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  • Digital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #9 (part 1)

    Posted on by Azrael 1 Comment


    A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series:

    I found a number of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store several years ago. I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.

    Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie A. Buys who used to run the “Close Encounters” Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.

    A specific definition of this SIG was found in a document on one of the disks: “This SIG, known as ‘Close Encounters’, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.”

    This service was text based and was accessed via whatever terminal program you used to dial in to Delphi’s servers from your computer. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don’t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and probably wouldn’t exist in such archives even if they existed.


    This post starts a brand new disk (finally). I don’t know if there is enough on this disk to match the 20 posts of the last one but there is still plenty here.

    This post includes the contents of ANGER.DOC which includes a few e-mails (Delphi style) between Rod and Connie. I assume the name of the document is a reference to the suggested polls in the first message.

    See the previous post here.

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    ANGER.DOC
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From:   BOS1A::RODM        
To:     CABUYS,RODM        
Subj:   ref letter

My Beloved Darling Connie

In my letter to sig members I refer to future polls and for you info I am 
refering to the following:

Future Polls:

When, in YOUR opinion, does a "disagreement" become an "argument"?
 
What causes YOU to "argue" the quickest?
 
What do YOU do to prevent a "disagreement" becoming an "argument"?
 
Once an "argument" starts what do YOU do to stop or end it?
 
What "sooths" you the best following an argument?
 
What do YOU do to sooth the other person following an argument?
 
How often do YOU and your Love "argue"?
 
What causes YOUR love of someone to, more than normal, 'grow' or 'glow'?
 
What do YOU do to cause another's love of you to 'grow' or 'glow'?
 
How often do YOU tell your Love "I LOVE YOU"?
 
How often does your Love tell you "I LOVE YOU"?
 
What do YOU use most often to SHOW your love?
 
In YOUR opinion, how well do 'words' convey love?
 
In YOUR opinion, how well do 'gifts' convey love?
 
In YOUR opinion, how well do 'actions' convey love?
 
In YOUR opinion, how well does 'sex' convey love?
 
What, more than anything else, makes YOU feel VERY deeply loved?
 
AND MORE !!!! (stay tuned to this channel for future additions and details)
 
I  LOVE  YOU  Connie  Buys,  more than words can tell,  more  than  gifts  can 
represent, more than actions can show, and more than sex can convey.
 
Since each or even all of these are not enough how do I send this to you?
 
I can only do one thing and that is to GIVE you my love  and, someday soon, as 
you  'unwrap'  this  gift and look inside this love you will find ALL  of  me, 
yours to have for the rest of our lives.è 
.... You're watching "The Telling of a Love" brought to you by Love and Life.
 
.... Remember!.... Only Love can give you such warmth and Life such adventure!
 
Tune in next time for more of.... "The Telling of a Love".....................
 
###### WOW !!! #####

I THINK MY 'OLD RADIO DAYS' ARE SNEAKING IN HERE !!!! 

    #94          9-NOV-1985 02:55:08                                 WASTEBASKET
From:   BOS1A::RODM        
To:     CABUYS,RODM        
Subj:   specialxD copy

My DELICOUS Darling,

Thi≤á i≤á wha⌠ ╔ aφ postinτ iμ yo⌡ havσ AN┘ objection≤ DELET┼á i⌠ ì
anΣ advisσ me.
I  hope  you don't mind my sharing a recent message that I suddenly saw to  be 
very  'entertaining' so I am posting a portion of this message here  for  your 
humor or entertainment and hope you enjoy!
 
 
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
                  ( EDITED FOR BROADCAST )
 
< MESSAGE >....
 
" AND MORE !!!! (stay tuned to this channel for future additions and details)
 
I  LOVE  YOU  ************,  more than words can tell,  more  than  gifts  can 
represent, more than actions can show, and more than sex can convey.
 
Since each or even all of these are not enough how do I send this to you?
 
I  can only do one thing and that is to GIVE you my love and as  you  'unwrap' 
this gift and look inside this love you will find ALL of me, yours to have for 
the rest of our lives.
 
.... You're watching "The Telling of a Love" brought to you by Love and Life.
 
.... Remember!.... Only Love can give you such warmth and Life such adventure!
 
Tune in next time for more of.... "The Telling of a Love".....................
 è###### WOW !!! #####
I THINK MY 'OLD RADIO DAYS' ARE SNEAKING IN HERE !!!! read 91

    #91          8-NOV-1985 22:23:42                                 WASTEBASKET
From:   BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF  
To:     BOS1A::CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF  
Subj:   RE: sig managers conference

I  have no objection dear.
I usually open my mouth anyway.

Love
me

MAIL> read 94

    #94          9-NOV-1985 02:55:08                                 WASTEBASKET
From:   BOS1A::RODM        
To:     CABUYS,RODM        
Subj:   specialxD copy

My DELICOUS Darling,

Th~ri}is is what I am posting if you have ANY objections DELETE it and advise me
I  hope  you don't mind my sharing a recent message that I suddenly saw to  be 
very  'entertaining' so I am posting a portion of this message here  for  your 
humor or entertainment and hope you enjoy!
 
 
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
                  ( EDITED FOR BROADCAST )
 
< MESSAGE >....
 
" AND MORE !!!! (stay tuned to this channel for future additions and details)è 
I  LOVE  YOU  ************,  more than words can tell,  more  than  gifts  can 
represent, more than actions can show, and more than sex can convey.
 
Since each or even all of these are not enough how do I send this to you?
 
I  can only do one thing and that is to GIVE you my love and as  you  'unwrap' 
this gift and look inside this love you will find ALL of me, yours to have for 
the rest of our lives.
 
.... You're watching "The Telling of a Love" brought to you by Love and Life.
 
.... Remember!.... Only Love can give you such warmth and Life such adventure!
 
Tune in next time for more of.... "The Telling of a Love".....................
 
###### WOW !!! #####
I THINK MY 'OLD RADIO DAYS' ARE SNEAKING IN HERE !!!! 
To:     BOS1A::RODM,CABUYS      
Subj:   RE: specialxD copy
Enter your message below. Press CTRL/Z when complete, or CTRL/C to quit:
Honey,

Don't forget to post your "broadcast" message in the Forum!

I love you!!!

Love,
Connie
^Z
New mail on node BOS1A from CABUYS       "CONNIE"

Press RETURN to return to reading your mail

MAIL> read newmail
è    #1          10-NOV-1985 21:41:03                                     NEWMAIL
From:   BOS1A::CABUYS       "CONNIE"
To:     BOS1A::RODM,CABUYS      
Subj:   RE: specialxD copy

Honey,

Don't forget to post your "broadcast" message in the Forum!

I love you!!!

Love,
Connie

 MAIL>

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  • Digital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #8 (part 19)

    Posted on by Azrael Comment



    A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series:

    I found a bunch of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.

    Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie A. Buys who used to run the “Close Encounters” Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.

    A specific definition of this SIG was found in a previous document on one of the disks: “This SIG, known as “Close Encounters”, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.”

    Everything was text based from whatever terminal program you used to dial in to Delphi’s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don’t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and some of it is quite personal.



    I’ve been splitting up the contents of this disk (descriptively labeled “File Disk”) since it contains a number of documents, some of which are pretty long. A 5.25″ floppy disk can still hold an impressive amount of info when it is just text. (see the previous parts here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18).

    This is apparently a partial repost of an article from Glamour magazine. Does anybody know if “graphology” is still a thing?

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    SIGNHERE.DOC
    ===

    
A classic of the pop wisdom genre comes via sexual analyses from
handwriting experts in Glamour magazine.

Be informed that well-rounded loops on letters "indicate erotic
passion and emotional warmth," loops that don't close "show
unfulfilled sexual fantasies" and loops that float to the left
"indicate a man who needs mothering."

The implication here is clear:  Before a first date, single women
should demand a letter of introduction.

In case that sounds like so much faddish mumbo-jumbo to you, consider
that more than 2,000 American companies are making personnel decisions
with the help of graphology.

Graphologist Barbara Harding says that by studying written strokes, a
professional can gain an insight into a person's personal traits,
talents, and motivations.

"Handwriting is actually 'brainwriting.'  The brain directs the nerves
and muscles of the writing process; the hand merely holds the pen."

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  • Digital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #8 (part 17)

    Posted on by Azrael Comment

    A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series:

    I found a bunch of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.

    Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie A. Buys who used to run the “Close Encounters” Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.

    A specific definition of this SIG was found in a previous document on one of the disks: “This SIG, known as “Close Encounters”, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.”

    Everything was text based from whatever terminal program you used to dial in to Delphi’s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don’t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and some of it is quite personal.

    I’ve been splitting up the contents of this disk (descriptively labeled “File Disk”) since it contains a number of documents, some of which are pretty long. A 5.25″ floppy disk can still hold an impressive amount of info when it is just text. (see the previous parts here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16).

    This post contains the contents of a few different document, each containing either Delphi related announcements or specifically Close Encounters SIG related announcements.

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    SEPDEAAN.DOC
    ===

    
 5  26-SEP  BRIEF TIG*LINES #3
 
 Tiglon  has permitted us to republish Tig*Lines Issue Three in
 our General Information Database.  Thanks Gayle!
 
 
 7  24-SEP  BRIEF TRANSCRIPT 9/21/85 CO
 
 The transcript  of the 9/21/85 conference on
 AFTERPLAY is now available in the Open Forum Database.
 
 
 8  22-SEP  BRIEF TIGLON'S FANTASY
 
 Tiglon has submitted a new entry to our Fantasy database.  It's
 *guaranteed* to raise your temperature!  It's titled "For My
 Love".  Thanks Gayle!
 
 
 9  22-SEP  BRIEF MADONNA'S POEM
 
 Madonna has submitted a new poem to our Poetry database.  The title
 is "I Can Almost Feel You".  Thanks Madonna!
 
 
 12  17-SEP  BRIEF TRANSCRIPT 9/14/85 CO
 
 
 Now available in the General Information Database:  Transcript of the
 9/14/85 conference "Why Do You Come On Line?"
 
 N

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    SEPMEAN.DOC
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 6  26-SEP  BRIEF MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
 Please take a few minutes to review the revised membership messages. 
 To get there, type at the ENCOUNTER> prompt, ANN, then MEM. Scan will
 give you the list.  Thank you.
 
 
 11  18-SEP  BRIEF CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT
 
 
 FALL MEMBERSHIP CONTEST!!
 
 Now through October 25, 1985, DELPHI will be sponsoring its annual
 Membership Contest.  The prize is a Weekend Get-away at a Hyatt or
 Ramada Inn in the city of your choice, arranged by Fresh Pond Travel
 of Cambridge, MA.  Travel expenses excluded.
 
 To participate in the contest, all you do is have friends, relatives,
 and co-workers sign-up for DELPHI at a discounted price of $10 (for a
 life-time membership and one free evening hour).
 
 To sign-up at the special discounted rate, have the person dial the
 DELPHI number (617) 576-0862 and type CONTEST as the Username and
 then the username of the person who refers him as the Password.
 
 DELPHI will keep track of how many new members sign-up using your
 Username and award the prize to the Username that has the most new
 members as of October 25, 1985.  There is a minimum of 10 sign-ups
 needed to qualify for the contest.

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    SEPWH.DOC
    ===

    
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  5  10-SEP  NBRIEF POEM BY RODM



A new poem, "From A Meeting On-Line", has been submitted to the Poetry Database.
The author of the poem is Rodm.  Post any comments you have about the poem in
the Poetry section of the Forum.

ANNOUNCE>(SCAN, READ, POST, DELETE, EDIT or EXIT):

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