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From: leroy@socs.uts.EDU.AU (Leroy)
Newsgroups: aus.films
Subject: Review: Gas Food Lodging
Date: 27 Jan 1993 12:59:05 +1100
Organization: School of Computer Science, UTS
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: agouti.socs.uts.edu.au


Review: Gas Food Lodging.  Stars Ione Skye. 
			   Now showing at the Dendy, Martin Place Sydney

A _nice_ movie.  A mother and her two daughters live in a trailer park.
The father has left.  The older daughter has "a reputation."  The mother
is being pursued by a cowboy.  The younger daughter misses the father,
and she wants a boyfriend of her own.  

With that kind of outline, Gas Food Lodging doesn't have much chance
at avoiding obvious cliches, and there are points where the film is 
terrifically dumb and/or obvious.  But, overall, good performances (Ione 
Skye is as excellent as expected) save the film from an occasionally dull 
script.  The narration, by the youngest daughter Shade, is teeth-grindingly 
terrible; but it's only a minor part of the action.

Special mention for the group of Americans behind us, who obviously
mistook the Gas Food Lodging sign for Under Seige, and spent the movie
constantly agreeing with each other that, yes, the movie was soooooo
slow, that they couldn't understand it and they wished any of the
main characters would explode.

Decide for yourself.  It's not as insightful as, say, Chez Nous, but it's
far better than Thelma and Louise (a notable feminist flagwaver).  
Unfortunately, it's about fifteen minutes too long.  But I enjoyed it. The 
mysterious flatmate was unimpressed.

Otherwise, go to the video store.  Hire "Say Anything," a favourite 
movie of mine that also stars Ione Skye, as well as John Cusak. _That_
is a great movie about teeenage love.

--- G M Heinrich  ( leroy@socs.uts.edu.au )
From: spart@cs.uq.oz.au (Geoff Green,,SRA93,EXP 9302)
Newsgroups: aus.games
Subject: Help! Neuromancer
Date: 25 Jan 93 05:01:38 GMT
Reply-To: spart@cs.uq.oz.au
Organization: Department of Computer Science, The University of Queensland

Could anybody who has finished Neuromancer give me a hint as how to
finish it? After I have destroyed all the AI's (except one), I end up
on an island with my life-force rapidly decreasing. What do I do? I have
read a hint file, which gives a pretty good walkthrough of the game,
but it gives no clues at all about the last sequence.

Thanks,
Geoff... (spart@cs.uq.oz.au)
From: Fiona.Thomas@f252.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Fiona Thomas)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: lingon dict.
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:39:00

wouldn't you know it... after weeks of trying to track you down to give you
 the info you asked for on the klingon dictionary ( I forgot to write down
 which bbs you were from) now that I have the rotten book has gone and hidden
 itself in some dark corner.  ie not near the computer.

ah well forgive me the delay ( my own stupidity tho.) I will wire you in the
 next week with it tho.

ciao4now


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From: J2TRAP01@ibm.rz.uni-passau.de (Andreas Trapp)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Wizards Handbook AD&D II
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 10:34:59 MEZ
Organization: University of Passau - Germany
NNTP-Posting-Host: ibm.rz.uni-passau.de

I wonder if anybody can give to me the information needed to
order the AD&D Wizards Handbook. (i.e. complete title, name of the
author, international ordering number, publisher)
 
E-Mail-answer is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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From: Grant.Stewart@f251.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Grant Stewart)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Librarians
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1993 22:24:02

Dainis,

        These profiles are from the army list in WD #105. (I think you can 
also find it one of the compendiums.)

LIBRARIANS

               M WS BS S T W I A Ld Int Cl WP    PV   *I have adjusted the
Lexicanian     4 4  4  4 4 1 4 1 8   8  8  8.....18   (T)oughness to the 
Codicier       4 5  5  4 4 1 5 1 8   8  8  8.....19   new toughness' as in
Epistolary     4 6  6  4 5 2 6 2 9   9  9  9.....50   WD #129.
Chief Librarian4 6  6  4 5 3 6 3 9   9  9  9.....94

Librarians are battle-scribes with important communications and 
reconnaisance duties. The Library is the centre of psychic activity of the 
Chapter, and the Marine Librarian Psykers provide valuable psychic support 
on the battlefield.

Basic Equipment: Power Armour with Communicator, respirator & auto-senses,
knife or combat accessory, bolt pistol and frag grenades.

Options:
Standard equipment - Bolt gun & displacer Field....4 points

Additional equipment - force sword.....40 pts
                       force rod.......40
                       jump pack........2
                       refractor field..2

PSI mastery is determained by a roll of D4. Add pts to cost of librarian.

D4 - Mastery - Psi level - Abilities - Cost
1    1         3D6         1D6         35pts
2    2         6D6         2D6         85
3    3         9D6         3D6         120
4    4         12D6        4D6         245





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From: mooner@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Melissa Rogerson)
Subject: CanCon
Keywords: Net gathering, BFS, ...
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 13:03:57 GMT

Well so how was it huh?
Did the Net gathering ever happen? Or have they moved the teleport booths.
(wish they had them over here, I'd have been at CanCon then!)
To the person who had the encounter with teh BFS - these things happen,
they piss you off, the best thing to do is go away and then tell everyone
what a fuckwit this person was (seems to be what happened). BFS is big,
fat and stupid. There are also SSSs - small, skinny and stupids. I seem to
have noticed a general trend towards fewer BFSs at conventions. Are they
finally learning that opther people don't appreciate them? (or have they
all been put on diets by their doctors?).

Sorry ifthis seems fattist, iwas not meant to be. SSSs are just as
annoying, and there seem to be more of them than there were a few years ago.

But anyway I would love to hear how CanCon was and so, I am sure would
lots of people.

love and kisses

Melissa.
(who may or may not be back in time for a potential net gathering at
Arcanacon - I suggest upstairs after the prizegiving, everyone can help
put chairs back where they belong. Or maybe in teh broom cupboard  to help
sweep?)
Rogerson@bkfug.KFUniGraz.ac.at
mooner@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
etc

-- 
Melissa J. Rogerson
email  mooner@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
       LSC124J@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
and (I think)   Rogerson@bkfug.KFUniGraz.ac.at
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Cthulhu investigators inREGISTERMelbourne
From: GENDALL@licre.dn.mu.oz.au
Date: 21 Jan 93 19:43:10 AET
Organization: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

I'm the keeper for a Call of Cthulhu campaign starting soon in melbourne, 
and we need a couple of extra players to round out the group.
Interested??
Some C of C experience is desirable, and a reasonably serious attitude 
would be most welcome, you know how it is with Cthulhu (you may end up 
laughing hysterically at Cthulhu's feet, but that's another story).
So, if you're still intersted, E-mail me.

Tony, gendall@licr.dn.mu.oz.au.
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Cthulhu players (reply)
From: wright@latcs2.lat.oz.au (Michael G. Wright)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 07:49:52 GMT
Distribution: melb
Organization: Comp Sci, La Trobe Uni, Australia

Hi to whoever posted the article about wanting Cthulhu players. I tried to 
post but the message bounced. 
	A friend and I might be interested depending on where you live. I live
in Kew and he lives in Bulleen. So please reply to the address below. Thanks.

-- 
Michael Wright            _-_|\    
LaTrobe University,      /     \   Hang on! I've got to think of something 
Melbourne, Australia.    \_.-_*/   smart to put in here now! 
wright@latcs1.lat.oz.au       v
From: langsl@hhcs.gov.au
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Re: CanCon net gathering 
Date: 21 Jan 93 17:00:40 +1100
Organization: Aust. Dept. Health, Housing and Community Services

In article <1jkv5vINNp3n@escargot.xx.rmit.OZ.AU>, rtrnw@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Neroli Wesley) writes:
> 
> So what are we going with?  Jono's suggestion about the John Hughes desk
> at 12.30 Saturday??
> 
> Neroli


Unless someone suggests something else I think thats the best to go with at
this late stage.

John - are you going to have a desk set up for Rites?
 
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From: ingrid@helios.anu.edu.au (Ingrid Jakobsen)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Re: CanCon
Date: 27 Jan 1993 08:21:02 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 150.203.7.83
Keywords: Net gathering, BFS, ...

Well I guess it's my turn...

I thought it was a good Con. Raiderettes was the most, like, fun, okay?
and it was hard to stop talking like that for about an hour afterwards, 
not to mention getting back my vocal cords (I think we screamed in unison 
every three minutes or so). In the long term, the Star Trek will probably 
win out for me. Actually winning the team prize for it did help... All 
of us thought they were the best two things we did, but we can't agree 
which was better.

Intrepid B grade etc was also good, after a slow start. We got better 
and better refs for each session, but admittedly none of us was inspired 
to start with.

Lindsay and Wes are clearly now at war as the Smurf vs. the Gnome. 
Apparently they wanted Lindsay to award Wes the gnome at the prize giving, 
but she was busy leaving for Equador at the time. (If you all promise not 
to let on, she was actually out front for a group photo session.)

I thought the college was unpleasantly stuffy and lacking windows.

In article <1k56ngINN2bg@escargot.xx.rmit.OZ.AU>, rtrnw@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Neroli Wesley) writes:
|> The net gathering did happen but it was small.  It consisted of
|> John Hughes, Hugh (forgotten last name, Ingrid (forgotten last name),
|> Jonathan O'Donnell and me.  Unfortunately Jono and I were trying
|> to plough through the 20+ pages of character background for the AD&D
|> which we were starting in half an hour so we were particularly 
|> uninspiring.  However from what I heard of it the group were having
|> a very interesting discussion on genetics.  Apparently Scot with one T
|> was at the convention but for some reason he didn't make it.  Mark
|> Grundy was busy with a course he is running for ANU and I didn't see him
|> at the con at all.  I don't know who else was a possibility.

The 'interesting discussion' was me briefing John and Philippa on how to 
pseudoscientifically justify a couple of points in the Rites module. At 
this rate I expect to be appointed official Biotech Consultant for Rites.

The final momentous event (for me) was Lindsay, Katrin and I at the 
Pancake Parlour afterwards actually deciding on next year's costumes.

Ingrid.
From: Grant.Stewart@f251.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Grant Stewart)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Space Hulk
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1993 22:30:03

U >Hi I was just browsing through netnews and found your group, glad to s
U >hulk popular in Australia.
U >Is Advanced Space crusade available over there , we have found that it
U >super
U >or to SH so now play all our games with space crusade rules even space
U >sce
U >narios. Space crusade is much more flexible and lets you add new races
U >  weapons of your own invention. A bit of adapting needs to be done (b
U >mu
U >ch basically we grafted on the psionic rules from space hulk on to spa
U >crusad

Yes we play Advanced Space Crusade here in Australia.

I would be interested to see some of your ideas on adapting the space hulk 
to ASC.

I have been thinking of making some passage board sections to add to ASC, 
to make the exploring a bit more interesting.

Regards...Grant

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From: rtrnw@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Neroli Wesley)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Re: CanCon
Date: 27 Jan 1993 05:31:28 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
NNTP-Posting-Host: minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au
Keywords: Net gathering, BFS, ...

I agree with Melissa.  BSFs are annoying but seemingly unavoidable at
cons.  I read a really cute things in the FAQ for alt.games.frp.  
Roleplaying doesn't make weirdos but it does attract them.

The net gathering did happen but it was small.  It consisted of
John Hughes, Hugh (forgotten last name, Ingrid (forgotten last name),
Jonathan O'Donnell and me.  Unfortunately Jono and I were trying
to plough through the 20+ pages of character background for the AD&D
which we were starting in half an hour so we were particularly 
uninspiring.  However from what I heard of it the group were having
a very interesting discussion on genetics.  Apparently Scot with one T
was at the convention but for some reason he didn't make it.  Mark
Grundy was busy with a course he is running for ANU and I didn't see him
at the con at all.  I don't know who else was a possibility.

The con itself was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.  The AD&D was good,
the Intrepid B Grade Adventurers in the Centre of the Earth was
inspired and the Macho Women with guns was totally, oh my god, like
bodacious.

We have come back to the real world happy, tired and broke.  Oh well,
there's always the next con.

Neroli
From: Paul.Anderson@f382.n634.z3.fidonet.org (Paul Anderson)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Abandoned Places
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 21:34:00

Yo,
    Has anyone played Abandoned Places? I've just started and am stuck already.
I'm lookng for a scroll hidden in a dongeon hidden in "The Steps", I'm three
levels down and can't get past a series of two doors (one in front of the
other) with no opening buttons or locks. Elsewhere on this level is a hole in
the ground leading to another level. On this level there is a switch which
opens the rear door, but how do you open the front door?
   I hope this makes sence, anyway I would appreciate the solution to my
problem.
 
                   Your's in desperation,
                           P.A.

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From: awilson@kralizec.zeta.org.au (Alan Wilson)
Newsgroups: aus.games,rec.games.misc
Subject: Police Quest 3
Date: 24 Jan 1993 22:29:05 +1100
Organization: Kralizec Dialup Unix Sydney: +61-2-837-1183 V.42bis
NNTP-Posting-Host: kralizec.zeta.org.au
Summary: Having difficulty with the game


Hi All

My friend's son is having trouble with the game "Police Quest 3". He writes:

   When you go to the court to get a search warrant, you go in and see the
   Judge, you give her two pieces of evidence, and then she says, "I wish I
   were as convinced as you bonds is, is there any more evidence", and then
   it gets stuck on that. It just won't go any further. The keyboard and
   mouse still work, and I can still move the cursor around the screen.

His name is Clinton Mackenzie. If anybody can help him with this problem,
please e-mail to me (awilson@kralizec.zeta.org.au) and I'll forward it on to
him.

Thanks in advance

Alan

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          Alan Wilson                                  Fax: +61-47-314099
     awilson@kralizec.zeta.org.au                    Fido Address 3:713/602
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From: Greg.Corlen@f370.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Greg Corlen)
Newsgroups: aus.games
Subject: Police Quest 3
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:29:01

Hi Andrew,

AL>       If you've got the co-ordinates of the murders...you
AL>should get a PERFECT pentagram...and a location for the next
AL>crime.  The game will actually indicate to you if you've drawn
AL>the shape correctly...don't get disheartened,
AL>you'll get it with a bit of precision!
AL>

I've tried EVERWHERE! and to no avail, I just can't seem to get the game to
 confirm it, even though I have done everything correct...Maybe you could
 upload a save game for me or something so I can see EXACTLY where the points
 should go?

regards,
         Greg .C


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From: champs@hhcs.gov.au
Newsgroups: aus.games
Subject: Pools of Darkness-stuck at the Iron Wall
Date: 25 Jan 93 09:31:46 +1100
Organization: Aust. Dept. Health, Housing and Community Services

Help !

I've just about completed 'Pools of Darkness' and I'm stuck.

I've crossed over into Bane's dimension (Dark Phlan) and I've found this huge
Iron wall in the area west of Dark Phlan.  I can't seem to do the right thing
to get past this wall.

Can anybody give me any suggestions?

Thanks.
Steven Champness.

               
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From: karenb@cc.uow.edu.au (Karen  Barrett)
Subject: A/G Pool Accessories (Syd/Wollongong)
Keywords: pool
Organization: University Of Wollongong
Distribution: aus
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 03:35:21 GMT

I know it's a long shot but...

...does anyone have any above ground pool accessories hanging around that they 
might want to sell?

We're particularly looking for:

1.  A ladder (preferably the kind that can be raised on one side or have
     one side removed).

2.  A filter or filter pump and/or cartridges in good condition for an
    older style D.E. earth filter ("Clark" brand - we think) to suit a
    24 x 12 x 4 foot a/g pool.

Please reply via e-mail to:  k.a.barrett@uow.edu.au

Thanks,

Karen
From: dave@werple.apana.org.au (David Rose)
Newsgroups: aus.wanted
Subject: Wollongong pathway access to DOS information
Date: 22 Jan 1993 09:03:41 +1100
Organization: werple public-access unix, Melbourne
NNTP-Posting-Host: werple.apana.org.au

I have to develop a Windows application that uses "Wollongong pathway access
to DOS" to communicate with a HP9000.
I expect some documentation in the next few weeks, but can somebody give me
any ideas on what the product is capable of and how it is called (I am
especially interested in its use from Visual Basic, but if C is the caller
of choice I need to know that).

regrards,

dave.

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From: hyl@ausom.oz.au (Hillel Lithwick)
Subject: In search of Mac
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 01:41:21 GMT
Organization: AUSOM - The Apple Users Society of Melbourne

If you have been to any of the nighmarish "Apple Stocktake" sales you
have probably seen me.  I am the poor idiot who  misses out by one or
two people everytime. All I want is a humble IIsi which shouldn't be
such a problem if they are going to be phased out in a couple of weeks and the
stores should be giving them away. Anyhow I have given
up on waking up at ungodly hours and lining up like sheep so I am
hoping that someone out there, intending to sell there IIsi will get
in touch.
Thanks (sorry for the long winded request)
Hillel Lithwick
Internet:hyl%ausom.oz@sol.cc.deakin.oz.au
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From: peril@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Peter Lisle)
Subject: 2.88Mb drive
Summary: Looking for supplier for 2.88Mb drives
Keywords: hardware ibm
Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 06:44:03 GMT

Does anyone know of somewhere where 2.88Mb drives and controllers may be puchased? If you do then please drop me a line at:
	peril@extro.ucc.su.oz.au

Thanks.
Newsgroups: aus.wanted
From: davidqc@hawk.adied.oz.au (David Quin-Conroy)
Subject: Sinclair computers
Organization: Australian Defence Industries
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 04:58:13 GMT

I am looking for any Sinclair products, especially ZX80, Spectrums,
Interface 1 and 2, pocket calculator and tv etc. If anyone can help,
please E-mail me.


David Quin-Conroy 
Internet: davidqc@adied.au
Newsgroups: aus.wanted
Subject: Wanted: Hercules card for PC. (Melb)
From: ECSC9016731T@LUST.LATROBE.EDU.AU (Michael Wilson)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 06:25:59 GMT
Organization: La Trobe University
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24


Like the subject line says. I'm building up an old AT on the cheap, and I need
a hercules card to run a mono monitor. Anyone got one??

Michael.


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From: aland@nsg.nsg.com.au (Alan Dark)
Newsgroups: aus.wanted
Subject: Motif List Widget with Coloured Text Wanted
Date: 27 Jan 93 07:56:15 GMT
Organization: Network Solutions Group / GEC Alsthom, Sydney


I am involved with the design of an alarm window for a process control type
system.  We are currently using a Motif list widget to display the alarms
but this does not allow the various lines to be prioritised by colour i.e.
have one line red and the one below it blue. The lines must be "pickable"
and able to be removed and added too.

Has anyone built a widget that does this or knows of a commercial widget?

Any information greatly appreciated.


Alan Dark
GEC Alsthom Information Technology
328 High St
Sydney  Australia

aland@nsg.com.au
From: jan@kowari.cpsg.com.au (Jian Cai)
Subject: Re: Telecom rate reduction for calls to China
Organization: Computer Power Software Group Pty Ltd
Distribution: aus
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 02:22:23 GMT

xu@hydra.maths.unsw.oz.au () writes:

>In its "0011 China Flesible Charge Rate" (rough translation) , there is
>an off-peak 16% reduction rate to China, if the calls are made between
>midnight to 6am, Monday to Friday, and whole day Saturday.
Thanks for the information. I confirmed it with Telecom. But it should 
include Sunday all day till Monday 6am.
Not like "Family & Friend Plan" which requires fixed phone numbers,
using 0011 China Plan you are not caught by limited phone numbers.

Join now and save your phone for the coming new year!