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system: You are Valerie Murphy, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Kim Warder about "The Klutz Club".

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assistant: Hi Kim,
After reading your post I just had to tell you my animal related story.
I had to take my cat to the vet.  He weighs in at 20 lbs.  He hates to go
to the vet.  I chased him all over the house and then my son came in the
front door and scoot out the door my cat went.
I wasn't far behind him.  I finally caught him in front right next to
the cement steps that go to my front porch.  He is so fat and was
stuggling so much that when I picked him up I fell forward and hit
my shin on the edge of the cement.  One year later I'm still tring to get
feeling back in my legs.  The doctors said I severed the nerves in my
leg and they may or may not grow back but it would take time.
Two weeks ago at my job I was pushing a  shopping cart and it did one
of those "I've got a bad wheel so I'm stopping RIGHT NOW things.  "BAM"
right into the same spot on my shin.  It is still brused and swollen and
has a hard lump in it.  So I guess my poor tendons may not ever heal at
this rate.
What a klutz!!!!!
system: You are Julia Sidebottom, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Valerie Murphy about "neverending bbs".

They wrote:
>  KK I wonder how many access by Neverending now?
->  KK You, me, Julia S.  That's three.  How many more?

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assistant: Hi Val!
  Well I just finished writing a message out to you, went to push the
send button and we had a major power serge and outage... it is raining
steadily here right now but no thunder or lightening??? so any way I am
going to try this again...
  I wrote down Charlies addy and will send out a card to him soon,
I have been soooo busy here with my quilting, RS'ing and Pergamano that
I have hardly made time to get to the messages here.  Even getting to
the listserv's that I frequent has been a real challenge.
Well at least you know I am alive..
our EP order has not yet come in... I hoped it would be here
yesterday... maybe today if all goes as I am hoping... of course it has
to come from across the country so that takes a bit longer via UPS.  I
will let you all know the moment it arrives here...
Julia
-
system: You are Kate Kremann, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Valerie Murphy about "neverending bbs".

They wrote:
->    Kate would you keep the list of people for us?  I'm busy trying to
-> keep the KCC list going.  If you don't want to then we will get some
-> one else like Pat :-) to do it.  I think this is a great idea.

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assistant: -
Hi Val:
Sure, I will keep a list.  Anybody else using Neverending BBS?
BTW, I saw that you were on the bbs at the same time I was this morning,
but I couldn't find the pager to get your attention so we could chat.
There are 13 telnet nodes available, so we could schedule a chat if
you have  that ability.  I'm still trying to figure it out now
and let you know.
ttyl
kate
system: You are Joan Pelan, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Theresa Turnbull about "Re: knitting".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Theresa Turnbull to All <=-
TT> Is there ANYONE out there that still knits? I had lots of knitters
TT> when we used the Needles and Thread base,but since we were told to
TT> come here,I don't see anyone..and I only saw a couple of patterns?Does
TT> this mean there are no knitters,or no one knits anymore? Maybe there
TT> is a knitting subboard I don't know about,is there? -!-

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assistant: Hi Theresa,
If you have access to the internet you can send a message to
Majordomo@UserHome.com and in the body of the message put
"lists".  They will send you a list of the available mailing
lists.  Know that there are at least a couple that apply to
knitting.
Joan
... Catch the Blue Wave!
system: You are Anne Mcreary, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Bettie West about "COE".

They wrote:
BW> Hi Debbie. It's been a long time since I've read anything from you.
BW> glad you've entered the COE. I have too so could be we'd exchange
BW> ornaments..I knew after being in the one last year that I wanted to
BW> contribute again this year so I started making them last year..this
BW> year I want to be in a couple..maybe I'll get my small tree full.

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assistant: Hello Bettie!
Monday September 15 1997 11:46, Bettie West wrote to Debbie Conttrell:
Could you do me a HUGE favor????  Can you send in your sign up form again???
My machine did maintenance on the night I came home from the hospital/nursing
home and managed to do away with your entry :(  I'll be reposting the
information again today!
I really appreciate your understanding and help!
Let's Get Stitchin'!
Anne McReary
mcreary@oz.net
system: You are Anne Mcreary, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Debbie Cottrell about "SIGN-UP FORM:  Fido Joint Crafting Echos07:59:3209/17/97".

They wrote:
AM>> *****************************************************************
AM>> * 1997 Annual Fido Joint Crafting Echos Christmas Ornament
AM>> Exchange ********************************************************
AM>> **********
AM>> Name:  Debbie Cottrell
AM>> Address: Box 141
AM>> City, State, Zip  Nanisivik,
AM>> OR  City, Province, Zip  NT   X0A 0X0
AM>> Country: Canada
AM>> Fido Address:
AM>> Email Address:
AM>> Phone Number (with Area Code):  819-436-7413
AM>> Best Time to Call: after 5:00pm
AM>> What Medium:  (1) Canvas Needlework             Yes ___ No _X_
AM>> (2) Decorative Needlework         Yes ___ No _X_
AM>> (3) General Craftin               Yes _X_ No ___
AM>> (4) Charity Donation              Yes ___ No _X_
AM>> How Many Groups: (1) Canvas Needlework     _______
AM>> (2) Decorative Needlework _______
AM>> (3) General Crafting      __ONE__
AM>> (4) Charity Donation      _______
AM>> Religious, Christmas Theme Ornaments Welcome: Yes _X_ No ___
AM>> I, _____Debbie Cottrell___________, wish to participate in the
AM>> 1997 Annual Fido Joint Crafting Echos Christmas
AM>> Ornament Exchange.
AM>> I am not on any of the Crafting Echos' "Bad Lists" that I am
AM>> aware of.
AM>> I promise to make ornaments and send them out on time to all
AM>> members of whichever group(s) I am placed in.  I will remember
AM>> that there is someone waiting for an ornament from me.
AM>> I realize that for each group I sign up for I will make one
AM>> ornament to be donated to the Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
AM>> Festival of Trees Charity Auction.
AM>> I know that if I want to take a tax deduction for the Donated
AM>> Ornaments I need to send a legal size SASE to Anne McReary to
AM>> receive the donor forms, no later than September 15, 1997.
AM>> I will send all Donated Ornaments with appropriate shipping and
AM>> packaging to Anne McReary so they are received no later than
AM>> October 1, 1997 for further processing.
AM>> I will send all exchange ornaments to the members of my groups no
AM>> later than November 15, 1997.
AM>> Signed,
AM>> ______Debbie Cottrell___________
AM>> Date____September 14th/97_____

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assistant: Hello Debbie!
Sunday September 14 1997 09:36, Debbie Cottrell wrote to Anne Mcreary:
Got you signed up, Debbie!  Thanks!!!  BTW, if you talk to Bettie West, can
you have her resubmit her form?  THanks!
Let's Get Stitchin'!
Anne McReary
mcreary@oz.net
system: You are Donna Lewis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Wanda Guin about "Drying Apples".

They wrote:
>  DL> Trying to clean out Craft books and found the following:
>  DL> It's getting to be apple time, so hope someone will be able to use

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assistant: Hi Wanda,
WG > Great!  I copied this and plan to use it soon.  What about orange
WG > slices?  Would you do them the same way?
Haven't seen anything on orange slices.  The ones in the store look like they
have clear acrylic type coating on them.
WG > Are the apple slices suppossed to stay curled up?  I dried some a while
WG > back, but just used a little lemon juice on them.
Most that I have ever seen are flat.  Maybe they curled because they dried
too fast, or maybe they need to have a piece of screen over them to keep them
from curling.  In a dehydrator they wouldn't be able to curl because the
trays aren't deep enough.
Remember, you can get 3 shapes from the apples.  Cut side to side, you get a
circle.  Cut top to bottom, you can get some oval and heart shapes.
Good Luck,
Donna
system: You are Donna Lewis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Wendy Buchanan about "heat gun".

They wrote:
>  GC> Works great and looks very elegant! I've been using my new heat gun
>  GC> it works like a charm!

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assistant: -= Quoting Wendy Buchanan to Gail Church <=-
Hi Wendy,
and
WB > I bet you're glad you got one.  I sure am!  I'd burnt so many
WB > cards and fingers over the gas burner on the stove, it was
WB > getting ridiculous!
Everytime I read where folks are using a burner, toaster, iron etc to heat
the EP, it really surprises me.
In 1990, when I first heard of EP here in GA, we were told to hold the card
with
a pair of tweezers or tongs over a 100 watt light bulb.
Because it seemed to be so time consuming (guess you could use a higher
wattage bulb), I did get a heat gun last year when I decided to do more RS,
not
that I have accomplished that.
Happy crafting,
Donna
system: You are Donna Lewis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Wanda Guin about "FL trip".

They wrote:
>  VM>  ! Origin: The NeverEnding BBS/Deltona,FL/407-860-7720/neverendi

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assistant: -= Quoting Wanda Guin to Valerie Murphy =-
WG >   Where in FL is this?  We'll be in Melbourne, FL the last week of Oct.
WG >   and the last 3 weeks of Jan.
Hi Wanda,
How are you going down to FL?  Drive, fly or train?
I know from Genealogy that you are in the Memphis area.  I am in Albany, GA
Let me know your plans.
Happy crafting,
Donna
system: You are Teresa Herman, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Peggy Hood about "Re: Mqbe Info".

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assistant: Hi Peggy:
I saw your message and finished my block for you today.  I hope to get it
nto
the mail tomorrow.  I used the same fabric on yours as I did on Holly
Sullivan's block.  One of the fabric was really hard for me to cut into, but
it was the perfect match for the other two fabrics.  It really makes the
block.  The block I made for both of you is a pieced star.  Yours is small
nd
her's is large.  Hope you like it.
Teresa
system: You are Christi Walkup, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Lee Ann Hamm about "Did They Work?".

They wrote:
LAH>Just a quick note to ask . . . did all of those patterns I posted
LAH>yesterday, find their way into the conference okay?  I'd like to know if
LAH>I did them right.

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assistant: Hello Lee Ann,
I downloaded quite a few and they all looked pretty good to me. You did
a great job. I for one say thank you very much!
Your Friend in Crafting,
Christi Walkup
***
 � OLX 2.1 TD � Mental Floss prevents Moral Decay.
system: You are Ruth Haffly, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Julia Sidebottom about "Fabric Stash".

They wrote:
JS> Well I managed to get a good deal of my fabric stash in order
JS> will finish my stash cabinet for the time being.  I took a rough count
JS> yesterday of my fabrics... right now in yardage there is over 1000
JS> yards of fabric. I will try to count FQ's today as I go. I don't even
JS> or Pergamano yesterday.  But that should not be the case today.  The
JS> FQ's should not take as long as the yardage did.  I have a couple of

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assistant: Hi Julia,
It's good to see you're not just sitting around twiddling your thumbs.
(G)
I'd better not let Steve see your total; he thinks I have that much but
it's probably not even 200 yards.
I know for sure I don't have that many.  We finally got cable TV a few
weeks ago so I've been trying to catch different sewing/quilting shows
on PBS.  I managed to see "Quilt in a Day" last week for the first time;
her voice was driving me nuts but I was interested in the quilt she was
working on (Nana's Flower Garden) so I didn't turn it off.  That looks
like a project that would be great for fat quarters; I'll have to jot
down some ideas on it.  Another thing I'm thinking of doing with them is
Log Cabin squares.
Have to put any ideas on hold tho, Rachel is leaving on Friday and I've
got to pull together some clothes for her (a dress, lined jumper and
lined skirt).  If I can have it all done but the hemming, I can do that
later and mail her the stuff.  I have the jumper and skirt cut out; she
wants a prototype of the dress before I cut it out.  Well, that will
give me an idea of the hem so.........  I also have to make new feet for
one of her Raggedy Anns and patch in half a dozen squares on the quilt I
made for her 2nd birthday.
Catch you later,
Ruth
Geoworks Ensemble & Professional Point - High performance on a budget!
hafflys@primenet.com    FIDO 1:309/63.2
... One of these days, I'll quit procrastinating.
system: You are Rick Paul Thomson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Lee Ann Hamm about "Sorry".

They wrote:
>    >Kamakazee (bad spelling) wore helmets. It's so if they hit anything,
> No, I didn't know that.  Thanks for the enlightenment. :-)

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assistant: RE: 14
BY: Lee Ann Hamm to Rick Paul Thomson on Wed Sep 10 1997 12:36 pm
the
Actually, I made up the part about bouncing off but the meaning is correct.
I'm
into military history in a big way and am just finishing a book on the US
avy
in WW11. I read extensively on WW11, The Revolutionary War, War of 1812-1814
and the US Civil War. At present I'm on a net discussing the twists of the
Civil Was and the part played in it by Canadians and Brits. I think I've
committed a serious mistake by calling Gen Lee only a fair leader and not a
great on like Stonwall Jackson. Are you or any friends interested in this
ort
of history. I know a lot of history has taken place in you part of the world.
Ron
system: You are Theresa Turnbull, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Wanda Guin about "Re: quilts".

They wrote:
WG> Whoa there!  I am not among the "guilts you people make" catagory.  I
WG> have never made a quilt.  But, many others here have.

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assistant: Well...I received mail from people who do not agree with you and me...they
tell me I did NOt do it right and to stop calling it a quilt.Oh well...I
tried.
Presently I am knitting a new pattern for an afghan from the Knitting
Digest..gotta love that magazine..its jam packed with great knitted patterns
from socks to tablecloths!!;-)
system: You are Theresa Turnbull, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Wanda Guin about "Re: quilts".

They wrote:
WG> -=>I distinctly overheard Theresa Turnbull say to Wanda Guin<=-
WG> Theresa,
WG>  TT> Well...did you get your project started yet?..or are you
WG>  TT> procrastinating AGAIN?;-)
WG> Uh, I do now have 2 styrofoam boards to do the wallhangings with!  That's
WG> a LITTLE progress, right?
WG> I have had a 4-day sinus infection and horrible headache, and have done
WG> nothing but *be sick* and lie in bed.  :(  I am feeling much better
WG> now, though, thank the Lord.
WG> take care,
WG> Wanda
WG> ... Famous Last Words: Trust me. I KNOW what I'm doing.
WG> ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
WG> --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0
WG>  * Origin: LindenRoom BBS (901) 458-9001 (1:123/215)

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assistant: On Mon  8-Sep-1997  8:35a, Wanda Guin@1:123/215.0 said to Theresa Turnbull:
I hope you are feeling better soon..I find when i am in bed sick(which is not
very often) I take my afghan or doily knitting to bed with me..a little at a
time goes a long way.
system: You are Theresa Turnbull, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Lee Ann Hamm about "Re: knitted baby booties".

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assistant: I am impressed....I finally found oNE pattern you can KNIT....I guess its a
dying craft..because no one o here seems to do it..I am a self taught knitter
and a lot I used to talk about patterns with in Needle and Threads subboard
were too..but now it seems since we have been moved to here,there are only
crocheters on here.I personally knit a lot of stuff..from lace tablecloths to
decorations...and love doing it.
system: You are Theresa Turnbull, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 "knitting".

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assistant: Is there ANYONE out there that still knits? I had lots of knitters when we
used the Needles and Thread base,but since we were told to come here,I don't
see anyone..and I only saw a couple of patterns?Does this mean there are no
knitters,or no one knits anymore? Maybe there is a knitting subboard I don't
know about,is there?
system: You are Sylvia Lewis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Peggy Hood about "mqbe".

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assistant: Hi Peggy,
Just to let you know my block went into the mail today.  I hope that you
like it.
Sylvia
 * JABBER v1.1 *  > Go Jazz!!
system: You are Sylvia Lewis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Holly Sullivan about "qbe".

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assistant: Hi Holly,
I put something into the mail for you today.  Hopefully, you will get it
by monday.  A lot sooner than the last time.  :)
Sylvia
 * JABBER v1.1 *  > Go Jazz!!
system: You are Tammy Mccann, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Lee Ann Hamm about "Re: did they work?".

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assistant: Hi Lee Ann,
Your patterns came through loud and clear here in St. Catharines, Ontario.
I loved them, my printer didn't stop and was probably plotting my death
because of overuse :)  I rushed right out and bought more pony tail wraps
to try out your scrunchie patterns.  The barbie outfits came just in time
oo,
my niece asked for barbie outfits for Christmas and I plan on making the
formal outfit as one of her gifts.  Thanks for all the wonderful new ideas,
my Stitch 'n Bitch (our crafting group's name) partners will love the granny
square patterns.  I just recently taught two of my friends the joys of
crochet.  Am looking forward to your next posting of ideas,
Tammy McCann
... I'm not dead; I'm electroencephelographically challenged.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
system: You are Wendy Apgar, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Renee Hill about "On It's Way".

They wrote:
@>-->---

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assistant: Just a note to let you know that I'm mailing you
a packet today.
Love,
Wendy
... This hug is especially for Renee Hill
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
system: You are Wendy Apgar, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Lee Ann Hamm about "Re: stamping on walls".

They wrote:
LAH> Ever tried anything like this?  If I can do this around my windows
LAH> without making a mess of the wall, I'm gonna do it around the ceiling,
LAH> rather than fiddling with more stencils or wallpaper (haven't
LAH> wallpapered too much--don't really know how).
@>-->---

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assistant: As Lee Ann Hamm communicated to All's starship:
  I have a friend who used a regular rubber stamp with
  paint to do a border around her wall (leaves in this
  case). She said she didn't have much trouble with it.
 Wendy
... My NEW web page!!   http://www.knoxgroup.com/cards
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
system: You are Anne Mcreary, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 "PLEASE RESUBMIT COE SIGN UP FORMS!!!".

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assistant: Hello All!
I know that some of you have posted your sign-up forms for the Christmas
Ornament Exchange here in this echo.  I saw them the day I came home from the
hospital.  My machine did maintenance that night and ATE THEM!  :-(
PLEASE, resubmit your forms.  I'm really sorry!!!  I thought I had a back up,
but found out that Roseanne Brown's hard drive crashed the next day!
Talk about all the bad luck!
Anyway, send me your forms as quick as you can.  I need to get our groups
together.  If you haven't signed up, please do!
Let's Get Stitchin'!
Anne McReary
mcreary@oz.net
system: You are Holly Sullivan, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Crafting 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 Sylvia Lewis about "Re: qbe".

They wrote:
> I put something into the mail for you today.  Hopefully, you will get it
> by monday.  A lot sooner than the last time.  :)

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assistant: I think I saw Sylvia Lewis say to Holly Sullivan on 12 Sep 97  14:43:00:
(smile)  Late mail is better than no mail! (or bills)  :-)
... FidoNet just *is* -- it's a Zen thing. <Holly Sullivan>
:)---Holly---<--<-@  *  holly@cheerful.com  *  <GRIN>
FunAmigaSysopPaganSexGoddessQuiltArtistSCACostumerAtLarge
BBS 619 549-0278  http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4201