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From: v124jw4y@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Benjamin R Pierce)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: A visitation by a stranger
Date: 2 Sep 92 16:53:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


   The murmur of conversation common to the Dragons Inn in the early evening
is cut short by the appearance of a figure at the door. Clad in studded leather
and full helm, and carrying the blank-faced shield of a mercenary, the figure is
made noteworthy by the severe rents in his armor and the many fresh wounds he
has sustained.  Outside the door can be seen a horse, presumably the newcomer's.
Before anyone can react, he takes three steps, says, "Thornn...", and then 
collapses to the ground, unconscious.
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Subject: [KQ]Rhoan: [warehouse] Breakthrough
From: slskq@lewiston.enet.dec.com (869883 Leep)
Date: 26 Aug 92 16:52:34 MDT
Reply-To: slskq@cc.usu.edu
Distribution: world
Organization: USU student for life

	After recovering his battle-axe form where it had fallen, he followed
the party down the trapdoor.  After travelling down a ways, the group was
attacked by guards weilding wooden swoords.

	Rhoan fought with his usually style as best he could in the crowded
hallway.  A parry here, a strike at the wooden swords there.  In one good
blow he chopped three of the fake blades at once.  Still the guards would not
back down, attacking with fists and wooden hilts.  Being fair, Rhoan used only
the side of his axe knock out the defenders.  Suddenly there was a shout and
a kick that sent him to the ground.  The guards had split and several cross-
bow bolt went into the questers, one of which grazed Rhoan's arm.  Colin
went racing through the gap and into the crossbowmen.  Rhoan dived into
the quicly closing gap as fresh, better armed troups moved in.  Rhoan rolled
up just in time to deflect a blow to Colin's exposed back.  Rhoan then turned
to the flank of the guards.  These guards had true swords and hasily put on
armor.  Rhoan carefully worked at those who turned to face him.  Parrying 
blows and disarming and knocking cold an guard when possible, but not holding
back a lethal blow if that is all that was available.  The guard did manage
a few nicks and cuts, but nothing serious.  As he did this, Rhoan looked to
find who may be in charge of these guards.  Eyes and ears open, Rhoan waited
for him to give his next command.


        ##########                                        \
         ########## Rhoan Pathkeeper                       \
         ----------------------------------------------------
         ########## "There can be only one!"               /
        ##########          -Highlander                   /
From: cohen@spot.Colorado.EDU (Matthew I Cohen)
Subject: RANGER/ARCHER FOR HIRE
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 04:00:21 GMT

  A Large human walks into the pub, orders a mug of ale, and hammers a large piece of parchment on the wall.  For those who wander over, the poster reads:


			RANGER/ARCHER LOOKING FOR WORK 
			Wishes to see the world, 
			Willing to provide guard, tracking,
			Or other services in exchange for
			Travel fare.

			Hubarak of the Silver Arrow


   The man then sits down at a table and attempts to sell his services to 
the adventurers present...


[ADMIN: I'm looking for a pbem, either D&D or CHAMPIONS(tm) based, to 
join in.  If anyone has any info, please give me a ring. ]

-- 
 Matthew Cohen  -+- a.k.a. Silver Sword!    : (Personality-indicitive quote) 
 Cohen@spot.colorado.edu - home machine     :  REALITY is for those people   
 1220 26th, Boulder, CO, 80302 -slow machine:    who can't handle FANTASY!   
          (303) 449-9035 -answering machine :                       -M.C.      
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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 19:59:19 EDT
From: <ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: ADMIN: Naming of the Land III

     Sorry about this, but I thought I would clear up a few things:
1. The lands around Generica will be collectively known as "The Known Lands"
   (as per Aaron's Atlas of the Known Lands)
2. To extra-planar creatures, planar travellers, and very educated people,
   the WORLD/PLANE of Generica will be called either "The Crux" or "Nexus"
   (they are running neck-and-neck according to the votes I have been getting)
3. I am not doing this as a power trip, I would just like to name the plane
   to avoid future akwardness when referring to the plane in which Generica
   is located.
4. No, we will not call it "This Place" Lancos, but thanks for the input
   anyway :-)
5. Nightstalker (the guy who started this group) has voted for "The Crux"
6. The only real objection to "Nexus" is that it is also the name of a hair
   care company.
7. Many e-mailers have expressed disinterest in calling the plane anything
   "Generica" or "Specifica" related, so a name like this seems very unlikely
   at this point.

     The voting continues with "The Crux" slightly ahead, "Nexus" running a
close second, and the others in the dust.

     Love and Peace and Democracy,
             -The Dreamer-
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 14:32:14 EDT
From: <ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Naming the Land

     I think that it would be useful to name the land/world/plane that
Generica is in.  I have come up with a few ideas.  Please tell me what you
think or send me your ideas via e-mail.

1. Universala   (Since the land is Universal)
2. Collectiva   (Since the stories are Collective)
3. The Crux     (Meaning "axis" since the other planes seem to revolve around
                  this land)
4. The Junction (as above)
5. The Core     (as above)

     Now, with my thesaurus a bit tired, I throw out these suggestions to the
group.  Personally, I like #2 and #3 the best.  #2 because it defines us and
#3 because it describes the land and sounds cool.
     Tell me what you think by e-mail and I will post a summary of other
suggestions and the running (which name is getting the most support).

     Love and Peace and The Naming,
            -The Dreamer-
Organization: Central Michigan University
Date: Tuesday, 1 Sep 1992 10:08:14 EDT
From: JILL <34EP2A2@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: [R?] Killian and Jenever lost?

Jenever followed Killian over the side once again, and geared herself up for a
day's adventuring.  Thusfar, their travels had been easy, almost peaceful, and
she didn't think she could take it much longer.  "Race me, kitty" she said, and
sprinted away.  The bouncing was uncomfortable, but what a sight she made--just
for fun, she unsheathed her sword and spun it high over her head, humming an
old drinking tune all the while.  Of course Killian had no trouble catching her
but that was only part of the game.  Sight seeing had always been one of Jen's
obsessions-yet this was the first time the flora and fauna had been included in
her assessment.  The animals were quite fascinating; particularly the colorful
plumage of the large birds intrigued her simple mind.  Tearing her hands from
Killian's grasp, she darted off and to the side, giggling.  Killian growled,
and pounced after.
From: pvanheus@frodo.cs.uct.ac.za (P A van Heusden)
Subject: A NEW PERSON ARRIVES
Organization: Computer Science Department, University of Cape Town
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 08:56:43 GMT

The door opens quietly. Sillouetted against the sky stands a man, dressed
in unnassuming skins. His pale yellow eyes scan the room, select a table.
He wanders over and sits down. As he sits there, gazing at the silver dagger
in his hands, he seems deep in thought. Abruptly he looks up, the dagger
dissapears, and he brushes back his raven black hair. He looks around to the
other occupants of the bar.


--
*******************************************************************************
Peter van Heusden              "Thou shalt not kill
CS2 lab, UCT, Cape Town               Kill kill kill!"
pvanheus@frodo.cs.uct.ac.za                    Ministry
From: chore@neumann.une.edu.au (Prince Of Darkness)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [D] Corporal Delany leaves in search of friends
Date: 1 Sep 92 07:36:32 GMT



	Corporal Dwain Delaney of the colonial Marine corpses was confused.


	He'd landed on this strange planet in the EEV, wandered as far as this inn, and
now lay semi-concious on the floor of it. It's been a bad day.
	
	We awoke again, do onlooking eyes, an nearby theif had once been warned of
the danger of the corporals weapon, but apparently had ignored it while
Dwain was unconcious and the body of an elderly mage lay blown apart on a stretcher
ready to be taken away.

	This time he had the strength to speak, " Where am i?"

	"You're in the Dragons Inn" replied the guilty theif.

	"No, i mean what planet??"

	"Planet, i know not of such things, maybe you should ask one of the
         wise men" 

	"But, hmmm," he groaned, helplessly throwing his arms up, as far as he could
throw anything.

	"you don't realy fit in here very well, maybe you should find somebody
	 of your own kind" advised the theif.

	"And where would i find somebody like that?" enquired Delaney, still groggy.

	"I've heard of some who have come here, maybe they will find you?"

	"I hope so, i really hope so" Replied Delaney, getting to his feet.

	He approached the bar and ordered a drink, anything was his reply when asked
what, he had no currency valid on this world so he paid they only way he could have,
with a charming smile. " i'll pay you for the door, once i know where the hell i
am and how i'm going to get home..i better start looking for some friends if i
intend surviving this place, but i've got my gun, and enough food to last, i better
be going."

	With that he left, the strange man with the powerful exploding weapon, and 
unusal green clothing walked out the door of the Dragons Inn, lloking for friends.
	


ADMIN : Please i'd like to join a thread if at all possible, if anybody out there
	thinks Delaney will fit into there group, drop me a line...:)


-Chris

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From: joverton@libws1.ic.sunysb.edu (Jeremiah Overton)
Subject: How does this work?
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 18:50:48 GMT

Could someone please clue me in on this grup?  Is it all fluff, and you 
just mail in a story, to build on something, or is it totaly unrelated?
Feel free to post or email.
Thanks

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From: bdianton@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian Diantonio)
Subject: [L] Lathan screams
Originator: bdianton@bigmax.ulowell.edu
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 21:12:20 GMT


A voice yells "Go get 'em"
"That sounded like Lathan!", yells Luthor!
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From: scheider@Oswego.EDU (Linda Scheiderich)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: A visitation by a stranger
Date: 3 Sep 92 14:13:41 GMT
Reply-To: scheider@oswego.Oswego.EDU (cat)
Organization: Instructional Computing Center, SUNY at Oswego, Oswego, NY

Although apparently stunned by the names mentioned, the Elf quickly
proves beyond a doubt that one of the bulges was, indeed, a dagger.
In one lightning yet fluid motion, she removes the dagger and positions
it such that the stranger cannot reach his sword.
"Be at peace, troubled one." she says in Elven, yet this too has an
accent, "thou hast found help, and no harm shall come to thee at this
time, leastways from me."

          Cat, the Mystical Divinity of Unashamed Felinity
Oh if people only knew how DULL it was to live in sin!...
From: pope@physics.su.OZ.AU (The Nightstalker)
Subject: The Nightstalker returns
Organization: School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 23:28:39 GMT

It is evening in the inn, a quiet night with few patrons frequenting the
bar.  All the regulars seem to be out adventuring somewhere or other.
Into the quiet walks The Nightstalker, who has not been seen here since
the attack of the undead, a strange and unreal event (ADMIN: i.e not everyone
wanted it to happen, hence it's quick demise).  He approaches the bar, and
sits.  Service is quick.  He waits...

ADMIN:  Any good threads for me to join?


--
The Nightstalker.....




"Though this be madness, yet there is
method in't." - Hamlet act II, scene II
From: scheider@Oswego.EDU (Linda Scheiderich)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: A visitation by a stranger
Date: 2 Sep 92 23:15:39 GMT
Reply-To: scheider@oswego.Oswego.EDU (cat)
Organization: Instructional Computing Center, SUNY at Oswego, Oswego, NY

The elf who has just entered grabs a glass of water and a rag and rushes
over.  She performs first aid, including that for shock, and waits to see
if the stranger comes around.

                Cat, the Mystical Divinity of Unashamed Felinity
Oh if people only knew how DULL it was to live in sin!...
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From: bdianton@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian Diantonio)
Subject: Re: [L] Lathan screams
Originator: bdianton@bigmax.ulowell.edu
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 16:31:09 GMT


The a strong wind howled through the companions hair.  As they looked 
they didn't see Lathan as they had expected to.  Was it the wind or
something more?  Who could say?  The thought of thier once strong companion
somehow looking over them from far away place, comforted thier fears.
Their inner peace didn't last long, a loud maniacal laugh broke the
silence.  Somehow they all knew they had not seen the end of the Overlord
or his Dark Alliance...

ADMIN: Its been a while guys (Brycur, Luthor, Bakr, Sal, etc.)  I enjoyed it 
while I was here, but I am going away to school.  I like the Demon-thing.
Please keep these recorded somehow, when I return I would like to read the
ending, and my machine here updates the posts weekly.
Signing off again, for good, your good friend Mark DiAntonio
From: albert@bcm.tmc.edu (Rick Jones)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [KQ] Marcel [Warehouse Lab] Toccata and Fugue in A-Positive
Date: 4 Sep 1992 20:40:20 GMT
Organization: Baylor College of Medicine
Originator: albert@chain.ssctr.bcm.tmc.edu


	Marcel and Arvor hack away at each other.  Marcel without any
style or cunning, in a berserk fury brought on accidentally be Quruuminias
the illithid.  Arvor is taking his time, and waiting for the
berserk fury to end.  When his opponent tires, he shall taste Arvor's  
blade, magic (actually nysteel) armor or not.  And he's also going
to kill that stupid mage-thing for those looney illusions.

	/HACK.  KILL.  BLOOD. DEATH./

	Crowds of toon gladiators place bets on the two.
In another time and place, crowds are cheering for something else.  
Someone burning.  Marcel watched on, sickened by the crowd's actions,
grateful that his visor hid his tears.

	/BEND.  FOLD.  SPINDLE.  MUTILATE./

	What was it he was watching?   Smoke?  Fire.  Burning.
Oh yes, the witches were burning.  They are servants of the Evil One.
They should burn now as they will in Hell.  

	/SLASH.  PARRY.  STRIKE.  CUT./
	
	No, wait.  She wasn't a witch.  He saw her once playing with the 
village children.  There was no evil in her.  A pious fishwife accused her of 
witchcraft.  The Inquistion tried her.  But Father Bertrand said she was
a witch.  The Papacy is never wrong (but are you sure?).  

	/SMOKE.  FIRE.  ASH.  CHAR./

	She's not a witch.  But she's burning!  Now, on another crusade,
to another cosm-world of sinners.  The (Cyber)Pope announces the Mircale of 
Cybertechnology.  Knives in his brain.  Another burning.  Flight.
Falling though space.  Through time.  What's that smell?  Sewer? 
No, smoke.  What's burning?   FRIEND'RAELF!!!

	[Booting......
	 Self test complete.  WARNING: Biosystems approaching
redline.  Reccomend shutdown.]

	"'Raelf!!" screamed Marcel.  The glaze retreated from his 
eyes, to be replaced by confusion.  Arvor saw his chance, and delivered
a devistating chop to Marcel's wrist.  Stung, Marcel instinctively 
dropped his sword.  Arvor then pivoted and delivered a roundhouse 
kick to Marcel's head.  Little tweeting toon-birds started flying
around his head, and he dropped to the ground.  Arvor reversed his
grip and prepared to deliver a deathblow to the unconscious knight.

[ADMIN: "Now would be good Mister Scott!" - Chekov, ST5]
-- 
Rick Jones				Systems Support Center
albert@bcm.tmc.edu			Baylor College of Medicine
Voice: 713-798-7352			standard disclaimers apply
"I'm the Chosen One.  And I choose to go shopping."-Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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From: hurd@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter L. Hurd)
Subject: Re: MADSTOCK '92
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 21:00:41 GMT

fishnets@soulsteppin.Corp.Sun.COM (Spanky) writes:

>Ah, just as well.  I like Morissey, but he should have known better, the
>silly depressed man...playing at a Madness reunion gig thing, there's
>going to be a few skinheads there.

>I heard he was spotted this summer at a few scooter rallies.

>Anyone seen him?
>Emily

Yeah, in a laundromat between Yahk and Headsmashedinbuffalojump, he was 
with Elvis & Richard P. Feynman.  I donno why Dick was hanging out with
non-musician types.  I was going to go get autographs but Lucille Ball
walked by and I had to go.

Ugh!
-- 
-- Pete Hurd, hurd@sfu.ca          | The student should guard against any
Behavioural Ecology Research Group |   tendency to diphthongize the Swedish
Dept.Biol.Sci., Simon Fraser Univ. |   long vowels - R.J. McClean
Burnaby B.C. V5A 1S6 Canada        | Don't pseudoverbize nouns! - P.L. Hurd
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From: goose@ais.org (Christopher L. Goosman)
Subject: Re: Selecter Tour
Organization: UMCC
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 21:10:53 GMT

dabrown@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu writes:
>In article <goose.714626627@ais.org>, goose@ais.org (Christopher L. Goosman) writes:
>> I'm especially interested in Chicago, DETROIT, and Eastern Canadian 
>> dates.

>    Me too, but for anyplace around Ohio...

Well, I found out in Detroit it's Wed. Sept. 16th, ath St Andrews HAll, tix
are 9.50 in advance and can be charged at (313)-645-6666. 


-- 
Christopher L. Goosman                                   goose@irie.ais.org
Ann Arbor, MI USA                     University of Michigan Computing Club
     "The fools only laugh 'cause they envy you." -- Paul Weller, 1977
"You remember when?Yeah,so do I.They call those the Salad Days"Minor Threat
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From: evans@pan.arc.nasa.gov (Dan Evans)
Subject: MADSTOCK '92
Organization: NASA/Ames Research Center, Moffett Field CA USA
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 15:52:32 GMT

The day I posted my request for information about the Madness reunion
show, I received in the mail (from my cousin in England) a bootleg of
the show!  She didn't attend the show herself, but her nephew did and
said it was outrageous.  The tape is not bad quality, she picked it up
from Camden Town Market.  I'm not complaining though, it's certainly 
the closest I'll get to the real thing.  Apparently, they extended the
reunion over the weekend of 8/8 and played a second show on the Sunday 
(8/9).  The label on the tape reads 'MadStock 92', but I'm sure the
hippies were few and far between.  
The encore number was 'Madness', accompanied by Prince Buster himself.

I'll post a track listing if there is any interest.

Dan
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Subject: Re: Selecter Tour
From: dabrown@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Date: 26 Aug 92 14:20:09 -0500
Organization:  

In article <goose.714626627@ais.org>, goose@ais.org (Christopher L. Goosman) writes:
> Say,
> 
> Anyone have a complete set of dates for The Selecter's tour?
> 
> I'm especially interested in Chicago, DETROIT, and Eastern Canadian 
> dates.
>
> Cheers.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Christopher L. Goosman                                   goose@irie.ais.org

    Me too, but for anyplace around Ohio...
From: jack@cwi.nl (Jack Jansen)
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Re: Madness show August 8, 1992
Date: 26 Aug 92 11:59:24 GMT

evans@pan.arc.nasa.gov (Dan Evans) writes:

>Did anyone catch the "one-show-only" Madness concert on August 8 at the
>Finsbury Park in London?

I heard that they also did a gig here in Holland (Leiden or Delft)
around that time, apparently totally unanounced. I haven't yet spoken
anyone who has been there, though.
-- 
--
Jack Jansen        | If I can't dance I don't want to be part of
Jack.Jansen@cwi.nl | your revolution             -- Emma Goldman
uunet!cwi.nl!jack    G=Jack;S=Jansen;O=cwi;PRMD=surf;ADMD=400net;C=nl
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center
Date: Thursday, 3 Sep 1992 10:34:59 EDT
From: <BTRUB@auvm.american.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.skinheads
Subject: Selecter

Well the selecter is coming to DC Wednesday the 9th of September.  I'll be
there interviewing them for the ska show I do here at AU, I'll post the
interview.

                                Barry
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From: craa60@vaxa.strath.ac.uk
Subject: Oh and another thing
Organization: Strathclyde University VAX Cluster
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 15:39:42 GMT

-- 
In case any of you are interested there is a story of Thalidomite skinhead
Martin Atchitson coming out this month with a comic publisher Tundra (the 
same guys who did Ninja Turtles). The writer is Pete Milligan and the
artist is Brendon McCarthy. As far as I know it's about the life of Martin
and is meant to be very frustrating, brutal and disturbing:- But as the
writer said "The Violence shown here pales beside the corporate brutality
of those who pushed an untested drug like thalidomite" speaks for itself
I think. It was rejected by Crisis, Deadline, Penguin and Gollancz in fear
of public outcry. It's cost 3.99 sterling, not to sure about dollars.

Martin.
                                                
Martin Kilpatrick       	  \\|//              
Strathclyde Uni                  |-O,O-|   
Yam FZR 600 pilot >>>>>>>>>      ||<_>||    
Suzi GSX 600 ^^not yet           ||   ||    
           	        	 ''   ''
			       
		     
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From: braunste@summit.ATMOS.ColoState.Edu (steam)
Subject: Re:  skinhead glory (not)!
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 16:18:20 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523

here's an e-mail i got from some loser in response to the dick stig who  
sent me a similar piece of shit.  in case you'd like to respond, his  
address is bucholzs@columbia.dsu.edu.  note the syntax when he calls me  
stupid as well as his call against racism as he hopes that some "big black  
mutherfucker" mames me.  nice life.

steam


>> blah blah blah

>"i remember when i was a kid and everyone was so cool and could beat  
>anyone else up and knew everything and you all are just cheap imitations  
>of what we used to be."  Yea?  good for you- but now that you're old and  
>stupid keep your nostalgia to yourself.

>steam
YOU SKINHEADS ARE NOTHING BUT LOSERS.  AS STUPID AS YOU ARE, (ALL OF YOU) 
YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT. AS FOR THAT NASTY RESPONSE FROM COLORADO STATE, I  
HOPE 
SOME BIG BLACK MOTHERFUCKER MAMES YOUR ASS FOR LIFE. STUPID PEOPLE LIKE  
YOU 
SHOULD NOT HAVE A SAY IN SOCIETY.  IF YOU HAD A BRAIN, YOU WOULD WORK 
AGAINST RACISM. ALSO, I'M NOT OLD!!!  I'M 21, AND I'M A HELL OF A LOT  
WISER 
THAN YOU WILL EVER BE. PERIOD. braunste go to hell and burn forever.

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From: lmn52210@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Ramona)
Subject: Re: Oh and another thing
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 15:35:14 GMT

Hi, again.  I'm interested, now what?

		  Ramona

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