Subj : Re: back after many moons To : George Pope From : Daryl Stout Date : Mon Feb 28 2022 08:49 am George, GP> Anyone here remember me from way back when I was the moderator? Never mind another brother from the other mother. GP> Anything interesting going on in here? We're still on this side of the grass...which is always good. GP> I have a point, but got to get my software configured still, or to get GP> QWK mail working for me. . . What OS are you running?? I could remote in via Team Viewer, and help you get MultiMails set up for QWK Mail. I used to use OLX, but MultiMail allows you to use Windows Notepad (which is a better way to copy and paste in URL's), and for longer taglines than OLX. GP> I'm now only owner/moderator of the FUNNY Jokes and Stories PG-13 echo. GP> Come on by, swap some funnies. . . All are welcome; add itto your GP> BBS, & let's ghet as much of Fido buzzing as we can! I have autoposts set up to recycle every 90 days, with a few posts each day. Then, I have a daily blooper as well...what I need to do is set up a deal with a daily "You Might Be A Redneck" Post -- like I need something else to do. GP> I've got quite bored of the original LORD - I discovered it on a DOS GP> BBS that had version 2.1, & later found version 1.5 (it's on my other GP> computer -- the IBM DOS Box that's offline *sigh*)- I have version 4.06 online, but I've been playing L.O.R.D. II more. It plays faster than the Complete New World IGM under Windows 10 32-bit, and I think I have all the conflicts worked out (I hope so, anyway). GP> I'm more into LORD2 now, as it can be fun even if only one other player GP> (as is the case on most boards I play it on) I wish I had more time to devote to the games on the BBS...but "life" does come calling. GP> LORD1 is boring to me without a large vibrant & diverse community who GP> like to drop out of reality for a few hours a week & become a warrior, GP> or Mage, or Thief (that's me for the strong power move early on, then GP> when I'm maxed, I go Magic, for the Shield) The thieving skills are the easiest...just give them a gem. Death Knight is a 50/50 shot on whether they're innocent or guilty. And, Mystical is where you get a set number of tries to guess a number between 1 and 100. Several IGMs I have in the local L.O.R.D. 4.06 gave are now abandonware, but I was able to register them before the authors disappeared. GP> Or just head up behind the fireplace in Jack's Restaurant for a prize GP> of one million gold. That only works the first time you enter the game...if you reset your character, you don't get that. Before resetting your character, it's best to bank your funds in a vault in a piece of property you own...so, you have something to start with. Too bad there are only 4 rooms in Pyramid's Place, which you can access from east of Stonebrook, and northeast of Mother's Place, where you start. GP> Ask the sysclopoius player for the ecxact IGM whereyou can buytop wep & GP> armour, or ask either one of us to donate to you the $20K ones -- GP> unless you want to work your way up the long way, just for fun, then GP> let us know to not send you anything. (that's how I did it, now I'm GP> well equipped, including 10,000 charm to aid flirting in the various GP> IGMs that have it) It's Sysloppious. Seriously, the BBS is a much needed diversion to all the stress I have in my life otherwise...or I'd go "nucking futs". GP> Unlimited quests(deliveries) each day & over 20K moves per day. The GP> higher your quest points go, the more you get paid for each delivery. Actually, 100 quests, and 30,000 turns per day. With Moonstones you can get at various places (Tash's Dungeon in the Dark Forest, a tree northeast of Sosen Village, from the King's Tomb in the Sea Fortress (you have to be level 12 to enter, and at least 25 alignment), and in the Koshi Village (initial alignment 100 or higher, and you have to have the Cloud Sword from constructing the 4 pieces of the Skystaff), you can get 500 turns each. Once you win the game, with the Gryphon Moon, you can touch it, and get 500 turns back, up to the max per day. I also have a file with a detailed description of things in the game, instead of just an FAQ. GP> Check the weather in Little Rock Arkansas,USA: if it's bad/stormy, the GP> BBS will likely be down for a day or two. And, with being in tornado season now, that may be the case at times. We do need the rain to lower the fire danger, but I'd rather do without thunderstorms and tornadoes. GP> If you're Christian, the BBS was originally set up as such, but there's GP> no obligation to be one nor to participate in Christian activities on GP> there. Actually, the original themes were weather and amateur radio. There are Christian related items "for those who want them". There's also a new FTN message network called ChristNet. I want to stress that one is not required to take part in, download, or access the Christian items to stay online. If they do, it's of their own free will and choice...and what they do with the info, is up to them. The entire Gospel Poetry Collection is in ISAIAH40.ZIP and at http://www.wx4qz.net/swj.htm -- over 550 poems to The Glory Of God. There are a few secular ones on my hobbies, such as the BBS (of course ), ham radio (or amateur radio, noted below), and square dancing (noted below). As for weather, I'm not a meteorologist, but an amateur weather enthusiast, and a Skywarn Storm Spotter (but not a storm chaser). I know enough to be dangerous...and I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. There are several weather related doors online as well. As for amateur radio, I've been in the hobby for over 30 years...and am an accredited Volunteer Examiner to administer the amateur radio license exams in the Little Rock Metro Area. There are several ham radio related doors online, with extra access for confirmed amateur radio operators. More information is at http://www.wx4qz.net/hamradio.htm And, for my other hobby, square dancing, I've been involved for over 35 years. I'm currently the Editor, Webmaster, and Circulation Chairman for the Arkansas State Square Dance Federation -- its website is located at https://www.arkansassquaredance.com -- and I joke that "square dancers do it on the floor, in groups of eight, with no sex, in all positions". Now, to a non-dancer, it sounds kinky...but to a dancer who dances what's known as dance by definition (DBD), they know the validity of that statement. But, the higher level you go, just means you have more moves to mess up on...there is no competition in the hobby. GP> Good thing; I don't put up with being forced. . . One of the poems in the Gospel Poetry Collection that The Good Lord has given me is entitled "Absolutely Not". Basically, I am NOT trying to "cram a Bible down your throat". Now, if you're interested about items like that, I'd be happy to discuss them...but if that's not "your cup of tea", that's your choice, and I respect that. GP> The sysop, Daryl Stout, is happy to discuss Christian topics any time, GP> on the BBS, in the local email &/or local chat forum, but only if GP> you're likewise interested to. His BBS has been up for at least 30 GP> years, too, like my origin BBS (below) It will turn 30 on May 1, 2022. I don't know if I'll get a cake to celebrate...the rich frosting tends to set my digestive tract off in a bad way. It's located at tbolt.synchro.net via a telnet client, or via your browser at http://www.wx4qz.net/bbsftlnt.htm GP> Say hey & tell me what you like best about the world of LORD &/or GP> LORD2. I will say in L.O.R.D. 4.06 (the version I have), and L.O.R.D. II, you have to have 100 charm to marry Violet. However, with L.O.R.D., she can randomly divorce you if she feels like it. With L.O.R.D. II, you make the choice on whether to divorce her. As a side note, my character is "married" to her...yet, I've been "making whoopee" with other females in the inns, etc. -- and she does not suspect a thing. George, do you think she's blonde?? I've heard that "blondes have more fun, but redheads have more pizazz". Daryl .... A famous composers liquor cabinet: Beethoven's 5th. === MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:2320/33) .