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  1. Welcome to the Vancouver Turbo BBS! (up since Dec. 14, 1984)
  2. Sysop is Bob Maxwell...
  3.  
  4. NOTICE
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  6. Thσ Vancouve≥ Turb∩ BB╙ wil∞ ceasσ operation≤ oε o≥ beforσ ì
  7. Decembe≥ 30¼ 1986« Thi≤ (barrinτ ß rescue⌐ wil∞ bσ ß PERMANEN╘ ì
  8. shutdown. So much for a happy 2nd birthday, huh?
  9.  
  10. Control Characters:
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  12. To skip any function or menu, use "C" or control-C.
  13. To abort multiple message reading (Fast mode), use control-K.
  14. T∩ pausσ display¼ usσ "Só o≥ control-S║ an∙ ke∙ restart≤.
  15. Thσ [W]elcomσ commanΣ reprints thi≤ filσ afte≥ sign-on.
  16.  
  17. Thi≤ systeφ i≤ usinτ ß U╙ Robotic≤ Courie≥ 240░ modem« Informatioε oε thi≤ ì
  18. modeφ i≤ availablσ froφ U╙ Robotic≤ usinτ thei≥ toll-freσ linσ (U.S« only⌐ ì
  19. 800-DIAL-USR¼ o≥ 312-982-501░ fo≥ u≤ Canadiaε types« Zentronic≤ i≤ thσ ì
  20. loca∞ distributo≥ a⌠ 273-5575.
  21.  
  22. General Info:
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  24. 300, 1200 and 2400 baud are supported.
  25. Systeφ u≡ 2┤ hour≤ (excep⌠ wheε thσ Syso≡ need≤ thσ computer).
  26. Thσ systeφ expect≤ ╕ bits¼ n∩ parity║ othe≥ configuration≤ ma∙ experiencσ ì
  27. problems.
  28. This system has 8 megabytes of public domain files online.
  29.  
  30. Special Interests:
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  32. Turbo Pascal, C¼ AI, CP/M¼ MS-DOS, 650▓, 6809, 68000 (amonτ othe≥ things).
  33. (This BBS is written entirely in Borland International's Turbo Pascal)
  34. Thσ file≤ anΣ messagσ system≤ contaiε "sectionsó whicΦ arσ useΣ t∩ grou≡ ì
  35. file≤ anΣ message≤ accordinτ t∩ thσ interes⌠ the∙ concern« AlthougΦ thσ ì
  36. section≤ reflec⌠ somσ interest≤ oµ thi≤ board¼ the∙ arσ no⌠ exclusivσ ì
  37. (That'≤ wh∙ there'≤ Sectioε 1║ General!).
  38.  
  39. Intent and Policy║
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  41. Thi≤ boarΣ i≤ mean⌠ a≤ ß foruφ fo≥ peoplσ interesteΣ iε hardwarσ anΣ ì
  42. softwarσ applications« I⌠ i≤ NO╘ mean⌠ fo≥ thσ exchangσ oµ proprietar∙ ì
  43. software¼ non-publicizeΣ phonσ numbers¼ persona∞ ID≤ o≥ passwords« ╔ wil∞ ì
  44. takσ grea⌠ pleasurσ iε makinτ thi≤ perfectl∙ clea≥ t∩ transgressor≤ iε an∙ ì
  45. wa∙ ╔ seσ fit.
  46.  
  47. User Hints║
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  49. Tr∙ thσ [H]el≡ file¼ [S]caε thσ message≤ froφ numbe≥ 1¼ anΣ [R]eaΣ messagσ ì
  50. numbe≥ ▒ fo≥ hel≡ iε usinτ thσ messagσ system« Wheε thσ systeφ offer≤ ß se⌠ ì
  51. oµ option≤ a⌠ ß promp⌠ (sucΦ a≤ "Y/N/Quit")¼ ente≥ onl∙ ON┼ lette≥ a≤ you≥ ì
  52. response║ don'⌠ typσ QUIT¼ jus⌠ typσ Q« Thσ systeφ buffer≤ input¼ anΣ wil∞ ì
  53. attemp⌠ t∩ executσ thσ U¼ I¼ anΣ ╘ a≤ othe≥ commands.
  54.  
  55. Note to New Users:è------------------
  56. Yo⌡ mus⌠ leavσ you≥ name¼ address¼ anΣ phonσ numbe≥ iε ß commen⌠ usinτ thσ ì
  57. [A]ppl∙ command¼ iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ bσ ablσ t∩ leavσ message≤ o≥ uploaΣ files« ì
  58. I⌠ woulΣ bσ appreciateΣ iµ yo⌡ useΣ you≥ rea∞ namσ oε thi≤ system« 
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  60. *** End of Welcome File ***
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