ÖÄÄ¿ ÖÄ¿ ³ ÄÄÄ¿ We run PCBoard for OS/2 with WIN/OS2 WARRRRRRRRP! þ º ³ ÓÄ¿ ÚÙ ÖÄÄÙ YOUR OS/2 SOURCE, with HUNDREDS of files for WARP ÓÄÄÙ ÓÄÄÙ ³ ÓÄÄÄ users! All the latest, ALL THE TIME, from IBM! ÖÄÄ¿ ÖÄÄ¿ ÖÄ¿ ÖÄÄ¿ þ º ³ ÇÄÄ´ ÓÄ¿ ÇÄÄ´ If it's happening, we have it here! Over 2500 NASA Ð Á Ð Á ÓÄÄÙ Ð Á GIF images from past missions, 5000+ GIFS TOTAL! ÒÄÄ¿ ÖÄÄ¿ ÒÄÄ¿ ÖÄÒÄ¿ Ò Â ÖÄÄ¿ Ò Â ÖÄÄ¿ Ò Ú ÒÄÄ¿ ÖÄ¿ þ ÇÄ ÇÄÄ´ ÇÄÂÙ º ÇÄÄ´ º ³ º ³ ÇÄÄ´ ÇÄÁ¿ ÇÄ ÓÄ¿ When, where, ÐÄÄÙ Ð Á Ð Á Ð Ð Á ÓÄÅÙ ÓÄÄÙ Ð Á Ð Á ÐÄÄÙ ÓÄÄÙ every single day. ÖÄÒÄ¿ Ò Â ÖÄ¿ ÄÒÄ ÖÄÄ¿ ÄÒÄ ÖÄÄ¿ ÖÄÄ¿ ÖÄ¿ þ º º ³ º ³ ÓÄ¿ º º º ÇÄÄ´ º ³ ÓÄ¿ love MLPNet! OVER ONE Ð Ð Á ÓÄÄÙ ÓÄÄÙ ÄÐÄ ÓÄÄÙ ÄÐÄ Ð Á Ð Á ÓÄÄÙ THOUSAND lyrics/TABs online! ÖÄÒÄ¿ Ò ÖÄÄ¿ ÖÄÄ¿ ÒÄÄ¿ ÖÄÒÄ¿ If your BBS system is not carrying it, þ º º ³ º ÇÄÄÙ º ³ ÇÄ º there's probably a noteceable vacancy there. Ð Ð Á ÐÄĽ Ð Ð Á ÐÄÄÙ Ð Your users will THANK YOU for picking it up! INSIDE: WINDOWS '95!!! Can you say "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"? Happy Birthday, DSNEWS! 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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ· ³ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/_/_/_/_/ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ º ³ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ³DSNEWS35 OCTOBER 95 ³ º ³ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/_/ ³VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10 ³ º ³ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ º ³ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ º ³ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/ ³Located in the lovely ³ º ³ ³town of Port Orchard, ³ º ³ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ ³ MLPNet Central *IS* ³ º ³ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ ³ the definitive ³ º ³ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ ³educational experience³ º ³ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ³ 360-876-1639 14.4 ³ º ³ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ ³ 360-876-1650 14.4 ³ º ³ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/ ³Hours: Forever, Amen!³ º ³ ³ Jim & Mary Coleman ³ º ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ º ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄĽ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ MLPNet is owned and operated by Jim Coleman, Cherokee Production Studios ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ "Onward to the 21st Century . . . and beyond!" ÖÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ· º Dedicated to the sustaining influence of William A. Velez º ÓÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄĽ MLPNet: (21:111/0, 21:111/1) FIDONet: (1:350/111) coleman@pacific.telebyte.com ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ Letter from the Editor ³ ³ In a Nutshell... ³ ³ MLPNet Time Machine ³ ³ (Happy Birthday DSNEWS!) ³ ³ New MLPNet OS/2 & Volcano Files! ³ ³ COLUMNÄJim Rice: The Science Guy ³ ³ SPORTSÄFatherhood Matures Jim Kelly ³ ³ Letters to the Editor ³ ³ GUEST COLUMNÄJames Powell: WIN '95 is um, well, it's here ³ ³ GUITAR--Chris DeBurgh's "Lady in Red" ³ ³ MUSIC--Review: Chris DeBurgh's "The Power of 10" CD ³ ³ EDITORIAL--Where are we Going??? ³ ³ HUMOR--Clinton and Major league baseball! ³ ³ TRIBUTE--Uncle Gale Coleman ³ ³ Significant Earthquakes and my Vacation! ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ Letter from the Editor ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÖÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ· WARNING! You've been forced into a battle zone by two º ÖÄÒÄ¿ Ò ÒÄÄ¿ º competing software manufacturers! There are numerous º º º ³ º ÇÄÄÙ º battlefields; this might just be just one of 'em. Or, it º Ð Ð Á ÐÄÄÙ Ð º might be a place to quietly evaluate the merits of º ÖÄÄ¿ ÒÄÄ¿ ÖÄÒÄ¿ º the two warring factions and make a choice. This might º º ³ ÇÄ º º actually prove to be a field of dreams and opportunity º Ð Á ÐÄÄÙ Ð º rather than a battleground of incessant bickering, ÓÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄĽ confrontation, stop-and-go's and mooing. This might be where some of your problems are resolved, your dreams are revitalized and visualized, your chains are cut loose and your hamster is set free to spin on the spinwheel of eternal bliss and contentment until . . . (Oh, hi!) Sorry about that! I've just been reading Internet battles between warring factions of OS/2 users and Windows '95 maniacs. I tell you, it's enough to make a grown man wanna sweep a damsel off her feet and pitch a good round of horseshoes with her by the backyard BBQ pit rather than spend ONE MORE MINUTE in cyberspace listening to OS/2 people say "I told you so!" and Windows people mooing and crying and whining about why THEY TOO have to go thru some of the same installation hassles OS/2 users endured. Well, I'm here to say "I TOLD YOU SO!" Guess you now know where my battle lines are drawn, which flag flutters from my pole, where my allegiances are, what blows my skirt up! I am a new OS/2 user; I've used it for about 8 months or so, but I've yet to find something it cannot do (yes, it can do that, too!) and if there IS something to be found that OS/2 lacks, chances are I don't need it anyway. I now run PCBoard for OS/2 software, & most ALL of my applications are native OS/2 applications. No, it's not that I think Bill Gates is out to conquer the world or MicroSoft uses unfair market domination or this or that or that thing over there . . . It's just that I'm CONVINCED OS/2 really IS a better product, at least for what *I* use a computer for (which is probably about everything you do, too.) BUT (and I'll be the first to admit) these are only the opening clashes in what will certainly play out to be a very interesting feud. EVERYONE will win in the end as the two platforms strive to one-up one another. It doesn't REALLY matter which one "rulez" now anyway . . . what REALLY matters is which way each company jumps NEXT! For what it's worth, I'm sliding my money over to the IBM side of the betting table. Like I said, I'm CONVINCED. You'd feel better if you were, too. Maybe we can help with that. ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ In a Nutshell . . . ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ FROM "MIRROR BALL" TO EARTHQUAKES TO FOOTBALL to jokes, weather info, recipes, gossip and MORE, DSNEWS is the BBS Newsletter of CHOICE with Kitsap County adults. Each month, DSNEWS brings you a variety of information and entertainment ranging from silly social and hammster issues to serious editorials and provocative science articles. DSNEWS is downloaded hundreds of times each month and has international distribution, reaching countless thousands of people as it is passed from system to system across the United States and beyond. THANK YOU for making DSNEWS a success . . . 35 issues . . . and STILL counting! (We keep going, and going, and going . . . ;) ÚÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÄ¿ À¿ ÚÙ ³ À¿ ³ ³ ÀÄ¿ ÚÄÙ ³ ÚÄÄÄÙ ³ ÚÄÄ¿ ³ ³ À¿ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÙ ÀÄ¿ ÚÄÙ ³ ³ ³ Ú¿ À¿³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄ¿ ³ ÀÄÄÙ ³ ³ Ú¿ À¿³ ³ ³ ÀÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³À¿ À´ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÙ ³ ÚÄ¿ ÚÙ ³ ³À¿ À´ ³ ³ ÚÄÙ ³ ³ ÚÙ À¿ ³ ³ À¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ À¿ ³ ³ À¿ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÙ ÀÄÄÙ ÀÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÙ personal E-Mail is coming, with USENET newsgroups and more! This is something never offered by MLPNet before and MLPNet Internet addresses will be assigned to new subscribers automatically. Existing subscribers needing an MLPNet Central E-Mail address will be able to upgrade for a small fee. All revenue will be used to pay for storage upgrades (USENET groups will take an additional 300-500 megabytes of storage.) Stay tuned! (I know I said I would detail more of this in this issue, but work and other obligations have put me behind schedule on this. I can tell you that all new subscribers will get an Internet address they can use if they need it. Due to the tremendous cost of related hardware expansion, the addresses will be available for $8 to current subscribers as a level upgrade. This is a ONE TIME fee for the duration of your subscription. Lifetime members will have it as long as our system remains operational; annual subscribers will lose it when the subscription expires, same as most everywhere else.) I've put more work into this DSNEWS issue than ANY in the past. I hope you find something here for you. I'm focusing on the OS/2 aspect of our system to attract other OS/2 systems/users and those few (hahaha) who are frustrated with Windows '95. I'm also focusing on the geologic side of our system, and some of the arts/musical areas. We've BLASTED back into business with PCBoard--we saw an immediate increase in virtually every aspect of our business, confirming that the telecommunicative public ALSO agrees that KBBS sucks liquid monkeycrap to the nth degree. 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But DSNEWS TURNS THREE WITH THIS ISSUE! Was it REALLY three years ago that I thought some callers might like a little monthly newsletter? Three years have passed since my dear friend Bill Velez said, "It'll never fly. No one will care and you'll lose interest within a few months." YIKES! And I still read the BACK-ISSUES! <<>> (Long wistful sigh) I thought it would be fun to step into a time machine and look back into the past. Let's take a real quick peek back into the DSNEWS archives and see what we were concerned about THEN! :) Uh-oh, (WARNING: this thought really bites)--Have I REALLY been producing DSNEWS for 1/10TH OF MY LIFE???? Maybe I need to GET a life! ;) ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ One Year Ago . . . 1994 ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Well, Andy said to be sure to mention his name near the weather part of this. It's been sunny and kinda hot (for THIS area) and I'm grateful for that . . . this summer extension has been nice as we've been able to get out and go places a little later in the season than we are accustomed to. Ron W. told me 8 months ago that summer would be nice in September . . . sure 'nuff IS! Let's get ON with it!!! (you DO know Mary is pregnant, right???) Guess I should just get on with the newsletter here. For those interested every month in my writing schedule, things were slowed way down this month since I was employed at the Sun newspaper. GLASS went out to two markets this month and I spent nearly the entire month working through a very difficult Chapter 16 of SECRET THINGS. In fact, I'm only working on this now to take a needed break from that. It's a section of the manuscript requiring precise explanation of the "science" behind many of the storyline elements and is requiring a very great amount of time & research. It varies per day, as usual. For instance, I worked all day yesterday (in my free time) on it and got nothing done. I just spent 45 minutes on it (my lunch break) and accomplished much. Such is the nature of the beast. :) Now (this sentence is being written five days after the one you just read) the sixteenth chapter of SECRET THINGS is complete, after nearly two dozen rewrites and two major restructurings. This marks the half-way point in this manuscript and I'm taking this week off to do some programming and tend to some of my other pursuits. ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ Two Years Ago . . . 1993 ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ANYWAY, I keep wanting to talk about the weather, but I keep getting sidetracked. It is a lovely day today; the sun is shining brightly and it is 72 degrees outside my open office window. Erica (my two and a half year old) is sitting in the open window, reciting Humpty Dumpty over and over and over again. She likes that "had a great fall" part. It is hard, on a nice day like this, to imagine that winter is on its way, but, yes, it is right around the corner. Peel dem potatoes! ÍËÍ ÉÍ» ÉÍ» ÉÍ» ÉÍ» ÉÍÍ ÍËÍ ÉÍÍ ÉÍ» ÉÍÍ º º º Ìͼ Ìͼ º º ÈÍ» º ÌÍ Ì˼ ÈÍ» Ê Èͼ Ê Ê Èͼ Íͼ Ê ÈÍÍ ¼È Íͼ ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º Top Message Posters for the Past Thirty Days º º Compiled September 19, 1993 º ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍËÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͹ º Num. Name º Num. Name º ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÎÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͹ º 617 JIM COLEMAN º 155 KEVIN LAWRENCE º º 98 ANGI LONG º 93 STAN KING º º 88 STEPHEN DOERK º 68 CHARLES MCGILL º º 53 PASHA PHARES º 49 RICHARD CRONISTER º º 45 RON WRIGHT º 39 TANGLED UP IN BLUE º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÊÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ (While we are on the subject, people who POST MESSAGES routinely really DO get better treatment! I DO NOT ANSWER PAGES from file leechers. I rarely answer file leecher comments. Most file leeches get their access lowered to 55 rather than 60. Most are so dumb that they don't even realize it! KEVIN LAWRENCE is still running an RPG game in Conference #12. Stop in there and play! There is always room for more!!! TANGLED UP IN BLUE is actually getting out on the board now. Before, I was used to seeing him primarily in the Writer's conference. Thanks to STAN KING for letting me browse the CDRoms. :) Thanks, KHRISTA WEBB, for loaning me a modem for Node One. I am working on getting a permanent modem. It will probably be a 14.4, but non- subscribers will connect and lock at 2400 baud, still. STEPHEN JOERK, my cosysop, is online now checking his mail. He's been working long hours lately, so calls usually early morning or early evening. :) THUD ROOTER is Thud Rooter is Thud Rooter. MIKE JONES and JIM RICE are new callers, referred to me by RON WRIGHT. They are brand new at this and a bit slow, but they are both learning steadily and should both be very active and involved soon! :) I've been spending a LOT of time over on GRAPEVIEW GRAPEVINE talking to AL ARDON and DAVID ROCKAFELLOW. David has since come over to the MLP but I haven't been able to lure AL ARDON over yet! We are busy primarily in the HOBBY conference over there. I've captured a lot of our mail over there and put it in the MLP area, so that we can continue the discussion here or there. :) ANGI LONG still has three kids and still calls and participates in the message bases. We'd probably see more of her if I carried RIME, but, that decision was made a long time ago! ROGER VAN HOOVER seems like a nice enough guy, though I have never met him. He does seem to have a lot more tact and credibility in debate and religion areas than Joel Wingert had. :) ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ Three Years Ago . . . 1992 ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ DARKSTAR'S AWESOME FREAKING STARGAZER BOARD (206)871-3965 (Remember back THIS far? Few of you were around then . . . ) This is the first issue of this little periodical...you may read it online on the BBS, or you may download it as DSNEWS01.ZIP. What is this? Well, it is just a chance to catch you all up on the current news, to put in little tidbits of information you may find interesting, let you know about new files, interesting messages, door game scores, changes in the BBS policy, changes in the BBS structure--you name it! If you have anything to contribute, just let me know. I cannot guarantee that I will use it, but if it related to this board, I will most certainly put it in here! What is DARKSTAR'S AWESOME FREAKING STARGAZER BOARD? I realize that this may "travel," so for those of you who are not callers or "regulars," DARKSTAR'S is a little board in Port Orchard, WA with all the makings of a potential big board (nearly one gigabyte already) but with the dedication to remain a "little board." On so many mega boards, you tend to get lost in the shuffle. That doesn't happen here. I specialize in NASA and now boast the LARGEST NASA FILE BASE in the Pacific Northwest. If you need the LATEST NASA news and information STRAIGHT from NASA, this is where you call to get it! I also work quite hard to maintain good science and educational files as well and have quite an interest in earthquakes. DOC ORCH has returned from Italy...he is in there typing a message to WHITE COTTON even as I type this...DOC ORCH and I work together...hell, lets name them all...I work with DOC ORCH, EAGLE REDFEATHER, DATONA TANDY (who has not called in months!) and ...about six hundred other people who have not yet bothered to call! LITTLE WILLY is still looking for his lost hamster... DARKSTAR subscribed to SCIENCE FACTOR BBS in Seattle last week... it is an awesome Science BBS and I would encourage you to call...the three node numbers are in the current Computer User magazine (free at many grocery stores) or you can ask me and I'll get them to you... Give Bruce N. Baker (Sysop) a call, and TELL HIM YOU WERE REFERRED BY DARKSTAR'S AWESOME FREAKING STARGAZER BBS (or by Jim Coleman)...if this gets confirmed, I'll give you an extra hour of board time... :) ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ MLPNet Auto Repair Forum!!! ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ (PLEASE don't skip this, as it is a HILARIOUS work of art you'll CERTAINLY enjoy! ;) COPIED FROM THE MLP_AUTOREPAIR CONFERENCE! IF you haven't checked into the MLPNet Auto Repair area, you really SHOULD! We all drive (well, most of us) and all vehicles are prone to break down. Here's where to get your answers from fellow PROFESSIONALS! Here's a procedure SURE to save you a fortune. :) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ -> I have an 81 Toyota Cressida that needs the oxygen sensor 'reset' as -> the owners manual says. Can someone explain how to do this? Look on the left side of the intake fibrometer coaxial (It's right below that spot you can never reach because the manifold is in the way.) CAREFULLY insert a NON-METALLIC probe of some sort into the hole to make sure it is not obstructed. If it is obstructed, chances are that's your problem and it is a real easy fix. If, on the other hand, it is NOT obstructed, be ready for at least an hour's worth of work. I just had to do this on my Cutlass. First, a wise person would degrease the engine and stock up on large amounts of gasket sealer. Get under the car and look up to the right side of the oil pan (or is it the left side? I know Toyota Landcruisers have the oxygen sensor located on the left, but most passenger cars have it located on the right.) Drain the transmission fluid and remove the driveshaft. Be careful here, but I'm sure I don't have to tell you how to remove a driveshaft. There is no need to remove the transmission as you can access most of what you need with the driveshaft out of the way. However, I usually do remove the transmission at this point since I'm there anyway and it's an old tranny; I like to keep an eye on it as I find more metal shavings in it each time. Using a LONG pair of pliers or a decent set of vicegrips, you should be able to grasp the pan sensor bolt and give it a good twist counter-clockwise (this is why I had you remove the tranny fluid, otherwise you might get wet.) If you can't find the sensor bolt, follow the brake lines up to where they bisect the fuel dispersion guage and the differential stabilizer plate. (Did I mention this is best done with the car jacked up or on stands?) Once the pan sensor bolt is loosened, go back topside and pour tranny fluid back in until it JUST starts to leak from the sensor bolt. DON'T OVER OR UNDERFILL IT! This may require you getting in and out from under the vehicle several times to check as you CAREFULLY add the fluid. (This is why you also want the car up on front-end stands so the fluid is not level.) Start the engine. This will force compression from the blowback piston feeding the transmission linkage into and out of the oxygen sensor hole. IF ANY TRANSMISSION FLUID BLOWS OUT OF THE HOLE, go back to step one (and you'll have to replace your manifold gaskets as the unexpected compression just blew them all to hell.) If all went well, retighten the sensor bolt while holding a finger over the oxygen sensor hole (to maintain good compression.) This usually requires the help of another person, since the oxygen sensor hole is accessed from the top and the other from the bottom. Of course, if you removed your tranny, you have to put it back on before adding the fluid or it leaks out all over you and your driveway. That's why you need the good stock of gasket sealer. Replace the driveshaft (Be SURE to put the right end forward or it can have devastating effects and tear up your U-Joints something awful.) Put the car down on level ground. Check all fluids. CONGRATULATIONS! You just saved yourself about $300 in labor by doing it yourself!!! :) ÚÄÂÄÂÄÄÄÂÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÂÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÂÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄ´ Ú¿ ³ ³ ³ ÄÄÄ´ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÄÄ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄ´ ³³ ³ ³ ³ ÄÄÄ´ ³ ³ ³ ³ Ú¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄ´ ³ ³ ³ ÀÙ ³ ÀÄÄ´ ³ ÃÄÄÄ´ ³ ³³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÁÄÁÄÙ ÀÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÙ ÀÄÁÄÙÀÄÁÄÁÄÄÄÙ Sysop: MLPNet Central of Pt. Orchard, WA (360)876-1650 ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ New MLPNet Files! ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Here's a selection of some of the new files I'VE added to MLPNet Central in the last two weeks! There are some outstanding files here, and MLPNet Subscribers are welcome to enjoy them. I am getting a bit frustrated at having to get most all significant files on my own, though. If you use the filebases, it is common courtesy to replace what you take. Anything else is an excuse. Thank you for your help building the best file collection on the western seaboard! ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ OS/2 Files! ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ VANDAL95.ZIP 92739 08-28-95 GREAT graphic image proclaiming OS/2 over Windows '95. PLUS a hidden suprise; this enables you to play a prank on Win '95 users sure to get their superficial "WANNA-BE" hearts a fluttering! MLP_6099.GIF 102154 08-28-95 OS/2 RULES! Go ahead, THROW your money away and at the man who would control the world by appealing to the masses. Buying Windows is like being led blindly into the slaughter bin with the rest of the cattle. (Can you say, MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!?) OSC_225E.ZIP 466529 08-29-95 VirusScan for OS/2 by McAfee, Inc. Scans and cleans PC's/LAN's for known and new viruses. Requires OS/2 2.0GA or above. Version 225 (9508) 08-17-95 MLP_6098.GIF 70614 09-04-95 Windows '95! Never mind it has serious deficiencies multitasking 16 and 32 bit programs. Shhhhhhhhhhh! The Emperor may hear you! Get this GIF today! BILLBORG.ZIP 220963 09-05-95 Windows '95 is not TRUE 32 bit multitasking. OS2 is! "I am Bill of Borg!" MLP_6097.GIF 37278 09-05-95 "I Love OS/2" bumpersticker! Great wallpaper when converted. MLP_6092.GIF 45191 09-05-95 DOONESBURY CARTOON relating to Windows '95 MLP_6093.GIF 40503 09-05-95 DOONESBURY CARTOON relating to Windows '95 MLP_6094.GIF 38760 09-05-95 DOONESBURY CARTOON relating to Windows '95 MLP_6095.GIF 41078 09-05-95 DOONESBURY CARTOON relating to Windows '95 MLP_6096.GIF 50062 09-05-95 DOONESBURY CARTOON relating to Windows '95 WARPNGOR.ZIP 244825 09-06-95 WARP 'N' GO! << Official IBM software! >> Fantastic setup utility; this program looks at your CONFIG.SYS and itemizes each line, making suggestions, allowing you FULL CONTROL of setting up your OS/2 environment quickly and easily. From MLPNet Central's VAST OS/2 file collection. 360-876-1650 ULP2_204.ZIP 182039 09-05-95 UpLoadProcessor/2 for OS/2 v2.04. Now the premier upload processing system is available in a multi-threaded 32-bit native OS/2 version! WNL95072.ZIP 5556 09-05-95 WARP Weekly Newsletter for 07-28-95 WNL95080.ZIP 2393 09-05-95 WARP Weekly Newsletter for 08-04-95 ENVELOPE.ZIP 2223 09-05-95 Setting up ENVELOPE PRINTING in IBM Works. Creating multiple desktop printing objects. WEB0814.ZIP 854948 09-05-95 The PHENOMENAL WebExplorer, free to IBM Warp users. This is a great tool for browsing the WorldWide Web. TCP20C1.EXE 490571 09-06-95 Corrective Service Diskette #1 | for TCP/IP 2.0 to upgrade, in order to run | WebExplorer for OS/2. This upgrade is NOT | needed if you run WARP Connect. TCP20C2.EXE 975457 09-06-95 Corrective Service Diskette #2 TCP20C3.EXE 1217543 09-06-95 Corrective Service Diskette #3 TCP20C4.EXE 1036252 09-06-95 Corrective Service Diskette #4 RUNTCP.ZIP 1309 09-06-95 README.FIX for installation of the TCP/IP | upgrade. PN71501.ZIP 54471 09-06-95 Upgrade for APAR PN71501, needed to run | IBM's WebExplorer software. 1522DEMO.ZIP 250729 09-07-95 WOW! A DEMO slide-show of PCBoard 15.22 | for OS/2 (what we use HERE at MLPNet | Central!) For a glimpse at the power and | features of the OS/2 version, download | THIS one TODAY! ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ Volcanoes and Earthquakes! ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ MLP_4048.GIF 162555 09-01-95 USGS Spirit-Level tilt measurements at Mt. | Rainier. Using a triangular system of | benchmarks, changes in the ground surface | are recorded. Photo by Lynn Topinka MLP_4049.GIF 32053 09-01-95 A GIF image map of ALL the Cascade Range | volcanoes and their geographical locations. MLP_4050.GIF 327537 09-07-95 Nearly 135 miles (220 km) of river channels | surrounding Mount St. Helens were affected by | the lahars of May 18, 1980. A mudline left | behind on trees shows MUD depths reached. | A scientist (middle right) gives scale. This | view is along the Muddy River, southeast of | Mount St. Helens. MLP_4051.GIF 342178 09-07-95 More than 200 homes and over 185 miles | (300 km) of roads were destroyed by mudflows | from Mount St. Helens in 1980. Pictured here | is a damaged home along the South Fork | Toutle River--July 19, 1981, by Lyn Topinka MLP_4052.GIF 330185 09-07-95 An explosive eruption at Mount St. Helens | on March 19, 1982, sent pumice and ash | 9 miles (14 km) into the air, and resulted | in a lahar (the dark deposit on the snow) | flowing from the crater into the North Fork | Toutle River valley. Part of the lahar | entered Spirit Lake (lower left corner) but | most of the flow went west down the Toutle | River, eventually reaching the Cowlitz River, | 50 miles (80 km) downstream. March 21, 1982, | by Thomas J. Casadevall MLP_4053.GIF 389939 09-07-95 Life wins out. Photo of bear track left | in Mt. St. Helens ash. MLP_4054.GIF 321505 09-07-95 For quite some time after the eruption, | volcanic ash covered the landscape around | the volcano & for several hundred miles down- | wind to the east. Noticeable ash fell in 11 | states. The total volume of ash (before its | compaction by rainfall) was approximately 0.26 | cubic mile (1.01 cubic km), or enough ash to | cover a football field to a depth | of 150 miles (240km). In this photograph, a | helicopter stirs up ash while trying to | land in the devastated area--August 22, 1980, | by Lyn Topinka MLP_4055.GIF 275280 09-07-95 Debris flow at Tahoma Creek, July 26, 1988 | Photo by G.G.Parker, USGS/WRD/Tacoma MLP_4056.GIF 69291 09-07-95 Schematic of glaciers on Mt. Rainier. MLP_4057.GIF 258702 09-07-95 Eruption Plume, July 1991, from | Clark Air Base control tower. Photo by | J.N. Marso, USGS/CVO MLP_4058.GIF 272393 09-07-95 Line of new explosion craters formed on | April 2, 1991 on upper northwest flank | of Mt. Pinatubo. View is southwestward | toward Mt. Pinatubo. Photograph by C.G. | Newhall, May, 1991 MLP_4059.GIF 582418 09-07-95 Aerial view of Mount Pinatubo after the | cataclysmic June 15, 1991 eruption. A team | from the US Geological Survey and the | Philippine Institute of Volcanology and | Seismology (PHIVOLCS) worked closely to | assess hazards and monitor and predict | eruptive activity at Mount Pinatubo in | 1991. The accurate characterization of | the hazards and timely warnings of | eruptions led to the evacuation of | approximately 56,000 people--including | 14,500 U.S. servicemen and their | dependents--from high-hazard areas near | Mount Pinatubo days before the volcano's | climactic eruption. Photo by E.W. Wolfe. MLP_4060.GIF 284867 09-07-95 Response to the Mount Pinatubo crisis in | the Philippines. USGS and PHIVOLCS | personnel install a seismic station near | Mt. Pinatubo six weeks before the | devastating eruptions. Installation of a | monitoring network is a team effort. | Photo by J.A. Power. MLP_4061.GIF 209907 09-07-95 A personal favorite, as this clearly shows | the destructive potential of an active | volcano near a base of civilization. This | could easily be Rainier or Vesuvius. PLEASE | help others enjoy these fine images by | helping locate them, and then upload them | to MLPNet Central. Mt. Pinatubo erupts again. MLP_4062.GIF 174681 09-07-95 Seismograph in action at Pinatubo | response. Signals from some seismometers | are always recorded on analog drum | recorders. Despite advances in computer- | based data acquisition, drum recorders | are still needed. A glance at the | seismogram wrapped around the drum gives | experienced volcanologists a quick | appreciation of the current level of | seismic activity at the volcano. Photo | by R.P. Hoblitt. MLP_4519.GIF 43069 09-07-95 KOBE, JANUARY 1995ÄÄA view of a train | collision in Kobe following the devastating | earthquake. MLP_4520.GIF 48175 09-07-95 KOBE, JANUARY 1995ÄÄBoats stranded out in | the harbor outside Kobe. MLP_4521.GIF 69243 09-07-95 KOBE, JANUARY 1995ÄÄKobe with extensive | waterfront damage. This gives one pause when | thinking of visiting Seattle piers. MLP_4522.GIF 64186 09-07-95 KOBE, JANUARY 1995ÄÄIn case you thought only | unreinforced masonry structures are at risk | during an earthquake, think AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! | The total collapse and destruction of a wooden | structure in Kobe, Japan. MLP_4063.GIF 195888 09-10-95 The Cascade Range is a volcanic chain | stretching from northern California to | British Columbia. The smallest of five | major volcanic peaks in Washington State is | Mount St. Helens, with an elevation of | 9,677 feet (2,950 m) before the eruption of | May 18,1980. Another Cascade volcano, Mt. | Adams (12,286 ft), is in the distance. The | view is from the west. (April 10, 1980 by | Donald A. Swanson, USGS/CVO) MLP_4064.GIF 184688 09-10-95 On March 20, 1980, after a quiet period of | 123 years, earthquake activity once again | began under Mount St. Helens volcano. Seven | days later, on March 27, small phreatic | (steam) explosions began. This view is from | the northeast. MLP_4065.GIF 151624 09-10-95 A "bulge" developed on the north side of | Mount St. Helens as magma pushed up within | the peak. Angle and slope-distance | measurements to the bulge indicated it was | growing at a rate of up to five feet (1.5m) | per day. By May 17, part of the volcano's | north side had been pushed upwards and | outwards over 450 feet (135 m). The view is | from the northeast. (April 27, 1980, by | Peter W. Lipman, USGS) MLP_4066.GIF 241509 09-10-95 On May 18, 1980, at 8:32 a.m. Pacific | Daylight Time, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake | shook Mount St. Helens. The bulge and | surrounding area slid away in a gigantic | rockslide and debris avalanche, releasing | pressure, and triggering a major pumice and | ash eruption of the volcano. Thirteen- | hundred feet (400 m) of the peak collapsed | or blew outwards. As a result, 24 square | miles (62 square Km) of valley was filled | by a debris avalanche, 250 square miles | (650 square km) of recreation, timber, and | private lands were damaged by a lateral | blast, and an estimated 200 million cubic | yards (150 million cubic meters) of | material was deposited directly by lahars | (volcanic mudflows) into the river channels. | Fifty-seven people were killed or are still | missing. (May 18, 1980, by Austin Post, | USGS) MLP_4067.GIF 241509 09-10-95 For more than nine hours a vigorous plume | of ash erupted, eventually reaching 12 to | 15 miles (20-25 km) above sea level. The | plume moved eastward at an average speed of | 60 miles per hour (95km/hr), with ash | reaching Idaho by noon. By early May 19, | the devastating eruption was over. Shown | here is a close-up view of the May 18 ash | plume. (May 18, 1980, by Donald A. Swanson, | USGS) MLP_4068.GIF 44460 09-10-95 Map of the areas around Mount St. Helens | which were affected by the May 18, 1980 | eruption. North is to the top. MLP_4069.GIF 212305 09-10-95 This is one of my FAVORITE images of Mt. St. | Helens that I have online. After the May 18, | 1980 eruption, Mount St. Helens' elevation | was only 8364 feet (2,550 m) and the | volcano had a one-mile-wide (1.5 km) | horseshoe-shaped crater, seen here from the | northwest. (September 16, 1980, by Thomas J. | Casadevall, USGS) MLP_4070.GIF 391122 09-10-95 If you are gonna download a St. Helens | picture, you just GOTTA see this one of the | devastating tree blow-down. Two USGS | scientists add perspective, but I'll bet you | won't spot them right away, so severe and | unbelievably wide-spread is the destruction. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ COLUMN ³³ Jim Rice, the Science Guy ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ As you might remember from last month's column, my 12 year old daughter, Megan, had been working on an extra-credit project for her schooling. She started last fall, and finished at the end of August, though I should say that it really isn't finished, as we are continually studying this area. The project she did was to try and find out whether Mount St. Helen's could regain her glaciers, lost in the cataclysmic eruption of May, 1980. I mentioned that I would give a synopsis of the projects results, but Jim Coleman had a better idea. So what will follow is the message Megan put up on the Volcano conference here on MLPNet, outlining her findings. A few notes, first. This project took Megan and I a much longer amount of time than anticipated, which you'll read about in her message; but this was something we felt was necessary in trying to get as much hard data as we could. We also could get away with it due to the fact that Megan (and my other daughter Sarah) are home-schooled by my wife, Sharon. Something we left out of the message, and would like to acknowledge here is our thanks, admiration, and love for my wife, for putting up with all the trips to St. Helens and Rainier; for the missed days of school spent trying to track down one clue after another, and especially my thanks for all the hard work she puts into teaching our girls. It shows! (Be sure to look into the MLPNet Central HOME SCHOOLING Conference!) Finally, I want to explain the division of labor on this project. The idea for the project came from Megan in a conversation we had last fall. Actually digging up the data was about split evenly, as we refused to disrupt her schooling too much. Besides, I'm a nut for this stuff. Megan came up with the results, with help from me in articulating them. Anyone with kids will know what I mean. :) I wrote the message, only because I'm much faster on the keyboard, and Megan finds it difficult on occasion to string her thoughts together in sentences. Remember folks, she's just turned 12. But most of all, the thoughts are hers, the words are hers, this project is hers, and I couldn't be more proud. :) :) Jim Rice ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ REGLACIATION OF MT. ST. HELENS ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ by Megan Rice Sorry this took so long, but here is my report on the possibilty of Mt. St. Helen's getting back her glaciers. This report took a long time, mainly because there is very little information out there on this subject, and it's very hard for a twelve year old (I was 11 when I started) to dig this info up. We talked to rangers at St. Helens, Dee Molenaar, who is a retired Geologist and Mt. Rainier Summit Guide, and others. We also read many books, papers, and other source materials.My dad is writing most of this up, because he helped with the project, and is a better typist than I am; but these words are as much mine as his. We both had an equal part in the research. The first thing we had to find out, was whether St. Helen's even had glaciers before its eruption. Sounds simple, but we didn't know. Yes, St. Helens did have glaciers, though not as many as Rainier. As a matter of fact, before the eruption, huge stress cracks had formed in its glaciers, some big enough to swallow a house. On May 12th, an avalanche dropped an 800-foot wide slab of ice, snow, and gravel down both sides of Sugar Bowl glacier. Of course, on May 18th, all the glaciers disappeared in the massive eruption. On our first visit to Mount St. Helens (and on subsequent visits), we were in awe of the total devastation around the mountain, even 15 years later. Yes, St. Helen's and its surroundings, are coming back, but slowly. We saw about 30-45 deer in different places during our last visit, some within about 50 feet of us! Due to the difficulty in finding answers to the question, we do not propose this report as a definative answer. Indeed, there may be some geologists with more knowledge about this that would contradict what we feel the answer is. Actually, we hope so, as it would be nicer. Well, the answer we both came up with is no, at this time, and in her present condition, St. Helen's will not be getting back her glaciers. Yes, if she did, it would take thousands of years, as time is extremly important in glacier formation, but that was too easy an answer, so we didn't take time as a criteria. (Can you tell my dad is helping with this? Criteria??? Sheesh!) Follow our reasoning. 1) One of the most important aspects of glacier formation is the fact that snow and ice must be present year round. St. Helens no longer has this. Part of that is probably due to the fact that it has diminished from a 9,677 foot mountain to a 8,364 foot mountain. St. Helen's blew off 1,313 feet of its summit! On our last visit, we realized that St. Helen's had no snow anywhere. This could also be due to . . . 2) The heat of the mountain slope. We had a hard time finding temperature readings on its surface in the literature, but we did see steam coming from the crater and various other areas on the slope during one visit. 3) Time is against it. I know we said time wasn't a factor in our decision, but we wanted to include it here. If St. Helen's is to regain her glaciers, we felt it would take thousands, or even, tens of thousands of years. And that is if the weather cools overall a little, due to our first point. I guess what we are saying here is, anything is possible. We know that these points are only a few, but we felt that when taken together, they gave us the answer that St. Helen's would not be regaining her glaciers, at least, not in the near future, geologically speaking. When we asked Dee Molenaar his thoughts, he also felt that it would be tough for them to come back, due to the mountain losing so much height. I want to point out this was by no means a professional answer by Mr. Moenaar, but rather an answer in a conversation to a, hopefully, future geologist. Also, the Rangers we talked to seemed to feel the glaciers were gone for good, though again, this was just talking. We do ask that if ANYONE has better, or different information, please let us know. We were hoping, when we started this project, to find a reason to say Mt. St. Helen's would be regaining her glaciers, and it's with a sad heart that we must say, as far as we have been able to find out, she won't. My dad and I want you all to know that we are going to continue to research this, and if we find better information, you'll read it here first. Thank you all for your patience, Megan and Jim Rice. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ SPORTS ³³ Fatherhood Matures Jim Kelly ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Fatherhood Matures Jim Kelly, By BUCKY GLEASON ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The creases around his eyes are a little deeper, and the stubble protruding from Jim Kelly's chin have turned gray. He is much closer to end of his career than the beginning. The greatest quarterback in Buffalo Bills' history has been humbled by four consecutive losses in the Super Bowl and a losing season last year. At age 35, he chooses his words wisely before they leave his mouth. Jim Kelly has matured. He was the only quarterback in the league that used to have a press conference to clear up what he said at the last press conference. "It's true," Bills special teams ace Steve Tasker said. "Now, he's smooth as silk. It's been a metamorphosis, but it's also been an evolutionary thing where he's gotten better and better. It's been fun to watch." Kelly, now in his 10th NFL season, has worked his way back from a knee injury sustained in Week 14 of Buffalo's 7-9 finish last year. He appears in much better shape, and his arm has returned with the same effectiveness. More than any previous season, Kelly's health will determine Buffalo's success because the Bills have not found an experienced backup to replace veteran Frank Reich, who signed with the Carolina Panthers. Kelly is only 319 yards shy of 30,000 for his career with the Bills, but he often is left out when analysts refer to the great active quarterbacks. Although he has four AFC championships in the coffers, he is still driven by the goal of one victory in a Super Bowl. A recent poll of voters determined Kelly was among the longshots to be enshrined in Canton, but Kelly refuses to make a verbal case for himself. He wants his career evaluated when it's over. "I'm not going to brag and say I deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. The numbers speak for themselves," Kelly said. "I always said what I wanted to say, what was on my mind. I think before I speak now. It's part of growing up. You learn from your mistakes." When he entered the league in 1986 after a two-year stint in the USFL, Kelly was considered a savior for a city that wished much more for a Super Bowl winner than for a snowless winter. Fans held banners along the highway from the airport to Rich Stadium, welcoming the city's biggest star since O.J. Simpson. What they perceived after the honeymoon was a young, self-absorbed quarterback who criticized teammates and snarled at the public. Kelly may have been misunderstood. "Jim's focused," said Pat Kelly, his oldest brother and former linebacker for the Baltimore Colts and Detroit Lions. "When he steps on the field, he's a professional with one thing on his mind --winning. When he steps off the field, it's like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He switches into a different mode." Through his first six years in the league, he was Buffalo's party boy, just as likely to be seen cruising the bars at no-huddle speed on Monday as he was to throw three touchdown passes on Sunday. He had plenty of women hanging from his arm and a bank account that exceeded his needs. He threw enormous postgame victory parties at his 7,200-square-foot house minutes from Rich Stadium, where teammates and groupies boozed until the wee hours. Before the Bills played Washington in their second Super Bowl, a few bartenders from Kelly's house parties were hired to drive his new van from Buffalo to work a post-game celebration in Minneapolis. They wrecked the van in a snowstorm, and the Bills got buried by the Redskins, 37-24. "He was 20-something years old and on top of the world," center Kent Hull said. "Buffalo accepted him like he was the second coming or something. Why not take advantage of it? He was out every night, but I think he's put all that past him." That was then. His teammates now talk about Kelly in before-and-after terms--before Jill Waggoner and after Erin Marie Kelly. Kelly trashed his playboy lifestyle after meeting Waggoner, a friend of a guest at one of his parties about three years ago. Waggoner, 25, gave birth to Erin Marie in May, and the couple is planning to marry after the season. "I've always wanted a family," Kelly said. "I always wanted to find the right lady, and I definitely have. I have someone who really is dear to my heart. Now I have two queens in my life, plus my mother." The words almost sound like they should be coming from someone else's mouth, but Kelly insists that this has been a dream come true. Kelly, who has raised nearly $1 million toward a camp for underprivileged children, said he has been waiting for the right girl to come along and having children of his own. "Waggoner was a high school cheer- leader and didn't pay much attention to the Bills when Kelly came onto the local sports scene. Like everybody else, she had heard stories about Kelly's promiscuity. "I'm not a groupie. The only thing I heard about Jim were his parties and women," Waggoner said. "To me, that was like 'OK, I'm in the picture now.' When we started going out, I said, 'That's not me.'" Kelly began chasing her down after the second of Buffalo's four Super Bowl losses. He sent her roses, and she didn't flinch. Called her, no dice. Visited the club, sorry Charlie. "The old lines you used when you're younger didn't work," Kelly said. "I had to really work to reel her in. But once she knew me, realized what I was about, what kind of person I was, and vice-versa, everything went smooth." Rather than getting home from a weekend bender at 4 a.m., Kelly now finds himself waking up with Waggoner in the middle of the night while she feeds the baby. His enthusiasm for football has not waned, but he looks at the game differently. No longer does a bad day on the field bother him at home. "I wish I did this five or six years ago, so she could have enjoyed being around the great times I had. At the same time, there's been times when I've been pretty low, but I tell you, it's the best thing that's ever happened to me," Kelly said. "You can have a bad day, come home, and look at her, and she's smiling at you, and it just wipes out everything else. I'm sure a lot of people say that ... I know I can't wait for the first day when she's able to run to me and say, 'Daddy, Daddy!'" ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ Letters to the Editor ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Dear Editor: My article, "Online Resources for Welders" appeared in the Sept issue of Welding Journal. Among (many) other resources, MatChat and MLPNet are highlighted. Hopefully, it'll encourage more to jump into the electronic community. Doug Williams MATCHAT BBS, Piedmont, Calif. Dear Editor: Point Defiance is HOT now, last Tuesday four of us rented a boat and motor for only $50.00! 14 footer, 9.9 evinrude, 6 gal of gas, get there at 5am if you want a boat with a motor though, they go fast. Anyway, we tried it for the first time and of course did something wrong. But...we saw probably 3 to 4 dozen salmon boated in the 7 hours we were out; I kept looking under the seat for Jim (figuring thats why we had no fish, I've only seen him get salmon at Albertsons ;). Anyway for those of you that have that urge I heartily recommend at least one trip to Point Defiance in Tacoma. Take 3 ounce mooching sinkers, tie your own leaders about 4 foot long, get out there on the incoming tide at the point and hold onto your pole... Eat,Sleep & Go Fishing. Guy Cook Port Orchard, Wash. Dear Editor: I am going to stop debating OS/2 versus Windows '95 in the computer conference. I am about even-stevens on them, but others are fairly strong-minded on which ones they like, and the tone of the messages are starting to get like the ones in the other conferences I pick up. I figure I'll just sit back, and watch ya'll hash it out. This way I don't have to feel like I'm being insulted at times. :) Jim Rice Port Orchard, Wash. [Ooops! Sorry to have offended ] ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ [you. I just LOVE reading the mail ] ³ EDITORIAL ³ [from people griping about Win '95.] ³ RESPONSE! ³ [They griped about the SAME THINGS ] ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ [with OS/2 WARP when it came out, but decided to wait, since Windows '95] [would CERTAINLY fix everything, reincarnate Elvis, induce the Second ] [Coming, etc. Instead, as someone so aptly said months ago, "all of ] [OS/2's alleged problems will come home to roost in Windows '95" ] [OS/2 has been doing this a LOT longer than Bill Gates. That's why it ] [is a superior product, despite the rhetoric from people who monkeyed ] [with it for only a day or two, then lined up like cattle at the trough ] [to wait for a feeding from Mr. Gates. Their "moooooo'ing" is getting ] [deafening . . . and more than just a LITTLE bit annoying. :) ] ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ GUEST COLUMN ³³ WIN '95 is Ummmm, well, it's here ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ By James Powell (The Scribe BBS) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ- We'll start out with the evening of the 24th. I decided that THIS version I was going to get opening day. I went to one of the local computer outlets in Silverdale and watched some of the fun they were having with it in the store. They also had PLUS (a companion to Win 95) running. It looked pretty good. I then checked out what they had in stock. Dismal, so far as I was concerned. I usually buy the full package and steer away from the upgrade packages. The full package only came on 3 1/2" floppies. The upgrade was on CD. That decided me right there. NO MORE SWAPPING FLOPPIES! I bought the upgrade on CD. The first attempt was a total failure; about 10 minutes into the procedure it decided that QEMM had to be unloaded to continue. That wasn't much of a problem, I just REMmed a couple of statements. That solved it, right? WRONG!!! Now it wanted Himem installed. Well, time to drag out the disks and unpack Himem since I kill that off as superfluous garbage from the get-go. FRIDAY (I took the afternoon off, even ;) . . . I finally got the @#$% thing installed, but now it is acting flaky. Nothing seems to want to operate correctly. Good thing I backed the whole system to tape . . . but that was about a month or more ago. No real problem, I decide, gathering up the 4 tapes. It took almost 8 hours to get everything restored; I forgot about the major changes I'd made in there. Tried to reinstall again. This time it would get to the Network screen and lock with one of those wonderful error messages. After a bit of hair pulling (quickly starting to look like Thud in VERY short order!), I finally gave up and started over with a NEW restore from tape. SATURDAY MORNING (yup, still hanging in there . . . ) Finished the restore that I fell asleep during the night before. At least I was on the last tape of the series! I bravely tried the install again, but still kept getting that nagging error message. I tried just about everything to get rid of it (short of what might have worked-- installing WARP). Finally, I gave up and went to bed with nothing accomplished on this long, frustrating day. SUNDAY Gave it one more try but still got the error message. Gave up and called CIS (Artisoft and MS both have forums there). I'd come to the conclusion that it had something to do with the LAN but, beyond that, I was at a total loss. Left both companies a message. Got a couple of replies. Not sure how many actually since the Win95 message base was scrolling completely through in about 4 hours. After weeding out the numerous replies about "I told you OS/2 was better", I finally came up with one that suggested turning the LAN completely off (REM out all network lines in AUTOEXEC). I tried it, knowing there was little to lose, and (fortunately) was able to get through it with only minor problems. Then it said it couldn't identify my NE-2000 network card but that was no big deal; I expected that since I have the Noderunner cards. They're a wee bit different. Well, (to make a long story short) I finally had something running. With a boost of confidence, I tried to reinstall the LAN. All appeared to work until I called up a directory. All drives from E to Q just showed the local D drive root. I tried to load a text file from there and just got "File not found". Something was screwy. I beat on this problem a bit with no progress. Got fed up and mowed the lawn (I was feeling destructive). After making a mess of things outside, I decided to try something else. There is an option to restart the computer at the command prompt (otherwise it goes without pause into the GUI). I tried that, and it seemed to work. I then set my LAN back up with the statements in AUTOEXEC. I COULD NOW ACCESS MY NET DRIVES!!! I type in "WIN" just to see what happens. Same thing; garbage for directories! @#$%@$! Time to reboot again! All comes up fine at the command prompt; I can see all the files. I go back to the GUI with every finger and toe crossed. Still no-go (sigh). Well, that's a problem that can wait. I need to get my mail and update a couple of people, especially a sysop changing hubs to me. Now is where the fun begins. First that I try is my mail reader. Insufficient memory. OK, no real problem there. I took out all of the loadhigh commands when I took out QEMM. I try MEMMAKER. It crams a couple of the files high but only gives me about 420K of TPA area. Not even close to enough. Bang it around a bit and exhaust the choice words I know in 4 different languages. I finally find how to get most of the drivers loaded high (delete a BUNCH of excess). I now have access to most of my dos stuff. Upgrades and such completed (even printed Jim's changes to the conferences! Still haven't had time to do the updates). I tried out the Plus package (remember that the network is glitched in the GUI). Now that package was worth the price if you like wierd sounds and some really snazzy looking desktops! It even does strange things to your icons and pointers! It also has a few tools to help troubleshooting. Played with that for about an hour and went to bed. Enough for one day! MONDAY Decided to take time off from Win95 and get caught up with the weekend work that I put off. Just sitting back and reading the mail was restful. TUESDAY No ideas. Will get to that tomorrow... Now for a few tips and observations... MAKE A BACKUP AND A BOOTABLE DISK WITH ALL DRIVERS AND ALSO A COPY OF YOUR BACKUP PROGRAM! This will be needed! It won't work the first time. Strip your system down to the bare minimum. Best thing would be to just format your boot drive and reinstall DOS and Windows ONLY, nothing else (also cleans up all that extra garbage laying around from brain- dead install programs). Do the upgrade. This may take a couple of tries, but it may eventually work. Start reinstalling each of your programs. I know it is a LONG & some- times dreadful task, but it's worth the effort. Test each of them, even some that you previously installed. Watch out for those lame-brained installation programs that think they have complete rights to update any file at any time of their choosing. Some will actually overwrite your Win95 DLL files with older 3.1 or (shudder) 3.0 version files. If you have a LAN, expect to have problems. Mine works in command mode, but still refuses to work in GUI mode. Worked just fine under 3.1. Now for the real good one. Forget everything you knew about 3.1 and how it operatesÄÄWin95 has a totally different user interface. Some points are much better, others have a bit of a problem. You won't see any real difference in DOS mode programs aside from a possible increase due to the 32 bit OS instead of 8 bit OS. With the old 16 bit apps, the speed on mine just about doubled! Not all systems and programs will show this, but the majority will reflect a decent improvement. 32 bit apps are another story altogether; they MOVE! Some of those AVI files I have that were jerky and displayed poor color resolution are now smooth and actually interesting to watch (they were already interesting for other reasons Thud would never understand. :) Extras? You want extras? There are all kinds of extras that I've been fiddling with while attempting to figure out other problems. The first I tried was MSN (MicroSoft Network). Nothing much new here that I had not already seen. It gives you a gateway to Internet via a PPP connection to their Web page (whoopie). The prices are reasonable enough, but the closest connection is through Tacoma or Seattle from here. It also has built in multimedia extensions (which OS/2 had long ago and it's about time MicroSoft started playing on the same ballfield.) Before you needed Video for Windows to play most things, but Win95 has it as part of the package in full 32 bit mode. Again, they weren't the first but we'll take it. * Best thing that I found was that there is a way to turn off the direct boot to the GUI. The MSDOS.SYS file is only a text file. Change a 1 to a 0 in there and it boots right to the C: prompt just as it used to. (OS/2 performs a similar trick and, yes, has for some time.) * If it does recognize your video card, get ready for almost anything. It jumps right out there and uses the BEST color arrangement that it detects. Mine didn't even play around with standard VGA, it went direct for SVGA Truecolor mode (really makes those desktops and screen savers in PLUS stand out!). I manually changed it to 800x600 HicolorÄÄstill looks great. That is all that I have this time around. There will be more updates as I have the time to play with it. Be sure to watch the MLPNet Computer conference for more information. * NOTE: Most OS/2 comments were added by the DSNEWS editor as this manuscript was edited for publication. ** James Powell is the sysop of "The Scribe BBS," of Bremerton, Wash. James Powell has been an MLPNet sysop for some time and is actually the man responsible for helping ME get into BBSing with a passion. He is also a founding member of the NorthWest Link mail network. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ GUITAR ³³ "My Lady in Red" Chris DeBurgh ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Intro: D G7+ Asus D G7+ Asus D G7+ A I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight; F#7 F#7/A# Bm A7 G I've never seen you shine so bright. Mmmm D G7+ A I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance. F#7 F#7/A# Bm They're looking for a little romance, D7 G given half a chance. Em7 I have never seen that dress you're wearing, A7 B2 Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes. A I have been blind A7/G D My lady in red [D/F#] [G] A Bm Bm is dancing with me , [A/C#] cheek to cheek Em7 A D There's nobody here, it's just you and me, D7 It's where I wanna be G F#7 Bm But I hardly know [F#7/A#] this beauty by my side. [Bm/A] [E7] Em7 A D I'll never forget, [A9] the way you look tonight. I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight; I've never seen you shine so bright. You were amazing. I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side, And when you turned to me and smiled, It took my breath away I have never had such a feeling, Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight. [Last chorus addendum] A Bm the way you look tonight. [Bm/A] [E7] Em7 A9 A D I never will forget, the way you look tonight Asus D [G7+9] My lady in red (3 times) [G7+9] Asus D My lady in red (I love you.) 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Most all songs in the GUITAR area are CHORDED and the ones that aren't are CLEARLY LABELED. The preceding song is just an EXAMPLE of what awaits you in the MLPNet GUITAR Door! ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ MUSIC ³³ REVIEW: Chris DeBurgh's "The Power of Ten." ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ WHAT????? (I know you are asking that if you are a true Chris DeBurgh fan!) Patience. Let me explain a few things to the person who may have never HEARD of Chris DeBurgh. His debut album, "Far Beyond These Castle Walls" of 1975, is now 20 years old, and his last American release, "Flying Colours" of 1988 is now seven (MY GAWD, HAS IT *REALLY* BEEN SEVEN YEARS???) years old, and counting. Chris DeBurgh HAS released numerous albums in the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada following "Flying Colours." I've known this for some time, but kept running into those aggravating "I Dunno's" at the record store when trying to order these releases. I have since held ONE of them, "The Power of Ten" in my greedy little hands. Since it's owner didn't drop dead in front of me (that act would have officially transferred ownership of the disk to me) I was left with no option to record it. I used a quality 90 minute Maxell, 45 minutes to a side. Unfortunately, the CD was almost 55 minutes long. What this means (to those who just came home from a LOOONG day of work), you've got MOST of a review hereÄÄthe last two songs are, well, they are missing. BUT, I now have the CD on order and will soon hold it in my grubby, greedy hands once again. But this time, I won't be wishing a spastic colon or cardiac arrest on anyone else who may be in the immediate vicinity. (Yeah, I know, that "colon" part is a bit rough for a family newsletter, but that really happened to me today at work. When I told a coworker that she didn't look well and asked if she was okay she said, "Well, I got a spastic colon and it's really acting up today. Wanna hear more?" And people wonder why I drink when I get home from work. Anyway . . . ) Let's get it on. I really wish I could have packaged this whole CD up with the newsletter, but that (though actually POSSIBLE) would be both illegal and impractical. So, I'll do what I can here to give you an accurate and entertaining synopsis of "The Power of Ten," an album that REALLY reminds me of "The Crusader" and "Man on the Line." This is an album that is CERTAIN to please long-time fans, and "Lady in Red" freaks, as well. Let's dance . . . Chris DeBurgh (Lead and Backing Vocals, Additional Acoustic Guitar on "The Connemara Coast", "By My Side" and "Shine On") Rupert Hine (Keyboards) John Giblin (Bass) Michael Witzel (Drums, Percussion) Danny McBride (Electric Guitar, Guitar Solos) Geoff Richardson (Acoustic Guitar, Viola on "Where We Will Be Going") Tim Sanders (Saxophones) Miriam Stockley (Additional Backing Vocals on "In Your Eyes", "Shine On" and "Talk To Me") Linda Taylor (Additional Backing Vocals on "In Your Eyes", "Shine On" and "Talk To Me") Jamie West-Oram (Electric Guitars on "Talk To Me") CD A&M 397188-2 (UK) WHERE WE WILL BE GOING (4:29) ÄÄI remember footsteps on the moon ÄÄAfter Dallas-darkened days ÄÄWhen the whole world seemed to stop and wait ÄÄAnd we asked ourselves everyday, "Where are we going?" This is a catchy, IMMEDIATELY engaging song, EVERY BIT a classic Chris DeBurgh tune. If you were to hear this on the radio with no prior knowledge of a Chris DeBurgh release, you would KNOW who the artist was and you would probably go NUTS with all the blank stares and "I Dunno's" in the local record stores (YOU try telling a high-school dropout behind a record store counter that the CD actually DOES exist. I even played a bit of this song, just to get another blank "I Dunno!") BY MY SIDE (4:41) "Oh no," I groaned, as this song spilled from the speakers. "A PATTERN SONG. I thought Chris DeBurgh was above this." I sipped my coffee and listened to what sounded like every other Chris DeBurgh song I'd heard before, and waited impatiently for the next song. However, subtle variations began cropping up as the song played out and with no warning, the song travelled off in an unexpected direction, taking me along with it. Before I knew it, I'd listened to it a dozen times over a half dozen sessions and found myself picking it out on the geetar and admitting, yes, admitting that it just MIGHT be a favorite off the CD. BY MY SIDE It's alright, I'm not lost, I got a reading on the Southern Cross. And I've been listening to the radio for signs of new life. Some people find the game too tough And there are those who've simply had enough, But I'm still here and I'm not giving up I'm going the distance. Whatever it takes (I have to fight) To build a better world (and make it right) And when I am alone (it's late at night) I reach out and you're right here by my side. When everything has gone You help me carry on You lift me up, you make me strong And give love to see me through Ooooooh, ooooooh, ooooooh What would I do Without you by my side? By my side . . . I'm out here on a flight I'm on a wing and a prayer tonight The moon is showing me the way to go. I'm flying forever. I've got what it takes (to win the fight) And build a better world (and make it right) And when I am alone (it's late at night) I reach out and you're here right by my side. When everything has gone You help me carry on You lift me up, you make me strong And give love to see me through Ooooooh, ooooooh, ooooooh What would I do Without you by my side? By my side . . . Always you're in my heart Always by my side Always you're in my life Always by you now. Always, you're in my world Always within. What would I do Without you Without you By my side? HEART OF DARKNESS (4:51) This sounds like a track cut (and saved for later) from "The Man on the Line." It also has elements found in various songs on "The Crusader." This has a pounding, rhythmic beat which sustains DeBurgh's strong, mature voice, before winding down to strings while DeBurgh's voice transforms to a soft, hypnotic enticement. While I am more into the mellower DeBurgh, this is a fantastic song worth listening to several times to make up your own mind. Some notable "pounding" songs of DeBurgh that I DO like are "What About Me?" & "Say Goodbye to it All" & "The Crusader." I'll be adding this one to the list. This song sounds like it came from the "Man on the Line" era, at first, but then seems to reach further back, perhaps as far as "Crusader." IN YOUR EYES (5:05) A beautiful, captivating beginning ushers in this sea of romance with music and vocals that roll in with gentle swells to break gently on the open shores of your heart. This will be an enduring song that may not make my all-time favorite Chris DeBurgh list, but will certainly float around up there (with "Missing You"), available to me at my whim and mood. This has a tempo and melody very reminiscent of "Tender Hands." IN YOUR EYES Some people fall in love In rooms that are so dark They can't see where they're going And they lose their paths But when I saw your face It was a light so strong I could see a lovelight coming on In your eyes In your eyes. And I saw driving down to the river Laughing in the rain Dancing out in the moonlight Papers in bed And I saw your delights as a lover Until the break of day And oh every time I look It's you and me together In your eyes. Some people say that time Changes everything With love there's no way of knowing What the world may bring. But I don't mind at all Because it's you and me And all I've ever wanted I can see In your eyes In your eyes. And we are driving down to the river Laughing in the rain Dancing out in the moonlight Papers in bed, And I feel your delights as a lover Until the break of day Oh, and every time I look It's you and me together in your eyes. In your eyes In your eyes. [Not sure of the word "Papers." Would welcome any correction!] SEPARATE TABLES (3:38) When I first heard this, I called my wife (herself a HUGE Chris DeBurgh fan) and said, "Mary! Come here! You gotta hear this one!" There was nothing stunning about the vocals or the music, but it's something a true Chris DeBurgh fan will appreciate. It's a perfect blend of writing, thought and emotionÄÄdone in a way few outside of DeBurgh can do. If tears don't sting in your eyes at least ONCE during a good listening of this song, your heart will certainly be warmedÄÄ or it's so hardened that NOTHING will stand a chance to soften it. SEPARATE TABLES At separate tables we sit down to eat In separate bedrooms we go to sleep at night Only wish you knew how much you've been on my mind. I think about you when the morning comes, I think about you when all my day is done Wondering what you're doing now, Are you lonely too? Because I . . . I miss you here tonight And I wish you were by my side And I don't wanna let go. At separate tables we sit down to write Separate letters that never see the light. If only we could just agree to read between the lines. I wanna see you and I know what I will say We must be crazy to throw it all away, Never knowing what is lost Before it's all too late. And I . . . I miss you here tonight And I wish you were by my side And I don't wanna let go! Yes, I . . . I miss you here tonight And when I hold you by my side, Well, I'm not gonna let go . . . Oh, ohhhh. TALK TO ME (3:53) I couldn't wait to hear this song, since most of the credits on the CD sleeve went to people who helped produce this song (and also, "In Your Eyes" and you've ALREADY read how much I liked THAT one. In fact, it's playing on the CD player to my right even as I type. ;) I've listened to the album about 20 times since I wrote everything previous to this line. I still have a tough time with this song; it's brilliant, rhythmic and engaging, but it just doesn't blow my skirt up. If I were a betting man, though, I'd bet you'll really like this song. I just hope you feel some cool air where it counts, though, because I didn't quite catch the draft, even though I do enjoy listening to the variances of this progressive piece that, again, sounds like it might have had a place on "The Getaway." THE CONNEMARA COAST (3:59) The Connemara Coast Sounds like this could easily be an old John Denver tune. Also sounds like Chris DeBurgh is standing next to you as he sings this. "One thing I will say before this journey's end, more than being my lover, you are my friend." This is a nice love song, especially for those embarking on a brave new, uncharted course. This is a "here we go, whatever happens to us now, remember, I've always loved you and always will" type of song I liked more the second and third and fourth times I heard it than the first. BROTHER JOHN (4:57) Oooooooooooooooooooooooooh! PERCUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSION! :):):) Brings "Crusader" to mind again, RIGHT off the bat. "And the devil said there's a place in hell for the soul of Brother John. Hallelujah!" See what I mean? This, much like "The Devil's Eye" (from "Crusader") will probably not get a whole lot of airplay in my home, but I must admit I AM enchanted with the male backing vocals and stanzas in the latter half of the song. That is the redeeming quality of this work, and kept me from using the big "S" word to describe it. SHINE ON (4:57) "Shine on! Live for every moment before the moment's gone." I've NEVER heard this song before, but I'm intrigued from the first line. As the song plays out, however, I can't find much here that will hold my interest for long. Much like "Ship to Shore" (from "The Getaway") this song will probably be something I pull out from time to time to listen to, but as it doesn't require any specific mood (nor does it create one) it's another catchy, fun song that lasts a half bar too long and teeters on the parapet of the mundane by the time it's over. So, that means it's about like most of what you hear on the radio . . . catchy. That's it. A CELEBRATION (3:48) A nice song but, again, not something that grabs me where I always hope new music will grab me . . . smack dab in the middle of my heart. But, no matter. I can start the whole thing all over again, because I have discovered some REAL jewels here in "The Power of Ten." It's cause for celebration, but, unfortunately, this song won't be the celebratory piece. SHE MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME (3:33) This song was not available to me to review. MAKING THE PERFECT MAN (5:33) This song was not available to me to review. ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Chris DeBurgh (Lead and Backing Vocals, Additional Acoustic Guitar on "The Connemara Coast", "By My Side" and "Shine On") Rupert Hine (Keyboards) John Giblin (Bass) Michael Witzel (Drums, Percussion) Danny McBride (Electric Guitar, Guitar Solos) Geoff Richardson (Acoustic Guitar, Viola on "Where We Will Be Going") Tim Sanders (Saxophones) Miriam Stockley (Additional Backing Vocals on "In Your Eyes", "Shine On" and "Talk To Me") Linda Taylor (Additional Backing Vocals on "In Your Eyes", "Shine On" and "Talk To Me") Jamie West-Oram (Electric Guitars on "Talk To Me") CD A&M 397188-2 (UK) ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ EDITORIAL ³³ Where are we Going???? ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ WHERE ARE WE GOING? (the echoes from this shouted question don't even reverberate anymore, since everything today is "virtual" and unreal.) Am I the only one asking this question? I hardly doubt it, but it can seem that way at times. The Chris DeBurgh review you've already read included a song entitled "Where We will be Going." I'm glad Chris is sure, because I am not. I worry about the future of my three wonderful daughters. I'm concerned about your future, too. We are certainly a country divided. In Los Angeles, a murderer is about to walk free after a multi-million dollar media circus that had little, if anything, to do with the horrendous crime of homicide, but had everything to do with racism, finger-pointing, judicial ego, and personal vendettas. It has gotten to the point where most people DON'T CARE if O.J. Simpson walks free, let's just GET IT OVER WITH, ALREADY! And that's a sad commentary on it all. Boris Yeltzin is threatening that "flames of war" could spread over Europe if the NATO bombing is not stopped. Outside of the O.J. trial, the press conference where Yeltzin made this threat was the most thinly disguised orchestrated farce I have ever seen. The questions were scripted, and taken in a planned sequence. Yeltzin's face wasn't as red as usual, so I imagine his aides kept him away from the bottle for at least A FEW HOURS before the conference. But I'm sure he has a splitting headache this morning. The press conference wasn't about NATO's bombing, well, not ENTIRELY. It had EVERYTHING to do with Yeltzin's paranoia and bruised ego. It had EVERYTHING to do with the fact that Russia is not being consulted on many European affairs. That Russia is no longer the super-power it used to be. That Russia has lost a lot of credibility. Yeltzin's blunders have brought the former-Soviet Union down even further than it was when he "took office." His mistakes in dealing with Soviet states seeking independence have combined to destroy his leadership credibility and he's now angry and upset that he's not getting the respect he thinks he deserves. "Russia is part of Europe," he spat out during the press conference. "Russia will always be a part of Europe!" Then, five minutes later he threatens that "flames of war" could spread over Europe if his demands are not met. Do we care? No, I'm sorry to say, we do not. Most of us don't care if O.J. walks free or if Yeltzin advances over Europe or WHAT happens in Bosnia. If we did care, the Simpson trial would be over long ago, we wouldn't let our president string along his foreign policy on the fly, rushing to patch one problem while larger ones grow unchecked. We care about ourselves, and that's about it. The "American Dream" is dying and, perhaps, already dead because of it. We've been beaten back as a citizenship to where we struggle to survive, to keep what we have and live in perpetual fear that someone's gonna take it away from us. The bloated welfare state has sucked our economy for every cent it has, while special interest groups continue to take more. Even here, in Seattle, the Mariners say, "Build us a multi-million dollar stadium or WE'RE LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAVING!" Fine. Pack your bags and don't let the door hit you on the way out. When we can't even afford to take the whole family out to enjoy a ballgame and a coupla greasy hot dogs, you've far outlived your usefulness to our community. What's happened? No one wants to accept personal responsibility. Everyone wants a handout. Everything should be free, or cheaper. The Mariners complain that they are losing millions of dollars so WE, THE TAXPAYERS should build them a stadium to play their (losing) games in. Their lobbyists tell us how vital the Mariners are to our economy?!?!?!? BUILD YOUR OWN DAMN STADIUM AND LEAVE MY POCKETS ALONE! (Sitting back, taking a deep breath.) See where we've come? We live in a country, in a WORLD divided. Our priorities have been derailed. Our care and compassion for one another have withered. Our government has become the modern-day equivalent of Dracula--it takes everything it can and gives it to someone else (who probably doesn't REALLY need it, anyway), all the while disassembling everything that made America great, that kept America safe, everything that ensured our prosperity in what used to be a world community. COMMUNITY no longer. We've lost our capacity to share, to care. It's always someone else's fault. We've outgrown our little world, and one another. Someone tell me PLEASE that I am wrong, but I doubt it. Look at today's headline. I leave you with the words of Roger Waters, who summed it all up quite succinctly in his song "Amused to Death," from the album by the same name: Doctor, doctor, what is wrong with me? This supermarket life is getting long. What is the heart life of a colour TV? What is the shelf life of a teenage queen? Ooh . . . western woman, Ooh . . . western girl. A news hound sniffs the air When Jessica Hahn goes down He latches on to that symbol Of detachment Attracted by the peeling away of feeling The celebrity of the abused shell the belle. Ooh . . . western woman, Ooh . . . western girl. And the children of Melrose Strut their stuff Is absolute zero cold enough? And out in the valley warm and clean The little ones sit by their TV screens No thoughts to think, No tears to cry, All sucked dry Down to the very last breath. Bartender, what is wrong with me? Why am I so out of breath? The captain said, "Excuse me ma'am, This species has amused itself to death, Amused itself to death . . . Amused itself to death." We watched the tragedy unfold We did as we were told We bought and sold It was the greatest show on earth But then it was over. We ohhed and aahed We drove our racing cars We ate our last few jars of caviarÄÄ And somewhere out there in the stars A keen-eyed look-out Spied a flickering light Our last hurrah . . . And when they found our shadows Grouped around the TV sets They ran down every lead They repeated every test They checked out all the data on their lists And then the alien anthropologists Admitted they were still perplexed But on eliminating every other reason For our sad demise They logged the explanation left This species has amused itself to death No tears to cry no feelings left This species has amused itself to death . . . Jim Coleman, DSNEWS Editor ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ HUMOR ³³ Clinton Throws the First Pitch in Baseball! ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ And now, for some more of that same amusement . . . CONTRIBUTED BY: TRAVIS SMITH Did you hear about what happened at this year's MLB's season opener? The announcer said, "And now, ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States will throw out the first pitch..." Upon which, the president stood, smiled and waved, and threw Hillary onto the field! One of the president's aides grabbed him and whispered urgently, "No, Mr. President! The first PITCH!!!" travis.smith@twsubbs.twsu.edu þ MLPnet þ Wichita State Univ. BBS þ Wichita,KS þ (316)-689-3779 ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³TRIBUTE³³ Uncle Gale Coleman ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ My Uncle Gale was a certified mathematical genius. He could LITERALLY quote pages from his 5th grade textbooks, perform astounding math computations in his head, etc. But Uncle Gale was very peculiar in his ways, mostly as a result of childhood polio. You see, Gale isn't my Uncle, he's my GREAT-UNCLE, brother of my grandpa. They didn't have the medical "gee-whiz" they do today. Gale was brilliant, moreso than most of the scientists who visited him (by their own admission, that's why they kept coming back), but he was a child at heart, always happy, always contented. I was awakened two days ago with news that Uncle Gale's lungs filled with fluid and he died. My dad cried as he broke the news; we were all very close to Uncle Gale. I faxed a rememberance to those conducting his funeral, so that it might be read at the service when everyone in the family will undoubtedly speak of what Gale meant to them personally. I include it here in tribute to him, and to those who have lost similarly: I have missed my Uncle Gale over the years, and shall now forever continue to do so. My Uncle Gale was many things to me: He was someone I looked up to as a youngster, he seemed to be content with his place in our world, he was always warm and generous, he was sometimes embarrassing, he was happy with a maple bar where someone else might be inclined to look for cash value, he was always a source of inspiration to me though he was, at the same time, the butt of many of our jokes, he was fragile and dependent in his later years, but was someone I could always talk to in those times when it seemed no one else would listen. Gale could never seem to remember my name, but he always knew who I was. He always seemed happier to see me than I was to see him. He seemed always deeply concerned with my well-being and generously offered me what little he had each time we met. He smiled crookedly when I imitated him and chuckled along with many of my jokes, even though some were at his expense. Gale was never concerned with mortages and warring mid-eastern factions and denominational issues and numerous things that impact each of our lives--no, Uncle Gale lived a life I sometimes envy, the life of an innocent child too wrapped up in the beauty of the surrounding world to be concerned with the jealousy, greed, envy and selfishness inherent in us all, to one degree or another. Gale was always too much, or too little, of something. He was always too short, too hunched over, too thin, too fat, too much a wanderer, too much in the way, too often obtrusive without meaning to be. We all are. The difference is that Gale rarely understood much of this, and never let his shortcomings get him down, as we so often tend to do. Gale lived at peace with himself, and his Creator. Let me very briefly share with you my fondest memories of my Uncle Gale. I had a very troubled, difficult childhood. There were times when I had no one to look up to, or just plain didn't know where to look. But I still remember Uncle Gale standing on the porch with a box of crackers (and other treasures) in hand. I remember Uncle Gale driving me to a school function I wanted to attend at Trevor Browne High School, on 75th Avenue and Indian School in Phoenix. I remember Gale not grumbling when I asked to make a detour on the way home. I'll not mention where that detour was, since my Uncle Gale never did, either. I remember my Uncle Lew and I making a game out of going through Uncle Gale's VW bug. The winner was the one who found the box of "Chicken in a Biscuit" crackers first! I remember that we both quit the game, after finding all sorts of other things, some of which we could not identify. I remember living with the folks while attending school. I took Gale out to breakfast at Smitty's quite often. I enjoyed the time together, until he started singing "The Day that I Met Jesus" to the entire cafeteria. I still remember the embarrassment, and I don't think I ever took him out again, following that. It's funny: if I could take him there again for breakfast, I'd beg for an encore performance. You see, my Uncle Gale wasn't afraid to live, to sing, to be himself. He didn't care what you or I thought. He was a man like few others I've met, and I'm so glad to say I knew him, and that part of him that rubbed off on me will forever be cherished. I hope the angels in heaven know it's a better place now that Gale is there with them. I hope they never tire of hearing the value of pie calculated out to the zillionth degree. And when I meet Gale again, I hope he sings "The Day That I met Jesus" to me, as only he can do. ÚÄÂÄÂÄÄÄÂÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÂÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÂÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄ´ Ú¿ ³ ³ ³ ÄÄÄ´ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÄÄ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄ´ ³³ ³ ³ ³ ÄÄÄ´ ³ ³ ³ ³ Ú¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄ´ ³ ³ ³ ÀÙ ³ ÀÄÄ´ ³ ÃÄÄÄ´ ³ ³³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÁÄÁÄÙ ÀÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÁÄÙ ÀÄÁÄÙÀÄÁÄÁÄÄÄÙ NOTE: The funeral was held at 3 p.m. in Tempe, Arizona on the same day this issue was released, Sept. 13, 1995. ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ Significant Earthquakes & my Vacation! ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A light earthquake occurred IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA about 10 miles north of santa rosa at 8:16 AM MDT today, Sep 4, 1995 (7:16 AM PDT in California). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 4.8 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. The earthquake was felt in Lake, Napa and Sonoma Counties. The earthquake was also felt in the San Francisco area. There have been no reports of damage. The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A light earthquake occurred IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA about 25 miles (40 km) west of Twentynine Palms at 2:27 PM MDT today, Sep 5, 1995 (1:27 PM PDT in California). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 4.9 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. This earthquake was felt in the Palm Springs-Joshua Tree area. There have been no reports of damage. 95/08/28 02:21:52 42.23N 121.96W 9.5 2.0 A 15.6 km W of Klamath Falls 95/08/29 13:02:48 46.20N 119.90W 15.3 3.1 C 10.6 km W of Prosser, Wa 95/09/03 02:13:21 45.90N 118.20W 13.2 2.9 C 20.7 km SSE of Walla Walla 95/09/09 03:08:53 47.48N 121.78W 18.2 2.5 A 0.7 km WNW of North Bend 95/09/03 02:13:21 45.90N 118.20W 13.2 2.9 C 20.7 km SSE of Walla Walla 95/09/09 03:08:53 47.48N 121.78W 18.2 2.5 A 0.7 km WNW of North Bend 95/09/09 09:57:43 45.96N 122.61W 18.2 2.0 A 30.3 km SE of Longview 95/09/11 08:37:31 45.96N 122.61W 17.6 2.1 B 29.9 km SE of Longview 95/09/11 17:42:15 45.96N 122.61W 17.3 2.1 B 30.3 km SE of Longview 95/09/12 13:39:19 46.83N 120.70W 0.0 2.3 C 20.6 km SW of Ellensburg 95/09/13 14:31:53 45.98N 120.96W 1.2 2.0 D 45.7 km ESE of Mount Adams ÚÄÄÄ¿ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ û ³³ MY VACATION (Do I GET one???) ³ ÀÄÄÄÙÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Good question. Every time vacation time rolls around, I end up in surgery. No kidding. Almost three years now and EVERY SINGLE VACATION HOUR has been eaten up, used as comp time for various surgeries resulting from being hit by that dadburned car. In fact, I still OWE THE COMPANY sick time for that which they graciously allowed me for my February round of implant-replacement surgery. So I still have ZERO sick hours and, in fact, run a deficit, BUT . . . I have 69 hours of vacation time accumulated since my Feb. rash of surgeries and I'M DAMN WELL GONNA TAKE THEM THIS TIME! (That is, if I don't rebreak the leg, if the structural metal does not fatigue and break again, if all goes well, if Boris Yeltzin doesn't drink too much again and start bombing Europe [like he's threatening to do tonightÄÄwhat a looozer booooooooooooooooooooozer!] . . . etc. etc.) I'm taking the FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER OFF! Does this mean you won't hear from me? Hehehehe. Don't think you are so lucky! I'm taking a week away from the newsroom (and another at the end of the year) but I'll STILL be here in the MLPNet Central chair from time to time throughout that week. You see, unless plans change, I'm planning on attending the earthquake seminar in Silverdale on Oct. 5 as an invited guest. I plan to visit several fracture sites in the area. I plan to tour the University of Washington seismology labs. I plan to visit Mt. Rainier AND Mt. St. Helens with my daughters (and anyone else who wants to go.) As a matter of fact, my WHOLE VACATION will be spent poking around geological exhibits, labs and displays. Techno-nerd to the max . . . YUP! And I look forward to this the way a kid would look forward to Disneyland. So, rock and roll, lock and load . . . it's off to St. Helens I go. Heck, I may swing out to Restoration Point just for the fun of it. That's one of the most BREATHTAKING geological sites I've seen out here. It's also where we were gonna go as an MLPNet field trip on July 22, 1993. I got hit by the car only days before. My vacation--and my return visit there--are far too long overdue. Peace. I'm outta here. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ DSNEWS35.* (c)1995, Jim Coleman III Feel free to distribute but do not alter contents. This entire document may be posted for download or as online reading material (may be split up into unique sections, items or bulletins) so long as the contents are not altered and credit is given. Thank you. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ