*** On 10 Oct 96  20:26, Kerry Pierce did say (to Darr Hoag,) this: 
 >> So what happened to Jim Smoot?
 > I dunno, Darr.  It's like everyone but you and I fell off the planet. 
Well, if he's no longer involved with TM, I'll volunteer to keep it going for 
a while, otherwise I'd say it's his baby since he's been collecting money for 
it.
 > Speaking of same.  Do you know what happened to Wild Blue BBS?
It was up when my system's weekly poll called him last night...  e.g.:
----------  Fri 11 Oct 96, FD 2.20c.mL; Task=4
+  2:41:51  Event 11-E
[other deliveries deleted]
+  3:18:18  Calling Wild! Blue/Blue Wave Support, 1:2240/176, 1-810-743-8464
=  3:18:46  CONNECT 24000/ARQ/V34/LAPM/V42BIS
+  3:18:47  Blue Wave Support -- Node 1, 1:2240/176
~  3:18:47    AKA: 1:2240/177, 1:2240/0
~  3:18:47  SysOp: George Hatchew
~  3:18:47  Using: BinkleyTerm 2.60
:  3:18:47  Tranx: 325DBC96 / 325DBB66
~  3:18:47   Site: Flint, Michigan  USA
~  3:18:47  Flags: CM,XA,HST,V32b,V42b
~  3:18:47  Phone: 1-810-743-8464
*  3:18:56  Sent I:\TEMP\0402B34D.PKT; 139b, 0 CPS
+  3:19:00  Mail transfer completed
$  3:19:00  To 1:2240/176,  0:14, 16.
... FReq BWTAG (Blue Wave door v3.11 for T.A.G.) - Points welcome!
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