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€€€€€€€€ª €€ª €€ª €€€€€€€"ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ∑ »ÕÕ€€…ÕÕº €€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕÕÕº ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ∫ €€∫ €€€€€€€∫ €€€€€ª ≥DSNEWS08 JUNE 93 ≥ ∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€∫ €€…ÕÕº ≥VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 ≥ ∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€€€€€€ª ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ∫ »Õº »Õº »Õº »ÕÕÕÕÕÕº ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ∫ €€€ª €€ª €€€€€ª €€€€€€€ª €€€€€ª ≥Located in the lovely ≥ ∫ €€€€ª €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€…ÕÕÕÕº €€…ÕÕ€€ª ≥town of Port Orchard, ≥ ∫ €€…€€ª €€∫ €€€€€€€∫ €€€€€€€ª €€€€€€€∫ ≥The NASA MLP BBS *IS* ≥ ∫ €€∫»€€ª€€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€∫ »ÕÕÕÕ€€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€∫ ≥ the definitive ≥ ∫ €€∫ »€€€€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€€€€€€∫ €€∫ €€∫ ≥educational experience≥ ∫ »Õº »ÕÕÕº »Õº »Õº »ÕÕÕÕÕÕº »Õº »Õº ≥ ≥ ∫ €€€ª €€€ª €€ª €€€€€€ª ≥206-871-3965 2400 ≥ ∫ €€€€ª €€€€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€ª ≥206-871-8089 9600 v32 ≥ ∫ €€…€€€€…€€∫ €€∫ €€€€€€…º ≥Hours: Forever, Amen! ≥ ∫ €€∫»€€…º€€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕÕº ≥ Jim & Mary Coleman ≥ ∫ €€∫ »Õº €€∫ €€€€€€€ª €€∫ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ∫ »Õº »Õº »ÕÕÕÕÕÕº »Õ–ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒΩ ÷ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ∑ ∫ Dedicated to the life and science of the late Al McReaken ∫ "ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒΩ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ This DSNEWS file is a monthly newsmagazine produced by the sysop of ≥ ≥ The NASA MLP BBS in Port Orchard, WA. The purpose of this magazine ≥ ≥ is to educate and inform, and keep everyone abreast of NASA MLP ≥ ≥ activities. It is invaluable to long distance callers who are not ≥ ≥ able to call as often as local callers. Please upload/post this ≥ ≥ where you can. Nearly 70% of NASA MLP callers are long distance, ≥ ≥ and it does them a favor when DSNEWS travels far and wide. Thanks! ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ --- INSIDE THIS EDITION OF DSNEWS08! --- ≥ ≥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY NASA MLP BBS! ≥ ≥ THE NASA MLP YEAR IN REVIEW! ≥ ≥ DARKSTAR/MLP BIRTHDAY PARTY ≥ ≥ OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT *NODE TWO* ≥ ≥ A MONTHLY NASA MLP CONFERENCING ROOM? ≥ ≥ DOES ANGI LONG HAVE A BRAIN, OR NOT? ≥ ≥ ANDY HARGROVE/HDP UPDATE ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Stan King wrote a real nifty text reader specifically for the DSNEWS files. The filename is DSNRDR30.ZIP. Text reader programs are admittedly a dime a dozen, but trust me, THIS one is something you just GOTTA see! You will love it. And it is a TOTALLY FREE download from The NASA MLP! Download it TODAY and let Stan King know how you liked it!!! TABLE OF CONTENTS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY NASA MLP! LETTER FROM THE EDITOR SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES THIS MONTH FREE HARD DRIVE GIVEAWAY! TOP CALLER STATISTICS MLPNET and READING ROOM DARKSTAR'S BIRTHDAY PARTY NODE TWO IS HERE! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DSNEWS RECENT MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS NASA MLP YEAR IN REVIEW! INTERESTING MESSAGES THIS MONTH ANDY HARGROVE/HDP UPDATE INTERESTING CHATS THIS MONTH BOARD GOSSIP DSNEWS09 €€ª €€ª €€€€€ª €€€€€€ª €€€€€€ª €€ª €€ª €€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€…ÕÕ€€ª »€€ª €€…º €€€€€€€∫ €€€€€€€∫ €€€€€€…º €€€€€€…º »€€€€…º €€…ÕÕ€€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€∫ €€…ÕÕÕº €€…ÕÕÕº »€€…º €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ »Õº »Õº »Õº »Õº »Õº »Õº »Õº €€€€€€ª €€ª €€€€€€ª €€€€€€€€ª €€ª €€ª €€€€€€ª €€€€€ª €€ª €€ª €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€ª »ÕÕ€€…ÕÕº €€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€…ÕÕ€€ª »€€ª €€…º €€€€€€…º €€∫ €€€€€€…º €€∫ €€€€€€€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€€€€€€∫ »€€€€…º €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€∫ »€€…º €€€€€€…º €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€€€€€…º €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ »ÕÕÕÕÕº »Õº »Õº »Õº »Õº »Õº »Õº »ÕÕÕÕÕº »Õº »Õº »Õº €€€ª €€ª €€€€€ª €€€€€€€ª €€€€€ª €€€ª €€€ª €€ª €€€€€€ª €€ª €€€€ª €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€…ÕÕÕÕº €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€€€ª €€€€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€∫ €€…€€ª €€∫ €€€€€€€∫ €€€€€€€ª €€€€€€€∫ €€…€€€€…€€∫ €€∫ €€€€€€…º €€∫ €€∫»€€ª€€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€∫ »ÕÕÕÕ€€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€∫ €€∫»€€…º€€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕÕº »Õº €€∫ »€€€€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€€€€€€∫ €€∫ €€∫ €€∫ »Õº €€∫ €€€€€€€ª €€∫ €€ª »Õº »ÕÕÕº »Õº »Õº »ÕÕÕÕÕÕº »Õº »Õº »Õº »Õº »ÕÕÕÕÕÕº »Õº »Õº June 20, 1992 -- June 20, 1993 ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ LETTER FROM THE EDITOR ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ WHEW! It's that time again, already??? How ya been? Seems like I wrote the DSNEWS07 letter just a week ago. . . I can't believe it is time already for DSNEWS08! So much has happened and there are a lot of exciting things coming in the near future. A big BBS party is planned. A second node is coming . . . I've got so much to tell you that I don't know where to start! Well, those of you who read the DSNEWS files each month know that I routinely mention the weather in the opening letter of the newsletter. The NASA MLP sources a Meteorology Conference on the SciFacNet and on the MLPNET, and I encourage you to check in there from time to time. Seattle area weather today is not too bad…yesterday was HOT and sunny all day; I went to Long Lake in Port Orchard and took in some sun for awhile… and today I am so red I can hardly sit down!!! There were some nice looking women out at the lake, but none in the thong bikinis I had heard about! There were one or two Portopottamusses (For you long distance people, Portopottamus is a grossly overweight resident of Port Orchard, Wa - and Bremellos are grossly overweight residents of Bremerton, Wa…) out there on the beach, but I just ignored them and concentrated on the beauty of Mt. Rainier in the distance. There were no significant earthquakes in our area this month, though there was a 5.0 far off the coast of Oregon this past month… But there was the big event in California two weeks ago…Fortunately, it was remote and no significant losses or casualties were reported, even though this quake was widely felt. I'll give you more info on that later…. IT IS OUR BIRTHDAY! The NASA MLP was started June 20,1992. This is the BIRTHDAY issue of DSNEWS. . .remember us on June 20 and send us a 14.4 modem as a birthday present… <G> This is a special edition of DSNEWS since it is birthday time..you will see a lot of interesting and even sentimental stuff in here as we look back on the past year together. It is hard to believe how far and how fast this BBS system has evolved. I hope you enjoy the looks back into the past. :) Well, unless I can think of something else I should REALLY say here, I think I have mentioned it all. Jump right in. Enjoy the newsletter. And THANKS to all those who commented on the new look and layout to these newsletters . . . your comments were very much appreciated. Thanks. All the best, Jim (Tim) DarkStar ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES THIS MONTH ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ THE FOLLOWING IS A RELEASE BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER: A strong earthquake occurred in the California-Nevada border region about 35 miles east-southeast of Bishop, California at 5:21 pm MDT today, may 17, 1993 (4:21 pm pdt in California). The magnitude was computed at 6.0 on the richter scale. The earthquake was felt in a wide area of California and Nevada from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Los Angeles, California to Carson City, Ely and Las Vegas, Nevada. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time. This is the largest earthquake in this area since a magnitude 6.4 event that occurred on august 17, 1896. However, a magnitude 6.5 event on July 21, 1986 struck the Chalfont Valley north of Bishop or about 50 miles northwest of todays earthquake, causing some damage in the Chalfont Valley-Bishop area. Several aftershocks in the magnitude 4 range have been recorded at this time. A M6.0 earthquake occurred at 4:20 pm (PDT) Monday afternoon, May 17. It was widely felt in California and Nevada with reports coming from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and Los Angeles in California and from Carson City, Ely, and Las Vegas in Nevada. A fairly energetic aftershock sequence followed, producing two M5's, six M4's, and at least forty M3's as of midnight on Wednesday. The number of aftershocks is typical for a California earthquake sequence; their rate of occurrence continues to decrease with time. The epicenter of this earthquake locates in the southwest side of the Eureka Valley, about 33 miles southeast of Bishop. Part of the Basin and Range Province, Eureka Valley is about 15 miles east of the Owens Valley (generally taken as the boundary between the Basin and Range and the Sierra Nevada provinces) and about 10 miles west of the Northern Death Valley/ Furnace Creek fault zone. Because of the remoteness of the area, earthquake damage was minimal (mostly products knocked off shelves) and no injuries were reported. The locations of earthquakes are preliminary and as a result show a fair amount of scatter. Subsequent analysis will improve the locations and refine the structure of the fault that ruptured in the mainshock. Even so, the aftershocks appear to form a trend oriented north to northeast. This orientation of aftershocks is consistent with the focal mechanism for the mainshock which showed vertical movement along a fault striking in a north-northeasterly direction. Most faults in the Eureka Valley are also oriented in this direction. The Eureka Valley earthquake is the largest earthquake to occur in California since the M7.5 Landers earthquake in June of last year. USA Seismicity There were a number of earthquakes in the lower 48 states outside of California according to data provided by the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC). Several occurred in the Basin and Range province, as did the Eureka Valley sequence described above. Among these were a M2.9 in southern Nevada, a M3.8 in north-central Nevada, and a M3.1 in southwestern Utah. A second Utah quake occurred in the northern Colorado plateau. Several interesting earthquakes occurred in the central and eastern U.S. A M3.0 occurred in southern Texas that was felt in the Jourdanton area. The careful reader may remember that a M4.2 occurred in this same area in early April. Finally, a pair of small but reportedly felt earthquakes occurred in the area of Reading, Pennsylvania, the second week in a row that earthquakes were recorded in this area. The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A moderate earthquake occurred in southern California about 20 miles south southwest of Bakersfield at 10:48 pm MDT today, May 27, 1993 (9:48 pm PDT in California). The magnitude was computed at 5.0 on the Richter scale. the earthquake was felt widely in southern California with felt reports from Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino County, and San Fernando Valley. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time. ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ FREE HARD DRIVE GIVEAWAY ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ It was a subscription drive like no other. I've spent almost $2000.00 on this system since January. I thought it was high time for a subscription drive to see if I could recoup some of the costs of running this BBS. It was a three month drive. I promised you a report, and I now have the facts. I raffled off an 89 meg Seagate Hard Drive ($200.00 value). The BBS received $325.00 in cash, and $100.00 worth of donated CDROM disks. An additional $560.00 was promised cumulatively but never received, or lost through hardware donations/sales. I wish to thank everyone who did participate in this drive, and who supported the BBS. There were four subscribers who DID NOT WISH to be entered in the hard drive raffle, and that raised the odds for the rest of you. In the end, Susan Renz won the drive (though she has yet to pick it up :) Susan Renz subscribed to this system for $50.00 by donating the Education Master CDRom disk to the system, a $45.00 value. Plus tax, came out just about right. John Heaton was runner up in the drawing, in case Susan could not be contacted or declined the drive. The party was fun. Everyone who was eligible to win the drive (yet another way of saying SUBSCRIBER ONLY) was invited over to my home to participate in the raffle. The names were carefully checked and double checked by all (even though they kept saying I should lose some of Joe Nalley's 23 entries :) and the drawing was done fairly. My wife, Mary, drew three names from a bucket. (1) Susan Renz (2) John Heaton (3) Susan Renz. Three names were drawn in the event of a decline, as I already mentioned. Susan had ten total entries and her name was drawn twice. (I DID shake it up good…HONEST!) We ate lots of chips. We ate tons of DARKSTAR'S HOMEMADE SALSA. We probably drank more beer than necessary. Pasha Phares brought over the good beer, and it did not last all that long! Angi Long and her three kids were here, along with Vic Keranen, Terry Heath, John Heaton, Lisa Sorenson, Stephen Doerk, Pasha Phares, Kevin Lawrence, and a few more I probably forgot to mention and will be in *BIG* trouble. Thanks for your support of this BBS, and thanks to those who took the time to come party and celebrate the drawing. And, to Susan Renz, a heartfelt thanks and congratulations from The NASA MLP. ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ TOP MLP POWER USERS ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ …ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕª ∫ Top 15 Cities - Sorted by Calls ∫ «ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ∂ ∫ City ≥Callers≥ Calls ≥ % ∫ «ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ∂ ∫ PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 145 ≥ 3,585≥ 53.93 ∫ ∫ BREMERTON, WA ≥ 152 ≥ 2,208≥ 33.22 ∫ ∫ GRAPEVIEW, WA ≥ 1 ≥ 864≥ 13.00 ∫ ∫ MANCHESTER, WA ≥ 3 ≥ 566≥ 8.52 ∫ ∫ SILVERDALE, WA ≥ 41 ≥ 470≥ 7.07 ∫ ∫ VASHON ISLAND, WA ≥ 2 ≥ 289≥ 4.35 ∫ ∫ WINCHESTER ON THE BAY ≥ 3 ≥ 171≥ 2.57 ∫ ∫ JACKSONVILLE, FL ≥ 1 ≥ 154≥ 2.32 ∫ ∫ NORFOLK, VA ≥ 1 ≥ 146≥ 2.20 ∫ ∫ BELFAIR, WA ≥ 9 ≥ 144≥ 2.17 ∫ ∫ ALLYN, WA ≥ 2 ≥ 132≥ 1.99 ∫ ∫ WINGS BBS ≥ 1 ≥ 120≥ 1.81 ∫ ∫ GORRST, WA ≥ 1 ≥ 115≥ 1.73 ∫ ∫ CLOVIS, NM ≥ 1 ≥ 76≥ 1.14 ∫ ∫ PORTLAND, OR ≥ 1 ≥ 69≥ 1.04 ∫ »ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕÕÕº …ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕª ∫ Top 20 Active Callers - Sorted by Calls ∫ «ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒ ƒƒ∂ ∫ Name ≥ City ≥ U/L ≥ D/L ≥Calls≥LastOn ∫ «ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒƒ ƒ∂ ∫KHRISTA WEBB ≥GRAPEVIEW, WA ≥ 0≥ 1≥ 864 ≥05-31-93∫ ∫JOE NALLEY ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 21≥ 99≥ 571 ≥05-31-93∫ ∫THUD ROOTER ≥MANCHESTER, WA ≥ 5≥ 3≥ 553 ≥05-30-93∫ ∫STEPHEN DOERK ≥BREMERTON, WA ≥ 101≥ 223≥ 511 ≥05-31-93∫ ∫JOHN HEATON ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 29≥ 292≥ 391 ≥05-30-93∫ ∫JOHN CRAWFORD ≥BREMERTON, WA ≥ 24≥ 74≥ 374 ≥05-31-93∫ ∫KEVIN LAWRENCE ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 45≥ 269≥ 354 ≥05-31-93∫ ∫FLETCHER BONDS ≥VASHON ISLAND, WA ≥ 14≥ 71≥ 273 ≥05-16-93∫ ∫MARK MCBRIDE ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 5≥ 56≥ 259 ≥05-17-93∫ ∫ANDY HARGROVE ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 6≥ 70≥ 181 ≥06-01-93∫ ∫CHARLIE BRAVERMAN ≥SILVERDALE, WA ≥ 0≥ 0≥ 157 ≥03-30-93∫ ∫STAN KING ≥BREMERTON, WA ≥ 12≥ 15≥ 155 ≥06-01-93∫ ∫CHUCK GRAHAM ≥JACKSONVILLE, FL ≥ 7≥ 30≥ 154 ≥06-01-93∫ ∫WILLIAM ROUNTREE ≥NORFOLK, VA ≥ 9≥ 0≥ 146 ≥05-31-93∫ ∫OWEN WEST ≥WINCHESTER ON THE BAY ≥ 0≥ 13≥ 145 ≥05-28-93∫ ∫ANGI LONG ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 0≥ 12≥ 133 ≥05-31-93∫ ∫SCOTT BERRY ≥ALLYN, WA ≥ 7≥ 157≥ 128 ≥05-31-93∫ ∫MIKE SHEARER ≥WINGS BBS ≥ 0≥ 0≥ 120 ≥11-27-92∫ ∫FFRED GOMEZ ≥GORRST, WA ≥ 0≥ 0≥ 115 ≥04-28-93∫ ∫TERRY HEATH ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 3≥ 1≥ 109 ≥06-01-93∫ »ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕº …ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕª ∫ Top 15 Downloaders - Sorted by Bytes ∫ «ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒ∂ ∫ Name ≥ City ≥Files≥ Bytes ≥Ratio∫ «ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒ∂ ∫KEVIN LAWRENCE ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 269≥ 27,297,769≥ 8:1∫ ∫JOHN HEATON ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 292≥ 23,382,460≥ 7:1∫ ∫SCOTT BERRY ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 157≥ 18,830,912≥ 17:1∫ ∫MIKE RENZ ≥BREMERTON, WA ≥ 140≥ 15,956,079≥ 11:1∫ ∫STEPHEN DOERK ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 223≥ 14,658,254≥ 3:1∫ ∫JOE NALLEY ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 99≥ 11,576,331≥ 4:1∫ ∫ANDY HARGROVE ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 70≥ 8,849,365≥ 4:1∫ ∫JOHN CRAWFORD ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 74≥ 7,442,680≥ 3:1∫ ∫FLETCHER BONDS ≥VASHON ISLAND, WA ≥ 71≥ 5,268,182≥ 4:1∫ ∫RB MARTINEZ ≥SILVERDALE, WA ≥ 41≥ 4,617,569≥ 3:1∫ ∫AARON AUSTIN ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 13≥ 3,834,069≥+99:1∫ ∫SUSAN RENZ ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 19≥ 3,742,076≥+99:1∫ ∫VIC KERANEN ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 47≥ 3,627,358≥+99:1∫ ∫JOHN NYE ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 31≥ 3,581,552≥ 14:1∫ ∫DENNIS WRIGHT ≥***SUBSCRIBER*** ≥ 27≥ 3,333,624≥ 11:1∫ »ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕº …ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕª ∫ Top 15 Uploaders - Sorted by Bytes ∫ «ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ¬ƒƒƒƒƒ∂ ∫ Name ≥ City ≥Files≥ Bytes ≥Ratio∫ «ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ≈ƒƒƒƒƒ∂ ∫STEPHEN DOERK ≥BREMERTON, WA ≥ 101≥ 5,063,283≥ 3:1∫ ∫JOHN HEATON ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 29≥ 3,104,186≥ 7:1∫ ∫KEVIN LAWRENCE ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 45≥ 2,877,461≥ 8:1∫ ∫JOE NALLEY ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 21≥ 2,837,117≥ 4:1∫ ∫JOHN CRAWFORD ≥BREMERTON, WA ≥ 24≥ 2,094,289≥ 3:1∫ ∫ANDY HARGROVE ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 6≥ 1,912,192≥ 4:1∫ ∫ROB BLUE ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 16≥ 1,604,372≥ 1:1∫ ∫MARK MILLER ≥BREMERTON, WA ≥ 5≥ 1,567,554≥ 0:1∫ ∫WILLIAM ROUNTREE ≥NORFOLK, VA ≥ 9≥ 1,513,833≥-99:1∫ ∫STAN KING ≥BREMERTON, WA ≥ 12≥ 1,427,511≥ 1:1∫ ∫RB MARTINEZ ≥SILVERDALE, WA ≥ 11≥ 1,340,638≥ 3:1∫ ∫MIKE RENZ ≥BREMERTON, WA ≥ 2≥ 1,321,240≥ 11:1∫ ∫DE PARKER ≥PORT ORCHARD, WA ≥ 7≥ 1,299,638≥ 0:1∫ ∫FLETCHER BONDS ≥VASHON ISLAND, WA ≥ 14≥ 1,283,660≥ 4:1∫ ∫LEO FREY ≥CLOVIS, NM ≥ 10≥ 1,245,352≥ 1:1∫ »ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕÕÕÕÕº ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ MLPNET and READING ROOM ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Two new exciting things were started this month. One is MLPNET and the other is the Online Reading Room and Library. I've been wanting to set up the Reading Room for the past year, but software problems kept me from it. Now, I am pleased to tell you all about it. But first, let me plug MLPNET for those long distance folks who will read this document. €€€ª €€€ª €€ª €€€€€€ª €€€ª €€ª €€€€€€€ª €€€€€€€€ª €€€€ª €€€€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕ€€ª €€€€ª €€∫ €€…ÕÕÕÕº »ÕÕ€€…ÕÕº €€…€€€€…€€∫ €€∫ €€€€€€…º €€…€€ª €€∫ €€€€€ª €€∫ €€∫»€€…º€€∫ €€∫ €€…ÕÕÕº €€∫»€€ª€€∫ €€…ÕÕº €€∫ €€∫ »Õº €€∫ €€€€€€€ª €€∫ €€∫ »€€€€∫ €€€€€€€ª €€∫ »Õº »Õº »ÕÕÕÕÕÕº »Õº »Õº »ÕÕÕº »ÕÕÕÕÕÕº »Õº from ÷ƒƒ"ƒƒø " ¬ "ƒƒø ÷ƒƒ∑ ¬ ÷ƒƒø ÷ƒø ÷ƒƒø ÷ƒƒ"ƒƒø " "ƒƒø ∫ «ƒƒ¥ «ƒ ∫ ∫ ≥ «ƒƒ¥ "ƒø «ƒƒ¥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ «ƒƒŸ ∫ – ¡ –ƒƒŸ ∫ ∫ ≥ – ¡ "ƒƒŸ – ¡ ∫ ∫ ≥ –ƒƒŸ – ∫ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ – – "ƒƒŸ – – ¡ in beautiful Port Orchard, WA Overheard: "I like running my BBS, but my callers just come in and leech and don't pay any attention to my message areas." "I'd really like to get some message areas started, but I just can't seem to get anything rolling." "The other nets are so huge and disjointed. Where do I start? I barely have the hard drive space for a half dozen conferences!" Solution: The MLPNET. The NASA MLP is a progressive, successful BBS in Port Orchard, WA that specializes in educational material. Conferences and file areas range from aviation to Seismology to Music to Star Trek to Meteorology to Paranormal to Bigfoot and yes, to Hammsters (sic). Believe it or not, my callers are MORE interested in my message bases than they are my file directories, all 124 of them. I'd like to share these successful message areas with you and with your callers. The MLPNET is starting up, and I encourage you to come aboard. The first customer was in Jacksonville, Florida (The Partex BBS - 904-766-6801) The MLPNET does *NOT* echo locally, but to all long distance BBS systems, I invite you to come online and help shape the NET. Your suggestions are always considered regarding new conference areas. (That's how Rush Limbaugh got his own area) To apply for the MLPNET, simply call The NASA MLP BBS and answer script question #3 (S) from the main board. Thanks! (There is even a free subscription offer for some long distance systems; Log on and download MLPNET.ZIP for more information. This is a free download) Welcome To ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒ∑ ⁄ƒƒƒ∑ ⁄ƒ∑ ⁄ƒ∑ ⁄ƒƒƒ∑ ⁄ƒƒƒ∑ ⁄ƒ∑ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒ∑ ⁄ƒ∑ ≥ ÷ƒƒø ∫ ≥ "∑ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ¿ø ÷Ω ≥ "∑ ≥ ∫ ≥ ÷ƒƒƒΩ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ «ø "∑≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ «ø "∑≥ ∫ ≥ "ƒ∑ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫¿ø "¥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫¿ø "¥ ∫ ≥ ÷ƒΩ ¿ƒΩ ≥ "ƒƒŸ ∫ ≥ ∫ ¿ø ∫ ≥ "ƒƒ∑ ⁄Ÿ "∑ ≥ ∫ ¿ø ∫ ≥ "ƒƒƒ∑ ⁄ƒ∑ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒΩ ¿ƒΩ ¿ƒƒƒΩ ¿ƒƒƒƒΩ ¿ƒƒƒΩ ¿ƒΩ ¿ƒƒƒΩ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒΩ ¿ƒΩ and Jim Coleman's ÷ƒƒ∑ ¬ ÷ƒƒø ÷ƒø ÷ƒƒø ÷ƒƒ"ƒƒø " "ƒƒø ∫ ∫ ≥ «ƒƒ¥ "ƒø «ƒƒ¥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ «ƒƒŸ ∫ ∫ ≥ – ¡ "ƒƒŸ – ¡ ∫ ∫ ≥ –ƒƒŸ – ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ – "ƒƒŸ – – ¡ Library and Reading Room! Although the Reading Room is small, it is growing fast. I plan on adding HUNDREDS more articles in the near future, and have asked my callers to send me interesting text files and (particularly) humorous files for the humor section. Within The NASA MLP Library and Reading Room, you can peruse ANY back issue of DSNEWS, you can find out how to prepare for an earthquake, you can read information direct from the Center for Disease Control on the AIDS epidemic, you can find out how to keep your children from being kidnapped and you can learn to spot signals and signs of child abuse. You can also read ZILLIONS of jokes, read humorous "REAL" classified ads pulled from all over the country that will tickle your funny bone, you can read Andy Hargrove's latest Hammster tale, and you can read several sample chapters of my writing. An online medical dictionary can be found in there as well. More song lyrics and poetry are showing up in there. Please drop in by the library (type READ from the menu) and have a look at what the excitement is all about. And check in OFTEN. . .the library is growing and expanding. And thanks to Tom Wildoner, of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania for his technical assistance. He is the author of the program and provides tremendous long distance support. Drop on by! (And no, the librarian is not bespeckled or ugly :) ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ ≥ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞‹ ∞∞‹ ∞∞‹ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞‹ ∞∞∞∞∞‹∞∞‹ ∞∞‹ ∞∞‹ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞‹ ≥ ≥ ﬂﬂ∞∞€ﬂﬂﬂ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ﬂﬂ∞∞€ ∞∞€∞∞€∞∞€ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂ ≥ ≥ ∞∞€ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞€ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞€ ∞∞€∞∞€∞∞€ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞‹ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞‹ ≥ ≥ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ﬂﬂ∞∞€ ∞∞€ﬂﬂ∞∞€ ∞∞€∞∞€∞∞€ ∞∞€ﬂﬂ∞∞€ ﬂﬂﬂﬂ∞∞€ ≥ ≥ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ ∞∞€∞∞∞∞∞€ ∞∞€ ∞∞€ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞€ ≥ ≥ ﬂﬂ ﬂﬂ ﬂﬂ ﬂﬂ ﬂﬂ ﬂﬂ ﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂ ﬂﬂ ﬂﬂ ﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂ ≥ ≥ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ≥ ≥ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ∞±≤€€≤±∞ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ For spending some of your quality board time in ≥ ≥ The NASA MLP Library and Reading Room ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Though you might hear laughing spinning swinging madly across the sun, it's not aimed at anyone-It's just escaping on the run and but for the sky there are no fences facing. And if you hear vague traces of skipping reels of rhyme to your tambourine in time it's just a ragged clown behind - I wouldn't pay it any mind - it's just a shadow you're seeing that needs chasing. ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ DARKSTAR'S BIRTHDAY PARTY ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Well, if you've been paying attention to what you've been reading here, you have noticed that The NASA MLP will turn ONE YEAR OLD this month. And I, the sysop, will be 28 years older than the BBS. I was born on June 28, 1964 and now that June 28, 1993 is right around the corner, we are gonna throw a birthday bash for the BBS and for me! :) (How fun!) The party will be at Shakey's Pizza Parlor (where the December Pizza Party was held) on Saturday, June 19 (day before Father's Day, and I am one of them TOO!) at about 7:00 p.m. I may run a bit late, but I'm sure my cosysop will keep you entertained! Anyway, let's all get together, eat pizza and drink some pops or beers or whatnot! Andy Hargrove may even smuggle some Spammster in there for those of us who like that on our pizza. I begged Shakey's to make Spammster Pizza available for JUST ONE NIGHT (and we would NOT breath a word of it to anyone) but he declined, politely explaining that he does have some morals and public decency! Bring a few dollars so you can buy a pizza and show up for the party. The NASA MLP always has good turnouts at its events, so I hope to see you ALL there! We'll make this bigger than Dan's Bake Sale! :) ⁄ƒƒƒø ⁄ƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒø ⁄ƒø ⁄ƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ¿ø ≥ ≥ ≥ ⁄ƒƒø ≥ ¿ø ⁄ƒø ≥ ≥ ⁄ƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒø ⁄ƒŸ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ⁄ƒƒø ≥ ≥ √ø ¿ø≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒø ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥⁄ƒø≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥¿ø ¿¥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ⁄ƒŸ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥≥ ≥≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿ø ≥ ≥ ¿ƒƒŸ ≥ ⁄Ÿ ¿ƒŸ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿Ÿ ¿Ÿ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒƒŸ ≥ ¿ƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒø ⁄ƒø ⁄ƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒø ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒø ⁄ƒø ¿ø ⁄Ÿ ≥ ⁄ƒƒƒŸ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ⁄ƒƒƒŸ ≥ ⁄ƒƒø ≥ ≥ ⁄ƒƒƒŸ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒƒƒø ≥ ¿ƒŸ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒø ≥ ¿ƒƒŸ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒø ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ ⁄ƒø ≥ ≥ ⁄ƒŸ ≥ ⁄ƒø ⁄Ÿ ≥ ⁄ƒŸ ¿ƒŸ ⁄Ÿ ¿ø ⁄ƒƒƒŸ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿ø ≥ ¿ƒƒƒø ⁄ƒø ¿ƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒŸ ¿ƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒŸ ¿ƒƒŸ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒŸ ¿ƒŸ Or at least, it will be SOON! The number is (206)871-8089. This will be a SUBSCRIBER ONLY node. You may call it from 2400 baud to 19200. Soon, when I acquire the 14.4, baud rates allowed will skyrocket! The (206)871-3965 (Node One) number will revert back to 2400 baud. This won't happen until a week after the new node is installed (it will be installed in the afternoon on June 03, if all goes well.) I hate to limit it to subscribers, but total costs (I also have to upgrade the software to multi-node) is a little over $600.00 This includes purchase of a modem to run the node on. This node will be open to PAYING Subscribers only. Complimentary subscriptions (except MLPNET) will be restricted to 871-3965. ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DSNEWS ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ WHY ARE THERE SOMETIMES LARGE SPACES BETWEEN DIFFERENT SEGMENTS OF THE NEWSLETTER? This is done to facilitate reading with your Page-Down key. I usually don't format the entire document this way, but at least in the beginning, it presents a cleaner look to the reader. WHY DSNEWS? DSNEWS started as a simple little tiny newsletter to let my callers know what's happening on the BBS. Many long distance callers would miss a few weeks and call in and find that things had changed. So, I began logging changes and additions in DSNEWS (Like Node Two, MLPNET and the Reading Room in this issue.) Since DSNEWS is heavily downloaded and goes coast to coast within 24 hours (I myself upload it to a half dozen BBS systems around the country as soon as I finish it) most of my long distance callers can get it without the expense of calling here. It will also go out over MLPNET to systems that want it attached. DSNEWS04 went as far as Tokyo, Japan. Others may have travelled great distances as well but if they did, I am not aware of it. CAN I SUBMIT AN ARTICLE FOR DSNEWS? Sure. All you have to do is type it up and upload it privately to me. I'll take a look at it and see if there's a place for it in DSNEWS. Don't take it personally if it is not used - but it usually will be. I also have a DSNEWS Conference online (#30) where you can discuss ideas for DSNEWS or submit articles… :) I CAN ADVERTISE IN YOUR BULLETINS. CAN I ADVERTISE IN DSNEWS? Sure you can. On The NASA MLP, businesses can rent bulletin space for only a dollar a month. The system received 1820 calls last month on ONE NODE. A significant percentage of these callers see your paid advertisement. DSNEWS travels far and wide. It is an excellent vehicle for your ad. The charges are shown below: $2.00 Quarter page ad $3.00 Half page ad $5.00 Full page ad. These prices are monthly. I reserve the right to refuse or edit any ad submitted. "ƒƒƒƒø ÷ƒƒƒƒƒø "ƒƒƒƒø ƒƒ"ƒƒ "ƒƒƒƒƒø ÷ƒƒƒƒƒø ∑ ÷ƒƒ∑ ¬ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ∫ Ω ∫ ∫ ≥ «ƒƒƒƒ¡ø «ƒƒƒƒƒ¥ «ƒƒƒƒ¡ø ∫ «ƒƒ "ƒƒƒƒƒø ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ –ƒƒƒƒƒŸ – ¡ –ƒƒƒƒƒŸ ƒƒ–ƒƒ –ƒƒƒƒƒŸ "ƒƒƒƒƒŸ – "ƒƒŸ "ƒƒƒƒø "ƒƒƒƒƒø ÷ƒƒƒƒƒø "ƒƒƒƒƒø ÷ƒƒƒƒƒø Patricia Nunley ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ (206)876-5081 «ƒƒƒƒ¡ø «ƒƒ «ƒƒƒƒƒ¥ «ƒƒƒ¬ƒŸ "ƒƒƒƒƒø PO BOX 270 ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ≥ Port Orchard, Wa 98366 –ƒƒƒƒƒŸ –ƒƒƒƒƒŸ – ¡ – ¡ƒ "ƒƒƒƒƒŸ ÷ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ∑ ∫ Quality HAND CRAFTED cloth dolls and home decor at prices ∫ ∫ sure to blow your mind. Trust me…my wife and daughter own ∫ ∫ many of Patricia's dolls… It is truly the best, highest ∫ ∫ quality work I have seen… Give her a jingle, and, tell her ∫ ∫ DarkStar sent ya! ∫ "ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒΩ Paid Advertisement - DSNEWS08 ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ RECENT MEETINGS/PRESENTATIONS ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ This is no ORDINARY BBS system, as you are well aware by now. Following the favorable publicity in the Bremerton Sun newspaper on April 11, my cosysop, Stephen Doerk, and I were FLOODED with requests from organizations and groups to travel around and give them presentations on the system. I weeded out the most important ones to me (I do have a life as well, and found it IMPOSSIBLE to do them all) and the rest is history. The most notable meeting was help at Olympic High School. Steve and I met with the technical staff - those in charge of the computers and the networking for the school districts. This meeting was held at the invitation of David Pitcher. Armed with my briefcase, some visual aids, and Rush Limbaugh's new hardcover, THE WAY THINGS OUTTA BE (in case it got REALLY boring and I needed reading material) we went . . . first to the wrong school. But eventually, we found Olympic High School. The meeting was very successful, though their system did not have ANSI loaded so when we called the system, the screens were a huge mess. Steve was a tremendous help as we fielded questions and did our best to get the school district involved. What we found most amazing of all, however, was the INTEREST the educators had in The NASA MLP Hammster Conference. I kept wandering about the board to show them the tremendous educational resources of the MLP and I kept hearing one lady say, "But, I wanna read more HAMMSTER mail!" I would duck back to Conference 2 every now and then to appease her. Turns out she knows Garrett Whitney. I'm sure he's heard about it by now! This meeting lasted a little over an hour and a half and was a lot of fun. I am still offering to give KITSAP school teachers and faculty a private area on the BBS to do with as they please. Another meeting is scheduled very soon with Marcus Whitman. I'll keep ya posted on that one. :) We also met with the Port O' Co-Co Computer Club. These people are a user support group for those with Tandy Color Computers. It was an interesting meeting and Steve and I were well received. The meeting, again, lasted for about an hour and a half and was held in part here. Following the meeting, many came over to my house to witness the BBS firsthand. They now have their own conference on the system and as more of them hook up, you'll see discussion in there. How would you feel about a NASA MLP meeting once or twice a month in a Conference Room environment? I am considering setting up a Conference Room where we can all meet every now and then to discuss concerns, meet new callers, answer their questions, entertain the media, etc. Let me know! ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ MLP YEAR IN REVIEW ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ APRIL 1992 - I called STARGAZER BBS for the first time. I downloaded GIF files. I called GRAPEVIEW GRAPEVINE and LAKE SYMINGTON games as well, and did the same. Finally, STARGAZER wouldn't let me download anymore unless I donated. It was quite frustrating. I asked the sysop of STARGAZER how to donate, but he never replied. I asked a few dozen times more and talked to Rot Gut and RB Martinez about it. The Sysop never answered. I found that odd. If someone is gonna pay you money, why don't you answer? Turns out that the sysop of the STARGAZER was just a kid with not the first idea of how to run a consistent BBS system. MAY 1992 - I made more friends on the STARGAZER and realized how few people were really using the system. The Sysop still never acknowledged me. He wanted $10.00 to subscribe. I sent him $15.00. I never even got a message of thanks. That REALLY ticked me off. I still talked to Rot Gut, Dragon Eyes, and RB Martinez. I made friends there rapidly, almost as if I knew that somehow, Stargazer would be mine. JUNE 1992 - FINALLY got ahold of the sysop in chat. First time. He offered to sell me his BBS. I was not impressed. He had three regular callers and about 45 megabytes of OLD ARJ files. And, I mean, OLD FILES. ARJ format, no less. But, I thought, what the heck. I paid him and the rest is history. I took something that was struggling along in death throes and reanimated it with a new exciting life. And, here you are! Many people have wondered what happened, especially with the sale, and the bad blood that followed, and still continues to haunt this BBS. I bought the STARGAZER out for a hundred and fifty bucks. I got the PCBoard Software (14.5 single node) and an 89 meg hard drive. I traded a BRAND NEW 40 meg hard drive plus the $150.00 I only mention that since some self-important member of the Schulteis family got in my face and said I ripped off the kid. That is certainly not true. And I don't have to explain that one…anyone with half a brain can figure the mathematics. Plus, I had his parent's permission all along, and any charges levied are just ridiculous, and summarily dismissed. I had to spend HUNDREDS of dollars to register the software…would've been nice if Brian Schulteiss would have informed me of this at the point of sale. To have a large family member get in my face about it REALLY irked me. He was locked off the system after a few unwarranted messages. One call to his parents, and, curiously, his BBS phone line went down a few days later. I considered that a favor to this community. As you can see, it still angers me… <G> JULY 1992 - Still the "Schulteis mentality" to the system…very childish. Not even worth mentioning. Alias names required. Conferences no one paid any attention to. Four versions of TradeWars online. What a waste. Bill Velez of THE WINGS BBS offers to help me out a bit. In exchange, he wants to be Co-Sysop. Nothing is free. I accept. Thanks to Bill and his help, the plot thickens… :) AUGUST 1992 - Realized the waste. Deleted three versions of TradeWars. Deleted two versions of Yankee Trader. Deleted *.ARJ from my hard drive. So much crap. FAREWELL! Got rid of it. At first, I was really worried. How would I get more files? Suddenly, I had a BBS with no files, about 100 callers, and NO FILES!!! I made a BBS PLAN… I am a businessman…so am familiar with the "Business Plan" . . . I drafted up something very similar. I put it into effect. This included a rigid "subscription" plan. Thud Rooter was the first to subscribe by registering YANKEE TRADER. I realized that things were NOT as hopeless as they seemed. I drafted further network plans and subscription rates. At this time, I ran an ADULT conference and whatever I felt the public wanted. Alias names were REQUIRED to gain access. SEPTEMBER 1992 Gained over a hundred callers this month. Still had the "Schulteis mentality." Swore to break it. Started looking long and hard at my adult areas. Hey, sex is sex, and life is life, and I'm certainly no prude, but started wondering if I was really providing a service here. After all, it was this month that I first started downloading mail and files DIRECT out of NASA's mainframe computer in Huntsville, Alabama. OCTOBER 1992 THE BLACKEST MONTH. Depressed. No one was subscribing to the system. That was the problem. SOLUTION? Took awhile to figure out..but finally got it. Made a promise and ultimatum to my callers. Subscribe and support the BBS or it will be shut down on January 1st. In exchange, if you carry it, I will make the most exciting educational board you have ever called. It was not a cheap ulimatum, nor was it a weightless one. If none of my callers cared enough to help me get this STARGAZER thing off the ground, it probably was't worth my money and time, nor anyone else's. I kicked back and waited. I didn't get a whole lot of financial support, but I got a HECK of a lot of moral support. I also discovered the #3 CARDINAL RULE OF RUNNING A BBS - Your Regular Callers will NEVER subscribe - your NEW CALLERS WILL. I started spending a lot of time with new callers, helping them all I could, PROVING to them that this was just the system they were looking for. October 1992 set the course for this BBS. I started downloading from NASA in Huntsville, Alabama at about $150.00 a month. I rapidly built a large NASA filebase. For those who think sysops are leeches and just want your money, I can verify phone bills upwards of $300.00 in this period. On the board, I claimed expenses of $150.00 Even now, when reporting expenses, I usually cut them close to in half or lower them significantly. Why? Because this is the best BBS system you will ever call. Hands down. If you wanna help you will. If you don't you never will. But it is STILL the best BBS system you will ever call. Hands down. (A wee bit proud of it, ain't I? :) I initiated contacts within NASA and turned my eyes toward the USGS (United States Geological Survey) to see if I could become a "hub" for them. Of course, I can't be a "Hub" but that is a figure of speech (for you sysops out there who are quite young.) After a couple of hundred dollars worth of long distance phone calls, I got Steve Walter's home phone number. Steve is a very well known seismologist. The rest is history. We'll get back to it later. We're not even into November yet. <G> There are major shakeups coming. Unfortunately, the evolution of a great BBS system reads like a soap opera… NOVEMBER 1992 Was a month of discovery. It was the first month that I really put a subscription mode into effect. I made a lot of new friends. I made a few enemies, mainly other sysops. I decided this month not to associate with the local sysop groups and organizations; a decision which has spared me a lot of heartache. I am supportive of all BBSes and Sysops in this area, but choose not to participate in any BBS type of affiliation or group. DECEMBER 1992 Messages on the system hit an all time low. I could care less about uploads and downloads - messages are what counts on this board. There were none.. Probably a result of the holidays. Meanwhile, I started a message drive which would pay off in a few months to come with in excess of 100 messages a day (over 4,000 of them in May) left on the system outside of the NETS. We had the First Annual Stargazer Christmas party at Shakey's Pizza. We expected a few people to show; we ended up packing the room! We almost got snowed in. Joe Nalley won a complimentary six month subscription. Other door prizes were awarded. Kevin Lawrence had a bit much and lost in on top of someone else's pizza. Steven McDermott had a bit much and walked into the ladies restroom, catching Janel Berry (Scott Berry's wife) offguard I am sure… <G> It was a fun night and we met a lot of people. I woke up at four o'clock the next morning to go to work. We are doing this all over again June 19, 1993 - same time, same place. We took lots of pictures of the baby. I deleted my adult conference. We visited the family…and brought in the new year together..with this new thing I picked up…SFNET. JANUARY 1993 SFNET was added to the NASA MLP system and took off like a terd of hurdles. <G> The BBS was given a new name. Gone was DARKSTAR'S AWESOME FREAKING STARGAZER BOARD - The NASA MLP was born. It was a much needed rebirth for the BBS… With a heavy educational emphasis, we were worried we would lose all our callers. If anything, we started picking them up even faster - and the TYPE of callers we wanted. The little game leechers now pass us by… :) Plans were made to increase storage space and phone lines. I deliniated many of these plans near the first of the year…two new hard drives, another phone line, etc. It sounded like a pipe dream, but since then, we HAVE added another node and two new 245 meg hard drives. This would not have been possible without the help of subscribers. FEBRUARY 1993 Formed APEBS, a national Sysop organization dedicated toward keeping adult materials off of BBS systems and combating negative press about the BBS community in general. The system was down a total of seven full days (thirteen partial days) this month for hardware and software upgrade. Since Feb. is such a short month anyway, that REALLY hurt. :) MARCH 1993 Looking back, I can't think of ANYTHING that happened in March! I did fire my cosysop that month, but that's water under the bridge. APRIL 1993 This was a boon month for the BBS. The Bremerton Sun Newspaper ran a full color, page and a half article on this BBS system! The response was phenomenal. Hundreds of new callers logged on in the following weeks. I (along with Stephen Doerk) gave many NASA MLP presentations to various groups, including the KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT technical staff. We are now working on a meeting with the KITSAP SHERIFF'S OFFICE to get them further involved. And yes, I am going to do it (you knew I would!). Here is a reprint of the article from the Bremerton Sun, April 11th. This is reprinted with permission of the newspaper: From THE BREMERTON SUN; Sunday, April 11, 1993. PLUGGED IN -by Jack Swanson, Sun Staff Want to know what the astronauts are doing in space today? When is the next shuttle liftoff? Would it surprise you to learn that some geologists are predicting a major earthquake will occur during April or May somewhere on the West Coast? If you've got a computer equipped with a telephone modem in the house and a kid who knows how to run it, you can have direct access to the computers of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) and the U.S. geological Survey. All it takes is a telephone call to Port Orchard -- 871-3965. The gee-whizzes don't stop there. Jim Coleman's NASA MLP computer bulletin board provides a jumping-off place to get science-related information from around the globe. Besides providing direct access to millions of words of information, it talks to other bulletin boards that talk to other bulletin boards and… Well, you get the picture. Computer bulletin boards are nothing new. they have been around practically as long as the computer has, providing a place for users to chat, play games and swap files. Even senior citizens have a bulletin board now. It doesn't take much to set up a bulletin board. All you need is a computer with a modem, a telephone line and one of half a dozen bulletin board programs that you run on the computer. The program allows the operator to set up special file areas available to callers along with prepackaged menus that help the callers find their way around. Coleman got his bulletin board from a kid who liked games and it looked pretty much like every other board out there, except he wanted a place where writers could share ideas. It wasn't too long before Coleman found out that more than 1,200 users a month are interested in what he has to offer. Now, his $6,000 computer system is so busy talking to outsiders, he rarely gets to use it. Demand is so great for the information he has collected, he is scrambling to find a way to add more disk drives to expand the memory space. That wasn't what he had in mind nine months ago when he was doing research for a cops-and-robbers "police procedural" he was working on. "My initial objective was to share law enforcement data with other writers," he said. "I had called a lot of bulletin boards and collected a lot of stuff for myself and thought it would be fun to share it with other writers." Coleman, 28, has been writing for about five years and has three unsold manuscripts. But there's another side to Coleman. He has a long-standing interest in space travel and science. "I've always been a NASA fan," he said. "I proposed to my wife under the wings of the space shuttle Atlantis. I've got pictures of all of the orbiters." Now anyone who has a computer can get those same pictures. Using a computer accessory called a scanner, he converted his pictures into digital files that can be copied and printed from the bulletin board. Coleman regularly copies shuttle flight information directly from NASA. More recently, he joined what is called the Science Factor Network, headquartered in Bellevue, that provides a nation-wide link among bulletin board operators who specialize in gathering scientific data. And except for a small fee he charges people for specialized data that he must obtain and load at an individual's request, all the information he provides is free. Some of the information Coleman has collected is available nowhere else, not even from his sources. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for example, collects measurements of the severity of earthquakes. Coleman chased all over the country to find a bulletin board that contains earthquake data, ending up finally in a USGS office in Spokane. After considerable dickering, the office agreed to fill a compact disk full of files containing earthquake measurements for more than 500 earthquakes in North, Central and South America, dating back to 1933. Now, Coleman is frustrated because he has billions of bytes of information at his finger tips but only one disk drive that can read compact disks. He says he could use at least a couple more and has begun a fund drive to raise the money. Despite the weightiness of much of his subject matter, Coleman says his bulletin board is aimed primarily at school-age users and their teachers. It still has games for those who are interested. But no dirty pictures. That's where he draws the line. "I really want to get the school's attention," he said. "I have areas on the board for teachers for things like grade books and teaching materials for their students. It's just a tremendous resource for teachers." Coleman is helping a school district in Clovis, N.M. set up a computer resource library and he said he would love to do the same for North, Central or South Kitsap school districts. "Every time some kid is logged onto my board, he's not on the street," he said. "And he's not downloading sex stuff. It's good for him to be on my board." When he has the money, Coleman plans not only to add more drives but to add more call-in lines. His bulletin board can handle up to 10 callers at a time. "It just depends on how much money you want to spend," he said. It also helps to have an understanding wife. "She's really good about it," he said. "It's just things like car problems that blow you out of the water." MAY 1993 - A record breaking month for The NASA MLP. Over 1800 calls on one node resulting in 4,071 messages left on the system OUTSIDE of the NETS. Meaning, imported messages are not counted in that total. In May I brought Stephen Doerk along as Co-Sysop of the system. He know has (nearly) as much power as I have here and his contributions to the system are enormous. Watched THE MUSE BBS (another system I was involved with in its creation) go through great growing pains. I dropped it from the MLPNET to give it a chance to grow on its own, and in its own direction. Made plans to put up a second node and called the telephone company. Node goes up June 03 (though I may not make it available for up to a week later). Released this newsletter that you are reading. Discovered that Angi DOES have a brain! JUNE 1993 - Node Two will go up. Hundreds and hundreds of dollars will be spent. Few (if any) will be received. Please take a few minutes to donate or subscribe or sponsor something on this system to help out. Thanks! The DarkStar/NASA MLP Birthday Pizza Bash will also be held this month! Please plan on attending. ÷ƒƒƒƒƒø ÷ƒƒ∑ ¬ ÷ƒƒƒƒƒƒ ƒƒ"ƒƒ " ÷ƒƒƒƒƒø ÷ƒƒ∑ ¬ ÷ƒƒƒƒƒƒ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ «ƒƒƒƒƒ¥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ⁄ƒø ∫ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ⁄ƒø ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ≥ – ¡ – "ƒƒŸ "ƒƒƒƒƒŸ ƒƒ–ƒƒ –ƒƒƒƒƒŸ "ƒƒƒƒƒŸ – "ƒƒŸ "ƒƒƒƒƒŸ " ¬ ÷ƒƒø ÷ƒø ÷ƒƒø "ƒø "ƒƒø ÷ƒƒø ƒ"ƒ ÷ƒƒø " " " «ƒƒ¥ «ƒƒ¥ "ƒø «ƒƒ¥ «ƒ¡ø «ƒ¬Ÿ «ƒƒ¥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ∫ – ¡ – ¡ "ƒƒŸ – ¡ –ƒƒŸ – ¡ – ¡ ƒ–ƒ – ¡ o o o ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ INTERESTING MESSAGES THIS MONTH ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Date: 05-18-93 (12:52) Number: 72 of 117 (Refer# NONE) To: JIM COLEMAN From: MARK HANSON Subj: DSNEWS07.ZIP Read: 05-18-93 (13:45) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE (Echo) Conf: SEISMOLOGY (6) Read Type: GENERAL HAS REPLIES I was quite impressed with your last BBS newsletter. . .particularly when you devoted a good amount of space to the March 25 Portland Earthquake. As you mentioned in the newsletter, I was indeed online when the quake hit. . .downloading DSNEWS06, which dealt with earthquake preparation and survival. I found it quite interesting that you mentioned IN THAT NEWSLETTER that this area is so seismically active that the chances were good that SOMEONE would experience a quake while reading the newsletter. Whew, and this was a big one. Two days later, I took my Cessna up and flew around the area to survey the damage, which, fortunately, was more structural than devastating…cracks in walls and such but no buildings down. It was a very frightening experience for me. I've never experienced an earthquake before and can now understand why there are many fatal heart attacks during or immediately following such an event. Thanks for all your efforts to keep the area educated and informed and please continue to keep the earthquake emphasis in the DSNEWS files, along with NASA and your other wonderful forums. Mark Hanson Portland Police -- Date: 05-30-93 (23:46) Number: 1974 of 1982 (Refer# 1967) To: ANGI LONG From: KHRISTA WEBB Subj: harassing Darkstar Read: 05-31-93 (15:39) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE (Echo) Conf: CHIT CHAT (5) Read Type: GENERAL HAS REPLIES -> Probably in part because he's been working or busy so far since we -> started posting them. And we haven't actually directed any specific -> harassment AT him yet, either! Well, he's been harassing me about -> the brain thing and the beer thing, so it's about time I got him -> back! :) What is this brain and beer thing????????????? :> or ..nahhhhh…..I'll have to get megamail going so I can harass him offline and not get into toooooo much trouble fer it! :> -- Date: 05-31-93 (18:59) Number: 672 of 675 (Refer# 671) To: JOHN CRAWFORD From: JIM COLEMAN Subj: I love Hammster Read: 05-31-93 (18:59) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE (Echo) Conf: HAMMSTER (2) Read Type: GENERAL (-) -> You are getting to strange for me……NOT. But you are getting -> wierder and wierder. I WISH I thought of that. -> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I, as chivalrous as I am, will take that as an IMMENSE compliment . . . oooops ! Slipped and dropped a hammster tail in my beer… be right back… Ooops! MY KEYBOA NO CARRIER -- Date: 05-30-93 (20:42) Number: 663 of 675 (Refer# 634) To: ANDY HARGROVE From: JIM COLEMAN Subj: I love Hammster Read: NO Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE (Echo) Conf: HAMMSTER (2) Read Type: GENERAL (-) HAS REPLIES -> I've found that it helps to spray my Hammster with Binaca before -> devouring it… Ooohhh, that refreshing Binaca blast! (That and the -> little squishy parts) <G> I CAN'T believe what I am reading. With BINACA??? Gross!!! Jeez, and I bet you put sugar in yer coffee too. And you are a democrat. If you want to spice up the hammster, add a spear of cilantro up its . . . well, lift up the tail . . . you'll see. That will give it a very spanish zing. Then, Colgate (one little dab) between its ears will add the mint you need. If you like them REAL minty. . . here's a recipe : INGREDIENTS: One quart of water Fifteen shots of Amaretto One tube (15 oz) of Colgate 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons margarine A dash of Brown sugar One peeled potato (or, Dan, is it POTATOE?) (diced) Two grain fed, deboned Hammsters. In a medium saucepan, boil water rapidly. When it comes to a boil add the diced and peeled potatoe. Cover. Turn down heat and let simmer for about 20 minutes. (Orientals can add rice at the start of this…it will be done in twenty minutes as well). Add in hammster and tube of Colgate. Bring to a rapid boil again, stirring VERY OFTEN. Mix Sugar, margarine and dash of brown sugar in separate container. Beat 174 strokes and fold into Hammster/potatoe mixture. Stir over moderate heat. For best results, add in a half cup of milk and a few cubes of Spammster. Serve hot. Serves two. To serve four, simply double the ingredients. :) Let me know how you like it, Andy. We eat it here several times a week… :) ˛ OLX 2.7 TD ˛ John Crawford gave me that recipe… don't shoot me! -- Date: 05-31-93 (20:41) Number: 545 of 551 (Refer# NONE) To: ANGI LONG From: TANGLED UP IN BLUE Subj: WHERE IS THE HIGHWAY TONIGHT? Read: 05-31-93 (23:04) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE Conf: WRITERS (4) Read Type: GENERAL (-) HAS REPLIES Hello, Angi. We've never met . . . and though I *think* we've communicated within Dark Star's writing forum before, I can not be convinced of that. However, I do recall reading some significant verse you left here in the past. I am not a poet, nor am I a writer. I try, but not often and not with any real enthusiasm. However, I am moved by the writing of others, particularly when set to music, for the music is a fantastic platform of communication for the writing. I found a song I thought I would share with you . . . if you don't mind… WHERE IS THE HIGHWAY TONIGHT? I would be feelin' so low She'd have a new place to go She'd take me in her arms And show me all her charm Until my troubles were gone. Then when I left her behind Never a tear could I find Just a haunting melody Comin' back to me Where is the highway tonight? Where is the highway tonight? Where are those old days and crazy nights? Now the house is all quiet and still Coyote house on the hill How far did I go Before we said hello? Where is the highway tonight? Darlin' you'll always be mine I'll never treat you unkind But a haunting melody Keeps coming back to me Where is the highway tonight? Where is the highway tonight Where are those old days and crazy nights? A haunting melody keeps coming back to me Where is the highway tonight? ÷ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ∑ ∫ Forever, ∫€ ∫ TANGLED UP IN BLUE ∫€ ∫ alas… ∫€ "ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒΩ€ ﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂﬂ -- Date: 05-19-93 (18:13) Number: 139 of 152 (Refer# NONE) To: ALL From: SYSOP Subj: RWE Read: (N/A) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE (Echo) Conf: METEOROLOGY (11) Read Type: GENERAL Rapid Weather Events. Something we rarely see here in the Seattle area. I am (as most of you know) from Phoenix, Arizona, where RWE's are very common. A thunderstorm can come out of NOWHERE and at ANY TIME in the monsoon season…which they will be in within six weeks. :) To anyone in Arizona reading this, I am jealous…some of the best weather in the country…non-lethal weather, I mean (unless you are swinging iron in the lightning in Scottsdale) (Sigh, I'm getting homesick) Today, I was catching a suntown in the tiny community of Purdy, Washington. They have what they call a "beach" and it is the only "beach" in the area. (Everything in Washington that TOUCHES water is privately owned. It's a disgrace. Speaking of disgraces, no, we won't mention the Mayor :) Anyway, you really can't go anywhere here to tan or swim, but I did find this secluded area and it was nice. I tanned in full sunlight for about 20 minutes. Then, I noticed the clouds, and the pattern indicated a front. I pointed it out to my wife and told her it was coming in, but we had plenty of time. We didn't Within ten minutes, the front was upon us. I estimate the upper velocity in excess of 50 mph and the ground speed at about 30 gusting to 40. We were on a beach. Sand stung our eyes. Rain fell. Daytime turned to night. It came up so fast that we couldn't get the wet and sandy shoes off our daughter fast enough to get her back into the car! It was miraculous and quite uplifting (for a nut like me who enjoys violent weather… :) On the drive home (about 20 minutes) there was all kinds of debris in the road. There were cop cars and fire trucks everywhere when we entered Port Orchard. Some businesses had lost power. I, obviously, have mine. I am happy about that. All this occured about an hour ago. Now, it is cloudy and dismal, but there is no wind. It was a Rapid Weather Event. . .the type that I do so much miss. That's my story for the evening…let's hear one of YOURS! Jeez, I know people out there have survived tornadoes, hurricanes and whatnot..this was just a silly little cold front, but it makes Seattle news…(Yeah, our weather is REALLY boring…) Don't move here… <G> Just continue to TALK to us… :) -- Date: 05-25-93 (00:02) Number: 151 of 152 (Refer# NONE) To: SYSOP From: SAM MCKERNAN Subj: RWE Read: 05-29-93 (05:05) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE (Echo) Conf: METEOROLOGY (11) Read Type: GENERAL (-) Jim, Better late than never JC∫«Rapid Weather Events. Sorry, my story isn't that exciting. I was stuck inside that evening. I did know something was up though. Power where i work was flickering and like you said day turned to night. The next thing I know (in my lab with no windows) the power goes out, it's so dark in there I can't see my hand in front of my face. I used the black out as an excuse to call it a day. Leaving the building and driving home was kind fun - dodging all the debris and puddles. I for one was a little disappointed with the lack of thunder and lightning. Maybe next time. I enjoyed your account, I'll bet the little one was kinda spooked. I've fianally got my daughter so she doesn't totally freak out when the bolts start crashing down. Talk to you later Jim. SAM * 1st 1.01 #778 * Redmond, Washington. -- Date: 05-05-93 (21:52) Number: 10 of 54 (Refer# 5) To: ANDY HARGROVE From: JOHN CRAWFORD Subj: PYTHON Read: 05-05-93 (23:21) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE (Echo) Conf: MONTY PYTHON (21) Read Type: GENERAL (-) NO! Your mother was a hammster and your father smelt of Elderberries. Now leave us alone or we shall taunt you some more. :) -- Date: 05-05-93 (21:52) Number: 10 of 54 (Refer# 5) To: ANDY HARGROVE From: JOHN CRAWFORD Subj: PYTHON Read: 05-05-93 (23:21) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE (Echo) Conf: MONTY PYTHON (21) Read Type: GENERAL (-) NO! Your mother was a hammster and your father smelt of Elderberries. Now leave us alone or we shall taunt you some more. :) Date: 05-27-93 (17:36) Number: 648 of 675 (Refer# NONE) To: ALL From: JIM COLEMAN Subj: SURVIVAL Read: (N/A) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE (Echo) Conf: HAMMSTER (2) Read Type: GENERAL From the NCDP (National Council of Disaster Preparedness) SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR RESIDENTS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST - NAMELY, WEST SOUND RESIDENTS AND THOSE ON THE KITSAP PENINSULA: jimcoleman logged on @con2 14:42:17 @COLEMAN.caquake.disaster.004 Due to the threat of violent geographical and seismic upheaval in the Seattle area, this office of the NCDP has issued a special survival alert. This includes items necessary to survive a cataclysmic event and has been tested in California and Florida. It is imperative that you rush to your nearest store and stock up on the items mentioned in the event of a catastrophy. We believe a disaster is IMMINENT and caution all northwest Washington residents to prepare now. What follows is a list of items needed to survive for five days, until help arrives: Matches and Candles Ten boxes of Hammster Helper A case or two of Spammster Four bags of medium weight cedar shavings (for toiletry, when the water lines rupture) Blankets and Sleeping Bags A quart of V-8 Several bags of freeze dried Hammster droppings for snacking. Four cases of Campbell's Cream of Hammster Soup A tin of Hammster fillets A sharp knife (for deboning purposes..your microwave may not work) A case or two of Hamms(ter) Beer Water In case of contamination from pipe ruptures, please be certain to boil your hammsters for twenty minutes before consuming. You can save the stock and make soup from it later…or chip dip. @end @jimcoleman logged from from @con2 14:44:17 PRESS CNTL-ALT-DEL TO CONTINUE -- HAMMSTER (2) Conference Joined ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø —ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœÕ— ≥ From the Makers of the Original SPAM: ≥ ≥ ÷ƒƒƒƒƒø "ƒƒø ÷ƒƒø ÷ƒ"ƒø ÷ƒ"ƒø ÷ƒø ÷ƒ"ƒø "ƒƒø "ƒƒø ≥ ≥ ∫ «ƒƒŸ «ƒƒ¥ ∫ ∫ ≥ ∫ ∫ ≥ "ƒø ∫ «ƒ «ƒ¬Ÿ ≥ ≥ "ƒƒƒƒƒø – – ¡ – – ¡ – – ¡ "ƒƒŸ – –ƒƒŸ – ¡ ≥ ≥ ≥ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ≥ "ƒƒƒƒƒŸ ≥ In a unique pull-top can. ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ Made from only the freshest, purest, ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ Deboned hammsters from Vashon Island, WA ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ SPAMMSTER is good nutrition! ≥ ≥ ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ≥ œÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕœ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ ANDY HARGROVE/HDP UPDATE ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ I, along with the family of Andy Hargrove would like to express our collective appreciation to you all for your thoughts, prayers and concerns following Andy's abduction by the Hammster Detox Police. As it turns out, *I* was under surveillance as well, and only barely escaped. Of course, I am still putting out this newsletter (which they DESPISE!) so I am okay. Andy did not fare so well. They beat him severely and tortured him for information about DSNEWS and about the MLP, but he would not break. We are still the only real resistance left and they want us in a BAD WAY. I did see Andy the other day. He is in a program similar to the Police Witness Protection Plan. I didn't know it was him at first, but he managed to give the key code word. He asked that I thank you all and tell you that he is fine. He also asked me to pass along this message: "(Belch) . . . I need another one. Anybody spare me a ‘mmster?" ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ INTERESTING CHATS ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥DARKSTAR/ANDY HARGROVE ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Tuesday will be fine. OK, I was gone for the weekend. Took the wife to Ray's Boat House on Shilshoal Marina. I recommend it! Gosh, and my wife loves seafood! Okay, Tuesday between the hours you specified will work out fine. YOu will NOT get any profesional keyboard playing. YOu will NOT get pancakes. You will NOT get normal luxuries, as I am in the midst of work. If you know a good raquet ball court, you WILL get a game. So don't expect much, but will be fine to talk and get to know one another..you do intrigue me…say, I really hate to ask you this..since I barely know you and all, but you can see that I am not typing too well and you can probably discern my need… …;; Jeez, how embarrassing to ask… … but, can, could…would you mind .ZIPping up a hammster or two and uploading it… <?> PLEASE?? I am really "hard up" for one now, minus the sexual connotations of the phrase. Ok, is this Kevin? This can't be the GREAT and POWERFUL Wizard of MLP!!! No, this is not Kevin. This is the Sysop. And I am really in a bind. hang on..you've been through this bEFORE.. will just take a sec… If I'm in *THIS* much pain, I should preserve it for DSNEWS08.ZIP I need SOMETHING even if it is just a HAMMSTER-ON-A-STICK or a SPAMMSTER Burger from Stan King's place… (Burp!, there's that gas again…) Well, er… hmm… I hate to say it but I JUST finished off my last frozen Hammster on a stick (dipped in chocolate sauce, of course) One of my late night endulgences, if you please. Hmmm, lets see what's in the ol' refer….. hmmm, no too old…..no not cooked yet…let me see, cream of Hammster Soup w/ Rice? No, wouldn't feed that to to the dog…Well, looks like it's gonna have to be VERY stale Hammster pizza, washed down with HAMMS(ter) beer. Wadaya think? Please rush it over to me. I don't think I can wait much longer. I'll set the table and get the wife and kids outta here. Thanks much and see you soon. ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥DARKSTAR/GUY COOK ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Okay, wanted to go this route. Sorry. How's life treating ya? :) Miss ya…haven't seen ya in awhile. :) I am busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest, work is very busy, barely had time to go to K-mart for some more swivels for making up some steel leaders for thoses Lings…that starts on the 1st of may. I remembered that that was coming up soon…I look forward to maybe being able to do some of that, though I know little or nothing about it. I have been busy also and haven't even done any perching lately…going in to work tomorrow for 12 hours on overtime..they are busy and they called me today and though I think they can kiss my butt, I still need the money, so I said I would go in. OH well, there goes the fishing and raquetball for tomorrow. <G> I will try and get you out for lings once for sure it all depends on the tides as I can only fish evenings for an hour or so and the best time (at least for the one I caught last time) is full slack tide, I dodn't know if that is for low slack or jst high, when i caught my ling was at high slack in the evening about 5 ish That will be fun…and I may call in sick sometime so I have a weekend day to fish also. <G> Anyway, I gotta run, Erica is screaming tonight and I have to get up early so it is mass confusion around here…I hate it when it gets like this. :) Nice seeing you around though…been awhile since we've talked. I'm sorry..been so busy. It will slow down in a bit I'm sure. :) Ok, hang in thtere DAD, and while you are not likeing it this too shall pass and one day like I did during spring break you will look at your daughter and think "Gosh, she sure is turning into a nice young lady" (Sniff, sniff sorry theres a lump in the old mans throat) well read my latest entry on the fish conf and type at you later, bye Okay, and I know what you mean..they grow up fast. I spent all day with my daughter and really enjoyed it today. She is just way past bedtime. Okay, have a nice night and yak at ya later my friend. Bye. . . . ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥DARKSTAR/KRISTA WEBB ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ (Portion of an interesting chat :) That was extremely confidential NASA MLP expansion plans. Please don't tell anyone what you've read. :) "Please don't tell……..".. Only time anyone hears about what you and I discuss in chat is when 1. someone else is on that end or 2. it goes in DSNEWS..:> Ok? ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥DARKSTAR/ROLAND FREEMAN ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Hello there Roland..whass up? NOT to much. Just started my own bbs and wanted to let people know Okay, cool… yeah, I saw you int he BBS ads conference… What kind of BBS are you running…what are some of the specifics? I'll put this in my next newsletter which goes nationwide and give you some exposure. :) The program is telix host, but I hope to change it within the next couple of months. I accept any file, but will limit adult access to only thoes who can prove their age with a copy of their ID. Okay, cool. Nice to see another BBs come up..make sure Michael Schuyler knows about you so you can make the minilist…I need to run..working on conference allocations and it will take about three days..so don't want to stay away for long… <G> Thanks for letting us know about the new BBs…what's it called? LOTHSIER'S DOMAIN and for now it will only be active from 12am-10am till I get another phone line installed… Okay, how did you come up with the name? AD&D CHARECTER THAT I PLAY ALOT… Okay, I'll give it a call sometime when I get a few minutes and check it out… thanks for letting us know..gotta run along now…I'll throw this into my next newsletter (due out in a week) and see if you get any business out of it…take care and will yak at ya later, Roland. :) GOT THE NAME RIGHT.. GOOD BYE… ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥DARKSTAR/HEATHER PEYTON ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Bored? So you page? of course not.. i have a legit question!! :) What is lzh? or lhz whatever? LZH is (L)arge (Z)ebra (H)airs. :) :) thanks:) umm… you do know what I'm talking about right? Yeah, just playing with you… <g> Umm..jeez… never mind. :) Okay, LZH is a form of compression very similar to ZIP. You need to download LHA213.ZIP to decompress them… :) ok.. is it large ? ^^^^ the thing mentioned above I mean ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ BOARD GOSSIP ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Well, this is not exactly a good month for gossip. Things have been SO busy around here that I've not had time to keep up with all that has been happening. I'll see what I can come up with here…I'll have to really sit and pick my mind for a few minutes though… :) FLETCHER BONDS is out of the BBS action for awhile. He sold his CPU and doesn't anticipate being back for awhile. He has been dropping out and reappearing at irregular intervals lately, so time will tell. MICHAEL SCHUYLER dropped by to pick up the update NASA MLP file for the KBBS MaxiList. Look for the new update in June's KBBS file. KHRISTA WEBB just had wrist surgery (that's what happens when you type too much :) but is recovering fine. Send her an electronic GET WELL QUICK card on the MLP! I am STILL looking for a public raquetball court in Port Orchard! ANGI LONG was visited once or twice by a top secret Hammster Representative. She is now a regular part of the Hammster Clan here and we welcome her aboard. She still will not disclose what happened during the meetings, and that is probably for the best. We don't want her to end up like ANDY HARGROVE, who is now back in the public arena, but less conspicuous this time. STAN KING uploaded me a HAMMSTER GIF! I need more! :) HEATHER PEYTON is going nuts right now! She uploaded me two GIFS of herself last month. Well, word slipped out and now everyone wants them! C'mon, folks, they were clean, decent GIFS images. :) JIM COLEMAN's birthday is June 28. (Amazing coincidence, eh? Dark Star celebrates his birthday on the same day!) MARY COLEMAN is due August 30! She will be having a girl. More news on that in future newsletters. <G> (Amazing coincidence, eh? DarkStar is also expecting an addition to the family on or near the same date :) TERRY HEATH went from PCBoard to WildCat to RBBS and now back to PCBoard with THE MUSE. Please be patient as he works through his difficulties. He should be back online by today (hopefully) I guess LEO FREY got tired of telling us what was happening in Clovis, New Mexico. I sure wish some of you would leave him mail and pester him about it, so we can get our updates. I was including them in the DSNEWS files for awhile. SUSAN RENZ *did* finally pick up her free hard drive. Just so those of you in second and third place know… :) DE PARKER has been calling the system often lately. I am glad to see her back on the MLP. She was one of the faces that was missed. Along with CHRISTINA M. ST. JOHN . . . I have no idea on that one. :) JOE NALLEY still calls, but I don't really see him in the message bases MUCH, but do on occasion. THUD ROOTER has died out as an active messager; he says he can't stand to see quotes and one word or one sentence replies. Okay. ANGI LONG has a brain. ⁄ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒø ≥ DSNEWS09 ≥ ¿ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒŸ Hasn't even been released yet! What did you expect to find here? Hey, THANKS for your interest in The NASA MLP BBS System! And thanks for downloading and reading these files each month. To those who upload them elsewhere, thanks to you as well. I'll see ya at the Pizza Party for the DarkStar/NASA MLP Pizza Bash and then we'll cover the event next month in DSNEWS09. Hope to see ya there! DSNEWS09*.* (C) Copyright 1993 Jim Coleman III Do not distribute to anyone who is holding a running chainsaw by the blade. Do not fold into your cookie dough. If you see me naked, please let me know immediately! Do not alter or adulterate this text file. TAGLINE OF THE MONTH: Visualize Whirled Peas.