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From: tomscud@ruf.rice.edu (Thomas Reid Scudder)
Subject: The Diary of Percival the Mage, part the second
Organization: Rice University
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 03:15:21 GMT

The Diary of Percival the Mage, part the second

  I have now spent many fruitful days in the halls of the Dwarrow,
who most men refer to as Dwarves, or even the insulting diminutive
"Dwarfs".  Their home is a place of much beauty, despite what many
think of their artistic nature or lack thereof.  The passages and
rooms are straight and high-ceilinged, even for one as tall as me,
and, though the decoration is sparse, the architecture itself is
so sturdy and unblemished as to be beautiful in itself.  The Dwarrow
themselves are friendly folk, again belying their reputation among
those of my race, although it may be that the fact that I speak fluent
Dwarvish helped my reception, and they treat those who force them to
speak in human tongue with rudeness to equal their presumption.  In
any case, I did find that one common conception about them is not
mistaken, and that is their love for money, and for precious objects
of all kinds.  You may be a dwarf's brother, but he will make the
best deal he possibly can with you when he deals with you.  This
resulted in my purse being considerably lighter after my stay than it
was before, despite the fact that my services were not completely
unneeded.  Indeed, I assisted in the enchantment of a blade, "holding"
its enchantment while the master enchanter rested, and also assisted
in translating a scroll from the ancient tongue of the Northmen into
Dwarvish that it may be more widely appreciated by Dwarven scholars
of all walks of life.  Truly, I almost stayed here, to lose myself
again among the knowledge of the ancients, but then I felt once again
the stirring in my heart, which I feel that I may never leave behind,
the stirring that calls me back to the open road, and to new horizons.
And the time I have to traverse the mountains was short.  It is now
the middle of August, and I must cross the mountains before the winter
snows set in.  My friends here at the library have given me instructions
and a map to find a small pass through the mountains, narrow and
dangerous, but probably the best way through within 50 leagues to north
or south.  So, on the morrow Proudfoot and I set off to conquer the
Misty Mountains, or, quite probably, die in the attempt.

Some may wonder why I choose to call my mule Proudfoot.  Surely, they
say, that name is more suited to a great charger, a noble steed to ride
into battle.  But Proudfoot has put up with much from me, and surely
the most put-upon and disliked of man's beasts of burden deserves to
have some recognition from his oppressor.

Percival the Mage, Vascondian exile and wanderer.
From: fannicm@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: [blade] Meshtak talks to the drow woman
Date: 14 Oct 92 20:45:52 CDT
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

In article <1992Oct14.185950.10796@cheshire.oxy.edu>, dementia@cheshire.oxy.edu (Daniel Steven Reinker) writes:
> Meshtak is still clad in his shadowy cloak, but it is apparent from the
> way he shuffles back and forth that he is distrustful of this drow woman.
> The legends that filtered to the draga herders concerning drows did not
> paint them in a very good light. He is also concerned about Chip's story
> about the mutations that were now wandering the streets, but decides Blade
> must come first. He looks toward the dark elf. "Hey, we were just going to 
> see Blade...you want to come with us? Then you can talk to Trawm, or whoever,
> maybe get something done...huh?"

   The yound drow maiden looks up at Meshtak with a searching expression on
her face.  "You do not trust me."  The statement was made with such
conviction that it was nearly an accusation.  "Very well.  I can see that
that which you know cannot reconsile me in any other light.  I will
accompany you to the establishment of Trawm."

   [Admin:  Anyone with psychic abilities will have detected another
probes, slightly better controlled, coming from the drow, and aimed at
Meshtak.  The underlying current is curiosity and after a moment,
exasperation.]

   "As I appear to be the only person her able to see the danger, I must,
by honor, do something about it."  
   She stands and looks around, "Has anyone in this _fine_ establishment a
dagger or knife forged from pure adamantine, or one quenched in the blood
of a silver dragon?  Either of these items will greatly increase the power
of any bindings that I can create..."

-----
Master Hawk
Leader of the Night Parade

   "And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered, and
the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark One shall
once more lay his hand upon the world of man."
                              -from The Karaethon Cycle:
                               The Prophecies of the Dragon.
From: jgreene@dorm.rutgers.edu (Jeffrey Greene)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [blade] Indigo tries a new approach
Date: 10 Oct 92 03:24:13 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

The merman, having just interpretted for the tall chitinous patron with stubby
arms, let's his fee of a large black pearl slip between his fingers to fall to
the floor of his tank, where it kicks up a small cloud of sand.

He thinks for a while upon the reluctance of anyone to claim responsibility for
throwing Blade the Motherspawn into the ocean, even though he can plainly see
some of them, the insectoid, the fop, and others, amongst the patrons.

"Well!  I would think that the great heroes who vanquished the Motherspawn,
Blade, saving the life of an innocent landling and untold others from 
unspeakable harm, would want to be recognized for their actions!  But, such
heroes apparently do not exist.

"Only a _coward_ would send such a harmful monster to threaten the innocent
creatures of the ocean when he himself could not vanquish the foe.

"Maybe I am mistaken.  I am an honorable warrior.  I will let these 'heroes'
explain themselves, if they can."

-jak
From: v124jw4y@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Benjamin R Pierce)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: Enter new character
Date: 9 Oct 92 03:00:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <Oct.8.19.57.11.1992.14846@andromeda.rutgers.edu>, dshaffer@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Donald A Shaffer) writes...

>   He storde over to the throne and then said "I am Magebane, the seeker.  I am
>here to see if anyone cacn help me on my quest to find...someone, if there is 
>anyone who can live throught it.  I was told I could find the Shrouded one 
>here, do any of you know where she is? "  He then sat down and the skeletons
>surround him in a protective stance, each holding a cold, bluish looking blade.
>"barkeep!  Get me something to drink." 




..over at a table near the center of the Inn, Arcadio, now well and truly
inebriated, looks up from his chat with Aramus and says, "Shay, don't you
think you should feed your bodyguardsh a little more often!  Sheeesh!  And 
black is _so_ overdone..."
From: tomscud@ruf.rice.edu (Thomas Reid Scudder)
Subject:  [BH]
Organization: Rice University
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 22:50:49 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.142149.59516@cc.usu.edu>, sl7sg@cc.usu.edu writes:
|> 
|>      As Ixy examines the page, Jonny stands, addressing the guests
|> of the Dragons Inn, "I'm interested in finding several people who
|> would like to form an expidition to another, unknown world.  I need
|> somebody of the magical arts, along with anybody else who feels up
|> to it.  If you are interested, feel free to come speak with me."
|> 
     "Another world, eh?" says a young man who has been sitting at the bar,
quietly working on his third pint of ale.  "It sounds appealing, actually,
as I have been treated rather poorly by this one.  You may count William the
younger of Tell as your companion...  although I have some business which I
must attend to before we leave.  I shall meet you here tomorrow at this time,
or at whatever other time would be convenient."
-- 
Tom Scudder                    tomscud@ruf.rice.edu
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, a half pack of
cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."
"Let's go."
-The Blues Brothers
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads

Oops! My apologies for posting my previous "Please Help" survey to this
group. It was an honest mistake and won't happen again.

Kingsley
From: mcnair@slab.unt.edu (SEAN MCNAIR)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: i am a skinhead
Date: 8 Oct 92 15:51:37 GMT
Organization: School of Library & Info Sci, UNT

I'm a skinhead, and I'm proud to be one. I'm not racist. In fact, the reason 
I call myself a skinhead is that about two years ago I had all the hairs on 
my head surgically removed by the roots. I can't grow hair anymore! I have a 
tatoo of a black man's penis (balls and everything) covering the top of my 
head. Since I am a white male, I find that I get many looks of appreciation 
from black females, and often I hear comments like "well, sho' enuf, he be 
well hung!"

             Gumby
From: tlilley@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Tripp Lilley)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: i am a skinhead
Date: 9 Oct 92 19:23:30 GMT
Organization: StD's Infirmary 4 th'Incurably Informed

fishnets@soulsteppin.Corp.Sun.COM (H. Ignacious Tuborg) writes:
> Surely you've heard the expression "giving head" ?!  ;^)

   ack.  groan.  ick.  yah, eyooogh.  uck.  aw, jeeez.

- t.

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Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
From: braunste@fjord.ATMOS.ColoState.Edu (lance the braunstein)
Subject: Re: Hey...
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1992 03:53:09 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523

In article <Oct07.030736.53757@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>  
ew554231@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu (Eric F. Wu) writes:
> In article <1992Oct6.173808.4049@spcvxb.spc.edu>,  
6anthony_m@spcvxb.spc.edu writes:
> |> 
> |> Hey whats up.. Just found this place figured id see whats goin on  
here.  Not a 
> |> skinhead myself, but friends are, more of a punk but hey why label  
everything..
> |> Anyway im into punk/oi/ska/goth/industrial, im from north nj/nyc  
area..
> |> 
> |> What do we talk about on here anyway?
> |> 
> |>  
> 
> OOH! a newbie! FAQ him steam!  tell him about your legs emily!! he hasnt  
had the true alt.skinheads
> experience until he sees ramona say "yeah! that goes for me too!!"

you were leaving out Mr Eric F. Wu's infinite wisdom and global  
understanding of what's really going on.  so tell him what's going on,  
eric.  but please, try not to be so caustic about it cause you're really  
starting to hurt all our feelings.

steam

pms by the way, what we've talked about lately is absolutely nothing.   
total e-bickering.  try reading alt.yawning.  it'd be more interesting  
than what's been going on lately.
From: darkman@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (overman)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: please don't be mean to me
Date: 9 Oct 1992 01:03:36 GMT
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucscb.ucsc.edu


In article <Oct08.172836.57909@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> braunste@fjord.ATMOS.ColoState.Edu (lance the braunstein) writes:
>
>i used to hate fugazi because of ian mackaye but then i picked up a  
>pailhead album and really enjoyed it (not knowing it was ian).  so after  
>that i dug out a fugazi album that i had and it wasn't half bad.  so at  
>least for the fugazi i can't hate you.  the sonic youth shit is another  
>story.

Pailhead restored my faith in ian mackaye too.

>pms  i might be totally wrong, but i seem to remember fugazi playing not  
>too long ago.

Yeah, fugazi was in California about a year ago, though it was kept totally
quiet and probably sold out right away.  This was before every Joe General
Public had heard(Of) them....I wouldn't be surprised if their next tour
was a large, commercialized one.  You know MTV will be trying to get in on
it.

-overman
From: mcancill@sneetch.acs.calpoly.edu (Michael Cancilla)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: New ska
Date: 13 Oct 92 23:26:54 GMT
Organization: Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

In article <1b5tl2INNefg@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, msl9@po.CWRU.Edu (Marla S. Lender) writes:
>
>In a previous article, darkman@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (overman) says:
>
>>
>>How do you guys feel about the new ska bands?
>>
>>I keep on running into folk(Mostly Mods, some skinheads) who hate it with
>>a passion.....why?  Because a great deal of the bands are not like the
>>traditional jamaican/british ska bands.  The bands I am talking about are
>>many of the California bands like No Doubt, The Imperials, and(Especially)
>>Skankin' Pickle.  Other bands would be New York bands such as The Scofflaws,
>>and the Citzens.  It's not really that they don't like the sound, it's 
>>that they have closed their minds to any sound that is not traditional.
>>
>>So what I'm wondering, is how do you feel about this newer ska?  More
>>importantly, what kind of ska are you into?  Personally, I like the way
>>ska has progressed......
>>

Well, first I'd like to say that Ska is alive on California's central coast.
I'm a DJ at KCPR, Cal Poly Radio, and I host SKABOOM! (Yes, I know the name
is not original) 2 hrs of Ska every Wed. from 5p to 7p.  Any demo tapes, new
band info, can be mailed to:

SKABOOM!
KCPR
Rm. 201 Graphic Arts Building
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
93407

Ok, enough promotional bullshit.  There are quite a few bands recently who have
stayed traditional: Lets Go Bowling, The Ska Flames, The Trojans, and the
Scofflaws.  Many of the British bands, even the 2-Tone era bands, tend to
have some sort of punk influence.  Ska needs to be experimented with, the
old Ska is my favorite too, but its fun to hear how bands experiment with
that offbeat.

Mike

- 
------===================================================================------
	Michael Cancilla
	Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
	mcancill@polyslo.calpoly.edu

	"If you're not the lead dog, the scenery doesn't change much".
------===================================================================------
From: braunste@fjord.ATMOS.ColoState.Edu (lance the braunstein)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: guru
Date: 12 Oct 92 16:49:01 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523

In article <1992Oct12.071537.29536@gmuvax2.gmu.edu>  
oicu812@ham&eggs.emkcuf.site.com  writes:
> Hi everybody!   I've been reading this group for a long time, but I've
> been too scared to post.  I thought you all might beat me up.  
> 
> To tell the truth, I'm STILL scared, REALLY scared!
> That's why I'm appealing to "STEAM" to protect me and be my mentor.
> 
> You're so cool and so tough Steam! Gosh, I wish I could be like you.
> You know so much about being a skinhead, and music and how to be cool.
> Will you protect me, and teach me the ways of the true skinhead?
> 
> I promise I'll be a good student.  I'll dress and speak however you say.
> I'll tell all the other little dorks how great you are!
> I can even do you **SPECIAL** favors!  I know you'd like that!
> I'm just a little fella. I don't shave yet, and I don't even have any
> hair under my arms.  I'll be really good to you.  I promise!  
> 
> Pleeeeese Steam, pleeeeeeeese!
> 

uh, are you retarded?  just wondering.

steam
From: fishnets@soulsteppin.Corp.Sun.COM (H. Ignacious Tuborg)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: i am a skinhead
Date: 8 Oct 92 22:55:42 GMT
Reply-To: fishnets@soulsteppin.Corp.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: soulsteppin.corp.sun.com


Ramonalitachiquitaburrito queries a poster on his choice to get a 
tattoo of afro-american genitalia on his bald head....

>If you do have a tattoo like that, could I 
>ask what was the motivation behind getting it?


Surely you've heard the expression "giving head" ?!  ;^)

__
\/ Emily

---------------------
These are my opinions
not Sun Microsystems
---------------------
From: darkman@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (qwerty x limabean)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: Bosstones in Amish Country
Date: 7 Oct 92 05:36:13 GMT
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucscb.ucsc.edu


In article <Oct07.035506.58301@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> braunste@fjord.ATMOS.ColoState.Edu (lance the braunstein) writes:
>
>Fishbone was just in colorado (denver and fort collins) but i don't know  
>which direction they are going.
>
>steam

They must be going East.....they were in SF on the 17th of September.

-overman
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
From: ballms@ctrvx1.vanderbilt.edu (BALLMS)
Subject: Re: i'm right
Summary:  incognito or ? 
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords: image/media
Organization: Vanderbilt University
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 05:12:00 GMT


In article <1992Oct14.211258.11462@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>, rarthur@nyx.cs.du.ed

> discussions, the ramifications
>of skinhead actions and their results as the world sees them.
>mass media aside, 

the problem I see with media, is that John Q.Public watches
60minutes sunday nite and sees the unified germany taking 
off with all their quasi-nazi youth,angry about jobs, and refugees.
They make this revitalization of nazi regalia. Course theyre
ignorant,cause stupid situations, but JOHN goes out and
sees a skin and associates image with image,  forgets
that germany is on the other side of the ocean.
The world sees the tv image. Unless you get represented
properly, the skins who pursue their own territory,
free space, freedom, etc, ought to disguise themselves.
There are too many John and Mary Q. Public buttheads out there.
But  whatever works for you.. in cognito. MB  
THEN again, identification is good between people of like mind,
see, its a double bind.
From: darkman@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (overman)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: Wow!
Date: 15 Oct 1992 23:19:42 GMT
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucscb.ucsc.edu


cfox@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Christopher Fox) writes:
>
>   Are most of u racist skins or unity skins or what?

I think maybe most of us are people, some(most?) of which classify ourselves
as skinheads, but generally just have some common interests.  For the most 
part those interests tend to be SKA, a little punk, shaved heads, and i guess
racism(When someone comes in with accusations). 

To answer your question, I am not racist, but I don't associate myself with
any skinhead movements either(Actually, I've got a lot of hair).

-overman
From: cfox@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Christopher Fox)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Wow!
Date: 15 Oct 92 03:40:43 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA

Nifty!!! A few other skins on this stinking rotten heap of rock
called a planet!! Nice to hear some of yuz guyz...
   Well, I'm used to the Richmond, Virginia skene, bands like
Inquisition, Askance, Avail, Aware, Five Finger Discount,
Four Walls Falling, that kind of thing....

   Are most of u racist skins or unity skins or what?

   cfox@csugrad.cs.vt.edu
   root@neuro.async.vt.edu
From: schrey@oak.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Timothy M. Schreyer)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: Bosstones
Date: 12 Oct 92 20:04:28 GMT
Reply-To: schrey@prc.unisys.com
Organization: Paramax Systems

In article <92283.145010RF8981A@auvm.american.edu>, r brooke furst <RF8981A@auvm.american.edu> writes:
|> The boys in plaid are playing October 10, 8pm at the Tavern at American
|> University in Washington, DC. Tickets are $5. I'll ask Dickie or Steph where
|> they're headin' next and post it Sunday.
|> 
   Although I missed the Bosstones in Lancaster, PA, the drummer in the
   band I mix for was there and said it was hopping.  He said he may have
   liked the opening band better.

   Me: "Do you remember their name?"
   Him: "Uhh.. it was somthing like Slimin' Somethin'".
   Me: "Skankin' Pickle?"
   Him: "Yeah, that's it now that I remember.  How did you know?"
   Me: alt.skinheads discussion

   Sooo, it's a double bill for those here who like Skankin' Pickle,
   and I'm double pissed I missed it.  The drummer said it was like a 
   carnival on stage with everyone running around juggling or playing with
   sticks and stage-diving.  At one point the Oriental singer said "So
   you think you know me?!  You think you recognize me, huh??" and whipped
   off a wig to show a fine cleanly shaven scalp.  It was a hit.

        TIM
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Organization: The American University - University Computing Center
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 00:41:33 EDT
From: <BTRUB@auvm.american.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Bosstones

Met Nate the guitarist tonight (working security when they did a concert).
They're coming out with a new cd soon, on "a major label" Anyone know what
it is?
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
From: rarthur@nyx.cs.du.edu ()
Subject: i'm right
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 21:12:58 GMT



yeah.  i received some replies to my last post.  half told
me they agreed with me (in addition to mentioning being sick
of the lame, cliquish insiding that goes on in alt.skindorks)
and the other half essentially told me to fuck off.  which,
as i suspected and even spelled out for you, proved me correct.

now that we've established the majority of the posters are retards,
why don't we move on to real discussions.  such as, the ramifications
of skinhead actions and their results as the world sees them.
mass media aside, i think it is safe to say that skinheads of
all sorts are worth the weight of their actions, good or bad.
on one hand we have anti-racist skins who don't really get the
publicity most skins do.  why?  because they don't do anything
worth discussing (incidentally, this newsgroup has proved this
statement true -- 100 thousand times over).  on the other hand
we have the nazi skins.  ten threaten to rally; the media spurts
a mouthful.  40 show up for the rally; the media starts shitting
bricks.  50 more show up because they saw it on the news and all
of a sudden it is a legimate incident.  but i said "mass media
aside" didn't i?  take away the media and you take away the nazi
skins.  without the media nazis would not exist and vice versa.


oh yeah, what about you the anti-racist skin.  well you are 
essentially physically challenged (excuse the pcness of my
post for a brief moment) cuz you DON'T exist.  ever see
gangs of baldies helping old ladies across the street?  ever
see 'em protesting at town hall cuz budget cuts in inner-city 
gettos?  ever see em at homeless shelters voluteering?  

ever see em causing problems at punk shows cuz of the "racist"
skins present?  

right.
From: tlilley@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Tripp Lilley)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: i am a skinhead
Date: 8 Oct 92 19:04:43 GMT
Organization: St. Dismas' Infirmary for the Incurably Informed


  okay.
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