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CONNECT! Magazine EDITORIAL
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  As I sit in my mother-in-law's Tucson home, located in the foothills
of the beautiful Catalina mountains...I ponder what to write for this
editorial.
  Tucson is a beautiful place.  There's nothing like a mountain to make
one feel very small and insignificant.  I could sit and look at these
Rocky Mountain ranges of southern Arizona for hours.  And the sunsets are
the best I've seen anywhere.
  Not too far from where I sit is the Biosphere, where man has created
his own little world, free of interaction and the day to day existence of
the outside.
  Abandoned Titan missile bases sit quietly north and south of town,
waiting to be dismantled and hauled off.  Air raid sirens still line
the streets of Tucson, just about everywhere you go one can see the
yellow poles and siren heads that instantly reminded even the most
tranquil citizen that Tucson was a first strike city.
  Not too far from the Catalina foothills is the Seguarro National Park,
acres of protected Seguarro cacti, some hundreds and hundreds of years
old.  Just on the other side of the park is Old Tucson, where many of my
favorite westerns were filmed.  Even today its not unusual to walk down
a dusty 1800's western town street and see a movie company at work doing
exteriors consisting of old-type shootouts and bank robberies.
  Back to the present we find Artisoft, makers of LANtastic located in
the "high-tech" area of Tucson.  The aerospace industry flourishes here
in Tucson, where a pilot can fly more days a year than most anywhere else.
  Tucson is the "twilight zone" between the old and the new.  And with this
the last Connect! publication of the old year, what might we expect in the
new year of 1995?
  Amazing and wonderful things.  In the ever-changing world of digital
electronics, its a safe bet that all bets are off.  1995 will no doubt
bring dozens of new electronic play-things that we have lived without for
so long, but won't be able to survive without come this time next year.
  BBS systems not on the Internet will soon be nothing more than a phone
number and an unused one at that.  With the on-line masses turning to a 
way on to the "network of networks," the stand-alone BBS system will
slowly disappear; the image of an Arizona ghost town comes to one's mind.
  Whatever happens, and when it happens, CONNECT! MAGAZINE will be there
to report it.  I hope you'll be with us in the new year.
                                                                           
  --David Wachenschwanz, Editor  (david.wachenschwanz@atomiccafe.com)


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CONNECT! Magazine DIALING ON DOWN THE ROAD
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                         Dialing Down The Road                  
                                                                
                          With Chuck Wharton                    
                                                                
               "Experiencing the Strange and Wonderful          
                          in Houston BBSing"                    
                                                                
                "Ordinary Stuff, Too, When Available"           
                                                                
                                                                
     
 HOUSTON'S 1994 CYBER-WORLD HIGHLIGHTS

 During this first near-year of reviewing the astonishing goings-on of 
Houston's delightful cyber-space, I witnessed some many incredible 
events.

 But only a few left lasting imprints in my tiny mind.

 The greatest imprint came in my first review of on-line stuff 
available to Houston modem-maniacs. The Chess Echo of Fidonet provided 
a big surprise. 

 This echo, offered by several bulletin boards in the Houston area, 
had a guy in his early 20s who portrayed himself as a little Canadian 
girl-chess prodigy named Rita Goudreau. Establishing that image of 
himself, the imposter, really named Alec Goudreau, proceeded to post 
inane and incompetently written messages instructing others on how to 
become a great high school girl-chess champion, as he. 

 Then, this Great Fidonet Imposter won moderatorship of the Chess 
Echo. Only when a chess expert noted that at least one major European 
event won by this imposter didn't exist -- even as he/she laid 
waste to some of the greatest adult females in chess -- did the 
imposter agree to step down from moderatorship.

 It's hard enough to take any Fidonet moderator's threats seriously, 
let alone get corrected and threatened by a little girl who's really a 
loser barely beyond his teens. 

 I entitled that story 'Come Back Rita', after a message from one of 
the Fidonet users who'd had a good E-mail chess match going with the 
imposter. The message-writer said he didn't care WHO Rita really was, 
as long as he/she/it kept playing!

 The reaction shot across the echo's international channels:

 "All I can say is: wow! And the poseur ended up as moderator of the 
Chess Echo!?" reacted accomplished chess player and echo-user David 
Myers. 

 Alec Goudreau also created the character of Theresa for chess fans 
who preferred a more mature and worldly female champion. Here's how it 
turned out:

 ============================================================================
 "The truth is I'm just a nobody who got fascinated and caught up in a 
personality I invented on-line and was pretty happy," says Alec 
Goudreau, the one we knew as Canadian high school chess prodigy Rita 
Goudreau, in a public confession on Fidonet's International Chess 
Echo. 

 I must admit that I loved looking at Rita's games where she beat the 
dickens out of her school-tournament foes. She also performed solidly 
against E-Mail opponents in the echo. By February of this year, Alec 
had let Rita quickly advance to his own age of 22 -- a tip something 
had gone wrong. Rita's Canadian scholastic rating of 1400 rocketed up 
with her age, hitting 2011 on Canada's official list by one Goudreau 
report, which later proved bogus. 

 Also, some people should have noticed that Alec and Theresa 
misspelled the same words in the same way. Rita published an article 
in the echo titled, _Advice for Beginners and Amatures_. (A passage 
from this article appears at the end of this article.)

And in Alec's confession and elsewhere, he repeatedly misspelled 
_amateur_ the same way. Theresa played chess, but didn't talk much. 

 Another Canadian echo user, Vojin Vujosevic, took much heat from 
other users when he began questioning the accomplishments. He even got 
a reprimand from Co-Moderator Bill Spinks, who later apologized after 
the confession. 

 "I resent your attack on a lady who has done much for the 
International Chess Echo," Spinks fired at Vujosevic. "Further 
messages of this type will result in your expulsion from this 
conference." 

 Vujosevic noted that Rita's sister, Theresa, had related news of 
checkmates of Rita's against top women opponents, Svetlana Matveeva of 
Russia, no. 16 woman player worldwide, and Irina Chelushkina of 
Ukraine, no. 42 globally. Rita took a draw from Alisa Maric, who had 
stood as the third top woman only two years ago. 

 Rita's wins came at the Schiffers Invitational Memorial Tournament in 
Hamburg, Germany, which proved missing from official lists of German 
chess events, supposedly named for an historic Russian player. 

 "Why would Germans think so highly of Emmanuel Stepanovich Schiffers, 
although he was a great player, to have a tournament in his honor?" 
Vujosevic asked Goudreau. "And the prizes were distributed in Swiss 
Francs, not Deutsche Marks. Did I miss something?" 

 Vujosevic immediately tracked down a noted Canadian player, Dianne 
Mongeau of Quebec, who had fallen shamefully to Rita in the 
cyber-world of Fidonet's International Chess Echo. But in the physical 
world Mongeau had never heard of Rita. 

 Vujosevic also surveyed the Montreal chess scene where Rita accessed the 
echo. He couldn't find the chess club spoken of in the echo. The Goudreau's 
_Uncle Joe_ was said to operate this club "frequented by wealthy Grand 
Masters and their bodyguards." 

 Although Vujosevic had no proof, he went so far as to question Rita's 
physical regimen she used to keep in top fighting-chess shape. The routine 
included 314 Marine push-ups, which Vujosevic doubts many Marines could 
accomplish.
 
 Once Alec confessed, Vujosevic expressed the same frustration and 
regret most Chess Echo users did. But he also showed compassion toward 
Fidonet's Great Imposter and immediately left him a message of 
forgiveness. 

 "I stupidly expected people to thank me," Vujosevic writes. "But it 
seems so many are gullible and believe authority and headlines without 
questioning anything. On the other hand when I read Alec Goudreau's 
confession, I wished I never gotten involved."
 ==========================================================================
 
 Speaking of gullibility along U.S. Vice President Al Gore's wonderful 
Information Superhighway, Alec got a parting shot inserted in his 
confession. After apologizing, Goudreau stuck in a stinger about how 
people shouldn't believe everything they read in these message bases. 

 ==========================================================================
 "I think it was really idiotic of some people to have believed I was 
(rated) 2011, when in fact all it would take was the latest edition of 
En Passent (Canadian chess) magazine to confirm I was not speaking the 
truth.
 
 "All the games you saw were mostly those between Private Parties or 
others. I never really faced those players mentioned. I know now a 
certain part of me will forever carry much regret and pain for what I 
have done. But I have cleansed myself in telling the truth and coming 
forth and being confronted right here and now." 
 ==========================================================================

 Then comes, my old friend Shawn Quinn, a young Sysop. He ended up 
going to the Harris County Boot Camp for Youthful Offenders in 1994 on 
a series of reportedly counterfeit messages that ended threatening 
someone in a public message area. He'd previously gotten arrested and 
drawn probation over hiring a hit man-imposter for $5 and some game 
cartridges -- who later revealed himself as a District Attorney's 
investigator. 

 While Quinn attended boot camp, the media reported several escapes. I 
wondered, but didn't find out until afterward that Shawn wasn't an 
escapee. The initial escapes happened his first night there, as he 
reported: 

 =============================================================================
  "I was in In-dock.  We had a count of 71.  That morning, the Guide says,
'Prepare for a quick count!'  We reply, 'Aye, Guide!'  At the end of the count,
we come up three missing.  Then, they put a freeze on the facility.  Nobody
goes anywhere until we figure out what happened. I can imagine what havoc it
would have caused if it would have been on someone's graduation day from the
camp."
 =============================================================================

 All that's over now. Harris County Boot Camp For Youthful Offenders 
revealed itself as solid as most game plans of the Houston Oilers this 
season. For those not following sports, that means the Boot Camp went 
out of business. Translate: It ain't there no more.

 But Shawn's there with his bulletin board, The Knight Stuff, at 
692-8527. Shawn's working. Modeming. Got all his old friends and more 
calling in. I entitled his story 'He's Still Standing'. And I think 
so!

 I covered a few boards in the area carrying a set of patriotic echoes 
called 'Paul Revere Net'. On one area of the net, they discussed the 
siege by federal lawmen on the Idaho home of the Weavers, where 
sharpshooters shot and killed two members of the family, including 
the unarmed wife, Vicky, as she held her infant near a window. The 
Paul Revere Net messages can reach a level of passion not seen in many 
areas, as you can gather from this bit of discussion naming Vicky's 
sharpshooter, a federal agent they call Horiuchi:

 ======================================================================
 I don't know about you, but this pisses me off beyond words.  I hope
that Horiuchi ends up in the crosshairs of a patriot's scope one day
and gets what's coming to him.  If he ever gets in my crosshairs I'm
going to send him one and name *MY* .308 168-grain Sierra HPBT match
bullet Vicky in HER honor.
 ======================================================================

 Late in the year, I made a visit to an astounding organization going 
through the painful throes of reorganization and hiking membership 
fees. I speak of Houston Area League of Personal Computer Users, 
HAL-PC.

 Way back in the early- to mid-1980s, when I had HAL-PC membership and 
wrote for the organization's monthly magazine, the organization's 
10,000-plus members had a high nerd-percentage, with representatives 
of the most egregious varieties. Half of them had pocket protectors 
and the others wore dirty, pocketless t-shirts. 

 Today's HAL-PC membership features many men and women in really sharp 
business attire. Among the few t-shirted individuals, I found no 
filthy clothing. They do seem to bathe regularly. I did spot one 
genuine nerd and here's my report: 

 ============================================================================
Back in the olden days, nearly all nerd-talk centered on high-capacity disks
and disk-drives. Wandering among the membership, I found a crowd of men and
women encircling someone or something.

  As I neared the mass, I could see a clenched fist repeatedly shoot just
above the heads of the on-lookers. Edging carefully, still nearer the group,
I found the source of their fascination -- a diminutive man with a 
troll-like visage, who told about a recent computer-related conquest 
as if he had gone on safari and bagged a mad bull-elephant. 

  "I BOUGHT that motherboard! It wasn't even on the MARKET yet! I PAID 800
DOLLARS for it! I INSTALLED it!"  He held a sheaf of papers in his left hand,
freeing his right hand to thrust ceiling-ward in triumph with each stressed
word. And with each word emphasized, he came closer to leaping above the
heads of the speechless but obviously appreciative group of men and women.

  With each thrust of his sweaty right arm, his face contorted with seeming
dementia and even more troll-like features. The wrinkles on his loose dress
shirt seemed to move, looking like little asps racing around in search of a
sheltering hole.
 ============================================================================

 The last of my greatest surprises came when National Videotex 
Network, NVN -- Houston's bid in the race of nationwide computer 
on-line services like Compuserve -- went belly-up in the ugliest 
fashion. 

 One of NVN's Forum Managers (Sysop) even called me -- I used to work 
with NVN -- asking what the heck happened. Here's the message he got 
when he tried to log on June 17 to perform his work:

     +================================================================+
     |                                                                |
     |   Sorry, due to unforeseen difficulties. The Network will be   |
     |   unavailable for the next few weeks.                          |
     |                                                                |
     |   Management                                                   |
     |                                                                |
     +================================================================+
 
 This message went up exactly one week later:

 =====================================================================

                 404 320.25 DISCONNECTED OUT OF ORDER 00
                 ORIGINALLY CALLED DTE OUT OF ORDER

 =====================================================================

 Then, NVN went completely MIA to interested parties and the media, 
unless the service had them on the creditors books -- which means they 
get regular reports from the U.S. Bankruptcy court.

 NVN, a service of U.S. Videotel, went bankrupt because nerds ran the 
service. Real computer nerds care only about the hardware they have 
around to play with. They have no regard for people and don't give a 
crap what anyone thinks about it. That's why NVN could offer a 
beautifully full slate of Internet services without caring enough to 
tell anyone about it effectively.

 Once, Boardwatch magazine published a letter to the editor where the 
writer praised NVN. The editor's reply to the letter, 'What's an NVN?' 
In that same issue of Boardwatch appeared a large advertisement for 
NVN! However, the editor could be forgiven his ignorance, because the 
ugly advertisement looked just like something a stupid little computer 
nerd would put together with his nerdy desktop publishing software. 


 Nerds think if they place an ad then you're obligated to read it and 
follow their commands. So nerd ads don't get read. They get the nerds 
bankruptcy. And did. 

 Unless Boardwatch collected immediately on those advertisements, I'll 
bet they know "what's an NVN" now!

 And now, here's that passage promised early from Alec/Rita/Theresa 
Goudreau's series of instructional articles on Fidonet's International 
Chess Echo entitled, 'Advice for Beginners and Amatures': 

 =======================================================================
Consider the Consequences of ill thought Planning and Play in this 
game between Myself and a Beginner who desn't even deserve the title 
of amature for his play. 

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

White David Kornell 12 Years Old Black Rita 
Goudreau 22 Years Old Simulatenous Exhitibtion, Montreal 


1. d4 e6
2. e4 c5
3. nf3 cxd4  

So far so go white has brought out his Knight and his central pawns are
devloped but from here on end he goes down hard.

4. H4? Bb4+ 
5. C3  dxc3
6. Ng5? cxb2

Not paying attention inattentive and now he is in check
and will lose. This is typical Play of people who
never or if ever touch a chess board before and have only the extreme basic
ideas of play. 

7. Ke2? bxa1=Q
8. a4?   Qxb1
9. Be3   Qa2+
10. Kd3  Nc6
11. F3   Ne5+
12. Kd4  Qb2 Checkmate.

This type of Play is ugly and inexcusable on the part of white. But we must ask
why it happened in the first place he failed to play the correct move  4. Nxd4
which would have been correct. The move 4. H4 is completly wrong. Next when
black played 5. Dxc3 white had to respond to this threat so 6. Ng5 was also
wrong, because the next move I toast his rook and put him in discovered check [
Thats a piece moving out of the way and either forking a piece and attacking it
while another piece places the opposing king in Check.
Next you want to keep as many pieces towards the center
because thats where they are the strongest. 
If you put a Knight by itself in the center of a chess board you can see it is
very powerful because it can attack in 6 directions. If it was on h1 it can
only attack 2 squares g3 and f2 so you can see what I mean. The most important
things to remember are that chess consists of three elements time, force and
space. The faster you develop castle and bring your pieces out and mobile your
army the better your chances of not getting viciously slaughtered like David
was. But the opening is only a devloping stage the middle game is the actual
battle and how you plan and mobolize your army will have a direct affect on how
the course of the contest will shape,the endgame is when the middle game battle
is over, many pieces are exchanged off and the remaining forces fight it out.

 Until next time, I'm dialing down the road. 


  Chuck Wharton will review a different Houston BBS system here each
month.
  If you have comments, leave email for Charles Wharton on THE ATOMIC CAFE, or
send to him via FidoNet at 1:106/235, or via the Internet as charles.wharton@
atomiccafe.com                                                              

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TAKE TWO ASPIRIN AND CALL US IN THE MORNING!

By Kathy Higgins, LANL PIO

  Some Los Alamos professionals are paid to tamper with tamper-proof
seals. Los Alamos researcher Roger Johnston and his team are finding
ways to improve most tamper-proof seals that protect government
equipment and commercial products. According to Johnston, it doesn't
take lasers and nuclear accelerators to fool a tamper-proof seal. All
it takes is a good artist and machinist. While not intended to prevent
tampering, tamper devices simply indicate to the user that the system
has been altered. Los Alamos researchers have broken and resealed
tamper indicators on everything from nuclear components to aspirin
bottles and found that fooling the experts is fairly easy. The
scientists are using their expertise to help the government build
better tamper devices. Their expertise is also available to commercial
industry on request.


YOU DESERVE A BRAKE TODAY

By Jim Danneskiold, LANL PIO

  Los Alamos researchers, working with wheel bearing company NTN
Technical Center, are developing an optical wheel rotation sensor
for future automatic braking systems when automobiles will use
fiber optic communication systems. ABS sensors release individual
wheel brakes in microsecond bursts to prevent the driver from losing
control and going into a skid. Fiber optics offer several advantages
over conventional wiring: they cannot be damaged by salt or water and
do not oxidize. Another advantage to the optic sensor is that it
suffers no signal loss when the vehicle slows down. Since the sensor
works all the way to zero speed, the same sensor can be used as the
speedometer. 


BAKING SODA FRESHENS MORE THAN YOUR FRIDGE!

By Jim Danneskiold, LANL PIO

  Los Alamos researcher Don York has found that an ordinary baking
soda solution dripped through a column of uranium-contaminated dirt
leaches out the uranium, returning the soil close to its original
state. The baking soda binds with uranium as it travels through the
soil. York then separates the uranium and baking soda with an ion
exchanger so that both the uranium and the leaching solution can be
re-used. York has removed up to 92 percent of uranium from a soil
sample and says that rate will improve as the process solution is
refined. By adding different reagents, York hopes to leach metals
like mercury, chromium, beryllium and lead to clean contaminated
soil. York says the system can be applied on a larger scale like
the heap/leach piles the mining industry now uses.


ASH GLASS BECOMES TRASH

By Kathy Higgins, LANL PIO

  Los Alamos scientists are developing a process that converts
ash generated by a controlled-air incinerator to glass that can
be easily disposed of in a landfill. Researchers blend the ash
with chemical additives to reduce the melting temperature. The
mixture is fed into a stainless steel canister and heated to
1,100 degrees Celsius in a clam shell-like furnace. An agitator
stirs the product during heating to mix and improve heat transfer.
The glass cools and the canister can be sealed and placed in a
standard 55-gallon drum for conventional disposal.

LOS ALAMOS INVITES MECHANICAL ATHLETES TO MAY 1995 ROBOT GAMES

By Jim Danneskiold, LANL PIO

  LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Nov. 2, 1994--Micro mice, sumo wrestling roaches
and other mechanical athletes are training for the Fourth International
BEAM Robotics Competition, which will be sponsored in May for the first
time by Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  Robotics engineer Mark Tilden of Los Alamos' Physics Division, who
began the games in Canada in 1991, expects more than 200 competitors
of all ages for the May 4-7, 1995, event at Glorieta Conference Center
east of Santa Fe. Los Alamos' Nonproliferation and International
Security Division is coordinating the event with help from other Lab
divisions.
  "This competition is unique because anyone can compete and win
olympic gold," Tilden said. "We've had l0-year-olds who built robots
out of scrap materials wipe out university engineering professors with
$50,000 robots, so we're actively encouraging school kids and science
classes to get involved."
  Tiny mechanical gladiators of similar abilities -- made from scratch
and survival oriented -- will vie for medals in a series of racing,
leaping and battling events.
  Generally, robots will be judged on sophistication of behavior,
novelty of design, efficiency of power use and quality of hardware,
Tilden said. The acronym BEAM in the event's title stands for Biology,
Electronics, Aesthetics and Mechanics, the four areas on which
competitors must focus when they create their athletes.
  "Through the BEAM Robotics games, we hope to promote public interest
in the science of practical robotics, instead of simulations of
artificial life or million-dollar computers stuck onto wheels,"
Tilden said. "And cheating is encouraged. We give everybody a chance
to adjust their robots for the conditions of the event."                                              -more-
  The dozen-plus events include the "solaroller," or self-starting
dragster race, the high jump, robot sumos pushing each other out of
the ring and micro-mouse, in which metal micromice race in a maze
for metal cheese.
  Tilden calls the games an open forum for novice and advanced robot
builders to show off their designs. Any robot can enter, so long as
it doesn't originate exclusively in a kit or store.
  Entries range from simple mechanical devices fashioned with a
soldering iron from discarded cassette players or calculators to
the sophisticated machines built by professional robotics engineers.
  "The idea of improving robotic science through competition and fun
is not new, but the BEAM principles make it possible for anyone
interested to create their own real artificial-life creatures,"
Tilden said.
  Registration fee is $40, or $20 for students 22 and under.
Scholarships are available. Those interested in entering robots in
the games, or just building their own mechanical creatures, should
send $15 for a copy of the BEAM Robotics Competition rules to: 

      BEAM Robotics Competition
      Paul Argo
      Mail Stop D466
      Los Alamos National Laboratory
      Los Alamos, NM 87545
      (505) 667-2701
      E-mail address: robot@lanl.gov 

  The Laboratory also is developing a World Wide Web site for
electronic access to information about the rules and the games.


LOS ALAMOS, LASER FARE TO DEVELOP WASTE-FREE LASER COATING SYSTEM


  LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Nov. 2, 1994 -- Companies that coat products
to improve corrosion resistance, reduce wear or speed production of
injection molds soon may have a new, waste-free laser coating system
with the potential to cut production times from a month to a day.
  Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Laser Fare Inc.
in Smithfield, R I., have teamed up through a Cooperative Research and
Development Agreement to develop the environmentally friendly coating
techniques.
  Through the collaboration, Laser Fare and Los Alamos will design
a laser-driven processing system that deposits protective coatings on a
wide variety of products without generating the harmful wastes produced
in electroplating and other commonly used techniques.
  The laser system could bc used in rapid production of injection
molds, reduction of wear on machine tools and the addition of corrosion-
resistant coatings to many products.
  Carle Conway, chief executive officer of Laser Fare's parent
company, INFINITE MACHINES CO. of Incline Village, Nev., said the goal
of the agreement is development of a practical, laser driven physical
vapor deposition system.
  "Our interest in thin and thick film work has been driven by
requests from our customers," Conway added. "We have been awarded
contracts in this area and we see it as a growing market opportunity
for the Infinite family of technology companies."
  Marty Piltch, who heads Los Alamos' Advanced Optical Systems
Development Group, said the new laser-coating process could reduce the
time it takes to make an injection mold prototype from a month to a day.
  "We feel these rapid prototyping capabilities could be valuable
to many industries, including automakers, toy manufacturers and makers
of computer hardware," Piltch said.
  Los Alamos and Laser Fare will investigate the use of lasers across
the spectrum, from the ultraviolet to the infrared, for a process that
combines melting and ablation to apply coatings as thick as half an
inch, he added.
  Clifford Brockmyre, chief executive officer of Laser Fare,
said, "We enjoy a strong working relationship with Los Alamos. These
people have a rich heritage in developing advanced laser concepts. Laser
Fare is highly skilled at bringing these concepts to the marketplace.
This collaboration in developing new coatings technology is a classic
example of technology transfer at work."
  Many everyday products have surface coatings to prolong their
useful lives or improve their appearance, Brockmyre pointed out.
  "We want to use laser-based techniques to develop a cost-effective,
easy-to-operate system for environmentally sound coating processes. The
need is there; the market is there," Brockmyre said. "For many years,
we have successfully supplied laser-based solutions to manufacturing
problems and we plan to continue this work well into the future."  
  The value of the cost-shared, one-year CRADA is $112,000. Funding
comes from the Department of Energy's Small Business Initiative, which
was developed at Los Alamos. Laser Fare is a full-service machine shop
and recognized leader in laser materials processing. The 14 year old 
company offers cutting, welding, drilling and marking services to industry
using solid-state and gas lasers. Laser Fare's services range from research
and development to prototype development to high-volume production.
  Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research
organization that applies science and technology to problems of national
security ranging from defense to energy research. It is operated by the
University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy.



FOR WHOM THE BRIDGE TOLLS

By Kathy DeLucas, LANL PIO

  A New Mexico research team will determine the condition of South
Korean bridges using a Los Alamos technology. The research effort
starts in the wake of a Seoul highway bridge collapse in October
that killed 32 people. This past summer, Los Alamos researchers
successfully demonstrated microwave devices similar to the small,
commercial, microwave-activated automatic doors in grocery stores
to inspect the integrity of a bridge. Researchers aimed the microwaves
on the underside of a bridge slated for destruction. The microwaves
reflected back to a parabolic dish and were computer analyzed to
determine a baseline vibrational mode pattern. After a welder's torch
cut a large crack in the obsolete bridge, scientists measured the
vibrations again and found significant differences in the vibration
pattern, much like a cracked bell that rings differently than one
that is not cracked. The technology is inexpensive, portable and
inspections can be conducted quickly. Los Alamos researchers say the
system can be used to find defects in many things from ball bearings
to bridges with more reliability than visual inspection. The state
research group will assist a South Korean engineering firm conducting
the bridge inspections. 


NEURAL NETS CATCH BIG THREE

By Kathy DeLucas, LANL PIO

  Los Alamos researchers recently received $2.4 million from the
Department of Energy to help the Big Three automakers meet future
stringent emission levels for automobiles. General Motors has
contributed a Caprice Classic, $50,000 worth of data-gathering
electronics and a $150,000 dynamometer, a special device that
measures engine torque. Researchers will use operating data from
the 5.7-liter engine to investigate a neural network -- a series
of sensors that provide feedback to a computer -- and a computer
model that identifies optimum engine fueling requirements during
acceleration and deceleration or as fuel properties, such as
oxygenation, change. Ultimately, the cooperative research may
lead to adaptive engine controls that will be tested on engines
made by all three automakers.


THE GOOD DON'T DIE YOUNG

By John Gustafson, LANL PIO

  The most extensive study to date of causes of death among workers
at Los Alamos found that the group overall is very healthy compared
to the general population. Overall, there were only 63 percent of the
expected number of deaths from all causes and 64 percent of the
expected deaths from all cancers. The study compared mortality data
for 15,727 Los Alamos male workers to similar data for the general
population. The study also separated the worker population according
to those monitored for plutonium body burden, but found no
significantly elevated causes of death for the plutonium-exposed
workers compared to their monitored, but unexposed, coworkers.


HEAVY METALS WASH OUT

By Kathy DeLucas, LANL PIO

  More than 10,000 metal finishing shops in the United States must
treat their waste water to remove metals. The treatment can be
expensive and may require additional hazardous solvents. Using
simple water-soluble polymers, Los Alamos scientists have found a
way to remove metals cheaply and quickly from liquid waste streams.
Researchers found that a common off-the-shelf polymer dissolved in
the water will selectively bind to specific metal ions. The polymer-
bound metals can then be separated using commercial filters. The metal
can be recycled while the discharged water meets all regulatory
requirements. Researchers recently demonstrated the technology for
Boeing Aerospace in Seattle.


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  AMG=Amiga Computer                       DOS=MS-DOS/PC-DOS operating system 
  KPR=KayPro                               APL=Apple Computer                 
  OS2=OS/2 2.0                             ATI=Atari Computer                 
  TIA=Texas Instruments 99/4A              CMD=Commodore Computer             
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  NAME:                                         SUPPLIER:                     
                                                                              
  Auntie BBS....................................W. J. Meier                   
                                                dba W&W Associates            
                                                1988 Via Appia                
                                                Walnut Creek, CA 94598        
                                                510-937-0156                  
                                                                              
                                                                              
  C-Net Pro.....................................Perspective Software          
                                                313-537-6168 (Voice)          
                                                313-537-5942 (Fax)            
                                                313-255-2466 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Command Processor (C.P.) Tm...................Gary T. Metcalf               
                                                315 Moser Rd.                 
                                                Louisville, KY 40223          
                                                502-244-7188 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  DLX...........................................Baudtown                      
                                                818-894-4150 (Voice)          
                                                818-893-7600 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  EXCELSIOR! Pro BBS............................Sycom Design Software         
                                                313-774-2153 (Voice)          
                                                313-772-5802 (Fax)            
                                                313-772-6442 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  FirstClass....................................SoftArc, Inc.                 
                                                416-299-4723 (Voice)          
                                                416-754-1856 (Fax)            
                                                416-609-2250 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  GT POWER......................................P&M Software Co.              
                                                3104 East Camelback Road      
                                                #503 Phoenix Arizona 85016    
                                                                              
  Hermes II.....................................Computer Classifieds          
                                                206-643-2316 (Voice)          
                                                206-643-7830 (Fax)            
                                                206-643-2874 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Major BBS, The................................Galacticomm Incorporated      
          .                                     4101 SW 47th Avenue           
          .                                     Suite 101                     
          .                                     Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33314      
          .                                     305-583-5990 (Voice)          
          .                                     305-583-7846 (Fax)            
          .                                     305-583-7808 (BBS)            
          .                                                                   
          ......................................PPL Networks                  
          .                                     Authorized Galacticomm Dealer 
          .                                     1400 W. Sam Houston Parkway N 
          .                                     Suite 230 Houston, TX 77043   
          .                                     713-464-4256 (Voice)          
          .                                     713-597-1090 (BBS)            
          .                                                                   
          ......................................4D Communications             
                                                Authorized Galacticomm Dealer 
                                                And DC-NET Distributor        
                                                P.O. Box 58002                
                                                Houston, Texas 77258          
                                                713-334-3333 (Voice)          
                                                713-335-0147 (Fax)            
                                                                              
  PCBoard.......................................Clark Development Company Inc 
                                                P.O. Box 571365               
                                                Murray Utah 84157             
                                                801-261-1686 (Voice)          
                                                801-261-8987 (Fax)            
                                                801-261-8976 (BBS)            
                                                                              
                                                                              
  Powerboard BBS................................NUIQ Software, Inc.           
                                                914-833-3479 (Voice)          
                                                914-833-3623 (Fax)            
                                                914-833-1479 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  ProBoard......................................ProBoard International        
                                                612-537-8655 (Voice)          
                                                612-537-8613 (Fax)            
                                                612-537-8659 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  RemoteAccess..................................Wantree Development           
                                                108 West 3rd Street           
                                                Bonner Springs, Kansas 66012  
                                                913-441-1336 (Voice)          
                                                913-441-0596 (Fax)            
                                                913-441-0595 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  RoboBoard/FX..................................Hamilton TeleGraphics Inc.    
                                                P.O. Box 633                  
                                                Aylmer Quebec Canada J9H6L1   
                                                800-363-7626 (Voice)          
                                                819-685-0994 (Fax)            
                                                819-682-7771 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Searchlight...................................Searchlight Software Inc.     
                                                6516 Detroit Avenue           
                                                Cleveland, Ohio 44102         
                                                216-631-9290 (Voice)          
                                                216-631-9289 (Fax)            
                                                216-631-9285 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Spitfire......................................Buffalo Creek Software        
                                                913 39th Street West          
                                                Des Moines, Iowa 50265        
                                                515-225-9552 (Voice)          
                                                515-225-8496 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Synchronet....................................Digital Dynamics              
                                                714-529-6328 (Voice)          
                                                714-529-9721 (Fax)            
                                                714-529-5313 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  TBBS (The Bread Board System).................eSoft Incorporated            
                               .                15200 E. Girard Avenue        
                               .                Suite 3000                    
                               .                Aurora, CO 80014              
                               .                303-699-6565 (Voice)          
                               .                303-699-6872 (Fax)            
                               .                303-699-8222 (BBS)            
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                                                P.O. Box 720894               
                                                Houston TX 77072              
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  TurBoard......................................TeleMedia                     
                                                P.O. Box 566491               
                                                Atlanta, GA 31156             
                                                404-395-6525                  
                                                                              
  Wildcat!......................................Mustang Software Incorporated 
                                                P.O. Box 2264                 
                                                Bakersfield, CA 93303         
                                                805-873-2500 (Voice)          
                                                805-873-2599 (Fax)            
                                                805-873-2400 (BBS)            
                                                                              
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10-Forward............444-4535 d Wildcat! DOS                  StarTrek, Games
1701D USS Enterprise..466-0778 d TAG      DOS         MODs;GIFs;Action Figures
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A-Mega BBS Node 2.....488-2032 d Wildcat! DOS   Fun Times for Entire Family!!!
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A No B.S. BBS.........998-8430 d Wildcat! DOS    CD-Rom, Wildnet! FREE ACCESS!
A Shot In The Dark....864-9553 f Wildcat! DOS   Worst BBS in Houston VGAPlanet
A Womyn's Line BBS....647-9057 d Maximus  DOS    Alternate Lifestyle for Womyn
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Abacus BBS............398-0949 d RoboBoardOS2   CD-ROM - Internet Email & News
Abend BBS.............771-2802 d PCBoard  DOS                                 
Abinitio's............957-1413 g TriBBS   DOS    3.2 Gig,Doors,Msgs+Adult,FREE
Abstract Realities II.998-2337 d RoboBoardDOS              VGA Graphics Online
Access BBS............838-1445 d PCBoard  DOS      Files, Confs, Adult Section
Acid Rain.............347-6131 f Renegade DOS   Files.Messages.Doors.NUV.Matrx
After Hours Night Club277-6106 d MajorBBS DOS     Adults Only! Live chat! GIFS
Aladdin's Castle BBS..445-6967 d TriBBS   DOS                Files, door games
Alcatraz RBBS-PC......450-3870 d RBBS     DOS  Fido&Paul Revere Net, RBBS hlp
All About Kids & More.485-2354 b JetBBS   DOS   Home Schooling/kids-adult area
Alluvium Mist.........451-3989 e TAG      DOS         CandyNet, SGANet, CD-ROM
Alvin BBS.............331-0317 c Spitfire DOS      files , door games and more
Amoeba Chant BBS,The..367-6595 d Wildcat! DOS   1.2 Gig,Doors,Stereograms,prgm
Anchor, The...........688-9162 b Forem    ATI                     Atari ST BBS
Angel's BBS...........475-1622 b TAG      DOS       A little something for all
An Ice Cube In Hell!..937-8010 d Maximus  DOS        Messages, files, hardware
Anything Goes! BBS #1.661-7833 g Wildcat! DOS   SysopNet HQ, FidoNet, Internet
Anything Goes! BBS #2.661-0917 g Wildcat! DOS   16cds ONLINE, 8 Adult,12Public
Anything Goes! BBS #3.661-4677 g Wildcat! DOS    Over 800 DOOM files, 90 Doors
Apex..................362-7450 g Wildcat! DOS     Internet E-mail & Newsgroups
Apparitions Appear....491-0467 f TAG      DOS 1.7 gig games, adult access Fido
Archives BBS Node 1...722-7724 g Synchnet DOS   Internet E-mail made easy! RIP
Archives BBS Node 2...722-7732 g Synchnet DOS     New Files Daily, UseNET, QWK
Archives BBS Node 3...722-7735 d Synchnet DOS        Quality BBS Entertainment
Archives BBS Node 4...722-7926 d Synchnet DOS    alt.bin.pic-alt.*-rec.*-MORE!
Armadillo Ranch.......550-7918 g TAG      DOS       Adults Only! - 21 and over
Armchair Athlete,The..457-0444 g TAG      DOS   Sports, Fantasy Leagues, 28.8k
Atari-OH..............480-9310 c Forem    ATI                                 
ATAS Computing........837-8003 d Spitfire DOS         Circuitnet, FIDO, BRE IP
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...1..530-8875 d TBBS     DOS* Save $$ on all eSoft Products! 
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...2..530-8918 d TBBS     DOS* Digiboards,TeleGraphix Products
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...3..530-0258 d TBBS     DOS* Pioneer CDs, BBS Books, Tekram 
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...4..530-0357 d TBBS     DOS* caching controller cards.  We
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...5..530-0558 d TBBS     DOS* install BBS systems for city, 
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...6..530-0651 d TBBS     DOS* state, government and business.
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...7..530-6963 g TBBS     DOS* BBS Consultants. 713-530-2709 v
Aztec Gold............367-0155 b TAG      DOS                      Games, chat
B4-U-BUY Node 1.......975-2424 b Custom   UNX        FREE - Sourcing Databases
B4-U-BUY Node 2.......975-2418 b Custom   UNX      Cal of Events - Restaurants
B4-U-BUY Node 3.......975-2416 b Custom   UNX      R/E - Mortgage Rates - Calc
B4-U-BUY Node 4.......975-2417 b Custom   UNX     Boating to Vacation Packages
Back To BASIC.........471-9112 g PCBoard  DOS         BASIC Prog., 3.5GB, FREE
B A R D's Tavern,The..729-7938 f RemAcess DOS   adult,shareware,games,hardware
Battleship BBS II.....957-3217 d Wildcat! DOS           Messages,On-line games
Bay Area Connections..471-3846 b RBBS     DOS       Messages,Doors,Free Access
Bayou Bend BBS........894-0574 d Maximus  DOS    Fido,CDROM,Genealogy,All Ages
BBS Marketplace.......444-0388 b TAG      DOS      SysOp Support/ Doors Galore
Bears Den BBS, The....550-9243 d Wildcat! OS2     Fido,Pridenet,Internet,Adult
Beginner's RBBS 1.....666-0035 d RBBS     DOS                   *New User Help
Beginner's RBBS 2.....666-5552 d RBBS     DOS        *Discount hardware prices
Beginner's RBBS 3.....666-2599 d RBBS     DOS           *Houston Newz (satire)
Beginner's RBBS 4.....666-7536 d RBBS     DOS           *Win $100 playing Trad
Beholder's Lab!.......333-8318 b TAG      DOS      Role-Playing and PARANORMIA
BHA & Associates BBS..320-0197 g TriBBS   OS2                 General Interest
Bill Claire Mortuary..498-6163 d Wildcat! DOSBurial/Creamation/FamilyNet/Files
Bit Bucket BBS, The...496-9670 g TBBS     DOS    Internet/Usenet/Fido/RIPscrip
BitBucket ST..........729-7555 b Forem    ATI                                 
Bits and Pieces.......537-0702 d ProDoor  DOS   Multi-Node,1.2Gigs,Gifs,PD,etc
Bits and Pieces II....537-2219 d ProDoor  DOS   Adult,CD-ROM online,everything
Black Box.............480-2686 d SCO      UNXv32b/v42b,FTP,InterNet,games,news
Black Gold............437-1101 d TAG      DOS   Files,Games,Message,Fido,CDrom
Black Moon............926-7848 e TAG      DOS         Messages & online games!
Blue Ribbon, The......463-8656 d TAG      DOS    BRE,Pit,TW,SRE are registered
Boardwalk BBS, The....484-9678 d Wildcat! DOS   Alt. Lifestyles, 600+Mgs Files
Bob's File Exchange...293-7215 g PCBoard  DOS   Tech files & Utils for hardwar
Boss Board, The.......479-1967 d Maximus  DOS      Sports, Fido, CD's, & Files
Boundless Mallorea BBS481-8422 d TAG      DOS               Games Messages Fun
Brain Storm Learning..550-8105 d RoboBoardDOS   Free SAT,PSAT,GRE,Basic Skills
Brewers' Witch, The...272-7350 d Waffle   DOS           Pagan Issues, Internet
Britannia.............587-1935 c Maximus  DOS     Focus on games of all sorts!
Bulldozer's BBS.......242-6370 f Wildcat! DOS       10+ gigs online,Multi-Line
Bulldozer's Two BBS...242-8363 f Wildcat! DOS             Online Games,Fidonet
Bulldozer's BBS.......242-7235 d Wildcat! DOS    Files,Messages,Online Shopper
Byte Busters..........852-4541 b PCBoard  DOS            BBS Chess - Home base
Byte Me BBS...........975-0502 d ExcaliburDOS      V.42;Files;Games;Mods;Gif's
Byte Source BBS, The..495-1161 c Spitfire DOS      V.42bis;Games,GIFs,Graphics
CCI BBS, The..........331-0860 d WildCat! DOS   Engineering/Linux/InternetFAQs
C.E.R.N...............558-5342 c QuickBBS DOS                 UFOs, paranormal
C.Y.A. BBS, The.......879-6013 d TAG      OS2      Houston's OS/2 Info source!
Calamari Cruisers.....463-2854 d Renegade DOS   Animaniacs/StarWars, files&msg
Call of the Wild......453-2405 g Vision   DOS   9600-28800 only,files,messages
Canadian Connection...699-1010 d Wildcat! DOS       Files, Messages, Info, Fun
Canadian Connection...699-1012 d Wildcat! DOS    Node 2 of Canadian COnnection
Castle of Dreams,The..781-3875 d Maximus  DOS   Fantastic Adventures Await You
Cats Lair BBS, The....837-9614 e Wildcat! DOS               a full dynamic bbs
CD Caddy..............888-0172 g Maximus  DOS   3 CD-ROMS online, 11,000+files
Chairman of the BORED.947-1456 d ExcaliburDOS                 Windows true BBS
Chat Link Houston BBS.837-8200 d MajorBBS DOS        Adult-oriented, 21 & Over
Chatterbox BBS........597-3500 g TBBS     DOS    32 lines, Social, Chat, Files
Chatterbox BBS........597-3523 b TBBS     DOS       Matchmaker, Games, Parties
Chatterbox BBS........597-3525 f TBBS     DOS        Internet Email and Usenet
Chatterbox BBS........597-3531 g TBBS     DOS         Online Shopper, Messages
Chatterbox BBS........597-3505 b TBBS     DOS    32 Lines, Social, Chat, Files
Chatterbox BBS........597-3527 f TBBS     DOS       32 Lines, Social, Internet
Chatterbox BBS........597-3529 f TBBS     DOS     32 Lines, Chat, Games, Files
Christian Chat BBS....451-8406 d TAG      DOS          100% Christian; FIDONet
City Lights...........455-1492 d Maximus  DOS          CDrom,doors,ham,fidonet
City of the Ancients..664-6824 d TAG      DOS      RPG Headquarters of Houston
CityScope BBS 1.......477-6424 c TBBS     DOS   4-Line chat,GIFS,Products,msgs
CityScope BBS 2.......477-6520 d TBBS     DOS   4-Line chat,GIFS,Products,msgs
Cliff Lee Consulting..347-3187 d Wildcat! DOS         Ray Tracing and Graphics
Club Amiga BBS........528-7511 e Dialog   AMG     Amiga User's Group HQ, Echos
Coast Colony BBS......776-3226 b MajorBBS DOS         Looking for area artists
Cobra BBS Node 1......996-8762 d TAG      DOS              Games, Echos, Files
Cobra BBS Node 2......996-0604 b TAG      DOS              Games, Files, Echos
Coco Loco.............923-6809 b Rainbord COC        English/Spanish Bilingual
COMM Port One.........980-9671 c Opus     DOS                        FidoNet 
Community Pride BBS...523-1350 d Spitfire DOS       Adult BBS: gay and lesbian
Compu-Sys Internationl464-0786 b TAG      DOS    Games,Msgs,Files,ADULT & Reg.
COMPUTER POST ShopMall565-1498 b MajorBBS DOS     Tech Info, Games, and Retail
COMPUTER POST ShopMall242-1487 d MajorBBS DOS        Technical Info and Retail
Computer Room,The.713-420-5725 d PCBoard  DOS    LD                      Games
Computer Scorephone-1.837-9006 g Wildcat! DOS         Internet, Files, 4.5 Gig
Computer Scorephone-2.837-8235 e Wildca!t DOS     Internet, Files, GIF's, Fido
Confusion Central.....367-7391 d Maximus  DOS    Doors, Fido, chickens, & more
Connexions BBS....713-554-8114 d TAG      DOS       Shareware,drivers,messages
Conservative BBS......579-8161 d Wildcat! DOS                  WildNet, UseNet
Conservative Hippi,The331-8009 d TAG      DOS   Fido Net-Registered Trade Wars
Corner Stone, The.....344-0815 d Wildcat! DOS              CHRISTIAN BASED BBS
Cowboy's..............726-0385 d TAG      DOS               Files, msgs, games
Cross Town Connection.820-1136 d TAG      DOS       Games, Message Base, Files
Crusader Software.....530-5144 c PCBoard  DOS               General BBS system
Crypt Keepers BBS.....265-5948 d TAG      DOS      Files Messages Games TW2002
Cuddly Place, The.....956-1374 a UCBBS    CMD      Voting booth,files,friendly
Cutting Edge, The.....466-1525 g PCBoard  OS2    Usenet/Internet/Ilink/Intelec
Cyber*Net.............438-0229 d MajorBBS DOS   TW reset on 10-1, fun tiny BBS
CyberShack 2000+ (1)..935-0978 d TBBS     DOS 16 lines@14.4k; 3.9 Gigabytes of
CyberShack 2000+ (2)..935-9413 d TBBS     DOS files.  WORLD'S FINEST chat with
CyberShack 2000+ (3)..935-0769 d TBBS     DOS ULTRACHAT! Coming soon: Multi-  
CyberShack 2000+ (4)..935-0483 d TBBS     DOS player games and INTERNET. We   
CyberShack 2000+ (5)..935-9615 d TBBS     DOS offer REASONABLE rates. Call!!  
CYBORG BBS, The.......641-3877 g TAG      DOS     Games, Messages, ADULT Areas
Cyclone BBS!, The.....398-3962 d Wildcat! DOS   Many Files,Doors, and Messages
Danzig Platz BBS......444-3423 d Renegade DOS   70+FilesBases/5000+FilesOnline
Dark Dragon's Hideaway433-3684 b Renegade DOS                     Online games
Dark Horse 1, The.....550-2481 g Wildcat! DOS      Internet E-mail, Newsgroups
Dark Star BBS.........556-1044 d Renegade DOS     Messages, Games, Files, Chat
Data Warp Premium BBS.355-6107 d PCBoard  DOS    Usenet, multi-network, 2.4gig
Database Connections..980-3234 e Spitfire DOS    dBase & Clipper help; FidoNet
Dead Parrots Society..437-8858 d RoboBoardDOS     Activists, Radicals & Events
Debate Garden, The....556-9167 f GT Power DOS   FidoNet-Internet-Debate System
Debate Place..........953-9991 b Opus     DOS                          FidoNet
Deep Space Nine.1-713-251-5889 b TAG      DOS   L-D; 30 megs files, 25+ doors!
Deer Park Connection..479-2184 b TAG      DOS                                 
Delta Board...........358-2524 d Renegade DOS       Adult Files, general Files
Desktop Overdrive.....859-0513 d Renegade DOS   Doors! (BRE regd), E-mail nets
Dickinson Night Light.337-1452 c TAG      DOS                          FidoNet
Digital Dreams........579-0580 d TAG      DOS        TAG Alpha_Support Fidonet
Digital Etheria OS/2..458-5264 f Maximus  OS2          Messages, Files, & FUN!
Digital Solutions.....992-7347 d Waffle   DOS                                 
Digital Vortex, The...441-1635 d Virtual  DOS   Games, CD-ROM, Multi-Networks!
Dignity/Houston 1.....499-4828 f Spitfire DOS       Doors, Files, CD-Rom, Msgs
Dignity/Houston 2.....499-2002 b Spitfire DOS    Doors, Doors, & Lots More Drs
Dimensions of Infinity682-6609 g TAG      DOS   Messages, Fidonet, ClassyAdult
Disaster Recovery Net.888-0496 g Maximus  DOS         Online disaster recovery
Divorced Dads BBS.....783-3605 d TBBS     DOS      Noncustodial fathers issues
Doghouse PCBoard,The..837-1103 g PCBoard  DOS      1.7 GIG OF FILES/SINCE 1986
DOOM Central..........575-0932 d Spitfire DOS    Total DOOM! No ratios! Doors!
Dos Lords Dungeon.....681-1779 d TAG      DOS        Files, Messages, Echomail
Double Bogey BBS......575-0397 d Renegade DOS       Shareware & Adult sections
Dungeon Of Erotica713-554-5212 d MajorBBS DOS   Chat,files,adult,games,contest
Dynasty 2.............856-8893 d TAG      DOS    Files, messages, online games
Eat Flaming Death.....447-1927 b Searchlt DOS                    Wargame board
Electric Gridiron.....856-8127 d Telix    DOS            Sports associated BBS
Electric Oracle #1....690-2851 e Wildcat! DOS   Internet,FIDO,games,24k+ files
Electric Oracle #2....460-9069 b Wildcat! DOS             GAMERSnet Master Hub
Enchanted Forest,The..493-6018 c Maximus  DOS        Messages/Utilities/PCHelp
Enchanted Lair........429-7775 d TAG      DOS     Messages - Files (no ratios)
End Adult BBS, The....363-1231 g TAG      DOS              Adult, Games, Files
Eternity, Inc.........452-7008 d Renegade DOS   Family/Christian/Mental Health
Eye of the World,The..894-0140 d Renegade DOS     Files, Doors, Messages, Nets
EZ-Host BBS...........280-8180 d MajorBBS DOS          9600 MNP, 38400 v.42bis
Fairlane..............489-4580 d RBBS     DOS   Friendly FIDO-NET PR-NET Games
Fantasy Party Line BBS596-7101 d DLX      DOS   Adult/Parties/32ln/Cpls/Singls
Farpoint Relay Node 1.463-8324 d TAG      DOS      Ham Radio, Packet, Scanners
Farpoint Relay Node 2.463-4434 b TAG      DOS        Ham Radio, Scanners, GIFs
Farpoint Relay Node 3.463-4463 b TAG      DOS      ARNet, Fidonet, Usenet News
Final Approach........463-2960 d TransAmg AMG   Flynet, Fidonet - Aviation BBS
Fireside..............496-6319 d Maximus  DOS   USR DS V.32bis/V.42bis FidoNet
Fish Bowl,The.........894-6062 c QuickBBS DOS        Shining Light in Darkness
Flight Center BBS,The.499-5812 d Renegade DOS            Files, Cd-Roms, Adult
Foreplay ONLINE.......487-5885 d TriBBS   DOS   *FREE* ADULT access,chat,GIFs!
Foreplay ONLINE.......487-5995 d TriBBS   DOS   5.1 GIGs,10 ADULT CDs,4playNET
Fourth Planet.........728-3775 d RoboBoardDOS       New format, No screens yet
Freelancin'...........522-2629 c TBBS     DOS                                 
Fringe, The...........996-6866 d 1stClass Mac   Files,messages,autoimmune supt
Fulcrum's Edge........350-6284 c Opus     DOS                          FidoNet
Galactic WarZone, The.498-4231 d Spitfire DOS    20 doors,adult area,Fido soon
Game Board, The.......353-2706 d Maximus  DO S  35+online games,Echomail,files
Game Palace, The......458-2085 d ProDoor  DOS      Games,Adult,Kid's,Doors,Fun
Gas Station, The......947-1629 d Wildcat! DOS    CD-Rom,Games,Adult,Fido,1+gig
Gateway Houston..USV..526-5330 b TBBS     DOS         Minitel Terminal support
Gateway Houston.......522-2629 b TBBS     DOS                 SF/Fantasy games
Gavel, The............785-5877 f GT Power DOS      ANSI Art, Chess, Legal, QWK
General,The...........438-3156 g Pcboard  DOS     5+ Gigs files/msgs 14.4-21.6
General,The...........437-0723 g PCBoard  DOS      5+gigs files/msgs 14.4-28.8
General,The...........437-0706 g PCBoard  DOS   5+ gigs files/msgs 14.4 - 28.8
Genus BBS.............870-0601 d TBBS     DOS   Graphics Toolkits Support/Info
Gold RBBS, The........662-0844 g RBBS     DOS                            Files
Golden Coco BBS,The...941-1542 b RiBBS    COC    Fido 1:106/941 EchoMail, OS/9
Goldfinger's BBS......983-0604 d Renegade DOS     Home of CardNet! New MSG net
Goose's Nest..........492-7929 g Maximus  DOS   28,8 FILES,OVER 70+ DOOR GAMES
Grasshopper Nest......980-0998 e TAG      OS2          Doors, messages & files
Ground Zero BBS.......722-0589 b TriBBS   DOS  Doors,CD-ROM,Files,More to come
Grusome Graveyard,The.556-1014 g TAG      DOS   games, files, msgs., New T-Net
Guitar Board, The.....442-1525 b TAG      DOS   Houston's Guitarist Connection
GUNSHOP, The..........472-6577 d Wildcat! DOS   GUNS/AMMO AVIATION ADULT PHOTO
HAAUG Heaven..........955-2626 d TBBS     DOS    Mac/Apple 2;HAAUG membrs only
HACE BBS..............458-9923 b Express  ATI                                 
HAL-PC BBS............963-4100 d TBBS     DOS  Members ONLY;FidoNet 1:106/4100
Hard Disc Cafe........589-2690 d RemAcess DOS   Adult CDROMS, QB/VB Programing
Harry's Asylum........471-6503 a Image    CMD SIGs, Online games,voting,85megs
Health Center, The....439-6022 c Maximus  DOS                   4 Public Nodes
Heavn BBS.............996-5352 d TAG      DOS    A little something for us all
HELIX.................998-5600 d MajorBBS DOS             Internet, MUDs, Chat
Hitchhiker's Guide,The242-0504 d WildCat! DOS    2 lines;Intelec;PEN;Deep Echo
Hobo Haven............429-7862 d Wildcat! DOS       60+doorgames,files,growing
Holly's Terrace.......690-6160 d Wildcat! DOS     Catalog of Sensual Pleasures
Home Brew U/Houston...923-6418 d RBBS     DOS      Homebrewing and BEER info!!
Home Educators BBS....820-4743 d TAG      DOS   Home Schooling/Christian/CDROM
Homo Sapiens Club,The.855-7289 d SBBS     DOS     Mental Health,Addiction etc.
Hot Pursuit BBS! Nd 1.852-7060 f Wildcat! DOS     FIDO/PoliceNet/NLEMS/WildNet
Hot Pursuit BBS! Nd 2.852-7061 f Wildcat! DOS   Public Welcome - CDROM Online!
Hous.Altern.Lifestyles849-1048 d DLX      DOS       Gay/BI Adults Only over 18
House of Chat.........448-4585 d Synchnet DOS      Chat,D/L,CD-ROM,Doors,Email
Houston After Dark....849-1032 c DLX      DOS                         24 lines
Houston BBS, The......952-5709 d RoboBoardDOS      Graphical BBS, Files, LORDs
Houston Catholic......837-8455 e GT-Power DOS    CANDLE,RESHET,Catholic Files
Houston Connection....523-4120 b RiBBS    COC           OS/9 system assistance
Houston Game Designer.955-8920 b Maximus  DOS   C/C++ GFX CODE,VIRTUAL REALITY
Houston Heights BBS...862-3950 f Searchlt DOS     2 gigs files,fido,echo,doors
Houston Inline Preview265-4000 f TBBS     DOS     Classifieds, Letters to Bill
Houston Libertarian...728-9777 d RBBS     DOS    Libertarian, privacy activism
Houston N/W Z-Node....937-8886 c Wildcat! DOS QWK mail door, files, Zcpr3 area
Houston NovaLink......870-1017 d NovaLink MAC     Mac BBS,NovaWorld,CD-ROM,GUI
Houston Windows.......996-7439 d PowerBBS DOS Windows ONLY files/messages;Fido
HOWL!!................862-1415 d Spitfire DOS        Life! Files! Words! Soul!
I.F.H.C.A.............948-9906 b TBBS     DOS    Pipe,valve,fitting database 
Ice Castle, The.......722-5400 b MajorBBS DOS   chat lines/e-mail/cd databases
Ice Lair BBS-1........694-1522 b MajorBBS DOS      6 Nodes, Adult Chat Lounges
Ice Lair BBS-2........694-2173 b MajorBBS DOS                Adult Forums/Nets
Ice Lair BBS-3........694-2365 b MajorBBS DOS    Adult Door Games/Online Games
Ice Lair BBS-4........694-9055 b MajorBBS DOS        Crossroads/TradeWars 2002
Ice Lair BBS-5........694-5254 d MajorBBS DOS    MatchMaker/User GIFS/XXX GIFS
Ice Lair BBS-6........694-5059 g MajorBBS DOS   1st MBBS in Hou to do USERGIFS
Ice Palace, The.......591-7939 b TAG      DOS                          FidoNet
Ideal Rampage, The....578-2177 d PCBoard  DOS   5.6 GiG On-Line, Filez..DooM !
Ikonoclast............721-1538 d WWIV     DOS                games, philosophy
InfoQuest BBS.........320-9163 d Wildcat! DOS    Games, files, CD-rom, FidoNet
Inner Sphere Node 1...893-4919 d Renegade OS2       OS2 and battletech Support
Inner Sphere Node 2...893-0923 d Renegade OS2               battletech and os2
Insider, The..........784-8823 b Wildcat! DOS           Real Estate Assistance
Intercont'l Airways...661-7360 c Spitfire DOS   AutoDial String 6617360,,77,77
Internet Source One...623-7920 c MajorBBS DOS           At prompt:c ios<enter>
I/O Error.........713-288-3744 d PCBoard OS2      OS/2 Support/files/msgs/MODs
JW's BBS..............680-1296 d Wildcat! DOS          Fidonet / CD Rom online
Jackson's BBS I,The...849-4022 g TAG      DOS          3Gigs,Adult,Echos T-Net
Jackson's BBS II,The..849-4083 g TAG      DOS        Coming Soon Online Games!
JAMWAR BBS!...........462-6629 g TriBBS   DOS     user friendly,instant access
Jason's BBS...........361-3169 d Renegade DOS      Games! Adult Areas, GIF's!!
Jerks BBS, The........456-0401 d ExcaliburDOS                 Adult,Shareware,
Jim Dandy's BBS.......476-9709 d TAG      DOS   FidoNET/onlineGAMES/Adult File
Joe's Bar and Grill...674-4640 b TAG      DOS                          FidoNet
Jose Cuervo BBS.......787-9658 b WildCat! DOS             Programming Material
Joy House, The........458-9293 g PCBoard  DOS     Adult/Love/Sex/S&SNets/Files
JunkYard, The.........458-0552 d ProLogon DOS                                 
Keefer's Keep.........484-3485 b TAG      DOS           Nancon Team AD&D staff
kens comics...........355-8419 b Vision   CMD      Houstons biggest commic bbs
King's Corner BBS,The.550-2661 d Spitfire DOS    CD-Rom,Circuit Net,LOD,TW2002
Knight Stuff, The.....692-8527 g Maximus  DOS   DuckNet, CHNet, BRE league 750
Knowledge Transfer....370-5804 b Spitfire DOS   Education;CBT;AI;Entrepreneurs
Komputers for Kids!...286-7800 d GT Power DOS         Universal Law/Edu/Wolves
Labyrinth.............440-4869 f TAG      DOS            files,messages,stuff.
Last Call.............523-8366 d Maximus  DOS 2-lines; Alt. Lifestyle, FidoNet
Last Chance BBS 1-713-576-2795 d Wildcat! DOS LD PD & Lots of Gifs,CD-ROM Door
Latino BBS............531-9980 g RemAcess DOS  1.5gigs, Fido, Games, Bilingual
Launch Pad............498-7996 c TAG      DOS                          FidoNet
Learning Curve BBS,The933-3510 g PCBoard  DOS   Gigs of files, Ratios enforced
Lee College BBS...713-425-6866 d Wildcat! DOS L-D General BBS DOS/Novell Supt.
Leisure World.........859-0902 e CNET     AMG        FIDO,CLINK,AmiNet,ADS,SAN
Lifestyles BBS Node 1.331-5512 d RemAcess DOS    Alternative Lifestyles w/chat
Lifestyles BBS Node 2.331-3609 f RemAcess DOS         Multi Line Many features
Lighthouse BBS, The...431-1825 c GT Power DOS    NetMail, SIGEchos, adultareas
Linear Logic BBS......561-0702 d Maximus  DOS   messages, tech, netmail, files
Linx..................440-7364 a PCBoard  DOS                                 
Livewire BBS..........821-4749 e Spitfire DOS   FidoNet,CircuitNet..Zyxel 19.2
Lone*Star BBS, The....485-8127 f TriBBS   DOS    Online tape, adult, gifs, jpg
Longhorn BBS..........937-8636 d Spitfire DOS     Houston's First Outdoors BBS
lost boys bbs.........975-7943 d Maximus  DOS           Alternative lifestyles
Love Link, The........931-9807 d RoboBoardDOS   Visual computer dating service
Lumin Online.........242-8741 g PCBoard  DOS   Anti-Violence/General Interest
Macaw's Roost Node 1..495-1797 d PCBoard  DOS   Rollover to next node if busy!
Macaw's Roost Node 2..495-5766 d PCBoard  DOS      3 CDs Online!  3+ GigaBytes
Macaw's Roost Node 3..495-3730 g PCBoard  DOS      Internet/Usenet, RIME, Fido
Macaw's Roost Node 4..495-0555 g PCBoard  DOS    Adult areas, Throbnet, Hotnet
MacCentral............644-3856 d 1stClass MAC      GUI interface CD-ROM online
MacEndeavour..........640-1298 d TBBS     DOS    Mac msgs, files; Fido, UseNet
MacLair...............286-2540 g 1stClass MAC         Internet, OneNet, 2 gigs
Magicand s.........432-0440 d Renegade DOS   Coo ANSI/Files/Msgs/Doors/etc
Mailbox, The..........331-1753 c TAG      DOS                                 
Main Line BBS-1.......893-1541 g Wildcat! DOS   *CD-ROM*, USR 28.8 Line, Doors
Main Line BBS-2.......893-0648 d Wildcat! DOS   Cr. NET WHQ, 700+ Megs online!
Mask Removed Nd 1,The.947-3062 b Wildcat! DOS            doors, messages,files
Mask Removed Nd 2,The.947-6062 d Wildcat! DOS    70+ doors, messages, 345 Megs
Matchmaker............480-4466 e Homemade UNX          Internet Mail; 36 lines
Matrix Family BBS.....575-0818 d Renegade DOS            5000 files No RATIO!!
Maximum Overdrive.....470-9165 d Spitfire DOS   760 Megs,Adult,Games,Gifs,Msgs
Media Bank............748-2420 b RBBS     DOS                                 
Media One Studios.....953-2600 g MajorBBS DOS   Texas Largest BBS! All Welcome
Mel's.................896-1545 d GT Power DOS    Genealogy;Shareware;Religious
Merlin's Keep.........342-8968 d TAG      DOS     Adventure BBS, AD&D Msg base
Michael's Place.......946-8606 d VBBS     DOS       Fido Echo/NetMail;Internet
Micon Co., The........947-8185 c Maximus  DOS         Fido 1:106/8185 EchoMail
Micro Archives........449-2775 d PCBoard  DOS                 cd-roms, ASP BBS
Mike & the Boys' BBS..996-9776 d TAG      DOS    File Transfer, Adult Sections
Mister Ed's BBS.......580-8105 b Spitfire DOS                                 
Mont Belvieu BBS......385-2001 d PCBoard  DOS    1.2Gigabytes online USRHST  
Mont Belvieu BBS......385-2689 d PCBoard  DOS   2 gigs online/ Matchmaker door
Moondance BBS.........342-5590 d MediaHst DOS    Windows,Adult,DooM,Doors,Prog
Morning Train BBS,The.860-0751 b Spitfire DOS         Games, Files, Misc stuff
Mr. Ed's Corner.......447-6119 d Renegade OS2           V.32/V.42; Programming
Music Connection, The.240-0105 d TAG      DOS                          FidoNet
Musician's Guild......242-4927 a 128-Net  CMD        Music, Sprites, Animation
MYBBS.................364-8241 d PRO!     ATR     Science, Politics, Star Trek
My New BBS............726-0445 c Maximus  DOS                Zoom 12,000 Turbo
My Lil' Corner........575-1470 d Wildcat! DOS    Online games, messages, files
N.H.C. BBS............443-5782 d Wildcat! DOS         Education/Star Trek/Info
New Ware Club.........558-9420 d Wildcat! DOS              Virus;Games;Windows
New Zalem.............360-3594 d TAG      DOS   Anime,games,rpg's,msg's,nofile
NEXUS 6...............398-9363 d TAG      DOS              DOOM Players Heaven
Nocturnal Madness.....499-5468 c Wildcat! DOS            No Ratios,Adult Files
Non-Violent Alts......452-2114 d Maximus  DOS                            peace
Nuts and Bytes BBS 1..997-9867 d GT Power DOS         Doors, Files, GTPN, FIDO
Nuts and Bytes BBS 2..997-1324 d GT Power DOS           Files, games, messages
Optical Delusions.....772-2209 d Wildcat! DOS   Latest files/adult areas/more!
Pachyderm PWR BBS,THE.464-7429 d GT Power DOS   RUSH,FILES,GAMES,ECHO'S,POLICE
Pale Rider............434-8308 d RoboBoardDOS   Files/Games/New Users Welcome!
Paradise Play Line....597-1090 d MajorBBS DOS   World Wide Link,Romance & love
Paradise Play Line....597-4000 d MajorBBS DOS  26 lines,chat,social activities
Paradise Play Line....597-4021 d MajorBBS DOS   Fun Loving, Bi-weekly Parties!
Paradise Play Line....597-4014 f MajorBBS DOS   Live world wide Chat linkups!!
Paradise Play Line....597-4017 f MajorBBS DOS   Feel the Excitement of Cybersp
Paradise Play Line....597-4001 d MajorBBS DOS        Internet Email and Usenet
Paradise Play Line....597-4002 d MajorBBS DOS          Galacticomm BBS Dealers
Paradise Play Line....597-4003 d MajorBBS DOS   Ambassador Dealer for MajorBBS
Paradise Play Line....597-4004 d MajorBBS DOS      Games, Tele-Arena, Kyrandia
Paradise Play Line....597-4005 d MajorBBS DOS      Internet, USENET, anonymous
Parliament............443-6632 d TAG      DOS                      Adult ONLY!
Paul T's Place........941-6112 d GT Power DOS      Mail,files,games,local chat
PC Passions...........355-0401 d TAG      DOS             Files-Games-Messages
Pegasus II............337-5349 d RemAcces DOS   Adult areas, Two CD-Rom, 2 Gig
Penguins On Parade....787-9077 f Maximus  DOS   Music & Writing, Fidonet, Etc.
Pentecostal BBS, The..641-3058 b Spitfire DOS            Christian, 1.50 Gig's
Perry's BBS...........466-5349 d Renegade DOS   ADULTS ONLY - FILES - MESSAGES
Phantasia BBS.........457-6669 c Spitfire DOS   SciFi/Fantasy/Anime/RIME/SFNET
Phone Booth BBS, The..820-2223 b RBBS     DOS       Adult Games And Conference
Phunny Pharm, The.....474-5420 d Spitfire DOS        Megamail,Medical,Aviation
PIC of the MID Town...961-5817 d Maximus  OS2   OS/2, CP/M, Adult Access, FIDO
Pink Triangle BBS,The.777-9562 d RemAcess DOS    Gay/Lesbian, MSG Bases, Files
Pit Road..............568-0814 f RoboBoardDOS    Online Gif View, files, adult
Platinum RBBS, The....667-4215 e RBBS     DOS       USR DS-Validation Required
Playline Magazine BBS.568-4400 b MajorBBS DOS       Adult dating, sexual areas
Pleasure Dome.........497-7731 d TAG      DOS    message base,files, doorgames
Pointe du Lac BBS.....370-9038 f TAG      DOS   Files/Adult/Mags 1.6 gigs CALL
Possum Belly BBS-1....587-2368 d ExcaliburDOS      Files,Star Trek,Fun For All
Possum Belly BBS-2....587-9918 d ExcaliburDOS      Files,Star Trek,Fun For All
Power House BBS, The..852-7028 a Image    CMD         Christian support; games
Power Plus - Node 1...550-9944 g PCBoard  DOS     Computer store,INet,Fido,5GB
Power Plus - Node 2...550-9955 e GT Power DOS             Computer store, GTPN
Prime Concepts BBS....937-4872 c TAG      DOS       Comic/Cards - Tech Support
Printing Press, The...869-8681 c RBBS     DOS   Graphics, printer support, gen
Programmers Attic,The.894-4429 d Wildcat! DOS       Programming: all languages
Programmers' Palace...242-4708 f ProBoard DOS         Programming files & fido
Project X - I.........356-7368 f RoboBoardDOS   Dedicated to files - free ser.
Project X II..........351-2524 f RoboBoardDOS   A World of fun W/ over 2 gig's
PSL Online............442-6704 d PCBoard  DOS   Public(software)Library online
Psychodrome BBS.......488-6817 d PCBoard  DOS   HUFON-VGA Planets-Hack -Solves
Psycholistic Tendencie491-1833 g TAG      DOS     L.O.R.D., USURPER, MESSAGES!
Quick Draw BBS........448-2853 c Telegard DOS                                 
R/C Connection, The...339-1277 d GT Power DOS                Games/Mail/ Files
Ragnarok..............621-8252 d 1stClass MAC   1.7GB/CD/ADULT/MSG's/MAC FILES
RAM-Rock BBS..........662-0060 f TAG      WNT  Adult files and Entertainment 
Rangers F.U.B.A.R.BBS.992-3860 e Wildcat! DOS   9600 + only, files files files
Really Big Board,The..784-6073 f Spitfire DOS   Fido EFF LOD LORD Usurper Free
Recipes 'R' Us........939-1772 d TAG      DOS    Just hundreds of good recipes
Recovery Room I.......242-9674 c Oracomm  DOS       Addiction/12 Step recovery
Recovery Room II......242-3750 b Oracomm  DOS   Gay/Straight AIDS/HIV+ Support
Remote Control, The...324-3931 f TAG      DOS     Files-Games-Messages-Fidonet
Renegade..............682-1546 g Wildcat! DOS      Fun place to call for games
Ringworld Node 1......681-6634 d Wildcat! DOS     Roller & Inline Skating Info
Ringworld Node 2......681-5091 d Wildcat! DOS     Internet/Usenet 50,000 files
Rivan Warrior.........324-3302 d TAG      DOS           Multi-net, RPG's, etc.
Roach Coach OS/2,The..343-0942 f Maximus  OS2      USR DS V.32t Fidonet OS2Net
Road Kill Cafe,The....370-7004 c TAG      DOS   Adult 17 and up, SRE,BRE,HM,GW
Rocnrol BBS...........496-7415 d Wildcat  DOS   Adult,Windows,Games,Programing
Room Under the Stairs.597-0145 c TBBS     DOS         FileZ,Games,Messages,???
Round Table, The......922-1393 b Maximus  DOS       BBS for eclectics,GC MENSA
RSS-BBS Support Center859-8253 b Wildcat! DOS                Support 4 Ramsoft
S.N.A.F.U.............482-2292 e TAG      DOS  Online games:Tw2002,BRE-SRE,PIT
SandS.................961-1604 g PCBoard  DOS          General/Modem Technical
Sag's Sack BBS........343-0091 b TriBBS   DOS    On-Line Games & Message Bases
Satellite TV Board....623-4899 c Spitfire DOS   Sat Tv Info - RIME Houston Hub
Second Chance BBS.....482-9328 g Wildcat! OS2        Survivor/Recovery Support
Set Free! BBS.........324-4421 d TAG      DOS      Christian Ministry Outreach
Shadetree BBS, The....821-9948 d WWIV     DOS     WWIVnet,Internet,Games,Files
Shadows Of Nights.....354-6406 d TAG      DOS   Files,Fidonet,Podnet and Doors
Shark Waters..........890-0025 b TAG      DOS                         31 doors
Shelly's Web..........523-3446 d Renegade DOS        FILES, GAMES AND MESSAGES
Sherwood Forest BBS...879-6073 d RemAcess DOS   TONS of message areas! 8+Nets!
Shit..................521-4624 d Apoc     DOS   Prog.  Please no more newbies!
Shop-Net Online!......530-7365 f RoboBoardOS2       Online Shopping, Cyber-Ads
Shop-Stop, The........558-8989 f RoboBoardDOS      Great Deals & CD-ROM ONLINE
Short Circuit.........495-8156 c Wildcat! DOS                                 
Silent Mobius BBS.....872-3752 d Searchlt DOS            Anime/adult/shareware
Singles Connection!...956-8777 d MajorBBS DOS     Profiles of & chat w/SINGLES
Slug Trailllll........479-8043 b Wildcat! DOS   Files for kids, General, Adult
Small Town Spitfire 1.359-1393 d Spitfire DOS   *CD-Rom:2.6gigs;RIP;New Users*
Small Town Spitfire 2.359-1494 b Spitfire DOS   *CircuitNet;Doors;Free Access*
Snake Pit.............466-3022 d TAG      DOS  USR DS;FidoNet Echos;Files;GIFS
Software Expressions..530-1599 c Maximus  DOS  ASP,Files,Online games, SDN HUB
Solar Realm Node 1,The855-1665 d Telegard DOS                Home of SR-Games!
Solar Realm Node 2,The855-1687 d Renegade OS2   Home of SR-Games/Gaming System
Solutions.............438-1219 g Maximus  DOS    Investment/RealEstate/Watkins
Sound Off [FX]-1......392-7286 d RoboBoardDOS   Now 6 Nodes! Planet Connet Hub
Sound Off [FX]-2......392-7385 b RoboBoardDOS    All 14,4 or Higher,live Chat!
Sound Off [FX]-3......392-7280 d RoboBoardDOS        40,000+files, Door Games!
Sound Off [FX]-4......392-5836 d RoboBoardDOS     Adult base,View Gifs Online!
Sound Off [FX]-5......392-7826 d RoboBoardDOS       See vga Satellite Weather!
Southern Outpost,The..997-7138 d TAG      DOS   On-line games, messages, files
SouthernHospitalityBBS522-1515 d Maximus  DOS   CHAT!/CDROM/FidoNet/GSN/Games!
Southwest Crossing....933-9303 d Maximus  DOS   Potpourri of areas/information
Spazztastik...........484-1910 d Renegade DOS                    Messages Only
Specific Solutions....522-1104 d GT Power DOS   rec.backcountry & rec.guns arc
Sporthorse Network....988-8411 d PCBoard  DOS     Internet/Usenet/Horse topics
Squeak! BBS, The......485-0321 b TAG      DOS    FidoNet, some doors, programs
Stage of Dreams.......488-3264 d RemAcess DOS         FidoNet;RPGs;Doors;Files
Stained Glass Windows.445-3963 c PCBoard  DOS        Windows Files/Free Access
Star Base I...........961-0744 d Renegade DOS    600MB+&Files&Msgs&Games&MORE!
Star Crusier's Flites.455-2409 b Maximus  DOS                            Files
Starshine.............998-2282 g Wildcat! DOS                     files,cd rom
STATES RIGHTS BBS.....495-0485 d TAG      DOS             Political discussion
St.Lawrence BBS 486...530-0717 g RemAcess DOS   Higher access time & d/l limit
Strike Force..........643-6143 d Unknown  DOS    Games & Adult GIF'S Shareware
Super Collider........973-8034 g ExcaliburDOS   Games,gifs,wavs,mods,jokes,fun
Synergy BBS Node 1....558-2040 g Wildcat! DOS      A free computer flea market
Synergy BBS Node 2....558-2966 e Wildcat! DOS   computer sales and service N/U
Synergy BBS Node 3....558-8890 e Wildcat! DOS    New Wave Computers-The PC Doc
Tales of the Crypt713-251-1961 d TriBBS   DOS   LD Files,msgs,doors,gotta call
Talk Channel Houston..476-5196 d DLX      DOS       ADULT SOCIAL/CHAT 32 LINES
Tax One...............556-0657 d MajorBBS DOS        National Tax & Accounting
Terminal Zone, The....531-7517 d Wildcat! DOS                  Games, messages
Terrapin Station,The..584-9877 d WWIV     DOS     2Gig,adult,4 networks, games
Texas Gold Mine.......849-1090 d PCBoard  DOS           Online games and files
Texas Online..........660-7020 d TAG      DOS                Adult Gifs galore
Texas Online BBS......476-0007 d RBBS     DOS         The fastest growing bbs!
Texas Outpost, The....354-2975 g PCBoard  DOS        Technical - CD - Networks
Texas Safety Assoc....265-7872 d TBBS     DOS     Business and Personal Safety
There is Life.........855-8142 d Wildcat! DOS      F,M,C,Educational,Religious
TMS Software 1........489-4325 g Wildcat! DOS     Over 15 gigs Shareware,Adult
TMS Software 2........489-9216 g Wildcat! DOS            80,000 Files Online +
Tomz Toyz.............462-5215 e PCBoard  DOS             Adult CD-ROMS online
Toon-Town BBS II......332-0809 g RBBS     DOS   28.8b Games,Fido,Files,CDROMS.
Total CAD System......721-7726 b TAG      DOS     CAD and 3D computer graphics
Town Talk Houston.....530-7600 c DLX      DOS      HST, Chat, on line trivia 
Town Talk Houston.....495-6500 b DLX      DOS             Chat, on line trivia
Track Hound, The......331-4106 d Maximus  DOS       Racing Greyhound Info/FIDO
Traders *BBS*, The....991-3325 d Synchnet DOS        buy/sell/trade/6 cd rom's
Tranquility Base......893-9124 d GT Power DOS     Star Trek, BBS Chess, CD-ROM
Uncle Wally's Place...493-2501 d TAG      DOS    Assoc. of Shareware Prof. BBS
Under Construction....931-0600 d PCBoard  DOS                                 
Underground, The......589-6469 d Maximus  DOS      Adult,celebrity,files,doors
UnderWorld BBS........681-6166 b TAG      DOS   Live RPG's, msgs, doors, files
Untamed Wilderness....480-8403 d PCBoard  OS2     250+ Fido Conf. 18000+ files
Up All-Nite BBS.......477-3708 d Renegade DOS           Adult, Game Files,Msg.
Uptown Connections713-259-0715 d Phresh   DOS  L-D  southernplayalistictypebbs
USS Pegasus...........777-0821 g Maximus  DOS   USR VFC/DS,HAM,RPG,CDROM,2.6Gb
U.S.S. SEAQUEST...713-288-6440 f Wildcat! DOS   LD    Great Ansi, Games,Files,
Valley Soft BBS.......893-2851 d WWIV     DOS                  WWIVnet/FidoNet
Vanity Vanity Publishg722-0934 b PCBoard  DOS           "Not Just For Writers"
Vector Underground....941-7105 d Renegade DOS    Games, Gif's, Warez, Messages
VeriTech..............578-0308 d Renegade DOS                          FidoNet
VIS BBS...............894-2069 b Wildcat! DOS                Basic Programming
Wally World - Node 1..894-5350 d ExcaliburDOS      Excalibur, over 7,000 files
Wally World - Node 2..894-9633 g ExcaliburDOS         Adult files, Windows BBS
Walrus Street Jrnl,The270-7372 d Wildcat! DOS   CD Rom, Files and Doors FREE!!
Warehouse, The........473-7623 d RoboBoardDOS    MODS,UTil,GAMEZ,NEW!-The PiTT
WCSCNet...............568-6401 c Opus     DOS                          FidoNet
Whackey Whurled.......531-8086 d TAG      DOS           Games, Files, Messages
Wheel, The............341-5573 b Maximus  DOS                          FidoNet
Windwraith BBS........872-8560 b Image    CMD  PwrNet, Msg Bases, 46MgXfer,OLG
Wings.................852-3753 b Wildcat! DOS                                 
Wizard's Realm, The...946-7315 b TAG      DOS   Message based BBS+fish/pet SIG
Wizards Workshop, The.992-2526 b Ivory    CMD                                 
Wooden Shoe, The......474-9657 c TAG      DOS        Games/Files/Messages/Fido
X, The................728-2199 c RBBS     DOS        Libertarian activist base
X-citing Systems......943-4000 d MajorBBS DOS                       all aldult
X-citing Systems......943-4030 g MajorBBS DOS           28,8 baud of Xcitement
Yankee Clipper, The...597-1653 d Wildcat! DOS   Free,friendly>>BRE,trade,lord!
Ye Olde Bailey I......520-1569 e PCBoard  DOS            Usenet & Smartnet Hub
Ye Olde Bailey II.....520-9566 g PCBoard  DOS  Hayes v.FC 28.8 compliant modem
Ye Olde Inn III.......331-3056 e TBBS     DOS            We *ONLY* Do Messages
Zachary*Net...........933-7353 c NoChange DOS                                 
                                                                             

                                                                   
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     The Conroe Metro Number is a local call from MOST of the Houston area.
In order to dial the number just dial the 409 without the 1. If you are a
Sysop of a Conroe Metro BBS and would like to see your BBS added to this
listing please CONTACT LISA JACKSON at 1:106/3297 or 409-321-3297.
                                                                              

                                 Software System                              
 System Name          Phone   BR Type     Type          Comments              

Brigadoon.........409-321-4637 d TAG      DOS  Fido, Paul Revere Nets, Games  
Computer Exchange.409-441-6879 d Maxamus  DOS  Support BBS for Comp. Exchange 
Coyotes Den.......409-447-3198 d TAG      DOS  Conserative, Msgs, Files, Fido
CSI Online........409-321-3297 d TAG      DOS  Msgs - Files - Fido - Games
Hawks Nest Node 1.409-445-3720 f TAG      DOS  HawkMail, Internode Chat       
Keyboard..........409-321-1609 c PCBoard  DOS  Files                          
Motherboard.......409-441-2939 d PCBoard  DOS  Files, Internet                
WBBS..............409-447-4267 g TAG      DOS  Ham Radio, FIDO/ITCNET         
                                                                             
                                                                              
   
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Big Boy's BBS           (303)458-3832   Home of the BIG BOY'S Colorado BBS
                                        List.  Willis Morrow SysOp
Country Online BBS      (615)256-1118   Nationwide chat and Country Music
                                        trivia and 6 gigabytes of files. Speed
                                        max 14,400 bps.  Paul J. Smith SysOp
Engineered Enterprises  (404)751-8650   First Engineering Related BBS
Engineered Enterprises  (404)667-5705   Both lines V.FC  Juan Claramunt, SysOp

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  not be functioning.  Call these systems at your own risk.   --editor      

                                                                            
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                       by 1994 David E. Wachenschwanz                       
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