1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask... 2 *************************** INSTALLED: 22 JAN 85 ************************ 3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day System operator 4 ************************************************************************* 5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION 6 PLACED ON THIS SYSTEM. 7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privately owned 8 and operated system which is currently open for use by the general public. 9 No restrictions are placed on the use of the system. As the system is 10 privately owned, I retain the right to remove any and all messages which 11 I may find offensive. Because of the limited size of the system, it will be 12 periodically purged of messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved) 13 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out of the 14 ENTER mode. The message is automatically stored. If after entering the 15 message you find you made a mistake, use the replace command to replace 16 the line. To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up. 17 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system. 18 ************************************************************ 19 20 do DO Do do do DO Do do (an unreasonaable facsimile of The Twilight Zone theme) 21 as I type LI and see today's date scroll by on the top of the disk: 22 ** 28 DEC 84 ** ??? You mean those post three weeks have been nought but a 23 dream? Hmmm.... I see advantages, disadvantages, neutralities... 24 Oh yes, and of course I'm here at the top, the second time in 25 three (4?) disks. Good living pays off again. 26 _innocent bysitter_ 27 ********************************* 28 IT'S OBVIOUS, YOUR STUCK IN A TIME WARP! RELIVING PAST EVENTS IN THE FUTRUE. 29 ********************************* 30 FUT RUE ??? Ahhh I see its the arcane past tense of French, used only when 31 writing. Nice Gallic touch . One with such a command of languages should 32 not be limited to only one line. Please MORE ! ! ! 33 #$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%### ###$%#$%#$%$#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$% 34 <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> 35 Zippy; 36 Well, I just finished the test! It wasn't as bad as i expected it 37 to be.Thay were very good about the guns,thay kept them in a closit.Out 38 of about 15 people i was the only one headed for the sea. 39 I should find out how i did tonight,tommorow at the latest(knowing 40 someone on the inside pays off.).Did anything happen tooday that i should 41 have been present for? 42 43 ASP 44 <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> 45 *%_@#)*%_!)#%*_!)*%_)*$_+*$%_!)*%_)!*%!#_)*%#$)_^*_)*@+_^*@_)*@_)^*@_)*!@_^ 46 Gaudy: You traitor! That does it. No more late night peanut butter cookies 47 and five-alive. You can't handle all the calories. 48 Alex : I might as well repeat myself here. I am game for a game of risk. To 49 lob a nuke no man can take away, what better price do we pay today. How 50 goes the C.S. code. 51 Farley : I'll get back to the story someday. In my other reality, I just had 52 1/2 root canal work done, and I am in no mood for story writing. 53 &%_#)@&%_)&%_)@&%!_)%&!)_% L'homme sans Cavity *$%_#@)*%@_#)%*_*_@)%*@#_%*% 54 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (unwanted memories) 55 Half? When they did that to ME, the sensation of a pin-prick started about five seconds after I left the office. My sympathy 56 Things may be going as planned. If so, then- reg:-1, lurks:+1 57 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->the Guardian 22:14 58 That's right. I've got computer 59 peripherals at sale prices. if yowant 60 more information, send name to 61 MICRO-COMP BASICS 62 111 WEST 16th St. #1B 63 NEW YORK, NY 10011 64 thank you 65 The morning was over before I realizied 66 it was noon.Go to the FOUNTAN for some 67 insprition see the new figuration and 68 if nothing else put myself in a public 69 sitution.The rainless clarity of bright 70 afternoon sun did seen a bit odd but I 71 reminded myself I don't like averages. 72 The next stop was to a convient department store to purchace some flat 73 black and white paint .Think in terms ofpulldown menues ,icons for every conciviable form,and on again-off again 74 imagery.It seems that nothing will be 75 acomplished unless a 100% effort is employed at least to start the process. 76 The phone book specificely the yellow 77 pages seem a excellent source of those 78 little signifiers.I could then after 79 collecting the componets assemble then 80 to express whatever it was that seemed 81 to lurk below the surface. 82 83 ++++++++++++++++++++++allen+++++++++++ 84 85 86 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`, 87 tttt: So fast to accuse me for something? Have we ever met? 88 If not then I say keep your comments to yourself, or take 89 them to a board where there is private mail. You can tell 90 who I am, well 'goody' for you, as if it matters. You tell 91 me to lay off - I was talking about one of my best friends. 92 An old saying came to mind when I read your entry : 93 94 "Forget them if they can't take a small joke." 95 96 Whatever your name is, take this to a private board, this is 97 not the place for arguing. By the way, do you know the person 98 I was talking about? If you don't then you shouldn't have 99 anything to say, should you? 100 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`Mark`,`,`,`,`, 101 ps. PC.CBBS would be a great place for you to call. 102 `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`' 103 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|, acknowledged and accepted. 104 105 PAM+, beautiful! You're proclaimed 'Virtuoso of the Video Vignette'. 106 107 Turning slowly to survey the gathered throng, it crossed the mind of the 108 practitioner that here was a group where a diversity of opinion would surely 109 reign supreme. Consider, if you will, the changes that have taken place in 110 the world we live in, over the past ten years. Would you say that on balance 111 they have resulted in more or less personal freedom? By what reasoning have 112 you arrived at your conclusion? 113 `'`'`'`' -alchemist- `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`' 114 {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} 115 MARK I have hung around the Inn for A while mostly as an on looker but 116 it's not a fight pepole look for. I like to see a good discussion 117 take place and posibly put my two cent worth in. 118 M.G. 119 {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} 120 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 121 Mr. McHinery: Don't take what I said TOO personally. It was meant for the NET agents who actually 122 DO work. 123 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Elizabeth Ryan *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*5:14pm on 1/22/85 * 124 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 125 Mr. MacHinery: Elizabeth is a bonafide UNDERGROUND agent who WORKS for us. 126 If you haven't realized who she is by now (considering my entry is directly 127 behind hers) then NET is not all that I thought it was. 128 John K. O'Hara, District Supervisor 129 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 130 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# 131 L'homme: OUCH! Intense pain is invisualized on my end. By the way, was it you that called for me on the 21st? 132 Ian: Still working on level 4, no great progress... 133 Any NET: Will someone please decide what's happening with the story? 134 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# Farley #$##$##$##$##$##$# 17:22 - 01/22/85 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# 135 (Swish)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Poof!) 136 Alchemist: Aye, sir, I hail from Earthsea. I am the seventh Master Changer 137 since the passing of Sparrowhawk. Much of the lore has been lost since then, 138 so I hope to regain some among the vast number of realities. 139 All: Any comments about the story, other than the fact that some of the 140 background has been derived from the Earthsea Trilogy? 141 (Poof!)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Master Changer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Swish) 142 ............................................................................. 143 (UPI Gresham, OR) Arson was suspected as the cause of a fire in a warehouse 144 here early Tuesday morning. The raging fire almost entirely destroyed the 145 Nuts, Fruits and Flakes Warehouse, necessitating the use of 8 fire engines 146 over 50 fire-fighters to control it. While most of the area remains too hot 147 to investigate, several crates used to hold weaponry were recovered. Al- 148 though partially destroyed, authorities were able to positively identify the 149 crates by their serial numbers as belonging to the US Army shipment that was 150 hijacked Monday. As of this morning, none of the trucks, drivers or weapons 151 has been recovered. The Multnomah County Sheriff's department spokesperson, 152 I. M. Lyon, said in a press conference that the police had "several leads" 153 and were confident that they would "soon apprehend" the people involved. 154 ............................................................................. 155 156 mark... from the way you phrased your warning... it did not sound like a joke... if it was indeed... it was in bad humor.. 157 for some of us took it seriously... which would have caused problems for your friend... 158 anyway... when i told you to lay off... i was talking about verbal abuse of other people... not only is it mean... it has 159 no place on Backwater... 160 and about being able to sense you in a message... i do complicated text searches that come up with patterns... and it has 161 gotten to the point where your patterns are memorized to me... 162 163 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 164 165 gaudy minsky... i am sorry that l'homme has seen fit to call you a traitor... after all... you did not do anything... 166 however... my offer still stands... except for the dental plan... we think he has been bought... 167 168 letters to the lady s... i am afraid that she forsook her modem for the while... the tangles of cables with so many splice 169 wires... they eventually got to her... she is now skulking... 170 tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt 171 Master Changer: You seem to have confused me with Alchemist. We are not 172 the same person. 173 Do you recall a tale involving a dragon from "The Wind's Twelve 174 Quarters"? 175 ................................the apprentice............................. 176 ps. you might find "True Names" by Vernor Vinge interesting. It has a some- 177 what different view of "true names".... 178 ........................................................................... 179 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY 180 Mr. O'hara: Sorry but the head of that department is on leave. His 181 asstitant is going to get transferred to Iran if his work doesn't 182 improve. 183 I see that you have problems with underlings too. That bit with 184 the school buses was silly at best. 185 Ian Machinery 186 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY 187 188 CALL THE FOURTH DIMENSION NOW. A NEW BBS AT 661-0408! 189 CALL NOW WHILE THE LINES ARE STILL RELATIVELY FREE... 190 THANX... 191 MICRO BANDIT 192 193 194 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 195 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 196 THE FLUFFY BLACKK CAT MADE HIS MOVE. IN AS MUCH TIME AS IT TOOK 197 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,` 198 To tttt: 199 Don't take my last entry as a warning or a threat. 200 Humor is different from person to person, so I can't 201 please everyone. I myself didn't think that was funny. 202 I didn't think it was all that bad either. If you 203 thought it was bad I'm sorry. As for patterns. You 204 have mine memorized, then (in private) you could tell 205 me who I have been for the last few months? Don't take 206 this as a threat but I would like to talk to you on 207 another board. PcCBBS is a good one for mail. My 208 name is as you know it. This type of thing is why I 209 stopped calling boards a long time ago, I don't want it 210 to happen again. 211 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`Mark`,`,`,`,`,`,` 212 ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 213  Fog covered the hillsides, making it damp, cold and lonely for the 214 men walking up from the mill. The chatter slowly died out as the men headed 215 to their assigned areas. One man, wearing slightly newer clothing than the 216 rest, looked at his clipboard. He had fifteen men assigned to him today, and 217 while most of them were hard workers, the luck of the draw had given him the 218 two most notorious slackers, who had an almost magical talent for producing 219 the absolute minimum amount of work needed to keep from being fired. If he 220 had had his way, the two would have long since been sent down the road, to the 221 Weyerhauser mill or whatever work they could find. He didn't want any lazy 222 men messing up his production bonus, no sir! Well, he would just have to keep 223 a sharp eye on them today. With the fog the way it was, he should be able to 224 get right up next to them before they knewhe was anywhere around--and if he 225 caught them on the ground, there'd be hell to pay. 226 "I guess I better start the day off right," he said to himself, adding 227 "I'll go see how things are going with the Allen boys." The Allen boys, all 228 five of them, were working under him today. They were notorious for how hard 229 they worked--and how hard they played. They had a reputation in the taverns 230 from Seattle to Sacramento for drinking hard cider, throwing hard punches, and 231 loving hard women. Randy Allen still had a scar or two on him from a saloon 232 girl in Portland. Telling her that he wasn't going to marry her was one thing, 233 but then turning his back to her--well, that was just plain foolish. He was 234 lucky the knife she carried in her garter had hit ribs, and not his heart. 235 Mike Allen was the oldest, and smallest, but most folks agreed that he was the 236 toughest too. He'd been shanghai'd in one of the bars in Portland. Only 17, he 237 didn't know enough about the world to refuse the free drink the bartender 238 offered. He woke up two days later with a head that felt like it had been split 239 with a double-jack, and the worst case of sea-sickness ever seen on any ship 240 ever. He managed to survive only by refusing to eat any meat while he was on 241 board. Even the smallest aroma of salted pork still made him grab for his gut, 242 and he never quite managed to put back the weight he had lost at sea. He jumped 243 ship in Astoria, and walked back to Portland, swearing eternal vengeance on the 244 bartender. He still hadn't found him, but he kept looking...one day he would 245 come to some little backwater town, walk into the only saloon it had, and there 246 that bartender would be. He wasn't planning to kill him, exactly, but he was 247 going to take a hunk of flesh or two off the bartender. If the bartender died, 248 why, it was probably better that way. 249 ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 250 <+|+> {250} 23580122 just passin' thru 251 252 just passing thru(<><><><><><>border)--good yarn you've got started here. 253 We'd be pleased if you paused in your ramblin' and 254 favored us with a tale. 255 <<>? fagiolini piccoli <*><*><*>< 256 ***************************************************************************** 257 After much struggling and confusion the four were soon in Marci's 258 Benz and heading for home. Jack was singing "tip toe thru the tulips" 259 in the back seat and Tony was asleep, head in Tina's lap. 260 A car appeared to be following, but Marci shook her head figuring 261 she was imaging things when the first bullet hit the rear window. Tony 262 was awake instantly shouting " Dad, your home?" A second bullet followed 263 within seconds and shocked the foursome into reality. "Hit the Gas" yelled 264 Tina, nearly blowing out Tony's eardrums in the process, The Benz lurched 265 forward and Marci soon had left the other car behind. 266 Another scream soon Mawas heard as Marci spotted the blood dripping from 267 Jacks arm, No wonder they hadn't heard anything out of him since the shots. 268 Jack was in shock and within the minute Marci had changed direction and 269 was heading for an emegency ward. It's a good thing Jack has so much beer 270 in him thought Marci, I bet he doesn't feel a thing. 271 Tina and Marci paused and looked at each other, someone else must know 272 their plans, what else would warrent this attack? But who and how? Or are 273 we just paranoid? 274 *******************************************************kathy****************** 275 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ETC.^^^^^^^^^^^ 276 277 I was cold 278 The rain fell down around me 279 On me 280 My clothes were soaked 281 I felt numb 282 My face was streaked with dirt 283 And rain 284 My hands were caked with mud 285 My fingernails cracked and broken 286 287 Behind me 288 The shelter I had escaped 289 Barely 290 A hill of stone 291 Now just mud 292 Hours under the rock 293 The mud 294 praying for someones help 295 When none came I stopped praying 296 297 Time to do 298 I realized that none would 299 Or could 300 Find me down there 301 A deep breath 302 And I started to dig 303 Slowly 304 Then fast when the rain came 305 And the mud pouring into my face 306 307 I crawled out 308 Pulling myself with my hands 309 My arms 310 Into the rain 311 Passed the mud 312 I lay very still then 313 And cried 314 When I stopped I sat up 315 And turned my face into the rain 316 317 I sat there 318 And looked at the dark grey clouds 319 And shook 320 But I smiled 321 I felt great 322 I stared at the dark clouds 323 And laughed 324 Before I had seen clouds 325 Now I see the rainbows to come 326 327 Adrian 328 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ETC.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 329 ************************************************************************* 330 adrian: at leat we know your an oregonian, you have excellent work, 331 i look forward to meeting you this sat. please come mult. co. lib. 332 at 2:00. after meeting, we hang out "hats" at pc&s untill 4:30ish 333 ************************************************************kathy******** 334 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 335 The hot tropical sun beat down upon a strange scene. An unknowing 336 observer would perhaps think that this was some arcane (and highly 337 inefficent) method for clearing farmland. 338 Several large palm-fiber ropes led from a large stump to a winged beast 339 resembling a horse. Upon close observation, our hypothetical observer could 340 notice careful padding under the ropes as they passed over the winged horse's 341 body. Near the strange scene, a single man clad only in a knee-length 342 kilt with a thin gold band around his neck (upon VERY close observation, 343 markings resembling a creature biting its own tail would show) was encouraging 344 the winged beast's apparent efforts to uproot the stump. 345 "C'mon Peg!" he was urging. The sheen of sweat coating his body somehow 346 showed how unused to the heat he was. 347 The wind of the pegasus' wings beating against the resistance of the ropes 348 whirled up bits of sand and grass to coat the piper's skin with a gritty 349 overcoat. The pegasus' exertions had caused her coat to become slick with 350 sweat also; it stained the padding where the wrist-thick twisted fibers of 351 the rope crossed her back. 352 "Enough, Peg," the piper called. The mighty wings ceased beating and the 353 piper slid the ropes from around the pegasus' body. He caressed her neck 354 as he led her to the welcome shade under a nearby grove of palms. Stopping 355 near a small heap of assorted ropes and other gear, the piper took a length 356 of absorbent fabric and began rubbing the pegasus down. His gentle hands 357 carefully felt every muscle and tendon in her body, travelling from the hooves 358 along her legs, massaging the muscles, feeling the joints. He paid particular 359 attention to the wings, smoothing the feathers, carefully tending the joints 360 and attachment to her frame. The main flight muscles recieved a careful 361 massage and the piper smiled in approval at their firm resiliency. His 362 fingers lingered sofly over several nearly invisible scars on her flanks. 363 The one-terrible wounds were now only slight ridges of scar tissue in the 364 velvet softness of her skin. Scar tissue on the skin -- and terrible 365 memories in the mind. 366 Finished with the rubdown, the piper put his arms around the pegasus' neck 367 and rested his head against her. The pegasus stood silently, pressing back 368 in evedent affection. So they stood for an endless moment, consumed in 369 memories, until the piper realized that the pegasus had cooled from her 370 exertions. 371 "Let's go, Peg!" He ran off through the trees followed by the pegasus. 372 Soon the two were splashing in a clear pool, washing off the grime and 373 sweat of exertion to the dismay of the pool's normal inhabitants. 374 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 375 *************************************************************************** 376 piper: I think your FOG index dropped on that one, it was easy and fun to 377 read, I liked it alot! 378 *************************************************************************** 379 ............................... 380 hey charlie lookit them weirdeos 381 run...can you keep up wit that 382 funny furrin car theys drivin... 383 shore can this old whiskey 384 runnin truck is faster she look 385 we sure scared theys as... off 386 ...... rod red neck.......... 387 .............................................................................. 388 (UPI Bajkneeshpure, OR) A shootout was narrowly avoided here today as Oregon 389 State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, acting on an anony- 390 mous tip discovered the US Army trucks hijacked Monday. In the back of each 391 truck was its bound and blindfolded driver. As OSP helicopters flew over- 392 head, over 100 officers and agents surrounded a deep gulch deep inside the 393 former Small Clean Ranch. There, they discovered 25-30 Bajkneesh Peace Force 394 officers with the trucks, all armed with automatic weapons. After several 395 tense minutes of confrontation, the Bajkneesh threw down their weapons and 396 allowed themselves to be arrested for illegal possession of firearms. The 397 Bajkneesh claimed to know nothing about how the trucks got there, but had no 398 answer when asked why they had automatic weapons. As of press time, the 399 testimony of the drivers had not yet been revealed. No weapons were found, 400 prompting speculation on the part of police as to what the Bajkneesh had done 401 with the seven truckloads of munitions. 402 ................................................................................ 403 -------------------- To ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp 404 : Fog index, notwithstanding, "hot tropical sun" is redundant and borders 405 on driving your point to the hilt. Ever heard of sun other than hot? 406 ------------------------------------------------ 407 ............................................................................. 408 (UPI Bajkneeshpure) 27 members of the Bajkneesh religious sect are being held 409 pending bail in the Wasco County jail. The Bajkneesh were arrested on charges 410 of illegally possessing automatic weapons, and are suspected of hijacking a 411 US Army munitions shipment Monday. The drivers of the convoy revealed that 412 the road they were traveling on had been blocked up front by several Rolls- 413 Royces. When the drivers got out to investigate, they were immediately 414 surrounded by a group of green-clad men. The drivers reportedly said the 415 clothing was "identical" to that worn by the followers of the Bhagwan Shree 416 Bajkneesh. Bajkneesh spokesperson Mama And Sheela, at a press confrence, lost 417 her voice after a 15 minute lecture on the purity of the Bajkneesh motives, and 418 was replaced by a temporary spokesperson, Ma Sha Na Na. Ma Sha Na Na stated 419 that the Bajkneesh "definitely weren't involved" in the hijacking and accused 420 Governor Vic Atiyeh of using the Bajkneesh as a scapegoat for the theft. The 421 governor's office had no comment on the charge. 422 .............................................................................. 423 tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip trip 424 (just to make sure that anyone anywhere in the nation doesn't over-read this 425 stuuf and think it's REAL for god's sake, please make use of the previously 426 mentioned 'green-clad' 'Beeshies' or 'Sheesies' or something similar. 427 We really would not want some person from some strange goverment agency to 428 come knocking on the good ole Cistop's door in the middle of the night just 429 so they can take the system away as payment for a lible suit. just a tip. 430 tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip tip trip 431 432 433 I stood, letting the sheet fall only to where I would be cold if it fell any further. I slapped my arm against my warm neck 434 omehow hoping to cure the crick there. 435 436 I nodded my head down, opening the nape of my neck to my dabbing hands. Still it ached with the slightest twist of the neck. 437 Forgetting the pain, I fucused my eyes. I knew they must be bloodshot. I perceived, the floor, foot rest, chair,couch, all 438 the blankets and pillows twisted on the couch, and over, over there was the bed. 439 440 The bed, with it's tangled covers and sheets. The firm form, held to lines against the sheets. Twisted inside, sprawled in 441 the covers, there she was. 442 443 She looked wanton, lips pressed full against the mattress, eyes closed, lids looking darker where skin parted for eyes. Her 444 short hair was still up around her neck. The nape of it, the mark of feminine beauty, shielded with hair, white lines still 445 held the curves. 446 447 It seemed right, a head nodded down in some stupid attempt to fight back pain, a shiver had rippled through my body, I was 448 fighting against sleep. Same thing, sleep and stupidity. 449 450 Same thing. 451 452 I stalked off to the kitchen, cold feet slabbed their stumbling way across the tiled floor, the light switch flooded the 453 hallways with yellow light. 454 455 It flooded under the bedroom door, also casting a thin visible line across the sleeping girl. White sheets absorbed the 456 light, illuminating them selves. 457 The white sheets still looked gray. Except a sparkling twinkling light of a small teardrop sliding down her cheeks. 458 The knife slammed into the cutting board, the apple was cut. It would have been easy, there was no need to slam the knife. 459 460 Minding my fingers, I wiped the juice slowly down away from the length of the gleaming blade. Gleaming and sharp, dangerous. 461 The knife slid through the flesh easily, soon blood filled the slice in the skin, I looked down, saw the red drip into the 462 sink. I perceived, my finger, the red crevasse. 463 464 I dropped the knife, it's stainless steel hit the sink with a loud noise. I slabbed my feet quickly along the tiles, into 465 the bathroom. The mirror, my hand found the edge, pulled open the cabinet door. 466 467 I was wrapping the band aid around my finger. She was at the door way, looking mad at me. 468 "What did you do?" She demanded. 469 "Nothing." I snapped. 470 "Lie." She answered. 471 "Band aid!" I soothed. 472 473 I laid her down, pulled a sheet to her neck, told her to sleep, kissed her. She kissed the air, a gesture, she meant love. 474 475 She did not mean it, not then, she was too frustrated, I never trusted her, not enough. 476 477 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 478 479 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||remember the border|||||||||||||||||||||||||| 480 481 482 Hey guys, anybody remember the infamous Grizzly. The last time i called 483 about 6 months ago i was staring down the barrel of a gun. Well that 484 was 6 months ago and STUDLYU me got his way out of another almost imposible 485 jam. What is going on with the romance stories. 486 You people (at least i think you all are people) include to much kissing and 487 cuddling before they supposedly have sex, but you disconect before anything 488 happens. Anyways 489 i called to let everyone know that I will be getting my own system soon. So 490 no more calling from friends houses every 6 months. You will just 491 have to put up with me. Mig if you are out there in lurk mode i would just 492 like to say one thing. I am going to embarase you. 493 All i can tell you you is i have been talking to brian 494 about some of your actions and believe me the FBI CIA KGB Dwid City are 495 after you. 496 the legend continues 497 HAVE A NICE DAY 498 The Grizzly 499 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 500 501 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (no, it can't happen...) 502 Somethings just can't be left unsaid, so I'll be the first to say them... 503 GRIZZLY: What's your problem? Can't the actions of (sometimes) real life be communicated here without a critic snapping 504 at every individuals attempts? This is becoming TOO COMMON an occurance. I nearly weep at the fact that The INN has taken 505 on somewhat the appearance of a Video Parlor rather than the Respectable Establichment of Civilized Conversation and Story- 506 telling greatly heralded by many and held in great regard by more than a mere few. If the current state of events shall 507 continue, weep I shall for it will mean that the backwaters have become muddied to the point of recognition. 508 I am now at a loss for words to you. phooie. 509 **************kathy: I think T has had too muchto eat lately and has gone on a strict diet of water. Since Bernie isn't 510 available, I guess you'll just have to talk to Patsy about things in general. Besides, I like Patsy better, she can keep 511 secrets between friends. (wink, wink) Did Channel 3 make any sense? All I get are those commercials... 512 pillows: But you said... 513 ZZZZZZZippy: Ask your friend with the long black hair if she has seen me, and what she may have thought of it... 514 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->the Guardian 23:16 515 516 Jack may wake up... ^^^^^^^^^^ 23:16 supplemental 517 518 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| 519 GRIZZLY: You wouldn't perhaps be related to Gang Green? Anyways, I will try to 520 approach the rest of this note to you in a polite and rational state. You don't 521 like sappy romances. OK, I don't think Knifewielder's story was one and it had 522 kissing in it (horrors!). (no I didn't mean Gang Green, sorry. I meant Police- 523 man)...... I do not mind critisism, I do hate unconstructive critisism. If you 524 really dislike the romances, perhaps you should go about telling us a different 525 way. I'm about ready to say in one of those high piched, sassy voices "If you 526 can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." I don't think the romances 527 are in bad taste. If you wish to read straight sex, there is a large selection 528 at your local bookstore, as well as a better selection at an "adult" bookstore. 529 ADRIAN: Good. (I can not use a more expressive word, you are draining my vocab- 530 ulary of them). 531 KNIFEWIELDER: (if you are wondering who this is, it's the person who wrote the 532 story about the man with the knife. you mnow the apple and all). I hope you do 533 not mind that I have given you a name. You "signed" with none and I don't 534 remember your borders, if indeed you had them. Interesting... please continue. 535 I liked it... I think. Puzzled. But do continue. 536 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| 537 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,` 538 tttttt: do you think I was joking now? 539 `,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`,`Mark`,`,` 540 541 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 542 Guardian: someone has to be the first. 543 two messages above:Can you by any chance give me the phone numbers,addresses 544 and directions to the tasteless 'Adult Book Stores". Thanx for the 545 selections. 546 547 |||||||||||||||||||||||||you know who||||||||if not|||||||The Grizzly|||||| 548 _&%_(#@&%_%_)!#@%*_!)*%_+!*%_)*%_!)*%_+!*%+_!%*_#)*%#_$)*_#@*_#^*_#^*_@#^*_#^@_*_^@#^*_*!_^*_^*_%)*^_#)^*_$@^*_%^*_^_ 549  ON... 550  NET HQ 551  552 Ian, do I have news from you. Our safe house in NW Portland was just smeared. I know that is hard to 553 believe, but when 50 members of eastern Oregon's finest fighting force come-a-callin' there is not much the 554 10 of us can do, especially when we were not totally prepared for battle. Remember this is a safe house. Poor old 555 Dangerfield's followers took the place over, but not before half of them joined the ancestors in time for tea. We lost 556 four junior agents before we escaped. They fought a gallant rear guard action, allowing the rest of us to escape 557 unscathed. I would suggest a call on Puff the Magic Dragon ala John Wayne and "The Green Berets." We got Farley out, 558 and Fellows and I are escorting him back to our secondary base at Ione Plaza near the local university here. Joshua went 559 on another mission which he wouldn't talk about. It is good to have him back, but he sure has been acting strange. Now for 560 the greatest news: Gaudy Minsky is missing. So is Flemming. We can't seem to keep track of all our agents in this city 561 for more than a few minutes at a time. After we get back to Ione Plaza and get suited up, Fellows and I are going to search 562 for Gaudy. I think it might be advisable to allow Farley to accompany us on this mission. It would allow us to observe him 563 under stress-load conditions, and see how he reacts to various mission stimuli. I think he is on the level. He may have been 564 misguided in the beginning, but I think he has found the right track now. I will contact you via COMSET tomorrow with 565 additional details. Wish us luck. 566 EOM. 567   568 569 *%#_)*%@_#)*%@)_#*%@#)_^*@#_)^ 570 Farley : No I did not call. The tooth is feeling better today. I go back in one week to finish up the work, then off 571 to my original dentist to have reconstruction completed. Luckily I have ODS through work, so I end up paying 572 only 20%. 573 Milch : Thanks for the character generator program. I must admit, even if this is commde 64 software, it is pretty nice. 574 Liz Ryan : Your spiteful tongue sounds so familiar. From us NET agents who do work, we thank you for your praise. As for 575 bus escapade, I happen to know you spelled the high school name wrong. The last time such damage was done to the school was 576 the summer of '81. 3000 yards of toilet paper, two dozen FOR SALE signs, and a port-a-potty from a nearby construction sight 577 completed the decorations. I am leaving out some of the more obscene and poor-taste things done to the school. But of course 578 all of this information is second hand. I was in Oklahoma City getting some additional training at the time. 579 *%_#@*%_)@#*)_@#*%_)*%_)#*^#^*) L'homme sans Parity *%)_*%@)_%*)_*%!@_%*_)*%@)_!*%_)*%#!)_*%^#)_!$*^!#)_^*_!#)^*!_#)^*!#_^ 580 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 581 L'homme: First of all, you're welcome. I meant every word of it. The only reason that I put it 582 that exact way is, I have never 'seen' Ian do anything other than give orders and chase his 583 sexetary (oops! I REALLY meant secretary...). I believe that NET agents do work ALMOST as hard as 584 UNDERGROUND agents...Second of all, the David Douglas school trick was not mine...I don't claim it 585 and I don't even want to think about claiming it... 586 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 587 John K. O'Hara: Next assignment please. Don't use the code, we are above that!!! 588 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 589 Master Changer: I thoroughly enjoyed the story. Well done. 590 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 591 Adrian: Also, well done. 592 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Elizabeth Ryan *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* 9:43 on 1/23/85 *=*=* 593 ............................................................................. 594 (UPI Portland) Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents, accompanied 595 by members of the Defense Intelligence Agency arrested a local man, Mike Day, 596 for possession and distribution of confidential material. Agents broke down 597 the door at approximately 10 PM Pacific time, surprising Day as he was working 598 with a large number of electronic devices at his kitchen table. Unconfirmed 599 reports state that he was hauled off protesting his innocence, saying that the 600 devices were "merely disk drives, I was just trying to fix them." One agent, 601 speaking on the condition that he not be named, said "Day better hope we can 602 throw the book at him. If we can't, the Bajkneesh are dying to get their hands 603 on him." Day's home has been sealed off, as agents will return later to try 604 and discover exactly how the confidential material, involving the recent hi- 605 jacking of a US Army convoy, was distributed. 606 ............................................................................. 607 ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 608  The three other Allen brothers were just as tough as Mike and Randy. Jeff 609 was known to have killed at least two men in barroom brawls. He said he didn't 610 mean to, he didn't realize that heads could be broken when hit with a chair-- 611 which was what he used the first time--or a full bottle of bourbon, which was 612 what he used the second. The end result was the same, though: a dead man, and 613 a state he could never return to. The Oregon Police, though knowing what he'd done, left him alone. TOTAL NUMBER OF LINES = 613