>    At one time a couple of BBS' here had user parties from time to time.
 >    I went to only one (since the others were out of my time frames) and met
 > several people I only knew online.  

I only went to a couple & hosted one.  One was grand fun -- we(20-30) met at a
public park for a BBQ & Games day, which culminated in a giant water fight.

My team was winning, as I' had a reservoir strapped on the back of my
wheelchair for filling water balloons & guns) but hen the other side took
control of the outside sink/taps, & sent one of their members to Zellers to
stock up on ginourmous Super Soakers (half gallon reservoir fires completely
off in 2-3 seconds)

Wow! I never knew there were such monsters! Luckily they didn't want the
ultimate one ($300 back in 1996!), as it was stroingher, held more water, &
would HURT if hit by the stream!

I gained an early lead by having bought a pack of plain condoms, & letting
rumours fly that I'd gone picking up condoms in Hooker Alley downtown. (I know,
I know, but they were perfectly clean, brand new latex balloons, in actuality)

Psychology is always an important aspect of war/combat for a general to
understand!

Overall, i'd say everyone won, unlike real wars!  We were soaked, but happy, on
a beautiful sunny July afternoon, as well as well0fed on BBQed burgers & dogs.

 >    One guy ran another board, mostly games, who eventually opened his own
 > PC repair shop and did all my repair work.  An employee of his started his
 > own business then the first guy closed and still use him from time to time.
 > Usually only as a last resort whe
 >   I always joke with him when leaving "Well, nothing personal, but I hope I
 > don't see you again for a long time".  :)

I say the same to medical professionals!

We had a beautiful PC shop here a long time ago, where you could get anything
you wanted to build a custom machine for he best prices in town. My fave find
there was the HDD drawer, so I could pop both my C: & D: drives out, swapping
them, at will (kept the online spies guessing, as their flags were gone when I
returned an hour later, yet I had logged on both times with a highly secure
password *LOL*)

That's all I wanted -- to sow a little nervous respect for everyone's privacy.

I'm thankful to have a system that works for me, up & running, regularly; God's
been good in helping me do this. . .

No fancy game playing any more -- just a solid working system I can use for
work & play.  Now I'm just stuck getting my brand-new Logi cam to work :(

Your friend,

<+]:{)}
Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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