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   $'  $"Mistigris 1996 - Lost but not forgotten."
$  `$
   $ .+'`+. $
  .$ý1.  Big enough?  (And how big is TOO bi
g?)ý$.
.ý `` ý.
 $  :        The thought may strike you 
as you peruse this pack:  $
 `+..that it is quite a humdinger.  Espe
cially considering that..+'
    `ý.we still don't have an issue of Kithe ready 
to release to.ý'
   ø  $you.  (In that respect, we _do_ have some
thing cooking for$  ø
   ..+'next month, but for now we're keeping it on the 
back`+..
 .ýburner.)  It is as such that we offer unto you an
ý.
$  :unusually informative infofile.  (Informatio
n in the:  $
 `+..infofile?  What a novel concept...)
 In any event, these ..+'
    `ý.parentheses are getting tedious so I should 
cut to the.ý'
   ø  $chase.$  ø
   ..+'`+..
 .ý        The pack measures up as our second-largest p
acký.
$  :release to date, dwarfed only by the January
 1996 pack (on:  $
 `+..which four times as many months wer
e spent amassing art.) ..+'
    `ý.The size is partially accountable for variou
s factors -.ý'
   ø  $our returning practise of including the a
pplication$  ø
   ..+'generator in the pack, our lengthy file seperato
rs, and,`+..
 .ýoh yeah, Foolish Bird's half-meg song 8).  We assure
 youý.
$  :however that the size reflects the quality o
f the work:  $
 `+..presented, and while the music and 
high resolution may..+'
    `ý.make the archive size bigger and transfer ti
me longer it.ý'
   ø  $is also well worth listening to and looki
ng at,$  ø
   ..+'respectively.  It is as such that I will urge yo
u not to `+..
 .ýoverlook this pack merely because of the size.ý
.
$  ::  $
 `+..1a. Propaganda in the form of a sli
p in logic...+'
    `ý..ý'
   ø  $        This fails to take into account o
f course the$  ø
   ..+'fact that you would not be reading this infofile
 had you`+..
 .ýnot downloaded the pack 8).  If you do think that it
 wasý.
$  :worth the precious seconds drained away from
 your:  $
 `+..lifespan, please reccommend it to y
our brethren, spread..+'
    `ý.it around to BBSes and FTP sites, or even co
ntribute to.ý'
   ø  $it in the form of a guest artist or yea, 
even a member.$  ø
   ..+'`+..
 .ýý.
$  :2.  News of the group?  Group of the news?  
Fruit of the Loom?:  $
 `+....+'
    `ý.        This pack represents the full awaken
ing of our.ý'
   ø  $promising new members (Neophyte, Weird, T
rinity) as well$  ø
   ..+'as the final promenades of some old favorites (M
avrik,`+..
 .ýKesTrel, Lord Maximoff) and finally some unexpected 
guestý.
$  :cameo appearances from former Legend, Integr
ity, and:  $
 `+..Mistigris member Questor and from l
it tycoon..+'
    `ý.extraordinaire Schtroumpf of Cenobite, as we
ll as a quite.ý'
   ø  $expected guest appearance from Fire membe
r (and former$  ø
   ..+'Mistigris member) The Extremist from when he sta
yed at my`+..
 .ýhouse at the terminus of his cross-Canada hitchhikin
gý.
$  :trip.  We all enjoyed our summer thoroughly,
 aside from:  $
 `+..that little incident when that fier
y rift opened up in the..+'
    `ý.earth and swallowed Nitnatsnoc, Silent Knigh
t and Genocide.ý'
   ø  $Kitten whole to work out their difference
s. We're sure$  ø
   ..+'that given time, and a few pick-axes, they'll be
come the`+..
 .ýbest of buddies.ý.
$  ::  $
 `+..        I can't reveal too much of 
our other affairs..+'
    `ý.without disclosing the contents of the pendi
ng Kithe.ý'
   ø  $issues, but I can tell the music-lovers o
ut there to watch$  ø
   ..+'out for our TRACKERFIX '96 music disk release 'o
 fun. `+..
 .ýUseful utils of all sorts are coming close to fruiti
tion,ý.
$  :so be sure to pluck them before they go all 
soft and:  $
 `+..bruisy.  Things may be slowing down
 a bit as we all get..+'
    `ý.back to school and goofing off on someone EL
SE's time, but.ý'
   ø  $our fantabulous TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY pack
 is coming up and$  ø
   ..+'we hope to make it quite a special little archiv
e indeed. `+..
 .ýIf anyone feels like helping me make it special plea
seý.
$  :contact me.  (And no, we don't need anyone t
o come out of:  $
 `+..the cake - we already got Mage to d
o it.  He figured that..+'
    `ý.after us using his cake for two years he may
 as well get.ý'
   ø  $some milage out of it as well.)$  
ø
   ..+'`+..
 .ý2a. Bibble.ý.
$  ::  $
 `+..        As I am writing this, I hav
e not had any sleep for..+'
     ý.42 hours.  (Gee, how could we tell?)  This m
ay at least.ý
   ø  $partially explain the unusual lucidity of
 the contents of$  ø
   ..+'this letter.`+..
 .ýý.
$  :2b. Is this lame or what?:  $
 `+....+'
     ý.        As Mistigris will be celebrating the
 2nd.ý
   ø  $anniversary of its first release, so even
 sooner will The$  ø
   :.+'Screaming Tomato be celebrating its big two at t
he end of`+.:
 .ý.August.  Any art for this wonderful boar
d would assuredly.ý.
$  :be appreciated.  And other members wanting a
rt for their:  $
 `+..boards will of course simply have t
o leave subtle hints..+'
    `ý.contained within their works.  I write the i
nfofile, I.ý'
   ø  $get to abuse the privelige 8)$  
ø
   ..+'`+..
 .ý3.  The Member, and How to Swing it.ý.
$  ::  $
 `+..        (note:  gee, that seems eve
n more appropriate.  I..+'
    `ý.should use more Tom Jones-related bulletin h
eaders.  It.ý'
   ø  $seems to work well.  Then again, anything
 involving Tom$  ø
   ..+'Jones is destined to succeed.  Hey, does this me
an that`+..
 .ýwe're going to get underwear thrown at us?)ý.
$  ::  $
 `+..        Ahem.  What follows will be
 as precise a list as..+'
    `ý.possible of current Mistigris members.  Wher
e applicable,.ý'
   ø  $we will display their e-mail addresses ne
xt to their$  ø
   ..+'names.  (Handy, huh?)`+..
 .ýý.
$  :A disclaimer would also be in order to the 
word :  $
 `+..  that although having your name om
itted from this list does..+'
    `ý.not constitute expulsion, you certainly have
n't been at the.ý'
   ø  $front of Cthulu's mind recently and that 
perhaps you should$  ø
   ..+'do something to remedy the situation.`+.
.
 .ýý.
$  :lEGEND = mentors (people who care) in 
bLUE.:  $
 `+..(and can and will do anything abou
t it)..+'
    `ý.ANSI.ý'
   ø  $$  ø
   ..+'Babyface         `+..
 .ýCereal Killerý.
$  :Cybercool:  $
 `+..Destro  ..+'
    `ý.Etana .ý'
   ø  $Maeve Wolfmwolf@sv.net.au$  
ø
   ..+'Neophyteneophyte@unix.dsoe.com
 `+..
 .ýRageý.
$  :Sentience:  $
 `+....+'
    `ý.ASCII.ý'
   ø  $$  ø
   ..+'Publius Enigma`+..
 .ýThe Iconoclastjleigh@direct.caý.
$  :Trinitytrin@bbs.dsoe.com 
:  $
 `+..Weirdfungj@luther.cbbs.org
..+'
    `ý.Wishbringer.ý'
   ø  $$  ø
   ..+'LIT`+..
 .ýý.
$  :Anakin:  $
 `+..angst..+'
    `ý.Bastet Audrey_Yap@mindlink.bc.ca
 .ý'
   ø  $Big BrotherBig.Brother@sciboard.spdlan
.louisville.edu$  ø
   ..+'Crowkeeper crowkeep@imag.net `+.
.
 .ýCthulu  cthulu@infomatch.comý.
$  :Grateful Dead    :  $
 `+..Flying Fish..+'
    `ý.frazZle.ý'
   ø  $Jake Blues$  ø
   ..+'Remorhaz `+..
 .ýSentience        ý.
$  :Zamfir Worshipper:  $
 `+..Zinnia Rockjanderse@max-net.com
..+'
    `ý.      .ý
   ø  $VGA$  ø
   ..+'`+..
 .ýEtanaý.
$  :Jake Blues:  $
 `+..Sentience           .
.+'
    `ý.Thanatos thxmist@ix.netcom.com
.ý
   ø  $   The Wanderer wanderer@upstate.net     
    $  ø
   ..+'`+.:
 .ýMUSIC.ý.
$  ::  $
 `+..Fritz..+'
     ý.Foolish Birdfoolbird@intergate.bc.ý
'
   ø  $Jake Blues$  ø
   ..+'Sentience           `+..
 .ýSylphidsylphid@infomatch.comý.
$  :The Pope:  $
 `+....+'
     ý.CODE:.ý'
   ø  $$  ø
   :.+'Candide`+..
 .ý.Dr. CPU drcpu@vcn.bc.caý.
$  :Eto:  $
 `+..Mavrik..+'
    `ý.Maxwellmaxwell@apci.net.ý'
   ø  $Questor             $  ø
   ..+'Sylphidsylphid@infomatch.com`
+..
 .ýXavierxavier@jumppoint.comý.
$  ::  $
 `+..INTERNET:..+'
    `ý..ý'
   ø  $Wodanmattk@hooked.net$  ø
   ..+'Dr. CPUdrcpu@vcn.bc.ca`+.
.
 .ýý.
$  :4.  The Site, and How to Swing it.
:  $
 `+....+'
    `ý.        (no, that doesn't work anywhere as w
ell.  Let's.ý'
   ø  $try that again.)$  ø
   ..+'`+..
 .ý4a. It's not Unusual to be Loved by any Site.ý.
$  ::  $
 `+..        (that's marginally better.)
..+'
    `ý..ý'
   ø  $        Here is a listing of last month's
 sites.  There$  ø
   ..+'are more now but due to paperwork, bureaucracy, 
red tape`+..
 .ýand entirely too much sunny weather we haven't manag
edý.
$  :to get their information officially typed up
.  We assure:  $
 `+..you that once the sun tucks itself 
away for its 10 month..+'
     ý.leave of absence, the infofiles will be much
 more current.ý'
   ø  $and uninspired.  Hey, you take the good w
ith the bad.$  ø
   ..+'`+..
 .ýSITES:ý.
$  ::  $
 `+..http://www.geopages.com/Athens/175
8/mist.html..+'
     ý..ý'
   ø  $(fantastically old WWW page, soon to be g
old &$  ø
   :.+'shiny. honest)     `+..
 .ý.ý.
$  :+WThe Screaming Tomato (604) 430-8805 
 Nitty/Cthulu :  $
 `+..+CC1ty iZ Burning      (418) 
841-3410  The Extremist..+'
    `ý.+UThe Regency     tregency.res.cmu.edu  H
alaster    .ý'
   ø  $+KDaemon's Gate        (604) 948-03
63  Mavrik      $  ø
   ..+'+THarvest Moon         (216) 951-7059  Qur
'An      `+..
 .ý-pThe Undiscovered Point(604) PRI-VATE  Dr. CPU 
       ý.
$  :Shades of a Shade     (604) 540-7968  Ghost
 Writer   :  $
 `+..The Fuzzy Doorknob    (604) 943-46
26  Sylphid        ..+'
    `ý.The Neon Jesus        (604) 942-3074  Genoc
ide Kitten.ý'
   ø  $Entrance to Obscurity (604) 525-2767  Eto
            $  ø
   ..+'Malpractise           (604) down dow  Trinity   
     `+..
 .ýSkull Duggery         (502) n down d  Grim Reaper  
  ý.
$  :The Fifth Moon        (604) 520-9519  frazZ
le        :  $
 `+..Dreams of Dark, E. L. (604) 525-65
19  Etana    ..+'
    `ý.Biproducts            (408) 372-7712  neoNE
GRO       .ý'
   ø  $Power Station         (353) 041-32568 Mad
max         $  ø
   ..+'`+..
 .ýý.
$  :5.  What's new Pussycat, Woah-oh-oh.
:  $
 `+....+'
    `ý.        I decided that if I was going to go 
to all the.ý'
   ø  $trouble of writing a REAL newsletter that
 I may as well$  ø
   ..+'pull out all the stops and do one of these`
+..
 .ýsemi-conventional numbered-list-style ones.  You sho
uldý.
$  :be happy to note that we have refrained from
 the use of:  $
 `+..any fractions, decimals, and irrati
onal numbers in the..+'
     ý.sequence of events..ý
   ø  $$  ø
   ..+'5û2.  Whoops.  Guess I blew it.`+..
 .ýý.
$  :        Don't those squiggles on the side st
art to get:  $
 `+..irritating after line 250 or so?  T
hanks to Publius..+'
     ý.Enigma anyway for drawing this whole frame f
or me to.ý
   ø  $spew verbal diarrhea into.  He had some g
reets in the$  ø
   :.+'original version which are neatly tucked away in
to `+.:
 .ý.black-on-black text at the bottom, so if
 you suspect.ý.
$  :that he was trying to sneak a hidden message
 to you,:  $
 `+..you're liable to find it there.
..+'
     ý..ý'
   ø  $6.  Poo.  I've run out of Tom Jones refer
ences.  $  ø
   :.+'    Guess I'm not a true fan.`+..
 .ý.ý.
$  :        If you've made it to the bottom of t
his textfile:  $
 `+..without getting sick of the terribl
e puns and copious..+'
     ý.in-jokes you deserve some sort of metal.  He
re, take.ý'
   ø  $Lead.  So big and unweildy, never did muc
h with it anyway.$  ø
   :.+'`+..
 .ý.        You deserve some sort of joke or
 something forý.
$  :having persevered to the end of this rant.  
Lessee...:  $
 `+....+'
     ý.OK.  A man walks into a bar.  OW!.ý'
   ø  $(Hee hee.  James Brown - OOOOooW!)$
  ø
   :.+'`+.:
 .ý.All right, that's enough silliness.  I s
hould go now..ý.
$  $$  $
 `+.$"Mistigris 1996 - putting the 'scen
e' pack into 'scintillating.'"$.+'
    $..$
   $$.actually, it's still pretty darned silly, but oh 
well....$$
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