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system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "My home field".

They wrote:
RM>  WORK is a four-letter word - felt that way ever since I retired
RM> several years ago
RM> (I do some part-time teaching - 18 hours per
RM> month - but it isn't work - it's FUN -- and I get paid for it too
RM> - the $$ buys me a new bird and engine from time to time).
RM>  I need to find some more hours in every day - the shop calls for
RM> more attention - I'm covering two big birds right now, a 1/3
RM> scale Spacewalker and 1/4 scale Extra 300 - the Spacewalker is
RM> mine and I'm building the other for a local fellow.  I picked up
RM> another "newbie" this week - I'll be giving him (12 years old)
RM> his first training flight tomorrow - proud mom and pop will be
RM> watching - hope everything goes OK.  TTYL - Roger

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assistant: 11 Oct 97 23:52, Roger Marshall was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
I'm not yet able to retire but I have felt that work was a dirty word as long
as I've known it exists. I just got caught up needin the things that the
money buys:-)
Yep and you can quit whenever you want without penalty.  Good stuff eh?
It probably will.  I jut got in from my relaxing sunday. I put on 4 sheets of
roofing steel, built the door to the paint shop, loaded the wife's flower bed
with a couple of yard  of topoil, cut the grass, (that was my break, riding
mower:-), put in 30 foot of rail fence, stacked a cord of fire wood. broke a
hoile in the beaver dam, and a few other odd jobs and all I realy want to do
is get my shop finished so I can finish my tug.
Next weekend, right!
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Rich Lockyer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ian Macaulay about "My home field".

They wrote:
IM> It probably will.  I jut got in from my relaxing sunday. I put on 4
IM> of roofing steel, built the door to the paint shop, loaded the wife's
IM> flower bed with a couple of yard  of topoil, cut the grass, (that was my
IM> break, riding mower:-), put in 30 foot of rail fence, stacked a cord of
IM> fire wood. broke a hoile in the beaver dam, and a few other odd jobs and
IM> all I realy want to do is get my shop finished so I can finish my tug.
IM> Next weekend, right!

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assistant: Hello Ian!
On 12 Oct 97, Ian Macaulay wrote to Roger Marshall:
sheets
Jeez... I'd like to say that I hope I have your energy when I'm your age, but
at 34 it's already too late!
C-ya! Rich
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rich Lockyer about "My home field".

They wrote:
IM>> other odd jobs and all I realy want to do is get my shop
IM>> finished so I can finish my tug. Next weekend, right!
RL> Jeez... I'd like to say that I hope I have your energy when I'm
RL> your age, but at 34 it's already too late!

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assistant: 14 Oct 97 17:50, Rich Lockyer was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
Don't wish,  its a disease, I just wanna have fun but its all the work ya
gotta do to get there:-)
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Roger Marshall, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rich Lockyer about "Re: My home field".

They wrote:
RL> Same place.  I lived in Brea when I first hooked into the echo and
RL> moved to Chino in '94.

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assistant: Hi, Rich...
 Isn't there an aircraft museum in Chino ??  Seems I recall reading
 somewhere the last existing Zero is at Chino - am I right ??  TTYL - Roger
... Catch the Blue Wave!
system: You are Roger Marshall, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ian Macaulay about "Re: My home field".

They wrote:
IM> sheets of roofing steel, built the door to the paint shop, loaded the
IM> wife's flower bed with a couple of yard  of topoil, cut the grass,
IM> (that was my break, riding mower:-), put in 30 foot of rail fence,
IM> stacked a cord of fire wood. broke a hoile in the beaver dam, and a
IM> few other odd jobs and all I realy want to do is get my shop finished
IM> so I can finish my tug. Next weekend, right!

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assistant: Hello, Ian...
   I jut got in from my relaxing sunday. I put on 4
 SHEESZ !!!  I can't imagine what you'd be doing if you ever get real
 busy !!!  All that just makes me want to sit down and get another cold
 one (gr).  TTYL - Roger
... Catch the Blue Wave!
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "My home field".

They wrote:
IM>> broke a hoile in the beaver dam, and a few other odd jobs
IM>> and all I realy want to do is get my shop finished so I can
IM>> finish my tug. Next weekend, right!
RM>  SHEESZ !!!  I can't imagine what you'd be doing if you ever get
RM> real busy !!!  All that just makes me want to sit down and get
RM> another cold one (gr).  TTYL - Roger

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assistant: 16 Oct 97 19:40, Roger Marshall was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
Its friday night and when the sun sets I get my cold one.  But its up again
with the sun to start again.  heck its is getting done though.  I have never
had a hobby like this one. I spend more time building places to built things
than I do building things:-)
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Roger Marshall, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ian Macaulay about "Re: My home field".

They wrote:
IM> Its friday night and when the sun sets I get my cold one.  But its up
IM> again with the sun to start again.  heck its is getting done though.
IM> I have never had a hobby like this one. I spend more time building
IM> places to built things than I do building things:-)

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assistant: Hello, Ian....
 A fitting "reward" for a full day's effort, eh ???
 Ah, yes....so much to do, so little time.  I'm almost finished with
 covering the big Spacewalker in the shop - soon it'll be time to fire up
 the compressor and mix the paint - don't have a color scheme or pattern
 worked out yet so it's still a long way from "finished".  I'm also working
 on a 1/4 scale Extra 300s - covering is underway but it's doubtful that
 it'll be finished and flying while our good Fall weather is with us - I
 suppose your Winter is already underway - right ??  We usually can get
 good flying weather (although a little cool) right up through December
 but we can't always count on warm sun - the cool, wet weather is with us
 now - missed last weekend's flying due to RAIN and FOG most of the day.
 Oh, well --- there's always NEXT YEAR - when you get your airfield done
 and ready for use - right ???   TTYL - Roger
... Catch the Blue Wave!
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "My home field".

They wrote:
RM> flying while our good Fall weather is with us - I suppose your
RM> Winter is already underway - right ??  We usually can get good
RM> flying weather (although a little cool) right up through December
RM>  but we can't always count on warm sun - the cool, wet weather is
RM> with us now - missed last weekend's flying due to RAIN and FOG
RM> most of the day. Oh, well -+- there's always NEXT YEAR - when you
RM> get your airfield done and ready for use - right ???   TTYL -
RM> Roger

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assistant: 21 Oct 97 17:28, Roger Marshall was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
Yep theres snow on the ground and it came in fast and cold again this year.
My truck has blown its heater rad and I have to cut firewood this weekend.
Now I'll also have to shut down the shop construction if the weather holds.
Maybe el ninio will give us a couple ofd days of warmth before its too late.
Of couurse I'll have it all done by next year. i told you five years ago I'll
be done next year:-)
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Ron Jensen, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Colby Foster about "Bulletin".

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assistant: Why Would you leave a bulletin like that about the 12inch shaft unless you
mean it you are only trying to see how many people would apply I was just
wondering why you did it
        Please Wright Back
                                Ron Jensen(Stick)
system: You are Roger Marshall, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ian Macaulay about "Re: My home field".

They wrote:
IM> before its too late. Of couurse I'll have it all done by next year. i
IM> told you five years ago I'll be done next year:-)

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assistant: Hello, Ian...
 Most of what I do will get done by "next year" or "tomorrow" - I need to be
 in the shop right now, but it's mail time, and then it's suppertime, then
 it's news time, then ....time....then bedtime.  Oh, well, there's ALWAYS
 tomorrow (gr)...  BTW, where is Carp, Ont. ??   TTYL - Roger
... Catch the Blue Wave!
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "My home field".

They wrote:
RM>  Most of what I do will get done by "next year" or "tomorrow" - I
RM> need to be in the shop right now, but it's mail time, and then
RM> it's suppertime, then it's news time, then ....time....then
RM> bedtime.  Oh, well, there's ALWAYS tomorrow (gr)...  BTW, where
RM> is Carp, Ont. ??   TTYL - Roger

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assistant: 26 Oct 97 21:07, Roger Marshall was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
I sure hope I survive to my retirement. If I keep going the way i am now I'll
have one hell of a castle to play in:-)
Carp is just west of Ottawa. Actually there's a Kanata in between but they
are hardly worth mentioning.  I drive into Ottawa to work. about thirty
minutes without traffic, hour and a bit during rush hours and 2 hours when it
snows.
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Roger Marshall, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ian Macaulay about "Re: My home field".

They wrote:
IM> I sure hope I survive to my retirement. If I keep going the way i am
IM> now I'll have one hell of a castle to play in:-)
IM> Carp is just west of Ottawa. Actually there's a Kanata in between but
IM> they are hardly worth mentioning.  I drive into Ottawa to work. about
IM> thirty minutes without traffic, hour and a bit during rush hours and 2
IM> hours when it snows.

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assistant: Hello, Ian....
 Every man needs someplace to play - oh, yes !!!
 OK, I've got you placed now - btw, what's a "Kanata in between" - we'll
 be in Ottawa next July (Canadian National Square Dance Convention) and
 hope to link up with some friends in the area - maybe go flying with them
 one day.  TTYL - Roger
... Catch the Blue Wave!
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "My home field".

They wrote:
RM>  OK, I've got you placed now - btw, what's a "Kanata in between"
RM> - we'll be in Ottawa next July (Canadian National Square Dance
RM> Convention) and hope to link up with some friends in the area -
RM> maybe go flying with them one day.  TTYL - Roger

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assistant: 30 Oct 97 20:19, Roger Marshall was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
Are you a square?  Just kidding he he he.   Kanata is a bedroom community
that is part of the cluster that surrounds Ottawa.  Are you dancing or
judging?  My parants did that many years ago, I thought it was fun for them
but its never been my cup a tea.  Course I have the weight to show for my
lack of participation:-)  Maybe I'll have my airstrip ready for a flight or
two at that time. Course the only other flyer that I even come close to
knowing arround here is Joe Sangemino and I still haven't met him.  I'm a bit
of a recluse, I guess.  Hell I don't guess i know:-)
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Roger Marshall, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ian Macaulay about "Re: My home field".

They wrote:
RM> - we'll be in Ottawa next July (Canadian National Square Dance
RM> Convention) and hope to link up with some friends in the area -
IM> Are you a square?  Just kidding he he he.   Kanata is a bedroom
IM> community that is part of the cluster that surrounds Ottawa.  Are you
IM> dancing or judging?  My parants did that many years ago, I thought it
IM> airstrip ready for a flight or two at that time. Course the only other

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assistant: Good Morning, Ian...
 I've been pretty square for a long time - but square dancing is purely
 for pleasure - there's no judging or competition involved, just lots of
 folks who get together for fun, pleasure, and relaxation.  There are lots
 of people here in SC who get together each year for a trip to the National
 Convention, so it's a pleasant time for us each year - next year's
 convention is in Charlotte, NC, only about 85 miles away - so that's not
 a long enough time for fun - so....we decided to go to Canada for their
 convention in July - we'll spend about two weeks going, staying, and
 returning - nice long party !!
   Maybe I'll have my
 I found Carp on my travel planner program - looks like you're only about
 20 miles (est) from Ottawa - if you get the field ready, it would be nice
 to see you flying ----AT LAST---- !!!  TTYL - Roger
... Catch the Blue Wave!
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "My home field".

They wrote:
RM>  I found Carp on my travel planner program - looks like you're
RM> only about 20 miles (est) from Ottawa - if you get the field
RM> ready, it would be nice to see you flying -+--AT LAST-+-- !!!
RM> TTYL - Roger

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assistant: 04 Nov 97 15:46, Roger Marshall was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
I was on a course to-day. career planning.  One of the topics was the place
where you go to be alone and relax.  I realized that I have been trying to
build that spot for twenty years.  I guess theres no hope for me so I will
put in the extra effort to get that runway down by July.
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Axel Steimel, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "QUESTION".

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assistant: everyone here seems to be into planes.
would any of you be intrested in buying an rc10lso on-road car?
if you are write to me and i'll give you a description of what's
for sale.
thanx! :)
system: You are Carl Brown, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Radio Control Airplane".

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assistant: I figure there must be some radio control hobbyists here so here's what I
have.  It's a damaged radio control plane with the motor and electronics.
he
wings and rudder are missing and the fuselage is broken behind the cockpit.
It contains the following,
3 - Good Landing gear wheels with the front steerable
3 - Futaba FP-S148 Indirect drive control motors
1 - Futaba FP-R114H AM 4 channel 72.350 MHZ receiver
3 - sets of wires connecting the receiver and motors
1 - ENYA engine with fuel tank and hoses.
There is partial damage to the ehaust and also the engine linkage.  I'm
selling it AS IS.  The first $25 takes it shipped in the US.
Reply here or netmail.
-={Carl}=-
system: You are Dave Daniel, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to AXEL STEIMEL (Rcvd) about "RC10LSO".

They wrote:
> would any of you be intrested in buying an rc10lso on-road car?

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assistant: Hello AXEL!
Tuesday November 11 1997 14:27, AXEL STEIMEL wrote to ALL:
  I might be.  What do you have?
Dave
ddaniel@primenet.com
system: You are Axel Steimel, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dave Daniel about "RC10LSO".

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assistant: hello dave
here's a description of everything i'm selling:
rc10lso
2 sets of foam tires
1 set of slick rubber tires
team associated DS spec motor
8-cell battery pack ( 1500 mah )
racer speed controller w/hyperfets ( used once )
polaris am 3-channel reciever
futuba s-148 steering servo
futuba controller
3 bodies
     95' monte carlo (painted)
     9?' thunderbird ( clear )
     9?' supertruck  (painted)
and if i can find it, i'll throw in a trinity midnight stock motor.
$250 firm.  If you bought all this brand new, it would cost over $500.
it's pretty quick. i would guess between 40 and 50 m.p.h. and that was
with only a 6-cell pack.
all you need is a charger and 8 AA batteries for the controller and your
set!
system: You are Roger Marshall, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ian Macaulay about "Re: My home field".

They wrote:
IM> I was on a course to-day. career planning.  One of the topics was the
IM> place where you go to be alone and relax.  I realized that I have been
IM> trying to build that spot for twenty years.  I guess theres no hope
IM> for me so I will put in the extra effort to get that runway down by
IM> July.

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assistant: Hi, Ian...
 I have always felt that a man's retirement years are ALSO part of his
 career - and DEFINITELY a part that should be planned - my dad did not
 plan for his retirement, thus when the time came, he found he had nothing
 to do, was bored with life, and never really did enjoy his last years -
 that IS NOT what I want to do....so several hobbies and other things
 occupy my time - the part-time adult teaching that I do in the Fall - Winter
 months gives me enough extra $$$ that I can REALLY enjoy the rest of the
 year (and how !!!).
 OK, that's great - maybe I can get away for a few hours when we're in
 Ottawa and come by and see the "former" swamp.  TTYL - Roger
... Catch the Blue Wave!
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Carl Brown about "Radio Control Airplane".

They wrote:
CB> 3 - Good Landing gear wheels with the front steerable
CB> 3 - Futaba FP-S148 Indirect drive control motors
CB> 1 - Futaba FP-R114H AM 4 channel 72.350 MHZ receiver
CB> 3 - sets of wires connecting the receiver and motors
CB> 1 - ENYA engine with fuel tank and hoses.
CB> There is partial damage to the ehaust and also the engine
CB> linkage.  I'm selling it AS IS.  The first $25 takes it shipped
CB> in the US.
CB> Reply here or netmail.

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assistant: 11 Nov 97 23:15, Carl Brown was yackin' to All and said:
I'll give you the twenty five US dollars and I'll pay shipping.
All you have to do is supply the box for the bits.
Let me know.
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Carl Brown, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ian Macaulay about "RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANE".

They wrote:
>CB> There is partial damage to the ehaust and also the engine
>CB> linkage.  I'm selling it AS IS.  The first $25 takes it shipped
>CB> in the US.
>
>CB> Reply here or netmail.
>
> I'll give you the twenty five US dollars and I'll pay shipping.
> All you have to do is supply the box for the bits.
> Let me know.

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assistant: Hi Ian,
You're the first to respond, so send the money to,
                Carl Brown
                PO BOX 41
                Staten Island, NY 10307
If you send out a Postal money order, I'll ship it out the next day.
Thanks!
-={Carl}=-
system: You are Dave Daniel, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to AXEL STEIMEL (Rcvd) about "RC10LSO".

They wrote:
> hello dave
> here's a description of everything i'm selling:

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assistant: Hello AXEL!
Thursday November 13 1997 13:57, AXEL STEIMEL wrote to DAVE DANIEL:
   I race the stock oval classes and don't see anything there of use to me.
Thanks
Dave
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Carl Brown about "RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANE".

They wrote:
>> I'll give you the twenty five US dollars and I'll pay
>> shipping. All you have to do is supply the box for the
>> bits. Let me know.
CB> If you send out a Postal money order, I'll ship it out the next
CB> day.

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assistant: 14 Nov 97 20:12, Carl Brown was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
I have put a check in the mail for the twenty five dollars.  You can prepare
to ship to:
I.C.Macaulay
5362 Stn. F
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K2C 3J1
cash the check and then Box the stuff as best as you can.
Declare the value on a little customs paper and use the regular mail.
I will send you the cost of postage as soon as you have mailed the package.
Just email the cost and I'll send it to you.
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Axel Steimel, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dave Daniel about "RC10LSO".

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assistant: hello.
o.k.  if you know someone, please pass the info along.
thanks!
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Carl Brown about "RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANE".

They wrote:
IM> 14 Nov 97 20:12, Carl Brown was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:

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assistant: 18 Nov 97 21:43, Ian Macaulay was yackin' to Carl Brown and said:
There seems to be a postal strike over here.  Did you  get the check yet?
allabes
Ian Macaulay