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    >    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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