AM NOT PROGRAMED TO RESPOND IN 
415 THAT AREA  I AM NOT PROGRAMMED TO RESPOND IN THAT AREA.....HELP, MORE
416 INFO REQUIRED.                                THANK-YOU FOR THE MEAT 
417 AND POTATOES.                                          FATHER
418 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
419 ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
420 THE DOCTOR IS BACK!!!!!!!!!
421 
422 GREY GUARDIAN: I believe you and I can trounce this 'man' WHO calls himself:
423 THE ARCHER.  This 'man' is no good.  We cannot allow someone WHO cannot even
424 spell well, to survive.
425 
426 Do you have a password on PMS,PAC F.o.R.e.M., or Bit Bucket??
427 Let me know so we can plot to rid the world of this menace!!!
428 
429                                        I'S GOOD TO BE BACK!!!
430                                           ??THE DOCTOR??
431 
432 ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
433 WELL I WOULD LIKE TO TELL ALL OF YOU THAT YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY.  YOU SHOULD 
434 LIST
435 ========================================================================
436 Milchar: I'll beat you to it, if it exists, and I'm sure that can be arranged.
437 
438 Damien II: I think your clock is running about two days fast.
439 
440 Mike: You might notice the large number of missing lines above. The space
441        was mostly returns with a few 'enters' mixed in.
442 
443 ===================================-Evan-================================
444 Thank heavens (or whatever) that BWMS is still insane.  I haven't been around
445 for a while, and things have returned to abnormal in my absense.  I hope
446 the medieval science friction types remain lost!!!!
447 {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} Analog Alan {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} May 4, 1984  1850 PDT {}{}{}{}{}
448 WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
449 I don't know anything about this McKane fellow but I have a dollar bill
450  with his picture on it.
451                       Webster
452 PS Mikey can you respell privately to include the "e" in the intro?
453 ***************************************************************************
454 SEMI-NOVICE: THE MACINTOSH IS A VERY GOOD MACHINE TO WORK WITH.
455 A FRIEND OF MINE HAS ONE AND IT MAKES ALL OTHER COMPUTERS CRASH IN SHAME
456 OF ITS SPEED AND POWER.
457 ARE YOU REALLY INTERESTED IN GETTING A REED STUDENT TO BUY ONE FOR YOU???
458 I TOO AM INTERESTED IN GETTING ONE. IF I CAN GET A SUMMER JOB (I AM ONLY 
459 16), THEN I MIGHT WANT TO INVEST IN ONE.
460 IF YOU ARE ON ANY OTHER BOARDS SUCH AS BEE COLOR, LEAVE ME A MESSAGE 
461 MY NAME IS SCOTT WIRTH..... HOPE YOU GET YOUR MACINTOSH.... 
462 P.S.: I NEED TO FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE AND HOW I CAN GET IN CONTACT WITH
463 YOU ABOUT THIS......
464 VIELEN DANK,
465 THE UNBELIEVER
466 JERRY CORNELIUS
467 ***************************************************************************
468 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
469 Milchar walks down the seemingly endless hallway, passing door after door in
470 search of the mystical door number 493.  He passes another dozen doors, and
471 finally finds the object of his search.  'The race is on!', he thinks to him-
472 self as he turns a diamond key in the lock.  He pushes open the massive door
473 and disappears inside, hidden by wisps of multi-colored fog just as the door
474 swings closed with a resounding boom.  Not that any could hear it....
475 'I just wish that the inside of this tower was smaller or just as big as the
476 outside', thinks Milchar.  'This needing a bag of maps to find the kitchen is
477 a little much for me to bear.'
478 He sits on the floor of the room he occupyies, within a pentagram of silver
479 fire.  Energy pours out of the 'gram, and seemingly fades into the fabric of
480 the multi-verse.  'I just love this new spell, "Monkey Wrench"'....
481 
482 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
483 $#')($'"#)%'#$)&'!$")'(&!#$)'?&)(#+'&)!>#+'&)#$'&)!>'#)&>'!$#)&>'!)#+$<'&)!>+
484 Aaron: No more funeywell backspaces! Alas the messages are a bit more
485 clear now! By the way, thanks for the pizza. Now that I have finally made
486 it back to the inn, or where ever we are, I got a chance to read the gerbil
487 message. All I can say is go choke on a piece of barkdust! Have you eaten
488 the MF&E candy bar yet? I picked up my new toy today, now about that cheap
489 modem you told me about... 47th & Division..all units are closing in
490 on that area. With the aid of a phone trace (remember the technique we talked
491 about at the party?), we are getting really close now. By the way, I got a
492 call from a lawyer today, wanting to know everything I knew about you,
493 your phone number, address, social contacts, DECUS membership number, so on.
494 I told him it would cost him, and he said he would call back later... Can you
495 pay me enough to keep me from spilling the beans to the lawyer??? Only time
496 and money will tell (of course a new uniform would do the trick)... Or
497 a plane ticket to Berkely...Lazer later whizard...
498 $#"('$)#"($)#"($ L'homme sans parity avec deux l'ordinateurs $(#")($#")$(#"
499 
500 PS Milchar : Are you still on for a trade of spells. I have all these 3X5
501 cards, and I could use a little help putting them in order. Got any 'Sort on
502 first letter of spell' spells? Thnx...
503 $#")$(#")($%)#"!*(%)$!<(%)!=(%)#$!+(%)!=$<(%)!(%)!=(%!)$<(%=!)$<%=(!)%=
504 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
505 L'homme: Of course I do.  Here's a sample of the particular type of spell
506 you want:
507 13.  'Sort by First Letter'
508 14.  'Sort by Astrological Sign'
509 15.  'Sort by Age of Tree the Paper was Made Of'
510 16.  'Sort by Age of the Jelly Stains on the Paper'
511 17.  'Sort by the "Random Order" Method'
512 If any of these spells will work, then we'll sort them and then we can excange
513 a few.  My books are bulky (some of them are not) but 3 x 5's are ridiculous.
514 +++++++
515 Quizmaster or anyone: Here's a little cryptography puzzle for you-
516 jpeod yjodo dyppj stfgp tupiv
517 
518 (Clue: There is only one null in the message.)
519 
520                                                        Milchar
521 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
522 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
523 It had only seemed like a moment, yet in the blink of an eye, 
524 it had changed from light to dark. The menicing storm was no 
525 longer apparent, leaving me drenched from its passing however. 
526 I look back to the door behind me, it is closed. I could have 
527 sworn that PAM had answered my knock, yet now she is not there. 
528 A very odd situation. Not knowing what has happened, I decide 
529 to simply try again. Grasping the post I pull myself up. 
530 Shivering from my cold wet clothes, I stagger to the door. 
531 Grasping the ornate knocker, I raise it and once again strike 
532 it three times. Or is this only the first time? Has my mind 
533 been playing tricks on me? I lean back against the wall beside 
534 the door. I hope that I can gain shelter here. No answer comes 
535 immediately. Slowly I slide down the wall to sit on the porch 
536 again my weak legs still unable to hold me errect. I think 
537 back, (how long ago was it?) in earlier more active times. That 
538 old war general who never seemed to get started at anything, 
539 and the young traveler I once met emerging from the woods. Why 
540 these people should stick in my mind I don't know. Perhaps It 
541 is because they were one of the few people I have met who were
542 willing to sit and talk with me. My mind wanders further, and I 
543 am walking down a tree shrouded path towards a building. Up 
544 ahead a stream bars my way but an old foot bridge provides safe 
545 crossing. Why does this bring such familar memories? Up ahead 
546 the building looms large. I aproach it and begin to open the 
547 door. As it creaks open, I suddenly realize that the sound is 
548 real, and turning my head I see that it is the door to the 
549 house that is opening. What will it hold for me?
550 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
551 I KNOW NOW THAT YOU FOLKS ARE CRAZY. EXCEPT THE APPLES AND THE ORANGES.
552 I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER YET BUT I SHALL
553 KEEP ON TRYING.
554 ********* NEW MAN ***********
555 
556 TO ALL THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IVE TALKED AND WHEN I TALK YOU WIIL LISTEN !
557 
558 MY NAME IS PHOENIX I FLY ,IN MY ATTACK MODE I SEND A FIERY EXPLOISION MY 
559 ATTACK MODE IS VERY STRONG AND I HAVE A LONG ----------LIFE SPAN IAM THE 
560 ONLY ONE OF MY KIND ON THIS PLANT
561 TO THE COMPUTER RAT IAM WATCHING YOU AND WANT YOUR JOB?????????
562 OFF
563 
564 ON
565 
566 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
567 NORMAN, COORDINATE.                                                   --MOTHER  
568 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
569 NOTICE--- The unofficial biweekly meeting of the Backwater Irregulars
570 happens tomorrow (Saturday, May 5th) at the Multnomah County Library
571 at 2:00 PM [the PorSFiS meeting] then at 3:30 at the PC&S Tavern, two
572 blocks North. All participants of BW are welcome; piper please come back,
573 PAM, please grace us with your presence, Milchar, if you are not
574 already there, come also.
575 ::::::::::::::::::::::::O O::::::::voyeur::::::::::O O::::::::::::::::
576 ************************************************************************
577 PAM: WILL YOU GRACE US WITH YOUR PRESENCE THIS WEEKEND? I HOPE YOU DO.
578 ************************ CISTOP MIKEY **********************************
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580 TO:PHEONIX!!!
581 Who might you be...?  I am /Z/ XENON /Z/, a friendf *COMPUTER RAT*
582 and have a similar proffesion, do I know you outside of the INN???
583 .......To:SEMI-NOVICE... I believe that the SANYO series or COLUMBIA
584 computers would be fitting for most anyone that doesn't plan to run a
585 ulti-million dollar business or a games computer... I have a Sanyo
586 MBC-555 computer with at least 200 programs... many of which are business
587 programs..(DBASE II, CYMA, et-cetera). I also do not work through a
588 sre
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590 enter
591 store, so I have lower prices.(will be determined by my associates)
592 I have at least 6 years of computer programming expierience, so I am
593 qualified enough to know a good computer when I see one... for instance
594 The COLUMBIA can run over 99% of IBM Software, and Hardware. It is pretty
595 much the same computer, except the COLUMBIA has more expansion capability,
596 and is more inexpensive.  I would have one except my budjet could only
597 afford a SANYO, which is about 70%  software compatible (with one single
598 sided disk drive, and a double sided drive). There is a Sanyo users
599 meeting at Van's Drive-In Restaraunt on 154th and N.E. Sandy blvd.
600 The metting starts at 11am, Van's serves breakfast and has a nice 
601 atmosphere...if you are interested, leave a message to XENON(on BWMS),
602 or Mark Vanalstyne on any other of the boards(PMS, PCS, WEST #1,T TIBBS,
603 or the Bit Bucket) to list a few of the most popular ones...(PUBLIC).
604 /Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/ XENON /Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/

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