                  FIRE ESCAPE'S
St. Louis BBS News Update for MID-JUNE/JULY 1996
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This news update reflects changes in the BBS Directory between
MAY 16th, 1995 and JUNE 14th, 1996. The deadline for the
BBS directory and this update is the 14th of each month. Sysops
plan your changes accordingly if you want your information to
be reflected for the upcoming month. The deadline for the NEXT
edition is JULY 14th 1996!!


Boards REMOVED/WITHHELD (with REASON WHY) are:
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Special Note: As of July 8th, the new 573 area code will
              officially begin. This BBS directory will
              NOT be listing BBSes from the new 573 area
              code. Therefore all boards that fall within
              the limits of the 573 area code have been
              removed from this edition.


Bad Medicine: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Banana Republic: 2nd Month with No Answer
Bearly Bored: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Cave BBS, The [4202 Line]: Fax Answer
Charlie's BBS: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Comstuf! Computing BBS: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Cosmic Monsters I [2459 Line]: 2nd Month with No Answer
Critical Phase: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Datastorm Tech Support: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Desire's Little Popsicle Stand: Operator Message
Doc in the Box: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Dungeon, The: Voice Answer
Dungeon's & Dragon's BBS: Voice Answer
Eagle's Flight: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Fellowship, The: Continuously Busy for over 6 months.
Flight Op's BBS: Voice Answer
Fredericktown Connection: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Interactive Comp-Education: 2nd Month with No Answer
IWLA 2x4: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Kevin's Place: 2nd Month with No Answer
Kingdragon BBS World: 2nd Month with No Answer
Land of Shattered Glass..: Sysop Request
Maggie's Place: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Mid-Mo RBBS: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Mike's Resort: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Mind's Eye Online: 2nd Month with No Answer
Mo. Dept of Revenue: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Mo. Special Olympics: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
MVS Data Connection [4392 Line]: 2nd Month with No Answer
Nightstalker's Den: Operator Message
Paint Shop, The: Operator Message
Pillow Pavilion, The: Answering Machine [10:15PM]
Profile BBS: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Records on the Wall: 2nd Month with No Answer
Rick's Cafe: 2nd Month with No Answer
Right Side of the World: Fax Answer
Trading Post, The: Not in the 314 AC anymore, now 573.
Vanishing Point: 2nd Month with No Answer
Wildside On-Line [9661 Line]: 2nd Month with No Answer [7:05PM]
Wright Stuff, The: Sysop Request



Boards NOT ANSWERING on June 14th 1996:
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Cafe Le Gak BBS            My Personal Hell
Cave Echoes BBS            Nightstalker, The
CCM St. Louis BBS          Paint! BBS
Cosmic Monsters Inc. II    R.U.D.M BBS
Endless Kaos               SFI.Survivor.Org
Fade to Black              St. Louis NetWare User Group
Gamestown U.S.A.           WestPlex Connection
Mantooth's House of Lint   Wheels' Pit Stop BBS



Boards ADDED or RETURNING to the Directory this month are:
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BBS Name                    Phone #  Hrs.  Baud   Soft Status
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Elite Gamers' BBS           966-5317 24    14.4-B TLGD Busy
Green Ooze                  993-4134 21-17 14.4-B WWIV VERIFIED
Lord's and Lady's BBS       773-6520 24    14.4-B WCAT VERIFIED
Luminescent Conduit         838-8528 24    14.4-B WWIV VERIFIED
Mantooth's House of Lint    416-1479 24    14.4-B WWIV No Answer
Matt's Place                291-2456 24    v.34-B FCLS VERIFIED
My Personal Hell            797-2404 24    v.34-B WCAT No Answer
Pit, The                    274-7292 24     2.4-N WWIV VERIFIED
Ratboy's Revenge            947-1891 24    v.34-B WCAT VERIFIED
Sparky's Den                865-4950 06-17  2.4-N TRI  Unverified



Boards changing NAMES, SOFTWARE or HOURS this month are:
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Alien BBS gets ANSI for their C-64!!
Bud's Place switches from SYNC to WWIV
Grand Illusion switches from PCBD to TLGD
Inkwell becomes 24 Hour AGAIN.



Boards changing PHONE NUMBERS this month are:
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Endeavour BBS, The (New #) 522-1707



Boards upgrading to FASTER MODEMS this month are:
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Cindex Tech Support (14.4 to v.34, but problems connecting v.34)
Dew Drop Inn (v.FC to v.34)
Dynamite Caverns (14.4 to DS34)
Fire Escape's BBS [9505 Line] (v.34 to DS34)
Flash (DS32 to DS34)
Play House, The (14.4 to v.34)
Soap Suds [7954 Line] (14.4 to v.34)
Zebra's Zoo (2.4 to 14.4)



Boards OPENING or CLOSING to NEW USERS this month are:
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  OPENING to NEW USERS: After Thought


  CLOSING to NEW USERS: M&M Factory, The
 (OR Requires a N.U.P.) Pit, The



BBS's ADDING or offering RIPscrip Graphic Support:
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Bud's Place                  Lafayette Lancer, The
Green Ooze                   Luminescent Conduit
Junction BBS Online, The     Pit, The


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For more information on any of these BBSes or to register your
BBS for next month's Directory Update call Fire Escape's BBS
Directory Headquarters at 314-741-0341 or 741-9505.
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