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  • Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #10 – MORTHOVE.DOC


    A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series:

    I found a number of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store a number of years ago (we are talking late 1990s probably). I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a several years back. Since then I have been occasionally posting the content here.

    Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie who used to run the “Close Encounters” Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.

    A specific definition of this SIG was found in a document on one of the disks: “This SIG, known as ‘Close Encounters’, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.”

    This service was text based and was accessed via whatever terminal program you used on your computer to dial in to Delphi’s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don’t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and probably wouldn’t be in such archives even if they existed.

    This post includes the contents of MORTHOVE.DOC which is dated September 17th, 1985. This is another e-mail, a love letter of sorts, from Rod to Connie. There have been a number of e-mails and chats between those two included in previous posts. As far as I can tell, they met via Delphi. Yes, meeting online goes all the way back to 1985 and earlier. Of course the entire Close Encounters SIG is a testament to that.

    See the previous post here.

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        #2          17-SEP-1985 14:22:09                                        MAIL
    
    From:   BOS1A::RODM        
    To:     CABUYS,RODM        
    Subj:   I made up the word!
    
    My Beloved Connie,
     
    If  you  recall that several times I have mentioned that I needed a word  that 
    meant  more  than  'love'  because when I say 'I love  you'  it  seems  to  be 
    inadequate. 
     
    Then  I  found the song 'You Are The One' which refered to the  same  problem, 
    well since I have been unable to find such a word I have invented one and here 
    it is:
     
    Morthove - 1.  A term or unit of measure of passion that is 1000 times that of 
                   the word 'love'.
     
               2.  A state or level of passion that is: irreversable, inalterable, 
                   indescribable and has a relative magnatude of 1000 times Love.
     
               (Root words: MOre THan lOVE)
     
     
     
    I am so morthove with you?
     
    I Morthove You!
     
    Morthove,
     
    Rod
     
    P.S. Post if you wish!
     
    
    
    MAIL> 
    

  • Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #10 – MOONLIT.DOC


    A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series:

    I found a number of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.

    Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie who used to run the “Close Encounters” Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.

    A specific definition of this SIG was found in a document on one of the disks: “This SIG, known as ‘Close Encounters’, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.”

    This service was text based and was accessed via whatever terminal program you used on your computer to dial in to Delphi’s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don’t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and probably wouldn’t be in such archives even if they existed.

    This post includes the contents of MOONLIT.DOC which is dated September 13th, 1985. This is a piece of erotic fiction. While the original author is unknown, no doubt it was captured from or intended for the Close Encounters SIG. Whether the owner of the disks was the original author or this was something captured from the SIG that someone else wrote I am not sure. This is marked NSFW only for the imagery it creates in your head. Obviously there are no actual images here and if there were they would be laughably low res by today’s standards.

    See the previous post here.

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    MOONLIT.DOC
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    .lt
    Moonlight In June
     
    We walk along, under the stars, alone together at last.  It has been
    so long - feeling much longer because of our need for one another -
    since we could walk, and hold hands, and just share ourselves with
    words and touches ... We stop in a clearing ... the only sound the
    rustling of the wind through the trees ... moonlight bathing us in
    it's ethereal glow ... I look up at you to catch a fleeting glimpse
    of something in your eyes ... unsure as to what it may have been
    ... you whisper something to me, afraid to speak aloud so as not to
    spoil the quiet of the evening ... I tell you yes with my eyes ...
    you reach down and gently kiss my upturned lips ... I respond by
    putting my arms around your neck and deepening the kiss with one of
    my own ... our bodies meld together as though meant to be ... both
    reacting to the rightness of it all ... I need you ... I take your
    hand in mine and lead you upwards to our own secret place ... to
    others a simple room, to us a place of heavenly delights ... I turn
    on only one small light, enough to bathe us in a glow not unlike that
    of the moon outside ... you disrobe me, slowly, lovingly, caressing
    every inch of my body as it becomes visible to your warm brown eyes
    ... I patiently await my turn, enjoying your loving touch ... your
    lips trail down my neck to my full breasts, first the right and then
    the left, licking around the nipple until it becomes dark and hard
    ... I moan in delight ... "stop, no don't stop!" ... a throaty chuckle
    escapes you ... I feel a wetness between my legs and an ache that only
    you can drive away ... I reach over and start unbuttoning your shirt
    ... my fingers fumbling with the buttons ... you remove my hands and
    let me know that you will take care of everything ... I lay back on
    the bed, watching you undress, getting more excited by the second ...
    finally you are with me and lean over to kiss my waiting lips ...
    deeply, tongues delving deep to taste the sweetness of eachother,
    so very hungry for the taste of you ... your hands caress all my
    secret inner places ... so warm and hungry for you ... I move with
    each caress, showing you my delight with each reaction to you ...
    my hands roaming freely over your warm body, rediscovering the many
    splendored erotic places found before in our love-making ... I love
    the hardness caused by your body's reaction to my touches ... I
    caress each and every inch I can reach before you start moving down
    my body to explore with your tongue where your hands have been
    playing ... oooooohhhhhh ... I writhe in ecstacy as you touch my
    waiting clit with the tip of your tongue ... you begin to play games
    with your tongue, licking back and forth, front to back, sometimes
    nibbling at my pulsating pussy ... it is driving me crazy ... I am
    shaking ... and finally reach the top and fall over into ecstacy ...
    when I can almost feel the bottom again you move up and onto me ..
    lissing your way up my belly to my chest, not neglecting my breasts
    along the way ... your hands continueing the rhythm in my now very wet
    pussy ... I look up at you to see a question in your eyes ... without
    words I tell you Yes ... you slowly penitrate into my hot wet juicy
    box ... "aaahhhhhhhh" ... feels so very right ... we begin to move
    together, slowly at first ... don't want to come too fast ... want
    to savor and enjoy every moment together ... loving and making love
    ... I run my hands up and down your back, loving the hard strength
    of you ... I love the feeling of you on and in me, feels so right ...
    I reach up and nibble playfully on your earlobe and you respond with
    a moan ... our rhythm increases and we are getting oh so wet ...
    the scent of our bodies only adding to the sensual pleasure we are
    sharing ... we kiss ... loving the taste and feel of your lips on mine
    ... one of your hands reaches between us to playfully tweak my left
    breast ... I jump ... you laugh, <such a sexy sound> ... then you lift
    yourself up to look down at us joining and seperating, moving in and
    out ... mmmmmmmmmmm, so good ... how I love us together ... I feel so
    drugged and look up at you with heavy lidded eyes, heavy with passion
    and love ... you reach down for a quick kiss and then back up to
    watch us ... your movements now so much deeper and because of your
    position rubbing against my clit so gooooooooddd!!!!! ...  feel like
    I am flying so high ... want to take you up and over with me ... "come
    with me lover!" ... "now!!! I *need* it so baddddddd!!!" ... I move up
    against you to take you in as deep as you will go ... you drive deep
    inside and moan out your pleasure as we come together, again and again
    ... flying so very high ... so spacey ... so dizzy ... so perfect
    together ... .. You lie spent upon me and we drift off to sleep
    together, held in eachother's arms and bodies ... what a delightful
    way ... mmmmmmmmmmmmm ... delicious!
    .el
    
    
    WS> 
    

  • Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #10 – MENU.DOC


    A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series:

    I found a number of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.

    Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie who used to run the “Close Encounters” Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.

    A specific definition of this SIG was found in a document on one of the disks: “This SIG, known as ‘Close Encounters’, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.”

    This service was text based and was accessed via whatever terminal program you used on your computer to dial in to Delphi’s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don’t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and probably wouldn’t be in such archives even if they existed.

    This post includes the contents of MENU.DOC which is dated September 24nd, 1985. While perhaps not as interesting as some other files, this one does contain a little insight into how Delphi operated. This is a screen capture of going through and configuring a couple of menus. The more commands you could memorize, the shorter you could make the menus which was a big deal when you were communicating at 2400bps or less.

    See the previous post here.

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    MENU.DOC
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    ^Z
    
    MAIN> ?
    
    
    MAIN Menu:
    
    Bulletin Boards       News-Weather-Sport
    Conference            People on DELPHI
    DELPHI Mail           Travel
    Entertainment         Workspace
    Financial Services    Using DELPHI
    Groups and Clubs      HELP
    Library               EXIT
    Merchants' Row
    
    MAIN>What do you want to do? using
    
    USING-DELPHI> ?
    
    
    USING-DELPHI Menu:
    
    Advice From DELPHI      What's New On DELPHI
    Credit Policy           Rates and Prices
    Feedback                Settings (PROFILE)
    Guided Tour             Telex-Codes
    Mail To SERVICE         Usage History
    Manuals                 HELP
    Network Info            EXIT
    Premium Services
    
    USING-DELPHI>(Please Select an Item)> settings
    
    SETTINGS> ?
    
    
    SETTINGS Menu:
    
    WIDTH (Columns)             PROMPT Mode
    LENGTH (Lines/page)         TERMINAL Type
    MENU (Default Selection)    HELP
    PASSWORD (Change)           EXIT
    
    SETTINGS>What would you like to set? prompt
    
    Your current prompt mode is: 1 (Brief)
    Select type of prompt.
    (1, 2 or 3)  1
    
    Your prompt has been set to 1 (Brief)
    
    SETTINGS> menu
    
    Your current default menu item is: MAIN
    
    Default Menu Item:  gr clo
    
    You have selected the GR CLO menu.
    
    
    SETTINGS> ^Z
    
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    Close Encounters - The Intimate Side
       of Computer Telecommunications
           (c) 1985 SLG Associates
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    ENCOUNTER>