---------------------------------------- Postal Free Speech Monthly Issue 6 Price 100p. (Weekly version available) ---------------------------------------- This is the Postal Edition of the "Free Speech" database, available on Dialcom's Prestel service by keying *Free Speech#. ---------------------------------------- Subscriptions and Advertising Rates available on request. ---------------------------------------- Published by Ringworld Videotex Services 21 Rockmount Rd. Plumstead. London. SE18 1LG Tel: 01-316 5035 ---------------------------------------- From sheherezade FRI 30 JUN 1989 18:26:45 Sarge....were u travellin with 2 kids? ok..they r teens....I just dont know about tryin one inn after nother an not finding rooms....I was goin to book ahead for first nite.then take chances. I may not be on here after today.Have had rather final dispute with acounts.after making several mistakes they have probly made another.And they want me to pay anyway and they > ] From sheherezade FRI 30 JUN 1989 18:30:31 will refund it if wrong....as they rarely admit mistakes,calling adjustmen ts goodwill payments..I dont really tru st them enough to do it.And thye get so much wrng(havent had correct bill for ages)I think should be right before I pay.I paid all cept disputed amount(telex)and that wasnt nuff so..... ] From Leslie + Diff Reant FRI 30 JUN 1989 18:33:30 0 A bored mind is a playground for the devil. ] From Mike of Pickmere................ FRI 30 JUN 1989 19:52:49 565893530 HER: There is only one Phillipine Airways. ] From Miss FRI 30 JUN 1989 20:13:45 To Emus Bruvver.. yawn...sigh.....yawn.. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............ ] From HER SAT 01 JUL 1989 13:25:27 000000000 I don't know about you lot,but I think THAMES WATER are begining to take the ??!!.Have you heard the newsflashes about the WORMS in our water? "THEY ARE ABSOLUTLEY HARMLESS".What are we meant to say to that?"Oh!,Let's have 8 pints of water, worms most probably taste quite nice,I mean they are harmless!!" Just imagine little wiggily WORMS swimming around in your belly.Personally I'd rather stick to Cokes. xxxxxxxxxxx ] From Tina SAT 01 JUL 1989 21:17:35 011137313 Tell boy your my sweetheart, always a pleasure to talk to you and go out with you, god that sounds good. Bye Bye Darling xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] From Len of ClubSpot SAT 01 JUL 1989 21:49:47 013373747 Well, they hid Pretzel pretty well last year - in amongst BTAT, I think, so you couldn't see how well (?) it was doing. Presumably it might show a profit this year if it sells the Temple Avenue site. C&W annual report also makes interesting reading, particularly the bit about a domestic satellite data service for Thailand! Wonder what's being planned there? ] From shh...you know who.... SAT 01 JUL 1989 23:45:19 well! the flags are out in the Harem.the Mster is leading the celebrations....ptel did cut off the A/c. He thinks the fone biull will go down now........ ] From Miss SUN 02 JUL 1989 20:33:12 To Leslie + Diff Reant: How do you know, and is it fun??? ] From Len of ClubSpot SUN 02 JUL 1989 22:51:04 013373747 Pretzel phoned me up to find out why I hadn't paid my bill since last November. Well, you haven't sent a bill since then I said. End of conversation. Its just that they're not marketing it right. Our water has added protein value should be what they're telling us instead of apologising. If you're not a vegetarian, I can't see what people have to complain about. Of course for the worms... ] From HER MON 03 JUL 1989 10:54:29 000000000 MIKE OF PICKMERE....Iknow there is only one Phillipine Airlines but the number I had didn't get through.Not even in the admin dept. I've got 01.629.6767....IS THAT THE RIGHT NUMBER FOR THE ONE AND ONLY PHILLIPINE AIRLINES???? Thanks anyway.. Love Her xxxxx ] From Sarge MON 03 JUL 1989 12:11:08 Sheherezade: No I must admit that we were 4 blokes but we didn't come up against any real problems despite our very limited recollections of schoolboy French. P.S. I was reading your 1002nd tale courtesy of Edgar Allan Poe - tis not a happy ending. ] From dreamer MON 03 JUL 1989 18:33:37 len, so i thought i was the only one with that problem with billing, not getting a bill but expected to pay. hmmmm, got a statment on saturday from dialcom. just gives total due for september 88, february & may 89. well i'm paying nothing until i get a proper bill. customers are entitled to know what they are paying for. ] From ...???... MON 03 JUL 1989 22:24:10 Hey, Len, that's the same with us...exactly! I've written to David Dey, MD of Communications Systems with a copy of the statement and suggested he gets someone to check up on Dialcom Billing. No wonder they don't make a profit! Can everyone else who's not had a bill since Oct/Nov 1988 but now been chased for payment please do the same! 81 Newgate Street, EC1A 7AJ. ...???... ] From nogger. MON 03 JUL 1989 22:51:12 219995096 Hah! Pretzel are trying to get me to pay a bill I've already paid. And they've added 10p to it since last time. Maybe they're short of money. Have I mantioned the date of the next nogger Bash? It's the 9th of September. Write for further details. Mark it in your filofax now. ] From sheherezade TUE 04 JUL 1989 00:55:09 For Dimps, TMS and all Dot's other friends....she rang ...think was Sun nite.....sends her lov and may be in London to see TALL SHIPS (WITH TWINS) next week.....an Angel meet...? we got the logis an auberges book.... tried to fone one for first night... phone out of order...does common market mean BT in France? ] From alan.011155229 TUE 04 JUL 1989 08:44:15 011155229 why can't i ever get this thing to work when I want it to?(i'm referring to pretzel you naughty people) ] It's a common problem.. From Miss Superboss WED 05 JUL 1989 19:57:49 Hello TMS - I'm back to annoy you again ! What's been happening while I've been away ? Did anyone miss me ? I see the Lancers have disappeared (tee hee) although I do know some news about them. It seems that " "obe and Sri are now living together (gasp shock horror) while they had a little party at their yuppieville home which was attended by a number of well-known Viners !!!! All while I was stateside playing ! ] Welcome back! From Miss Superboss WED 05 JUL 1989 20:00:11 For EMU's info I've sold my GTi and am now resident in a new office for a few weeks !!! It seems to have gone quiet on Freech. Ariel : When's the Vine back ? I have a #10 bet with someone that it returns before the end of the year !!!! ] From sh..... WED 05 JUL 1989 22:54:54 to ?????? When i got a printout from dialcom it showed the charges were not incurred in the period i said they werent.but the letter just said pay.dont think they noticed.and 2 items were paid on last bill.(all telexes)i cant be bothered to point it out.they were so rude.and I have righted their mistakes often enough. ] From Pete WED 05 JUL 1989 23:16:41 014511332 Just as a matter of interest, has anyone else applied to be an astronaut? I read the criteria and seemed to fit so I phoned the number. If they do pick me (first aging hippy in space) I'll try and get the first extra-terrestial frame up on here. Like wow, man. ] From ME WED 05 JUL 1989 23:48:13 015172135 WHY OH WHY,DO WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH PEOPLE LIKE JOHN MCENROE MOANING ALL THE TIME? TODAY HE DIDN'T DO HALF AS MUCH MOANING AND WE SAW A MUCH BETTER GAME IN HIS LAST MATCH I THOUGHT I'D HEARD ALL THE EXCUSES, BUT TO HAVE A GO AT THE FRIDGE THEY KEEP THE BALLS IN, REALLY TAKES THE BISCUIT...... ] From ???? THU 06 JUL 1989 19:03:34 Come on Blue eye's, get well soon, and don't let them get you down again. Love Bubbles xxx ] From alan FRI 07 JUL 1989 11:34:43 011155229 in response to your coconut query. I think you have a unique one there. I've come across some pretty wierd things in my time but never anyone who likes shaving coconuts. perhaps there's a coconut shavers club you could get your beloved in? you know the kind of place, somwhere all the coconut shavers could meet and discuss the problems associated with coconut shaving.(clogged razors perhaps?) ] From Woj... SAT 08 JUL 1989 11:43:00 919996054 Just wanna tell you all about 18 Plus, the organisation for ordinary young adults all over the country. Further info from me, so get MBXing. We have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Club 18-30 ] From ????????? SAT 08 JUL 1989 21:11:49 How are ya Tell Boy hope your well sweetheart, well that about all. God bless T x ] From Blue eyes SUN 09 JUL 1989 18:12:35 000000000 Thanks for your kindness and smiles my beautiful Bubbles You are sweetness and light personified and as for your wonderful body in those sexy satiny pyjamas The mind boggles and the brain oscillates will be quite happy to osculate with you any time you choose Bye for now sexy maiden teddy xxxxx ] From Prowler SUN 09 JUL 1989 21:12:24 000000000 Anyone from Blackburn (or was it Bradford?) ? Reported sighting of TeleLink in newsagents! If true, (and not just an ancient back number) it would be nice to have a report put up here...... ] From Bubbles SUN 09 JUL 1989 21:30:36 To see you like your old self makes me very happy, please keep it up, you sexy thing, you never know Ref satin pajamas, bye now blue eyes All my love T x ] From mockingbird SUN 09 JUL 1989 23:32:49 ********* Hello Miss, might just take you up on the Scince lessons. Definately look forward to the next session. Please mbx my other no. with any availability to meet. ] From Mockingbird SUN 09 JUL 1989 23:35:16 ********* P.S. Miss. Reckon that I might take up your idea on the persona identity as well, might cause a ruffle in one or two establishments. Regards R. ] Just key a space for a blank mbx no. From EMU MON 10 JUL 1989 01:07:24 018283215 Dear Miss Superboss...Welcome back! Who gave you permission to move offices? I'd only recently been given the address of your old place (probably wrong any way)! So, if you've not got the old car, what will you be taking me for a drive in, and when? Incidentally, as you're now a Super-rich Superboss, you can pay for the lunch! ] From Viking MON 10 JUL 1989 14:51:09 114500039 Back from holiday! Now, hear what FS can cause: I meat KD here on the board and after our initial talks you may have seen he suggested to visit me in DK. First I thought: Does he mean it? But shame on me, he actually did and stayed for a week. A week with visit to Copenhagen/Tivoli, 4 of the days in a tent at a rock-festival and (I hope) relaxing hours at our home ... cont .. ] From Viking MON 10 JUL 1989 14:58:11 114500039 ... I look forward to see you again, KD. As I know you get PS, I want to thank you for those memorable days. TMS, wotsit about closing this board? I think I read something about it ahead ...! PS: Santana was goooooood ....! ] Huh? I'm not closing it... but NMS are muttering abount costs, so I may have to look for another IP (again..) From CANON MON 10 JUL 1989 22:15:08 000000000 KEEP YOUR GRUBBY PAWS OFF TINA MR TEL BOY SHES MY GIRL ] From The Red Librarian WED 12 JUL 1989 08:37:06 Greetings Viking. Good to see you once more. There are a number of people using the account so mbxes might not get passed on to me. I see the London Floyd Concert didn't get a good press report despite the large amoun of monry spent on it! See you. R ] From Another Rob/Red Librarian WED 12 JUL 1989 08:40:22 Anyone out there from Higher Education? I would like to know how the political climate is changing in institutions other than mine, which has swung very sharply to the right. ] From HER WED 12 JUL 1989 11:12:18 000000000 I Haven't a clue what to say so I'll just say HI! Doesn't anyone care anymore? ] Hi. h From DHL. WED 12 JUL 1989 21:07:44 785223422 New to all this. Can anyone make contact with me or advise BBS numbers. ] Had to re-type this & next, due to some fault somewhere.. From HER Thu 13 Jul 1989 12:19:09 This might seem a silly question, but.. does anyone remember those 'Garbage Pail Kids' stickers? What was it that you had to buy to get them? I've only started to think about it 'cos I saw badges with all the brats on them in a local shop! You know..Little kids with their heads blowing up everywhere and they all had silly names as well! I havn't seen them for ages. DOES ANYONE KNOW?? TMS:Thanks for that! Bundles of love x ]sorry if that wasn't what you wrote; sox lost all the spaces somehow! 6 [ Back More ] 9 From Viking THU 13 JUL 1989 14:43:06 114500039 Glad to meet you here Rob, it's about the only serious board left on this channel (oh, I can see TMS is blus- hing now). Pity that the number of messages are going down, but isn't it the same every summer? I won't say a thing about it here (yet!) but it would be nice to hear about your pre- parations for the event in september. Did I say too much ...? (ti-hi!) ] From K.D. - Bak 2 Sunnydown... THU 13 JUL 1989 18:00:00 Postal YAAAAAHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO !!! I'm here again everyone, in my fullest prime! Pah, I hear you cry.... I don't care, I'm bl**d*n' happy, so if you lot wanna be damn boring, then that's your problem. Why isn't there many people on here nowadays? Anyway, messages:- HER - Hello....I don't believe we've met, so I'll introduce myself. I'm K.D., long time haunter of these hallowed frames....I saw your message way back asking for people to say hello, well I have!! Ciao for now. 6 [ Back More ] 9 From K.D. - Bak 2 Sunnydown... THU 13 JUL 1989 18:00:00 Postal VIKING - Thanks once again, for everything. It was an extremely enjoyable experience, and I'll easily do it next year. Oh..You still have 3 of my travellers cheques!! Blues man! SS1HELP - Great to see you back on here it's been a long time. Have you got into any mega music lately? I can recommend the GYPSY KING's latest (or first?) album. Get it! It's Mexican guitar playing and singing, and it's triffic. 6 [ Back More ] 9 From K.D. - Bak 2 Sunnydown... THU 13 JUL 1989 18:00:00 Postal NICK - Try Z-Lexf, X-Right, *-Up, /-Down and RETURN-Fire. It's only a guess, but that's the usual keys used in beeb games. Talk to me! BBC fans are few 'n' far between. TMS - Upl! i promised you a cheque, didn't I? Ooops! Next month definately, I promise. SEXY LEGS - Sorry no postcard, my darling. I didn't write your address in my diary, so I had no means of knowing where to send it. ] this stuff runs on beebs... am I a fan? Thanks for cheque promise. 6 [ Back More ] 9 From K.D. - Bak 2 Sunnydown... THU 13 JUL 1989 18:00:00 Postal Well folks, I think that's quite enough for TMS to type in for one day, so I'll cut my farewell speech short. Lords... Ladies...Ahem! Sorry. Life is brill. yep, the once miserable KD is now a powerful ggenerator of like (yawn!!!), and is rariring to go. Go where? I've just bought an Atari ST computer...I've just had a marvellous holiday...Work is cricket, 'arry, and altogether life after the civil service is bl**dy fabulous. Ciao for now guys & gels. I love every one of you, K.D. XXXXXXXXX ] Too right. ST? Yearch. 6 [ Back More ] 9 From Nigel THU 13 JUL 1989 21:34:10 01113052 Can anyone tell me anything about the Suzuki GSX750 Motor cylce please. I have been offered one, but it is a while since I rode a big bike and have not been in touch with motor-cycling for sometime. ] From Red Librarian FRI 14 JUL 1989 12:42:32 Hi Viking! The preparations for my event are fairly well advanced. The only thing I haven't done is buy the suit and pay the church. Looking forward to a change in marital status!! How are your kids anyway? Quite a lot must have happened while I was locked downstairs in Invoice Control!! See you. ] From Red Librarian FRI 14 JUL 1989 12:44:37 Come on Rob, we haven't had a Baby Report for ages! How is your little Sysop? ] She's doing fine. 10lb 2oz yesterday. From EMU............................. SAT 15 JUL 1989 00:18:17 018283215 Dear Nigel...Re Suzuki GSX750 motor cycle...it's big & very fast, and if you clean it regularly, it's also quite shiny! I've not owned anything bigger than a Suzuki GSX500, but the 750 is very good, if you want to drive around like a complete maniac. I'd get one myself, except that the insurance nowadays costs a fortuneGood luck & keep an eye out for Old Bill (anybody know what happened to him)? ] From Len of ClubSpot SAT 15 JUL 1989 09:29:26 013373747 Here we are in our Edwardian Conservatory on the ABBA stand at Lifestyles 2000 at Olympia until 5pm Sunday. TMS & family looked in a few days ago, but apart from Bruce (here every day) we haven't seen much of any Freechers around. Maybe none of you need a new lifestyle. Its all satellite TV, CT2 phones, whirlpool baths and water purifiers ` and US! ] How is it? Any visitors? Were very few the day we dropped in. From nogger SUN 16 JUL 1989 00:00:33 Well, I wouldn't mind a new lifestyle but I don't think I'd like any of the things Len mentioned in it. The one I have in mind would involve something like the GSX750, an endless supply of money, lots of sunshine, and long, empty roads. Not that I'm likely to have either. Which GSX is it? Post '83 is better than pre '83 - frame was bendy. >>>> ] From nogger SUN 16 JUL 1989 00:02:35 If it's a GSX-R750,then it's likely to be, erm.....rather interesting......... 93bhp, 390lbs, 140mph, 35mpg. The little book I have says you should make sure the R750 hasn't been raced - seems this is what a lot of 'em are used for, production racing. Hope this helps. ] From TINA SUN 16 JUL 1989 15:53:03 Where are all these falla's that like to chat????? Well I spose I'll just sit here and talk to myself then Tina . ] From EMUS BRUVVER SUN 16 JUL 1989 18:36:41 018283215 ] TEST PAGE ```````````` ].[ If the little Dot is not in the middle of the screen get your set tested.... If you cant see the Dot get your eyes tested.... Me... I Need my Head Tested! ] From Miss SUN 16 JUL 1989 21:42:36 To Mockingbird... think you need spelling lessons meself... sorry for delay in reply, been chatting up the sheep for a week.. (who taught em to open rucksacks??) ] From dreamer SUN 16 JUL 1989 23:37:01 on friday i was in peterborough. anyway at 17:30 was on rail station and asked clerk in office time of direct train to liverpool. was told 18:25 arrive liverpool 22:40. so i goes in coffee bar while i waits. but oh dear some fool forgot to tell me train was coming in so i missed it. sob. so i got the 19:40 to manchester, arrive 22/40. change for liverpool arrive li,verpool at 01:10 taxi (paid by b.r) home. ] From dreamer SUN 16 JUL 1989 23:38:26 arrive home at 02:15. hmmmmm what a journey. ] From dreamer SUN 16 JUL 1989 23:42:26 hi tina, i'll talk to you anytime. so what shall we talk about? sport, food, travel clothers, booooks drink, my bad spelling, where to go outBwhere not to go, & so on. bye for now. xxxxxx ] From ALCUINt'infrequentfreecher MON 17 JUL 1989 01:17:11 019998649 I like it nogger, long roads, vistas of fields and trees with a ribbon of road reaching out into the future...... I only remember a Levis 350 with a JAP engine.. could do 70mph if pushed... Mind you it WAS a 1929 model.. Where's Sarge these days? I thought I noticed his hand in a ChatBox reply, and on PC-Support. Oh, where have all the flowers gone?.... (c.1959) ] From Viking MON 17 JUL 1989 12:08:16 114500039 Thanks Rob, the boys are fine. Martin has started in kindergarden (right word?) and Kenneth still don't sleep all through the night (teeth!). And of course a lot has happened. In fact every day is an experience - now at 3,5 we can see that Martin is at the same level as Gitte and I, when it comes to humour. And the little one is rocking in the chair, when we play any kind of rock ,,,, ] From Viking MON 17 JUL 1989 12:14:19 114500039 ... about traditions: You must have some kind of it in connection with weddings. In DK it's a tradition, that the man - while dancing to the wedding melody - is interrupted by the other men at the party. They then take of his shoes, and the end of the socks are cut of with scissors. The purpose: The wife has to prove her skills by sewing the socks back to normal ... ] From Sarge MON 17 JUL 1989 13:28:53 Nigel: To add to previous comments about the GSX750: If it's an early one with a twin shock rear end the handling will be "interesting" and they did tend to suffer from a weak clutch basket. The later monoshock ones have no real problems apart from getting through a rear tyre every 2-3,000 miles. Oh and they all run on unleaded without any alteration needed. ] From Mockingbird MON 17 JUL 1989 20:38:13 Thought we'd agreed not to mention my dicky spellcheck in returb for scince lessons. Baa baaa ] From Tina MON 17 JUL 1989 21:40:25 Hi Dreamer, I'll talk about any of the subjects you said or something totally different i don't mind, so chat away.. Tina. ] From Mike of Pickmere MON 17 JUL 1989 22:27:46 565803530 ] No cat has two tails. One cat has one more tail than no cat. Therefore one cat has three tails! What vile habits they have in DK! ] From Len of ClubSpot MON 17 JUL 1989 22:50:51 013373747 It livened up a bit later in the week after GLR did a 3 hour Johnny Walker show from one of our stands. EMU's Bruvver came along on Saturday, I think, but didn't find our stand though! I think Nogger has chosen his meet on the same day as the next ClubSpot Editors meet in London. Lots of interest in Pretzel at the show but both they and Micronet refused to give us promotional literature. ] You should have asked.. got a few old Pratzel leaflets.. From EMUS BRUVVER TUE 18 JUL 1989 03:07:32 018283215 Do I get a prize for hitting the Freaky Bunnies page? Dreamer I suggest that you get a thing called a CAR it allows you to go from place to place when you want without having to worry about what train to catch & when they strike you say to people 'what strike' or failing that I would suggest a motorbike, I know what I am talking about...I have had many bikes inc 3 BMWs Now I use a Car,Everywhere! ] Why? Everyone uses it. From Viking TUE 18 JUL 1989 09:25:14 114500039 KD: Extracts from my album-shelf is in progress. Do I remember right what you said about american artists: Not inte- rested! Did you have any trouble get- ting through the custom? Your travel- lers checques are safe and will be sent with my next letter (soon!). My note from yesterday about socks: A frind of mine knew what was going to happen. He draw a line in the socks and wrote: Cut here ... ] From Red Librarian TUE 18 JUL 1989 10:51:55 Thanks Aage. I shall guard my socks at the Reception. I have always been concerned about the forced removal of clothing by other members of the party. If only because so many of my ancient relatives will be there and I'm supposed to be so RESPECTABLE!! (Ha!) Have you heard from Ruth recently? I've moved house last month and found her wedding invitation! Felt v.guilty. ] From Red Librarian 2 TUE 18 JUL 1989 10:54:51 I know this sounds like Simon Bates's slushy interlude or whatever it was, But I found a slide of someone I used to work with and fancied terribly a few years ago. Brought back days of the most exquisite torment, I can tell you! So good and so bad. Has anyone else been confronted with their past in a similar manner? ] From Red Librarian 3 TUE 18 JUL 1989 10:58:04 Is it my imagination or are there an increasing number of Southerners (like me!) in Liverpool? Is it because they can't afford houses down South or what? They seem to congregate around Old Hall Street/Castle Street at lunchtime. I didn't notice any big firms relocating to Merseyside. ] From HER TUE 18 JUL 1989 11:53:10 000000000 No one loves me..No one talks to me.. I'M LONLEY xxxxxx ] Someone talk to Her.... or will I do? From Miss TUE 18 JUL 1989 20:24:10 There must be an awful lot of tales in the TMS homestead then... Mockingbird: be careful cos science may turn into silence with a slip of the fingers... ] From dreamer TUE 18 JUL 1989 22:25:19 tina, hi again. well now going places. when i travel anywhere it's by b.r plane, taxi, or err car but i'm driven. food: well give me a burger and i'm happy. or go to a burnie-inn. hmmm time i went there soon i think. what else? ahhh yes, i've a working labrador. and if you can guess theAnswer to 2 questions you win a prize of your own choice???? ] From dreamer TUE 18 JUL 1989 22:27:42 emu, 2 problems regarding travel by car. 1. i can't drive! ok so i do get driven. 2. if every person who travels by train drove a car there sure would be a problem on the roads. ] From The Squire WED 19 JUL 1989 02:01:41 Just can't address a lady as 'HER'. But try talking to me, my dear. I'm well known for my sympathetic ear, broad shoulder for crying on, and wicked way with the ladies. ] Nice to see you back again.. From Viking WED 19 JUL 1989 10:03:05 114500039 Rob: Not a sound from Ruth .... Mike of P.: Why not be straight and tell me what is wrong with the spel- ling or the verbs that not follows. I have a mbx, you know ... Or was there another meaning in your cryptic note yesterday ? ] From HER WED 19 JUL 1989 11:03:53 000000000 Anyone will do..... ] From Red Librarian WED 19 JUL 1989 13:11:53 HER. That's a shame. Is there someone in particular who isn't talking or is this the Cruel World? I can think of at least one person in this very office whose silence toward me is the sheerest delight, as every time she spoke to me it was nowt but abuse about my poiltical activities. ] From Pete WED 19 JUL 1989 19:12:52 014511332 Viking: ignore MoP (or anyone else) about spelling. "Bad" spelling is really less important than what you actually write. It's all just a convention after all. Until fairly recently everyone spelt just how they felt; Shakespeare spelt his name in many different ways. As long as it's readable who cares how it's spelt apart from a few pedants? ] From Tina WED 19 JUL 1989 22:13:46 Hiya Dreamer,I like to travel anywhere really don't like boats or ships much but anything else will do, I have a Rottweiler dog. Sorry don't know the answer to questions. and I don't eat meat ref food. don't mind a drink now and again though. Bye Tina. ] From tel boy WED 19 JUL 1989 22:30:48 000000000 hi tina, in the words of stevie wonder I JUST CALLED TO SAY X XXXX XXX TEL BOY XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ] From Mockingbird WED 19 JUL 1989 22:44:29 Miss, Todays question on logic is to turn science to silence in 453 moves! Will hopefully make the school re-union in the next 2/52 or so. Mbx to confirm dates etc. ] From EMUS BRUVVER THU 20 JUL 1989 05:02:45 018283215 Dreamer.... 1. So you cant drive... nor can lots of people on the Road,but it does not prevent them from getting behind the wheel! 2. I know you should have seen the trafic in london during strike.But you seem to travel long distances at odd hours not between fixed points 9`5.30 so you need a car. ] From Bibliotecaire Rouge THU 20 JUL 1989 08:55:59 Viking Looks as if she's seriously into married life then, or there's a job without a Pratzel Terminal? Going Down South this weekend. Another friend is getting married. There's a lot of it about. See you on Tuesday. ] From HER THU 20 JUL 1989 15:09:20 000000000 THE SQUIRE: You can address me any way you wish..I love a man with a broad shoulder to cry on, and love a man who has a wicked way with the ladies. Hopefully we'll get along fine!! xxxxx RED LIBRARIAN: I won't give you any abuse about anything..and I agree..it is a Cruel World. THANKS YOU TWO, YOU'VE MADE MY DAYxx ] From HUTCH THU 20 JUL 1989 15:46:14 752563777 MBX ME 'HER ] From Tina THU 20 JUL 1989 22:17:48 Tell Boy, thanks for message sweetheart, in the words of another song, " just call my name and I'll be there " Take care and I'll see you Saturday am looking forward to it ok God bless Tina. ] From nogger. FRI 21 JUL 1989 00:07:01 Well, I've just found out what the second man on the Moon said as he came off the ladder. Quite witty, really. Just think, 25 years it is since the first Moon landing. I dunno. Looking back on it, what did it mean? What does it mean? I know I was enthralled at the time; couldn't keep me away from the TV. Wonder if we'll ever get to Mars? ] From Chas FRI 21 JUL 1989 02:51:51 027955041 If anyone out there wants to chat then fire away.I am learning the ropes and would appreciate some info. TINA - R U still there ? ] From EMU FRI 21 JUL 1989 19:55:21 018283215 I've just been reading Nogger's stuff. He says he couldn't keep away from the TV 25 years ago watching the Moon landing. Sorry to disappoint you Nogger, but if you were watching a moon landing in 1964, it must have been on a kiddies programme (Fireball XL5, or something equally silly). I would have thought that someone as intelligent as you would have realised that it was only a puppet (or a cartoon)! ] From Mike of Pickmere... FRI 21 JUL 1989 20:52:02 565893530 VK: I didn't say anything about your spelling. I was commenting on the disgusting wedding habits in DK! Pete: Your attitude accounts for th{e deplorable spelling and grammar of today's kids. Who {is going to take the trouble to decipher their messages? I can assure you that no one in industry will. They will get someone who can communicate.It's not old-fashioned,it's today's spelling that's needed. ] From The Squire SAT 22 JUL 1989 00:37:32 'Her'? No, I really don't think so. 'She'? '...who must be talked to'? Slightly better, I suppose. Anyway, my dear, if you ever feel like a MBX chat, and don't wish to put your number up above you could let TMS have it, and I'm sure he will pass it on to me. I expect he might even vouch that I'm harmless. (Right, TMS?) PS: Be very careful about MBXing people who live in Plymouth! (Hutch) ] Well, you're as harmless as most people on here. From Miss SAT 22 JUL 1989 20:14:49 Mockingbird: can only manage 450moves, will that do?? re spelling: surely all we need to do is learn to operate a spellchecker.. and sort out homonyms that have different spellling - is there a word for that? ] From nogger. SAT 22 JUL 1989 21:23:23 219995096 I was wondering who'd notice that, EMU. A slight slip of the "tongue", dunno what I was thinking of. Anyway, it's the what not the when that really matters. Looks like no one else is interested anyway. I wonder if they realise how much it changed their lives? And I did watch Fireball XL5 but I thought that was even older. I have to agree with Mike o' P, Pete. ] From nogger. SAT 22 JUL 1989 21:26:38 219995096 Has everyone received their new mailbox letter? I see that everyone's comms sox will now be useless. Very wise of Prestel to give their customers what they ask for while at the same time making their software redundant. I know that they don't support auto- upload software but they can't be totally unaware of the fact that a lot of us use it. Typical "head-in-sand" attitude. ] Reading between the lines, I think the 'old' type of mbx frame might still work. Can't stand these 1.15p charges. From Pete SAT 22 JUL 1989 22:51:38 014511332 Mike : my comments were purely about spelling. Grammar is an entirely different matter, ain't it? The spelling of many English words is insane. The Portuguese had a similarly insane spelling system but rationalised it at the turn of the century. We should do likewise. If we didn't have to spend so much time teaching kids how to spell such things as "receipt", "thorough" >> ] From Pete SAT 22 JUL 1989 22:55:53 014511332 >> "through" and "plough" we'd have more time to teach more important things such as how to communicate clearly and concisely. As it is some kids spend so much time worrying about how to spell the words that they never actually get to write down anything very much at all. Madness! ] I think it's past the time when it would have been possible to change. Too much stuff in print now. From tel-boy SAT 22 JUL 1989 22:59:14 000000000 T,C I REALLY ENJOYED SATURDAY AFTERNOON I THINK YOU ARE THE BEST I'VE EVER MET, NOTHING BUT NOTHING WILL EVER COME BETWEEN US,I TOLD YOU WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME AND I HOPE YOU FEEL THAT WAY TOO >>>>>>> ] From TEL-BOY SAT 22 JUL 1989 23:01:21 000000000 THERE IS ONLY ONE THING I WANT TO ASK YOU AND THAT IS: CAN WE DO IT AGAIN SOMETIME TEL-BOY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] From Mike of Pickmere SUN 23 JUL 1989 20:17:18 565893530 PETE: I had a war-time eductation and it wasn't very good. I was also very lazy until nearly too late. I can't remember being actually taught those words, they were just picked up in passing, so I don't think that's a good reason at all. At work I have sometimes been unable to understand some of the engineering logs, I had to go to the bod and ask what happened.These with 1st class honours too. Eng.should be comp. ] From dreamer SUN 23 JUL 1989 20:23:46 someone mention "spellchecker"? mmmm wonder if the new mailbox will have a "spellchemar" something like what telecom gold has. ] Yeah, but not an AMERICAN one like Gold's! From EMU SUN 23 JUL 1989 21:04:34 018283215 Nogger...Now there's something new! Someone who writes their m/boxes using their tongue! I'm not surprised that your tongue slips now & then, as tongues tend to be a bit on the wet side. ] From MOCKINGBIRD SUN 23 JUL 1989 21:44:14 Miss, I'll bow to the presence of a superior intellect(either that or your collection of Readers Digest "Increase your word power" goes back further than mine. Re: Spellchecker, I didn't get any destructions for my index fingers!! ] From E. DOHERTY MBX 533545525 MON 24 JUL 1989 03:56:47 533545525 Does any person or company have any old PET computers and/or add-ons to give away/sell cheap to provide to disbled/disadvantaged people etc. PETS are best for this but any give away will be welcomed, even if needing repair. I am trying to set this up with NO (as yet) support from computer firms. Any computer Company (IBM,CBM,AMSTRAD,DELL etc) or dealer wishing to support MBX 53 3545525 for tel. contact no. soonest. ] From E.D MON 24 JUL 1989 04:00:47 533545525 MESSAGE TO HER. I LOVE YOU (I THINK) QUERY - HOW OLD ARE YOU ETC ] From Sarge MON 24 JUL 1989 12:11:34 Surely Pete, Dr Johnson did rationalise our spelling when he created his first dictionary - before then anything went which must have led to a lot of confusion if two people had different ideas about what they considered to be "proper". I think what most people consider to be difficult about English spelling is that Dr Johnson spelt many words in such a way as to show their origin e.g. Latin, French, Greek, etc. ] From HER/SHE MON 24 JUL 1989 14:24:14 015175353 THE SQUIRE..IT'S THERE !! HER IS USED BECAUSE, YOU CAN JUST SAY ' OH, ITS ONLY HER AGAIN ' You can call me what you want anyway.... So you're pretty harmless then?? Looking forward to your MBX. Loads of Love xxxx ] From Viking MON 24 JUL 1989 14:50:49 114500039 ...okie doke Mick of P: I guess I was out of tune, that day. I didn't get the joke, as it was. Must be language confusion .... KD: Special delivery posted today ... without anything else .. The music is ready and will be sent seperately with your travellers checques later this week. ] From stuart MON 24 JUL 1989 19:51:10 919999375 Still no sign of the mbx letter from Prestel: I suppose I'm at the back of the queue again. Perhaps I was expecting too much of them: after all, they did manage to send out the last bill BEFORE the red reminder. Or maybe THAT was the aberration, and they're now back to normal? ] Well, with 70,000+ subscribers, I guess they will stagger the posting; as the GPO require in such cases. From Len of ClubSpot MON 24 JUL 1989 20:54:21 013373747 Well, Nogger, it gave us the non stick frying pan, didn't it. Oh, and it encouraged a few typewriter companies to make computers. Looks like I'm at Margam for the next week or so if any Freechers want to drop in. More details soon..... ] From EMU TUE 25 JUL 1989 01:08:49 018283215 Isn't it amazing! I keep relatively quiet on here for a few weeks & he updates every day. As soon as I start up again, the updates stop! How's a bloke supposed to keep winding up the likes of Nogger & Co if we don't get a daily update. (If you're dead, TMS, there's no need to answer this, other than to explain why you didn't give the required 3 days advance notice of snuffing it). ] Sorry, ws too tired yesterday. Anyway advance notice now: NO UPDATE TOMORROW (Thurs). From HER WED 26 JUL 1989 11:51:03 000000000 MR. E. DOHERTY, Why, how old are you then? xxx ] From Miss WED 26 JUL 1989 20:42:48 Is everyone else plagued with insects?? butterflies dancing round the curtains, bees in the bathroom, moths playing find the moon and greenfly - well its amazing where they get to. what I want to know is where are all the spiders and ladybirds please? ] We had a spider in the bath, the other day. Was about 3\ inches across (legs, not the body.) From Pete WED 26 JUL 1989 22:25:19 014511332 MoP : I wasn't really arguing for a free for all in spelling but a change to a more rational system (related to sound, Sarge, not word origin!). As you've discovered some people just can't remember how to spell words, no matter how intelligent they are. It has nothing to do with laziness. A more rational system would help no end, even if it were to take some of the quaintness out of the written language. ] From Red Librarian THU 27 JUL 1989 08:16:37 HER. Well, it's nice to be of service. Things are pretty damn' quiet here. No students, no academics, just us librarians and several guys from Pickfords shifting the stock. Is it quiet or busy in the Real World? MoP is that Pickmere as in Great Budworth/Comberbach? Just wond'rin! ] From Red Librarian THU 27 JUL 1989 08:24:23 Re New Improved Mbx I notice that Pratzel's 'public' announcement (7778) says that the old mbx will not work. Although old messages will still be readable. Are these the lines you were reading between TMS/nogger? ] Well, since the special mbx frames will all still work, I can't see why p84 etc shouldn't. Maybe they mean p64? From dreamer THU 27 JUL 1989 16:26:18 oh, it's only her that's there. oh that's ok then. hi her, how's you. ] From dreamer THU 27 JUL 1989 22:51:07 oh, who was asking the age of "her" not so sure the question matters but for your info her is -- how she seems an how she appears. age doesn't really matter, but personality does matter. must go before i gi,ve my full views which may or may not make "her" blush!!!!! ] From THE GODFATHER................... FRI 28 JUL 1989 17:28:45 000000000 COULD ANYONE TELL ME WHERE I CAN BUY ONE OF THOSE MOONIE THINGS FOR THE CAR, THEY DROP THEIR TROUSERS AT OTHER MOTORISTS, I HAVE SEEN THEM ON THE JAMES WHALE RADIO SHOW, AND THEY LOOK REALLY FUNN. ANYBODY GOT ONE ?................. ........................................ ........................................ ] From CANON FRI 28 JUL 1989 19:29:55 0 Who is HER anyway Bet its some guy having a wind up There arent ANY lonely ladies wanting a shoulder to cry on on pratzel these days mores the pity ] From Mike of Pickmere FRI 28 JUL 1989 20:34:13 565893530 Red Lib: Yes. Is the 'Red' your politics or your colour? ] From Fish SAT 29 JUL 1989 03:22:33 ******** James Whale should be shot.Is there no chance of any decent Night time programs for us sea-dwellers? ] From HER SAT 29 JUL 1989 10:17:09 000000000 CANNON ...Yes there are lonley ladies wanting a shoulder to cry on, I'm one of them, NO ONE is having a wind up!xx DREAMER..I'm fine, I'm totally on your side,personality does matter.Oh!, how old is -- ??And please give me your full views...I never blush !!! How's you anyway ? xx RED LIBRARIAN.. It's on and off in the real world...xx ] From HER SAT 29 JUL 1989 12:55:04 000000000 THE GODFATHER, Those MOONIES are the new craze in America. I think you buy them in super/hyper markets. They're mad !!!! ] From HER SAT 29 JUL 1989 15:58:42 000000000 E.D.. You haven't gone shy on me have you ?? Loads of Love xxx ] ? From HER SAT 29 JUL 1989 16:01:02 000000000 The Squire... MBX me, I'm missing your words .... xxxx ] From EMUS BRUVVER SAT 29 JUL 1989 17:33:04 018283215 Reasons as to why people think the reason is that there are so few letters on here,(Tms lack of updates dont count) Well.... what are they get writeing! ] From Heavy PETting SAT 29 JUL 1989 20:14:31 Has E. Docherty tried Supersoft, they specialize in CBM PET equipment and software. Hi-Tension in Croydon are selling off some old PET gear. Have you seen page 810213222. ] From CANON SAT 29 JUL 1989 21:58:21 919998694 To HER If your reply is true then tell me more about yourself in a mbx ] From Fish SAT 29 JUL 1989 23:42:04 1111 O.K. I'll admit Batman isn't to bad. Her is a very silly name and should be confined to crustations (badly spelt) alone. Stop typing in color,as I'm confined to an LCD. Thanks. ] From dreamer SUN 30 JUL 1989 12:20:37 to her, please don't be lonely, smile, ah that's much better. you can cry on my shoulder anytime hunny. tell me a,re you as sweet as you appear? or is that just an impression i've got. have a good day. dreamer is thinking about you. ] From stuart SUN 30 JUL 1989 13:43:31 919999375 I'd best stay out of this "no letters" discussion. Anything I say might sound like sour grapes at the lack of letters to MY area.... Got my free ticket to the PC(W) show the other day. Glad to see they've avoided the shambles over tickets they had last year! ] When IS the PCW show? From Harold Angrymouse SUN 30 JUL 1989 18:59:25 00000 Just read Emu's comments about the moon landing. Isn't that just typical of Emu - destructive and critical. He just sits there doing nothing and creates nothing. In my humble opinion, he deserves all that's coming to him! ] From Fish SUN 30 JUL 1989 20:00:08 888038002 I'd like to be a spaceman, the fastest guy alive, I'd fly around the universe in fireball XL5,we'd build a home together and make our way to Mars. ] From Fish SUN 30 JUL 1989 22:05:23 888038002 My heart would be a fireball, A fireball, and yoyu would ] From EMUS BRUVVER MON 31 JUL 1989 04:43:56 018283215 How do we know Her is a her & not a him pretending to be a her? or maybe an Efemenate him who thinks he is a her & mentally is a her but is in Reality is a Hermaphrodite! 'or vise`versa' ] From Sarge MON 31 JUL 1989 11:32:16 But Pete, what are you going to do about those words which sound the same but have different meanings e.g. to, too & two or where, wear & ware. If they were all to be spelt phonetically the confusion in interpreting the written word would lead to more agravation than is currently caused by those people who cannot remember how to spell certain words. ] From HER MON 31 JUL 1989 11:49:20 000000000 FISH, Sorry to tell you, but I'm not a crustation, and O.K. I won't type in colour AND I admit HER is a silly name but it's the only one I could think of... is that O.K. with you ?? ] From HER MON 31 JUL 1989 11:52:18 000000000 Hi, Dreamer !! I'm smiling for you ! I'm not sure how sweet I appear, but if you tell me how sweet you think I am I'll let you know. The day is going OK so far. Thinking of you too. xxx ] From " "OBE MON 31 JUL 1989 17:09:26 0 WELL, BONJOUR EVERYONE... THE OBE RETURNS, SADLY THOUGH IT IS TO BE VERY BRIF, JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW IM STILL ALIVE AND LIVING IN THE WARTORN WASTELANDS ALONG SIDE SUCH GREATS AS ADONIS AND THE GLENGALL LANCERS......NOGGER . A LETTER IS ON ITS WAY... ]