1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask.... 2 ********************* INSTALLED: 6 DEC 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 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 21 "Hi Pete", said the elegant, smiling figure approaching the gate, "you seem 22 somewhat concerned today. You must have been looking in on the mortals again. 23 You shouldn't let their foolishness get you down." 24 "Look at that would you. When they can't find anything actually wrong with 25 the believers and what they are doing they make up innuendos and slurs. As an 26 example see the story about the guy trying to escape through the snow. See how 27 ignorance and prejudice walk hand in hand. Why don't you just reach down with a 28 lightning bold and zap their..." 29 "Hold on now Pete, are you going to stoop down to their level? Perhaps you'd 30 like a little tour and refresher course down there on the planet. You must 31 remember that good does not exist by itself, it is complimented and completed 32 by the bad. If they weren't allowed to follow a course of free expression how 33 would I know when true devotion was being expressed?" 34 "But how will other people know them for what they are?" 35 "Oh, those who have their eyes open will know. There are plenty of clues. 36 As an example look how they use up resources without any consideration for 37 others. You may also see them strike back with vile whenever anyone questions 38 their actions or motives. But don't judge them now, there's still hope they 39 will 'see the light', if not you'll have your chance when they arrive here at 40 the gate. Wish them peace, joy, and understanding. It is the season you know." 41 ..............................Right Hand Person................................ 42 43 to ---> sondee ^^^^ hey, how do you determine pseudo from non pseudo? it looks 44 like you're a pseudo-expert! bean thar 45 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 46 Hi all! still on the prowl for a cheap BW TV set! Somebody must have one 47 in an attic someplace, quick way to make 15-25 bucks. 48 Theus: didn't you get the Wintermute report? hum, I will send it over via 49 our driver. It will show you just how bad we messed up on that project. 50 35 seconds was all it took, then BLAM! h-bombed the whole mess. I still 51 have trouble believing that 16 members survived. I here they tracked one 52 down to some place called "Elk" or "deer" perhaps "antilope" was it. the guy 53 runs a religious commune. Calls himself Ragdish, or Hashish or rajneeshe, 54 something like that. Anyhay, I think Idaho is going to be a wipe job 55 on one of the 16. I would like to know just how we are going to do this when 56 they are rumored to be unkillable. Maybe SALOG is going to give us short nukes. 57 I know, fat chance. I *WISH* we didn't have to go up against one of those 58 hyper-normals who managed to survive the worlds first h-bomb. If they wern't 59 so damn smart! I think we are going to get religion after Idaho and go become 60 followers of this Ragdish fellow. I just know what SALOG will think. 61 Kathy: Do you use the Networks at 285-xxxx? 62 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/MiG/? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? / 63 64 * 65 *** 66 *** 67 ***** 68 ***** 69 ******* 70 ******* 71 I 72 === 73 MERRY CHRISTMAS! 74 {c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c} 75 Kathy: thanks! I have been reading your messages, I think they are 76 great! 77 78 Merry Christmas all! I hope the christmas spirit is in all of your homes, 79 It's in mine and it's wonderfull. I just look at the lights and the tree 80 and just feel so good inside, I wish it wouldn't go away. 81 82 I'm sorry. Before my last entry I didn't get the chance to read the 83 messages about the Inn. I glad that it will be here in the new year, this 84 just adds to the wonderful christmas spirit! 85 86 I think I'll go dream about snow and slay-rides. ( I think I'll go turn the 87 heat up, buurrrr.) 88 {c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{Tammy}{c}{c}{c}{c}{c}{merry christmas!}{c} 89 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# 90 I awoke from my short nap and shook the drowsiness from my eyes. The distant 91 singing of carolers drifted in my door, changiing the atmosphere within from 92 merely dull to downright depressing. Not everyone was happy at Christmas time. 93 I unfortunately numbered among those people. It must have been those people 94 who asked for me to take their case. Called themselves... damn, I forgot. 95 Anyway, they wanted me to investigate some missing persons from their cozy 96 little group. Only if that was their only intent, why did I discern the bulge 97 of 44s underneath their clothes? Why ask me, the cheapest detective in this 98 part of town, to do the job when the could obviously (judging from the size of 99 their Rolls) afford much more expensive help? It didn't figure. There was 100 much more to this than they were telling. Being the curious type (and a little 101 sort on cash), I accepted. 102 Well, enough thought wasted. Time to buy some quality equipment. Good thing 103 there's a 'plus expenses' section in my contracts. Funny, those people didn't 104 seem to notice or care. Anyway, new car, state-of-the-art stuff from my 105 contacts (it helps to have friends working at military installations, enough 106 money and you could get ANYTHING), and pay the rent. A detective's work... 107 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$## Farley ##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$## 108 Any comments on this story? ##$##$##$##$## Farley ##$##$##$## 109 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 110 Farley: If I didn't know better, I would say you've been reading my fiction 111 on the L&C VAX 11/780. But there is no way for that to happen unless... 112 No, positivly no way for that to happen. Go with it, it reminds me of what 113 I finished writing last week though. It will be interesting to see what happens 114 in your story line as opposed to mine. 115 ALL: Happy winter solstice/gift giving session! 116 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/MiG/? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 117 I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT MY CHRISTMAS TREE STARTED SOME PEOPLE THINKING 118 ABOUT HOLIDAY CHEER. 119 HERE'S SOMETHING FOR THOSE OF US WITH APPLES... 120 121 * 122 ** 123 ** 124 *** * *** 125 ***** ****** 126 ************ 127 *********** 128 ************ 129 ************** 130 ************ 131 **** *** 132 133 BAH HUMBUG!!! 134 (Slime pit commercialism rules the universe) 135 * * * 136 * * * 137 * * * 138 * * * 139 * * * 140 * * * 141 * * * 142 * * * 143 ** * ** 144 ** * ** 145 146 *** *** 147 ** ** 148 * * 149 * * 150 * 151 * 152 * 153 UP! UP! AND AWAY!!!!!!!! 154 ......................................................................... 155 WAISTING SPACE ON ILLEDGABLE PICURES AGAIN ARE WE? 156 157 WHICH ISN'T EVEN TO MENTION THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF TIME, IS IT? IN ANY CASE, WHO EVER HAS BEEN MARGINING AT 128, 158 PLEASE DON'T. AS IT MESSES UP THE FI AND FA COMMANDS. 159 CRYPTIC TO CRYPTAC, GOT SIDETRACKED THIS TIME BY A SMALL ENGLISH GIRL NAMED SARAH, WILL TRY TO KEEP THE AGENCY ON MIND MORE. 160 SEE YOU FRIDAY AT JBTRI-C (I SEE YOUR JBC AND RAISE YOU A TRI...) SEE YOUR NEW BOSS. I'LL LEAVE FREINDS BEHIND, AND COME 161 ALONE, OF COURSE. UNAMERD HOWEVER... 162 163 MiG; RICHARD IS GIVING ME SOME TOY CATALOGS WITH THINGS IN IT LIKE, 400 WATT ELECTRIC PARALYZER WEAPON, ETCETRA, ETCETRA... 164 RETCH AND RICHARD SEEM TO GET A KICK OUT OF EACH OTHER, AND IT IS KIND OF FUNNY TO WATCH THEM START IMITATING EACH OTHER. 165 RETCH ASKED ME AGAIN ABOUT THE MICROWAVE PLATFORMS ON MT. HOOD AND WHAT WE DID THERE. SALOG ALSO SAYS HE'S BEEN CONFERENCING 166 WITH MEYERS IN PLAINS. SUSPISCIOUS LITTLE BRUTE, AIN'T HE. I'M JUST WAITING FOR HIM TO GET WIND OF KENDALL, THE MAN IN TIGHT 167 RED DRESSES.. 168 TACNUKES ARE OUT! NO WAY, WE GOT A NEIGHBOR HERE THATS REAL INTO SENSITIVE GEIGER GEAR, AND IT'S ALL I DO TO GET THE 'TONIUM 169 FILINGS UNDER WRAPS. COURTENAY NEVER DID MUCH CARE FOR ME, MUCH LESS HAND OVER A DOSSIER ON WINTERMUTE, BUT SHE DID SAY AT 170 LEAST ONE NICE THING ABOUT DURING THE DEBREIF ON COUNTERCLOCKWISE, REMEMBER, THAT I WAS... AH, WELL, SOME THINGS ARE BETTER 171 LEFT NEVER SAID, AND ONLY DREAMED ABOUT. I GOTTA HAVE SOMETHIN TO DO THOSE HOT, TORRID NIGHTS, LAYING ALONE TRYING TO SLEEP, 172 YOU KNOW, WEARING ONLY SHEETS AND ALL THAT JAZZ. 173 174 175 SOMETIMES, I SCARE EVEN MYSELF. 176 177 Sometimes you even scare me. --Herby 178 179 voyeur: L'homme and I missed you at PCS. Too bad, we had some interesting 180 discussions going. 181 ________________________________Leonard______________________________________ 182 *************************************************************************** 183 Mig: I have logged into networks a couple of times, however not findng 184 anything worth writing home to mom about. BW is more my style. I would 185 like to communicate with you on a different subject we had already started 186 to discus ealier. Please give me a call @xxx-xxxx BEFORE 8:00 AM. (tues-fri) 187 **************************kathy********************************************* 188 ill be back later tonight with another mediocre entry. ( i'm not to happy 189 with my progress right now....) 190 **************************************************************************** 191 PromeTHEUS: Try to keep the Tri- part on the hush-hush side, it adds to the crypticismnessism(adnauseum) of it all... 192 NO! WAIT! My plans have changed since a fortnight ago... 193 Attempting to reach me at that location may be lethal , if not a bit confusing, I'll have to explain it 194 to you over the land-line, or in person if at all possible (EG @1200 Hrs?) By the way, when do have access 195 I think I missed that part, as to 'what' you chose as a drop point... 196 Awaiting an expedient reply... 197 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->Sondargaard 0425 Hrs 7 Dec 84 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 198