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\n #1 22-SEP-1985 21:04:02 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: ATRICK,CABUYS \nSubj: Wang sig\n\nAllan,\n\nI'm so glad to see a Wang sig on Delphi!\n\nI am operations manager for a rather large insurance agency in Jacksonville\nand we have had the Wang 2200 MVP, using Redshaw software, since\nJanuary 1982.\n\nWe have also recently added a Wang PC, which will emulate an IBM PC, emulate\na terminal to the Wang 2200 system, and act as an independent word\nprocessing system.\n\nWe are looking forward to *gradually* replacing most of the 16 terminals to\nthe Wang 2200 system with PC's.\n\nRedshaw is forming a network via CompuServe and the Independent Insurance\nAgents of America group which was already on CompuServe. Had I known that\nyour sig would be in existance several months back, I would have pushed for\nthat group to be here!\n\nRedshaw publishes a newsletter for\nall it's users nationwide and in Canada, and I'd like to, after things\nsettle down, either write a review of your sig myself for the newsletter or\nhave you write one that I could submit to them. Also ARIAS, an independent\nassociation of Redshaw Insurance Agency System users publishes a separate\nnewsletter that would be interested in such an article.\n\nIn case you are not familiar with Redshaw, it's software\noperates entirely on Wang equipment and has been one of the most\nsuccessful systems for independent insurance agencies.\n\nWell enough of my rambling for now. Please do add me to your sig membership\nlist as soon as possible! Thanks!\n\n-Connie A. Buys <cabuys>\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #2 22-SEP-1985 22:20:02 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: RODM,PRINCESS,JOHNMYSELF,CABUYS \nSubj: \n\nI just found out that at the FORUM> prompt, you can type W and see\nwho is in the sig. I guess this change came about when the ability to\nsend from FORUM> prompt was recently installed.\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #3 22-SEP-1985 22:22:45 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: JOHNMYSELF,CABUYS \nSubj: \n\nJohn,\n\nI can see the need growing where we need to have someone in the sig\nmost nights between 9 and 11 pm just to chat with visitors to the sig.\n\nSince neither you nor I can do this, are you aware of any possible\ncandidates who might be interested?\n\nI don't want to start this until after first of October\nbut it's something we do need to think about.\n\nLove,\nConnie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #4 23-SEP-1985 03:28:56 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RONMAZUR \nTo: BOS1A::CABUYS\nSubj: RE: Thanks!\n\nTrue!! I'm blushing and flushing right now.\n***cuddles***\nron\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #5 23-SEP-1985 09:14:12 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::ATRICK \nTo: BOS1A::CABUYS\nSubj: RE: Wang sig\n\nConnie, you're added... I'll look forward to seeing you there. Thanks very\nmuch for the information about Redshaw and the insurance industry. I'd love to\nhave someone from your company and\/or you contribute whatever you can with\nrespect to what you are doing with your Wang equipment. And hopefully, very\nsoon, the SIG can be of service to you and your company as well!\n Look forward to seeing you ...\n Allan\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #6 23-SEP-1985 16:35:20 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: Just saying it!\n\nMy DELICOUS Darling,\n\nI LOVE YOU !!!!\n\n\nI MORTHOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nLove,\n\nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #7 23-SEP-1985 18:53:23 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: BOS1A::RODM,CABUYS \nSubj: RE: Just saying it!\n\nSweetheart,\n\nI LOVE YOU!!!\n\nI MORTHOVE YOU!!!!!!!\n\nI wish you were here now!!!\n\nLove,\nConnie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #8 23-SEP-1985 18:54:22 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: BOS1A::ATRICK,CABUYS \nSubj: RE: Wang sig\n\nThanks for quick response, Allen. I'll check into the sig in a little while\n\nBest of luck with it too!\n\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #9 23-SEP-1985 20:13:28 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::TIGLON \nTo: @ FRIENDS\nSubj: ISSUE THREE OF ...\n\n\n =====================\n = T I G * L I N E S =\n =====================\n\n\nMonday, September 23, 1985\nIssue 3 Volume 1\nTIGLON Productions 1985\nAll Rights Reserved\n\n\n\n=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*\n\nWelcome to the third edition of our little paper. The population of readers is\ngrowing and Delphi's mail control is running a little better now! Hopefully\nevery little bug on our Delphi system will be gone in a couple of weeks. In the\nmeantime, HAPPY TELE-READING!!!!\n\n==============================================================================\n\nThe SEN command is now working in the SIG's at the > prompts. Also the double\n\/sen seems to have disappeared from the system! Try the new \/sen on a friend or\nmake a friend by \/sen HELLO!\n\n=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*\n\nOur very own MADONNA has uploaded her latest poem entilted \"I Can Almost Feel\nYou\" in the Close Encounters SIG. The poem is located in the Poetry Database.\n\nTIGLON has also just uploaded a short story \"For My Love\" and it is in the\nFantasies Database.\n\nIf you are not already a member of the CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SIG, drop by and sign\nup to get in on all the COnferences and the excellent material available in\nthe Databases and maybe upload your works!!!!\n\nYour hosts are CABUYS (Connie) and JOHNMYSELF (Myself). The next COnference is\ncoming soon. Sign up now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\n==============================================================================\n\nGTE TELENET *PURSUIT*\n---------------------\n\nGTE Telenet now offers evening and weekend long distance savings for BBS and\nNetwork callers. The service charges a flat monthly fee and saves you up to 75%\nover regular and long distance companies. Telenet offers this service for 12\ncities as of this printing and have stated more to follow. Check the 800 number\nfor the cities, or the article can be found in the Telecommunication Database\nin the *Commodore *Flagship* SIG here on Delphi.\n\nThe MODEM number for Telenet information is 1-800-835-3001.\n\n=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*\n\nDO YOU HATE YOUR CALL WAITING?\n------------------------------\n\nBut you can't live without it if you only have one line in your house and it\nis always on-line??? MA Bell has finally helped those of us with that SIMPLE\nproblem. Yes friends.......\n\n MA BELL FIXES THE CALL WAITING DUMP!!!\n\nNow before you go on-line to any of your networks or local Bulletin Boards,\njust dial 70 (for touch tone phones) or 1170 (for dial phones) and the number\nyou wish to call. The *other* callers will not be able to bump you off-line\nanymore! The =fix= works until you disconnect, so the next call you will have\nto use the =fix= again.\n\nI hope this helps all of us with the Call Waiting blues!!\n\n(taken from \"Openline\" July 1985, Pacific Bell publications)\n\n\n==============================================================================\n PREMIERS!!!PREMIERS!!!PREMIERS!!!PREMIERS!!!PREMIERS!!!PREMIERS!!!\n==============================================================================\n\nNext week in TIG*LINES, our very own DEAR MAX will be premiering with his now\nfamous column. He is now taking questions and comments addressed to TIGLON's\nemail box until he gets his own. Hurry and get your questions to him before\nSunday night's deadline!\n\n\n==============================================================================\n THE TIG*QUESTION OF THE WEEK\n==============================================================================\n\n DID YOU WAX YOUR SKIES LAST SEASON???\n\nIf not friends..now is the time! Snow is coming down in the West Coast Sierras\nand awaiting all those fresh new legs attached to those bindings! WAX NOW!\nDon't delay!!!! See ya on the slopes!!\n\n\n******************************************************************************\nA *special* GET WELL QUICK NOTE goes out to our very own DEB who seems to be a\nbit under the computer desk this week. If you see her on-line in her *Commodore\n*Flagship* SIG, give her a warm hello and maybe a tissue or three.\n******************************************************************************\n\n\n--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*\nIf your birthday or other special occasion is coming up, please let us know\nhere at TIG*LINES! We think EVERYONE is worth mentioning every week in our\nelectronic pages!!\n--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*\n\n\nTill next week my fellow 'puter friends,\n HAPPY TELE-READING!!!\n\n\n\nTIGLON\nPublisher of TIG*LINES\nA TIGLON Production 1985\nAll comments and suggestions to TIGLON\n\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #10 23-SEP-1985 20:59:49 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::ELLISCO \"Dick Evans\"\nTo: CABUYS, NJOHNSON\nSubj: conf\n\nTime confirmed: High Noon on Saturday 28 Sep. You'all come <grin>\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #11 23-SEP-1985 21:17:46 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: BOS1A::TIGLON,CABUYS \nSubj: RE: ISSUE THREE OF ...\n\nGail,\n\nThanks for the sig promo!! And the third issue looks great! \n\nBest of luck with your project!\n\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #12 23-SEP-1985 21:27:59 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: ATRICK,CABUYS \nSubj: \"Help\" files\n\nAllan,\n\nIf there's any help files in my sig <close encounters> that you would like\nto transport over to your sig, then please don't hesitate to do so.\n\nMost of my files were \"borrowed\" from Deb <with her permission, of course>\nand are typical of the Help files found in most sigs.\n\nIf there's any way I can help you with this sig, please holler. Close\nEncounters is taking a lot of my time, but there's always time to do one\nmore thing on line! <grin>\n\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #13 24-SEP-1985 01:22:46 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::JOHNNAPLES \nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: Your note\n\nConnie - Love:\n I tried to answer your note last week\nbut Uninet or Delphidied on me.\n\n Yes - byall means publish the quote.\nHowever- I think to say that the married\nman \"tried to cuts ladies out of the\ngroup so that he could monopolize\nthem\" would better express the thought.\nIt was easy to understand in the context\nof out conversation butwould be more\ndiffcuk\blt in the shortened context.\nI will get soe pera\bsonal time soon\nso that I ccan write you my fantasies\nabout you.\n\nBy the way - Ia\b am \b\b\b\b\bI am Chairan\b\bman of the Naples\nComputer Show this year (april86). I\nhopr to be able to exhibit delphi at the show.\n\nKeep in touch - Love John\n * * * * * * * * * * * *\n\n\nMAIL> read 14\b \b3read 1\n\n\n #1 24-SEP-1985 08:56:43 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: Don't Forget!\n\nMy DELICOUS Darling,\n\nDon't forget (1) Letterhead format and (2) data list!\n\nPlease go ahead with the letterhead first!\n\nI'll talk to you later!\n\nI LOVE YOU !!!\n\nLove,\n\nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #2 24-SEP-1985 10:02:35 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::ATRICK \nTo: BOS1A::CABUYS\nSubj: RE: \"Help\" files\n\nThanx for your friendly offer of support! I'm sure we'll be chatting soon!\n \nBest, Allan\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #3 24-SEP-1985 17:31:14 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: RODM,CABUYS \nSubj: letterhead\n\nas we discussed, something plain & simple, white paper with black ink. Type\nstyle really doesn't matter that much to me as long as it's not something way\nout!\n\nhere's format John and I discussed:\n\n\n\n SLG Associates \n\nConnie A. Buys John P. Yerger\n2947 W. 3rd St. 61 West Street\nJacksonville, Fl 32205 Hyde Park, Ma 02136\n\n\n\n\n\nThe name\/address parts may have to be aligned a little differently to give it\na more balanced look, but that's general idea.\n\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #4 24-SEP-1985 18:38:44 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: BOS1A::TIGLON,CABUYS \nSubj: RE: ISSUE THREE OF ...\n\nGayle,\n\nSince Close Encounters received a big boost in your newsletter, would you\nmind if we included it in the General Information database?\n\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #5 24-SEP-1985 19:28:05 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: KELLY,JOHNMYSELF,CABUYS \nSubj: SIG Welcome! message\n\nHi Kelly!\n\nAt present when a non-member chooses Close Encounters SIG from the Groups>\nmenu, he receives a message that says only Welcome! and then he receives\nthe non-member menu.\n\nWould you, at your earliest convenience, replace that Welcome! with the next\nmessage I'm sending you?\n\nThanks!\n\n-Conie\n<sigh> can't type well tonight! <grin>\n\n-Connie A. Buys\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #6 24-SEP-1985 19:28:42 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: KELLY,JOHNMYSELF,CABUYS \nSubj: replacement \"Welcome\" message\n\nWelcome to the CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP!\n\nThe Close Encounters Special Interest Group is a place for adults to\nmeet and discuss anything pertaining to sexuality. Because the sig is\nintended for ADULTS ONLY, there is an age restriction of 18 or older\nto become a member. This restriction, tho difficult to verify via\nthis medium, will be enforced should someone under the age limit\nattempt to join and be discovered.\n\nWhether or not you decide to join the Close Encounters sig, we invite\nyou to check out the information in the General Database and the\nGeneral Information section of the Forum, as well as the hints in the\nHELP section.\n\nThank you for your interest in the CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SIG!\n \n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #7 24-SEP-1985 19:44:57 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: KELLY,JOHNMYSELF,CABUYS \nSubj: Membership agreement message\n\nHi again Kelly!\n\nWould you, at your earliest convenience, delete the existing message that\ncomes up when a non-member selects Membership Agreement and Features from\nthe Non-Member Menu and replace it with the text contained in the next\nmessage?\n\nThanks!\n\n-Connie A. Buys\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #8 24-SEP-1985 19:46:09 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: KELLY,JOHNMYSELF,CABUYS \nSubj: New Membership Agreement Message\n\n Welcome to 'Close Encounters', an adult forum dealing with\n everything from fantasies and dating to sexual\/personal\n issues and problems with them.\n \n Conduct: This is an 'adult forum'. Accordingly, a limited use\n of 'explicit' language will be tolerated. However,\n deliberate abuse will not, and repeated offenses will be\n grounds to lock offenders out of the sig.\n \n Conferences: Weekly conferences are held on Saturday evenings\n and begin at 9:15 P.M. Eastern time. Schedules will be sent\n out via dmail and also listed in the Announcements-Conference\n section of the sig. Prior to attending a conference, please\n familiarize yourself with the protocols which are used during\n conferences. Conference protocols can be found in the General\n Information database.\n \n Contests: Contests and other promotional activities will be\n run on a monthly basis with specified prizes for winners.\n \n Members are urged to be as active as possible and to bring\n friends and associates into the sig. Also, since this is\n your sig, please feel free to offer suggestions for conference\n topics, features, or other things you think will benefit the\n sig and our membership.\n \n Thank you for joining 'Close Encounters'.\n \n Connie (CABUYS) - Sig Manager\n John (JOHNMYSELF aka Myself) - Asst. Manager\n \n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #9 24-SEP-1985 20:14:22 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::TIGLON \nTo: BOS1A::CABUYS\nSubj: RE: ISSUE THREE OF ...\n\nConnie,\n\nSure thing hon...it is already in the Maniac sig...but the more places the\nbetter I alwats say!\n\nLet me know of any upcoming things ok!\n\nKiss!\n(er huj,\b\bm...handska\b\bhake?? grin)\n\nGayle\n\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #10 24-SEP-1985 22:13:31 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF \nTo: BOS1A::CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF \nSubj: w\n\nI have been using 'who' all along. Never tried just 'w' but it\nmakes sense.\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #11 24-SEP-1985 22:15:29 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF \nTo: BOS1A::CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF \nSubj: 9 to 11\n\nWell, I can handle some nights and Stu will hastle the hell out of\nPeg so that rules her out.\nHow about rod to handle nights when we can't be there?\nOther than that, will have to give it some thought.\nPS I Love You.\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #12 24-SEP-1985 22:17:59 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF \nTo: BOS1A::CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF \nSubj: RE: New Membership Agreement Message\n\nvery good work my dear.\nI see you have been busy indeed. Now it is I who\nam slacking off.\noh well, can't win'm all.\ngrin\n \nkeep up the good work.\n\n\nMAIL> \n\u0007New mail on node BOS1A from PEABO \"Peter Olson, ICONtact Manager\"\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> read 1\n\n\n #1 25-SEP-1985 00:16:37 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: !\n\n \nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n \n \nLove,\n \nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #2 25-SEP-1985 00:18:29 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: !!\n\n \nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n \n \nLove,\n \nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #3 25-SEP-1985 00:19:17 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: !!!\n\n \nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n \n \nLove,\n \nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #4 25-SEP-1985 00:20:11 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: !!!!\n\n \nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n \n \nLove,\n \nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #5 25-SEP-1985 00:21:28 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: !!!!!\n\n \nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n \n \nLove,\n \nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #6 25-SEP-1985 00:22:40 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: !!!!!!\n\n \nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n \n \nLove,\n \nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #7 25-SEP-1985 00:24:03 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: !!!!!!!\n\n \nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n \n \nLove,\n \nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #8 25-SEP-1985 00:25:11 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: !!!!!!!!\n\n \nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n \n \nLove,\n \nRod\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #9 25-SEP-1985 01:29:19 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: a little more of the same\n\n.PO 0\nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\n \n \nLove, \n \nRod \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #10 26-SEP-1985 01:47:45 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: CABUYS,CABUYS \nSubj: msg from insiders - form\n\n \n1560 25-SEP 01:35 Using Delphi\n Nifty new feature\n From: PEABO To: ALL\n \nThere is a nifty new feature installed in the Insiders SIG for beta test. This\nis the Forms program, which allows you to design a customized form for gathering\n\ninput data of many types. Preliminary documentation has been posted in the\nDatabase here by Chip under the topic Using Delphi.\n \nTo try this program out, type ANN USER at the Insiders> prompt and read the\nforms you find there. Feel free to experiment with your own forms too.\nIf you don't have a 'E' flag here, you won't be able to post a form\ndirectly, but if you upload it to the database, either Dick or I\nwill post it for you in the ANN USER area.\n \nTake care to place a \/ as the first character of the form name. This\ncauses the form to run in debug mode, where it issues message if it\nfinds any errors.\n \npeter\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #11 26-SEP-1985 01:49:14 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: CABUYS,CABUYS \nSubj: insiders - more on form\n\n \n1561 25-SEP 01:40 Using Delphi\n feedback on forms doc\n From: PEABO To: CHIP\n \nChip,\n \nThis is based on my review of the FORMS SPECIFICATIONS document you mailed\nto John on September 17 plus a scan of the document that Dick Evans posted\nin the Insiders Database (Topic Using Delphi) this evening.\n \n----------------------------------\n \nI would like to be able to execute a form that is posted as a note in\nForum. In that case, there should also be a \/\/REPLY option in\nthe .DISPOSE command which would cause the output to be threaded to\nthe form. During reading of a form, the Forum software should display\nthe initial .COMMENT (if any, otherwise just the form name), and insert\nthe line \"Type ANSWER to respond to this form.\" The ANSWER command\nwould cause execution of the form to resume from the point of interruption.\n \nA command READ FORMS would facilitate the use of this feature, especially\nif people get into the habit of using our hypothetical read non-stop\nto download new messages for offline perusal. The REPLY command would\nstill work, but would merely thread a normal message to the form. If\nthe ANSWER command is used when the note being read is not a form, it\nshould say that only a form can be answered, and that the user might want\nto use the REPLY command instead.\n \n----------------------------------\n \nSpecific comments follow. In some cases these refer to areas of the\ndocumentation which are unclear rather than to the program. SInce this\ndocument is still being worked on, I made no attempt to do an exhaustive\nproofreading.\n \nI REVIEW mode\n \nPresumably when a change is made to an answer which has logic attached\nto it, this invalidates at least any dependent answers, and possibly all\nanswers which follow, so that the user has to resume the form from the\npoint of the logic change. I have not tried to figure out the consequences\nof invalidating a response which has backward branching logic attached,\nbut I suspect that there may be some forms in which changing a single\nresponse would lead to loss of a substantial amount of other information.\nIt might be appropriate to warn the user before this happens, so he can\nelect to leave his response unchanged. It might also be appropriate to\ndiagnose this with a warning in test mode since it may be an indication\nof a poorly designed form.\n \nIV Testing the form\n \nIt would be preferable to have a command at the WS> prompt that a user\ncould issue to run a form without having it installed where someone else\ncould see it prematurely. This would also eliminate the need to use the \/\nin the form name to invoke the diagnostic logic. The dispose command\nin such a mode should be disabled, and instead the user should be given\nthe list of destinations the form would have gone to, and then be prompted\nto send in MAIL or file in his workspace.\n \nVI Maximum length of response\n \nI am confused by the documentation. What does it mean when it says that\na text mode response is limited to 255 characters? (It says 20 lines\nelsewhere.) One of the most irritating problems with the old Poll\nsoftware is that comments are suddenly truncated at 255 characters.\n \nVII.i FORM name\n \nSince the same form may exist in several places in the system, it would\nbe nice to have the option of identifying the location from which the\nform was sent. Perhaps a symbol like \/\/*WHERE\/\/ could be substituted\neither in the form name or within the scope of a .OUTPUT command. In the\nevent that a form is executed from Forum, the \/\/*WHERE\/\/ string should\nidentify the message number of the form as well as which Forum contains\nthe form.\n \n.ii .QUESTION\n \nIt would be very helpful to allow a minimum string length as well as\na maximum. For example \".QU<min,max>\". Setting min to 1 makes a\nnon-null reply mandatory.\n \nWhen answering questions is the response from the user left in the\ncase it was entered, or is it capitalized? What about the response\nto a .TEXT? I favor leaving the case alone, since there are situations\nwhere it is vital to collect information in upper and lower case.\n \n.iv et al. Matching of strings\n \nA general clarification of the rules for matching strings would be\nhelpful. For instance, is case always ignored, and are abbreviations\nalways acceptable? This applies to question names in logic, and responses\ninput by the user in various situations.\n \n.vi .INTEGER\n \nIt would be very useful to allow a range of allowable values to be\nspecified. For example \".INT<min,max>\".\n \n.vii .DOLLAR\n \nI think dollar value input should allow $ as the first non-blank character\nand should require either no decimal places or exactly 2. Commas should\nbe ignored. A range could be specified as in .INTEGER.\n \n.viii .DATE\n \nThe documentation says the internal form of the date is dd\/mmm\/yyyy, but\nthe example shows dd-mmm-yyyy. Also the example says 4-5-88 translates\nto 04-JAN-1988, which is wrong. How about .DATE<today,one month>? If\ndate restrictions are allowed, how about .DATE\nin which the \/\/ indicates that the range is to be evaluated at the\ntime of posting the form, rather than when it is answered?\n \n.ix .PASSWORD\n \nWhat happens if the question is omitted?\n \n.x .TEXT\n \nNo example is shown, although the command apparently is written like\nthe .QU command. Does the prompt explain that the reply is limited to\n20 lines? Is each line limited to 255 characters? What happens when\nthe 20 line limit is exceeded?\n \n.xi .DISPOSE\n \nDoes it matter where in the file the .DISPOSE appears? Does the file\n(if any) go in the user's workspace? Can \/\/FILE be used with \/\/KEEP or\nother mailbox destinations?\n \n.xii.i .OUTPUT\n \nSee above for the suggestion of the symbol \/\/*WHERE\/\/.\n \n.ii .PRINTIF\n \nWe need also a \"not equal\" operator. Another helpful feature would be\nthe .PRINTELSE command which could appear only between a .PRINTIF and\nits matching .END PRINTIF. (Maybe it should be called .ELSE PRINTIF.)\n \nCan .PRINTIF ranges be nested?\n \nCould the logic of .PRINTIF be extended so that if a .DISPOSE appears\nwithin the range of a .PRINTIF that is satisfied, it overrides any\nother .DISPOSE previously specified?\n \nVIII.i \/\/GOTO\n \nIt says a \/\/GOTO with no matching label is ignored. What happens in\ntest mode?\n \n.ii.1 \/\/YES\n \nThe documentation is missing the statement that \/\/YES also corresponds\nto password match. The documentation of \/\/NO says \"correctly\" where\n\"incorrectly\" is meant.\n \n.iii .MCHOICE\n \nPlacing the \/\/n command on .MCHOICE allows only one of the possibilities\nto affect the logic. Instead, it should be possible to put a \/\/GOTO on\nindividual .CHOICE statements.\n \nThe special case OTHER in a .CHOICE seems to me to invite a .TEXT type\nreponse rather than a .QUESTION type response.\n \n----------------------------------\n \nNow I'll go experiment with the program!\n \npeter\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #12 26-SEP-1985 01:57:35 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: CABUYS,CABUYS \nSubj: insiders - dir changes\n\n \n1578 25-SEP 17:47 SIG News\n Enhanced FORUM Directory Commmand\n From: DAN To: ALL\n \nI've made some (long requested) changes to the DIRECTORY command in\nthe FORUM. Two new options are a directory of a range of messages\n(specified by two numbers separated by a colon) and for messages\ncontaining a particular group of characters, word, or phrase in\nthe subject. You can also string options together on one command,\nsuch as DIRECTORY FROM DAN TO ALL SUBJECT \"enhanced forum dir\" --\nwhich should list this message. I've updated the help somewhat,\nas well.\n \nIn short, the options are:\n \nFROM <username>\nTO <username>\nWAITING\nNEW\nSUBJECT <search-string> -- search strings with imbedded spaces need to\nbe enclosed in quotation marks.\n<low>:<high> -- a range of lines. Reasonable abbreviations are allowed,\nsuch as DIR :200 lists messages below and including 200, DIR 200 lists\nmessages starting with 200.\nTHREAD -- when used with a number or range, lists the thread containing\nthe specified message. When used alone, lists the thread containing\nthe current message. It can also be used with the SUBJECT qualifier.\n \nHave fun.\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #13 26-SEP-1985 02:00:16 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: CABUYS,CABUYS \nSubj: insiders-test sig\n\n \n1587 25-SEP 19:31 Using Delphi\n test SIG\n From: PEABO To: ALL\n \nThere is now a test SIG on Delphi. The purpose of this SIG is to give SIG\nmanagers and Sysops a place to test out keyboard macros and such for\nthings like archiving threads (and deleting them), which if they were tested\nalsewhere would risk damaging important information.\n \nThe name of the test SIG is GR ZTEST, and it is a closed SIG.\n \nIf you want to use the test SIG, send me mail, and I will add your name to\nthe entry list so you can get in. You should tell me what flags you want\nand which editor!\n \nAnyone who wants to play with Forms should get in contact with me, and\nI will give you an 'E' flag in the test SIG so you can try out Forms\n\u0007New mail on node BOS1A from PEABO \"Peter Olson, ICONtact Manager\"\ninteractively with the editor of your choice.\n \npeter\n\n\nMAIL> read 1\n\n\n #1 26-SEP-1985 02:00:59 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: PEABO,CABUYS \nSubj: test sig\n\nPeter,\n\nPlease add me to the test sig. For now an E flag should be all I need.\nThanks!\n\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #2 26-SEP-1985 02:20:24 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::PEABO \nTo: BOS1A::CABUYS\nSubj: RE: test sig\n\nWill do\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #3 26-SEP-1985 19:33:56 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: KELLY,CABUYS \nSubj: just a quick note....\n\nto thank you, Kelly, for a job well done on posting my new announcement\nmessages!\n\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #4 26-SEP-1985 19:35:43 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::JOHNNAPLES \nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: Your message\n\nI agree - thank you for posting your\nmessage. I think that the reference\nabout the married man should be changed\nto \" cutting ladies from the \"herd2\b\" or\ngroup to ma\bonopolize them and thus \nditress the group\" would be more explicable.\n\n Iwill get aroung\bd\bd to sening you\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\bnding\b\b\b\b\b\bsending you my\nh\bfantasies about you soon. \n By the way, I will be chairman of the\nNaples Comuter Show this year.\n\nLOVE JOHN\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #5 26-SEP-1985 22:53:17 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RADCOM \nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: *!*\n\nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\n \n \nLove, \n \nRod \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #6 27-SEP-1985 04:08:31 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: ! Good Morning !\n\nMy DELICOUS Darling,\n\nI guess I'll go home now, but not wishing you a good morning!\n\nI LOVE YOU!\n\nLove,\n\nRod\n\n\nMAIL> forward\n\n\nTo: rodm\n\n\nSubj: I got this from you - shows how tired you were - one word is missing!\n\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #7 27-SEP-1985 04:17:18 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: ILY <printout looks better>\n\nMy Dearest Delicous Darling Connie,\n \nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\nI LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU \n\n I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU\n\n \n \nLove, \n \nRod \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMAIL> re*^H ^H\n\n\nTo: BOS1A::RODM,CABUYS \nSubj: RE: ILY <printout looks better>\nEnter your message below. Press CTRL\/Z when complete, or CTRL\/C to quit:\nSweetheart,\n\n\nThe printout may look better but *nothing* looks as good as you do to me!\n<smile>\n\nI love you!\n\n-Coni^H ^Hnie\n^Z\n\n^GNew mail on node BOS1A from CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\n\nPress RETURN to return to reading your mail\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n #8 29-SEP-1985 15:46:32 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CHRISALLEN \"ARTPRO SIG MANAGER\"\nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: D&D\n\nConnie,\n\nDo you by any chance play D&D?\n\nChris Allen\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #9 29-SEP-1985 18:50:23 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: BOS1A::CHRISALLEN,CABUYS \nSubj: RE: D&D\n\nChris,\n\nI'm sorry but I don't play D&D. Can I ask you why you are asking?\n\nConnie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #10 29-SEP-1985 18:51:43 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: ARNE,CABUYS \nSubj: let's talk\n\nArne,\n\nWhy don't you leave me mail saying when a good date and time would be so\nthat we could talk uninterrupted?\n\nI would really like to know more about you!\n\n<hugs>\n\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #11 29-SEP-1985 18:58:52 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: CABUYS,CABUYS \nSubj: msg ztest sig\n\n \n1627 28-SEP 23:45 General Info\n ZTEST Database\n From: PEABO To: ALL\n \nEveryone currently in the test SIG now has the following flags:\n \nA - allows you to edit and delete Forum, display complete entry log.\nE - allows you to edit announcements and experiment with Forms.\nD - allows you to access the database maintenance features.\nV - vendor flag in Shopping.\n \nDatabases are now functioning, but there is no shopping there.\n \nForms are implemented in all the Announcement menus, but don't bother trying\na BRIEF What's New Form ... it does not run the form on entry to the SIG <grin>.\n\npeter\n\n\nMAIL> s\n\n\nTo: rodm\n\n\nSubj: \n\n\n #11 29-SEP-1985 18:58:52 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: CABUYS,CABUYS \nSubj: msg ztest sig\n\n \n1627 28-SEP 23:45 General Info\n ZTEST Database\n From: PEABO To: ALL\n \nEveryone currently in the test SIG now has the following flags:\n \nA - allows you to edit and delete Forum, display complete entry log.\nE - allows you to edit announcements and experiment with Forms.\nD - allows you to access the database maintenance features.\nV - vendor flag in Shopping.\n \nDatabases are now functioning, but there is no shopping there.\n \nForms are implemented in all the Announcement menus, but don't bother trying\na BRIEF What's New Form ... it does not run the form on entry to the SIG <grin>.\n\npeter\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #12 29-SEP-1985 23:37:23 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF \nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: strange filenames \n\nHave come across what might be a bug. It appears that files are now\nappearing with names as noted below. Of course, if you try to edit\nthe file, the system will not allow it.\nAny idea what is going on here?\n\n\ndir < files in close encounters data base common area >\n\nDirectory DB_1:[DB.ENCOUNTER]\n\n01$CABUY$TIGLON3.;1 <why this name convention? is it a system bug?>\n 10\/10 24-SEP-1985 18:50\n01$JOHNM$SURVEY.TXT;1\n 5\/5 29-SEP-1985 19:49\n07$CABUY$CO921.TXT;1\n 15\/15 24-SEP-1985 18:28\nADULTERY.;1 61\/65 16-AUG-1985 16:34 These are normal\nAM1.;1 2\/5 16-JUL-1985 20:28 file names.\nAM2.;1 4\/10 16-JUL-1985 20:29\nAM3.;1 1\/5 16-JUL-1985 20:30\nAM4.;1 3\/5 16-JUL-1985 20:30\nAM5.;1 6\/10 16-JUL-1985 20:31\nART1.;1 1\/5 9-AUG-1985 21:32\nART10.;1 1\/5 \n\n\n Thank you; John (Myself)\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #13 29-SEP-1985 23:39:29 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF \nTo: CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF \nSubj: editing the strange stuff\n\nPREVIEW> read\nName: STD SURVEY\nType: TEXT\nDate: 28-SEP-1985 13:25 by BENDAILY\nSize: 2459\n\na survey inquiring into the occurence and attitudes about vd (std\/sexually trans\nmitted diseases)\n\nTopic: General Information\n\nKeywords: QUESTIONS, SURVEY, VD, STD\n\n\/File: 01$BENDA$SURVEY.TXT Count: 0\n\nThe reason you could not open the file is the file is empty \n<note count value>\n\nAlso, the file name as it existed was some system name <you see that construct in some of the mail files>. The normal\naccess is denied to files of this name type, you can only delete\nthem. Luckily there was a file there called survey.txt which\nwas probably the original text file.\nEditing has been completed. If there is a problem, have the \nparty re-submit it.\n\nThe filename appears to be a pointer to the real file as near\nas I can tell. The previous message was sent to service to\nsee if maybe its a bug.\n\nLuckily there was a file with a valid name format which I edited\nto insert the formatting commands.\n\nPS: I Love You. John\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #14 30-SEP-1985 17:59:33 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::DAN \"Dan Bruns\"\nTo: ELLENK,PEABO,DEB,RONL,RANDYH,SOFTAFFAIR,SCORPIA,BOZART,CABUYS,RAINBOWMAG\n,MORTIMER,BUSSIGMGR,PAN,CHRISALLEN,CC_TO,JOHNWG,KELLY,KIP,WES,DAN\nSubj: Status Report 9\/30\/85\n\n\nTO: Special Interest Group Managers\n 9\/30\/85\n\n\nThis is sort of a good news\/bad news message. \nFortunately, the good outweighs the bad.\n\nIt doesn't take much to realize that hardware\nand software problems continued to plague us\nthrough the weekend. The crash Sunday night\ncaused us to be down through Monday evening. \nUnfortunately any messages in the sigs,\npolls, database descriptions and keywords,\nand announcements added since Friday morning\nhave been lost. The files submitted to the\ndatabases (COMMON PREVIEW and COMMON DATABASES)\nare as they were when we went down late last\nevening. Any whose descriptions and keywords\nwere lost will have to be re-submitted.\n(Internal mail files here were also lost -\nKelly's, SERVICE, John's, Kip's, mine and\nothers -- so anything you've sent since\nFriday and haven't gotten a response, let\nus know.)\n\nOn the good news side, Wes and John went out\nto DEC this morning, to Ken Olsen's office.\n(Olsen is DEC's Chairman & CEO). Kip and\nI continued to work with the DEC people\non site here and with others in the marketing\nand software support areas. John & Wes\nmet with Olsen's personal assistant, who\ncommitted the people and resources necessary\nto solve the problems we have with DEC \nhardware and software. These problems over\nthe last 6 weeks have cut seriously into all \nof our credibility and revenue. \n\nOn the other hand, we all seem to have \nestablished enough credibility and a \nreputation such that DEC has a healthy\nrespect for the voice we all have within\nthe telecommunications industry. I am\noptimistic that they will honor their \ncommitment to seeing us through. I'll\nkeep you all up to date on the progress.\n\nDan\n\n\n\nMAIL> forward\n\n\nTo: johnmyself\n\n\nSubj: status report from Dan\n\n\n\nMAIL> forward\n\n\nTo: RODM\n\n\nSubj: Delphi status report from Dan\n\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #15 30-SEP-1985 20:11:55 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::ARNE \nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: Ain't gon' make NO 'pointments!\n\n Thanks, hon, for trying to work me in, but...well, the reason\nI come online is to get AWAY for awhile from schedules, appointments,\nand all that, not to immerse myself even deeper in them.\n So the idea of making appointments for friendly chats -- guess\nhere on Delphi that's how it's done, but.....\n Hopeless, huh?\n\n See ya >^H<kiss>\n -- Arne\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #16 30-SEP-1985 22:12:19 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF,CABUYS \nSubj: RE: editing the strange stuff\n\nthe strange file names are not strange. somehwere in Insiders there was\nan explanation but I can't remember where it is.\n\nalso the count is the number of times the file was read. <info also from insiders>.\n\nthe file with the *valid* name was there because I copied the one I\ncould not edit to it.\n\noh well\n-got to run\n\nI love you!\n\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #17 30-SEP-1985 22:14:05 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: BOS1A::ARNE,CABUYS \nSubj: RE: Ain't gon' make NO 'pointments!\n\noh well, I tried, at least. things have gotten too hectic for me lately\nto talk to anyone like I used to do. sigh.\n\nperhaps one day our schedules will collide and we can have a good time.\nor whatever.\n\n<hugs>\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #18 30-SEP-1985 22:15:22 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::ARNE \nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: how bout now?\n\nhow bout now? (9:18 cdt, 30 sep 85)\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #19 30-SEP-1985 22:15:45 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::CABUYS \"CONNIE\"\nTo: RODM,CABUYS \nSubj: sigh\n\n\nSweetheart,\n\nI *thought* I would have dmail from you from either last night or tonight or\nboth but would you believe I have *nothing*. sigh.\n\nVery tired. talk soon.\n\nI love you!!!\n\n-Connie\n\n\nMAIL> d\n\n\n\nMAIL> \n\n\n #20 1-OCT-1985 00:07:23 MAIL\n\nFrom: BOS1A::RODM \nTo: CABUYS,RODM \nSubj: Love send\n\nMy Beloved Darling Connie,\n \nHere I go again!, but this poem is OBVIOUSLY a PRIVATE one!:\n \n \nAt first there was only a few words on a screen,\n \nAnd even those were only occasionally seen.\n \nThen I sent questions of panic on the phone.\n \nOh how could I have possibly known,\n \nThat after meeting face to face,\n \nMy heart would pound at such a pace,\n \nAnd that a person who was once a curiousity,\n \nWould become the focus of my very destiny.\n \n \n \nLove and life have shown me what now must be my destiny,\n \nAnd what endless love and happiness will soon be given to me.\n \nBut there are yet some commitments and decisions to be made,\n \nAnd some pain and prices to be paid.\n \nWhen all of that is finished and done,\n \nA love lasting the rest of my life will be won.\n \nI know you are feeling the pain of waiting,\n \nBut our life together will be worth the getting.\n \nI cannot now be all you would have me to be,\n \nBut when that day comes you will have ALL of me!\n \n \nDarling, I risk such enormous pain for both of us in refering to these things \nbut I can no longer deny my feelings although I don't know if it will be by \ndiscovery or resolve that these things will come to be but I admit and await \nour destiny!!!\n \nWith all of me I love you,\n \nRod\n\n\nMAIL> re\n<\/pre>\n
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