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        SENATOR EXON AGAIN INTRODUCES ONLINE INDECENCY LEGISLATION
             AND ONCE AGAIN THREATENS YOUR ONLINE RIGHTS!

  A petition has been started on the West coast to stop the stupidity
of two U.S. Senators: Democrat Exon of Nebraska, and Republican Gorton
of Washington.  Exon tried this last year and it failed, but this idiot
keeps trying to do away with your free speech rights on interactive media.
  I would hope the American people see the injustice and ignorance of this
proposed bill, and voters in Nebraska and Washington go to the polls next
election year and remove these two morons from office.
  The following analysis is provided by the Center for Democracy and
Technology, a non-profit public interest organization.  CDT's mission
is to develop and advocate public policies that advance Constitutional
civil liberties and democratic values in new computer and communications
technologies.
  Following the analysis, a copy of the petition is presented, with 
information on how you can sign up to participate.

                            OVERVIEW

 Senators Exon (D-NE) and senator Gorton (R-WA) have introduced
legislation to expand current FCC regulations on obscene and
indecent audiotext to cover *all* content carried over all forms
of electronic communications networks.
 If enacted, the "Communications Decency Act of 1995" (S.314)
would place substantial criminal liability on telecommunications
service providers (including telephone networks, commercial online
services, the Internet, and independent BBS's) if their network is
used in the transmission of any indecent, lewd, threatening or
harassing messages.
 The legislation is identical to a proposal offered by Senator
Exon last year which failed along with the Senate
Telecommunications reform bill (S.1822, 103rd Congress, Sections
801-804). The text the proposed statute, with proposed amendment,
is appended at the end of this editorial.
 The bill would compel service providers to chose between severely
restricting the activities of their subscribers or completely
shutting down their email, Internet access, and conferencing services
under the threat of criminal liability.  Moreover, service providers
would be forced to closely monitor every private communication,
electronic mail message, public forum, mailing list, and file archive
carried by or available on their network, a proposition which poses
a substantial threat to the freedom of speech and privacy rights of
all American citizens.
 S. 314, If enacted, would represent a tremendous step backwards on
the path to a free and open national information infrastructure.
 The bill raises fundamental questions about the ability of government
to control content on communications networks, as well as the locus
of liability for content carried ln these new communications media.
 To address this threat to the First Amendment in digital media, CDT
is working to organize a broad coalition of public interest
organizations including the ACLU, People For The American Way, and
Media Access Project, along with representatives from the
telecommunications, online services, and computer industries to
oppose S. 314 and to explore alternative policy solutions that
preserve the free flow of information and freedom of speech in the
online world.  CDT believes that technological alternatives which
allow individual subscribers to control the content they receive
represent a more appropriate approach to this issue.

                   SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF S. 314

 S. 314 would expand current law restricting indecency and harassment
on telephone services to all telecommunications providers and expand
criminal liability to *all* content carried by *all* forms of
telecommunications networks. The bill would amend section 223 of
the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 223), which requires carriers to
take steps to prevent minors from gaining access to indecent audiotext
and harassment accomplished over interstate telephone lines would be
made a criminal offense.
  This section, commonly known as the Helms Amendment (having been
championed by Senator Jesse Helms), has been the subject of extended
Constitutional litigation in recent years.

       CARRIERS LIABLE FOR CONDUCT OF ALL USERS OF THEIR NETWORKS

 S. 314 would make telecommunication carriers (including telephone
companies, commercial online services, the Internet, and BBS's)
liable for every message, file, or other content carried on its
network - including the private conversations or messages exchanged
between two consenting individuals.
 Under S. 314, anyone who "makes, transmits, or otherwise makes
available any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image, or
other communication" which is "obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy,
or indecent" using a "telecommunications device" would be subject
to a fine of $100,000 or two years in prison (Section (2) (a)).
 In order to avoid liability under this provision, carriers would
be forced to pre-screen all messages, files, or other content before
transmitting it to the intended recipient.  Carriers would also be
forced to prevent or severely restrict their subscribers from
communicating with individuals and accessing content available
on other networks.
 Electronic communications networks do not contain discrete boundaries.
Instead, users of one service can easily communicate with and access
content available on other networks, placing the onus, and criminal
liability, on the carrier as opposed to the originator of the content,
would make the carrier legally responsible not only for the conduct of
its own subscribers, but also for content generated by subscribers of
other services.
 This regulatory scheme clearly poses serious threats to the free flow
of information throughout the online world and the free speech and
privacy rights of individual users.  Forcing carriers to pre-screen
content would not only be impossible due to the sheer volume of
messages, it would also violate current legal protections.

           CARRIERS REQUIRED TO ACT AS PRIVATE CENSOR OF ALL
                     PUBLIC FORUMS AND ARCHIVES

S. 314 would also expand current restrictions on access to indecent
telephone audiotext services by minors under the age of 18 to cover
similar content carried by telecommunications services (such as
America Online and the Internet).  (Sec (a)(4)).
 As amended by this provision, anyone who, "by means of telephone
or telecommunications device, makes, transmits, or otherwise makes
available (directly or by recording device) any indecent communication
for commercial purposes which is available to any person under the age
of 18 years or to any other person without that person's consent,
regardless of whether the maker of such communication placed the call
or initiated the communication" would be subject of a fine of $100,000
or two years in prison.
 This would force carriers to act as private censors of content available
in public forums or file archives on their networks.  Moreover, because
there is no clear definition of indecency, carriers would have to restrict
access to any content that could be possibly construed as indecent or
obscene under the broadest interpretation of the term. Public forums,
discussion lists, file archives, and content available for commercial
purposes would have to be meticulously screened and censored in order
to avoid potential liability for the carrier.
 Such a scenario would severely limit the diversity of content available
on online networks, and limit the editorial freedom of independent forum
operators  

                    ADDITIONAL NOTABLE PROVISIONS

                         AMENDMENT TO ECPA

Section (6) of the bill would amend the Electronic Communications
Privacy Act (18 USC 2511) to prevent the unauthorized interception
and disclosure of "digital communications" (sec. 6).  However,
because the term "digital communication" is not defined and 18 USC 2511
currently prevents unauthorized interception and disclosure of
"electronic communications" (which includes electronic mail and other
forms of communications in digital forms, the effect of this provision
has no clear importance.

           CABLE OPERATORS MAY REFUSE INDECENT PUBLIC ACCESS

 Finally, section (3) would recommend sections 611 and 612 of the
Communications Act @47 USC 611 - 612) to allow any cable operator to
refuse to carry any public access or leased access programming
which contains @obscenity, indecency, or nudity.

          ALTERNATIVES TO EXON: RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE USER
            CONTROL CAPABILITIES OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA

 Government regulation of content ln the mass media has always
been considered essential to protect children from access to
sexually-explicit material, and to prevent unwitting listeners/views
from being exposed to material that might be considered extremely
distasteful. The choice to protect children has historically been
made at the expense of the First Amendment ban on government
censorship. As Congress moves to regulate new interactive media,
it is essential that it understand that interactive media is
different than mass media.  The power and flexibility of interactive
media offers a unique opportunity to enable parents to control what
content their kids have access to, and leave the flow of information
free for those adults who want it.  Government control regulation is
simply not needed to achieve the desired purpose.
 Most interactive technology. such as Internet browsers and the
software used to access online services such as America Online and
CompuServe already has the capability to limit access to certain
types of services and selected information.   Moreover, the
electronic program guides being developed for interactive cable TV networks also provide users the capability to screen out certain
channels or ever certain types of programming,  Moreover,
in the online world, most content (with the exception of private
communications initiated by consenting individuals) is transmitted
by request.  In other words, users must seek out the content they
receive, whether it is by joining a discussion or accessing a file
archive.
 By its nature, this technology provides ample control at the user
level.  Carriers (such as commercial online services, internet service
providers) in most cases act only as "carriers" of electronic
transmissions initiated by individual subscribers.
 CDT believes that the First Amendment will be better served by giving
parents and other users the tools to select which information they
(and their children) should have access to.  In the case of criminal
content the originator of the content, not the carrier, should be
responsible for their crimes.  And, users (especially parents) should
be empowered to determine what information they and their children have
Access to.  If all carriers of electronic communications are forced
restrict content ln order to avoid criminal liability proposed by
S. 314, the First Amendment would be threatened and the usefulness
of digital media for communications and information dissemination
would be drastically limited.


                           NEXT STEPS

 The bill has been introduced and will next move to the Senate
Commerce Committee, although no Committee action has been scheduled.
Last year, a similar proposal by Senator Exon was approved by the
Senate Commerce committee as an amendment to the Senate Tele-
communications Bill (S. 1822, which died at the end of the 103rd
Congress).  CDT will be working with a wide range of other interest
groups to assure that Congress does not restrict the free flow of
information in interactive media.

                      THE PETITION STATEMENT

 In united voice, we sign this petition against passage of S. 314
(the "Communications Decency Act of 1995") for these reasons:

 S. 314 would prohibit not only individual speech that is "obscene,
lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent", but would prohibit any
provider of telecommunications service from carrying such traffic,
under threat of stiff penalty.  Even aside from the implications for
free speech, this would cause an undue - and unjust - burden upon
operators of the various telecommunications services.  In a time when
the citizenry and their lawmakers alike are calling for and passing
"no unfunded mandates" laws to the benefit of the states, it is
unfortunate that Congress might seek to impose unfunded mandates
upon businesses that provide the framework for the information age.

 An additional and important consideration is the technical feasibility
of requiring the sort of monitoring this bill would necessitate.  The
financial burden in and of itself - in either manpower or technology to
handle such monitoring (if even legal under the Electronic Communications
Privacy Act) - would likely cause many smaller providers to go out of
business, and most larger providers to seriously curtail their services.

 The threat of such penalty alone would result in a chilling effect
in the telecommunications service community, not only restricting the
types of speech expressly forbidden by the bill, but creating an
environment contrary to the Constitutional principles of free speech,
press, and assembly - principles which entitles such as the Internet
embody as nothing has before.

 By comparison, placing the burden for content control upon each
individual user is surprisingly simple in the online and interactive
world, and there is no legitimate reason to shift that burden to
providers who carry that content.  Unlike traditional broadcast
media, networked media is comparatively easy to screen on the user
end - giving the reader, viewer, or participant unparalleled control
over his or her own information environment.  All without impacting or
restricting what any other user wishes to access.  This makes
regulation such as that threatened by this S. 314 simply unnecessary.

 In addition, during a period of ever-increasing commercial interest
in arenas such as the Internet, restriction and regulation of content
or the flow of traffic across the various telecommunications services
would have serious negative economic effects.  The sort of regulation
proposed by this bill would slow the explosive growth the Internet has
seen, giving the business community reason to doubt the medium's
commercial appeal.

 We ask that the Senate halt any further progress of this bill.  We ask
that the Senate be an example to Congress as a whole, and to the nation
at large - to promote the general welfare as stated in the Preamble to
the Constitution by protecting the free flow of information and ideas
across all of our telecommunications services.

               INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING THE PETITION

  First, you must agree with ALL OF THE ABOVE.  If there is any particular
part that you don't agree with, don't bother signing the petition.  
  All Email signatures will be submitted to Congress, the President, and
the news media.
  Including your full name is optional, but *highly encouraged* as that
would add to the effectiveness of the petition.  Signing via an anonymous
remailer is highly discouraged, but not forbidden, as an attempt will be
made to separately tally signatures from anonymous remailers.
  If you are a U.S. citizen, please state so in your email signature. Non-
U.S. citizens are invited to sign, but their signatures will be tallied
separately.
  To sign, follow these steps EXACTLY AS STATED:
  1) Prepare an email message.  In the main body (NOT the Subject line)
of your email include the ONE-LINE statement:

   SIGNED <internet email address> <Full name> <U.S. Citizen Y/N>

  DO NOT INCLUDE THE "<" and ">" characters.  "SIGNED" should be capital-
ized.  Do not use "handles" or pseudonyms...let's keep this on an adult
level.  Use your full legal name or no name at all.  Finally, after your
full real name, enter a YES for U.S. citizen or NO if you're not a U.S.
citizen.
  For example, my email signature would be:

   SIGNED david.wachenschwanz@atomiccafe.com  David Wachenschwanz  YES

  Send your internet email message to the following address:
 
                    s314-petition@netcom.com

  Within a few days, an automated acknowledgment will be sent to you via
email.  There is no need to respond to the acknowledgment.
  Take the time RIGHT NOW to do this, and let those jacklegs on Capitol
Hill know you feel about this bill.

     --David Wachenschwanz, Editor   (david.wachenschwanz@atomiccafe.com)
                                                                         

     Checking the calendar...                                                 
 
                                 This month. . .                               

                  * Ash Wednesday, Wednesday March 1 *
                  * St. Patrick's Day Friday March 17 *


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CONNECT! Magazine DIALING ON DOWN THE ROAD
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                         Dialing Down The Road                  
                                                                
                          With Chuck Wharton                    
                                                                
               "Experiencing the Strange and Wonderful          
                          in Houston BBSing"                    
                                                                
                "Ordinary Stuff, Too, When Available"           
                                                                
     
 THIS MONTH: THE PENTECOSTAL BBS

 One of the first bulletin boards I ever logged on in Houston years 
ago was named 'J.L. Christian' -- a board offering Biblically oriented 
discussion and software.

 Getting to discuss religious similarities and differences with a 
variety of people, plus enjoying with the occasional prankster and 
loose screw who logged on and attempted to disrupt, made J.L. 
Christian a fun place to visit.

 Today, Houston's wealth of bulletin boards, usually 400-plus in 
number, include a lot of specialized religious BBSs today, not only 
Christian, but occasionally those dealing with Eastern religions and 
witchcraft. Faced with that diversity, be amazed that some Christian 
boards deal with the diversity without fighting about it much. 

 One of those diverse boards is The Pentecostal BBS, of all things. In fact, 
while a heavy percentage of the files in the transfer area cover subjects of 
interest to those who speak in tongues of angels for their religion, a lot of 
the messages cover just about every area but Pentecostals.

 Like this in the Prayer message area:

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  I am asking you dear folks to pray for my husband & I. We are on other BBS 
that is not Christian oriented & my husband is spreading the word of God & is 
now being attacked by people claiming to be Christians. It has been sad to see 
the people who claim to be Christians jump on my husband in such blatant 
hatred. Thank you in advance for your prayers. 

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

 And another one in the same area (the personal name has been 
changed):

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 This is my first time to leave a message, but I had to share the good news!
Today I had the privilege of leading a troubled young man to the Lord. I want
to share a prayer request with you. Please pray for Norman. He is struggling
with alcoholism, and he's in trouble with the law. Norman is only 17, but he's
been out of control, and his parents are about to kick him out, plus there's a
real chance that he might go to jail (theft). Norman knows that his life's a
waste, but he wants to straighten out, so he turned to Jesus <PRAISE GOD!>.
Please pray that this new believer will find guidance in his new life in
Christ, and that he will quickly find a church family that will support (not
condemn) him. Pray that, if the Lord wills, that his family situation will
stabilize enough for him to keep his emotional feet on the ground during this
critical time while the seed of the Gospel takes root in his life. Pray too
that the legal consequences of his actions do not derail him, but that God will
"work all things together for good" in Norman's life (which of course He will).
Thank all of you so much for remembering Norman.
Yours in Christ....

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 When I visited J.L. Christian years ago, characters calling 
themselves 'Martha The Dog' and 'Nexroth The Beast' would visit and 
stir up the populous, typing in messages filled with apocryphal 
references such as the dreaded number '666'. 

 Sooner or later someone would end the tumult with the ultimatum, 'No 
Satanic stuff here.' On Pentecostal BBS, they get a few such beasts to 
deal with. These guys are free to worship or not worship, of course. 
But their bad spelling and punctuation suggests they might be using 
some illegal hallucinogenic substances: 

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 From:    DAMIEN THORN             
 To:      ALL                      
 Subject: God is dead!             
 

 save yourselves you braindead idiots. A parasite is feeding on your mind. As 
he suck the life out of you.  

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 And another:

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 From:    JOE DEE                  
 To:      ALL                      
 Subject: Facts                    
 

 Jesus smoked hash, the "fire on the mountain" was a volcano, Paul was an
epileptic, Noah was Sumerial was a fertility god.
Thank you.

 BTW, I thought I would mention that this country is NOT Christian-based, nor
should it be, nor does the Constitution provide for a totally Christian-based
system.  If you fundies want to rebel and get your asses blown off by the
military, go right on ahead... the world will be a better place.
 -informer

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 The Sysops running Pentecostal BBS, Milton and Helen Stephens, know 
an age-old secret to BBSing: If you respond to idiots attacking your 
BBS, especially ones who can't spell, you just fuel the foolishness. I 
surely wish Joe Dee could have completed his thought on the fertility 
god, though. That might have been interesting. 

 Besides religious discussions ranging from non-denominational and 
Messianic Judaism to most every type of denomination from Catholic to 
Southern Baptist --  Pentecostal BBS has a place to discuss the 
wonders of computers and why they sometimes don't work; Boy Scouts; 
and various other subjects of interest to people who spend a lot of 
time on their computer keyboards. 

 They have a fully stocked file library, so when you visit Pentecostal 
BBS at 641-3058, bring a high-speed modem if you plan to attack the 
advertised 1.5 gigabytes of software.

 And please be reasonable in your discussions. I find no Biblical 
evidence that Jesus smoked hash, no matter what scholars such as Joe 
Dee say.

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                            IN OTHER BUSINESS
 =========================================================================

 Thanks for all the notes sent my way with suggestions for boards to 
review. Given the way I've treated some boards, I'm a little surprised 
that users would volunteer their boards, let alone Sysops. But rest 
assured, if you recommend a BBS to me, I will review it at some point 
unless the Sysop bars or restricts my access. Also, if I review a BBS 
covering one subject one month, I will try to skip one month before 
reviewing one dedicated to that same subject.

 For those of you who have sent messages of praise and encouragement, 
I offer my deepest-felt gratitude and wishes for a wonderful life. For 
those of you sending messages of criticism and eternal torment -- even 
when justified -- you know what you can do. 

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          CONNECT! Magazine/Dialing On Down The Road Contest!
 =========================================================================

 All those sending me electronic notes in the month of March will be 
entered automatically in a drawing for a free pocket protector, to be 
awarded in April.

 This plainly colored, undecorated pocket protector allows you full 
loading of pencils, pens and various papers without drawing attention 
away from your other physical attributes. It's just the thing to join 
you at all your computer club meetings, as well as the hamburger and 
coke orgy that follows.

 This pocket protector can handle the abuse a real cyber-citizen can 
dish out. Go ahead and load 'er up with all those cheap pens. When 
they burst, few drops, if any, will leak through to your shirt 
(leakage prevention not guaranteed by CONNECT! Communications, 
CONNECT! Magazine, or Dialing On Down The Road). 

 To participate in the contest, E-Mail anything you want to say, as 
much or as little as you like, to one of the Charles Wharton addresses 
below. One entry per person, please. Be sure to include a physical 
mailing address (P.O. Boxes OK!), because pocket protectors cannot be 
delivered in cyberspace. Your physical address WILL NOT be printed in 
CONNECT! magazine. But be sure to mention if you don't want your name 
or E-Mail address published, either.

 Until next time, I'm Dialing On Down The Road.

  Chuck reviews Houston BBS systems and electronic culture here each 
month.

  If you have comments, leave email for Charles Wharton on THE ATOMIC CAFE, or
send to him via FidoNet at 1:106/235, or via the Internet as charles.wharton@
atomiccafe.com                                                              


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NEW X-RAY TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE IMAGING OF SOFT TISSUE

By John R. Gustafson, LANL PIO

 LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Feb. 27, 1995 - Los Alamos National Laboratory
researchers are developing a new type of X-ray machine that will enhance
images of soft tissue and also reduce the amount of radiation received by
the patient during the process. 
 The technology, which exploits radiation created when a laser beam
interacts with a beam of electrons, could prove a boon to mammography, the
standard procedure used to image breast tissue, and other procedures used to
image heart tissues.
 Physicians routinely use X-rays to create clear images of hard tissue
such as bones and teeth. X-ray images of soft tissue, however, are harder to
decipher - even for a trained eye. 
 The machine being developed by Los Alamos scientists will enhance film
images of soft tissue by increasing the percentage of medium-energy X-rays
that are most effective for imaging soft tissues. 
 Low-energy X-rays can be absorbed by the skin and are responsible for
the patient's radiation dose; high-energy X-rays cloud the film and make the
image more difficult to read. Having a source that emits a high percentage
of medium-energy X-rays makes it ideal for soft tissue studies.
 The Los Alamos researchers are developing a prototype of the new X-ray
source with funding they received recently from the Laboratory's Directed
Research and Development Office, which administers a portion of the
Laboratory's annual operating budget to support innovative and promising
research. The researchers estimate that a commercially acceptable version of
the source would be small enough to fit into a standard hospital radiology
laboratory and cost about $1 million.
 Traditional X-ray technology works by accelerating electrons at a metal
target; when the electrons collide with the target they produce X-rays by
two processes.
 First, the accelerated electrons collide with target electrons, exciting
them to higher energy levels. The excited electrons emit X-rays as they drop
back to their initial energy levels. Second, the accelerated electrons emit
X-rays when they themselves are slowed by electrons and nuclei in the
target, a process known as "bremsstrahlung" radiation from the German word
for "braking radiation."
 The Los Alamos device will use a different technique known as "Compton
backscattering" to produce X-rays. The technology will generate X-rays by
colliding the photons in a pulsed laser beam with a high-energy electron
beam traveling near light speed. Each laser pulse lasts no longer than a few
picoseconds, or a few trillionths of a second. 
 The interaction between the laser and electron beams generates a spray
of X-rays. Unlike bremsstrahlung radiation, which generates X-rays in a
broad band of energies, Compton backscattering converts a single laser
frequency into a monochromatic X-ray. By changing the laser's frequency, or
alternatively the electron beam's energy, the researchers can tune the
X-rays to the optimal image-producing frequency for a particular tissue type
and eliminate extraneous X-rays that fog up the image or cause a radiation
dose for the patient.  
 The researchers plan to develop the compact Compton backscattering X-ray
source as an alternative to traditional radiography for medical and basic
science applications. Their immediate goal is to develop a commercial
prototype and produce images of hard and soft tissue to demonstrate the
improved clarity.
 Development of the prototype device takes advantage of the
well-concentrated electron beam available at Los Alamos' High Brightness
Electron Beam Facility.    The facility's electron beam makes it possible to
produce X-rays a hundred times more concentrated than those generated by a
bremsstrahlung source. The design also incorporates a resonator to enhance
the laser beam's intensity. These advantages will result in sharper X-ray
images for both hard and soft tissues. 


CLEAN AND PRESS, HOLD THE STARCH

By John Gustafson, LANL PIO

 You won't find this at your local dry cleaning establishment: Los Alamos
scientists are using a radio-frequency-driven oxygen plasma to clean
manufactured parts, eliminating the traditional toxic solvents used to
remove hydrocarbon-based contaminants such as grease, oil or cutting fluids.
When an object is immersed in the oxygen plasma, hydrocarbons on its surface
are broken down and pumped away as water vapor and carbon dioxide. The
process eliminates the need for solvents, with an attendant reduction in
environmental and worker exposures. Scientists, having demonstrated the
technology on sample components, are now exploring how to scale it up to
handle large objects and high throughput. 


SQUIDS CATCH CORRODING DRUMS

By Jim Danneskiold, LANL PIO

 Corrosive waste inside a metal drum could be eating away at the container's
integrity, but who's to know? Los Alamos scientists think they are, by
applying technology developed to measure electrical signals in the brain to
detect the equally tiny currents associated with corrosion. Corrosion
processes create currents that in turn generate minuscule magnetic fields.
Researchers can use superconducting quantum interference devices, or SQUIDs,
to detect the magnetic effects without disturbing the drum's contents,
breaching its integrity or subjecting it to X-rays or other outside energy
sources. The same technique can be used to monitor corrosion in pipelines,
aircraft or ocean-going vessels. 


LOOK! UP IN THE SKY!

By Kathy DeLucas, LANL PIO

 If you're an environmental polluter, that annoying buzz you hear may not be
a gnat circling your ear but a tiny, remotely piloted airplane capturing
aerosol samples above your factory's smokestacks. Los Alamos scientists have
packaged a suite of small, self-contained instruments that can measure in
real time a variety of atmospheric characteristics, including concentrations
of aerosols. The system can also collect and store air samples for more
detailed analysis back at home base. The system, which can fit on a variety
of airborne platforms, could be used to monitor pollutants in emission
plumes or determine aerosol and gas concentrations wafting skyward from
diffuse sources, such as landfills. Flight testing of the system is
currently underway. 


ZOUNDS! POWERFUL INSERTABLE ACOUSTIC RADIATOR

By Jim Danneskiold, LANL PIO

 An efficient, kilowatt-level acoustic radiator that can operate in water or
other liquids offers a unique way to clean the insides of liquid-filled
waste and storage containers or the outsides of immersed objects, according
to Los Alamos scientists. They have developed a stainless-steel,
four-foot-long omnidirectional "speaker" that radiates at ultrasonic
frequencies while maintaining electrical isolation from the liquid. The
speaker, a closed, four-inch-diameter cylindrical shell, is powered by a
commercially available piezoelectric converter. The resulting high acoustic
pressures can dislodge surface contamination and paint or perform other in
situ cleaning operations. The researchers say the device also has the
potential to mix liquids without any visibly moving parts and treat
accumulated sludge to facilitate removal from containers. 


                                                                           
                                                                              

 For the latest news in computer technology, read Dwight Silverman's column 
 in the business section every Sunday in The Houston Chronicle, Houston's   
 Information Source.                                                        

                                                                              

                                                                           
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CONNECT! Magazine THE HOUSTON AREA 713 BBS LIST (c)
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 CALLING A BBS AND YOU CAN'T GET AN ANSWER?  Many System Operators will take  
their BBS down during thunderstorm activity.  We encourage SysOps to take     
their phone line "off hook" to busy the line out during these periods of non- 
service.  Some do, some don't.  If you can't get through, try again later.    

 If you are the SysOp of a BBS and wish to have your system listed in 
Houston's largest and most accurate BBS list, call THE ATOMIC CAFE BBS at 713-
530-8875.  Log on under your real name, and answer the registration informat-
ion.  Then, from the top level menu, select <H>.  You will then be at the     
Houston Area 713 BBS List (c) Center.  Select <4> to add a system or to change
your system.  Select <5> to remove your system from the list.  In either case,
you will be asked to answer a questionnaire for EACH line you wish to list.   
 The service is FREE.  We reserve the right to refuse to list any system that
we feel may be inappropriate to list.

     Here are a few other things to keep in mind ...                          
                                                                              
*FidoNet BBS systems dedicate one hour a day to mail exchange.  That hour is  
normally from 4-5 a.m. central time, or 3-4 a.m. central daylight time.  Most 
FidoNet nodes will not accept a call from a human user during that time, but  
does allow other computers on the network to connect to exchange mail.        
                                                                              
*Numbers that ring constantly over a period of a few days are removed from the
list due to the fact that the system may have been de-commissioned and that   
number may now be a voice line.  We cannot take a chance on that.             
                                                                              
*If you encounter a human voice on a line listed herein as a BBS, please let  
us know.  Send the number and the name of the system to: Houston Area 713 BBS 
List (c), P. O. Box 720894, Houston Texas 77072.  Or send Internet email to   
d.wachenschwanz@atomiccafe.com; FidoNet email to David Wachenschwanz @ FidoNet
node 1:106/235; or call 713-530-8875, The Atomic Cafe BBS and register as a   
new user.                                                                     
                                                                              
*There is no charge for accessing The Atomic Cafe to do this.  We do very much
appreciate your assistance in keeping the Houston Area 713 BBS List (c) up to 
date and as accurate as possible.  

*Houston is a VERY VOLATILE BBS market.  Systems up one day may be down for   
good on the next.  For every system to goes down, there are usually 2 or 3 to 
replace it.  Therefore, it is vital that you always do your BBS dialing from a
RECENT list. 



                           DCE BPS Rate (BR) Key:                             
        *=300 a=1200 b=2400 c=9600 d=14,400 e=16,800 f=19,200 g=28,800        
  NOTE: DCE is the speed of data down a telephone wire.  DTE is the speed of  
        data from your modem to your computer and vice versa.  We do not list 
        DTE rates as it is pointless to do so.                                

                                                                             
                                PLATFORM KEY:                                 
                                                                              
  ALT=Altos                                COC=Tandy Color Computer           
  AMG=Amiga Computer                       DOS=MS-DOS/PC-DOS operating system 
  KPR=KayPro                               APL=Apple Computer                 
  OS2=OS/2 2.0                             ATI=Atari Computer                 
  TIA=Texas Instruments 99/4A              CMD=Commodore Computer             
  UNX=Unix                                 WNT=Windows NT                     
  CPM=CP/M                                 MAC=Macintosh                      


                              SOFTWARE KEY:                                   
                                                                              
  NAME:                                         SUPPLIER:                     
                                                                              
  Auntie BBS....................................W. J. Meier                   
                                                dba W&W Associates            
                                                1988 Via Appia                
                                                Walnut Creek, CA 94598        
                                                510-937-0156                  
                                                                              
                                                                              
  C-Net Pro.....................................Perspective Software          
                                                313-537-6168 (Voice)          
                                                313-537-5942 (Fax)            
                                                313-255-2466 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Command Processor (C.P.) Tm...................Gary T. Metcalf               
                                                315 Moser Rd.                 
                                                Louisville, KY 40223          
                                                502-244-7188 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  DLX...........................................Baudtown                      
                                                818-894-4150 (Voice)          
                                                818-893-7600 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  EXCELSIOR! Pro BBS............................Sycom Design Software         
                                                313-774-2153 (Voice)          
                                                313-772-5802 (Fax)            
                                                313-772-6442 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  FirstClass....................................SoftArc, Inc.                 
                                                416-299-4723 (Voice)          
                                                416-754-1856 (Fax)            
                                                416-609-2250 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  GT POWER......................................P&M Software Co.              
                                                3104 East Camelback Road      
                                                #503 Phoenix Arizona 85016    
                                                                              
  Hermes II.....................................Computer Classifieds          
                                                206-643-2316 (Voice)          
                                                206-643-7830 (Fax)            
                                                206-643-2874 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Major BBS, The................................Galacticomm Incorporated      
          .                                     4101 SW 47th Avenue           
          .                                     Suite 101                     
          .                                     Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33314      
          .                                     305-583-5990 (Voice)          
          .                                     305-583-7846 (Fax)            
          .                                     305-583-7808 (BBS)            
          .                                                                   
          ......................................PPL Networks                  
          .                                     Authorized Galacticomm Dealer 
          .                                     1400 W. Sam Houston Parkway N 
          .                                     Suite 230 Houston, TX 77043   
          .                                     713-464-4256 (Voice)          
          .                                     713-597-1090 (BBS)            
          .                                                                   
          ......................................4D Communications             
                                                Authorized Galacticomm Dealer 
                                                And DC-NET Distributor        
                                                P.O. Box 58002                
                                                Houston, Texas 77258          
                                                713-334-3333 (Voice)          
                                                713-335-0147 (Fax)            
                                                                              
  PCBoard.......................................Clark Development Company Inc 
                                                P.O. Box 571365               
                                                Murray Utah 84157             
                                                801-261-1686 (Voice)          
                                                801-261-8987 (Fax)            
                                                801-261-8976 (BBS)            
                                                                              
                                                                              
  Powerboard BBS................................NUIQ Software, Inc.           
                                                914-833-3479 (Voice)          
                                                914-833-3623 (Fax)            
                                                914-833-1479 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  ProBoard......................................ProBoard International        
                                                612-537-8655 (Voice)          
                                                612-537-8613 (Fax)            
                                                612-537-8659 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  RemoteAccess..................................Wantree Development           
                                                108 West 3rd Street           
                                                Bonner Springs, Kansas 66012  
                                                913-441-1336 (Voice)          
                                                913-441-0596 (Fax)            
                                                913-441-0595 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  RoboBoard/FX..................................Hamilton TeleGraphics Inc.    
                                                P.O. Box 633                  
                                                Aylmer Quebec Canada J9H6L1   
                                                800-363-7626 (Voice)          
                                                819-685-0994 (Fax)            
                                                819-682-7771 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Searchlight...................................Searchlight Software Inc.     
                                                6516 Detroit Avenue           
                                                Cleveland, Ohio 44102         
                                                216-631-9290 (Voice)          
                                                216-631-9289 (Fax)            
                                                216-631-9285 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Spitfire......................................Buffalo Creek Software        
                                                913 39th Street West          
                                                Des Moines, Iowa 50265        
                                                515-225-9552 (Voice)          
                                                515-225-8496 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Synchronet....................................Digital Dynamics              
                                                714-529-6328 (Voice)          
                                                714-529-9721 (Fax)            
                                                714-529-5313 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  TBBS (The Bread Board System).................eSoft Incorporated            
                               .                15200 E. Girard Avenue        
                               .                Suite 3000                    
                               .                Aurora, CO 80014              
                               .                303-699-6565 (Voice)          
                               .                303-699-6872 (Fax)            
                               .                303-699-8222 (BBS)            
                               .                                              
                               .................Connect! Communications Co.   
                                                Authorized eSoft Dealer       
                                                SALES, SERVICE, SUPPORT       
                                                DISCOUNT eSOFT PRICES         
                                                Hardware/Books/CDs            
                                                P.O. Box 720894               
                                                Houston TX 77072              
                                                713-530-2709 (Voice)          
                                                713-530-5644 (Fax)            
                                                713-530-8875 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  TurBoard......................................TeleMedia                     
                                                P.O. Box 566491               
                                                Atlanta, GA 31156             
                                                404-395-6525                  
                                                                              
  Waffle........................................Thomas Dell (Author)          
                                                P.O. Box 4436                 
                                                Mountain View, CA 94040       
                                                408-245-7726 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Wildcat!......................................Mustang Software Incorporated 
                                                P.O. Box 2264                 
                                                Bakersfield, CA 93303         
                                                805-873-2500 (Voice)          
                                                805-873-2599 (Fax)            
                                                805-873-2400 (BBS)            
                                                                              
  Are we missing YOURS?  Send us the information: P.O. Box 720894 Houston
Texas 77072 or via Internet at: sysop@atomiccafe.com.  We'll add yours next
issue!                                                                       
                                                                             
  Systems listed as "LD" or "L-D" or "Long Distance" may or may not be a toll
call from your area.  If the number is a toll call from the Connect! offices,
then it is so annotated and the caller is advised that a toll charge may be
assessed by the phone company.
                                                                              
                                                                    
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 *  Presenting Houston's 24 Hour Bulletin Board Systems: * 
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 **SPECIAL NOTE** Due to a database crash, BBS entries after 16 February 1995
may NOT be included in this issue.  We apologize for any inconvenience, and
remind you to re-submit your system's information for next month's list. **

                                 Software System                              
 System Name          Phone   BR Type     Type          Comments              

001-Science Fiction...778-0239 a Ivory    CMD                                 
3rd Stone from the Sun479-3323 d TAG      DOS    Extremely wierd...and strange
7th Heaven............484-2957 g MajorBBS DOS         Teleconference/Ems/Adult
8UP BBS, The......713-424-2739 d TAG      DOS   LD        GAMES,FILES,FILES...
1701D USS Enterprise..466-0778 d TAG      DOS         MODs;GIFs;Action Figures
ACC Space Center BBS..388-4930 d Wildcat! DOS   FREE! Aerospace related / DOOM
A-Mega BBS Node 1.....488-6077 d Wildcat! DOS   ** Main BBS Rollover Number **
A-Mega BBS Node 2.....488-2032 d Wildcat! DOS   Fun Times for Entire Family!!!
A-Mega BBS Node 3.....488-3096 d Wildcat! DOS   Over 10 GIGs of Files Online!!
A-Mega BBS Node 4.....488-3174 d Wildcat! DOS   Over 200 Games to Play Online!
A-Mega BBS Node 5.....488-2401 g Wildcat! DOS   Regional Mail Hub for National
A-Mega BBS Node 6.....488-3611 g Wildcat! DOS   Nets: Intelec - ThrobNet - MSI
A-Mega BBS Node 7.....488-0378 g Wildcat! DOS   HotNet, RecoverNet, Pen & More
A No B.S. BBS.........998-8430 d Wildcat! DOS    CD-Rom, Wildnet! FREE ACCESS!
A Womyn's Line BBS....647-9057 d Maximus  DOS    Alternate Lifestyle for Womyn
Aardvark Park.........664-7799 g Maximus  DOS   HCBBS member, Fido, Files, Fun
Abacus BBS............398-0949 d RoboBoardOS2   Home Education On The Internet
Abated Expenses.......729-5811 g PowerBBS DOS   files,messages,hardware prices
Abend BBS.............771-2802 d PCBoard  DOS                                 
Abinitio's............957-1413 g TriBBS   DOS    3.2 Gig,Doors,Msgs+Adult,FREE
Abstract Realities II.998-2337 d RoboBoardDOS              VGA Graphics Online
Access BBS............838-1445 d PCBoard  DOS      Files, Confs, Adult Section
Acid Rain.............347-6131 f Renegade DOS   Files(800+megs).Messages.Doors
After Hours Night Club277-6106 d MajorBBS DOS     Adults Only! Live chat! GIFS
AIR Erotica - 1.......431-2556 f PCBoard  DOS              shareware and adult
AIR Erotica - 2.......431-0861 f PCBoard  DOS              shareware and adult
Alcatraz RBBS-PC......450-3870 d RBBS     OS2       Fido-RBBS-Paul Revere Nets
Alien Visitors BBS....579-7001 d RoboBoardOS2           The Truth Is Out There
Alluvium Mist.........451-3989 e TAG      DOS         CandyNet, SGANet, CD-ROM
Alvin BBS.............331-0317 c Spitfire DOS      files , door games and more
Amoeba Chant BBS,The..367-6595 d Wildcat! DOS     3 Gig,50+Doors,Msgs,Friendly
Anchor, The...........688-9162 b Forem    ATI                     Atari ST BBS
Angel's BBS...........475-1622 b TAG      DOS       A little something for all
An Ice Cube In Hell!..937-8010 d Maximus  DOS        Messages, files, hardware
Apex..................362-7450 g Wildcat! DOS     Internet E-mail & Newsgroups
Apparitions Appear....491-0467 f TAG      DOS 1.7 gig games, adult access Fido
Archives BBS Node 1...722-7724 d Synchnet DOS   The right mix of files & mess-
Archives BBS Node 2...722-7732 d Synchnet DOS   ages. Internet E-mail & Usenet
Archives BBS Node 3...722-7735 g Synchnet DOS     On-line E-mail address book.
Archives BBS Node 4...722-7926 g Synchnet DOS   Fido, Adult, ABPE, Images, QWK
Armchair Athlete,The..457-0444 g TAG      DOS   Sports, Fantasy Leagues, 28.8k
Atari-OH..............480-9310 c Forem    ATI                                 
ATAS Computing........837-8003 d Spitfire DOS         Circuitnet, FIDO, BRE IP
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...1..530-8875 d TBBS     DOS* Save $$ on all eSoft Products! 
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...2..530-8918 d TBBS     DOS* Digiboards,TeleGraphix Products
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...3..530-0258 d TBBS     DOS* Pioneer CDs, BBS Books, Tekram 
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...4..530-0357 d TBBS     DOS* caching controller cards.  We
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...5..530-0558 d TBBS     DOS* install BBS systems for city, 
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...6..530-0651 d TBBS     DOS* state, government and business.
ATOMIC CAFE, THE...7..530-6963 g TBBS     DOS* BBS Consultants. 713-530-2709 v
Aztec Gold............367-0155 b TAG      DOS                      Games, chat
B4-U-BUY-1............975-2424 d Custom   UNX        FREE - Sourcing Databases
B4-U-BUY-2............975-2417 b Custom   UNX   Auto Loans, Vacation Brochures
B4-U-BUY-3............975-2416 b Custom   UNX        Aircraft & Homes For Sale
B4-U-BUY-4............975-2418 c Custom   UNX    Cal Events, Lottery, Eateries
Back Room, The........540-8266 d TAG      DOS      files,tw2002,lord,sre,messg
Back To BASIC.........471-9112 g PCBoard  DOS         BASIC Prog., 3.5GB, FREE
Basic to Basic BBS....481-1413 d Spitfire DOS     Programming & movie listings
Battleship BBS II.....957-3217 d Wildcat! DOS           Messages,On-line games
Bay Area Connections..471-3846 d Maximus  DOS      HCBBS Member,MESSAGES,Files
Bay-Area OnLine.......837-9949 d PowerBBS DOS   GUI,1.5GB,Internet,Games,Forum
Bayou Bend BBS........894-0574 d Maximus  DOS    Fido,CDROM,Genealogy,All Ages
Bears Den BBS, The....550-9243 d Wildcat! OS2     Fido,Pridenet,Internet,Adult
Beginner's RBBS 1.....666-0035 d RBBS     DOS                   *New User Help
Beginner's RBBS 2.....666-5552 d RBBS     DOS        *Discount hardware prices
Beginner's RBBS 3.....666-2599 d RBBS     DOS           *Houston Newz (satire)
Beginner's RBBS 4.....666-7536 d RBBS     DOS           *Win $100 playing Trad
Beholder's Lab!.......333-8318 b TAG      DOS      Role-Playing and PARANORMIA
BHA & Associates......320-0197 g TriBBS   OS2   General interest, Internet, CD
Bill Claire Mortuary..498-6163 d Wildcat! DOSBurial/Creamation/FamilyNet/Files
Bit Bucket BBS, The...496-9670 g TBBS     DOS    Internet/Usenet/Fido/RIPscrip
BitBucket ST..........729-7555 b Forem    ATI                                 
Bits and Pieces.......379-3110 d ProDoor  DOS   Multi-Node,1.2Gigs,Gifs,PD,etc
Bits and Pieces II....379-3177 d ProDoor  DOS   Adult,CD-ROM online,everything
Biznicomm.............556-5703 d Wildcat! DOS   Small business, fun, & friends
bLAC LithiUm......713-256-3411 d TAG      DOS LD Star Wars RPG Playing! Games!
Black Box.............480-2686 d SCO      UNXv32b/v42b,FTP,InterNet,games,news
Black Gold............437-1101 d TAG      DOS   Files,Games,Message,Fido,CDrom
BlackLite BBS.........996-0959 d TAG      DOS   1000+ filez. 80+ msg bases!!!!
Black Moon............926-7848 e TAG      DOS         Messages & online games!
Blue Eagle BBS, The...471-2330 g Synchnet DOS   CAP,HAM,Fido,Emergency Service
Blue Ribbon, The......463-8656 d TAG      DOS    BRE,Pit,TW,SRE are registered
Boomerville, USA......370-1444 f PCBoard  DOS Family BBS; RIME; Newbies LOVED!
Boss Board, The.......479-1967 d Maximus  DOS      Sports, Fido, CD's, & Files
Brain Storm Learning..550-8105 d RoboBoardDOS   College Textbooks/SAT/And More
Britannia.............587-1935 c Maximus  DOS     Focus on games of all sorts!
Builders Communication579-1235 g PCBoard  DOS   Royce Homes Floor Plans&Photos
Bulldozer's BBS.......242-6370 f Wildcat! DOS       10+ gigs online,Multi-Line
Bulldozer's Two BBS...242-8363 f Wildcat! DOS             Online Games,Fidonet
Bulldozer's BBS.......242-7235 d Wildcat! DOS    Files,Messages,Online Shopper
Byte Busters..........852-4541 b PCBoard  DOS            BBS Chess - Home base
Byte Me BBS...........975-0502 d ExcaliburDOS      V.42;Files;Games;Mods;Gif's
Byte Source BBS, The..495-1161 c Spitfire DOS      V.42bis;Games,GIFs,Graphics
C.E.R.N...............558-5342 c QuickBBS DOS                 UFOs, paranormal
C.Y.A. BBS, The.......879-6013 d TAG      OS2      Houston's OS/2 Info source!
Calamari Cruisers.....463-2854 d Renegade DOS   Animaniacs/StarWars, files&msg
Canadian Connection...699-1010 d Wildcat! DOS       Files, Messages, Info, Fun
Canadian Connection...699-1012 d Wildcat! DOS    Node 2 of Canadian COnnection
Carolyn's Place.......579-3567 c Wildcat! DOS      Crossdressing/TransGendered
Cats Lair BBS, The....837-9614 e Wildcat! DOS               a full dynamic bbs
CD Caddy..............888-0172 g Maximus  DOS   3 CD-ROMS online, 11,000+files
Chairman of the BORED.947-1456 d ExcaliburDOS                 Windows true BBS
Chat Link Houston BBS.837-8200 d MajorBBS DOS        Adult-oriented, 21 & Over
CHAT Shack, The.......895-0748 b MajorBBS DOS   18 & Over CHAT, FILES, MESSAGE
CHAT Shack, The.......895-8779 d MajorBBS DOS   BASES and MORE...2 WEEKS FREE!
Chatterbox BBS........597-3500 g TBBS     DOS    32 lines, Social, Chat, Files
Chatterbox BBS........597-3523 b TBBS     DOS       Matchmaker, Games, Parties
Chatterbox BBS........597-3525 f TBBS     DOS        Internet Email and Usenet
Chatterbox BBS........597-3531 g TBBS     DOS         Online Shopper, Messages
Chatterbox BBS........597-3505 b TBBS     DOS    32 Lines, Social, Chat, Files
Chatterbox BBS........597-3527 f TBBS     DOS       32 Lines, Social, Internet
Chatterbox BBS........597-3529 f TBBS     DOS     32 Lines, Chat, Games, Files
City Lights...........455-1492 d Maximus  DOS    Files,CDROM,Doors,Ham,Fidonet
City of the Ancients..664-6824 d TAG      DOS      RPG Headquarters of Houston
CityScope BBS 1.......477-6424 c TBBS     DOS   4-Line chat,GIFS,Products,msgs
CityScope BBS 2.......477-6520 d TBBS     DOS   4-Line chat,GIFS,Products,msgs
ClearWaters BBS.......344-0442 d WildCat! DOS    Enviornment,Files,Games,Msgs.
Cliff Lee Consulting..347-3187 d Wildcat! DOS         Ray Tracing and Graphics
Club Amiga BBS........528-7511 e Dialog   AMG     Amiga User's Group HQ, Echos
Coast Colony BBS-1....776-3226 f MajorBBS DOS      emphasis on art and artists
Coast Colony BBS-2....981-9602 f MajorBBS DOS     display,sell your work,&more
Cobra BBS Node 1......996-8762 d TAG      DOS              Games, Echos, Files
Cobra BBS Node 2......996-0604 b TAG      DOS              Games, Files, Echos
Coco Loco.............923-6809 b Rainbord COC        English/Spanish Bilingual
COMM Port One.........980-9671 c Opus     DOS                        FidoNet 
Community Pride BBS...523-1350 d Spitfire DOS       Adult BBS: gay and lesbian
Compu-Sys Internationl464-0786 b TAG      DOS    Games,Msgs,Files,ADULT & Reg.
COMPUTER POST ShopMall565-1498 b MajorBBS DOS     Tech Info, Games, and Retail
COMPUTER POST ShopMall242-1487 d MajorBBS DOS        Technical Info and Retail
Computer Room,The.713-420-5725 d PCBoard  DOS  LD 2gigs files/Vegas Game Doors
Computer Room II,The..837-0902 g PCBoard  DOS   2gigs Files/Door games/Netmail
Computer Scorephone-1.837-9006 g Wildcat! DOS         Internet, Files, 4.5 Gig
Computer Scorephone-2.837-8235 e Wildca!t DOS     Internet, Files, GIF's, Fido
Confusion Central.....367-7391 d Maximus  DOS    Doors, Fido, chickens, & more
Connexions BBS........332-6622 d TAG      DOS       Shareware,drivers,messages
Conservative BBS......579-8161 d Wildcat! DOS                  WildNet, UseNet
Conservative Hippi,The331-8009 d TAG      DOS   Fido Net-Registered Trade Wars
Corner Stone, The.....344-0815 d Wildcat! DOS              CHRISTIAN BASED BBS
Cowboy's..............726-0385 d TAG      DOS               Files, msgs, games
Crawdad Hole, The.....988-2171 f PowerBBS DOS      Message areas LORD and more
Cross Town Connection.820-1136 d TAG      DOS       Games, Message Base, Files
Crusader Software.....530-5144 c PCBoard  DOS               General BBS system
Crypt Keepers BBS.....265-5948 d TAG      DOS      Files Messages Games TW2002
Cuddly Place, The.....956-1374 a UCBBS    CMD      Voting booth,files,friendly
Cutting Edge, The.....466-1525 g PCBoard  OS2    Usenet/Internet/Ilink/Intelec
CyberFlix BBS-1.......586-7296 g MajorBBS DOS      Adult BBS specialty Video's
CyberFlix BBS-2.......586-7297 g MajorBBS DOS          Tele-Arena - Adult Chat
CyberFlix BBS-3.......586-7298 d MajorBBS DOS       Shopping Mall - Forum Base
CyberFlix BBS-4.......586-7299 d MajorBBS DOS   Sly Fox is Here Guys and Girls
Cyber*Net.............438-0229 d MajorBBS DOS   Want to start BBS? See my Lib!
CyberShack 2000+ (1)..935-0978 d TBBS     DOS 16 lines@14.4k; 3.9 Gigabytes of
CyberShack 2000+ (2)..935-9413 d TBBS     DOS files.  WORLD'S FINEST chat with
CyberShack 2000+ (3)..935-0769 d TBBS     DOS   ULTRACHAT! Coming soon: Multi-
CyberShack 2000+ (4)..935-0483 d TBBS     DOS       player games and INTERNET.
Cyborg BBS, The.......641-3877 g Renegade DOS    CD_ROMS*FILEZ*GAMES*MESSAGES*
Cyclone BBS!, The.....398-3962 d Wildcat! DOS   Many Files,Doors, and Messages
Danzig Platz BBS......444-3423 d Renegade DOS   70+FilesBases/5000+FilesOnline
Dark Dragon's Hideaway433-3684 b Renegade DOS                     Online games
Dark Horse 1, The.....550-2481 g Wildcat! DOS      Internet E-mail, Newsgroups
Data Warp Premium BBS.355-6107 d PCBoard  DOS    Usenet, multi-network, 2.4gig
Database Connections..980-3234 e Spitfire DOS    dBase & Clipper help; FidoNet
Dead Parrots Society..437-8858 d RoboBoardDOS     Activists, Radicals & Events
Debate Place..........953-9991 b Opus     DOS                          FidoNet
Deep Space Nine.1-713-251-5889 b TAG      DOS   L-D; 30 megs files, 25+ doors!
Deer Park Connection..479-2184 b TAG      DOS                                 
Delta Board...........358-2524 d Renegade DOS       Adult Files, general Files
Desktop Overdrive.....859-0513 d Renegade DOS   Doors! (BRE regd), E-mail nets
Dickinson Night Light.337-1452 c TAG      DOS                          FidoNet
Digital Lands.........464-8908 d MajorBBS DOS   6+Gigs/Game Network/PD & Adult
Digital Vortex, The...441-1635 d Virtual  DOS   Games, CD-ROM, Multi-Networks!
Dignity/Houston 1.....499-4828 f Spitfire DOS       Doors, Files, CD-Rom, Msgs
Dignity/Houston 2.....499-2002 b Spitfire DOS    Doors, Doors, & Lots More Drs
Dimensions of Infinity682-6609 g TAG      DOS   Messages, Fidonet, ClassyAdult
Disaster Recovery Net.888-0496 g Maximus  DOS         Online disaster recovery
Divorced Dads BBS.....783-3605 d TBBS     DOS      Noncustodial fathers issues
Doghouse PCBoard,The..837-1103 g PCBoard  DOS   One of the oldest in Harris Co
DOOM Central..........575-0932 d Spitfire DOS    Total DOOM! No ratios! Doors!
Dos Lords Dungeon.....681-1779 d TAG      DOS        Files, Messages, Echomail
Double Bogey BBS......575-0397 d Renegade DOS       Shareware & Adult sections
Dungeon Of Erotica....338-0657 e MajorBBS DOS   Adult sections,chat,files,door
Dysentery Central.713-292-1018 g Wildcat! DOS  LD   Doors,files,messages,poop!
Eat Flaming Death.....447-1927 b Searchlt DOS                    Wargame board
Electric Gridiron.....856-8127 d Telix    DOS            Sports associated BBS
Electric Oracle #1....690-2851 e Wildcat! DOS   Internet,FIDO,games,24k+ files
Electric Oracle #2....460-9069 b Wildcat! DOS             GAMERSnet Master Hub
Empire BBS, The.......489-4432 g TAG      DOS        Files, Doors, Music Conv.
Enchanted Forest,The..493-6018 c Maximus  DOS        Messages/Utilities/PCHelp
Enchanted Lair........429-7775 d TAG      DOS     Messages - Files (no ratios)
END! A Techie BBS!,The363-1231 g TAG      DOS   The END! A Technical Help BBS!
Eternity, Inc.........452-7008 d Renegade DOS   Family/Christian/Mental Health
EZ-Host BBS...........280-8180 d MajorBBS DOS          9600 MNP, 38400 v.42bis
FSBO:ForSaleByOwner...664-7978 d MajorBBS DOS   free posting of FSBO's for all
Fairlane..............489-4580 d RBBS     DOS   Friendly FIDO-NET PR-NET Games
Fantasy Party Line BBS596-7101 d DLX      DOS   Adult/Parties/32ln/Cpls/Singls
Farpoint Relay Node 1.463-8324 d TAG      DOS      Ham Radio, Packet, Scanners
Farpoint Relay Node 2.463-4434 b TAG      DOS        Ham Radio, Scanners, GIFs
Farpoint Relay Node 3.463-4463 b TAG      DOS      ARNet, Fidonet, Usenet News
Final Approach........463-2960 d TransAmg AMG   Flynet, Fidonet - Aviation BBS
Fireside..............496-6319 d Maximus  DOS   USR DS V.32bis/V.42bis FidoNet
Fish Bowl,The.........894-6062 c QuickBBS DOS        Shining Light in Darkness
Flight Center BBS,The.499-5812 d Renegade DOS            Files, Cd-Roms, Adult
Flourescent Igloo,The.524-7342 f VBBS     DOS      Games/Messaging/GAY-LESBIAN
Foreplay ONLINE-1.....487-5885 d TriBBS   DOS   *FREE* ADULT access,chat,GIFs!
Foreplay ONLINE-2.....487-5995 g TriBBS   DOS   6.1 GIGs,11 Adult CDs,4playnet
Foreplay ONLINE-3.....487-6446 g TriBBS   DOS      FREE ADULT ACCESS! 6.1 GIGs
Foreplay ONLINE-4.....487-0111 g TriBBS   DOS    4playNET, 69 adult file areas
Fourth Planet.........728-3775 d RoboBoardDOS         Morphing to ALL Science 
Frappyland............493-3203 d Waffle   DOS   CotSG Welcome! Normals beware!
Freelancin'...........522-2629 c TBBS     DOS                                 
Free Spirit...........456-9788 f TAG      DOS        Family Oriented/Christian
Fringe, The...........996-6866 d 1stClass Mac   Files,messages,autoimmune supt
Ft.Bend BBS...........344-9165 d Wildcat! DOS      Messages,Files,Adult access
Galactic WarZone, The.498-4231 d Spitfire DOS    20 doors,adult area,Fido soon
Game Palace, The......458-2085 d ProDoor  DOS      Games,Adult,Kid's,Doors,Fun
Garden Node One,The...556-9167 d TAG      WNT     Fidonet Messages - BBS-Chess
Garden Node Two,The...556-6310 d TAG      WNT     Fidonet Messages - BBS-Chess
Gas Station, The......947-1629 d Wildcat! DOS    CD-Rom,Games,Adult,Fido,1+gig
Gateway Houston..USV..526-5330 b TBBS     DOS         Minitel Terminal support
Gateway Houston.......522-2629 b TBBS     DOS                 SF/Fantasy games
Gavel, The............785-5877 f GT Power DOS      ANSI Art, Chess, Legal, QWK
General,The...........438-3156 g Pcboard  DOS     5+ Gigs files/msgs 14.4-21.6
General,The...........437-0723 g PCBoard  DOS      5+gigs files/msgs 14.4-28.8
General,The...........437-0706 g PCBoard  DOS   5+ gigs files/msgs 14.4 - 28.8
Genus BBS.............870-0601 d TBBS     DOS   Graphics Toolkits Support/Info
Get Tanked BBS........379-1578 d Waffle   DOS     Aquaria, politics, RPGs, etc
Gold RBBS, The........662-0844 g RBBS     DOS                            Files
Golden Coco BBS,The...941-1542 b RiBBS    COC    Fido 1:106/941 EchoMail, OS/9
Goldfinger's BBS......579-2625 d Renegade DOS     Home of CardNet, new MSG net
Goose's Nest..........492-7929 g Maximus  DOS    28.8,170+ Doors,3 Gigs Files!
Grasshopper Nest......980-0998 e TAG      OS2          Doors, messages & files
Ground Zero...........973-6915 d ProBoard DOS   NO RATIOS!,CD-Rom,BRE,Lord REG
Guitar Board, The.....442-1525 b TAG      DOS   Houston's Guitarist Connection
GUNSHOP, The..........472-6577 d Wildcat! DOS   GUNS/AMMO AVIATION ADULT PHOTO
HAAUG Heaven..........955-2626 d TBBS     DOS    Mac/Apple 2;HAAUG membrs only
HACE BBS..............458-9923 b Express  ATI                                 
HAL-PC BBS............963-4100 d TBBS     DOS  Members ONLY;FidoNet 1:106/4100
HANA..................781-3573 d Wildcat! DOS   Focus on Networks/LANS/NetWare
Haney On-line.........332-3385 c Commo    DOS                            Files
Hard Disc Cafe........589-2690 d RemAcess DOS   Adult CDROMS, QB/VB Programing
Harry's Asylum........471-6503 a Image    CMD SIGs, Online games,voting,85megs
Heavn BBS.............996-5352 d TAG      DOS    A little something for us all
HELIX.................998-5600 d MajorBBS DOS             Internet, MUDs, Chat
Hitchhiker's Guide,The242-0504 d WildCat! DOS    2 lines;Intelec;PEN;Deep Echo
Hobo Haven............429-7862 g Wildcat! DOS   files,No ratios-100+door Games
Holly's Terrace.......690-6160 g Wildcat! DOS Adult Shopping&files;Free Access
Home Brew U/Houston...923-6418 d RBBS     DOS      Homebrewing and BEER info!!
Homo Sapiens Club,The.855-7289 d SBBS     DOS     Mental Health,Addiction etc.
Hot Pursuit BBS! Nd 1.852-7060 f Wildcat! DOS     FIDO/PoliceNet/NLEMS/WildNet
Hot Pursuit BBS! Nd 2.852-7061 f Wildcat! DOS   Public Welcome - CDROM Online!
Hous.Altern.Lifestyles849-1048 d DLX      DOS       Gay/BI Adults Only over 18
House of Chat.........448-4585 d SBBS     DOS        Online House Party (CHAT)
Houston Catholic......837-8455 e GT Power DOS    CANDLE,RESHET,Catholic Files
Houston Connection....523-4120 b RiBBS    COC           OS/9 system assistance
Houston Game Designer.955-8920 b Maximus  DOS   C/C++ GFX CODE,VIRTUAL REALITY
Houston Heights BBS...862-3950 f Searchlt DOS     2 gigs files,fido,echo,doors
Houston Inline Preview265-4000 f TBBS     DOS     Classifieds, Letters to Bill
Houston Libertarian...728-9777 d RBBS     DOS    Libertarian, privacy activism
Houston N/W Z-Node....937-8886 c Wildcat! DOS QWK mail door, files, Zcpr3 area
Houston NovaLink......870-1017 d NovaLink MAC     Mac BBS,NovaWorld,CD-ROM,GUI
Houston Sporthorse Net988-8411 g PCBoard  OS2       UseNet, FidoNet, No Ratios
Houston Windows.......996-7439 d PowerBBS DOS Windows ONLY files/messages;Fido
HOWL!!................862-1415 d Spitfire DOS        Life! Files! Words! Soul!
I.F.H.C.A.............948-9906 b TBBS     DOS    Pipe,valve,fitting database 
Ice Castle, The.......722-5400 b MajorBBS DOS   chat lines/e-mail/cd databases
Ice Lair BBS-1........694-1522 b MajorBBS DOS      6 Nodes, Adult Chat Lounges
Ice Lair BBS-2........694-2173 b MajorBBS DOS                Adult Forums/Nets
Ice Lair BBS-3........694-2365 b MajorBBS DOS    Adult Door Games/Online Games
Ice Lair BBS-4........694-9055 b MajorBBS DOS        Crossroads/TradeWars 2002
Ice Lair BBS-5........694-5254 d MajorBBS DOS    MatchMaker/User GIFS/XXX GIFS
Ice Lair BBS-6........694-5059 g MajorBBS DOS   1st MBBS in Hou to do USERGIFS
Ideal Rampage, The....578-2177 d PCBoard  DOS   5.6 GiG On-Line, Filez..DooM !
Ikonoclast............721-1538 d WWIV     DOS                games, philosophy
Improbability Drive In339-2273 b Color128 CMD         msg,gamesud, 128 support
In Living Color.......455 5050 b UCBBS    CMD                    subs and more
Info-Net/Police-NetBBS873-0403 d TAG      DOS                FidoNet 1:106/911
InfoQuest BBS.........320-9163 d Wildcat! DOS    Games, files, CD-rom, FidoNet
Information Station...495-7435 d RBBS     DOS   HCBBS Member. Files Fido,Games
Inner Circle, The.....351-2524 f RoboBoardDOS    10+ GIG'S Adult,games,windows
Inner Sphere Node 1...893-4919 d Renegade OS2       OS2 and battletech Support
Inner Sphere Node 2...893-0923 d Renegade OS2               battletech and os2
InSoc Graphics........855-7687 g PCBoard  OS2    Original graphic files online
Intercont'l Airways...661-7360 c Spitfire DOS   AutoDial String 6617360,,77,77
Internet Source One...623-7920 c MajorBBS DOS           At prompt:c ios<enter>
Intersection..........451-5993 b Color64  CMD    msg,online games, 20 meg xfer
I/O Error.........713-288-3744 d PCBoard  OS2     OS/2 Support-Files-Msgs-MODs
JW's BBS..............680-1296 d Wildcat! DOS          Fidonet / CD Rom online
Jackson's BBS I,The...849-4022 g TAG      DOS          3Gigs,Adult,Echos T-Net
Jackson's BBS II,The..849-4083 g TAG      DOS        Coming Soon Online Games!
JAMWAR BBS!...........362-8452 g TriBBS   DOS     user friendly,instant access
Jason's BBS...........361-3169 d Renegade DOS      Games! Adult Areas, GIF's!!
Jim Dandy's BBS.......476-9709 d TAG      DOS   FidoNET/onlineGAMES/Adult File
Joe's Bar and Grill...674-4640 b TAG      DOS                          FidoNet
Jose Cuervo BBS.......787-9658 b WildCat! DOS             Programming Material
Joy House, The........458-9293 g PCBoard  DOS     Adult/Love/Sex/S&SNets/Files
JunkYard, The.........458-0552 d ProLogon DOS                                 
Keefer's Keep.........484-3485 b TAG      DOS           Nancon Team AD&D staff
King's Corner BBS,The.550-2661 d Spitfire DOS    CD-Rom,Circuit Net,LOD,TW2002
Knights Realm BBS,The.475-8862 f ExcaliburDOS    Excalibur for Windows 4 nodes
Knights Realm BBS,The.475-2038 f ExcaliburDOS   2 CDs Online multiplayer games
Knights Realm BBS,The.475-8956 f ExcaliburDOS     Preview Gifs Great graphics!
Knights Realm BBS,The.477-3862 f ExcaliburDOS   Excalibur for Windows Call NOW
Knowledge Transfer....370-5804 b Spitfire DOS   Education;CBT;AI;Entrepreneurs
Komputers for Kids!...286-7800 d GT Power DOS         Universal Law/Edu/Wolves
Kulture Kolor BBS.....441-8125 d E!       AMG     Bringing the world together!
Labyrinth.............440-4869 f TAG      DOS            files,messages,stuff.
La Chat Cabaret - 1...392-7280 f TBBS     DOS   New format! Social,chat,4+GIGS
La Chat Cabaret - 2...392-7286 d TBBS     DOS     Latest files via satellite!!
La Chat Cabaret - 3...392-7385 d TBBS     DOS    USA Online!,ESPN news online!
Last Call.............523-8366 d Maximus  DOS 2-lines; Alt. Lifestyle, FidoNet
Last Chance BBS 1-713-576-2795 d Wildcat! DOS LD PD & Lots of Gifs,CD-ROM Door
Latino BBS............531-9980 g RemAcess DOS  1.5gigs, Fido, Games, Bilingual
Launch Pad............498-7996 c TAG      DOS                          FidoNet
Learning Curve BBS,The933-3510 g PCBoard  DOS   Gigs of files, Ratios enforced
Lee College BBS...713-425-6866 d Wildcat! DOS L-D General BBS DOS/Novell Supt.
Leisure World.........859-0902 e CNET     AMG        FIDO,CLINK,AmiNet,ADS,SAN
Liberty BBS, The......683-1995 g PCBoard  DOS           Science and Technology
Lifestyles BBS Node 1.331-5512 d RemAcess DOS    Alternative Lifestyles w/chat
Lifestyles BBS Node 2.331-3609 f RemAcess DOS         Multi Line Many features
Linear Logic BBS......561-0702 d Maximus  DOS   messages, tech, netmail, files
Linx..................440-7364 a PCBoard  DOS                                 
Livewire BBS..........821-4749 e Spitfire DOS   FidoNet,CircuitNet..Zyxel 19.2
Lone*Star BBS, The....485-8127 f TriBBS   DOS    Online tape, adult, gifs, jpg
Longhorn BBS, The.....937-8636 d Spitfire dos   Outdoors,files,Fido,games;free
lost boys bbs.........975-7943 d Maximus  DOS           Alternative lifestyles
Lotto Club, The.......820-4870 b TAG      DOS                       Lotto Pool
Love Link, The........931-9807 d RoboBoardDOS   Visual computer dating service
Lumin Online.........242-8741 g PCBoard  DOS   Anti-Violence/General Interest
MacEndeavour..........640-1298 d TBBS     DOS    Mac msgs, files; Fido, UseNet
MagicLand BBS.........286-9035 d Renegade DOS   Cool ANSI/Files/Msgs/Doors/etc
Mailbox, The..........331-1753 g TAG      DOS           Messages, Files, Doors
Mail Continuum, The...688-7645 g Maximus  OS2    Fidonet; friendly atmosphere!
Main Line BBS.........893-1541 g Wildcat! DOS   *CD-ROM*, USR 28.8 Line, Doors
Mask Removed Nd 1,The.947-3062 b Wildcat! DOS            doors, messages,files
Mask Removed Nd 2,The.947-6062 d Wildcat! DOS    70+ doors, messages, 345 Megs
Matchmaker............480-4466 e Homemade UNX          Internet Mail; 36 lines
Matrix Family BBS.....575-0818 d Renegade DOS            5000 files No RATIO!!
Maximum Overdrive.....470-9165 d Spitfire DOS   760 Megs,Adult,Games,Gifs,Msgs
Media Bank............748-2420 b RBBS     DOS                                 
Media One Studios.....953-2600 g MajorBBS DOS   Texas Largest BBS! All Welcome
MediaSys..............356-2792 d TAG      DOS   Photo/Publishing/Imaging/EMAIL
Mel's.................896-1545 d GT Power DOS    Genealogy;Shareware;Religious
Michael's Place.......946-8606 d VBBS     DOS       Fido Echo/NetMail;Internet
Mike & the Boys' BBS..996-9776 d TAG      DOS    File Transfer, Adult Sections
Mister Ed's BBS.......580-8105 b Spitfire DOS                                 
Mont Belvieu BBS......385-2001 d PCBoard  DOS    1.2Gigabytes online USRHST  
Mont Belvieu BBS......385-2689 d PCBoard  DOS   2 gigs online/ Matchmaker door
Morning Train BBS,The.860-0751 b Spitfire DOS         Games, Files, Misc stuff
Mr. Ed's Corner.......447-6119 d Renegade OS2           V.32/V.42; Programming
Music Connection, The.240-0105 d TAG      DOS                          FidoNet
MYBBS.................364-8241 d PRO!     ATR     Science, Politics, Star Trek
My Blue Heaven........587-1905 d Wildcat! DOS     Information Exchange & Games
My New BBS............726-0445 d Maximus  DOS                Zoom 12,000 Turbo
N.H.C. BBS............443-5782 d Wildcat! DOS         Education/Star Trek/Info
NSC - Bytex USA.......782-4054 g TAG      DOS     Houston Fidonet Filebone Hub
New Ware Club.........558-9420 d Wildcat! DOS              Virus;Games;Windows
NEXUS 6...............398-9363 d TAG      DOS              DOOM Players Heaven
Nite Line BBS.........487-7848 d Wildcat! DOS               Fido net, Messages
Nocturnal Madness.....499-5468 c Wildcat! DOS            No Ratios,Adult Files
Non-Violent Alts......452-2114 d Maximus  DOS                            peace
No Place Like Home....242-4206 d Maximus  DOS      files, msgs, Friendly Sysop
Normal Place II, The..861-0007 d RBBS     DOS   Fido,Door Games,Files,MSGBASES
Nuclear Undergroud,The280-8368 d Renegade DOS    Hey, We're Back.. and badder!
Nuts and Bytes BBS 1..997-9867 d GT Power DOS         Doors, Files, GTPN, FIDO
Nuts and Bytes BBS 2..997-1324 d GT Power DOS           Files, games, messages
Optical Delusions.....772-2209 d Wildcat! DOS   Latest files/adult areas/more!
Outlaw I..............458-4820 d Wildcat! DOS   2400/14400 Multiline All Adult
Outlaw II.............458-5710 d Wildcat! DOS   Doors,Chat,Files,Gifs,NoRatios
Outlaw III............458-5724 d Wildcat! DOS              2 Weeks Free Access
Outlaw IV.............458-8267 d Wildcat! DOS               28800 Comeing Soon
Pachyderm PWR BBS,THE.464-7429 d GT Power DOS   RUSH,FILES,GAMES,ECHO'S,POLICE
Pale Rider............434-8308 d RoboBoardDOS   Files/Games/New Users Welcome!
Pandora...........713-298-9064 g TAG      DOS LD ANSI ART-No Ratio's-CDROM-CHO
Paradise PLay Line....597-4000 g MajorBBS DOS   38 lines of excitement and Joy
Paradise Play Line....597-4006 f MajorBBS DOS     Telnet,FTP, WWW all in 1 BBS
Paradise PLay Line....597-4007 d MajorBBS DOS           \\telnet 198.64.53.173
Paradise PLay Line....597-4008 d MajorBBS DOS     \\telnet Paradise.pplnet.com
Paradise PLay Line....597-4009 d MajorBBS DOS              \\FTP 198.64.53.173
Paradise PLay Line....597-4010 d MajorBBS DOS        \\ftp Paradise.pplnet.com
Paradise Play Line....597-1090 d MajorBBS DOS   World Wide Link,Romance & love
Paradise Play Line....597-4021 d MajorBBS DOS   Fun Loving, Bi-weekly Parties!
Paradise Play Line....597-4014 f MajorBBS DOS   Live world wide Chat linkups!!
Paradise Play Line....597-4017 f MajorBBS DOS   Feel the Excitement of Cybersp
Paradise Play Line....597-4001 d MajorBBS DOS        Internet Email and Usenet
Paradise Play Line....597-4002 d MajorBBS DOS          Galacticomm BBS Dealers
Paradise Play Line....597-4003 d MajorBBS DOS   Ambassador Dealer for MajorBBS
Paradise Play Line....597-4004 d MajorBBS DOS      Games, Tele-Arena, Kyrandia
Paradise Play Line....597-4005 d MajorBBS DOS      Internet, USENET, anonymous
Parliament............443-6632 d MajorBBS DOS                 Adult File Areas
Paul T's Place........941-6112 d GT Power DOS      Mail,files,games,local chat
PC Passions...........355-8742 d TAG      DOS   Files, Msgs., Games, 14,400bps
Penguins On Parade....787-9077 f Maximus  DOS   Music & Writing, Fidonet, Etc.
Pentecostal BBS,The...641-3058 c Spitfire DOS   Christian, 4CD-Rom dr.FREE D/L
Perry's BBS...........466-5349 d Renegade DOS   ADULTS ONLY - FILES - MESSAGES
Phantasia BBS.........457-6669 g PCBoard  DOS         SciFi/Fantasy/Anime/RIME
Phinal Encyclopedia...784-8247 d MajorBBS DOS        Home of the Power User...
Phone Booth BBS, The..820-2223 b RBBS     DOS       Adult Games And Conference
Phunny Pharm, The.....474-5420 d Spitfire DOS        Megamail,Medical,Aviation
PIC of the MID Town...961-5817 d Maximus  OS2   OS/2, CP/M, Adult Access, FIDO
Pink Triangle BBS,The.777-9562 d RemAcess DOS    Gay/Lesbian, MSG Bases, Files
Pinnacle Entertainment530-7365 g MajorBBS DOS   Play commercial games online!!
Pit Road..............568-0814 f RoboBoardDOS    Online Gif View, files, adult
Platinum RBBS, The....667-4215 e RBBS     DOS       USR DS-Validation Required
Playline Magazine BBS.568-4400 b MajorBBS DOS       Adult dating, sexual areas
Pleasure Dome.........497-7731 d TAG      DOS    message base,files, doorgames
Polar Bear Hotel......692-8527 g Maximus  DOS  4 nets, family/Xtian, msg/games
Possum Belly BBS-1....587-2368 d ExcaliburDOS    Files,Messages/Mail,Star Trek
Possum Belly BBS-2....587-9918 d ExcaliburDOS      Files,Star Trek,Fun For All
PowerHouse BBS........852-7028 d Image    CMD               Christian Oriented
Power Plus - Node 1...550-9944 g PCBoard  DOS     Computer store,INet,Fido,5GB
Power Plus - Node 2...550-9955 e GT Power DOS             Computer store, GTPN
Prime Concepts BBS....937-4872 c TAG      DOS       Comic/Cards - Tech Support
PrimeTime.............492-8700 d Wildcat! DOS                                 
Printing Press, The...869-8681 c RBBS     DOS   Graphics, printer support, gen
Programmers Attic,The.894-4429 d Wildcat! DOS       Programming: all languages
Project X - I.........356-7368 f RoboBoardDOS   Dedicated to files - free ser.
PSL Online............442-6704 d PCBoard  DOS   Public(software)Library online
Psychodrome BBS.......488-6817 d PCBoard  DOS   HUFON-VGA Planets-Hack -Solves
Quick Draw BBS........448-2853 c Telegard DOS                                 
Ragnarok..............621-8252 d 1stClass MAC   1.7GB/CD/ADULT/MSG's/MAC FILES
RAM-Rock BBS..........662-0060 f TAG      WNT  Adult files and Entertainment 
Rangers F.U.B.A.R.BBS.992-3860 e Wildcat! DOS   9600 + only, files files files
Real Estate Board,The.699-5082 d RBBS     DOS      HUD & VA properties on-line
Really Big Board,The..784-6073 f Spitfire DOS   FlyNet/Aviation Fido Free! LOD
Recipes 'R' Us........939-1772 d TAG      DOS    Just hundreds of good recipes
Recovery Room I.......242-9674 c Oracomm  DOS       Addiction/12 Step recovery
Recovery Room II......242-3750 b Oracomm  DOS   Gay/Straight AIDS/HIV+ Support
Remote Control, The...324-3931 f TAG      DOS     Files-Games-Messages-Fidonet
Renegade..............682-1546 g Wildcat! DOS      Fun place to call for games
Ringworld Node 1......856-8525 d Wildcat! DOS     Roller & Inline Skating Info
Ringworld Node 2......856-2447 d Wildcat! DOS   12 GIG online, Internet/Usenet
Rivan Warrior.........324-3302 d TAG      DOS           Multi-net, RPG's, etc.
Roach Coach OS/2,The..343-0942 f Maximus  OS2      USR DS V.32t Fidonet OS2Net
Room Under the Stairs.597-0145 c TBBS     DOS         FileZ,Games,Messages,???
Round Table, The......922-1393 b Maximus  DOS       BBS for eclectics,GC MENSA
RSS-BBS Support Center859-8253 b Wildcat! DOS                Support 4 Ramsoft
S.N.A.F.U.............482-2292 e TAG      DOS  Online games:Tw2002,BRE-SRE,PIT
Sandman's Castle......339-0098 d TAG      DOS             files and door games
SandS.................961-1604 g PCBoard  DOS          General/Modem Technical
Satellite TV PCBoard..623-4899 c Spitfire DOS   *Dishcetera/RIME Hub/Internet*
Satellite TV Spitfire.623-0623 c Spitfire DOS   *Spitfire/SFNet Support Board*
Satu Mike's Pleas.Vill671-0067 b C*BASE   CMD         Commodore 64 live bbs!!!
Scouting BBS, The.....649-8824 b Spitfire DOS   Scouting, Messages, Files, ect
Second Chance BBS.....482-9328 g Wildcat! OS2        Survivor/Recovery Support
Set Free! BBS.........324-4421 d TAG      DOS      Christian Ministry Outreach
Shadetree BBS-1.......821-9948 d WWIV     DOS    Internet,Games,Adult sec,Mail
Shadetree BBS-2.......821-3636 d WWIV     DOS    2 Major Nets,Latest Games!!!!
Shadows Of Nights.....354-6406 d TAG      DOS   Files,Fidonet,Podnet and Doors
Shady Dragon Inn......855-1003 d MajorBBS DOS              chatting and games!
Shady Dragon Inn......855-2866 d MajorBBS DOS          RPG's*Forums*Cute Sysop
Shangrila City........351-9397 d PCBoard  DOS    Family Board-Files-Games-Mail
Shark Waters..........890-0025 b TAG      DOS                         31 doors
Shelly's Web..........523-3446 d Renegade DOS        FILES, GAMES AND MESSAGES
Sherwood Forest BBS...879-6073 d RemAcess DOS   TONS of message areas! 8+Nets!
Shop-Stop, The........558-8989 f RoboBoardDOS      Great Deals & CD-ROM ONLINE
Short Circuit.........495-8156 c Wildcat! DOS                                 
Silent Mobius BBS.....872-3752 d Searchlt DOS            Anime/adult/shareware
Singles Connection!...956-8777 d MajorBBS DOS     Profiles of & chat w/SINGLES
Slug Trailllll........479-8043 b Wildcat! DOS          Files for kids, General
Small Town Spitfire...359-1393 d Spitfire DOS   *CD-Rom:2.6gigs;RIP;New Users*
Snake Pit.............466-3022 d TAG      DOS  USR DS;FidoNet Echos;Files;GIFS
Solar Realm Node 1,The855-1665 d Telegard DOS                Home of SR-Games!
Solar Realm Node 2,The855-1687 d Renegade OS2   Home of SR-Games/Gaming System
Solutions.............438-1219 g Maximus  DOS    Investment/RealEstate/Watkins
Sonic Temple, The.....496-0709 d MajorBBS DOS      Files, Games, Chat and More
Soul Asylum...........946-4051 g TAG      DOS                 full of nonsense
Southern Outpost,The..997-7138 d TAG      DOS   On-line games, messages, files
SouthernHospitalityBBS522-1515 d Maximus  DOS   CHAT!/CDROM/FidoNet/GSN/Games!
Southwest Crossing....933-9303 d Maximus  DOS   Potpourri of areas/information
Specific Solutions....522-1104 d GT Power DOS   rec.backcountry & rec.guns arc
SpeedTrap BBS, The....587-9538 f Wildcat! DOS   Files, Messages, Cd-rom, Doors
Spider's Web BBS,The..688-5754 d TriBBS   DOS                    Doors & Files
SpinTime..............812-2109 d Wildcat! DOS   Files-4 CD's-E-Mail...and more
Squeak! BBS, The......485-0321 b TAG      DOS    FidoNet, some doors, programs
Star Base I Node I....961-0744 d Renegade OS2   2 Nodes!700megs!100+msgs areas
Star Base I Node II...961-1620 g Renegade OS2   Files!Games!3 node chat!&MORE!
Star Crusier's Flites.455-2409 b Maximus  DOS                            Files
Star Cycle BBS........666-4747 f Renegade DOS   Games, X files, Messages, Door
Starshine.............998-2282 g Wildcat! DOS                     files,cd rom
St.Lawrence BBS 486...530-0717 g RemAcess DOS   Higher access time & d/l limit
Strike Force BBS......996-5513 d Wildcat! DOS        Door Games,Shareware C\D'
Sweet Dreams BBS......332-8807 d TAG      DOS     New Tag BBs, games,msg,files
Synergy BBS Node 1....558-2040 g Wildcat! DOS      A free computer flea market
Synergy BBS Node 2....558-2966 e Wildcat! DOS   computer sales and service N/U
Synergy BBS Node 3....558-8890 e Wildcat! DOS    New Wave Computers-The PC Doc
Synergy BBS Node 4....558-4457 d Wildcat! DOS    Matchmaker door on-line 24hrs
Tales of the Crypt713-251-1961 d TriBBS   DOS             Files, Doors, Nets..
Talk Channel Houston..476-5196 d DLX      DOS       ADULT SOCIAL/CHAT 32 LINES
Tattoo's Emporium.....695-0239 d Spitfire DOS      Adult Files,Doors,and More!
Terminal Zone I,The...531-7517 d Wildcat! DOS       Future Runner, Global Wars
Terminal Zone II,The..531-8434 d Wildcat! DOS        Usurper, TW2002, SysopNet
Texas Access UNIX.....488-2918 d BSD      UNX           Internet shell account
Texas Computer Sales..821-8320 d GT Power DOS             Tech Support & Sales
Texas Gold Mine.......849-1090 d PCBoard  DOS           Online games and files
Texas Online..........660-7020 d TAG      DOS                Adult Gifs galore
Texas Outpost, The....354-2975 g PCBoard  DOS        Technical - CD - Networks
Texas Safety Assoc....265-7872 d TBBS     DOS     Business and Personal Safety
There is Life.........855-8142 d Wildcat! DOS      F,M,C,Educational,Religious
Tolquhon Castle.......444-0388 f TAG      DOS   A Great RPG BBS! Lots of RPG's
Tomz Toyz.............462-5215 e PCBoard  DOS             Adult CD-ROMS online
Toon-Town BBS II......332-0809 g RBBS     DOS   28.8b Games,Fido,Files,CDROMS.
Town Talk Houston.....530-7600 c DLX      DOS      HST, Chat, on line trivia 
Town Talk Houston.....495-6500 b DLX      DOS             Chat, on line trivia
Track Hound, The......331-4106 d Maximus  DOS       Racing Greyhound Info/FIDO
Traders *BBS*, The....991-3325 d Synchnet DOS        buy/sell/trade/6 cd rom's
Tranquility Base......893-9124 d GT Power DOS     Star Trek, BBS Chess, CD-ROM
Twisted Psyche BBS,The489-1154 d Oblivion DOS   demo distribution, programming
Ugly Duckling, The....332-7004 g Maximus  DOS   Recovery,Adult,Fido,CDROM,CP/M
Uncle Wally's Place...493-2501 d TAG      DOS    Assoc. of Shareware Prof. BBS
Under Construction....931-0600 d PCBoard  DOS                                 
Underground, The......589-6469 d Maximus  DOS      Adult,celebrity,files,doors
UnderWorld Society....681-6166 d TAG      DOS   UnderNet, Live RPG's! MystNet!
Untamed Wilderness....480-8403 d PCBoard  OS2     250+ Fido Conf. 18000+ files
Up All-Nite BBS.......477-3708 d Renegade DOS           Adult, Game Files,Msg.
Uptown Connections713-259-0715 d Elite    DOS    L-D  MISD/KISD/CISD represent
USS Pegasus...........978-7566 g Maximus  DOS   USR VFC/DS,HAM,RPG,CDROM,2.6Gb
Valley Soft BBS.......893-2851 d WWIV     DOS                  WWIVnet/FidoNet
Vanity Vanity Publishg692-1919 b PCBoard  DOS           "Not Just For Writers"
Venom.................350-2766 g Wildcat! DOS        Lots of files! HST DS v.*
VeriTech..............578-0308 d Renegade DOS                          FidoNet
Wall Street Pub.......398-9260 d MajorBBS DOS        Sports, Investment, Games
Wally World - Node 1..894-5350 d ExcaliburWNT        UFO Files, Windows, GIFs,
Wally World - Node 2..894-9633 g ExcaliburWNT     Windows GUI, use your mouse!
Walrus Street Jrnl,The270-7372 d Wildcat! DOS   CD Rom, Files and Doors FREE!!
Warehouse, The........473-7623 d RoboBoardDOS    MODS,UTil,GAMEZ,NEW!-The PiTT
Watering Hole, The....895-8356 d Renegade DOS    Messages, files, online games
WCSCNet...............568-6401 c Opus     DOS                          FidoNet
Whackey Whurled.......531-8086 d TAG      DOS           Games, Files, Messages
Wheel, The............341-5573 b Maximus  DOS                          FidoNet
White Tower, The......894-0140 d TAG      DOS       Files, Doors, and Messages
Wizard's Realm, The...946-7315 b TAG      DOS   Message based BBS+fish/pet SIG
Wooden Shoe, The......474-9657 c TAG      DOS        Games/Files/Messages/Fido
World's Address, The..288-5559 d WWIV     DOS          Messages, wwivnet etc..
X, The................728-2199 c RBBS     DOS        Libertarian activist base
X-citing Systems......943-4000 d MajorBBS DOS                       all aldult
X-citing Systems......943-4030 g MajorBBS DOS           28,8 baud of Xcitement
Yankee Clipper, The...597-1653 d Wildcat! DOS   Free,friendly>>BRE,trade,lord!
Ye Olde Bailey I......520-1569 e PCBoard  DOS            Usenet & Smartnet Hub
Ye Olde Bailey II.....520-9566 g PCBoard  DOS  Hayes v.FC 28.8 compliant modem
Zachary*Net...........933-7353 c NoChange DOS                                 
                                                                             

                                                                   
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     The Conroe Metro Number is a local call from MOST of the Houston area.
In order to dial the number just dial the 409 without the 1. If you are a
Sysop of a Conroe Metro BBS and would like to see your BBS added to this
listing please CONTACT LISA JACKSON at 1:106/3297 or 409-321-3297.
     List (c) Copyright 1995 by Lisa Jackson -- Used By Permission
                                                                              

                                 Software System                              
 System Name          Phone   BR Type     Type          Comments              

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

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

                                                                            
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                          by David E. Wachenschwanz                         
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