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In This Issue
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þ Special First Anniversary Issue, A Year of the Pasco BBS Magazine
þ Exclusive interview with British Shareware author Graham Cluley
þ A look back at some special features, and much more!
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Editor's Welcome
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Over a year of doing the Pasco BBS Magazine! Geez, sometimes it seems like
ten years. So much has happened and so many words have been written. It is
hard to believe what a year this has been. The way I ramble on in this issue,
you would think I discovered a cure for cancer or something. But, I feel more
like the proud father talking about how successful his child has become.
There is an article that pretty much tells how the magazine has reached the
current level of success. I do not hold back anything, or claim these are
secrets that only I know. While I hold the copyright on anything that is
printed, and how it is presented, I cannot claim any copyright on how I obtain
information. I also really do not believe that telling all will lead to an
explosion of new competitors, as few would be willing to put in the work to
really make it happen. Things tend to evolve, so I may be using different
methods soon anyway. If there are more, higher quality on-line magazines
because I have told how I did it, that is great too. There is more than
enough room for us all to enjoy our hobbies!
There is much in this issue on the first year of the Pasco BBS Magazine, and
about the future. There have also been some minor changes in the magazine's
distribution procedures which are discussed in this issue. To keep this issue
from seeming like one long Editor's Welcome there is also an exclusive
interview with British Shareware author Graham Cluley. This all makes for a
very Special First Anniversary Issue.
The only thing left to say is thank you. Thank You!!
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³ Night City South Lutz, FL (813) 949-5751 ³
³ Pegboard BBS Clearwater, FL (813) 596-7148 ³
³ March Software Creations BBS Clinton, MA (508) 365-2359 ³
³ May Phoenix BBS Valparaiso, FL (904) 651-4423 ³
³ BirdLand BBS Largo, FL (813) 596-9239 ³
³ Twilight BBS St. Petersburg, FL (813) 323-6023 ³
³ June Attention to Details Mira Loma, CA (909) 681-6221 ³
³ Snowshoe BBS Snowshoe, WV (304) 572-2531 ³
³ July Mulligan's Place BBS Mundelein, IL (708) 566-6183 ³
³ The Great Beyond BBS South Bend, IN (219) 233-8854 ³
³ August InnerZone BBS Tampa, FL (813) 238-0707 ³
³ ArrowHead BBS West Palm Beach, FL (407) 833-0878 ³
³ September SeaScape BBS Morehead City, NC (919) 726-9364 ³
³ October Xenakis BBS United Kingdom +44 933 460744 ³
³ November Odyssey Systems Oshawa, Ontario (905) 579-9241 ³
³ December The Last Shekel BBS Shiller Park, IL (708) 671-9263 ³
³ Galaxy BBS Daleville, AL (205) 598-9509 ³
³ The Laser BBS Cortlandt Manor, NY (914) 734-7045 ³
³ January The Bit Bucket System Allentown, PA (215) 391-0185 ³
³ Night Moves BBS Baton Rouge, LA (504) 927-6492 ³
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One Year of the Pasco BBS Magazine
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The Pasco BBS Magazine has done something that few on-line magazines have
accomplished, released a First Anniversary Issue. There are two ways I could
go with this article. One, make it primarily a fluff piece talking about the
great articles we have run and be purely self serving. Or, lay all the cards
on the table and tell everything which has brought the magazine to this level
of success. Since information is worthless if not shared, the choice was
easy. I hope people will enjoy reading about how the magazine has beaten the
odds, and it should be very interesting to anyone who has undertaken such an
effort in the past or is considering doing their own on-line magazine.
It was just over a year ago that I began kicking around the idea of starting a
monthly BBS magazine. Why would someone even consider such a thing when the
past track record of such publications is horrible? The typical on-line
magazine lasts a few issues and disappears before most people even know that
it existed. One reason is that many of these efforts left much to be desired.
The last thing I want to sound like is my magazine is great and all others are
junk, after all I notice typos and such in the Pasco BBS Magazine too. But,
most of the magazines were primarily recycled text files and original writings
were full of spelling and grammatical errors. Many of the magazines found on-
line are nothing more than glorified ads for a particular BBS, and die a quick
death because they are nothing but self-serving and offer little that someone
else would actually want to read. I hoped to learn from others mistakes and
put together a quality publication that would last over the long run. Another
reason is to increase the exposure of my own bulletin board, the Board of
Trade BBS. Obviously, these reasons alone are not enough to motivate someone
over the long run. I looked at it as a hobby, and as something I would enjoy
doing. That was the key to all future accomplishments.
I knew that unless the magazine had some quality original features, and did a
better job in the proofreading department, it would die a quick death. The
first thing I wanted to do was obtain a "name" interview for the premiere
issue. This would open some eyes and get the magazine off to a good start.
This was where I got my first introduction to the hassles of doing a monthly
magazine. I attempted to get an interview with a BBS game door author and
uploaded some questions to his BBS. The uploading of questions was used at
first, as seemed to be the easiest way to get interviews done. There was
absolutely no response from this author, not even the courtesy to say "no
thank you." This has happened again since then and I cannot believe that some
people can run a business with so little concern for public relations. I
should note that on the whole most people in this business have proven to be
most helpful, but there will be more on that later. So after the initial
rejection, I began to think that maybe this was not such as good idea. The
Pasco BBS Magazine was close to death before it was even born. I decided to
try again and called Nels Anderson's board and left a message asking if he had
any interest in being interviewed for the first issue of a new BBS magazine in
Florida. When Nels Anderson responded that he would love to be interviewed,
the magazine had it's name interview for the first issue. The next step was
to talk to a couple of people involved in BBSing at the local level, without
tipping my hand too much, to see if they would be interested in helping with a
new BBS magazine. While their help has proved to be sporadic, it was enough
to ensure the birth of the Pasco BBS Magazine.
I also talked to a couple of people who had attempted such efforts in the
past. One told me that it would be much easier if I used text files, after
all there are thousands of files floating around in the BBS world. The
magazine has featured a few text files over the first year, but like I said
that was not the way I wanted to go with this magazine. Another told me that
he did a magazine for three months, but felt no one was reading it and gave it
up. I went into this realizing that the reaction would be slow and that for
every person who commented on the magazine there were many who had just read
it, deleted it and moved on to something else. Another told me that I should
realize that I would get no help with the magazine. While admittedly the
level of help has been disappointing overall, I have received some wonderful
pieces from several different people. All of them said doing a magazine or
newsletter was fun for awhile, but none of the people I had talked to had
released more than a few issues. Despite all the doom-sayers the first issue
was released the day after Christmas 1992.
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The reaction was as anticipated, should I say modest? A couple of people left
messages on my BBS that made it all worth while. Then another lesson was
learned, no matter how carefully you proofread something there will be
mistakes. And what a mistake to make. After Nels Anderson had been so
gracious to agree to be interviewed, I had his BBS telephone number wrong in
the article. I really felt bad, but also quickly realized that things like
this would happen again. So, welcome to the world of running corrections.
The idea of having Official Pasco BBS Distribution Sites was introduced in the
first issue. The first issue said that the idea was to have several boards in
Pasco County, so that readers would not have to call long distance to get a
copy of the magazine. Boy was I thinking small! To this day some say that I
need to change the name of the magazine, and that no one will want to be a
Distribution Site for a "local" magazine. That has proven to be a falsehood,
but more on that later. I had uploaded the magazine to numerous Tampa Bay
boards and several popular boards through out the country. Soon a call came
from a Sysop from a neighboring county who wanted to be a Distribution Site.
I had originally intended to begin listing Distribution Sites in the March or
April issue, thinking that it would start very slow. I left a message on a
Pasco County board located in another dialing area and a board in different
neighboring county asking if they would like to become Distribution Sites.
Both Sysops responded in the affirmative, and when another Tampa Bay area
Sysop requested to become a Site, the February issue was released with four
Official Pasco BBS Magazine Distribution Sites not including the home board.
I only knew Dan Linton as the Sysop of the Software Creations BBS in
Massachusetts and as the author of a couple of Shareware programs. I thought
he would be a great subject for an interview and went the uploading questions
route to obtain an interview for the March issue. Dan left a message
suggesting I call him voice to do the interview. Later he said that he
thought I had uploaded some great questions, but that to answer them would
take quite a bit of typing. I gave him a call and as it turned out he was
quite busy getting ready to go on vacation, but he did take my call. We
talked for a few minutes and discussed doing the interview when he got back
from vacation. Out of the blue Dan suggested that we get together while he
was in Florida and that way I could write I had interviewed him in person. I
said I really do not want to impose on somebody during their vacation. He
said he loved meeting people from the boards. Wow! He got out his itinerary
and a date was set for the interview. Dan called right on schedule, and
suggested that he and his wife drive up to Pasco County and we could have
dinner. It was a wonderful dinner, and afterwards, it was a great interview.
Dan even agreed to become the first Distribution Site from another state,
which gave, and continues to give, the magazine a wide distribution.
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I had found out that voice was the way to go with the interviews, and for the
most part have done so ever since. The thing about doing the interviews over
the phone is that it is much easier for the person being interviewed. It is
considerably more work on my end, since interviewees will have much more to
say by voice than if they type it themselves. The whole thing also seems to
flow much better and it makes for a improved interview. From this point on,
most of the possible interviewees were given the option of having me call
them, or the uploading of questions if they preferred. I would explain in the
message that it would only take about twenty minutes of their time, but some
of the phone calls lasted over an hour. When someone gets talking about
something they love doing, they can go on for quite awhile. Not only was it
interesting and educational to talk to some of the biggest names in this
business, but it was a lot of fun.
Everything was going quite well and the May issue named three more
Distribution Sites in Florida. When you do a magazine you have to look ahead
for timely stories for future issues. One thing I had thought of early on was
doing an article on the very popular game Wolfenstein 3D one year after it was
first released. I talked over the phone with Jay Wilbur of Id Software and
Joe Siegler of Apogee Software in preparation for the story which ran in the
May issue. It turned out to be a popular feature and over the next two months
boards from four more states had signed up to become Distribution Sites.
It never ceases to amaze me when I call the Distribution Sites and see the
Sysop has the magazine displayed on his board better than I do on the home
board. Or when a Sysop from Indiana tells me that someone uploaded the
magazine file to his broad, and that he thought it was the best thing he ever
saw and printed out a copy. As I said before, recognition is slow in coming,
but a few comments like that does help maintain the energy to continue. By
summer, comments and calls were coming in from all other the country. It
quickly got to the point that it was hard to keep up with requests to become
Distribution Sites, and several Sysops no doubt got lost in the shuffle. I
made some changes in the way Distribution Sites were named to make it easier
on both myself and the applying Sysops. There is more on the distribution in
a separate article in this issue.
The magazine seemed to be out of control. I had become the home board for
Shadoware and some Windows' programming tips were run under the name
ShadowNotes. Through Dan Linton I met Dave White of the CyberScape BBS who
was doing live interviews with BBS personalities in the Chat Conference on his
BBS. The Best of CyberScape LIVE! was run in the Pasco BBS Magazine. It now
seemed that I had some regular features which I would not have to write
personally, so the future seemed amazing bright. The issues were getting
huge, more than I had ever imagined. Unfortunately, both of these features
only lasted a few issues. It is hard to expect people to write something
every month, since almost everybody involved in the BBS/Shareware business is
incredibly busy. This is a free publication, so there is no monetary
compensation for anyone who contributes. I do what I can with ads and by-
lines, but that is all that can be done.
As I write this now, I am still surprised at how seldom someone will get in
touch or write something for the magazine. At this point the magazine is
distributed literally all over the world. Why don't more Shareware authors,
network administrators or whatever get in touch. I wish I knew. I know that
few consider the marketing aspect of their product, which is why there are so
many here today, gone tomorrow companies. There is more about writing
something for the magazine in an article on the future of the Pasco BBS
Magazine in this issue.
August was the ONE BBSCON '93 which lead to several articles in several
issues, including a great piece written by Clint Bradford who ran the
Association of Shareware Professional booth at the convention. Clint is a
Distribution Site in California and has helped out with the magazine on
several occasions. He even put some fliers together about the magazine to
pass out at the BBS convention. The amount of help he has been is quite rare.
Ever wonder why some boards have an ad in every issue, while others have to
rotate ads with the other Distribution Sites? Well, those who help with the
magazine get special consideration on ads. As much help as Clint has been I
do not think I would ever publish an issue without an ad for his board. In
any case, the BBSCON was a great experience. It helped to strengthen contacts
in the BBS world in addition to generating some articles which I particularly
enjoyed.
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Harris of the Xenakis BBS in the United Kingdom signed on, as did Odyssey
Systems in Canada. Many more boards would have been named as Distribution
Sites, but a good number of Sysops had filled out the questionnaire then never
called back to see if they were accepted. I thought I had made it so simple,
just fill out a questionnaire and you will be notified by message within 24
hours of your acceptance. If someone never called back I never followed up on
their request, as my days of chasing down Distribution Sites are over. One
thing that I never considered a year ago was that there would be more
Distribution Sites than advertising space. In that first issue I ran an ad
for a friend who runs a firearms store, just to have more ads. I even told
him I would run the ad a few times, but with Distribution Sites being named so
quickly I never did have to run it again. The growth of the magazine has lead
to some difficult decisions about who's ad to run, but most of the
Distribution Site Sysops must be understanding since no one has complained. I
have tried to be fair, and to reward those who have been the most help. I am
also a little surprised that no one has inquired about paying for an ad. I
have seen how much some other publications charge for ads, and with not nearly
the wide distribution of the Pasco BBS Magazine.
By November I was spoiled. I had not had to leave any messages on a BBS, in
an attempt to get interviews, in six months. I seemed to be falling into
stories. One interview resulted from calls to my board, a Shareware author
uploaded a registered copy of his program for me to evaluate, or a new
Distribution Site had something interesting to write about. The explosion of
information from ONE BBSCON '93 made the October and November issues fly by.
In my mind there was little left to prove. I was wrong.
What is always left to prove is that you can keep it going. Many people have
done excellent on-line magazines of superior quality to this. Some people
have managed to celebrate a "first anniversary." Few free magazines have been
able to keep it going. There are some magazines that have survived for some
time primarily on text files and extractions from message bases. The longest
running on-line publications are probably BBS lists, since most of the text
does not have to be rewritten each month the chances of survival are much
greater. Maybe a good article would be on some of the longest running on-line
publications, but it would be incredibly difficult to research any statistics.
How about this? Any editor from a free on-line magazine or newsletter, which
has been around for over a year and has come out at least every month, send
along a write-up and I will run it this magazine. We will see what happens.
For the December issue I went back to the uploading questions procedure to get
an interview. The interview did not work out, and after having delayed the
release of the issue until the last possible minute, the December issue was
run without a major feature article. This was really the first time that
something like this had happened, and I wrote in the Editor's Welcome that
luck had been with us to that point. But luck had nothing to do with the
magazine's success. The truth is in the old adage that luck is a result of
preparation. If you want to have a successful on-line magazine you must be
working ahead, working on more than one issues at a time, and have backup
features incase there is a problem. There is no such thing as taking a week
off before starting on the next issue. These are lessons that all publishers
learn, and will relearn if they become complacent. It is painfully true that
you are only as good as your last issue.
The sad truth is that writing a magazine does not get easier as time goes on,
since now you have the expectations factor to worry about. If your magazine
is just a few days late, people will begin to wonder if your publication has
run its course. If you want take an on-line magazine to the level of having
international distribution, you have to change your mind-set. There may not
be a deadline for getting the magazine to the printers, but if the magazine is
not released on some sort of schedule you will lose the credibility you have
worked so hard to build. There have been magazines which have survived
despite an erratic release schedule, but that is all they have done, survive.
Sure, people realize that the magazine is being done primarily by one person,
a person who still has to go to work at their real job and has all the time
consuming commitments that we all do, but the bottom line is they really do
not care. Unfortunately, in our society quality and competence have
diminished to the exception rather than the rule. The on-line world has a
history of people trying things and not following through. It does not take
much to be quickly included with the fly-by-nighters, and it is easy to
understand why others are skeptical.
Is there pressure and stress resulting from all these expectations? Yes, I
have to admit I have slipped into the why am I doing this syndrome more than
once. But, it is all self inflicted. If you continue to work hard, do your
homework and cover your bases there should be no problem you cannot deal with.
The fact is you are the only person who is responsible for the magazine, there
is no one else to take any blame or share in the credit. You are the editor,
writer, distributor and marketing agent. As the effort grows, so does the
work. The magazine will not write itself, and what ever happens you have to
make happen yourself. Few realize the work involved and that is why most
magazines fail quickly. If you get complacent, people will soon be talking
about your magazine in the past tense.
Would I personally recommend that anyone start up an on-line magazine or
newsletter? If you are doing it to make money, no. You will spend more time
and money than you can realistically ever hope to re-coup. If you are doing
it to provide a forum for other people's writings, no. You will end up
writing most of it yourself. If you are doing it to increase the traffic on
your BBS, it does help, but the time would be better spent working on your
board. If you get into it for any other reason than it sounds like something
you would enjoy doing, you are destined for failure. Yes, the rewards are
great. I still cannot believe every thing that has happened over this first
year. The only thing that has motivated me to continue has been the fact that
it has been so much fun. I no longer harbor any of the other illusions.
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Exclusive Interview with Graham Cluley
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Recently the editor of the Pasco BBS Magazine had the opportunity to ask a few
questions of British Shareware author Graham Cluley. Since this issue is
released in the middle of the holiday season, what better time to talk to
author of popular Shareware the Christmas adventure game Humbug. Graham
Cluley tells us a little about his Shareware releases, and about the British
Shareware industry. I think you will find his comments most interesting.
Pasco BBS Magazine (PBM): As an introduction, maybe you could give us some
background information?
Graham Cluley (GC): Well, I'm 24. Born in Hampshire, England but currently
living in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire. I studied computing at the Bristol
Polytechnic (now called the University of West England). No wife, no kids,
and no goldfish.
PBM: In the documentation for Humbug you call yourself a "poor, dishevelled
computer programmer looking for a 'real job.'" Have you found one, or are you
still looking? :)
GC: Yes, I have found a job, but I'm still looking for a real one <g>.
Eventually I got a job just by accident. I received a letter one morning from
Dr. Alan Solomon, one of the world's leading experts in computer virus
research. His young daughters enjoyed my games so he sent me some cheesy
biscuits and a letter which basically said "If you're looking for a job give
me a ring." I have been working at his company (S&S International) for about
two years now, there are about 100 people working here, and I'm one of the
main programmers of Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit.
PBM: How did you get into writing Shareware adventure games?
GC: It was really a case of writing an adventure game for fun (JACARANDA JIM)
and then someone telling me about Shareware. I thought I had nothing to lose
so I released it. When I saw what a response there was, I decided to write a
new and more advanced adventure: HUMBUG.
PBM: Could you tell us a little about the background and development of the
Christmas adventure Humbug?
GC: Humbug was first released round about December 1990. I was very much
inspired by old Infocom games such as Lurking Horror and Zork. I wanted to
write something as good as an Infocom game, but make it available as
Shareware. I also wanted to write a game larger, more complex, and more
satisfying than Jacaranda Jim. Not to say Jacaranda Jim is bad, its just that
Humbug is far more sophisticated, both in plot and the underlying technology.
PBM: What about the premise of Humbug, old grandad seems a little eccentric.
GC: Yeah, there are some pretty wacky characters in my games. Alan the
Gribbley from Jacaranda Jim seems to have become almost a cult figure! I
guess it's my natural English eccentricity. I've always loved good characters
in games and its fun to make them amusing.
PBM: I was playing Humbug the other day and it seems more user-friendly than
most adventure games on the market. Has user feedback been helpful in that
regard?
GC: A certain amount of user feedback yes. For instance recently someone
asked if they could have on-line hints in my adventures, so I integrated that
facility over a weekend (the hints module is available in the registered
versions of the games). But mostly it comes down to me being a bit of
a perfectionist. If the game isn't "just right" I'm willing to spend hours
making it as user-friendly as possible. I've also found this to be useful
in my "real job" where I spend a lot of time considering the user interface
of the various Windows programs I am writing.
PBM: Do you typically notice an increase in Humbug registrations as the
Christmas season approaches?
GC: Not really. Registrations tend to rise when there has been a lot of
publicity. For example, a good review in a magazine.
PBM: Jacaranda Jim is an amusing adventure, could you tell us about the game?
GC: I first started writing Jacaranda Jim in 1987, and I think it must have
been first released in 1988. Seems such a long time ago now. It was really
written to amuse a group of friends at college. The original implementation
was for a Prime mini-computer and later I ported it to the PC. Alan the
Gribbley was a homicidal maniac I knew who used to demonstrate how he could
kill cows in 157 different ways with his bare hands. Sadly he used to use
me as the demonstration. Completely barking mad. Anyway, he did have a
beard, hum smugly and carry a copy of PC Tools Deluxe with him everywhere.
PBM: You have also written a couple of other Shareware programs.
GC: I have written two arcade-style games: Blox and Wilf. Blox must be one
of the earliest Tetris clones that came out. The great thing about it was the
boss screen. Its a virtually working spreadsheet! Wilf is a CGA maze-style
game, and was one of the first games to incorporate SoundBlaster digitized
noises. Everyone seems to have done it these days. The two adventures,
Humbug and Jacaranda Jim, tend to be far more popular with the public. I
guess there's more addictive qualities in an adventure game.
PBM: Do have any plans in the works for future releases?
GC: I keep the games maintained, but at present have no firm plans to write
more Shareware. Working in the virus field means long hours and the last
thing I tend to want to do when I get home is sit in front of a computer.
Mind you, I have found Shareware very profitable and enjoyable, so I might
come back with another adventure. I have a few ideas lurking in the back of
my mind.
PBM: How did you decide on the Shareware method of distribution, and how
successful has it been?
GC: Shareware can be very successful if you market yourself correctly. I
have had 2000+ registrations for my games which I think is doing quite well
for a UK author. My first year I only received 20 registrations. Then I had
an opportunity to ship my games on the front of a UK magazine (we have cover
disks as an incentive to buy magazines over here in the UK). Suddenly, I was
receiving 20 registrations a day! This is big money when you're a poor
impoverished programmer on a meagre student grant.
PBM: I understand the very popular Shareware author Nels Anderson is the U.S.
representative for your software.
GC: I've known of Nels for quite a long time. I had seen his games
(particularly Mah Jongg) and had been impressed. He seemed to be a real
professional and I knew that was the kind of chap I wanted to represent my
software in the States. American players are greatly discouraged in sending
registrations abroad, so it seemed sensible to get someone to represent me in
the States. I was lucky enough to have Nels say yes. I think he's done a
great job.
PBM: And programs can be registered directly through you as well.
GC: Certainly can. The benefits of registering my games is that you get
on-line hints, fully detailed maps and several secret clues as to the games.
PBM: Could you tell us a little about the British Shareware/BBS industry?
GC: British Shareware has never been as organized as USA Shareware. From
discussions I've had with UK authors I seem to be about the only chap who has
had any real success in selling their software. I think that is largely down
to a knowledge of how to market the games best. If you can't present the
games properly and put them in front of the end-user, they'll never register
them. Also, you must have a good reason to register the games. Otherwise,
people's natural reaction will be that they won't bother.
I don't know too much about BBSs, but have just bought myself a US Robotics
modem. I have a company account on a system called CIX which is kind of the
USA equivalent to CompuServe.
PBM: Do you get much of a chance to call any BBSs yourself?
GC: Not a lot. Phone bills are very pricey in the UK.
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If there is going to be a long and prosperous future for this publication,
than the future has to be attacked head-on. There have been several changes
made which should help guarantee the future of the Pasco BBS Magazine. You
may have noticed that some of the file names have been changed from the names
used in previous issues. This was done to conform to the more standard file
names used in most files released for electronic distribution. This is
something which will be done very infrequently, as it does affect those using
on-line text viewing doors to display the magazine on their BBS. The method
of naming Distribution Sites has also changed, but there is an article on that
elsewhere in this issue.
There will now be a date for the release of each issue and a deadline for any
submissions. Beginning with the next issue, February, the magazine will be
released the 22nd of each month. This means that the magazine will be
available on, or before, that date each month. For example, the February
issue will be released by January 22. This way everyone will know when the
magazine is scheduled for release. In addition, the deadline for submissions
will be the 15th of the month. Items submitted after that date may have to be
run in a later issue.
One thing which would guarantee the survival of the magazine would be
receiving original articles from other sources. It would be great to receive
articles from those reading the magazine. Shareware authors could write
something about their programs. Network Administrators could write about
their networks. Sysops could write an article and mention their board in it.
Anyone could send in their opinions on BBS related issues. The possibilities
are endless. The thing to watch out for is making the piece too self-serving.
Please do not submit an article which is only a glorified ad, as it should be
something that people would want to read.
The bottom line is that the Pasco BBS Magazine will continue for some time.
How long will it continue to be published? There is no way to tell. In a
way, it is difficult to imagine not doing the magazine. After all, I am the
Dr. Frankenstein to this monster. Doing this First Anniversary Issue has
renewed the spirit to continue, however, it can be fleeting. I will try to
keep cranking it out each month, and hope that people enjoy reading it as much
as I enjoy doing it.
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Definitions by Tom Gordon, New Port Richey, FL
Adaptive Dialing--Constantly changing one's phone # to avoid solicitors.
Answer Mode--Situation one is point in by a talk show host.
Bandwidth--Rock singer Meat Loaf's waist size.
Basic--Nauseated Buc's fan.
Batch File Transfer--List of unmarried men sent elsewhere by frustrated
female bosses.
Caller Log--A piece of wood that uses the phone.
Capture Memory--Rare lucid moment in an alcoholic's life.
Characters per Second--What Steven King and Dean Koontz are able to produce.
Control Character--Person with a lie for any occasion.
Crash Recovery--Coming back from a binge.
Crippleware--Pots and pans for the handicapped.
Cyclic Redundancy Check--Another name for the promised but unreceived raise.
Data Bits--The commander from STAR TREK: THE NEW GENERATION's snack food.
Destructive signaling--Getting the attention of someone waving a gun.
Dumb Terminal--Some poor fool who's going to die.
Escape Key--Death.
Expansion Board--Fashion designers for Oprah Winfrey's new wardrobe.
Flow Control--Staying continent.
Handshaking--Alcoholic's wake-up call.
Hardware--Clothes for body-builders.
Help File--What the government's been unable to produce.
Hertz--Car rental company that guarantees to put you in a painful seat.
Hot Keys--What was for sale after Liberace's piano was stolen.
Inactivity Timer--A bartender.
Interface--The midpoint of Michael Jackson's plastic surgeries.
I/O--My usual monetary state.
Kermit Protocol--Political etiquette for frogs.
Line driver--Baseball batter who never hits flies, pop-ups or grounders.
Line Feed--What's used in most bars.
Local Area Network--All you'll be lucky to see without cable.
Machine Language--Aronld Schwarzenegger's acting.
Mainframe--Enclosure for a portrait of our easternmost contiguous state.
Memory--Usually, something best left forgotten.
Message Base--Where a baseball player learns he's either safe or out.
Modem--What the lawn mower did to the lawns.
Non-volatile memory--An unmarried person's recollections.
Null Character--Typical Pasco County resident.
Odd Parity--Strange satirical writing.
On-line Games--Sobriety tests.
Operating System--Surgical priority according to patient's bankroll.
Packet Switching Network--Moving contraband.
Port--Wino connoisseur's favorite drink.
Protocol--Telephone message from an amoeba.
Quick Scan--First glance at people on the beach.
Registered User--Legal drug user.
Ring-back--What the two-timing fiance got when discovered.
Ring Indicator Signal--A girl's hint at engagement.
Role Playing Game--Marriage.
Script Language--Hack-job done by a screen-writer when a novel's turned into
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Serial Interface--A drunk trying to eat Cheerios and missing his mouth.
Serial Port--Police jargon for a left-handed mass murderer.
Stand-alone program--Plan using scapegoat for corporation's failed project.
Status Line--Row of fat people at the food stamp office.
Terminal Program--Government agenda for the poor.
Throughput rate--Tollbooth charge.
UART--Paintings of female sheep.
Upload--Helping your mother-in-law onto a horse.
Verified User--Normal politician.
Word Wrap--A crass form of music.
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³ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ² ²ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ 4 Ecology Conferences ³
³ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛßßßßÛÛ **LOCAL INTER-BBS CONFERENCES** ³
³ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛßßß Û *********FILES!********* ³
³ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE!!! ³
³ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß NO FEES! NO RATIOS! ³
³ °°ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ°°° FULL ACCESS ON FIRST CALL! ³
³ °°°°ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ°°°°° SysOp: Mark Hammock ³
³ °°°°°ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ°°°°°° ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄij
³ °°°°°°ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ°°°°°°° ³ Member: ³ Distribution Site: ³
³°°°°°°°ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ°°°°°°°° ³ FIDONET (1:3603/350)³ Pasco BBS Magazine ³
³°°°°°°°ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ°°°°°°°°° ³ BIRDNET ³ WC813 BBS LIST ³
³°°°°°°ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ°°°°°°°° ³ PINELLAS QWK-NET ³ MERC.OPUS BBS LIST ³
ÔÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ;
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The Constipated Cow
-------------------
One of the favorite BBS names that we have ever run across is The Constipated
Cow BBS. Walter Dreksler was the Sysop, and his board was named in February
as one of the earliest Pasco BBS Magazine Distribution Sites. Unfortunately,
when he moved from St. Petersburg to Florida's east coast, the board had to
be shut down. However, Walter did say he might set up another board down the
road. The last time I talked to him he was working on some new game program,
and had gone out to farms taping cows for the sound card support. Maybe we
have not heard the last of the Constipated Cow.
Here is the ad that ran in the early issues of the Pasco BBS Magazine, only
the telephone number has been removed.
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ± Û± Û± ÛÛÛÛ± ³ SYSOP : WALTER DREKSLER ³
Û± Û± Û± Û± ³ COSYSOP : HENRY MORGNER ³
Û± ÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛ± ³ RUNNING : PCBOARD 14.5 REGISTERED ³
Û± Û± Û± Û± ³ STATS : NODE 1 1200-2400 ³
Û± Û± Û± ÛÛÛÛ± ³ MAIL NETWORKS : SOON TO GET FIDONET ³
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
ÛÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛÛ± Û± Û± ÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛ± Û± ÛÛÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛ±
Û± Û± Û± ÛÛ± Û± Û± Û± Û± Û± Û± Û±Û± Û± Û± Û± Û±
Û± Û± Û± Û±Û±Û± ÛÛÛ± Û± Û± ÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛÛ± Û± ÛÛÛÛ± Û± Û±
ÛÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛÛ± Û± ÛÛ± Û± Û± ÛÛÛÛÛ± Û± Û± Û± Û± Û± ÛÛÛÛ±
ÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛÛ±
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛÛ± Û± Û± ³ THE CONSTIPATED COW BBS FEATURING ³
Û± Û± Û± Û± Û± Û± ³ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ³
Û± Û± Û± Û± Û±Û± Û± ³ 80 MEGS OF FILE EPIC D/Ling point ³
ÛÛÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛ± ÛÛÛ± ³ PASCO BBS MAGAZINE D/Ling point ³
ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
Walter Dreksler was a big help to the magazine, after he shut his board down
he helped line up a couple of new Distribution Sites. I hope all is going
well for him, as it has been awhile since I have seen him on-line.
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ßßßßßßßß ßß ßß ßßßßßßß
ßß ßß ßß ßß
ßß ßßßßßßß ßßßßß (219) 233-8854
ßß ßß ßß ßß 2400-14400 baud
ßß ßß ßß ßßßßßßß 24 Hrs.
ßßßßß ßßßßßß ßßßßßßß ßßßßß ßßßßßßßß Fidonet (1:227/854)
ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß Maxnet (90:151/70)
ßßß ßßßß ßßßßßß ßßßßß ßßßßßßß ßß Crossnet(73:4200/2)
ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß Echonet (50:5219/854)
ßßßßß ßß ßß ßßßßßßß ßß ßß ßß
ßßßßßß ßßßßßßß ßß ßß ßßßßß ßßß ßß ßßßßßß
ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßßßß ßß ßß ßß
ßßßßßß ßßßßß ßßßß ßßß ßßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßßß
ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßß ßßßß ßß ßß
ßßßßßß ßßßßßßß ßß ßßßßß ßß ßßß ßßßßßß
Remote Access Distribution Point
SDN/Works! Distribution Point
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Murphy's Law of Computers
-------------------------
A computer program will always do what you tell it to do, but never what you
want it to do.
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ÜÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÜ ÜÜÛÛÛÛÜÜÛ ÜÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÜÛÛÛÛßßßßÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ßßßÛÛÛÛÛßßß
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ ÜÜÜÜ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ ßßÛÛÛÜ ÛÛÛÛÛßßßÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛÛ ßÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ßÛÛÛÛÜÜÜÜÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ
ßÛÛß ßÛÛß ßÛÛß ßßÛÛÛÛÛÛß ßÛÛß ßÛÛß ßÛÛß
ÜÜÛÛÛÛÜÜÛ ÜÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÛÛÛ ÜÛÛÛ
ÜÛÛÛÛßßßßÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ßßßÛÛÛÛÛßßß ÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛ ß ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ßÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛ Ü ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ
ßÛÛÛÛÜÜÜÜÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛ
ßßÛÛÛÛßß ßÛÛß ßÛÛß ÛÛÛÛÛÛ
ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÜÜÛÛÛÛÜÜ ÜÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÜ
ÛÛÛÛÛÜ ßÛÛÛ ÜÛÛÛÛßßßÛÛÛÜ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ßßßÛÛÛÛÛßßß ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÜ ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
ßßßÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛßßßÛÛÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛÛÜÜÜÛÛÛÛÛ ßÛÛÛÛÜÜÜÛÛÛß ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ
ßÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß ßßÛÛÛÛßß ßÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß ßÛÛß ßÛÛß ßÛÛß
A TRIBBS SYSTEM-2400 BAUD RATE-24 HOURS-40 DOOR GAMES-ADULT SUBBOARD
LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN LUTZ,FL. AT 813-949-5751 SYSOP: CLAPTON
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Revised Distribution Method
---------------------------
The idea behind having Official Pasco BBS Magazine Distribution Sites was to
increase the exposure of the magazine, but the way the sites where being named
actually hampered the growth in the number of sites. To this point, the
editor had granted an area exclusively to a board, checked out all potential
Distribution Sites prior to naming them and attempted to upload the magazine
to all Distribution Sites each month. All this caused the distribution of the
magazine to be rather hectic at times, and lead to considerably more work on
this end. So, the way in which future sites are named will be more like the
way the major software vendors name their sites. It will be far less
restrictive, and pretty much allow anybody who wants to be a Distribution Site
to do so.
Here are the simplified procedures to become an Official Pasco BBS Magazine
Distribution Site. First, set up a Pasco BBS Magazine File Directory on your
BBS and set up the magazine for on-line viewing. Call the home board and
download all the files in the Pasco BBS Magazine File Directory, and take the
Pasco BBS Magazine Script Questionnaire on the Board of Trade BBS. You will
be notified, normally within 24 hours, of your acceptance by message on the
home board. This is when approved Sysops should upload an ad to the Board of
Trade BBS for inclusion in the magazine and BBS Log files. To continue to be
listed in the magazine as an Official Pasco BBS Magazine Distribution Site,
the Sysops must call the home board at least once every four months and re-
take the Script Questionnaire. This is required to guarantee all sites listed
in the magazine are still active, and will assure the information contained
within the BBS Log is up to date. This way a Sysop could get the magazine
from a source other than the home board, say Software Creations, and still be
a Distribution Site. Sysops who do not call the home board the required three
times a year will see their board dropped unceremoniously from the list of
Official Pasco BBS Magazine Distribution Sites.
Hopefully, these new procedures will increase the number of boards carrying
the Pasco BBS Magazine. There will never be any fees associated with being a
Distribution Site, or any other part of the distribution for that matter.
Interested Sysops should see the file SYSOP.DOC for more details.
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. º GENE GEIGER º º (813)323-6023 (1:3603/60) º º ú 38,400 ú º ú
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Floppy Fredie
--------------
For the first six issues of the Pasco BBS ÜÜÜÜÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÜÜÜÜ ÜÛÜ
Magazine the Word Games feature was known ÛÛÛÛ øø ÛÛÛÛ Û
as Floppy Fredie's Puzzle. While I am ÜÜÜÜÜÛÛÛÛ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÛÛÛÛÜÜÜÜÛ
not much of an ASCII artist myself, someone Û ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
with talent could actually do some pretty ßÛß ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
nice artwork. Look at the BirdLand BBS ad ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ
which runs in this issue of the magazine. ÛÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÛ
It would be great to get some ASCII artists Û Û
to send something along for the magazine. ÜÜÛ ÛÜÜ
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Did You Know?
-------------
The first two issues ran a short computer fact called "Did You Know?"
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Over 10 GIGS ÜßÜ Node #1: (205)-598-9509³Main Board
Online NOW !Üß ßÜ Node #2: (205)-598-9561³SysOps: Mike Howe
No PRIVATEÜß ßÜ Node #3: (205)-598-9568³ David Basile
Nodes, Üß ßÜ Fax # : (205)-598-6547³ Lamar Saxon
ALL Û Û All nodes USR DS ³ Amiga Conference
FREE !Üß ßÜ Courier HSTs ³ SysOp: Perry Martindale
Üß ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ ßÜ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
Û ÛÛÛÛß ßßß Û
Û ÛÛÛÛ ÜÜÜÜ Û ÜÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÛÛ ÜÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÛÛÜ ÜÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ
Üß ÛÛÛÛ ßßÛÛÛ ßÜ ÛÛÜÜÜÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛÜÜÜÛÛ ßÛÛÛß ÛÛÜ ÜÛÛ
Û ÛÛÛÛÛÜÜÜÛÛÛ Û ÛÛßßßÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛßßßÛÛ ÜÛÛÛÜ ßÛÛÛß
Üß ßÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß ßÜ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛß ßÛÛ ÞÛÝ
Û Û
Üß ÜÜÜßßßÜ ßÜ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ»
Û ÜÜßß ßÜ Û ÛÛÜÜÜÛß ÛÛÜÜÜÛß ÛÛÜÜÜÜ º FIDO Node: º
Û ÜÜßß ßÜ Û ÛÛßßßÛÛ ÛÛßßßÛÛ ßßßßÛÛ º 1:18/9 º
Û Üßß ßÜ Û ÛÛÛÛÛÛß ÛÛÛÛÛÛß ßÛÛÛÛÛß ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ
Û Üßß ßÜÛ The Completely Free BBS !
Û ÜÛ Distribution Site for: ÛÛ No fees for anything ! Amiga support !
ÛÛ Apogee, Software Creations,Û Instant verification even for LD calls!
Û Jibben, Epic Mega Games, ÖÄÄ¿ ÖÄÄ¿ ÒÄÄ¿ ÖÄ¿ Alabama Computer
Cygnus, & coming soon ÇÄÄ´ º ÇÄ ÓÄ¿ Enthusiasts Society
Shadoware & Shareable ! Ð Á ÓÄÄÙ ÐÄÄÙ ÓÄÄÙ Support BBS
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Word Games
----------
Can you figure out this months word puzzle? Complete the puzzle by choosing
the letters from the columns directly underneath. Each letter can only be
used once and the left over
words spell out a message. ÉÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍÑÍ»
It might be best to hit º ³²³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³²³ ³ ³²³ ³²³²³²³²³²³²º
your print screen key, as ÇÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅĶ
it is hard to write on º²³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³²³ ³ ³²³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³²³ ³ ³ ³ ³ º
your monitor. The answer, ÇÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅĶ
and another puzzle, will º ³ ³ ³²³ ³ ³ ³ ³²³ ³ ³²³ ³ ³ ³²³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ º
appear next month. ÌÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØÍØ͹
ºT³G³C³P³U³M³R³O³T³O³P³E³O³P³Y³E³A³T³R³I³L³Nº
Last month's answers: ÇÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅĶ
We wish you a Merry ºH³A³E³O³W³P³P³T³Y³E³F³E³O³S³E³A³P³D³O³A³O³Lº
Christmas and a Happy ÇÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅÄÅĶ
New Year. Left over ºA³H³R³O³M³O³I³K³F³N³E³W³I³N³L³E³R³E³O³S³N³Gº
letters spell: ÈÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏͼ
Have a great holiday.
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² ²
² Board of Trade BBS New Port Richey, Florida ²
² ²
² Home of the Pasco BBS Magazine ²
² ²
² Home of Shadoware ²
² ²
² Bytor Computer Systems, Inc. presents the PC Help Forum ²
² ²
² (813) 862-4772 12/24/48/96/14400 baud ²
² ²
² Member of... ²
² Electronic Frontiers Foundation and American BBS Association ²
² Official Distribution Site for the following: Alive Software, ²
² Apogee Software, Digital Reality, Epic MegaGames, Gamer's Edge, ²
² MVP Software, Software Creations and Westcoast 813 BBS Directory ²
² BBS Voice Line (813) 863-5886 ²
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Next Month
----------
As of press-time, an answer has not been received for a major interview for
the February issue. So, we cannot tell you who we might have, but there are
always many possibilities. The series on BBS commands, scheduled for this
issue, will pick up next month.
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Important Information
---------------------
The Pasco BBS Magazine is distributed free of charge, as long as it is
unaltered and complete. When uploading make sure the original archive is
intact with all files included.
The Pasco BBS Magazine is the sole property of the Board of Trade BBS and
Richard Ziegler. It is legally copyrighted material and all rights are
reserved. No part of this magazine may be used without permission. By
submitting something, you are agreeing to allow publication of the material
in the magazine. Articles reprinted with permission remain the property of
the cited source. Guest contributions may not necessarily reflect the views
of the Pasco BBS Magazine. The editor reserves the right to edit
submissions, however, this is normally only done to correct spelling or
grammatical errors. The editor makes all determinations on what and when
articles will run.
Every effort is made to insure that all information contained within the
Pasco BBS Magazine is accurate, but inadvertently mistakes can appear.
The Pasco BBS Magazine, Board of Trade BBS or Richard Ziegler cannot be held
liable for information contained within this document. It is intended that
this magazine exists for the personal enjoyment of the readers.
Rather than place a trademark symbol at every occurrence of a trademarked
name, it is stated that trademarks are only being used in an editorial
fashion with no intention of any infringement of the trademark itself.
More information can be found in the other files distributed with the
magazine's archive.
Comments, questions, suggestions and submissions can be left on the Board
of Trade BBS (813) 862-4772, or mailed to Board of Trade BBS, P.O. Box 1853,
New Port Richey, FL 34656. There is also a voice number now available at
(813) 863-5886.
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(C)Copyright 1993 Richard Ziegler - All Rights Reserved
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