SOME UPDATES:


No HTML this week. I'm in the process of moving from Washington, D.C. to
Los Angeles and my computer is in a box on the floor.


However, the Official Barren Realms Webpage was updated before I left from
DC. Go to http://nightfall.simplenet.com/Kiri (capital K!) for some new
pics, all the newsletters archived, and all-new imm pages/stories. I've
cleaned it up, but look for a complete facelift in the upcoming months.


MAPS. Yes, dears, maps are coming. More of the type that AOD now sells.
They will be strewn in towns all over BR. Already some of the realmsers
have submitted mapseller descriptions, and they are wonderful. Look for
them in the upcoming month.


Next, PWIPE information. I delete characters that haven't been played in
over 8 months. So PLEASE log in your old characters you wish to keep and
put an email address in your profile that I can mail you at. If you have
an email there, I will absolutely contact you before deleting the
character. Don't assume I know your email just because you're on the
mailing list :)


You might notice that the newsletter is a little light. There will be no
poetry this week because that's on my computer. However, contributions
have been lacking, I assume because it's finals time and everyone is
crazed. Good luck on your finals and remember Barren will be waiting for
you when you come back :)


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Naddarow: Fix nutrient so you can eat/drink anytime you want


Kiri -- Okay, I like this idea.


Natedog: rather than typing tell *name* to respond, create shortcut
using the . automatically respond to the last tell


Kiri -- we can't do this because . is already the shortcut for chat.
However, you can type "reply <message>" and it does what you said.


Natedog: pray shouldn't be given until you are a hero


Kiri -- getting tired of dying, huh? *wink*


Faustus: allow area writers to set a "climate" for thier area.  The
"climate" chosen would define a range of possible weather states, so that
desert type areas would never have snow, arctic areas wouldn't have hot
weather, and so on...


Kiri -- I like this, but this means Kiri would have to set the climate for
the over 120 areas we already have.. whew.. good gracious, more work for
me *laugh*


Dhmn: let us play the hangman for more than 2500 cash :)


Kiri -- I don't see anything wrong with upping it a bit more than this.


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BIOS:


Folks, if you wish to send in your bio just reply to this mail and instead
of the info from the player below, fill in your own. We're always looking
for new bios :)


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BR Name: Caller... Muddman (and probably many others)
RL Name:Greg
Age:15
Sex:Male
Eyes:Blue-green
Hair: Light brown
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Favorite Writer/Poet/Artist: Pianist Duke Ellington
Place that you were born: Calgary
Favorite time of day: 3 AM
Favorite quote: "Life's a bit*h, then you die" (grade 7 science 
teacher)
Favorite article of clothing: Socks
Describe yourself using only the sense of smell, sound, or taste: 
Chewy
Favorite made-up word (give definition, too): Wanker  (use for any 
profanity, curse, or insult.  ie. "You wanker", "go wank yourself"
Most non-practical thing that you own: A Clarinet Swab (I play the 
sax)
What's on your keychain?  Keys
If we read your mind right now, what would we see? My Girlfriend, 
prolly
What's one thing you know, that you really wish you didn't? What the 
longest word in the english language means (it's a lung disease)
What is your earliest memory? The 1988 Winter Olypics closing 
ceremony
What would you do with a million dollars? Buy a house, invest the 
rest
What is your favorite part of the house (or apartment)? My room
What person/place do you remember the most?  Girlfriend
If you just met your soulmate, what would be the first thing you say 
to him/her? Hi!
If you have 15 minutes of fame, what would you do with it? Make a 
lasting impression on the world
If you were a color, what would it be? Green
What part of your body do you think describes you the most? My calf
If you remember your dreams, what is the best/worst/most-memorable 
dream you've ever had? I am not going into those :)
If you were stuck on a desert island, what book would you choose to 
take with you? Physicians' Desk Refrence, keep me busy for a while
If a genie popped out of a lamp and gave you 3 wishes, what would you
wish for? World peace, Money... more wishes
If you could be reincarnated as any animal you choose, what would it 
be? Gorilla
If you could meet any person who's ever lived, who would it be? 
Martin Luther
If you died, would you ever come back to the as a ghost, and who 
would you see? Probably my friends, family
If you could rename yourself, what (if any) new name would you 
choose?  I like my name as it is
What is the greatest thing you've ever done for another person? 
Helped them out when they really needed it
If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do?  Tell certain people 
how much I care for them
If you climbed on top of Mount Everest, what would be first thing you
said? Damn, I need oxygen!
Given a choice, would you rather have Bill Gate's money, Einstein's
genius, or Roberto Benigni's charm? Einstein's genious.  I could earn 
the money and get the charm with that
If you could ask God any question, what would it be?  What is the 
meaning of life?
If you could ask one question to the sender of this email, what would 
it  be (make sure you send it back to him/her)?  Why did you give this 
to me?


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This week, since my URL's are all in my computer, Oakley has graciously
agreed to supply me with four URLs of his choice. So don't blame me if
they suck:)


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Oakley's WWW of URLs:


Both of these are gaming pages:


http://www.bluesnews.com


http://www.shugashack.com


An MP3 collection from my friend's company:


http://www.dnapromotions.co.uk/page6.html


VRML & virtual reality stuff:


http://www.hitl.washington.edu/kb/onthenet.html


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RESPONSES:


People, I'm clear out of responses after this one. SO make sure you hit
reply and send me your thoughts :)


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RESPONSES BY HEKATE:


>Dhmn: suggestion for the trivial games :)  how about we get a free
>chat program on the B.R. homepage and play there? just a suggestion
>
>Kiri -- the BR homepage is being worked on and will return asap.


Hekate) why not just quests? I think we need more quests


>
>OverDrive: since glasses go on your face, be able to wear glasses
>and a helmet, unless the helmet covers the face


hekate) I don't think this is realistic, imagine a knight in armor wearing 
glasses under his visor and helmet.


>Dhmn: if it's not too much coding.. maybe have contorl weather only
>effect the immediate area you're in?
>
>Kiri -- I've wanted this for a LOOONG time.


Hekate) yeah, I hate rain already
>
>Soulstorm: How about a group all command.  Type 'group all' and
>anyone that is following you will be grouped, faster and more efficent than
>grouping one by one.
>
>Kiri -- not bad.


Hekate) good idea
>


>Stonehenge: Show ALL the places you can have equipment when you
>type equip, this way you know what you're missing.
>
Hekate) eq


>Stonehenge: Make dam/hit roll in some sense connect to HP. So if
>you have 1000 hp and you deal 80 damage, if you get down to 10 hp you'll
>only deal 50 damage. Or something like that.


Hekate) and what if you are getting the crap knocked out of you? I don't 
like this. Increases the chance of death, and I die enough.


>Genesis: reduce the costs and effects of enchant weapon by 1/5, but
>make it so that any non-magical weapon can be enchanted 5 times (on the 6th
>time, it either does nothing or makes the weapon blow up) and also make a
>chance that the weapon will blow up
>
>Kiri -- Personally, I think the version of enchant weapon we have now is
>fine.



Hekate) it's the same thing, you're reducing it by five and then timesing it 
by five, what's the difference?


>WasABE: I think that it would be great if color code was added to
>the players descriptions... it would add a creative sense to all users... 
>:)
>
>Kiri -- I'd like to see this too.


hekate) then I can show me eating your limbs in my desc, in COLOR


>From Serinth:
>About selling items in donations.....Arguing for it..... I would say, as a
>money source, high level items provide the best means of cash. By selling
>items from what you can kill you can earn money but not nearly enough to
>afford enhancements, which is what most players aim for. Also, killing mobs
>that you can at low level, and selling their low level items, is a poor way
>to earn money, as well as running the risk of levelling without enhancing.
>There are treasures that are free for the taking as well as a few items 
>that
>can be easily found. There have been numerous times that I took my level 10
>character into RHPS and scrounged for whatever I could find, so that I 
>could
>enhance once more. Usually by selling donated items or by selling items 
>that
>Ive scavenged, it takes anywhere from 30 min. to over an hour to earn
>enough.. basically it all depends on the amout of lag and a little bit of
>luck. Killing theives is a good method.. Selling treasure items is also a
>good method as long as you are the first one to sell, otherwise youre just
>out of luck. I have earned enough using these methods in less than 15 min.
>before, but not too often.  As far as who gets them.. I think its all about
>who gets there first. Many players dont check very frequently, which allows
>the objects time to melt into the ground which does noone any good. Whether
>a person needs the equipment to wear or sell. level 20s will pick up items
>level 20 and up.. anything lower wont sell... so everything they donate 
>will
>be worth more to those under 20.. etc.etc..
>
>Arguing against it... first of all, selling items from donations requires 
>no
>skill at all. You didnt get to fear for your life.. you didnt feel the
>thrill of finding them.  You may be robbing someone else of an item that
>they truly need.
>
>But if you got an item from donations that you truly need you didnt really
>work for it either, no thrill no fear no skill, and if you lose it, you
>probably wont know where to get it again. Which is why I beleive the best
>purpose of donations is to feed the poor and make them rich :) That way 
>they
>can afford to enhance hp or whatnot and find the items on their own with
>less fear of getting killed trying.. but still have the fear, anticipation,
>the skill, and the thrill.


Hekate) I HATE when I donate things and then find them sold in donations. 
it's donated for use, not others profits. I could have sold it myself if I 
wanted it sold.




>AMystery: a know alignment type
>spell/skill but one which remains
>and isn't an attack. for a magic race (ills?)
>
>*Naddarow: Hmm...like detect invis, not bad...


Hekate) I like this too


>
>Hellfire: Pre-title Adds like Mr. or Mrs. or sir but you get to
>pick
>
>Kiri -- I'm
>not sure what you mean.
>
>*Naddarow:I get this idea...and I think it isn't all that bad of one,
>basically...currently a who/title is "(AVATAR) Naddarow the brewer."
>for example, hellfire's idea is "(AVATAR Mr. Naddarow the brewer." for
>example.


Hekate) That's silly, I'm a demon.. I don't want to be Mr., Mrs. or Ms. and 
what about neuters?


>
>Taper: Don't you think it's very useful to have a command...perhaps
>whoarena   or arenawho that allows people to see who is inside the
>arena
>
>Kiri -- not a bad idea.
>
>*Naddarow: Again, not a bad idea, but you could always just go to, oh
>said, arena purple, where people seldom fight and where from there...


Hekate) i think the command is a better idea


>Everybody: allow the slist command to take an argument...letting
>you see the skill listings for other races
>
>Kiri -- Slart is planning on putting this in, in the very near future.


Hekate) I'm a kender and I just tried slist dwf, and it worked! Thank you 
Slart.


AREA IDEA:
A hell area with real demons, not just i-scream workers and homer simpson.
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Some Poetry (non quest related) from Slart & Dagmar. 
Please send me any sumbissions you have for the newsletter and/or BR
Magazine.


By SLART:


Challenge yourself:  break free from the
Stifling cocoon of self-delusion;
Confront those unspoken, fragile truths
Which you believe but cannot feel, and
Emerge, blinking, from the self-imposed
Darkness, into the bright and loud and
frightening world.
Be the first to see yourself as you
Wish to be seen, proud and indomitable,
And fear not the world,
Only that part of yourself which would be
Less than you are, for the sake of an
Illusive and temporary peace.




BY DAGMAR:


The Door


you know where the door is
you've gone through it so many times before
just when i thought it was over
just when i thought i was free
you would come back


yet i was never alone
you were always hovering
on the edges of my thoughts
just waiting for me to lower my guard
and leave myself exposed


my heart was a revolving door to you
push hard enough
and the world would revolve around you
or at least my world
just like you always wanted


yes
you know where the door is
you know how to push your way inside
like a salesman
you know how to keep me from slamming the door
shut on your helpless fingers


you think you know it all
you think you know me
you think you know so much


i too know where the door is


and i know the value of a padlock*




Untitled


I sometimes wonder what would happen if,
while he talked at me, droning on
and on, if I stopped listening, tuned him out.
And while he blathered unknowingly, if I
took the pen I was holding and playing with,
all the while looking down and trying to keep occupied
avoiding the questions I knew would never come,
what if I took this pen and forced it under my skin?
I wonder if he would even see the pain
written across my face, or the blood spatters.
Then he could see how hard it is to do this thing.
He'd see that I'm still alive; I have feelings.
Then maybe things would be the way they were
back before all the pain and sadness.
Would he hold me, kiss me, comfort me?
Or keep his eyes closed and keep talking?
Sometimes when he talks at me
I just wonder if he realizes what it feels like to bleed*
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Believe it or not, I'm also out of joke submissions. So If you have some
CLEAN, non-racist/sexist jokes -- send them my way :)


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>               >>>Subject:  Engineers in Hell
>               
>               >>>An engineer dies and reports to the pearly gates:  
>               St. Peter checks his dossier and says, "Ah, you're in 
>               the wrong place."
>               
>               >>>So the engineer reports to the gates of hell and is 
>               let in.  Pretty soon, the engineer gets dissatisfied 
>               with the level of comfort in hell, and starts designing


>               and building improvements.  After a while, they've got 
>               air conditioning and flush toilets and escalators, and 
>               the engineer is a pretty popular guy.
>               
>               >>>One day God calls Satan up on the telephone and says


>               with a sneer, "So, how's it going down there in hell?"
>               
>               >>>Satan replies, "Hey, things are going great.  We've 
>               got air conditioning and flush toilets and escalators, 
>               and there's no telling what this engineer is going to 
>               come up with next."
>               
>               >>>God replies, "What???  You've got an engineer?  
>               That's a mistake, he should never have gotten down 
>               there, send him up here."
>               
>               >>>Satan says, "No way!  I like having an engineer on 
>               the staff, and I'm keeping him."
>               
>               >>>God says, "Send him back up here or I'll sue."
>               
>               >>>Satan laughs uproariously and answers, "Yeah,     
>               right . . . and just where are YOU going to find a 
>               lawyer?"


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Subject: Newsletter May 10, 1999

 


Hope you all had a very nice Mother's day. The HTML version will return
next week if I manage to ship my computer out on time :)


UPDATES:


PLEASE respond to the newsletters with your ideas, responses to ideas,
bios & jokes. This newsletter is NOTHING without you!


I'd like to start a computer advice section for the newsletter. If you
feel you have computer know-how, send me a mail and I can give you the
details. If you have a computer problem/question, send them my way. We'll
TRY to answer them.


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IDEAS:


Saria: Have item keywords be in the item name. I tried "gnarled",
"staff", "wand", and  "stave" trying to get a gnarled staff identified.
None worked. I still don't know what the keyword is.


Kiri -- This is a problem that the area writers have to tackle. They need
to give good clues to what an item would be called. 


Mitey: how about 'color default' It defaults all of your colors
to default (when a new char is created)


Kiri -- this isn't a bad idea.


Xhealer: since i play avain was wondering if when we do a
tailsweep and such that it comes up in a different colour from the other
reason being i can never tell if its working on mob or not


Angrist: hi, why not set the healers up with the ability to heall
all the hp or mana of a character will a single spell and base it on the
amount of healing needed?


Kiri -- you have alcohol. :) Stick with the booze!


Rendezvous: We should have a fountain of alcohol somewhere in
this realm that Druids and Elves can access.


Kiri -- nce again, a call to area writers.


Nekocat: you should be able to carry your pet that's under level
15 around


Kiri -- Cast fly on it or give it a fly potion.


Soulstorm: change the name barrel of beer to keg of beer...more
popular and fun :)


Kiri -- We have three kegs of beer on the MUD, one in Cormyr, Pern, and
one in Les Miserables


Dio: Napal for druids or elves its another fire spell that would
be higher leveled


Hamez: To have a command to be able tocheck what your bank
acoount balance is.


Kiri -- we do have this, go to the bank and type $balance


Natedog: if you cast a spell that is already affecting you, then
casting it again should increase its lasting


Marauder: A 2.list command for when Aod is in the Shop's


QuiGon: is anyone in the process of making a star wars area?


Kiri -- No, Oakley & I always have felt that that was not an appropriate
theme for an area for BR.


QuiGon: get more exp for killing ag mobs


QuiGon: have clericus cast fly


Kiri -- you can buy purple potions of fly two west from recall.


QuiGon: random mobs being fried in bad weather?


Wasabe: I think it would be a great idea if users actually filled out
their profile...(it'll give us web browsers something to do while regen ;>)


Kiri -- I agree! And also, if you put your email address in your profile,
I will email you and let you know before I wipe your character. Pwipes are
done after 8 months of inactivity. So fill out your profiles!


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ARTICLE BY UTHAR:


    MTV Land
 


    The quiet little town of MTV Land is very easy to find and fun to poke
around in for all explorers of any level.  It is rumored that it is far
east of Calathar near the city of Malcandra.  I immediately set off for
this ancient land not knowing what to expect.  I ran into a gang of little
brats that run rampant in this area, especially around a convienance
store.  The store has some "interesting" items perfect for any occasion,
it's suggested that you check them out.  Those little kids running around
there hold valuable rings that can be very helpful for any low level
player and should definetly be checked out.  After buying a few items for
the evening, (the burrito's of course).  I continued down the road where I
met the famed duo: Beavis and Butthead.This bizarre pair certainly belong
in this area, along with Todd and Stewart.  Continuing on my journey I
found many mobs roaming around the area ranging from levels one to one
hundred, some are aggressive so watch out! It may be best to bring a
friend if you're not familiar with this area, there are quite a few
surprises in store but some equally good rewards.  The celebrities were
numerous as I hiked through the side streets, I was annoyed by Pauly
Shore, bothered by Meatloaf and caught a glimpse of Dan Cortese's immense
ego.  Remember to read the signs, they have important tidbits that you
should be aware of. 


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BR Name:  Taper
RL Name:   Kenneth
>Age:   21
>Sex:   M
>Eyes:   Black
>Hair:     Black
>Astrological Sign:   Taurus
>Favorite Writer/Poet/Artist: Roald Dahl
>Place that you were born:  Singapore
>Favorite time of day:  Sleeping time
>Favorite quote: Think smart, act blurr
>Favorite article of clothing: T-shirts
>Favorite made-up word (give definition, too): Pigasaurous
*To call a person a pigasaurous means that he's as stupid as the ancient pig
%hehe%*
>Most non-practical thing that you own: my appendix
>What's on your keychain? my loved one :)
>If we read your mind right now, what would we see?   can you ?? *hehe*
>What's one think you know, that you really wish you didn't? *i'm just not
rich*
>What is your earliest memory? *huh.....my mother hugging me perhaps?*
>What would you do with a million dollars? *wait till I get it first!!!*
>What is your favorite part of the house (or apartment)? *the bedroom :)*
>What person/place do you remember the most? *New Zealand!!!*
>If you just met your soulmate, what would be the first thing you say to
>him/her? *Whattsup??  Did anything bad?*
>If you have 15 minutes of fame, what would you do with it? *hmmm.....15
mins is too short...what about 1 month?*
>If you were a color, what would it be? *I never like to be coloured %hehe%*
>What part of your body do you think describes you the most? *eyes......that
stare....ooohhh..  girls just can't take the heat!!! ~giggles~*
>If you remember your dreams, what is the best/worst/most-memorable dream
>you've ever had? *bad dreams....i never want to mention them again :(*
>If you were stuck on a desert island, what book would you choose to take
>with you? *do you think i'd still have to mood to read???? STRANDED on an
island??*
>If a genie popped out of a lamp and gave you 3 wishes, what would you
>wish for? *could I......could I wish for another 3 more wishes??????*
>If you could be reincarnated as any animal you choose, what would it be?
*dolphin perhaps.....always admired their grace*
>If you could meet any person who's ever lived, who would it be?
*meet......Princess Di?*
>If you died, would you ever come back to the as a ghost, and who would
>you see?  *See????  who knows...wait till i'm a ghost!!!*
>If you could rename yourself, what (if any) new name would you choose?
*nope...no new name *
>What is the greatest thing you've ever done for another person? *almost
gave up my everything for her :(  ~no talking about it..it hurts~*
>If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do? *How did you know???
Nostradamous????  Might well all be loads of crap...*
>If you climbed on top of Mount Everest, what would be first thing you
>said? *I did that???? I must be MAD!!!*
>Given a choice, would you rather have Bill Gate's money, Einstein's
>genius, or Roberto Benigni's charm? *Bill Gate's money.....I think*
>If you could ask God any question, what would it be? *Can't you be fairer?*
>If you could ask one question to the sender of this email, what would it
>be (make sure you send it back to him/her)? *Can you start loving me?*
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RESPONSES BY THORDAIN:


I think giving prayer to higher levels would be handy.  With prayer you can't 
even say a certain place.  It's like a mis-teleport everytime.  We have 
mortals dying all the time because of mis-teleports, and it upsets them when 
we can't give their corpses back.  Maybe prayer should be pushed back until 
about 35ish.


RESPONSES BY TEMPER:


> Naddarow: Fix nutrient so you can eat/drink anytime you want
>
> Kiri -- Okay, I like this idea.


Temper:  Hmm, the logic makes sense, but I also think that this also lets you
eat all you want without end...don't we all wish we could do that sometimes...
*smile*


> Natedog: rather than typing tell *name* to respond, create shortcut
> using the . automatically respond to the last tell
>
> Kiri -- we can't do this because . is already the shortcut for chat.
> However, you can type "reply <message>" and it does what you said.


Temper:  Uh, yeah, reply should work just fine in that case, just make sure you
aren't carrying on two conversations at once over tell, especially one involving
personal things, you never know if you'll get a tell from the other party right
as you hit <ENTER>. (=


> Faustus: allow area writers to set a "climate" for thier area.  The
> "climate" chosen would define a range of possible weather states, so that
> desert type areas would never have snow, arctic areas wouldn't have hot
> weather, and so on...
>
> Kiri -- I like this, but this means Kiri would have to set the climate for
> the over 120 areas we already have.. whew.. good gracious, more work for
> me *laugh*


Temper:  I had always thought about that too, it would be neat to see, maybe
even add more mood to certain areas. Depending on the code, it may be easy to
add those values to existing areas.


> Dhmn: let us play the hangman for more than 2500 cash :)
>
> Kiri -- I don't see anything wrong with upping it a bit more than this.


Temper:  Possibly make this depend on level. I know at level 5 or so, I even
find 2500 a pop quite a bit of money to get without really doing anything. But I
admit, at level 50, there's not much sport to it, although its still fun. (=


> Hekate)


> AREA IDEA:
> A hell area with real demons, not just i-scream workers and homer simpson.


Temper:  *cough*  You never know what's in the works........ You could probably
use some competition anyways. We can't have our resident demons getting
complacent now, can we?
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Kiri's WWW of URLs:


Http://www.suck.com/
From Slart


Http://www.htmlgoodies.com
A HTML help site, suggested by Fig


http://www.usatoday.com/news/ndssun02.htm
An Article about the Littleton thing, but from another angle.
Recommended by Scavenger


Http://www.dumblaws.com
Suggested by Oakley. 


My HAND-PICKED URLs will return next week.


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Definitions


ADULT:
A person who has stopped growing at both ends 
and is now growing in the
middle.


BEAUTY PARLOR:
A place where women curl up and dye.


CANNIBAL:
Someone who is fed up with people.


CHICKENS:
The only animals you eat before they are born 
and after they are dead.


COMMITTEE:
A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours.


GOSSIP:
A person who will never tell a lie if the truth 
will do more damage.


HANDKERCHIEF:
Cold Storage.


INFLATION:
Cutting money in half without damaging the paper.


MYTH:
A female moth.


MOSQUITO:
An insect that makes you like flies better.


RAISIN:
Grape with a sunburn.


SECRET:
Something you tell to one person at a time.


YAWN:
An honest opinion openly expressed.


WRINKLES:
Something other people have. You have character 
lines.


and one to tell your boss...


TOMORROW:
One of the greatest labor saving devices of 
today.




-Submitted by Marc


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|                                                                     |
| Questions/Complaints                                                |
|                                                                     |
| Your scrapbook memories of BR                                       |
|                                                                     |
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|                                                                     |
| Getting on the mail list for:                                       |
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|                 Great information for ALL players, no matter what   |
|                 level.                                              |
|                                                                     |
| Builders guide: An all new guide on how to build areas for BR.      |
|                 Full of new information on bits, liquids, and a     |
|                 step by step instruction on building areas.         |
|                                                                     |
| Builders forum: A place to ask email questions about the area you   |
|                 are building                                        |
|                                                                     |
| Area list:      A list of areas and descriptions of each, in depth  |
|                 and helpful                                         |
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Subject: Newsletter May 17, 1999
 


I will be traveling today for most of the day and then getting settled in,
so I'm sending out the newsletter in the morning instead of the evening. I
hope this doesn't bother any of you ;)


And yes, not HTML. Or my hand-picked URLs... my computer will not arrive
until Thursday :( But soon! I promise! I do! hehe.


Believe me, this move is more an inconvenience to me than you *grin*

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Stonehenge: More descriptive dodge sentences. Intead of just "You
twist aside and dodge soandso's attack" throw in some others like "You
duck as soandso tries to take your head off" or "You leap just in time to
avoid soandso's low attack" 


Stonehenge: More descriptive parry sentences. Instead of just
"You spin around and deftly parry soandso's attack", add others like "You
barely get your weapon up in time to block soandso's attack" or "You slap
soandso's weapon to the side and sneer at them" 


Kiri -- Elric wrote us up a billion weapon-type specific things like this
and they have been sort of sitting while I figure out what exactly he
meant us to do with them. But I THINK they have sometihng to do with the
above.


Stonehenge: Remove Curse should be able to be used on cursed
items. It seems logical.


Kiri -- Muds that do that always kinda bothered me as being too darn easy.
Anyone else agree?


Knightwing: I don't have a clue what I can all do with charmed
mobs.  If there isn't one already, a help file on charm commands would be
nice.


Kiri -- help order, help charm person, help pet. These can fight for you,
talk & be your friend :)


Its: have like a drain command foe liquid containers, so you
could put other types of liquids in it Ex: drain bottle, fill bottle
water.  Or something like that


Vor: Could one of the coders find a way to specify between a player and
a mob when summoning?  I accidentally summoned Raat today while trying to
summon the god, Ra.


Daehder:
Augment hairiness:


Augment hairiness causes hair or fur to thicken and lengthen down to the
ground. This increase is semi-permanent until the hair is trimmed or cut.
It doesn't affects rugs, furs, or any other hair or fur not on a living
body. Unwilling targets get a saving
 throw versus spell. 


Knightwing:
        I know the Imms, some of the Avatars, and a bunch of players don't
like the idea of carbon copy races.  However, I feel the need to voice my
opinion about the lack of healing abilities of the Avians.  Every other race
has some way to heal themselves if they so choose to spend the practice
points and earn the extra xp for it.  However, the Avians don't even have a
choice.  I think this is a big deficiency for the Avians.  I don't think
that it is too far fetched for a skill, say something like 'Preen', that
would cost some mana work similar to the medicine skill or one of the cure
wounds spells.  If the idea of not having carbon copy races is important,
than I think it is unrealistic for nearly every race to have healing
abilities.  On the other hand, if the idea of carbon copy does not apply to
this particular skill/spell, then the Avians are getting shafted by not
having the choice of picking up a useful ability that is available to every
other race.  If the idea is to encourage grouping so that sharing of skills
between races and teamwork are promoted, then why is it that only one race
needs to group with others in order to share in healing abilities?  I've
been playing an Avian for quite a while and have always wondered this.  I
felt I should voice my opinion.  Feel free to include this in the newsletter
if you like.  I would like to hear other's responses.  


Knightwing






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BR Name: Sorta & Mitey
RL Name: Rob
Age: 14
Sex: Male
Eyes: 2 (Brown)
Hair: Yes (Black)
Astrological Sign: Aq.
Favorite Writer/Poet/Artist: Fave Childhood author: Paul Zindel
Place that you were born: Cleveland Ohio. Can't wait to move out.
Favorite time of day:  6 AM, 1 hour before I really need to wake up.
Favorite quote: "I'd rather be pissed off than pissed on."
Favorite article of clothing: (If considered) Glasses, can't see without
em. (No, not those fat nerdy ones. Had those for about 8 years)
Favorite made-up word (give definition, too): BAH! - It's not in the
dictionary. Say it outloud.
Most non-practical thing that you own: A computer, they only give Answers.
- Pablo Picasso
What's on your keychain? 2 Keychains of my fave Radio stations. As soon as
I got each of them, that station changed format.
If we read your mind right now, what would we see? The re-reading of a PC
Magazine article.
What's one thing you know, that you really wish you didn't? My grades.
What is your earliest memory? Watching TV at 5 AM on a saturday morning.
(yes, we were all like this at one point in our childhood)
What would you do with a million dollars? Make paper airplanes.
What is your favorite part of the house (or apartment)? Living alone with
everything in the same room. (Kitchen <-> Bathroom, MUCH easier travel)
What person/place do you remember the most? Falling Water, in Pennsylvania.
If you just met your soulmate, what would be the first thing you say to
him/her? Are you for real? (Then I'd pinch em (to see if they were real),
and they would run away)
If you have 15 minutes of fame, what would you do with it? Advertise.
If you were a color, what would it be? A shade between green & blue.
What part of your body do you think describes you the most? My nose. Has 2
"pinched-glasses" marks.
If you remember your dreams, what is the best/worst/most-memorable dream
you've ever had? That's between me and my pillow.
If you were stuck on a desert island, what book would you choose to take
with you? "How to get off a desert island"
If a genie popped out of a lamp and gave you 3 wishes, what would you
wish for? Well, I'd first ask him why he was in a lamp, while it was
plugged in. Then I'd ask for: More lamps, more genies, more wishes.
If you could be reincarnated as any animal you choose, what would it be? A
fly, so I could go to any class/seminar for free.
If you could meet any person who's ever lived, who would it be? B. Gates -
I want to learn how to be a successful Business admin.
If you died, would you ever come back to the as a ghost, and who would
you see? Yes, and I'd haunt Kiri. (j/k, I don't die) ;-)
If you could rename yourself, what (if any) new name would you choose? Rob
-> Robbie -> Rob
What is the greatest thing you've ever done for another person? The
Unthinkable (no really, I can't think of anything. Actually, I have done
many great deeds, yet they are too numerous to mention, and are all great)
If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do? Wonder why.
If you climbed on top of Mount Everest, what would be first thing you
said? Well, I'd jump for joy, and end up falling.
Given a choice, would you rather have Bill Gate's money, Einstein's
genius, or Roberto Benigni's charm? The greedy thing to do would take
Gate's money, The smart thing to do would be to take Gate's money, and the
best thing to do would be to take Gate's money. But I'm neither. I'd
rather have genius, and be remembered, not revered. And that Benigni,
well, he's got plenty of money.
If you could ask God any question, what would it be? What are YOU looking
at?
If you could ask one question to the sender of this email, what would it
be (make sure you send it back to him/her)? I lost my e-mail address. Can
I have yours?




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TECHNICAL CORNER:
SEND YOUR QUESTIONS FOR CALLER & GORION ABOUT ANY TYPE OF TECHNICAL
(COMPUTER) PROBLEM TO ME, AND I'LL PUBLISH IT IN NEXT WEEK'S LETTER WITH
THEIR RESPONSES :)


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This week, Stonehenge asks:


What does it mean when my browser returns an error saying "extended
information given"?  I'm trying to ftp. 
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Caller's answer:


Hmm... well, I don't really profess to be an expert with FTP, but let me 
give my educated guesses.


>From the info given, I would be guessing that you are using a browser such 
as Netscape or Internet Explorer to FTP, using an address such as: 
ftp://hostname.whatever.


Looking at this, I would guess that the FTP server requires you to use an 
FTP program, because it needs username and password.  Shareware programs 
should be available @ http://www.download.com  OR http://www.shareware.com


Happy to Help,
Caller




GORION WRITES:


Extended information error is a returned by your browser when trying to 
access a link that the server gives a reply that your browser does not know 
how to handle.  This is most common in Internet Explorer.  The following 
reason can be:


1)  Link or file does not exist and server is not responding properly.
2)  Server is overloaded and is issuing a retry delay command that is not 
acceptable to your browser.
3)  Server permissions may be required for the page.
4)  FTP server is not accessible.


One of the above will be the cause, usually you can try again later, or 
using a specialized application for specialized functions.  Example, IE5 by 
default makes ftp sites as a folder.  Not very good at times.


Possible solutions:


Force a reload of the page by clicking on reload with Control-Shift key 
being pressd, then right click on the link and choose the save-as feature if 
downloading a file.


Try again later if the server is overloaded.  e.g. quake3 just released.


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Kiri's WWW of URLs: (once again this week, all are donated and not
kiri-tested)


From THORDAIN:


http://www.rpgamer.com/


From NERMAL:


http://www.garfield.com/


From me (yes, so I lied ;))
http://www.chooseyourmail.com/spamindex.cfm
THE BEST WEBSITE EVER!!!!!!!
This site lets you send them your spam mail and it *GOES AFTER THE
JERKS!!!*
-and- they give you a coupon for $5 off music now!!
GO THERE!!!!!!


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BEER TROUBLE SHOOTING
     
#1 SYMPTOM: Feet cold and wet.
FAULT:   Glass being held at incorrect angle.
ACTION:  Rotate glass so that open end points toward ceiling.
     
#2 SYMPTOM: Feet warm and wet.
FAULT:   Improper bladder control.
ACTION:  Stand next to nearest dog, complain about house training.
     
#3 SYMPTOM: Beer unusually pale and tasteless. 
FAULT:   Glass empty.
ACTION:  Get someone to buy you another beer.
     
#4 SYMPTOM: Opposite wall covered with fluorescent lights. 
FAULT:   You have fallen over backward.
ACTION:  Have yourself leashed to bar.
     
#5SYMPTOM: Mouth contains cigarette butts. 
FAULT:   You have fallen forward.
ACTION:  See above.
     
#6 SYMPTOM: Beer tasteless, front of your shirt is wet.
FAULT:   Mouth not open, or glass applied to wrong part of face. 
ACTION:  Retire to restroom, practice in mirror.
     
#7 SYMPTOM: Floor blurred.
FAULT:   You are looking through bottom of empty glass. 
ACTION:  Get someone to buy you another beer.
     
#8SYMPTOM: Floor moving.
FAULT:   You are being carried out.
ACTION:  Find out if you are being taken to another bar.
     
#9 SYMPTOM: Room seems unusually dark. 
FAULT:   Bar has closed.
ACTION:  Confirm home address with bartender.
     
#10 SYMPTOM: Taxi suddenly takes on colorful aspect and textures. 
FAULT:   Beer consumption has exceeded personal limitations. 
ACTION:  Cover mouth.
     
#11 SYMPTOM: Everyone looks up to you and smiles. 
FAULT:   You are dancing on the table.
ACTION:  Fall on somebody cushy-looking.
     
#12 SYMPTOM: Beer is crystal-clear.
FAULT:   It's water.  Somebody is trying to sober you up. 
ACTION:  Punch him.
     
#13 SYMPTOM: Hands hurt, nose hurts, mind unusually clear. 
FAULT:   You have been in a fight.
ACTION:  Apologize to everyone you see, just in case it was them.
     
#14 SYMPTOM: Don't recognize anyone, don't recognize the room you're in. 
FAULT:   You've wandered into the wrong party.
ACTION:  See if they have free beer.
     
#15 SYMPTOM: Your singing sounds distorted. 
FAULT:   The beer is too weak.
ACTION:  Have more beer until your voice improves.
     
#16 SYMPTOM: Don't remember the words to the song. 
FAULT:   Beer is just right.
ACTION:  Play air guitar.
     






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| |     | ___  ____       ____ _    ____ _____ _____ ____ ___       | |
| ______/ |  | |_   | | | \__  |    |_     |     |   |_   |__/ _____/ |
| ________|  | |___ \_|_/ ___/ |___ |___   |     |   |___ | \________ |
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|                                                                     |
| No such thing as a failure who keeps trying...coasting to the bottom|
|           Is the only disgrace...-Blues Traveller                   |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
| Be sure to check out the Official Barren Realms Homepage            |
|             http://nightfall.simplenet.com/Kiri                     |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
|            -> Barren Realms: barren.coredcs.com:8000 <-             |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
| You can contact me at Kiri@li.net for any of the following:         |
|                                                                     |
| Ideas for Barren Realms                                             |
|                                                                     |
| Questions/Complaints                                                |
|                                                                     |
| Your scrapbook memories of BR                                       |
|                                                                     |
| Your poetry, stories, questions, comments, and bios for the         |
| mort/hero/imm bio section of the newsletter and BR Magazine.        |
|                                                                     |
| Getting on the mail list for:                                       |
|                                                                     |
| Players file:   How to play the game, helps, and the BR story.      |
|                 Great information for ALL players, no matter what   |
|                 level.                                              |
|                                                                     |
| Builders guide: An all new guide on how to build areas for BR.      |
|                 Full of new information on bits, liquids, and a     |
|                 step by step instruction on building areas.         |
|                                                                     |
| Builders forum: A place to ask email questions about the area you   |
|                 are building                                        |
|                                                                     |
| Area list:      A list of areas and descriptions of each, in depth  |
|                 and helpful                                         |
|                                                                     |
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Subject: Newsletter May 24, 1999
 


IDEAS:


Fig: continuing previous idea on globe spell.  The globe created
would last a duration and then disappear..  And it's cost should be
high.. maybe 75 to 100.  It should be nodrop noremove


WarpDrive: be able to drop an items of a type.  for example: drop
all.(item)food  


WolfBane: search inventory: sometimes your inventory get clustered so now
u can find stuff


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RESPONSES BY FUZZMAN:


> Saria: Have item keywords be in the item name. I tried "gnarled",
> "staff", "wand", and  "stave" trying to get a gnarled staff identified.
> None worked. I still don't know what the keyword is.
>
>


perhaps adjusting inv and equip so that when passed a parameter (like "inv
name") it goes through your equip listing it by name. 




> Kiri -- This is a problem that the area writers have to tackle. They need
> to give good clues to what an item would be called.
>
> Wasabe: I think it would be a great idea if users actually filled out
> their profile...(it'll give us web browsers something to do while regen ;>)
>
> Kiri -- I agree! And also, if you put your email address in your profile,
> I will email you and let you know before I wipe your character. Pwipes are
> done after 8 months of inactivity. So fill out your profiles!
>


Perhaps ask the questions on creation.


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Article by Sgetsuo:




European Union.
You know all about this, as I remember you asking me questions for some =
paper or other you did once about Europe and how we all "click" (or =
don't). It's well known that every country in Europe hates every other =
country in Europe with a passion stemming from pre-Medieval times and =
it's not likely to end in the near future. But to satisfy the pockets of =
a select group of beaurocrats and the misled ideals of most of the =
Western world we are brought together in one big lump and called =
"Eurpoe" (even those of us not technically on the continent of the same =
name). So Union is the key. Economic (the Euro, EMU etc) and in =
government (the European Parliament and the **proven corrupt** MEP's). =
We are all forced together like lambs to the slaughter and told to =
forget our differences to pave the way for a brave new world, peace and =
love for all, and a new estate in the south of France for Jacques Delors =
(or whatever....!).=20
So right, that's how it works. Then Labour get in government in the UK. =
OK, so they should be given a chance sure, after 16 odd years on the =
back benches plotting and scheming it's always good to get a change. So =
what happens next? Well, remember the UK is made up of 4 warring nation =
states. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Of all these nations, =
England and Ireland are possibly the most economically viable and =
governmentally sound to run themselves (ignoring Ulster - I mean, =
Ireland for the Irish, right?) and in total the whole country really =
isn't that big at all, like the size of a US state or so. Now, given =
that governmental policy is centrally controlled from London, being by =
far and away the largest and richest part of the country, and with more =
resources to carry out such a task, you'd think that all would be well. =
Well, apparently not. Just last week, both Wales and Scotland were =
granted Governmental independance!! I mean.......*pulls out hair*. The =
idea, apparently, is to reduce nationalistic tendencies and allow =
Scotland and Wales (with perhaps 3 cities of any worth between them) to =
run themselves for their own good. So what happens? The SNP (Scottish =
Nationalist Party - *catch the wording - Nationalist!!*) and Plaid Cymru =
(Welsh *Nationalist* Party) both gain seats and votes and places in =
parliament far above their previous placings. And then what? The =
ludicrous ban on beef-on-the-bone by the UK government will be =
overturned by the Welsh parliament and people will be able to walk =
across an unmarked, unpatrolled, and un-controlled border to pick up =
goods illegal in one country and carry them to another (i.e. =
beef-on-the-bone). And now people are saying - "so...does England not =
get a parliament?" Why not? Let's be completely moronic and have 4 =
entire seperate governmental entities operating within 200 miles of each =
other - each one conflicting daily with the others and in turn being =
"arbitrated" by a supposedly ***SINGLE EUROPE***!!!


Please excuse me, but my country just turned to sh**.
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BR Name: Valic
RL Name:Allen
Age:19
Sex:Male
Eyes:Blue
Hair: Blonde
Astrological Sign: Aires
Favorite Writer/Poet/Artist: Poe and James Hetfield
Place that you were born: Kentucky
Favorite time of day: Darkness	
Favorite quote: "Hell Hath No Fury Like A Rebel Scorn" also "If you love 
something let it go, if it comes back set it on fire." -George Carlin
Favorite article of clothing: Chain
Describe yourself using only the sense of smell, sound, or taste: 
Cold
Favorite made-up word (give definition, too): Dingle berry(nuff said)
What's on your keychain?Chevy truck Keychain
If we read your mind right now, what would we see?Flames, blood, and Fun.
What's one thing you know, that you really wish you didn't? The fornula for 
napalm.
What is your earliest memory? Jumping off a 80 ft cliff into a lake.
What would you do with a million dollars? Buy a Harley, then invest heavily 
in Microsoft. 
What is your favorite part of the house (or apartment)? Garage
What person/place do you remember the most?  My friend
If you just met your soulmate, what would be the first thing you say 
to him/her? I wouldn't say shit, i would gret her with a kiss.
If you have 15 minutes of fame, what would you do with it? Set the world 
afire and watch it burn into the afterglow.
If you were a color, what would it be? Black
What part of your body do you think describes you the most? My fist
If you remember your dreams, what is the best/worst/most-memorable 
dream you've ever had? Bloddy Flames..need I really go on?
If you were stuck on a desert island, what book would you choose to 
take with you? Necranomican
If a genie popped out of a lamp and gave you 3 wishes, what would you
wish for? Riches, Power, Immortality.
If you could be reincarnated as any animal you choose, what would it 
be? Wolf
If you could meet any person who's ever lived, who would it be? 
Ceasar.
If you died, would you ever come back to the as a ghost, and who 
would you see? Definetely and everyone who ever screwed with me.
If you could rename yourself, what (if any) new name would you 
choose? I would switch my middle with my first.
What is the greatest thing you've ever done for another person? 
Let the man who killed my friend LIVE.
If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do? Go out in a Blaze of glory.
If you climbed on top of Mount Everest, what would be first thing you
said? Why the hell did I do this?
Given a choice, would you rather have Bill Gate's money, Einstein's
genius, or Roberto Benigni's charm? Gate's money. You could by yourself a 
genius, and who needs charm when you can buy and sell the world five times 
over.
If you could ask God any question, what would it be? Why did you let my 
friend die?
If you could ask one question to the sender of this email, what would 
it  be (make sure you send it back to him/her)?  Where is your bio KIRI?
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Kiri's WWW of URLs


From Scavenger:


Your Videogame News Source?!
http://www.themushroom.com/


Secret Agent Kimble (Click on the Movie link)
http://www.kimble.org/


Dysfunctional Family Circus
http://www.spinnwebe.com/dfc/


Equal Time...
http://www.ihatestarwars.com/


The Yoda Furby?!
http://www.wired.com/news/news/culture/story/19222.html


Phantom Menace Revealed
http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-menacerevealed.html


A Story About a Cactus?
http://www.students.uiuc.edu/~dondini/


Got Maul?
http://www.badassmofo.com/funstuff/gotmaul.htm


Yet Another Movie
http://www.thedarkredemption.com/


The Earth Edition of the Hitchhiker's Guide
http://h2g2.com/


"Hail to the King, baby!"
http://www.bruce-campbell.com/


The only good use for a PC
http://www.members.home.com/jlower/family/slyvester/catbox/xtbox.html


Those wacky guys at MIT...
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/p/ap/19990517/us/star_wars_mit_2j8.html
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> >> If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an
> >>infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even
> >>considering if there is a man on base.
> >>--Dave Barry
> >>
> >> I just broke up with someone and the last thing she said to me was,
> >>"You'll never find anyone like me again!" I'm thinking, 'I should hope
> >>not? If I don't want you, why would I want someone like you?' -- Larry
>Miller
> >>
> >> When you look at Prince Charles, don't you think that someone in the 
>Royal
> >>family knew someone in the Royal family?
> >>-- Robin Williams
> >>
> >> A woman broke up with me and sent me pictures of her and her new 
>boyfriend
> >>in bed together. Solution?? I sent them to her dad.
> >>--Christopher Case
> >>
> >> My mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the 
>lake
> >>and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom, they weren't trying to teach 
>you
> >>how to swim.'
> >>-- Paula Poundstone
> >>
> >> The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is
> >>suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best
> >>friends. If they're okay, then it's you.
> >>--Rita Mae Brown
> >>
> >> The Swiss have an interesting army. Five hundred years without a war.
> >>Pretty impressive. Also pretty lucky for them. Ever see that little 
>Swiss
> >>Army knife they have to fight with? Not much of a weapon there -
> >>Corkscrews, Bottle openers. 'Come on, buddy, let's go. You get past me, 
>the
> >>guy in back of me, he's got a spoon. Back off. I've got the toe clippers
> >>right here.'
> >>--Jerry Seinfeld
> >>
> >> Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my 
>fish
> >>burger and I realize, Oh my Gosh.... I could be eating a slow learner.
> >>--Lynda Montgomery
> >>
> >> Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography.
> >>--Paul Rodriguez
> >>
> >>Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying, but when 
>God
> >>talks to us we're schizophrenic?
> >>--Lily Tomlin
> >>
> >> Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to
> >>accept God's final word on where your lips end.
> >>--Jerry Seinfeld
> >>
> >> In elementary school, in case of fire you have to line up quietly in a
> >>single file line from smallest to tallest. What is the logic? Do tall
> >>people burn slower?
> >>-- Warren Hutcherson
> >>
> >> Every time a baseball player grabs his crotch, it makes him spit. 
>That's
> >>why you should never date a baseball player.
> >>--Marsha Warfield
> >>
> >> "I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up 
>something
> >>else."
> >>--Lily Tomlin
> >>
> >> "Some women hold up dresses that are so ugly and They always say the 
>same
> >>thing: 'This looks much better on.' On what? On fire?
> >>-- Marsha  Warfield
> >>
> >> Have you ever noticed.... Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, 
>and
> >>anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
> >>--George Carlin
> >>
> >> I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage.
> >>They've experienced pain and bought jewelry.
> >>--Rita Rudner
> >>
> >> I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said, "I'd like some fries." The
> >>girl at the counter said, "Would you like some fries with that?"
> >>--Jay Leno
> >>
> >> The reason most people play golf is to wear clothes  they would not be
> >>caught dead in otherwise.
> >>--Roger Simon
> >>
> >> I'm desperately trying to figure out why kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
> >>--Dave Edison
> >>
> >> If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by
> >>candlelight.
> >>--George Gobel
> >>
> >> Don't spend two dollars to dry clean a shirt. Donate it to the 
>Salvation
> >>Army instead. They'll clean it and put it on a hanger. Next morning buy 
>it
> >>back for seventy five cents.
> >> -William Coronel
> >>
> >>Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same.
> >> -Oscar Wilde
> >>
> >> Suppose you were an idiot... And suppose you were a member of Congress 
>...
> >>But I repeat myself.
> >> -- Mark Twain


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| No such thing as a failure who keeps trying...coasting to the bottom|
|           Is the only disgrace...-Blues Traveller                   |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
| Be sure to check out the Official Barren Realms Homepage            |
|             http://nightfall.simplenet.com/Kiri                     |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
|            -> Barren Realms: barren.coredcs.com:8000 <-             |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
| You can contact me at Kiri@li.net for any of the following:         |
|                                                                     |
| Ideas for Barren Realms                                             |
|                                                                     |
| Questions/Complaints                                                |
|                                                                     |
| Your scrapbook memories of BR                                       |
|                                                                     |
| Your poetry, stories, questions, comments, and bios for the         |
| mort/hero/imm bio section of the newsletter and BR Magazine.        |
|                                                                     |
| Getting on the mail list for:                                       |
|                                                                     |
| Players file:   How to play the game, helps, and the BR story.      |
|                 Great information for ALL players, no matter what   |
|                 level.                                              |
|                                                                     |
| Builders guide: An all new guide on how to build areas for BR.      |
|                 Full of new information on bits, liquids, and a     |
|                 step by step instruction on building areas.         |
|                                                                     |
| Builders forum: A place to ask email questions about the area you   |
|                 are building                                        |
|                                                                     |
| Area list:      A list of areas and descriptions of each, in depth  |
|                 and helpful                                         |
|                                                                     |
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Ascii by Cutlass-Mark Sherlock-msherlo@ibm.net


Subject: Newsletter May 31, 1999
 


Yes folks, the HTML newsletter is back! If you wish to receive the
newsletter in HTMl format, please reply with COLOR in the title. If you
have a hero character, please respond and I'll put you on the correct
list. Make sure to tell me your hero character.




Well, so many of you have asked over the years why Illithids were still in
beta.  That's cuz we were always intending to improve them, but always
came up against either idea or resource problems. The NEW Illithids will
be going in this week (most likely.)  No one will lose any characters. You
will not lose any possessions.  Most of the changes are simply new and
different skill additions or changes to existing ones that make them more
useful and interesting.  I truly believe the Illithids will be tons more
fun to play now.  Just giving you a heads up.. we're still testing them.=20
I'll note you all before they go in :)=20


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IDEAS:


Advocate: smurf village needs the room flags to be changed to
town, this hill or mtn one it awful...it takes 5 mv to move one room?


Boomerrang: Elves should get summon as well as teleport.


Kiri -- No, I'd rather not make races identical.


Advocate: make the bank !MOB, I still get $ stolen from me from
those invis ppl


Phenom: implement a config +nomagicto and config +nosummon


Kiri -- this is coming.


WarpDrive: if you cast a few spells, then a mob trips you, you
can't do anything because those spells are backed up...how about when you
trip, and are trying to cast a spell, say something like "You can't cast
spells while tripped"instead of dying and getting spammed "Nah...You feel
too relaxed"


Stonehenge: When you're sneaking, hiding, or invis, show a letter in
front on your prompt. I for invis, S for sneak, and H for hide. Takes the
guess work out of sneak


Waz: typing the title command with no arguments to show your current
title.


Kiri -- is it that hard to type who? or whois w?


Waz: fights in arena dont damage eq   =20


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BIO
SCAVENGER
Race: Kender
Other BR Characters: Biffster shows up sometimes but he seems to get
"accidentally" deleted a lot.  *grin*
RL Name: Andy Berkvam
RL Location: Stevens Point, WI.  Usually within a few miles of the BR
server....
Favorite Thing about BR: The people
Favorite thing about RL: The pot pies
Favorite Food on BR (besides pot pies): Anything from the McBakery in
Solace
Favorite Mob: Snigger
Strangest Experience: Having Oakley and Kiri accept my offer to host BR.
(Or at least to have the ISP I worked for host BR.)  Little did I know
what I was getting into.  But it was worth it.
WWW Page:=A0http://www.coredcs.com/~aberkvam/
ICQ:=A04583099
Email: aberkvam@coredcs.com
Personal Quote: "I don't have a distinctive voice.  At least, not a
distinctive voice like anyone else's..."  - Me
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           \(*)  Folks -- please remember to send your technical questions
to me about computers and whatnot so we can keep this section going :)=20


Question of the week:


What are your recommendations on installing Linux 5.2 [redhat] ie partion
divisions etc.....as well as x-windows.=20


thanks=20


cageyBee


GORION's ANSWER:
Hehehe... tough question.  Asking people how they partition their drives is=
=20
like asking people how they view Religion.  Everyone has an opinion, but no=
=20
one is correct, and no is wrong.  Depends on how you look at it.  Partition=
=20
divisions are always depending on what you plan on using your system for. I=
f=20
you plan on multibooting, e.g. Windows and Linux on the same hard drive, I=
=20
would give a majority of the space to Windows (space hog), and the rest for=
=20
Linux.  Say we have a 4G Hard Drive... small for todays size requirements,=
=20
but a good start.  I would give about 2.5G for Windows, 16 to 64M (dependin=
g=20
on how much ram you have) for Linux swap, and the rest for Linux.


Whenever I do an install of Redhat, I never do a full install, so I=20
generally need less space than normal for linux.  For XWindows, believe it=
=20
or not, doesn't require that much space... maybe 20M tops.  Of course it=20
also depends on your windows managers and if you choose to customize your=
=20
desktop with bitmaps and stuff.


Things that you would want to keep on a seperate partition would be a cache=
=20
directory (e.g. Squid), news files, mail spool and other stuff like that. =
=20
However, if you are just going to make a system for yourself, then make it=
=20
one partition.


For a pure linux system, I generally like to make the drive as one complete=
=20
partition for the file system.  The reason for this is that it makes no=20
sense to partition a drive into different logical drives. It is far easier,=
=20
and makes more sense that if you need to add more space, to pop in another=
=20
drive and just mount the new drive under a new mountpoint and move stuff=20
there.  Or (my personal preference), just pop the drive in, and use IDE Rai=
d=20
system for striping making all drives look as one partition.


Summation:


Majority of file space to Windows (if you really want to keep it).
At least 1Gig for Linux (doesn't need that much, but source codes will take=
=20
up space).
And the amount of ram that you have in swap space.  (Though I use 256M ram=
=20
with 16M swap. Depends on what you plan to do with it)


--------------------
Caller's Tech News:
Muddman's TechNews: Your Weekly Source for Technical News
Issue: 2:1
Issue date:  May 28/99


Is Anybody Invulerable?




   Wednesday, May 26, 1999.  9 Members of hacker group Global Hell (gH) are=
=20
served with search warrents, their computers being seized.  This search was=
=20
in relation to their leader being arrested nearly a week earlier.  Reaction=
=20
to the actions of the FBI was swift.  Hacker groups brought down the FBI's=
=20
website (http://www.fbi.gov)  At the time of this writing (May 27), this=20
site was still unavailable.  Antionline (http://www.antionline.com), a site=
=20
dedicated to reports on hackers and such, received a message from 'Israeli=
=20
Ghost', who claimed responsibility, saying "FBI WILL NOT {profanity deleted=
}=20
WITH MH FRIENDS FROM GLOBAL HELL".


   Now, I don't really care about the FBI's ineptness at computer security.=
 =20
They have only been interested enough in computer crime to create a group o=
f=20
people who could track these criminals down for the past 4 years.  But this=
=20
brings up a valid question: should we be worried at the recent influx of=20
hakers?  Before the FBI's site being brought down, the White House=20
(http://www.whitehouse.gov) was hacked.


  The gH is taking out their angers on other sites.  Wednesday Night, less=
=20
than 12 hours after the FBI issued their warrents, over 20 sites, all=20
non-governmental, were hacked into, and pro-hacker messages displayed=20
prominantly on the sites.  Internet Service Providers (ISP's) have been=20
issued directives, forcing them to list addresses of people who have:
a) used Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels such as (eg.) #creep, #linux,=20
#gay_sex...
b) used names of known hackers
c) MENTIONED hacker groups, such as gH, Darkcyde etc.
d) Visited known hacker hangouts, such as AT&T, Sprint, arizona.edu etc.


  This isn't just a little war between the US Government and Hackers. =20
Rather, this is a war involving most of us.  Even this EMail could be looke=
d=20
at by the U.S. Government, because I listed the hacker groups.  Those of yo=
u=20
who know me know that I'm not some type of fanatic, a radical=20
ultra-capitalist, who wants Uncle Sam out of everything.  However, as far a=
s=20
our internet is concerned, the Government needs to Back Off a little.  Yes,=
=20
I want the people from hacker groups such as gH prosecuted to the fullest=
=20
extent of the law. Still, the Government should use better means, such as=
=20
wiretaps of suspects, rather than invading all our privacy just to get them=
=2E


Don't think that because I (and possibly you) are in other countries, this=
=20
won't affect us.  Let me tell you how data flows through the internet.  It=
=20
goes (simplified), from my computer, over phone lines to the Hotmail server=
=20
(in California, I believe), through several routers, before it goes to your=
=20
server and finally your program.  Because of the population and popularity=
=20
of the United States, it's hard to do much on the internet without going=20
somewhere into the states.  Even visiting another Canadian site, I will=20
probably run into a U.S. router.  Stupid Government.


I'm Muddman, and this is my TechNews
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Kiri's WWW of URLs:


And yes!! these are the real thing, handpicked by me!


The dialectizer, suggested by Oakley:


http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect/dialectp.cgi?dialect=3Dpiglatin&url=3Dhttp=
%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com


All Advantage, suggested by Divebomb:


http://www.alladvantage.com/refhome.asp?refid=3DBEP722


Judges peeing on carpets and other fun things:


http://www.nlj.com/1999/upcoming/0503a.html


Price's list of lists:


http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/listof.htm


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Now many of you may remember I had a bunch of note quests a while back. I
was off of my computer for about a month -- but I'm back, so here are more
of the entries.


Syrinx: name poem
From=20the mythological story of Syrinx...


Surrounded by nature, I bathed
Yet I could feel Pan's eyes on me. I
Ran but he gave chase.
In desperation I cried to my sister
Naiads, who, unable to
eXtinguish Pan's ardor, turned me into reeds.




Pokemon: Note/Poem Contest


Power surges through my veins.
Overlook the fresh carcass
Killed in cold blood.
Enjoy the nirvana of death.
Murder and sweet revenge
Overtake my heart and soul.
None shall survive my terror.


Hamez: My name Poem


H ere I am=20
A nd back again=20
M aking my way to
E verland to see=20
Z uperman!




Flip: Creative talents of Flip. Stop laughing.


Fluidly
Like a brick
I crash down and fail.
Pavement hurts. But I try again.


Jello: JELLO!


Just a little something
Erotic in its wiggling
Likely to say some weird thing
Lovable, like a mood ring, and
Orange, with a zesty zing!
!(8


Divebomb: poem contest (with names)


Dragged into the depths of hell,
Inside my soul a struggle.
Victory seems unattainable.
Everlasting battles ensue.
Brought on by hate and despair,
Or by love and desire.
Much revolution must occur,
Before I'm free of this pain.


Navy: name poem


Natural beauty,
Agile and graceful,
Very gentle spirit,
Youthful for life


Valic: VALIC


V- Violent beyond your belief,
A- All he ever knew was his pain,
L- Laughing, he sets himself on fire,
I- Insane cackles from the flame, he
C- Cuts his wrist, and drinks from his vein.


Flitter: Name Poem


F ortitude of knowledge
L over of Laughter
I mpish by nature
T eller of Tales
T remendous warrior
E nergetic and playful
R adiates Kindness


Slart: poem


S upercalifragilisticexpialidocious
L eaves not much room for anything precocious
A lways singing silly songs and making stupid jokeses,
R eally quite annoying yet you still
T hink he's the mostest!


Dagmar: space poem


There were no barriers between them,
just the space between bodies
a gap less than an arm's length
was a gulf as large as the Grand Canyon
and as difficult to cross.
If either of them reached out, the rift would disappear
but neither could admit their need
and so the distance grew, though the space remained the same
and in the silence of a darkened bedroom
they each turned their back on the other
and the chasm between them crumbled more.
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> > If Restaurants Functioned Like Microsoft...
> >
> > Patron: Waiter!
> > Waiter: Hi, my name is Bill, and I'll be your Support.
> > Waiter. What seems to be the problem?
> >
> > Patron: There's a fly in my soup!
> > Waiter: Try again, maybe the fly won't be there this time.
> > Patron: No, it's still there.
> > Waiter: Maybe it's the way you're using the soup. Try
> >         eating it with a fork instead.
> > Patron: Even when I use the fork, the fly is still there.
> >
> > Waiter: Maybe the soup is incompatible with the bowl. What
> >         kind of bowl are you using?
> > Patron: A SOUP bowl!
> >
> > Waiter: Hmmm, that should work.  Maybe it's a configuration
> >         problem. How was the bowl set up?
> > Patron: You brought it to me on a saucer. What has that to
> >         do with the fly in my soup?!
> >
> > Waiter: Can you remember everything you did before you
> >         noticed the fly in your soup?
> > Patron: I sat down and ordered the Soup of the Day!
> >
> > Waiter: Have you considered upgrading to the latest Soup
> >         of the Day?
> > Patron: You have more than one Soup of the Day each day??
> > Waiter: Yes, the Soup of the Day is changed every hour.
> > Patron: Well, what is the Soup of the Day now?
> > Waiter: The current Soup of the Day is tomato.
> >
> > Patron: Fine.  Bring me the tomato soup, and the check.
> >         I'm  running late now.
> >
> > [waiter leaves and returns with another bowl of soup
> > and the check]
> >
> > Waiter: Here you are, Sir.  The soup and your check.
> > Patron: This is potato soup.
> > Waiter: Yes, the tomato soup wasn't ready yet.
> > Patron: Well, I'm so hungry now, I'll eat anything.
> >
> > [waiter leaves.]
> >
> > Patron: Waiter!  There's a gnat in my soup!
> >
> > The check:
> > Soup of the Day . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
> > Upgrade to newer Soup of the Day. . $2.50
> > Access to support . . . . . . . . . $1.00


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| |    |  |__| |__/ |__/ |_   |  |  |__/ |_   |__| |    | | | |       |
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| |     | ___  ____       ____ _    ____ _____ _____ ____ ___       | |
| ______/ |  | |_   | | | \__  |    |_     |     |   |_   |__/ _____/ |
| ________|  | |___ \_|_/ ___/ |___ |___   |     |   |___ | \________ |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
| No such thing as a failure who keeps trying...coasting to the bottom|
|           Is the only disgrace...-Blues Traveller                   |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
| Be sure to check out the Official Barren Realms Homepage            |
|             http://nightfall.simplenet.com/Kiri                     |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
|            -> Barren Realms: barren.coredcs.com:8000 <-             |
|_____________________________________________________________________|
|                                                                     |
| You can contact me at Kiri@li.net for any of the following:         |
|                                                                     |
| Ideas for Barren Realms                                             |
|                                                                     |
| Questions/Complaints                                                |
|                                                                     |
| Your scrapbook memories of BR                                       |
|                                                                     |
| Your poetry, stories, questions, comments, and bios for the         |
| mort/hero/imm bio section of the newsletter and BR Magazine.        |
|                                                                     |
| Getting on the mail list for:                                       |
|                                                                     |
| Players file:   How to play the game, helps, and the BR story.      |
|                 Great information for ALL players, no matter what   |
|                 level.                                              |
|                                                                     |
| Builders guide: An all new guide on how to build areas for BR.      |
|                 Full of new information on bits, liquids, and a     |
|                 step by step instruction on building areas.         |
|                                                                     |
| Builders forum: A place to ask email questions about the area you   |
|                 are building                                        |
|                                                                     |
| Area list:      A list of areas and descriptions of each, in depth  |
|                 and helpful                                         |
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