LIST_ FILE ON MARGIN IS 76 STATUS: ENTER ONLY NUMBER OF LINES: 613 1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask.... 2 ********************* REMOVED: 19 APR 84 ******************* 3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day System operator 4 ************************************************************ 5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION 6 PLACED ON THIS SYSTEM. 7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a 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. As the system is 10 privatly owned, I retain the right to remove any and all messages which 11 I may find offensive. Because of the limited size of the system, it will be 12 periodically purged of messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved) 13 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out of the 14 ENTER mode. The message is automatically stored. If after entering the 15 message you find you made a mistake, use the replace command to replace 16 the line. To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up. 17 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system. 18 ************************************************************ 19 20 ************************************************************************** 21 THE INNKEEPER STOOD BEHIND THE BAR OBSERVING WHAT FEW CLIENTS THAT PREVADED 22 THE INN, WIPING SLOWLY AT A NONEXISTANT SPOT ON THE GLASS HE HELD. THEN 23 HE HEARD THE OLD OAKEN DOOR AT THE ENTRANCE CREAK OPEN. LOOKING UP HE SAW 24 THAT IT WAS PAM WHO HAD ENTERED! THE GLASS SLIPPED UNNOTICED FROM HIS SLACK 25 HAND AND CRASHED TO THE FLOOR. DUMBFOUNDED HE STOOD WITH HIS LOWER JAW 26 SLACK, AN EXCELANT HOME FOR FLIES. FINALLY HE REGAINS A DEGREE OF COMPOSURE 27 AND CRUNCHING OVER THE BROKEN GLASS STEPS OUT FROM BEHIND THE BAR TO 28 PROPERLY GREET PAM. GRASPING HER HAND AND PUMPING IT FURIOUSLY HE EXCLAIMED; 29 "WELCOME HOME MY FRIEND!" 30 **************** CISTOP MIKEY ******************************************* 31 555 WAS HERE 32 [][][][][][][][][] 1446 04/15/84 [][][][][][][][] 33 PAM: MSG RECVD. STILL HAVE DISK. VERY GLAD YOUR BACK. 34 555: SO? WHO CARES? LEAVING MULTIPLE BELLS IS RUDE. 35 [][][][][][][][][][] DJJ [][][][][][][][][][][][][] 36 TO 555 : I DONT REALLY CARE. 37 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 38 HALELUYEAH,HALELUHYEA.WE NEEEED PRAYER IN SCHOOLS.MAHFREINDS WE 39 NEEEEEED PRAYER IN SCHOOLS TO SAVE OUR CHILDREN FROM THE GRIP 40 OF SATAN.HEEE THE ANTI CHRIST ISSEDUCING OUR CHILDREN WITH LUST. 41 PRAYER FORCED IN THE SCHOOLS AND AT THEHOME IS THE SALVATION 42 OF AMERICA.YAAAAES 43 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 44 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 45 @ @@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @@ @ @ @@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 46 I THINK WHAT THE PASTOR IS SAYIN' UP DER IS QUITE TRUE THE 47 VARIOUS CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING FOR PRAYER IN 48 SCHOOLS ARE VIOLATING ONE THING THAT IF ALLOWED COULD THREATEN 49 RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN OTHER AREASALSO.IT COMES DOWN TO STATE SANCTIONED RELIG 50 A-TEAM/A-TEAM/A-TEAM/A-TEAM/A-TEAM/ATEAM 51 WE ARE THE A-TEAM......IS ANYBODY THERE? 52 HELLO? 53 HELLO? 54 HANNIBAL: "FACE, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S THERE, I REALLY DON'T" 55 MURDOCK: "BUT THAT'S MY DOG, BILLY!!" 56 B.A.: "SHUT UP, FOOL THERE AIN'T NO DOG HERE!!!!!!!!!!" 57 MURDOCK: "BUT B.A........." 58 B.A.: "SHUT UP! THERE AIN'T NO DOG THERE" 59 ----- 60 FACE: "I BETTER SCAM MURDOCK A DOG, BEFORE B.A. BREAKS HIS ARMS, LEGS, FACE..." 61 A-TEAM/A-TEAM/A-TEAM/A-TEAM/A-TEAM/ATEAM 62 XRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRX 63 Here's a slightly out of phase comment, has anybody out 64 there used an IBM PCjr? How compatible is it to the IBM PC? Is 65 it really a piece of junk like everyone says? Just wondering. 66 XRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRX REX RXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXRXR 67 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 68 Well, it's for real... KAMASBBS is on the air. For those of you who tried 69 it recently we've already got rid of a couple of bugs. Also, we've added 70 a KAMASBBS User's Guide. After you give your name and password--anything 71 will do; no security is checked, you can follow the instructions on show- 72 ing the User's Guide to learn how to use this new kind of BBS. It's a 73 BBS that allows messages to be organized in a tree structure. The terms 74 used in KAMAS can be confusing if you haven't heard about the tree analogy. 75 Anyway, be patient...give it a try...let us know what you think. It's 76 experimental--we'er ironing out the bugs. 77 78 In KAMAS, all the messages are kept in structured text files call topics. 79 Each topic can be thought of as a tree of text. The basic unit of text 80 is called the stem. Stems consist of a title and a leaf. The leaf is 81 just straight linear text (up to 2420 chars). The title is in turn 82 made up of a key and a subtitle. When you insert new messages to grow 83 the topic tree, you are prompted for each of these elements. The key 84 must be less than 31 characters; the leaf entry is terminated by two 85 RETURNS in a row. Don't type Control-C, like here, it will abort your 86 entry and you'll have to reenter. The keys are for later rapid retrieval. 87 Pick descriptive ones. As we've currently got it set up there are 88 two topics available: BBSMESSAGES and CONFERENCES. When you first get on 89 KAMASBBS you'll find yourself in the BBSMESSAGES topic. We've started 90 a few common sense branches in it. 91 92 Sooo, for a new kind of BBS adventure: Try KAMASBBS at 227-xxxx after 93 6PM in the evenings mostly. Sponsored by Chuck Hughes and Adam Trent. 94 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 95 !"#!"$"#$%"#!%#$&%$'&%(%=&(&%$#&#$#$&#&"&#$&%#$&"&%#$&%$&$#&$%&#$&%$&#%$& 96 To the above...And what about Steve Neighorn becuase he was there??? How 97 quickly they forget... Hey Hrothgar...I worked on the programs today...and 98 I made some good progress. Got alot of graphics to do, and I will try to gget 99 to them this week. I have had one heck of a time getting on here...it seems 100 as if things are getting quite popular. 101 ...and as the image fades to the crowded tavern... 102 To all respective reality travelers...Although I am sure I.R.S. offers fine 103 service, I have found a much better deal for the great deal of reality 104 travel I do each year. Ever since the division of the Galactic Rules 105 Committee that deals withh reality (I think it is the GSA) eased off on motst 106 of the regulations on reality travel, a host of smaller cheaper companies h 107 have sprung up all over the cosmos. One of these companies, Air Cal- 108 Reality, I am happy to say gives good service at good prices. Their 109 in-flight 110 training is excellent, as well as the stews...(boy those green women from 111 gamma 7 sure have an effect on me!) 112 Anyway...Before going with a big expensive outfit like I.R.S., you might 113 look into Air Cal-Reality... 114 "Hello alchemist", je m'appelle L'homme sans parity. I am here in this time 115 frame for some further training on 20th century computer science. Sure I 116 know it is crude by most standards, in my time almost all toasters have the 117 equivalance of a Cray X-MP in them, but hey...what the heck.. Many people 118 have a love of history, and I guess I fall into that company also. Maybe we 119 can talk about trans-axle inducers and bi-polar irridation units sometime 120 when you have a chance. I trip up the Kolumbia (i think the natives spell 121 it differently) would be great. One must be careful though, there are a 122 few power generating structures that block the way in certain places. Again 123 a throwback to the past, but in this time frame such contrivances are deemed 124 necessary. I will offer all the assitance I can. How 'bout a portable navi- 125 computer. Although it is usually used for time-space dialation problems 126 and hyper-space jumps, I think I can tweak it for surface navigation. And 127 since YOU seem to know something about the type of craft used on the 128 Kolumbia, how about stepping forward as leader? 129 How 'bout the rest of you? Are you game for a trip up the Kolumbia? Taverns 130 are fun for awhile, but I would like to get outside under the cool grey skies 131 for awhile... 132 #"!#!"#!"#!"# L'homme sans parity $#$(#")$("#$%!"%#$%&$#&!#$&#&#"& 133 134 ************************************************************************** 135 WHY USE ANY OF THE ABOVE TRANS-REALITY TRANSPROTATION. D-HOPPERS CAN BE 136 FOUND AT THE BAZAAR OR ANY LOCAL DEEVIL OUTLET. LOCK YOUR WALLET UP 137 BEFORE ENTERING HOWEVER. ALSO ANY AVAILABLE SPELLS AGAINST SUCCUMBING 138 TO HIGH PRESSURE SALESMANSHIP WILL HELP. 139 WHISPER 140 141 YOU ARE ALL WRONG THE ONLY GENTLEMANLY WAY TO NAVIGATE THE 142 KOLUMBIA IS WITH A STTRONG AND STEADY HAND ON A D-FORM POWER 143 GRIPPED AQUASHELL. AND I ,BEING THE ONLY LOCAL TIME DISTRICT 144 PROCESSOR WITH ACCESS TO D-FORM TECHNOLOGY WILL GLADLY SELL ONE 145 FOR A MEAGER SUM OF 56,000 CR.. 146 SIGNED, 147 PRAETOR RICHMOFFTRENT 148 149 ` @@@ @ @@@@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 150 @ @ @@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @@ @ @ @@ @ @ @ @ @ 151 @ @ @@ @ @ @ @ @ @@@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @@ @ @ @ @ @ 152 @ @ @ @@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @@ @ @ @ @ @@ @ @ @ @@@ @ @ @ @ 153 154 SACRE' BLEU!!!!!!!! 503 ALLIANCE RULES YOU ALL. 155 156 WELL I GUESS SCHOOL GOT OUT EARLY TODAY. ALL THE PRESCHOOL 157 CHILDREN ARE PLAYING. 158 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 159 ALL: where can i find inexpensive a) computer grade/length cassettes and 160 b) those large TEK tapes that fit in the graphic machines? 161 US DIGITAL: are the BWMS archives on SSSD? are their any objections to 162 letting people copy mine? 163 ALL (again): would anyone be interested in going in on a BWMS archive buy? 164 (if this is permissible). BARD? I can shoot it out at any BAUD if you can 165 capture it on your electric-abacus..... 166 ALL (gaming): still no one for cosmic encouters? how about ANY game? I 167 would like to get a NON-D&D gaming night going on weekly at my facility. 168 ALL (surplus): Is anyone out there a junk hound like me? Maybe we could 169 trade GSA sales notes.... 170 ALL (tubes): does anyone want to buy any? I have every (almost) pre- 171 compactron era tube made. cheap. 172 ALL (yawn..): I have to stay up all night (medical reasons..). Would 173 anyone be intrested in a game of chess? (via modem, as I can have the 174 computer record the moves in case we have to back-track..). If so, leave 175 a note here (tonight only...). 176 Aaron 177 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 178 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 179 SLEEP MY CHILDREN, SLEEP. --MOTHER 180 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 181 DEBORAH: was that sky-diving comment for real? If so, where do 182 you jump? I've jumped at Western Sports Parachute Club (unfortunately 183 it was a couple of years ago) and that was about the biggest thrill 184 I've had. I still remember my first jump.... Ah well. 185 ::::::::::: 186 PAM! So nice to have you back I doubt you recognize my sobriquet, as 187 I was not a participant then (more of a looker, hence my name). 188 I hope you can take part, even if only occasionally. 189 ::::::::::::::::O O::::::::voyeur:::::::::O O:::::::::::::::::::::::: 190 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 191 "Come on everyone!!" the piper leaped up from his chair. "PAM has 192 returned to the inn and we are not there to greet her! To the waterfront!" 193 The piper rushed out of the door of the drinking establishment, not pausin 194 to see who followed. The rest of the party erupted from the doorway in a 195 tangle of arms, legs, and beer glasses. The piper paused about half way 196 down the first block. Which way was the waterfront?? Ahhh, downhill, of 197 course. At least the rain had stopped. Now if they could find someone 198 who would part with a watercraft! 199 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 200 ************************************************************* 201 ABOUT ARCHIVES: THEY ARE ON 8" IBM3740 FORMAT DISKS UNDER CPM. THIS MEANS 202 SSSS (SINGLE SIDED SINGLE DENSITY) THE STANDARD CPM DISTRIBUTION FORMAT. 203 NO, I DON'T CARE IF ANYBODY COPIES OTHER DISKS, AFTER ALL IT IS PUBLIC 204 INFORMATION. I AM ONLY PROTECTIVE OF MY OWN PRECIOUS DISKS. 205 ************************ CISTOP MIKEY ************************************* 206 :*************************************************************: 207 Wassir: Thanks for releasing PAM. It certainly took you long 208 enough to give up on getting the ransom. Monsieur d'Autun 209 :*************************************************************: 210 Deborah:Why would anyone want to jump out of a *PERFECTLY GOOD* airplane? 211 ..........................An Acrophobe...................................... 212 "Whisper! What art thou doing here?" exclaimed the apprentice. Before she 213 could answer they were both caught up in the rush for a boat. 214 ................................the apprentice.............................. 215 Alchemist:I have some small knowledge of thy art. If this be not 216 a secret, how dost thou contain alkahest? 217 ............................................................................ 218 The bard and Fast Freddie had been huddled in a corner, discussing 219 transportation. (Bard was describing the prices, characteristics, etc while 220 Freddie figured scams). As the group left to find a boat, Freddie seemed to 221 have the gleaming eyes of someone who is on a roll. 222 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 223 Freddie: forgive me but I figured that you were the best "qualified" for the 224 task. 225 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BARD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 226 >>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<< 227 228 Reassigned......Here.....in this savage twentieth century reality...... 229 He thought back over his long years of training ..... His endless hours in 230 empathy....countless phases of Psi......He knew the patterns of all the 231 sentience in this region.....and for what....an overtly aggressive, pompous, 232 tribal, grouping of pre-sentinents........whose conception of reality was 233 singular...............how arrogant........ 234 Yet with all these reservations he knew this was his path. Sure business 235 would be slow ..in the beginning .. After all this planet was just taken off 236 non-participatory status and only a few adventurous beings had so far arrived 237 but he knew soon the trickle would be a flood. This planet was rich with past. 238 Putting his current thoughts aside he turned to his cognitor to answer 239 the recent inquires. Several names & titles he recognized from previous 240 travel arrangements. One name was one of his oldest clients...from his very 241 first franchise. They had seen his travel-holo and were curious about a 242 time anomaly they had felt called " Innisfall ". 243 He began mixing his response. Beginning of course with I.R.P. psi-logo. 244 To which he merged several pans of " Innisfall " in various states and 245 intensity. Adding his own thoughts to the flowing channel. And finishing 246 the holo with his usual ...Respectfully submitted, 247 Brendan Wkeep 248 249 >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<< 250 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 251 IS EVERYBODY WARM? MAYBE SOME MORE COCOA? COOKIES? --MOTHER 252 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 253 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 254 Not right now Mom, ask later and I might take you up on it - F.F. 255 256 Bard: No apologies nessesary........ 257 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 258 Twentieth century watercraft..... What I wouldn't do for a bolo with 259 water wings. Oh well, if we need a boat, we need a boat..... 260 261 Finally arriving at the docks, I picked a likely sucker, and went to 262 work. "Greetings, friend, Allow me to introduce myself. The name is Fred, 263 and as I see it, this is your lucky day. My friends and I have been put in 264 the situation of needing a transport upstream." I could see that he thought 265 that I was quite mad. I continued, "I suppose, of course, that you have heard 266 of the recent gold discovery upstream. Well, we are out to make our fortune 267 and need to get upstream fast." 268 He finally began to speak, "there's no gold up there....." 269 He stopped when I held aloft a large gold coin, one which would get almost 270 nothing back at the backwater, "this, of course, would be only half payment, 271 the rest of which would be yours upon arrival......" 272 273 Fast Fred 274 BSAL 275 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 276 FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW: THE REASON THAT CATS WALK AROUND WITH THEIR TAILS 277 STRAIGHT UP IS TO DISPLAY THEIR MONDALE 278 BUTTONS 279 280 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 281 I don't think we're really in the Portland we think we're in. The 282 Doctor's TARDIS never goes to the right place. Something had to pull it 283 there. I've been recieving messages from PAM. I thought she was imprisoned. 284 When I was back at the Inn, I heard a strange voice warning me off the 285 powers of a man called George MathKneeBiter SlimeHopper. Strange. Almost 286 sounds familar. 287 The Ninja 288 ------------------------------(<>)----------------------------------- 289 290 "Fred," I wisper as I pull him out of the weeeling and dealing for 291 a moment, "Just give him this and get rid of him." I pull out a diamond 292 and point towards the owner of the boat, a nice 40' cabin cruser. 293 "I picked up a about 30 pounds of these once and have stashed them in 294 all sorts of places. Let me know if you wish to trade for a few. The 295 price is non-negotiable, period." 296 297 Freddy goes back to dealing, after a few minutes the owners face 298 lights up and he disappears. 299 300 I head towards the small bridge and motion everybody aboard, 301 starting the twin desiel engines, as I call to the piper to throw the 302 lines off. It is the perfect day for a trip up the Columbia River 303 Gorge. (I know the geography of this area well, if not the political 304 structure). I think I noticed a small bar in the cabin of the boat, 305 Hmmm, I see the others have already found it... 306 307 ----------------------(<>)The Traveller(<>)--------------------------- 308 `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' 309 Suddenly everyone in the place jumped up and started for the door at 310 the same instant. The alchemist was taken by surprise and carried along in 311 the wake of the thundering throng. As everyone was being extruded through 312 the door his foot caught on the edge of the sill and he went sprawling 313 onto the sidewalk. A magnetic bottle containing about two thirds of a pint 314 of 'alkahest' bounced out of his tunic and went rolling down the street. 315 "Don't let that thing get near a strong electromagnetic field that might 316 affect the seal!", he yelled. He turned to the BARD and said, "One can't 317 be too careful with that stuff; just one drop on the loose and this 318 trans-reality is in big trouble. We had one heck of a time containing it 319 in the first place." He retrieved the bouncing container and headed down 320 toward the river with the rest of the crowd. 321 322 As they went rushing down the hill he turned to his right and said, 323 "L'homme, I do appreciate your suggestion, but it seems the piper has 324 already set things in motion. I must say I'm a bit relieved." 325 He was in fact just getting his bearings in this reality, but he already 326 knew that Leader here sometimes became synonomous with Target. At this 327 time he would just as soon go along with the crowd and make whatever 328 small contribution seemed appropriate. Besides being in such a position 329 might afford more time to DUCK when the action starts, as it is prone to 330 do without warning. 331 332 Arriving at the dock he found that Fast Fred was standing on one 333 of the strangest water craft he had ever seen. It looked as though 334 someone had build about twenty different shapes and sizes of rooms and 335 then stacked them helter skelter on a large floating platform. There 336 was a large deck forward and some sort of huge engine mounted on the 337 stern. He hoped that it had a zillion horsepower. It would certainly 338 need it to propel this monster. It was painted in a variety of colors, 339 with several interesting scenes painted on the sides of some of the 340 rooms. Fred was having a lively discussion with someone who was 341 probably the present owner. He turned and said, "Get out that bag of 342 GOLD of yours and pay this person off. We've no time to dally around." 343 344 Things were really starting to happen fast now. Some people were 345 casting off the lines and there was someone forward at the wheel that 346 looked like the apprentice or the BARD. The alchemist turned toward 347 the Ninja and said, "Hook those davits on that TARDIS and get it aboard 348 if you want to have it along." Turning to the right he continued, 349 "Traveller do you think that cruiser tied along side will be a good skiff 350 for this larger craft? or if necessary we can all pile aboard the cruiser 351 and make the trip in no time at all. But what are we going to do with this 352 more comfortable conveyance? In any case let us be underway.", So saying he 353 stepped forward and looked out over the river called 'Will-A-Mutt'. 354 `' `' `' `' `' -alchemist- `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' `' 355 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 356 DID EVERYONE BRING THEIR TOOTHBRUSHES AND PJ'S? --MOTHER 357 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 358 HOPPING ON TO THE CRAFT. LOOKS MORE LIKE SOMEBODIES ATTEMPT AT A JOKE. ALL 359 THOSE ROOMS ON A BARGE, AND WHATS THAT THING ON THE STERN OF IT. OH WELL 360 IF THATS WHERE THE APPRENTICE WANT'S TO GO. JUST WAIT TILL I GET THIS ARMOR 361 OFF. RIVER TRAVEL AND CHAINMAIL DON'T MIX. BESIDES I'VE BEEN GETTING 362 ALL THESE FUNNY STARES WALKING AROUND IN THIS STRANGE CITY. WAIT TILL I GET 363 HOLD OF THAT WIZARD! HIM AND HIS JUST HOLD STILL THIS WON'T TAKE A MINUTE. 364 WORKING MY WAY TOWARDS THE BOW I SPOT THE APPRENTICE. JUST WHERE ARE WE OFF 365 TOO THIS TIME MY FRIEND. TRAVELLING WITH YOU CAN BE A TRIFLE EXHAUSTING 366 YOU KNOW. 367 WHISPER 368 369 ****************************************************************************** 370 ******************************************** 371 GOLLY, I HOPE PAM DOESN'T PLAY HIT AND RUN AGAIN. AFTER SUCH A LONG WAIT 372 IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO SEE HER LEAVE AGAIN. WILL YOU CONTINUE TO BE WITH 373 US FOR A WHILE PAM? IT WOULD BE SO NICE IF YOU WILL. 374 *************** ME ************************* 375 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 376 WHAT IS WRONG? Is the system in a depression? Why are there so few 377 chapters being written? Must be mass hypnosis.......... 378 Maybe a new topic would help...... 379 The question: What does the Biblical prophesy that Jesus will return "on the 380 clouds" really mean? ......an extension.. Can we assume from the Bible that 381 when Jesus returns, everyone in the world will know it immediatly? Over a 382 span of a generation? 10? How long did it take Jesus to become world-known 383 in his first tour? 384 Aaron 385 ps: piper, your'e up.. 386 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 387 Sidste sang 388 389 Hvor boegen luder, lys og sval, der sang i maj en nattergal. 390 Den lokked i den lyse kvaeld og kaldte med set tonevaeld: 391 Du hvem mit hjerte stunder til, 392 svar mig isdkoven hvis du vil. 393 Du vil? Du vil? du hvem mit jherte stunder til. 394 395 Og ekko i den stille dal, 396 hvor natten lyste, oem og sval, 397 gav svar paa nattergalens roest som fra et fjaelet fuglebryst. 398 Vil du min enesang forstaa? 399 min tone, vil du den forsmaa: 400 Du maa! du maa! du vil min enesang forstaa. 401 402 Alt hvad derr svandt, i mindets skaer er for bestandig lige naer. 403 Hvad der erinderer sig bestaar. 404 Kun hvad der er forglemt forgaar. 405 Min skoenne ungeliv, forbliv! 406 forbliv, min skoenne unge liv! 407 forbliv, forbliv, min skoenne unge liv, forbliv! 408 409 && && && 410 "Oooooohhhhhhhhh....." 411 This was getting to be a habit. One minute he was having a few friendly drinks in a tavern, the next he was waking 412 up in some strange place with the King's own hangover. If the ground would only hold still... 413 "Hey! Back among the living, I see!" 414 He knew that voice... It took a few seconds for his mind to bridge the gap left by a few billion alchohol-killed 415 neurons. "Graymalkin! Where are we?" 416 "On the oddest excuse for a boat I've ever seen. We just passed into this big river from a smaller one. There seems 417 to be something magical upstream, and we're giong to find out what it is." 418 Well, at least that explained why the floor kept moving. But why was he having such trouble with his memory? It 419 reminded him of something, but what? Of course! He thought that disease was mythical, but something in the nature 420 of this reality had brought it out in him. 421 "Gray, dear friend, I must ask you a very strange favor. No matter how much I beg you, don't let me have another 422 beer or ale or glass of wine until we leave this reality. Apparently something in this world has triggered off an 423 allergic reaction in me to alchohol. I've never suffered the like before, though I hear it's quite common in some 424 realities. This must be one of them. Now, please excuse me but I feel a sudden need to visit the railing." 425 With that, the Poet turned and ran to the craft's port side. It's not fair, he thought as he listened to his 426 companions singing drunkenly to the Piper's music, I was just beginning to like the stuff they drink here, too... 427 && The Mad Actor && 428 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 429 POOR TMA. IF NOT ALE, THEN MILK. GIVES YOU STRONG TEETH AND BONES. --MOTHER 430 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 431 "!#!"(#!"($"#)($%!"#)$<%(#$)%($<%("$%(#$)'%!($#!)&'>)%#$!+&'#!%$)>&'!#%$)&>'? 432 Aaron..Medical reasons eh? Ha! I bet! By the way, the graphics system I 433 was speaking of is the CT5 system - Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation. 434 The Redifon flight simulator generate F-16's in real time 30 frames/second, and 435 the image is remarkable! 436 Play chess? I have a program rated 1900, wanna play a game? 437 #$"$"#$#"$ 438 As I ran along with the rest of the group, I wondered about my schedule at 439 school. How many programming assignments and pop quizes would I miss? Oh well, 440 the midterms aren't for another 2 weeks, and I hope our adventure is done 441 by them. Reaching the boat, I had to look twice to make sure that was the 442 craft we were going to sail on. "Are you sure this is the one? 443 closest person to me, "Yup...Fast Fred should have the matter closed in just 444 a few minutes", someone answered. "Oh well, I'll just make the best of it, 445 it sure is different than the pontoon boats of epsilin delta in the orion 446 system! After getting on board, and before partaking of ale (always ale eh?) 447 I wanted to do a little exploring. On a boat this big, who knows what one will 448 find. I managed to find a locked door to one of the cabins below. I used a 449 handy little trick I had picked up here in this reality, and picked the lock. 450 "I guess those TV dectective shows are good for something afterall..." 451 Behind the door (which by the way was painted green), I found something that 452 caused me to yell for anyone of the others... "Come quick!!! You are not 453 going to believe what I found!!! Come quick!!!..." 454 !"#!"!$#"(%")%"#$%"#% l'homme sans parity #"!'(#!)"*(#)!+"*(#!")#+(!")# 455 PS Is there going to be another meeting this Saturday? 456 PPS Have you had a chance to look over the documentation leonard? I realize you 457 are busy, but I was just checking. 458 PPPS Does mother have any children, like trons or whizards? 459 PPPPS MIG...I tried, but to no avail... 460 PPPPPS Voyeur...on a different plane, are you still interested in terminal 461 programs? 462 #"!(#)"!*($)#$(#")$#")$(#")$(#")$(#")$(")$(#")$(#")(!($<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 554 Issat anything like a den mother? 555 piper: hey! no problem! being of the non-christian persuation myself, I 556 thought this would be an excellent opportunity for me to brush up on 557 current Biblical mis-interpretation, and get the BW on a roll at the same 558 time. So any input is welcome (and qualified). Aaron 559 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 560 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM NO, IT'S NOT. --MOTHER MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 561 Mom, I forgot my clean socks. Please send a pair. --Big foot 562 ***************************************************: 563 DEBORAH: THE ONLY THING CURRENTLY IS AN ATTEMPT BY AARON TO GET A RELIGOUS 564 DISCUSION GOING, OTHER THEN THAT THE REST ARE SCRAMBLING TO GET BACK TO 565 THE INN TO TRY TO CATCH PAM WHILE SHE IS STILL THERE. YOU ARE STILL HERE 566 AREN'T YOU PAM? 567 ************************ CISTOP MIKEY ************************ 568 LAUGHING: The only form of revolt we have in this country. FATHER! 569 *********************************************************************** 570 #@!#!#)!@#*@)!*#$)@!*$!)@$*!_@$*!)*$#)*$)@*#$)#%)@*%$)@*%)@*%$)*%@)%*$@)* 571 Leonard: OK then...when you have a chance to do some more examination, and 572 are all finished with what ever you are doing, we can move the languages 573 over to the OS of your choice... 574 Aaron: I heard you came thru for M F & E again! Congrats...But when I heard 575 what the problem was, and watched MF&E do some programming on that machine, 576 we both sang in unison "I deplore my crappadore 64!!!" haha... Are you 577 going to come to the meeting saturday? Or are you afraid to show your 578 face, if you know what I mean? 579 MOTHER: CAN YOU SAY MUTHA? SURE YOU CAN! NOW LET'S ALL GO TO THE MAGIC 580 KINGDOM... 581 $#%*)$#*%# 582 "Darn it anyway, no one seems to want to come and see what is behind this 583 green door, which by the way, has no relation to that 20th century sex 584 flick others are talking about...those movies are soooo boring, there 585 is simply no room for artistic lisense. 586 Well anyway, I managed to build up enough courage to enter the room without 587 the other adventurers, and examine what I had found. The room seemed to be 588 some sort of storage place for devices of the occult. One the floor was 589 painted a giant pentegram. On the walls hung shrunken heads and broom 590 sticks. There were tarot cards, crystal balls, reagnets and potions of 591 every kind (including eye of knute rockne and leg of lamb). Ancient books 592 with titles I couldn't even pronounce were stacked neatly on a bookshelf 593 to my left. A crate of small black pots lines another wall, and above 594 them were several cartons labeled "VOODOO - 100 GROSS". There were also 595 several mind altering drugs in labaled containers next to the voodoo 596 cartons. "That's one thing they don't teach us in school...witch craft 597 and black magic. I can't even learn all this stuff from Ozzy Osbourne!", 598 I muttered to myself. "I better find someone who knows more about this 599 stuff. We might have stumbled onto a 'black' market smuggeling operation 600 here." Just how much did Fast Fred pay for this crate anyway? I closed 601 and locked the door, but not before taking a jar of some weird chemical, 602 a voodoo doll from one of the packages, and a couple small books from 603 the shelf, and stuffing them all into by ever-present ever bulging back 604 pack. I hurried up to the deck, and set about to find the expert I was 605 looking for... 606 #@*#!@)*#!@)*$!@) L'homme sans parity $*@#!)$&#$)&!#@)&$%#)%&#)@&%@)#&%@#) 607 608 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 609 MOTHER, I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU, AND I THINK IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO COME 610 HOME NOW. WE ALL NEED TO BE TUCKED IN HERE............WELL......MOTHER! 611 DO YOU HAVE CLEAN UNDERWEAR ON? WHAT IF .............YOU GET IN AN ACCI- 612 DENT! FATHER 613 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF >