RelayNet (tm) Channel List Conference Administrator - Garry Baker, Node ID ->BLAKGOLD #1279 November 1, 1996 This is a complete listing of all RIME conferences, listed alphabetical order. Your local board may not carry all of these conferences. If a conference below interests you and can't be found on your local board, ask your Sysop if it can be made available. The listing below also indicates if a conference is shared with other networks. Note that those shared networks may not have "Private" or "Receiver Only" message capability. Ask the Conference Host if those capabilities are available to the shared network. The following conferences are available to all Nodes: RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 1 Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 274 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Closed Formerly Megamail Support Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 285 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 **Closed** Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 297 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 **Closed** Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 233 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 * Closed * Formerly Atari-St Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 387 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 * Closed * Formerly Boston Common RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 2 Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 191 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Closed Formerly Diplomacy Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 326 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 * Closed * Formerly IDC Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 391 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 * Closed * Formerly PCBComm Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 327 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 * Closed * Formerly Qualitas RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 3 Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 466 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 * Closed * Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 294 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 * Closed * Formerly SYMFGS Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 166 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 CLOSED Previously Vendors Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 171 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 CLOSED Formerly Women's Invite RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 4 Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 276 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Closed Formerly Maildoors Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 472 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Closed Formerly W-Mail Exchange Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 231 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Closed Formerly Mainmail/GAP Doors Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 382 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Closed Formerly FunWords Name: **UNASSIGNED** Channels: Postlink: 302 QWK: 0 FTSC: ??? Host: CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Closed RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 5 Formerly PCRelay Support Name: 4$Sale Channels: Postlink: 102 QWK: 1 FTSC: R_BuySell Host: BOB SASSO MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 888 Year to Date: 0 Items for sale, wanted or willing to exchange advertisements left primarily by users, with a focus on computer items. Dealers are invited but they may not advertise the same wares more than once a week and they must identify themselves as dealers. Name: 4Dos Channels: Postlink: 224 QWK: 40 FTSC: R_4DOS Host: DAVID DANIEL ANDERSON BLAKGOLD #1279 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Support and discussion of the 4DOS command interpreter 'family of products', by Rex Conn and JP Software, which include 4DOS, NDOS, 4OS2, 4NT, and Take Command. Batch files, aliases, and system settings which use commands native to these programs may also be shared and discussed. Participation by program author Rex Conn, and JP Software representative Tom Rawson. Name: ALTQuick Channels: Postlink: 369 QWK: 273 FTSC: R_ALTQuick Host: JIM KREYLING CLUBPC #108 CoHost: CHRISTY GEMMELL CLUBPC #108 Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Assembly Language Toolbox for QuickBasic and PDS - with author Christy Gemmell. Name: AOP Channels: Postlink: 450 QWK: 555 FTSC: R_AOP Host: CHUCK MCMILLIN PUMA #1026 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 AOP, the professional association for system operators of Bulletin Board Systems and other online services and professionals who support them. It includes topics as public education; unique features of BBS's; industry promotion; AOP BBS services, standards and guidelines; and federal/state regulations relating to BBS operations. Discussion of how BBS systems interact with other industry trade associations is also considered appropriate. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 6 Name: ARJ Channels: Postlink: 375 QWK: 279 FTSC: R_ARJ Host: ROBERT JUNG CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support for ARJ, a librarying/archiving program with a significant number of options/features. Name: ASP Support Channels: Postlink: 295 QWK: 260 FTSC: R_ASP-Support Host: LEN HULT EDITION #79 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 For those who use and support ASP (Association Of Shareware Professionals) software, it's distribution, and it's authors. Also, the conference is to support any problems that may arise from the use of ASP software, or problems that may be encountered from the authors of ASP software. This is a conference for ASP only. Name: Abortion Channels: Postlink: 411 QWK: 561 FTSC: R_Abortion Host: AMY DALEY STONEHENGE #1138 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Abortion and abortion rights debates. Discussions can include religious and biblical arguments, as well as secular and medical. Information on Pro-Choice and Pro-Life group meetings and marches may also be posted. Name: Adult Children Of Alcoholics Channels: Postlink: 316 QWK: 211 FTSC: R_ACOA Host: ROY HUTCHINSON ANGLE #5191 CoHost: ESTHER LINDENFELD Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Online meeting and discussions of ACOA issues, such as dysfunctional families, living with alcoholic parents or mates, trouble with anger, co-dependency, etc... RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 7 Name: Agriculture Channels: Postlink: 422 QWK: 574 FTSC: R_Agriculture Host: DAVID COLLINS NORMAINE #749 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 6 Year to Date: 0 USA/International Agricultural inquiries and replies where Agriculturalists ( e.g. Farmers, ranchers, Farm news editors, Equipment Mfg'ers, USDA & Agric. Gvt. Professionals, Agric. Students or Educators, Farm supply companies, Exporters & Transporters of Farm products, people who process farm crops in related food industries) can share to combine their efforts for mutual success in their endeavors. (NOTE Discussions on the subjects of retail food products or recipes is not for this conference and should be placed in their respective conferences. Name: Alarm/Security Channels: Postlink: 395 QWK: 229 FTSC: R_Alarm-Secur Host: STEVE RYCKMAN SIMS #5514 CoHost: CARL CURLING LOCKSOFT #981 Posts Last Month: 6 Year to Date: 0 For inter-action of the industry as a whole in regards to topics critical to the alarm industry. Although an occasional related topic may be asked of us in the conference, as a whole it is desired that our customers and non-customers can communicate openly about problems facing the security industry such as insurance, training, new equipment from manufacturers, hints with certain products etc. Name: Alpha Channels: Postlink: 435 QWK: 837 FTSC: R_Alpha Host: STEVE WORKINGS CBUG #5297 CoHost: ROBERT TISHKEVICH CBUG #5297 Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Alpha FOUR database - Versions 2.0 and up. Users are encouraged to help each other, as well as share hints, tips, applications, and scripts. Name: AmiPro Channels: Postlink: 433 QWK: 835 FTSC: R_Ami-Pro Host: PARTRICK GROTE SUPPORTU #507 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 For Ami Pro users to discuss tips and techniques for using this highly rated WYSIWYG word processor for Windows. Discussion topics will include, but not be limited to, text formatting, working with graphics, using style sheets, creating and editing charts and RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 8 equations and working with macros. Name: Amiga Channels: Postlink: 118 QWK: 42 FTSC: R_Amiga Host: PETER LARSEN DKBBBS #1117 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Discussion specific to the Amiga computer including user tips, software, operating system and hardware configurations. Name: Animal Rights Channels: Postlink: 340 QWK: 241 FTSC: R_AnimalRight Host: HEIDI ST. CLAIR SHARECITY #5379 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 26 Year to Date: 0 Topical discussions and reprint publications concerning Animal Rights related issues and items of interest. Learn what YOU can do to help prevent cruelty to animals, both domestic and wild. Name: Anime Channels: Postlink: 341 QWK: 243 FTSC: R_Anime Host: MICHAEL C. LING GE999 #5676 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 25 Year to Date: 0 For fans of Anime (Japanese Animation) and for animation in general, to compare notes and to meet other fans. On the conference will be announcements and occasional ads for hard to find items pertaining to animation. Name: Ansi Codes Channels: Postlink: 209 QWK: 43 FTSC: R_ANSI Host: DAVE DENNETT AFTERFIVE #1044 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Ansi messages, screens, drawings or whatever your creative streak can put into a message. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 9 Name: Anxiety Disorders/Phobias Channels: Postlink: 317 QWK: 212 FTSC: R_Phobias Host: JANET PEARSON CAPCANADA #5733 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Support for people suffering from or interested in knowing more about dealing with anxiety disorders and/or phobias. Topics include recognizing symptoms, handling panic attacks, and when and where to seek medical help and/or counseling for either of these disorders. Reviews of various medications and their interactions with other drugs is allowed, although the conference does not offer medical advice. Privacy will be respected, and aliases may be used with the permission of the local Sysop and the Conference Hosts. Name: Apogee Channels: Postlink: 428 QWK: 545 FTSC: R_Apogee Host: JOE SIEGLER APOGEE #1674 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 11 Year to Date: 0 Any Apogee game from Kroz to the new stuff for 1995 can be talked about here. Receive game hints & technical advice directly from Apogee Software's online Support Manager, Joe Siegler. Get the most up to date and accurate information about Apogee here! Name: Apple II GS Channels: Postlink: 219 QWK: 44 FTSC: R_Apple Host: JOE SIEGLER APOGEE #1674 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Questions about the Apple II and Apple GS computers. Name: Aquaria Channels: Postlink: 343 QWK: 246 FTSC: R_Aquariums Host: ROY WILSON MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 All forms of aquatic life are discussed, along with the mechanics of maintaining artificial aqueous environments. From a goldfish in a coffee cup to the Host's 700,000 gallon fresh water breeding ponds are covered. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 10 Name: Archiving Programs Channels: Postlink: 291 QWK: 196 FTSC: R_ArchivePrgm Host: DAVE ZMEYR WINDYCITY #5078 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Archiving/Compression programs in use today. It will include PKWare's products as well as LHARC's compression program, amongst others. Name: Artisoft Channels: Postlink: 270 QWK: 177 FTSC: R_Artisoft Host: DAVID HARTLEY DELTONACOMM #66 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 For LANtastic Network Administrators and Users ranging from Novice thru Senior levels. Discussions and questions dealing with any ArtiSoft product from Simply to CorStream on the Software side and from 2mps cards to the Eagle 12-port Hubs are welcome. This conference complements the existing NETWORKS conference, which addresses general LAN types of networks. Name: Asia Channels: Postlink: 273 QWK: 181 FTSC: R_Asia Host: DAVID TAY CoHost: Posts Last Month: 21 Year to Date: 0 Dedicated to the dialogue of foods, domestic and global business issues, cultures, languages, current events, travel, history, technology, trade, health & science, consumer products, and local socio-economic and political issues in the Asian/Pacific Rim region including Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, etc. Text written in native languages (Japanese, Nippongo, Bahasa Malaysia, etc.) are permitted within the rules and regulations of RIME. High-ASCII characters may not be used in this conference at this time. Name: Astrology Channels: Postlink: 181 QWK: 46 FTSC: R_Astrology Host: MERLIN DEPEEL ONANDUP #1600 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering around astrology, its users, its system of beliefs including learning how to write horoscopes. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 11 Name: Astronomy Channels: Postlink: 188 QWK: 47 FTSC: R_Astronomy Host: LEN PHILPOT PUMA #1026 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of the stars, physical laws and announcements of current news and events. Name: Audio Channels: Postlink: 322 QWK: 233 FTSC: R_Audio Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 31 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering around the latest news and information in the home audio field. Reviews, general information, and limited ads from private and public sellers are accepted. The emphasis is on high-end audio equipment and recording techniques, but all are welcomed regardless of level of experience. Name: Aviation Channels: Postlink: 122 QWK: 41 FTSC: R_Aviation Host: RON RATLIFF STATION #1210 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 65 Year to Date: 0 General discussions centered on flying, types of airplanes, instrumentation, licensing requirements and airparks. Name: BBS Ads Channels: Postlink: 143 QWK: 17 FTSC: R_BBS-Ads Host: TOM MILLER SWAMPTHANG #5718 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 23 Year to Date: 0 Devoted to the placement of BBS ads. Please do not place any ansi ads as they may change the colors on the receiving BBS. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 12 Name: BBS Issues Channels: Postlink: 242 QWK: 153 FTSC: R_BBS-Issues Host: THOMAS MAHNKE SMUGR #790 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 11 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of issues and opinions relevant to the operation of Bulletin Board Systems (BBS), designed specifically to allow BBS callers and sysops to discuss issues of common interest. Any thread relating to the operation of a BBS, or to how callers interact with a BBS is open in this conference. The conference is NOT limited to RIME-related issues. Name: BBS Software Channels: Postlink: 237 QWK: 143 FTSC: R_BBSsoftware Host: BOB NEAL CORPSOFT #1255 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 7 Year to Date: 0 For current and neophyte sysops can come and discuss the merits/benefits of the multitude of systems available to run a BBS. Name: Babylon 5 Channels: Postlink: 474 QWK: 563 FTSC: R_Babylon-5 Host: MICHAEL C.LING GE999 #5676 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 A place where fans of the television series, novels and comic books, can meet and exchange information about their favorite TV program. Please DO NOT post fan fiction or other story ideas in this conference. The creator of the Babylon 5 TV Show frequents some networks, and will avoid fan fiction conferences to prevent potential legal problems. Name: Barbershop Harmony Channels: Postlink: 398 QWK: 292 FTSC: R_BbShopHarm Host: JACK CASSIDY CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 A means for U.S. and Canadian members of SPEBSQSA, Sweet Adolines, Harmony Inc., and their affiliated prganizations in Europe, Australia and New Zealand to maintain contact with others they mat have met at conventions and to carry on discussions of general interest with anyone who loves the barbershop medium. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 13 Name: Batch Channels: Postlink: 230 QWK: 36 FTSC: R_Batch-Lang Host: JACK HUDGIONS WORLDNET #448 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 9 Year to Date: 0 Support for the most used programming language in the DOS world. Who doesn't use a least a few batch files? Name: Beer Channels: Postlink: 155 QWK: 49 FTSC: R_Beers Host: RICK COWLES WRITERSBLOCK #5690 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 A light discussion on home brewing of beers as well as different beers offered across the US, Canada and Europe. Name: Bible Studies Channels: Postlink: 333 QWK: 225 FTSC: R_Bible-Study Host: RON HOSSACK THEMAIN2 #30 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 93 Year to Date: 0 For exploring the Bible. There will be, of course, much varied religious discussion based on the Bible. Everyone is welcome to explore the Bible here whether they happen to believe it or not. Name: Bicycles Channels: Postlink: 185 QWK: 50 FTSC: R_Biking Host: MATT SARGENT CoHost: Posts Last Month: 50 Year to Date: 0 Bicycle enthusiasts, offering information and discussion on equipment, riding strategies and upcoming events. Name: Big Brothers/Big Sisters Channels: Postlink: 372 QWK: 302 FTSC: R_Big Brother Host: JASON VALENTINE MAJORMINOR #5654 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 The Big Brothers/Big Sisters program helps thousands of children by providing positive role models. This conference is for those interested in the program, current volunteers who need support RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 14 and encouragement, and for the Little Brothers and Little Sisters to share the impact the program had for them. Name: Biology Channels: Postlink: 195 QWK: 73 FTSC: R_Biology Host: KAREN MANN DRAGCIT #5287 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Discussions around current issues in regards to all life sciences that are so important to us in today's world. This will include genetics, ecology, bio-chemistry, bionics and exo-biology. Name: Birds Channels: Postlink: 473 QWK: 552 FTSC: R_Birds Host: BOB WATSON TAO #1377 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering around all facets of bird ownership, including, but not limited to, the general care of, breeding, training, hand feeding, and rewards of the hobby. Discussions of bird watching will also be welcome. Name: Birth Channels: Postlink: 423 QWK: 548 FTSC: R_Birth Host: NANCY EICHMAN LOCKSOFT #981 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 10 Year to Date: 0 To share personal childbearing related stories. To discuss practical information about pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum time and to inspire changes in maternity care. The conference host is the author of a number of childbearing related books including an international best seller called Mind Over Labor. Name: Black Experience Channels: Postlink: 384 QWK: 37 FTSC: R_BlackExp Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 44 Year to Date: 0 Black people's experiences, history, music, culture, problems and interests can be discussed in a manner supportive of Black people's efforts toward equality and empowerment. Information, such as announcements of local events focusing on or benefiting Black people and/or their culture, or news addressing the Black communities concerns is welcome. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 15 Name: Boating and Fishing Channels: Postlink: 213 QWK: 64 FTSC: R_Boating and Host: BEN SANSING AFTRFIVE #1044 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Dedicated to boating and fishing enthusiasts. Name: Boyan Channels: Postlink: 218 QWK: 51 FTSC: R_Boyan Host: LEE BREEDEN MYPLACEBBS #5689 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 All questions about Boyan Communication software are welcomed and encouraged. Name: Broadcast Professionals Channels: Postlink: 132 QWK: 93 FTSC: R_BrdcastProf Host: RIEN POST HACOM #5621 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Broadcast Professionals deals with issues faced daily by those who work in TV and Radio industries. High School and College students considering broadcasting as a career, may want to monitor this conference to see not just what issues broadcasters face, but how these issues are dealt with and resolved. The scope of this conference WILL NOT include engineering issues or discussion. Name: Broadcast Technology Channels: Postlink: 323 QWK: 234 FTSC: R_Broadcast Host: GUNNAR REIGER PRIZM CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of Topics related to audio and video technology as involved in Broadcasting. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 16 Name: Broadway Channels: Postlink: 467 QWK: 871 FTSC: R_Broadway Host: JASON VALENTINE MAJORMINOR #5654 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Broadway Shows both past and present with a particular emphasis on musicals and Broadway music. Name: Bulletin Board Doors Channels: Postlink: 154 QWK: 18 FTSC: R_BBS-Doors Host: RAY SULICH NEPTUNE #1475 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 7 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of doors for various bulletin board software. Help is offered with writing, debugging and using door programs from both an author and a user standpoint. Name: C/C++ Programming Channels: Postlink: 200 QWK: 39 FTSC: R_C_Language Host: JOHN CORRIGAN CHEMEK #233 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 11 Year to Date: 0 Technical discussion of C/C++ programming. Discussion includes programming help, compilers, and in-line assembly. Name: C64/C128 Channels: Postlink: 256 QWK: 162 FTSC: R_C64_C128 Host: KEN HALFON ACC #4 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 10 Year to Date: 0 Commodore Computers including Pet, Vic, Max, B Series, +4, C=64 & 128. Ansi and high Ascii characters are to be avoided in this conference. Name: CAD Channels: Postlink: 212 QWK: 52 FTSC: R_CAD Host: JON FLEMING CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Computer-aided design. Covers all the various CAD programs. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 17 Name: CD ROM Channels: Postlink: 377 QWK: 287 FTSC: R_CD-ROM Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 31 Year to Date: 0 CD-ROM technical information with hints and tips on software/hardware operations and setups. CD-ROM Forsale items are permitted, but post only ONCE per week with a maximum of two ads. Name: CMPQWK Channels: Postlink: 468 QWK: 872 FTSC: R_CmpQwk Host: DAVE DENNETT AFTERFIVE #1044 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 53 Year to Date: 0 Support for CMPQWK, the Windows-based offline mail reader. The program is powerful, flexible and rapidly evolving. The name of the product implies that it uses the QWK format for mail packets. Name: CNE Channels: Postlink: 392 QWK: 294 FTSC: R_CNE Host: LYLE GIESE BMCWEST #1083 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 National meeting place for CNE's and CNE's to be. Topics covered are getting and keeping your certification, membership in the Professional Association, upcoming events and functions for CNE and some of the very best advances in Novell information. (This conference is another complement to the existing NETWORKS and NOVELL USERS conferences.) Name: COMMON Network Message Center Channels: Postlink: 104 QWK: 24 FTSC: R_Common Host: AMY DALEY STONEHENGE #1138 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1818 Year to Date: 0 Carried by every BBS in RelayNet (tm). It is here that you can leave messages to any other user in the network, introduce yourself to others, scan for network information, leave questions to members of the RIME Administration or locate a BBS in a specific location. Messages are limited to 20 lines, including quoting, courtesy-only messages are encouraged and general discussion is discouraged. On systems where R/O mail is not available, routed messages are suggested. Once meeting your party, please move to the more appropriate conference. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 18 Name: CamSoft Channels: Postlink: 413 QWK: 564 FTSC: R_CamSoft Host: CAM DEBUCK BRASS #1126 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support of Cam DeBucks Software programs. Name: Canadian Channels: Postlink: 356 QWK: 261 FTSC: R_Canada Host: LARRY MOSGROVE RENFREW #1303 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering around issues regarding those pertinent to the Canadian lifestyle. Such issues as Canadian Politics, the GST, Provincial issues, ecology/environmental issues, and Canadian/American relationships, French/English and Native issues, and also travel information. American input will also be welcomed! Name: Cancer Recovery Channels: Postlink: 342 QWK: 242 FTSC: R_CancerRecov Host: PAULA WRAY SYSMACHINE #5465 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 30 Year to Date: 0 For peer-to-peer conversations for people recovering and dealing with Cancer. Also welcome are the families and all interested parties in the fight against cancer. Please note Official Policy rules that Aliases are permitted in this conference. Name: Caving Channels: Postlink: 401 QWK: 550 FTSC: R_Caving Host: DOUGLAS MOORE SVIS #5012 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering on the sport of caving, the study and science of speleology, the protection of caves, the National Speleological Society, cave rescue stc. Topics discussed will not be limited. NO CAVE LOCATIONS MAY BE POSTED. The conference is open to all, whether an NSS member or not. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 19 Name: Cellular Channels: Postlink: 338 QWK: 553 FTSC: R_Cellular Host: THOMAS MAHNKE SMUGR #790 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 All aspects of Cellular Telephones, from various models, system operation, rates, and the new CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) method of transmitting WIRELESS data over conventional cellular channels. Name: Chess Channels: Postlink: 232 QWK: 136 FTSC: R_Chess Host: JAMES REAMES CHESSBOARD #1649 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Chess enthusiasts who wish to have 'Play-by-net' games. Name: Childheart Channels: Postlink: 463 QWK: 863 FTSC: R_ChildHeart Host: NELSON RIEFFANNACHT SYSMACHINE #5465 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Dedicated to all of the families of children born with severe congenital heart defects. These may be, but are not limited to, life threatening defects. It is a safe and comfortable place to share the joy of our victories and the tragedies of our defeats. No medical advice will be given but experiences and opinions will be shared. Name: Chinese Channels: Postlink: 315 QWK: 228 FTSC: R_Chinese Host: WALTER TSIN CoHost: DENNY CHUANG ASIAN #1856 Posts Last Month: 20 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of Chinese software (e.g., Chinese Windows and Operating Systems, Chinese Word Processors, etc.), hardware, languages, cultures, history, foods (recipes), travel guides, current events, martial arts, medicine, sayings, inventions, education, music, religions, and politics. SPECIAL REPRESENTATION This conference currently supports two major Chinese codes Big-5 2-byte ASCII codes with high/low bit set, refers to the BIG FIVE standard published in 1984 by Taiwan's Institute for Information Industry. It is a popular Chinese code used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hz (HanZi) 2-byte ASCII codes with low bit set, a variant from GB code (GuoBiao--2-byte ASCII codes with high bit set, refers to the standard implementation of 'GB2312-80' of Mainland China, also being used in Singapore), mainly RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 20 used for net-mail communication. Name: Chronic Pain Channels: Postlink: 376 QWK: 195 FTSC: R_Pain Host: STEVE LAREAU TRDPOST # 5503 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 A great place to visit to help you keep your sanity trying to live with chronic pain, for both you *AND* your spouse or caregiver, sprinkled with a good dose of healthy laughter. Name: Clarion Channels: Postlink: 324 QWK: 235 FTSC: R_Clarion Host: CARL CURLING LOCKSOFT #981 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Use of Clarion Professional Developer, it's Language Extension Modules, Personal Developer, and other products Clarion produces to support the development of database applications. Name: Clipper Channels: Postlink: 203 QWK: 53 FTSC: R_Clipper Host: ROBERT LASZKO FILEBANK #246 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Technical help with Clipper. This conference may overlap with other conferences available on the network. Name: CoCo Channels: Postlink: 269 QWK: 176 FTSC: R_CoCo Host: MICHALE BLAIS ADDICTION #139 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussion on and about the TRS Color Computer RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 21 Name: Comic Books Channels: Postlink: 175 QWK: 54 FTSC: R_Comic-Books Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 69 Year to Date: 0 Discussions concerning comic books, comic strips, animation, and related subjects, past, present, and future. Name: Commo Channels: Postlink: 252 QWK: 158 FTSC: R_COMMO Host: FRED BRUCKER CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 11 Year to Date: 0 Support for a new communications program, written in ASM and supported by the author. Name: Common Ownership Communities Channels: Postlink: 426 QWK: 226 FTSC: R_Condos Host: PEGGY SHAW NETEAST #132 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 For owners in condos/hoas. How to keep your dreamhome from becoming a nightmare. Discuss legislation proposed and passed at State/County/Fed level that can help the homeowner, or hurt. Share experiences, ask questions, get input from sources such as Maryland Homeowners Assoc., Montgomery Cty. Comm on common owned communities, MD ATTY Gen. consumer affairs, HUD, FHA, VA the networks that may be able to help solve problems faced by owners, boards, communities. Name: Communications Channels: Postlink: 109 QWK: 31 FTSC: R_Communicate Host: MATTHEW WALDRON SUNRISE #868 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 7 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering around modems and communication packages in general. There may be overlap with the more specific conferences but this is a good conference to begin with if you have questions about getting started in using your modem effectively. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 22 Name: CompuComm Channels: Postlink: 207 QWK: 194 FTSC: R_Compucom Host: MANUFACTURER'S REP GENERAL #916 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Manufacturers support conference for one of the newest High Speed modems to come along. This modem promises to be one of the hottest items in the BBS World in the very near future! Name: CompuNotes Channels: Postlink: 469 QWK: 168 FTSC: R_CompuNotes Host: PATRICK GROTE SUPPORTU #507 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 13 Year to Date: 0 Support for readers and contributors of CompuNotes, an electronic weekly magazine published by Readables. Each week CompuNotes brings you the latest computing news, at least two software reviews, a hot FTP file and web site as well as an interview with someone in he computing field. Don't miss out; catch every issue of CompuNotes! Name: Computer Addicts Channels: Postlink: 321 QWK: 232 FTSC: R_ComptrAddic Host: GARY CAPLAN METRONET #1489 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 A place for all of us Computer Addicts to meet. Name: Computer Underground Digest Channels: Postlink: 412 QWK: 562 FTSC: R_CUD Host: RICH CHRISTOPHERSON RUBYSJOINT #5215 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 COMPUTER UNDERGROUND DIGEST and COMPUTER RISKS are moderated newsgroups dedicated to sharing information among computerists and to the presentation and debate of diverse views. Reprint policy is generally outlined in the respective issues. These are one way feeds from UseNet. Articles may be submitted via this conference in r/r/o posts to the host; they will be forwarded Always a good read. Highly recommended. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 23 Name: Computer Users Groups Channels: Postlink: 261 QWK: 167 FTSC: R_User-Groups Host: DAVID JONES COLOR #409 CoHost: RICH CHRISTOPHERSON RUBYSJOINT #5215 Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 A place for all Computer User Groups to discuss upcoming publications, previously published data, and general problems faced by users groups in todays computer world. Name: Conference Hosts Channels: Postlink: 263 QWK: 169 FTSC: Rp_Conf-Hosts Host: CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATOR BLAKGOLD #1279 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 386 Year to Date: 0 All Conference Hosts are asked to join this conference so we can better discuss problems, and ways to avoid problems. Another use will be the discussion of new ways to better advertise our existing conferences. Name: Conspiracies Channels: Postlink: 361 QWK: 842 FTSC: R_Consprcy Host: RIEN POST HACOM #5621 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 A place to discuss government and civilian conspiracies in the past and present. This includes but is not limited ot the Kennedy assassination and even the very recent Waco situation. Orderly, well mannered discussion of the evidence and all points of the evidence and all points of view are welcome. Name: Constitutional Rights Channels: Postlink: 471 QWK: 244 FTSC: R_Constitutio Host: MICHAEL TROY BRODMANN #1286 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 41 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of our rights recognized by the Constitution and Bill of Rights and court interpretations of same. This would include Speech, Religion, 'Keep and Bear Arms' and the others, their past and present breaches and observances, specifically excluding abortion discussions, which are covered in a separate conference. Proposed amendments to the Constitution can also be covered, such as the ERA and the Balanced Budget Amendment. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 24 Name: CorelDraw Graphics Channels: Postlink: 365 QWK: 269 FTSC: R_CorelDraw Host: JOE ROTELLO PREMIER #243 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Windows graphic drawing and art programs including Corel Draw, Micrographix Designer, Arts & Letters and Aldus for Windows. Exchange of ideas, needs, and comments regarding the use and operation of these programs. Name: Cuisine Channels: Postlink: 173 QWK: 55 FTSC: R_Cusine Host: HOWARD KARTEN CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 274 Year to Date: 0 Discussions on food, restaurants, shopping tips and recipes. Name: Current Events/Debate Channels: Postlink: 103 QWK: 15 FTSC: R_Debate Host: AMY DALEY STONEHENGE #1138 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 107 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centered around current political events or social issues. NO Religious discussions are permitted in this conference. All opinions are welcomed and discussions at times may be quite intense. Name: DOS Channels: Postlink: 383 QWK: 288 FTSC: R_DOS Host: PAUL WILLIAMSON PHOTONET #5648 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 59 Year to Date: 0 MS-DOS and PC-DOS is an increasingly complex operating system, no longer 'install it and forget it.' This conference discusses the MS-DOS and PC-DOS settings, options, utilities, optimization and problems. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 25 Name: Data Protection Channels: Postlink: 255 QWK: 161 FTSC: R_Dataprotect Host: YAN JURAS MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Virii, trojans, and other data destroying programs and ways to prevent them. Name: Database Channels: Postlink: 121 QWK: 56 FTSC: R_Dbase Host: JP BICKET ONANDUP #1600 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 General technical discussions of the major database products currently available including Paradox, Dbase and others. This conference may overlap other conferences on the network. Name: Deadhead Channels: Postlink: 221 QWK: 57 FTSC: R_Dead-Heads Host: KLAUS BENDER DEADBORD #120 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Grateful Dead fans and followers, to discuss the music, the group and the fans Name: Dental Channels: Postlink: 325 QWK: 214 FTSC: R_Dental Host: LYNN SHULER, D.D.S. WORLDNET #448 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of current dental topics. Emphasis on preventive dentistry, cosmetics, computer usage, emerging technology, techniques, and treatment of dental diseases. Name: Desktop Publishing Channels: Postlink: 107 QWK: 131 FTSC: R_DeskTopPub Host: PETER LARSEN DKBBBS #1117 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Desk Top Publishing and all it embraces. We discuss both the tools (Quark, PageMaker, and many others) and the processes (service RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 26 bureaus, aesthetics, ddsign, etc). We occasionally wander out into discussions of digital image manipulation, photo retouching, draw programs, hardware, and operating systems as they directly relate to the tools we use professionally. Name: DesqView Channels: Postlink: 162 QWK: 19 FTSC: R_DESQview Host: MARSHALL MCCOMBIE SMUGR #790 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 DESQview and the new API programing interface to DESQview. Other multi tasking software is not discussed within this conference. Name: Diabetes Support Channels: Postlink: 475 QWK: 58 FTSC: R_Diabetes_Su Host: MIKE RIIFF HDCAFE #5228 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support for all types of diabetes and related problems. Everyone is welcome! Name: Diet/Weight Loss Channels: Postlink: 145 QWK: 276 FTSC: R_DIET-WEIGHT Host: VALERIE WIXEN FILEBANK #246 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Are you on the Grapefruit diet? The Jenny Craig diet? The Pritiken diet? Just doing your own thing and losing pounds and inches along the way? This is the place to come to for support as well as to share what you're doing, if you'd like. Don't be shy...the majority of America has a few pounds to lose... Name: Direct Sales Channels: Postlink: 367 QWK: 271 FTSC: R_DirectSales Host: BOB LAWTON EVERGREEN #556 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Includes direct sales, network marketing (MLM), franchise and business opportunities requiring an investment to market goods or services. Suggested sister conference to Jobs and Small Business. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 27 Name: Disabled Channels: Postlink: 146 QWK: 76 FTSC: R_Disabled Host: SHEILA FAVA LISA #383 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 6 Year to Date: 0 Light discussion as well as more technical software and hardware discussions geared to particular disabilities. Help is also offered with particular problems that an individual may be facing in obtaining services for his/her disability. Note also that quoting boxes and 8-bit ASCII characters are not welcome in this conference as they interfere with the equipment of blind users. Name: Disaster Recovery Channels: Postlink: 421 QWK: 571 FTSC: R_DstrRcvy Host: PATRICK GROTE SUPPORTU #507 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Business Interruption Planning, Contingency Planning, Computer (all sizes) Recovery and Preparedness. Everyone should have a disaster recovery plan -- both personal and professional. How valuable was a flashlight to the people stuck in the top of the World Trade Center? Do you have a flashlight now?? Name: Disk Compression Utilities Channels: Postlink: 434 QWK: 836 FTSC: R_DiskComp Host: JACK HUDGIONS WORLDNET #448 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 On-the-fly disk compressors such as Stacker, SuperStor, XtraDrive and MS-DOS 6.0's DoubleSpace. Meant to provide support for users of these programs and information for people considering purchasing one of these utilities. Name: Disney Channels: Postlink: 257 QWK: 175 FTSC: R_Disney Host: PAULA WRAY SYSMACHINE #5465 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 15 Year to Date: 0 Devoted to all things Disney.... from the Theme Parks (Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland and Euro Disney Resort), to the classic motion pictures, to Disney Television, collectibles and much more. Answers to your questions, information for planning your trips and much more. (NOTE The Disney Conference is in no way sponsored by the Walt Disney Corporation or any subsidiary, and the 'RIME NETWORK' or the host of this conference has no personal or RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 28 professional ties with any Disney Company.) Name: Dr. Who Channels: Postlink: 216 QWK: 59 FTSC: R_DrWho Host: MIKE LEASE WWORLD #952 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 16 Year to Date: 0 For all the fans of the time traveling Doctor Who of PCS Fame Name: Editors Channels: Postlink: 287 QWK: 192 FTSC: R_BriefEditor Host: WAYNE DERNONCOURT BRODMANN #1286 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of text editors for computers. A text editor enables a person to put ASCII characters into a file. Examples of text editors include EMACS, Brief, Crisp or HTML editors (Hotdog, Hot Metal, etc.). All platforms (PC, Unix, etc.) are open to discussion. Name: Education Channels: Postlink: 320 QWK: 231 FTSC: R_Education Host: SUSAN BROOKS SVIS #5012 CoHost: KAREN DAVIS HDCAFE #5228 Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 All aspects of modern education. Name: Electronic Frontiers Channels: Postlink: 357 QWK: 554 FTSC: R_EFF Host: ISAIAH BEARD FILEBANK #246 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 As the world lunges into the thick forests of the information age, providers and consumers alike are exposed to a frenzy of make-it-better legislation and make-it-worse participants. In this conference, we discuss governments' efforts to regulate us and our efforts to remain a free electronic society. Also posted here are publications of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and related organizations. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 29 Name: Emergency Communications Channels: Postlink: 381 QWK: 284 FTSC: R_EmgcyCommu Host: STEVE RYCKMAN SIMS #5514 CoHost: GIL MITCHELL BKBBS #11 Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Police, Fire, and EMS communications. Discussions will include 911 systems, dispatch techniques and training, latest technology, and Communications Center operations. Providers of Public Safety Emergency Communications at all levels are welcome, as are questions or comments from the general public. Name: Emergency Managemnt Channels: Postlink: 388 QWK: 558 FTSC: R_EmgcyMgmt Host: BOB FEHN INFONET #1884 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 To discuss issues and share resources related to Emergency Management such as long term planning, disaster cntrol and mitigation, federal and local funding, FEMA, etc. Name: End Stage Renal Disease Channels: Postlink: 465 QWK: 869 FTSC: R_ESRD Host: TED COHEN HOMES #1654 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 ESRD stands for End Stage Renal Disease which is the proper medical term for kidney disease. This conference is specifically for dialysis patients suffering from ESRD. The main topic of discussion will be facts pertaining to the treatment of ESRD and alternative treatment options other that dialysis (i.e. Kidney Transplantation). This will cover immunosuppresive medications, insurance questions and of course where to go for a kidney transplant. Name: Engineering Channels: Postlink: 208 QWK: 62 FTSC: R_Engineering Host: STEVEN FISCHER SPACE #606 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Technical discussions of interest to engineers. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 30 Name: Entertainment Channels: Postlink: 116 QWK: 63 FTSC: R_Entertain Host: JIM WEDDLE W3JP #75 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 Light discussion centered on current movies, books, TV and radio including reviews. Name: Environmental Issues Channels: Postlink: 373 QWK: 277 FTSC: R_Enviorment Host: STEVE HAYES UNISED #5622 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of the political, sociological, economic, and educational dimensions of current environmental issues. Energy, conservation, recycling, alternative technology, wilderness preservation, bio-diversity, sustainability, pollution, toxic wastes and other issues relating to the impact of man's activities on the Earth's eco-systems. Name: Europe/USSR Channels: Postlink: 352 QWK: 255 FTSC: R_Europe-USSR Host: VALERIE WIXEN FILEBANK #246 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Focus on the Political/Economic/Cultural developments within Europe. Special attention will be paid to all the former Republics of the Soviet Union and to the countries of Eastern Europe. Topics include History, Language, Literature, Business opportunities in addition to Political, Economic and Cultural issues.. Name: Evangelical Channels: Postlink: 278 QWK: 201 FTSC: R_Evangelical Host: ROBERT MCKAY IXTHUS #1386 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 42 Year to Date: 0 Support for evangelical Christians. Evangelical Christianity is defined for this conference as that segment of Christianity which is Biblically Protestant, as opposed to Orthodox or Catholic, yet not rigidly fundamentalist. It is represented by such people as Billy Graham, D. James Kennedy, and John McArthur. Topics include evangelical theology, current events, personalities and happenings. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 31 Name: Executive Host BBS Channels: Postlink: 330 QWK: 556 FTSC: R_ExecHost Host: STEVE WOOD WOODSHED #1023 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 28 Year to Date: 0 Support for Executive Host BBS and related utility programs. Name: FOX Network Channels: Postlink: 362 QWK: 266 FTSC: R_Fox-Network Host: TOMMY GEDDINGS MOGUR #323 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 A forum for people interested in the FOX television Network to discuss various aspects of FOX programming past and present. Programming executives from FOX affiliated stations will be monitoring the conference. Name: Family & Friends Reuniting Channels: Postlink: 445 QWK: 849 FTSC: R_Reunite Host: JULIE STIRLING NOFRILLS #1299 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 To reunite friends and family members. Messages may be left regarding a person or group of people being sought. Searches for friends, relatives, school reunions, adoptees looking for birth parents, etc., are encouraged. Posts detailing search techniques, resources, and experiences in conducting a search are also welcome. The Conference Host, owner of a commercial reuniting service, is well versed in search techniques. Name: Feds Channels: Postlink: 403 QWK: 299 FTSC: R_Feds Host: ED BACHMAN EDSHOME #780 CoHost: PETER TORRES THETOWERS #1883 Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 For Federal Employees and people who work with the Federal Government. Discussion of a variety of issues that impact Federal workers offering a free and open forum for the exchange of ideas and solutions. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 32 Name: File Search Channels: Postlink: 271 QWK: 202 FTSC: R_FileSearch Host: JASON VALENTINE MAJORMINOR #5654 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 9 Year to Date: 0 For the use of RIME participants to search out those hard to get files, or to find files to do a specific job or task. Users will place their post requesting a specific file name that they are looking for, or post a description of what the file should accomplish. Responders would reply to the message with the specific file name, and where the user will be able to pick it up. This conference would also be open to those hobby programmers that would be willing to write a program for the user to fulfill the end result. This conference would also help out BBS sysops in that it will help eliminate the constant requests from their users regarding the searching of files as described above. Name: Financial Channels: Postlink: 133 QWK: 68 FTSC: R_Finances Host: ALAN SISLIN MARKET #131 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 General discussions pertaining to stocks, bonds, and investments as well as software pertinent to these topics. Name: Fine Arts Channels: Postlink: 353 QWK: 94 FTSC: R_Fine-Arts Host: FRANCOISE FRIGOLA LOCKSOFT #981 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 13 Year to Date: 0 An open forum for information exchange on Galleries, museum shows, new artists, collecting, photography of art, painting, sculpture, and auction news. This conference is for anyone who would like to get involved in the art world, and novices are welcome. This conference will carry advertisements for upcoming shows, and also Artists Biographies, as well as listings for art to buy-or-sell. Name: Fire/EMS Channels: Postlink: 239 QWK: 144 FTSC: R_EMS/Fire Host: LOU KAIRYS MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Run by two EMS personnel this conference is open to all EMS/Fire personnel and anyone else interested in these valuable professions. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 33 Name: Firearm Issue/Gun Control Channels: Postlink: 168 QWK: 45 FTSC: R_ArmIssues Host: VALERIE WIXEN FILEBANK #246 CoHost: DAVE NIEMEYER NAUTILUSII #5734 Posts Last Month: 57 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of Gun Control. No other issues will be discussed in this conference. Name: Firearms Channels: Postlink: 205 QWK: 69 FTSC: R_FireArms Host: NEIL HOFFMAN WISHBONE #1212 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 194 Year to Date: 0 A discussion of firearms and their legitimate uses for sport, hunting, collecting, and self protection. Please, no ads in this conference whatsoever. Name: Flight Simulators Channels: Postlink: 355 QWK: 166 FTSC: R_FlightSimul Host: NELS ANDERSON XEVIOUS #159 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 For users of serious flight simulators (i.e., Microsoft Flight Simulator, Flight Sim ATP, etc.). Realistic flying techniques, scenery design methods and all other aspects of computer flying are open for discussion. Name: Florida Channels: Postlink: 405 QWK: 573 FTSC: R_Florida Host: GARRY BAKER BLAKGOLD #1279 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Distribution of information concerning the Sunshine State. Topics to be covered would include accomodations (availability and current rates), local area attractions, transportation, weather, etc. This Conf. is also a contact point for Vacationers wishing to keep in contact with the folks back home. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 34 Name: Forensics-Net Channels: Postlink: 464 QWK: 866 FTSC: R_Forensic Host: TIM HAHN IAI #1565 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Forensic disciplines permitting questions, responses, education, training announcements, forensic support, public relations (within the field) and fellowship between professionals who otherwise would never have the opportunity to meet. Name: Forest Products Channels: Postlink: 399 QWK: 295 FTSC: R_ForestProd Host: CHUCK MCMILLIN PUMA #1026 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 How we use wood products made from Americas forests. Appropriate topics include wood as a natural resource and raw material, it's basic properties and how wood is processed into such products as lumber, paper and chemicals. New ideas on how these processes might be improved or modified are encouraged. Both end user and industrial involvement is invited. Name: Forth Language Channels: Postlink: 265 QWK: 172 FTSC: R_ForthLng Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Forth Language Programming. Name: Fractals Channels: Postlink: 248 QWK: 154 FTSC: R_Fractals Host: BERT TYLER DSC #308 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions about chaos theory, fractal geometry and cellular automata. Topics include software such as FRACTINT and Ca Lab, code for programming your own creations, speculation about the broad implications of chaos theory and descriptions of many practical applications in the physical biological and social sciences. No particular expertise is required to enjoy this conference and numerous submissions consists of short tutorial's or software and book reviews. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 35 Name: French Language Channels: Postlink: 306 QWK: 205 FTSC: R_French Host: WALTER TSIN CoHost: MAURICE MIZRAHI Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 For our French speaking members, but is open to all. Name: Friends of the Incarcerated Channels: Postlink: 431 QWK: 834 FTSC: R_FFIncar Host: KELLY KENISTON FILEBANK #246 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 To compare notes, to tell of experiences (good or bad), to share the special anxieties of this unique but increasingly common bond. No one has to reveal who 'their inmate' is, or the relationship. That's not important here. And OUTING (revealing who ANOTHER's inmate is) is completely forbidden; this is nobody's business. Name: GAP Channels: Postlink: 189 QWK: 71 FTSC: R_GAP BBS Host: KENNY GARDNER CROWNEST #303 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support conference for sysops and users of GAP bulletin board software. Name: Gadgets Channels: Postlink: 211 QWK: 70 FTSC: R_Gadgets Host: DEAN GILL GREENMAC #5041 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of gadgets, where to get 'em, new and interesting products and how to use. Name: Gambling Channels: Postlink: 288 QWK: 193 FTSC: R_Gambling Host: MICHAEL SOLINAS REDBARON #1077 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of methodology, strategies, and techniques of all casino games, also Horse Racing, Jai-Alai, Poker and Card-based games. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 36 Hosted by a former Licensed Las Vegas Dealer. Name: Game Design Channels: Postlink: 250 QWK: 156 FTSC: R_GameDesign Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 16 Year to Date: 0 The design of games, including board, computer, and role playing. This also covers the creation of variations of games, including the design of universes for ROLE PLAYING games. Name: Games Channels: Postlink: 134 QWK: 28 FTSC: R_Games Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 226 Year to Date: 0 Light discussion of commercial, shareware,video and computer games, game doors and board games. Including hints, ideas, and reviews. Name: Gardens Channels: Postlink: 386 QWK: 236 FTSC: R_Gardens Host: JEAN DANNELLEY ACCESSWEST #1260 CoHost: SANDRA PEAKE XCALIBAR #1564 Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 For home gardeners. Topics would include vegetable gardening, flower gardening, indoor gardening, bonsai etc. Name: Gay Issues Channels: Postlink: 225 QWK: 72 FTSC: R_Gay-Lesbian Host: DAVE DENNETT AFTERFICE #1044 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 11 Year to Date: 0 A place to discuss gay/lesbian/bisexual issues including discussion of civil rights, bashing, legal, religious, or any other issues relative to alternate lifestyles. No attacks on the basis of sexual orientation will be tolerated. Handles of a non-profane nature are allowed at the host's discretion under administrative scrutiny. This conference is open to everyone. Personal attacks are strictly prohibited. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 37 Name: Genealogy Channels: Postlink: 136 QWK: 110 FTSC: R_Genealogy Host: JO MILLIKIN FILEBANK #246 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 30 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of all things related to researching one's Family History and Heritage. Discussions include Computer software, assistance with research, and how to begin or where to look for additional information. This conference is for both the Beginner and Experienced Genealogists. Name: Geo-Political Relations Channels: Postlink: 304 QWK: 219 FTSC: R_GeoPolRlate Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Discussions that take on a multi faceted level of references. Topics that transcend the particulars of individual conferences such as Debate, Politics and Religion. This conference is meant to tackle the topics that have elements of all of the aforementioned conferences. Topics that would fit into this conference would be areas of discussion of the Middle East. This conference is to cover those topics that have many different components and overrun the limits of the other conferences. Name: Geoworks Channels: Postlink: 268 QWK: 200 FTSC: R_Geoworks Host: BOB NEAL CORPSOFT #1255 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 9 Year to Date: 0 GEOWORKS Ensmble and Geoworks Pro, and operates as a medium for other geoworks users to exchange information and inform other users of the features of these programs. Name: German Language Channels: Postlink: 289 QWK: 180 FTSC: R_German-Yidd Host: ERNEST BLASCHKE WESTONIA #1347 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 Where German speaking people can converse in their own language and where others learning the language are welcome to practice and improve their language skills. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 38 Name: Global Uplink Channels: Postlink: 182 QWK: 74 FTSC: R_GlobalUplnk Host: BILL ROARK ANGLE #5191 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 32 Year to Date: 0 An International 'chat' conference with light conversation between users in all of North America, parts of Central and South America, The Pacific Islands, Europe, Asia, South Africa and numerous other countries and locations around the world. Name: Golf Channels: Postlink: 436 QWK: 838 FTSC: R_Golf Host: DAVID SADER WHATNOT #5127 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Suitable topics are Courses played, information about courses to be played on a trip or vacation, hints and helps on various parts of the game, who is winning current tournament on TV. The advertising and selling of golf related equipment is also permitted. Name: Graphics Channels: Postlink: 126 QWK: 127 FTSC: R_Graphics Host: NEIL ARSENTY BMCWEST #1083 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 9 Year to Date: 0 Computer graphics including and not limited to animations, programming, pictures, graphics conversion, DTP and all graphics software and hardware. No graphic topic is 'off-topic' here. This generic area may overlap with more specific graphic conferences. Name: Great Outdoors Channels: Postlink: 193 QWK: 100 FTSC: R_Outdoors Host: BOB CHAPMAN EARTHART #1646 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 General discussions on enjoying the outdoors whether it be by hiking, mountain climbing, fishing, swimming or camping. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 39 Name: HAM Channels: Postlink: 115 QWK: 75 FTSC: R_Ham-Radio Host: CLAY THOMAS IBMNET #5 CoHost: MARK LOGSDON IMBNET #5 Posts Last Month: 31 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centered around HAM radio equipment, problems, trends including announcements of impending HAMFESTS. Name: HIV/ARC/AIDS Channels: Postlink: 347 QWK: 256 FTSC: R_AIDS-Info Host: PAUL BUSBY MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 45 Year to Date: 0 This is a public conference, and will allow the use of aliases in it. The purpose is to provide anyone interested with the latest information gathered by research groups and participants on the treatments available, progress, questions that anyone might have. gay bashing, and Victim bashing will not be tolerated in any form. Name: HTML Programming Channels: Postlink: 272 QWK: 130 FTSC: R_HTML_Progra Host: MICHAEL TROY BRODMANN #1286 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of programming in Hypertext Markup Language, types of programming software, extensions to the language, etc. Special emphasis on the use of HTML for developing or modifying Web sites on the WWW. Novices as well as experts are encouraged to participate. Name: Handyman Channels: Postlink: 149 QWK: 77 FTSC: R_HandyMan Host: JIM ROBERTSON STATION #1210 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 30 Year to Date: 0 Topics include various do-it-yourself projects, advice on materials, small home and auto repair tips. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 40 Name: Happenings Channels: Postlink: 358 QWK: 262 FTSC: R_Happenings Host: WALT MATEJA PROJECT #1563 CoHost: CAROL CARMICHAEL STRUPPI #1086 Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 For the purpose of announcing any Public 'Happening'. This includes Computer Fairs, Technical Seminars, Trade Show, Conferences Fund Raisers, and Meetings or any other event that would hold interest to one or more readers...... Announcements should be posted NOT More than once a week, similar to the For Sale Conference, and should contain the name and Net address of the Poster or a Contact person for any potential follow up questions. Name: Harddisk Channels: Postlink: 114 QWK: 20 FTSC: R_HardDrives Host: DAVID TAY CoHost: Posts Last Month: 21 Year to Date: 0 A forum for the discussions of all types of hard drive and related/complimentary technology. It also encompass 'drives, controllers, and adapters' -- hard drives in their various forms, magneto-optical drives, WORM drives, floppy drives of various sorts including flopticals, Bernoulli drives, tape-backup units including SCSI, FDC-based, DAT, etc., and the various controllers, adaptors, and interface cards that are needed to run these drives along with the necessary configuration software. Discussion of CD-ROM drives would be generally be permissible only in regard to problems, conflicts, etc. related to their working in harmony with hard drives, tape units, etc. Classified advertisements (personal or commercial) are not permitted on this conference, per RIME regulations. Name: He Says/She Says Channels: Postlink: 368 QWK: 215 FTSC: R_He-Says-She Host: BILL RAINES MODEMZONE #23 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 37 Year to Date: 0 Problems encountered in communication between the sexes. The conference will focus on the process of communication rather than the content. There are problems which are unique to communication between male and female that will be highlighted and discussed. Topics will be suggested and communication "behavior" will be facilitated. Trying out new communication methods and gaining insights will be encouraged and shared among participants. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 41 Name: Health And Fitness Channels: Postlink: 267 QWK: 174 FTSC: R_HealthFit Host: JAY RAPKIN CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Discussions on various weight loss programs, general health and fitness. Name: High Definition TeleVision Channels: Postlink: 311 QWK: 208 FTSC: R_HighDens-TV Host: DAVID ELLISON RC #214 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions about the new technology in television. HDTV is a wide screen, very high resolution TV that has been on the air in Japan since late 1988, and will be coming to America in the near future. Name: History Channels: Postlink: 137 QWK: 78 FTSC: R_History Host: ROBERT SOUTHEE DCINFO #16 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 75 Year to Date: 0 Serious discussions about the history of people, places, things, and events from the past. Name: Hobbies Channels: Postlink: 153 QWK: 79 FTSC: R_Hobbies Host: DEBBIE GILLHAM NETEAST #132 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Light discussions on collecting such things as antiques, baseball cards, rare coins etc. Also helpful tips on starting a hobby, financial aspects of collecting, and notices of upcoming shows. Name: Home Automation Channels: Postlink: 438 QWK: 840 FTSC: R_HomeAuto Host: YAN JURAS MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Discussions about technologies that automate single family homes and apartments. Devices which control lighting, heating, RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 42 cooling, entrances, windows, phones, interior fixtures, plumbing and other devices. Name: Home Schooling Channels: Postlink: 332 QWK: 224 FTSC: R_HomeSchool Host: SCOTT HODGINS LOCKSOFT #981 CoHost: SHAUNA HODGINS LOCKSOFT #981 Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of home schooling, and the exchange of information (sources for materials, books etc). Home schooling is a basic exercise in good old American freedom. It is a *growing* movement today. Name: Homehints Channels: Postlink: 215 QWK: 265 FTSC: R_HomeHints Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 13 Year to Date: 0 All phases of successfully running a home. This will encompass exchanging household hints, discussion and hopefully solutions for users household problems and any other topics which are home related Name: Homeopathy Channels: Postlink: 335 QWK: 237 FTSC: R_Homeopathy Host: LEON MYSCH MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Sharing of ideas, advice, news, anecdotes, and discussions, centering around the use and philosophy of Homeopathic medicine. Homeopathic physicians, pharmacists, health professionals, and lay practitioners are welcome and encouraged to participate. Messages advertising services, products, and seminars are welcome from those who participate in the conference, with the caveat that advertisements are not repeated more than once per week. Bulletins of interest will be posted periodically by the host. Name: Horror Channels: Postlink: 226 QWK: 80 FTSC: R_Horror Host: BEN SANSING AFTRFIVE #1044 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 A forum for discussion of horror movies, books etc. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 43 Name: Hunting/Trapping Channels: Postlink: 371 QWK: 301 FTSC: R_Hunting-Tra Host: NOLAN PENNEY GREYHAWK #837 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 All aspects of hunting and trapping. Name: IBM Channels: Postlink: 160 QWK: 23 FTSC: R_IBM Host: JERRY LAPHAM MODEMZONE #23 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 14 Year to Date: 0 Various topics regarding the IBM PC computer. This conference is filled with technical data, and is the location to find the latest product releases from IBM. Name: IBM Mid-Range Computers Channels: Postlink: 346 QWK: 249 FTSC: R_MidRangeIBM Host: CHUCK ACKERMAN MOGUR #323 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 IBM Midrange computers, including the AS/400, System/36 and System/38 computers. The discussion will range from installation to programming to business issues related to the management of the IBM midrange. Name: ID Games Channels: Postlink: 164 QWK: 218 FTSC: R_ID-Games Host: DON PELLEGRINO DEWDROP #1886 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Products by ID Software. DOOM, DOOM2, Wolfenstein and upcoming releases. Name: IMC/Forval Channels: Postlink: 336 QWK: 147 FTSC: R_INC-Forval Host: CHRIS VON MOTZ REDBARON #1077 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support of the Forval modem. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 44 Name: ISDN Channels: Postlink: 430 QWK: 832 FTSC: R_ISDN Host: BOB SAVERY HAWGWILD #5008 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions concerning installation, use and support of ISDN Name: Inner-Child's Playground Channels: Postlink: 417 QWK: 222 FTSC: R_InnerChild Host: ROY HUTCHINSON ANGLE #5191 CoHost: ESTHER LINDENFELD Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Devoted to serving the needs of the Inner-Child and helping ones who do not know or understand what Inner-Child work is all about to learn about it without fear of ridicule. Name: Intellicomm Channels: Postlink: 329 QWK: 221 FTSC: R_Intellicom Host: WAYNE DUFF CRS #118 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Support and discussion of the new Intellicomm communications program. Designed to automate your mail/file runs to most BBS types. BBS users and Sysops alike will find this product and conference of interest. Name: Internet Discussion Channels: Postlink: 470 QWK: 65 FTSC: R_InternetDis Host: PATRICK GROTE SUPPORTU #507 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 16 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of Internet Sites (Places to try), Internet Tools (Telnet, FTP, etc.), Internet Information, Internet Email Addresses, and any other aspects of the Internet. PLEASE NOTE This conference is for Internet Discussion Only. IT IS NOT GATED TO THE INTERNET. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 45 Name: Intuit Software Support Channels: Postlink: 262 QWK: 239 FTSC: R_Intuit-Soft Host: ROBERT THOMPSON CIRCUSBBS #5348 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 A source of information on the many fine products made by Intuit, including Quicken, TurboTax, Quickbooks, and QuickPay. Information on updates, bugs, fixes, and discussion of the products capabilities, limitations, and use will be featured. Software products from Parsons Technology, an Intuit company, are also featured. Name: Ireland Channels: Postlink: 393 QWK: 141 FTSC: R_Ireland Host: FRANK MAHONEY IRISHCONNECT #5220 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 For all people with an interest in Ireland to be able to speak directly with both, those of us in Ireland and also to each other. Name: Italy Channels: Postlink: 441 QWK: 845 FTSC: R_Italy Host: STEFANO BRANDIMARTE EAGLENET #2003 (QWK) CoHost: Posts Last Month: 7 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of Italy, its culture, history, language and cities. It is to provide an open forum for American citizens of Italian descent to discuss matters which concern them most as Italian-Americans. Issues will vary from discrimination to culture, including music are food and more. Name: Job Bank Channels: Postlink: 150 QWK: 81 FTSC: R_Jobs Host: GREG BIROSH MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 A job-bank where both jobs wanted and jobs available are placed. Users may leave their qualifications and interests in the job market. Help with resume writing is also available as are helpful hints on working at home. Business opportunities and MLM are better discussed in their respective conferences. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 46 Name: Jokes Channels: Postlink: 334 QWK: 96 FTSC: R_Jokes Host: NEIL ARSENTY BMCWEST #1083 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 For the exchange of *G OR PG-RATED* jokes. No sexual jokes dealing with children will be permitted. Ethnic jokes are frowned on, but can be posted with Conference Host approval. If a joke contains a profane word, you must mark out all letters but the first. 'Blond' and 'Yo momma' jokes are permitted, provided they follow the above guidelines. Any questions should be sent to the Conference Host. If you are unsure about a joke, ASK FIRST! Name: Judaica Channels: Postlink: 444 QWK: 848 FTSC: R_Judaic Host: BARRY WEISER CITYPEOPLE #43 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 All facets of Jewish life and it's varied forms of expression. All Jews are welcome, Orthodox, Conservative, Reformed, Reconstructionist, Secularists, Humanists Non-practicing Inter-Marrieds, Converted etc... This conference is not a religious/political debate but rather for discussing common topics to the Jewish experience. Name: LDS - Mormon Church Channels: Postlink: 408 QWK: 867 FTSC: R_LDS-Mormon Host: JEANNIE WILLIAMS EMERALD #644 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 86 Year to Date: 0 Support by/for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church). Includes discussion of their church's principles/religion, lifestyles and issues of current interest/impacts to that religion. Source of no-official information of interest to its members or any other interested parties. Name: Laptop Computers Channels: Postlink: 129 QWK: 61 FTSC: R_LapTops Host: DAVID TAY CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Portable computers, which includes laptop, notebook, palmtop, and handheld computing devices. Questions and answers with manufacturer representatives and other users of all levels available. Limited advertising of related equipment is also allowed. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 47 Name: Laser Printers Channels: Postlink: 253 QWK: 159 FTSC: R_LaserPrint Host: DAVID GROOME MICROMETRIC #5662 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 All brands and models of laser printers. Name: Legal Channels: Postlink: 119 QWK: 29 FTSC: R_Legal Host: KELLY KENISTON FILEBANK #246 CoHost: MICHAEL TROY BRODMANN #1286 Posts Last Month: 23 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of topical legal issues with some focus on computers but all legal arenas are welcomed and encouraged. Host presents users with current legal questions, encourages discussions which are followed by extended factual information. Host also prepares position papers which are generally available to the network. Name: Local Area Network Channels: Postlink: 117 QWK: 30 FTSC: R_Lans Host: JASON VALENTINE MAJORMINOR #5654 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 18 Year to Date: 0 Technical discussions on local area networking including Novell, Lantastic and others. Name: Lotus Channels: Postlink: 165 QWK: 84 FTSC: R_Lotus Host: DAVID O'NEAL TECHNICAL #5342 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Dedicated to discussions of all products of Lotus Development. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 48 Name: MASM Channels: Postlink: 235 QWK: 132 FTSC: R_MSoft-Asm Host: PAUL WILLIAMSON PHOTONET #5648 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 This is another spinoff from the programming conference dedicated to people who work with the bits and bytes... Macro Assembler. Name: MIDI Channels: Postlink: 151 QWK: 35 FTSC: R_MiDi Host: MICHAEL SANDBERG BLAKGOLD @1279 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 Discussions related to MIDI hardware and software. Name: MSI/OLX/SLMR Channels: Postlink: 360 QWK: 264 FTSC: R_MSI-OLX-SLM Host: JACK HUDGIONS WORLDNET #448 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Support for SLMR (Silly Little Mail Reader) and OLX (Offline Xpress) from Mustang Software. Name: MSI/Qmodem Channels: Postlink: 159 QWK: 21 FTSC: R_MSI-QModem Host: RON RATLIFF STATION #1210 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Info on one of the most popular communications programs available for modem communication with bulletin boards and other host systems. Direct Support from Mustang Software Name: MSI/Wildcat Support Channels: Postlink: 319 QWK: 60 FTSC: R_MSI-WildCat Host: DAVID DEAN OLDTOWN #203 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Support for the Wildcat BBS package. It will cover technical and non-technical issues relating to the Wildcat BBS Software and Mustang Utilities. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 49 Name: MSWord Channels: Postlink: 222 QWK: 90 FTSC: R_MSWord Host: WALT MATEJA PROJECT #1563 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 For support of Microsoft's Word Name: Mac Channels: Postlink: 120 QWK: 85 FTSC: R_Macintosh Host: SHEPPARD GORDON MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 42 Year to Date: 0 Discussion specific to the Macintosh computer including user tips, software, operating systems and hardware configurations. Name: Magicians Channels: Postlink: 437 QWK: 839 FTSC: R_Magicians Host: MICHAEL ANDERSON KA9LQM #5020 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 11 Year to Date: 0 Dedicated to active magicians, retired magicians, student magicians and others with an interest in some or all of the following. Stage Magic, Close Up Magic, Card and Coin Magic, Illusions, Clown Magic and Special Effects as they relate to Stage Magic. Name: Magick Channels: Postlink: 147 QWK: 86 FTSC: R_Magick Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Alteration of objective reality through the alteration of subjective reality (commonly called 'magick'), or the simulation of same (commonly called 'stage magic'). RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 50 Name: Mainframe Channels: Postlink: 214 QWK: 87 FTSC: R_MainFrames Host: BILL JOHNSON VERNON CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Technical discussions about both VAX and IBM mainframes. Name: MajorBBS Channels: Postlink: 249 QWK: 841 FTSC: R_MajorBBS Host: MICHAEL BAUMANN APPLEWIZ #950 CoHost: ANNE SKURNICK GRID #5366 Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 For MajorBBS Sysops.It will support the UTI driver MjrUTI as well and offers official Galacticom support. Name: Medical Channels: Postlink: 111 QWK: 11 FTSC: R_Medical Host: MANUEL CASIANO M.D. W3JP #75 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 21 Year to Date: 0 Discussions center around current health issues, new medical techniques, computers in medicine and general medical information. Periodically the host offers medical update bulletins on specific topics of interest to the non-medical user. Name: Medieval Channels: Postlink: 339 QWK: 240 FTSC: R_Medieval Host: BEN SANSING AFTRFIVE #1044 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 For members and would-be members of Neo-Medieval organizations, such as the Society for Creative Anachronism, or the Markland Society. It is for discussion of medieval re-creation, combat rules, supply sources, organization membership, and other related items. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 51 Name: Men's Roundtable Channels: Postlink: 220 QWK: 88 FTSC: R_Male-Issues Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 6 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of issues that affect men, such as men's rights, divorce, custody, being gay, etc. The conference is open to men and women, but is not a 'war of the sexes' style conference. Instead, Men's Roundtable focuses on men and how they are affected by the issues. Name: Mensa Channels: Postlink: 280 QWK: 188 FTSC: R_MENSA Host: GENE HYSNER BTB #331 CoHost: DEL FUTRELL Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Mensa is a not-for-profit organization whose purposes are to ... provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members. This conference is for sharing of activities, ideas and opinions and does not require Mensa membership. Any opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors. The name 'Mensa' is registered to American Mensa Limited and used here with permission. For additional info call 1-800-666-3672 Name: Military Channels: Postlink: 141 QWK: 89 FTSC: R_Military Host: DAVE NIEMEYER NAUTILUSII #5734 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 21 Year to Date: 0 Military personnel helping one another with military issues. Name: Minority Issues Channels: Postlink: 443 QWK: 847 FTSC: R_Minority Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 41 Year to Date: 0 Issues of concern to any and all minority groups, including civil rights, legal and social issues. No attacks on the basis of race, gender or ethnicity will be tolerated. All users are invited to participate. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 52 Name: Missing Children Channels: Postlink: 293 QWK: 198 FTSC: R_MissingChld Host: DAN WILLIAMS MIKESHOST #5137 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Helping in the search for missing children across the country. Name: Modems/Modem Support Channels: Postlink: 228 QWK: 257 FTSC: R_Modems Host: JERRY LAPHAM MODEMZONE #23 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 51 Year to Date: 0 Modems, problems, fixes etc. Vendor support encouraged Name: Monty Python Channels: Postlink: 414 QWK: 565 FTSC: R_MontyPython Host: KAREN DAVIS HDCAFE #5228 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Monty Python and other British humor. Name: Motivation Channels: Postlink: 374 QWK: 278 FTSC: R_Motivation Host: PATRICK GROTE SUPPORTU #507 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 The biggest difference between a 'wisher' and a 'doer' is motivation. Discussions centered around motivational material to include favorite quotes; time-management techniques; writings from Og Mandino, Dale Carnegie, W. Clement Stone, Zig Zeigler, and many more. This conference will concentrate on personal motivation but, may hit other areas as well. Name: Motorcycles Channels: Postlink: 241 QWK: 146 FTSC: R_Motorcycles Host: GIL MITCHELL BKBBS #11 CoHost: Effective Oct 1 Posts Last Month: 7 Year to Date: 0 For our motorcyclists. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 53 Name: Motorsports Channels: Postlink: 135 QWK: 48 FTSC: R_MotorSports Host: BRANDON HAYDEN HOLLYWOOD #106 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 Light discussions of all forms of motorsports competition, fanfare news, as well as talk of events from the heart of race country. Name: Music Channels: Postlink: 131 QWK: 91 FTSC: R_Music Host: THOMAS MAHNKE SMUGR #790 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 118 Year to Date: 0 Discussions include all types of music from Mozart to Rock 'N Roll. Discussions include current bands, music-related software, operas, musicals and records. Name: Musicians Channels: Postlink: 286 QWK: 191 FTSC: R_Musicians Host: MICHAEL LOO CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 9 Year to Date: 0 Geared specifically toward performing musicians, both professional and amateur, and other individuals involved in the music business. Discussions, tips, anecdotes, and personal experiences regarding the 'nuts and bolts' of the business. This is not another Music Conference. Name: Mystery Channels: Postlink: 169 QWK: 92 FTSC: R_Mysterious Host: EDWIN ALBETSKI NETEAST #132 CoHost: CHARLIE DUNCAN AQUILA #731 Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of mystery writers, novels, television shows and plays sharing the common theme of whodunit. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 54 Name: NWDos Channels: Postlink: 301 QWK: 286 FTSC: R_NWDOS Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 NOVELL DOS Operating System and DRDOS (Digital Research Operating System). NWDOS replaces DRDOS. This conference will include discussions, help, tips, hints, and all aspects of NOVELL NWDOS, NOVELL Personal Netware network, Stacker disk compression, and all other utilities and features of NWDOS and DRDOS. For those still using DRDOS, please use this conference for discussions also. Name: National Information Super Hig Channels: Postlink: 456 QWK: 858 FTSC: R_SuperHiway Host: CHUCK MCMILLIN PUMA #1026 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Disscussion of the National Information Infrastructure (Super Highway) agenda. We will consider the agenda in general, how it may impact networks, BBS's and their callers as well as how they can best participate in it's development. Name: Network Administration Channels: Postlink: 125 QWK: 14 FTSC: Rp_Admin Host: RIME ADMINISTRATION MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1301 Year to Date: 0 A private conference established for the various sysops and conference hosts to discuss issues pertinent to the administration of the network. Name: Network Scouting News Channels: Postlink: 157 QWK: 178 FTSC: R_Rime_Scouti Host: CONFERENCE SCOUTING COORD MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 16 Year to Date: 0 Open discussion of new conference ideas. Topics also covered are how to scout for a conference, and all questions dealing with the scouting procedures will be fielded here. While not required, it is suggested that all BBS's carry this conference. Scouting Coordinator is Greg Birosh. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 55 Name: New Age Channels: Postlink: 404 QWK: 551 FTSC: R_NewAge Host: MERLIN DEPEEL ONANDUP #1600 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Spiritual, Metaphysical and Cosmic Debate/Discussion. Inquiry into the Cosmic and Spiritual destiny of man. Name: New Users Channels: Postlink: 184 QWK: 95 FTSC: R_New-Users Host: TOM SHOROCK DIGICON #5429 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 12 Year to Date: 0 Geared to new BBS users where help is offered over a myriad of topics. Anyone may use this conference to ask questions on any topic and expect a response from a knowledgeable person on the topic that is being queried. Name: No-Smoking Channels: Postlink: 266 QWK: 173 FTSC: R_NoSmokimg Host: BILL WALSH DCINFO #16 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 19 Year to Date: 0 Discussions on various ways to quit smoking. Name: Norton Products Channels: Postlink: 385 QWK: 289 FTSC: R_NortonUtils Host: BOB SASSO MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Norton Utilities, Norton Guides, Norton Backup, Norton Anti-virus, Norton Desktop for Windows and any of Peter Norton's Theories. Name: Novell Users Channels: Postlink: 337 QWK: 238 FTSC: R_Novell-Usrs Host: LYLE GIESE BMCWEST #1083 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 41 Year to Date: 0 For Novell Network Administrators and Users ranging from Novice thru Senior levels. General categories include NetWare RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 56 operating system versions, hardware compatibility in a NetWare environment, and software/management concerns. This conference complements the existing NETWORKS conference, which addresses general LAN types of networks. Name: OOPS Channels: Postlink: 236 QWK: 133 FTSC: R_OOP Host: ALAN ELDRIDGE BBSCS #43 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centered on the newest wrinkle in programming Object Oriented Programming. This discipline spans several languages and includes Turbo Pascal 5.5 and C++. Name: OS/2 Channels: Postlink: 296 QWK: 186 FTSC: R_OS2 Host: KARI JACKSON ACC #4 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 86 Year to Date: 0 This is a discussion area for topics related to all versions of OS/2. This includes, but is not limited to comparisons to other operating platforms, application usage, application development, operating system usage and future operating system plans. Name: OSDebate Channels: Postlink: 457 QWK: 859 FTSC: R_OSDebate Host: JOHN CORRIGAN CHEMEK #233 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 17 Year to Date: 0 Discussions on various operating systems/operating environments in comparison to other operating systems/operating environments. This is a debate forum and, as such, subjective opinions are accepted. Topics of discussion would include, but not be limited to, CMS, DOS, MVS, NextStep, OS/2, System 7, Taligent, Unix (all variants), Windows (all variants), and WorkPlace OS. Name: Occupational Health & Safety Channels: Postlink: 318 QWK: 230 FTSC: R_OH-Safety Host: DAVE NIEMEYER NAUTILUSII #5734 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussion area for topics related to Occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene and toxicology, hazardous materials/waste management, and on-the-job hazards. It is intended both as a gathering RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 57 place for professionals and as an information resource for anyone with questions about on-the-job safety. Name: Offline Mail Channels: Postlink: 364 QWK: 268 FTSC: R_OfflineMail Host: JIM HANOIAN LUNATIC #1282 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 46 Year to Date: 0 Discussion ofthe various formats used in BBS networking and offline mail reading. The purpose of the conference is to explore the basic operating techniques and features of existing networking/offline reader software and possibly working toward a 'standard' that could incorporate the best of those features. Authors, Administrators, Sysops and Users are all encouraged to express their ideas here. Constructive criticism and/or suggestions are welcome. Name: Old Cars Channels: Postlink: 331 QWK: 223 FTSC: R_Old-Cars Host: JIM WEDDLE W3JP #75 CoHost: MARK KRAFFERT FILEBANK #247 Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 For people interested in old cars, Milestone, Special Interest, Custom Classic, or Antique. For the discussion of and exchange of information on; parts availability and location, tips on restoration techniques and problems, discussion of various car club events and auctions. General discussion of the vintage car hobby. Name: Omen Technology Channels: Postlink: 190 QWK: 10 FTSC: R_Omen-Tech Host: PATRICK GROTE SUPPORTU #507 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support conference for Omen Technology products. Name: On-Line Channels: Postlink: 148 QWK: 98 FTSC: R_Online Host: FREDERICK LONSDALE CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of various on-line services such as Genie and Compu-Serve. Help with maximizing your on-line time, discussions of various on-line communication packages and features of various on line systems. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 58 Name: PCBHints Channels: Postlink: 105 QWK: 140 FTSC: R_PCBHints Host: LYLE GIESE BMCWEST #1083 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 PCBoard sysops (and future Sysops) who have questions on setting up and using Clark Development Co.'s PCBoard BBS software package. This is not being set up to supplant Salt Air as the definitive source for all PROBLEMS with PCBoard software. David Terry of Clark Development Co. monitors this conference and offers his valuable input. Name: PCBSupport Channels: Postlink: 390 QWK: 290 FTSC: R_PCB_SUPPORT Host: DAVID TERRY SALTAIR #1720 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Only open to sysops who are registered owners of PCBoard whose support is current on Salt Air. All technical questions will be answered directly by the staff of Clark Development. Name: PCBoard Programming Language Channels: Postlink: 462 QWK: 864 FTSC: R_PPL Host: BILL MARCY SURVIVAL #1604 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Beginner, intermediate and advanced PPL programmers. With this new rich programming language, PCB sysops can customize their systems in ways never before imagined. PPL code, while easy to write does require a knowledge of programming, and hints and tricks can be passed down to new comers to the field from the more experienced PPL programmers. More advanced PPL programmers can swap methods that solve even the most difficult problems. There is not a PCB sysop out there that does not take advantage of PPE programs. Name: PCBoard Utilities and Doors Channels: Postlink: 425 QWK: 831 FTSC: R_PcbUtil Host: EDWARD EADE II MEOW #225 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Doors and utilities for PCBoard. This can be a place for users to ask questions to the authors that do not have their own support conference. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 59 Name: PCTools Channels: Postlink: 363 QWK: 267 FTSC: R_PCTools Host: DAVID TAY CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Discussion and support of Central Point Software's popular PC Tools package and other CPS products such as CP Backup and Copy II PC. Name: PKWare Channels: Postlink: 158 QWK: 22 FTSC: R_PKWare Host: THOMAS MAHNKE SMUGR #790 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 22 Year to Date: 0 Discussions, questions and tips regarding software from PKWare, Inc. This includes the famous PKZIP/PKUNZIP compression utilities. Name: Pagan Channels: Postlink: 397 QWK: 291 FTSC: R_Pagan Host: AMY DALEY STONEHENGE #1138 CoHost: DAVID POLLARD RENAIS #1476 Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Focuses on discussions of classical pagan beliefs, modern neo-paganism, Earth religions and spirituality, shamanism. witchcraft and related matters, plus pagan and primitive mythology, folklore and superstition around the world. It is both a networking resource for the neo-pagan community and a place to share and learn the legend and lore of long ago. Name: Paradox Software Channels: Postlink: 305 QWK: 251 FTSC: R_Paradox Host: WALT MATEJA PROJECT #1562 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Paradox and its uses. This includes direct use, application development, and new and effective means of utilizing this powerful tool. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 60 Name: Parents Channels: Postlink: 192 QWK: 101 FTSC: R_Parenting Host: AMY DALEY STONEHENGE #1138 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 7 Year to Date: 0 General discussions between parents offering help with problems and tips on better parenting. Name: Pets Channels: Postlink: 152 QWK: 103 FTSC: R_Pets Host: KAREN DAVIS HDCAFE #5228 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 129 Year to Date: 0 Discussion and chat revolving around our four footed, scaled, and feathered friends. This is intended to be a friendly, supportive atmosphere for pet owners, with expert advice when available. Name: Pharmacy Channels: Postlink: 359 QWK: 263 FTSC: R_Pharmacy Host: ROY WILSON MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 35 Year to Date: 0 Pharmacists, medical professionals and lay folks are invited to discuss drug therapy, usage, costs, generics vs brand name prescriptions and the practice of Pharmacy. Name: Philosophy Channels: Postlink: 179 QWK: 104 FTSC: R_Philosophy Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of both the classical philosophers and more modern day writers as well as philosophical issues of the times. This conference may overlap with several other conferences available on the network. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 61 Name: Phones Channels: Postlink: 227 QWK: 137 FTSC: R_Phones Host: THOMAS MAHNKE SMUGR #790 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering on telephone communications and telephone industry activities. Subjects would include, but not be limited to, ISDN, wiring, noise troubles and reporting problems, new technology and terminology, 800 numbers, BBS's on 900 numbers, phone rates around the country for various services, new services available, telephone nostalgia, and anything deemed suitable to the conference host. Name: Photo Channels: Postlink: 113 QWK: 105 FTSC: R_Photography Host: PAUL SEGAL DCINFO #16 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 105 Year to Date: 0 Topics include photographic techniques, equipment, photographic development and current trends in photography. Name: Planet Connect Channels: Postlink: 458 QWK: 860 FTSC: R_PlntConn Host: MERLIN DEPEEL ONANDUP #1600 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 111 Year to Date: 0 Support for Planet Connect satelite mail distribution. This conference is shared with all systems that use Planet Connect as their mail delivery system. Name: Poetry Corner Channels: Postlink: 314 QWK: 210 FTSC: R_Poetry Host: INEZ HARRISON PIM #1064 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 56 Year to Date: 0 Poetry Corner is where anyone who writes Poetry, or would like to share one of their favorite poems, is welcomed and encouraged to do so. Copyright information is always available. This is the place to submit your work for inclusion in Poetry In Motion - The International Poetry Newsletter. All are invited to take a ride on the Poetry Train, it's a fantastic journey! RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 62 Name: Police Channels: Postlink: 243 QWK: 148 FTSC: R_Police Host: ANDY CORBIN IAI #1565 CoHost: GIL MITCHELL BKBBS #11 Posts Last Month: 240 Year to Date: 0 A relaxed atmosphere where police officers and those interested in discussion of law enforcment related topics can exchange ideas. Name: Politically Correct Channels: Postlink: 308 QWK: 259 FTSC: R_Politically Host: GIL MITCHELL BKBBS #11 CoHost: Effective Oct 1 Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 For the discussion of 'politically correct' words and phrases, usage, history, etc. Opinions whether or not the current trend in usage serves to help or hinder communications would be a welcome topic, in addition to new and changing examples. All viewpoints are encouraged. Name: Politics Channels: Postlink: 178 QWK: 106 FTSC: R_Politics Host: NORRIS WASHINGTON ANGLE #5191 CoHost: ROBERT MCKAY IXTHUS #1386 Posts Last Month: 2029 Year to Date: 0 A debate conference with a special emphasis on the political and social issues of the day. This conference may overlap with other conferences available on the network. Name: PowerBoard BBS Support Channels: Postlink: 389 QWK: 830 FTSC: R_PwrBdSup Host: SCOTT BROWN CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Registered Powerboard Sysops and Sysops who are evaluating the shareware package can get technical support, share ideas, talk directly with the author of Powerboard BBS and the authors of other programs included with the Powerboard BBS package. The conference is open to all who are interested in Powerboard BBS. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 63 Name: PowerBuilder Channels: Postlink: 370 QWK: 274 FTSC: R_PowerBuilde Host: CHRIS KOERNER IBMNET #5 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Powersoft's PowerBuilder client/server application development product.Topics will include but are not limited to Datawindows, DBMS connection issues, object oriented programming, team programming, SQL, Watcom & Sybase issues, class libraries, Infomaker, and 3rd party tools that are used with this product. Name: Pre-Teens Channels: Postlink: 310 QWK: 207 FTSC: R_Pre-Teens Host: VERNON BLAND CoHost: ABBEY MARKS ABIGAIL #872 Posts Last Month: 105 Year to Date: 0 For those under the age of 13. To give our younger computer users the opportunity to learn BBS skills while communicating with their peers. Parental guidance expected. Name: Privacy/Encryption Channels: Postlink: 402 QWK: 280 FTSC: R_PrivEnc Host: ROB CARLSON INFOLINE #797 CoHost: JEFFREY MORGAN INFOLINE #797 Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 For discussion of the future of communication and privacy in computer technology, the uses of PGP and other encryption technologies in common use for protection of your rights to privacy and for discussion of policies for or against encryption and why they exist. Name: Pro Wrestling Channels: Postlink: 379 QWK: 282 FTSC: R_ProWrestlig Host: BOB RUDD WORLDNET #448 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 7 Year to Date: 0 For all news and information relating to the world and business of professional wrestling. it is open to the casual fan, the serious insider as well as the non-fan who would like to find out more about the sport. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 64 Name: Procomm Channels: Postlink: 234 QWK: 134 FTSC: R_ProComm Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 17 Year to Date: 0 Support conference for people using the ProComm or ProComm + or the Procomm+ for Windows communications packages and the Aspect script languages. Name: Programming Channels: Postlink: 110 QWK: 3 FTSC: R_Programming Host: JOHN GOHDE COMMSYS #923 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 14 Year to Date: 0 General discussions about programming languages that are not covered in a more specific conference. Name: Psychology Channels: Postlink: 351 QWK: 254 FTSC: R_Psychology Host: JASON VALENTINE MAJORMINOR #5654 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 22 Year to Date: 0 A general discussion of psychology, its practices and applications. It is intended to be non-technical in nature and open to related discussion of books, theories on inter-personal relationships and personal development. Name: QBasic Language Channels: Postlink: 199 QWK: 38 FTSC: R_Quick-Basic Host: JIM ROBERTSON STATION #1210 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 66 Year to Date: 0 Technical discussion and help in programming with QBasic. Name: QFront Channels: Postlink: 460 QWK: 862 FTSC: R_QFront Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support for users of the QFRONT System, the popular mailer written specifically for PCBoard. This is a great way to talk directly RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 65 with the author, share ideas with other users, and get helpful tips on using QFront. The conference is open to all who are interested in the QFront system. Name: Qmail Reader Channels: Postlink: 186 QWK: 107 FTSC: R_Qmail Host: MARK HERRING CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 19 Year to Date: 0 Support offered to all users of the Qmail Reader, both shareware and deluxe version by the author of the software. Name: R/C Radio Control Channels: Postlink: 217 QWK: 109 FTSC: R_RadioContrl Host: NANCY EICHMAN LOCKSOFT #981 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 19 Year to Date: 0 Radio controlled aircraft, cars, tanks, you name it. Name: RBBS Channels: Postlink: 128 QWK: 108 FTSC: R_RBBS-BBS Host: SAM COLEMAN PORTOFCALL #995 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 Technical discussion on RBBS software. Name: RBL & RHL Channels: Postlink: 344 QWK: 247 FTSC: R_RBL-RHL Host: MIKE MINDEN CHEMEK #233 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 RelayNet Basketball and Hockey Fantasy Leagues. This conference is a split-off from the RelayNet Fantasy Sports conference (network #94) In this conference the topics will be Basketball and Hockey. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 66 Name: RFL & RBL Channels: Postlink: 194 QWK: 67 FTSC: R_RFL-FBL Host: JOHN NIESPODZIANSKI UGCAFE #5577 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 RelayNet Football League and RelayNet Baseball League. This conference will be dedicated to the two fantasy Sports leagues Football and Baseball. Name: Raytrace Channels: Postlink: 419 QWK: 569 FTSC: R_Raytrace Host: MICHAEL C. LING GE999 #5676 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 3D graphics and rendering techniques used to create photorealistic images and animation on the computer. All computer platforms are welcome in the conference. Name: Rbase Channels: Postlink: 245 QWK: 150 FTSC: R_Rbase Host: BOB MALAKOFF PROPCBBS #288 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Support for RBase provided by those users quite experienced in the use of this program, including several RBase users group Name: ReadRoom Support Channels: Postlink: 440 QWK: 844 FTSC: R_ReadRoom Host: MICHAEL GIBBS EXHIBITA #1153 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support and further development of the READROOM door and READROOM.TOC format. Support for other shareware products offered by Exhibit A Communications will also be handled in this forum. Hosted by the author. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 67 Name: Recovery Channels: Postlink: 172 QWK: 6 FTSC: R_RECOVERY Host: ROY HUTCHINSON ANGLE #5191 CoHost: ESTHER LINDENFELD Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 For for people who are members of a 12 Step BASED program toconverse with, seek or lend support to others with similar addictions. Visitors who are NOT members of a 12 Step based program are welcome, although we ask that you please respect the rights of conference members by not commenting on messages you may find personally offensive due to a lack of understanding on your part of the specific program in which the author participates. Questions about recovery programs are welcome. Twelve Step BASED programs include AA, NA, OA, ACOA, AlAnon and EA to name a few. Name: Relationships Channels: Postlink: 240 QWK: 145 FTSC: R_Relations Host: DAVE NIEMEYER NAUTILUSII #5734 CoHost: BOB RUDD WORLDNET #448 Posts Last Month: 121 Year to Date: 0 For the exploration and discussion of the issues and concerns common to all kinds of relationships -- work, family, friends, significant others -- including communication, cooperation and conflict resolution, work and play, and intimacy and separation. Name: Relay Users Channels: Postlink: 204 QWK: 122 FTSC: R_RelayUsers Host: RIME ADMINISTRATION MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 15 Year to Date: 0 To allow users who have disputes with a Conference Host to work out those differences. The rules and administration of the Network are NOT a topic of discussion in this conference. Those discussions would be limited to discussions with sysops and host in the administrative conferences. This conference may also be used to lodge a formal complaint against a conference host. Name: Religion Channels: Postlink: 176 QWK: 25 FTSC: R_Religion Host: SHARON BOUCHARD PCEXCHANGE #859 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1142 Year to Date: 0 Discussions surrounding different religions as well as religious issue debate. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 68 Name: Remember When? Channels: Postlink: 281 QWK: 189 FTSC: R_Remember Host: LOU KAIRYS MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 23 Year to Date: 0 Dedicated to memories, good and bad, of the good old past. What ever happened to...??? Name: Remote Access Software Channels: Postlink: 313 QWK: 102 FTSC: R_RemoteAcces Host: KEVIN FREEMAN FPX2 #1617 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 RemoteAccess BBS software written by Andrew Milner from Australia. Name: Reptiles Channels: Postlink: 454 QWK: 856 FTSC: R_Reptiles Host: DAVE NIEMEYER NAUTILUSII #5734 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 HERPETOLOGY (The science dealing with reptiles and amphibians) and is open to professional and amateur Herpetologists and Herpetoculturists (those who raise or breed reptiles), anyone who keeps reptiles as pets, and others interested in reptiles and amphibians. Name: RimeNews Channels: Postlink: 300 QWK: 120 FTSC: R_RIMENEWS Host: RIME ADMINISTRATION MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 79 Year to Date: 0 This is an ANNOUNCEMENT only conference that MUST be carried by each node on the Network. We ask that you specifically name this conference RIMENEWS and that you clearly inform your users that this is an announcement only conference and NO posting of any message is permitted. This conference is open to all users and sysops of the network for reading purposes only. All posting to this conference will be done by the Administration. Any replies to announcements can be made as routed and or r/o messages in USERS, ADMIN or COMMON. Any replies placed in this conference will be immediately moderated. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 69 Name: Rip Graphics Channels: Postlink: 303 QWK: 216 FTSC: R_RIPGraph Host: CHUCK MCMILLIN PUMA #1026 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussion and implementation of the RIP (Remote Imaging Protocol) system and language. The conference will include transfer of RIP formatted messages, drawings and other creative visual work that can be placed within a message. Name: Robocomm/RoboMail Technical Su Channels: Postlink: 244 QWK: 149 FTSC: R_Robocomm Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Product support of Robocomm and Robomail from Parsons Consulting. All questions/comments about the Robotwins are welcome in this conference. Product updates and announcements will be posted here as well. Name: Role Playing Games Channels: Postlink: 138 QWK: 66 FTSC: R_RolePlayGms Host: DIRK BAYER GREYHAWK #837 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 12 Year to Date: 0 On-line Role Playing games. Also discussions on new role-playing game systems and ways to improve user's campaigns. Name: Ron Janorkar Software Support Channels: Postlink: 427 QWK: 544 FTSC: R_Ron-Janokar Host: RON JANORKAR PHOTONET #5648 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Author Support for Tag Line Xpress, DemoMaker, and Quickfix. Product Support, Bug Reports, Product Announcements, and more will be posted in this conference. 'Wish List' Items from users and any questions about the software(s) will be accepted and responded to also in this conference. High-ASCII Characters are often used in this conference. Be forwarned if your system does not support IBM ASCII Characters. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 70 Name: Roomies Channels: Postlink: 378 QWK: 99 FTSC: R_Roomies Host: KELLY KENISTON FILEBANK #246 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Problems of unrelated adults sharing living quarters for budgetary reasons. It will welcome discussion of all aspects of roommating, including expense sharing, who does what chores, who deals with the landlord, leavetaking, and the myriad other problems associated with such a close, non-personal relationship. Got a problem? Share it! Maybe someone else has gone through it and has a solution! Name: Ruby's Pearls Channels: Postlink: 447 QWK: 850 FTSC: R_RubyPrls Host: DEL FREEMAN RUBYSJOINT #5215 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Support for Ruby's Pearls, electronic magazine. Name: Running and Being Channels: Postlink: 264 QWK: 204 FTSC: R_Running Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 A meeting place for runners and/or joggers all over. Its purpose is to share insights, encouragements, and publish upcoming racing events on a regional basis (as available). While its central theme is running, comments pertaining to other aerobic activities are both encouraged and welcome. Newcomers as well as veterans are invited to participate. Name: Rush Limbaugh Channels: Postlink: 429 QWK: 546 FTSC: R_RushLimbgh Host: RICH CHRISTOPHERSON RUBYSJOINT #5215 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 118 Year to Date: 0 Discussion surrounding Ultra-conservative TV and Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, and his political concerns. All conservative and liberal viewpoints are welcomed in this well-mannered forum. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 71 Name: SHEZ Channels: Postlink: 328 QWK: 220 FTSC: R_Shez Host: JIM DERR SPACE #606 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Author support of the well known and often used SHEZ program. Name: SQL Channels: Postlink: 349 QWK: 253 FTSC: R_SQL-Databas Host: DAVID PATTERSON NORDIC #84 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions on Structured Query Language. Name: Satellite Channels: Postlink: 187 QWK: 111 FTSC: R_SatelliteTV Host: JM DOLAN SATEL #947 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of satellite equipment, uses and legal constraints. Name: Scanners/SWL Channels: Postlink: 309 QWK: 206 FTSC: R_Scanners Host: THOMAS MAHNKE SMUGR #790 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 6 Year to Date: 0 Discussions about the monitoring of radios and user exchange of frequencies, shortwave loggings, and the radios we use in monitoring. Name: School Pen Pals Channels: Postlink: 354 QWK: 213 FTSC: R_PenPals Host: SUSAN BROOKS SVIS #5012 CoHost: KAREN DAVIS HDCAFE #5228 Posts Last Month: 39 Year to Date: 0 Restricted to school children who wish to communicate with other school children in other parts of the world. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 72 Name: Sci-Fi Channels: Postlink: 130 QWK: 7 FTSC: R_SciFiction Host: ROY WILSON MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 23 Year to Date: 0 Light conversations about science fiction books, movies, authors and television shows excluding Star Trek for which there is a separate conference. Name: Science Channels: Postlink: 183 QWK: 113 FTSC: R_Science Host: KEITH STANDIFER HAWGWILD #5008 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 7 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering around scientific issues of the day and the history of the scientific method. Name: Scouting Channels: Postlink: 247 QWK: 152 FTSC: R_Scouting Host: ED JONES AFTRFIVE #1044 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 For all boy/girl scouts in the net. Name: Scuba Channels: Postlink: 206 QWK: 97 FTSC: R_Scuba Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Dedicated to the SCUBA divers in our network, and hosted by a certified PADI SCUBA Instructor, IDC Staff Instructor, and who also teaches 7 types of specialty diving. Discussion is open to all folks from the absolute novice to the experienced diver. Name: Searchlight BBS Channels: Postlink: 277 QWK: 185 FTSC: R_Searchlite Host: RICHARD BERNARD PROJECT #1563 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 A forum provided for Searchlight Sysops and Users, by Searchlight Sysops. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 73 Name: SemWare Channels: Postlink: 246 QWK: 151 FTSC: R_Semware Host: RICHARD BLACKBURN SEMWARE #330 CoHost: KYLE WATKINS SEMWARE #330 Posts Last Month: 44 Year to Date: 0 This is a direct product support conference hosted by SEMWare, the authors of Qedit. Name: Senior Citizens Channels: Postlink: 196 QWK: 114 FTSC: R_Seniors Host: BILL ROARK ANGLE #5191 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 152 Year to Date: 0 Devoted to those over 55 to discuss not only the issues of aging in America but to provide companionship among people with similar interests and problems. Name: Servicemen In Action Channels: Postlink: 350 QWK: 245 FTSC: R_ServiceMen Host: DAVE NIEMEYER NAUTILUSII #5734 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support between families with members in the Armed Services for any conflict or uprising. Name: Shareware Programs Channels: Postlink: 156 QWK: 33 FTSC: R_ShareWare Host: DAVID DANIEL ANDERSON BLAKGOLD #1279 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 51 Year to Date: 0 Discussion and support of various shareware programs available on BBS's, as well as help with developing and distributing new shareware products. 'Shareware' does include freeware and public domain software. Note ASP software is supported in ASP SUPPORT #295 RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 74 Name: Silent PC Channels: Postlink: 406 QWK: 557 FTSC: R_SilentPC Host: DUKE DUCOTE PCHELP #86 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 A place for the hearing impaired to meet and discuss computer services which would help solve problems they may face. In general a place to talk over things that are common to all. Name: Silver Xpress Channels: Postlink: 459 QWK: 861 FTSC: R_SilXpress Host: GARY PETERSEN MIDWSTXPRESS #5482 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support for all models of the Silver Xpress Mail Door and Silver Xpress Offline Mail Reader. Name: Skiing Channels: Postlink: 415 QWK: 566 FTSC: R_Skiing Host: MARK STEVENS EDS CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of all aspects of skiing from downhill alpine to snowboarding to cross-country. Topics include new equipment, reviews of ski resorts, tips for improving technique, trends, opinions, experiences etc. If it's about skiing, let's talk about it. Name: Small Business Work at Home Channels: Postlink: 170 QWK: 112 FTSC: R_SmallBusins Host: ROBERT THOMPSON CIRCUSBBS #5348 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 6 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of issue surrounding working in your residence including tax tips, physical set-ups, setting up your own small business and obtaining business. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 75 Name: Soap Operas Channels: Postlink: 348 QWK: 252 FTSC: R_Soap-Operas Host: KELLY KENISTON FILEBANK #246 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Day Time and Evening Soaps. Some of the topics to be discussed are Who's coming and going among the Soaps, Your views on the characters and upcoming shows, and a general discussion on anything related this Soap Opera Conference. Name: Software Reviews Channels: Postlink: 112 QWK: 115 FTSC: R_SoftwareRev Host: JIM HANOIAN LUNATIC #1282 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 General question and answer on various software packages. This conference may overlap with those of a more specific nature. Name: Sound Blaster Cards/Creative Channels: Postlink: 432 QWK: 833 FTSC: R_Soundblaste Host: KOH CHERWEN CREATIVE #5399 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Direct technical support of Creative Products ie.Sound Blaster, Cards, Video Blaster SE ..etc from the Sound Blaster company, Creative Technology Ltd official BBS in Singapore. Name: Soundcards Channels: Postlink: 258 QWK: 164 FTSC: R_SoundCards Host: BRUNO MIGUEL SKYSHIP #638 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 20 Year to Date: 0 Technical support of all sound cards, along with ADLIB card and and the commercial and shareware software that supports it. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 76 Name: Space Channels: Postlink: 283 QWK: 155 FTSC: R_Space Host: KARINA WRIGHT PASSPORT #1716 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Space exploration, research and colonization. What is happening in our space program? In other countries?, What should be happening? Name: Spanish Language Channels: Postlink: 307 QWK: 217 FTSC: R_SpanishLang Host: TONY HERRERA HBMA #900 CoHost: ANTONIO ORTIZ ABAFORUM #1006 Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 For our Spanish speaking members, but is open to all. Name: Spitfire BBS Software Channels: Postlink: 251 QWK: 170 FTSC: R_SpitfireBBS Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Use and maintenance of SPITFIRE BBS by Mike Woltz, SFUTI by Bob Browne and other SPITFIRE related software. Name: Spitfire Sysops Channels: Postlink: 282 QWK: 227 FTSC: R_Spit-Sysops Host: RON HOSSACK THEMAIN2 #30 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 SPITFIRE Sysops to discuss topics of their interest that do not necessarily involve SPITFIRE related software. Name: Sports Channels: Postlink: 108 QWK: 116 FTSC: R_Sports Host: KEVIN MARK SHARECITY #5379 CoHost: MICHAEL EVANS PLANETONE #5695 Posts Last Month: 46 Year to Date: 0 Discussions include the sport of the season as well as upcoming sporting events. This conference covers the major sports in this country such as baseball, football, hockey, racing and basketball, as well as world-wide sports such as soccer. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 77 Name: Spreadsheets Channels: Postlink: 127 QWK: 117 FTSC: R_Spreadsheet Host: MICHAEL SOLINAS REDBARON #1077 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 5 Year to Date: 0 Discussions about different kinds of spreadsheets including Lotus, Excel and Quattro Pro. Name: Star Trek Channels: Postlink: 201 QWK: 12 FTSC: R_StarTrek Host: ADAM ZION BLAKGOLD #1279 CoHost: DAVE HARRISON ROSE #1047 Posts Last Month: 633 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of Star Trek Ideas and Technology Name: Stitches Channels: Postlink: 424 QWK: 549 FTSC: R_Stitches Host: BONNIE SCHAFER LABBS #279 CoHost: CINDY NIESPODZIANSKI UGCAFE #5577 Posts Last Month: 61 Year to Date: 0 For anyone interested in sewing, knitting crocheting or any other kind of needlework. Topics may range from the qualities of rabbit fur through the advanced geometry needed to sew perfect darts. Name: StoryBoard Channels: Postlink: 452 QWK: 854 FTSC: R_StoryBoard Host: MELLISSA LAST TABB #826 CoHost: BILL COOPER ACTION #56 Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Where authors may join together and collectively write a story. One writer begins a story by telling about a new setting and a basic cast of characters. Each writer adds to the story by telling more about the lives of the characters. This continues until the writers reach a group conclusion. Different types of stories can be created at the same time. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 78 Name: Strange & Unexplained Channels: Postlink: 279 QWK: 187 FTSC: R_Strange Host: MICHAEL SOLINAS REDBARON #1077 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of strange and unexplained phenomena including, but not limited to, paranormal, UFO's, psychic phenomena, anomalies of nature, strange creatures, and more. Name: Strategic and Tactical Wargame Channels: Postlink: 409 QWK: 559 FTSC: R_StgicWarGms Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 A place where dedicated wargamers may discuss their favorite computer and board strategic and tactical WARgames. Reviews and hints are welcome. This conference does NOT support discussion of arcade, D&D, or other type games. It's strictly for wargames. Name: Sunlight Through the Shadows M Channels: Postlink: 448 QWK: 851 FTSC: R_STTS Host: JOE DEROUEN SUNLIGHT #5320 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Issues pertaining to the STTS magazine, submission procedures, feedback from the readers, current articles in the magazine, and the world of electronic magazines in general. Name: Sunrise Door Software Channels: Postlink: 407 QWK: 572 FTSC: R_SunriseSupp Host: AL LAWRENCE SUNRISE #868 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 Direct author support of the Sunrise Door Collection. It will cover problems, ideas, suggestions and tips for current/future Sunrise Doors, Sunrise Utilities and Sunrise Standalone games. SYSOPS and USERS are welcome to participate. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 79 Name: Survivors of Abuse Channels: Postlink: 260 QWK: 199 FTSC: R_SurvOfAbuse Host: PAUL BUSBY MOONDOG #35 CoHost: RICK DAWSON OLDTOWN #203 Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 If you were abused as a child -- physically, emotionally or sexually -- this is the place to share and heal. Professionals in these fields are welcome as long as they maintain an attitude of openness and respect. Name: Synchronet BBS Software Channels: Postlink: 461 QWK: 865 FTSC: R_SynChroNet Host: BRETT FRYMIRE OTHERWORLDS #5130 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 449 Year to Date: 0 Sysops and users of SynchroNet to discuss issues surrounding using SynchroNet and third party utilities. Author will be monitoring this conference. Name: Sysops Channels: Postlink: 101 QWK: 2 FTSC: R_SYSOPS Host: JIM LOOS JIMSPLAC #1691 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering around the operation of bulletin boards including the daily operation from a SysOp point of view and the various software available for BBS's such as PCBoard, GAP, RBBS, Wildcat etc. Personal experiences are always invited and welcomed. Name: Sysops' For Sale Channels: Postlink: 380 QWK: 283 FTSC: R_SYS4SALE Host: LEN HULT EDITION #79 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Computer hardware and software which is offered for sale to bulletin board system operators at discounts from the price the same material is offered for sale to the general public. The same ad cannot be posted more than once a week. All ads are to be presented in pure ASCII text (no ansi graphics, no boxes around text, etc.). Participants are also encouraged to share news of discounts to sysops which they have discovered, and experiences with vendors may be discussed (no serious bashing, however). RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 80 Name: System Analysis Channels: Postlink: 275 QWK: 183 FTSC: R_System-Anal Host: BILL LAWLESS ICSBBS #1820 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Development of programs prior to the coding phase. It will cover how to obtain information from the end user and how to organize the data structures for inclusion into a program. Name: TQM Channels: Postlink: 410 QWK: 560 FTSC: R_TQM Host: MICHAEL SOLINAS REDBARON #1077 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Total Quality Management including (but not limited to) the definition of quality, how to make quality happen, the difference between quality efforts in the private and public sectors, voice of the customer, statistical quality control, leadership and empowerment, continuous improvement, Hoshin planning, quality function deployment, the tools (both QI and HP), and other matters of interest to the participants. Name: Taglines Channels: Postlink: 298 QWK: 179 FTSC: R_TagLines Host: STEVE FULLENWIDER HAWKHILL #1492 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Discussions of origins and off-shoots of various 'one-liners' as they are used in various mail networks. Possible posts of short tagline lists upon occasion. Name: Tandy Channels: Postlink: 229 QWK: 142 FTSC: R_Tandy Host: KEITH STANDIFER HAWGWILD #5008 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 For support for most all things 'Computer' from Tandy 'Radio Shack'. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 81 Name: Taxes and Accounting Channels: Postlink: 400 QWK: 297 FTSC: R_Tax&Account Host: **UNHOSTED** CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Issues of taxation and accounting, with participation by practitioners and government officials. Individuals and professionals are encouraged to post questions and share information. Name: Technical Channels: Postlink: 106 QWK: 16 FTSC: R_TechTalk Host: MARK ADAMS SVIS #5012 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 562 Year to Date: 0 Discussions centering around the technical side of computers with an emphasis on hardware of both IBM and IBM - clone equipment. This is a general conference and may overlap other conferences. Name: Teens Channels: Postlink: 142 QWK: 26 FTSC: R_Teens-Only Host: ISAIAH BEARD FILEBANK #246 CoHost: ANDREW HUANG BRODMANN #1286 Posts Last Month: 1848 Year to Date: 0 Preferred, but not limited to ages 12-19. For meeting other teen-agers and creating 'friendships' among other users, along with just chatting the day away. Name: Telemate Channels: Postlink: 223 QWK: 118 FTSC: R_TeleMate Host: JOHN MINA KANDY #5537 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Communications program Telemate. Name: Telix Channels: Postlink: 167 QWK: 119 FTSC: R_Telix Host: JEFF WOODS DELTA #22 CoHost: STEVE WOOD WOODSHED #1023 Posts Last Month: 13 Year to Date: 0 Telix, the communications program which is distributed world-wide from Canada, by offering discussions of all facets of the RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 82 program including the highly specialized script language. Name: Tradewars Channels: Postlink: 396 QWK: 285 FTSC: R_TradeWars Host: DAVE NIEMEYER NAUTILUSII #5734 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 103 Year to Date: 0 Trade Wars style door games and provide support to Sysops, Players and Utility Authors. Supporting all variations/versions of the door, and information regarding new versions and releases. Name: Trading Cards Channels: Postlink: 202 QWK: 163 FTSC: R_TradeCards Host: DOUG THOMAS FERRET #750 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 24 Year to Date: 0 For those that collect sports and non-sports 'bubble gum' cards. This hobby is one of the fastest growing in the country. This conference is where one who collects these cards can post, buy, sell and trade messages or collect information from other collectors. Name: Trains Channels: Postlink: 455 QWK: 857 FTSC: R_Trains Host: PAUL CONANT CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 33 Year to Date: 0 All areas of trains and will be open to the following topics. Model Railroading all gauges, operations, and building of equipment and scenery. Train watching, discussions of prototype railroads today and back through the days of steam. Encourages the posting of messages for shows, events and club information from around the country. Name: TriBBS Channels: Postlink: 442 QWK: 846 FTSC: R_TriBBS Host: DAVE ZMEYR WINDYCITY #5078 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 For all TriBBS Sysops as well as support for any TriBBS questions even if you are not a Sysop. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 83 Name: Truckers Channels: Postlink: 418 QWK: 568 FTSC: R_Truckers Host: TOMMY MCCOY CCORNER #1725 CoHost: MIKE REED DELTA #22 Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 All topics relating to the big rigs, with whom we share our highways and byways, and the guys/gals who operate them. Name: True Crime Channels: Postlink: 394 QWK: 171 FTSC: R_TrueCrime Host: KELLY KENISTON FILEBANK #246 CoHost: MAX MOEN BMCBBS #351 Posts Last Month: 31 Year to Date: 0 To discuss aspects of true crime books, movies, television (such as America's Most Wanted, Unsolved Mysteries), news accounts. Name: Turbo Pascal Channels: Postlink: 197 QWK: 138 FTSC: R_TurboPasc Host: GUY MCLOUGHLIN ROSE #1047 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 24 Year to Date: 0 Technical discussions of Borland's TP program and utilities. Name: ULP Support Channels: Postlink: 439 QWK: 843 FTSC: R_ULP Host: STACY SMITH NEPTUNE #1475 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 7 Year to Date: 0 Technical support for all products written by Stacy Smith, particularly, ULP - the Upload Processor. Discussions focus on questions and tips on configuring and running ULP, as well as technical advice on file integrity, including virus detection, file duplication, and BBS ads. Name: UNIX Channels: Postlink: 174 QWK: 121 FTSC: R_UNIX-Systms Host: MAX MOEN BMCW #1083 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 Discussions about the Unix operating system, all platforms including, SRV R4, Linux, SCO, Esix, Solaris, HP-ux, Coherent, RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 84 Consensus Sys V, BSD, etc. Also discussed is Sys Admin, Programming, The X window system, connecting with non-unix platforms, DOS X support, TCP/IP, porting, utilities, mail readers, MKS toolkit, GNU, telecommunications, and all software relating to unix. Name: UPLINK Channels: Postlink: 124 QWK: 8 FTSC: R_Uplink Host: BOB LITTY MODEMZONE #23 CoHost: MARK ADAMS SVIS #5012 Posts Last Month: 940 Year to Date: 0 General chit-chat which includes both technical and non-technical discussions. For those users who would like to just chat with another person or for topics that don't fit into any other conference. Topics of debate are specifically excluded from this conference area. Name: USRobotics Channels: Postlink: 123 QWK: 9 FTSC: R_US-Robotics Host: LOU KAIRYS MOONDOG #35 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 73 Year to Date: 0 Technical discussion of all USR products including the Sportster, Courier, Worldport, rackmount and Total Control products. Name: Ultimate Channels: Postlink: 446 QWK: 184 FTSC: R_Ultimate Host: CHRISTOPHER DARQUE ARCLIGHT #1392 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 For the discussion of the door game Ultimate Universe, and related programs. Name: Ultra BBS BBS Software Channels: Postlink: 177 QWK: 190 FTSC: R_UBBS Host: MERLIN DEPEEL ONANDUP #1600 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Official support conference for the top shareware multi-node BBS package available. Open to everyone, including users and sysops with other software. (Registration NOT required for assistance!) Join the hundreds of sysops internationally who actively provide support to fellow sysops. Hosted by owner/author, Chwatal Development Co. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 85 Name: Urban Legends Channels: Postlink: 198 QWK: 13 FTSC: R_UrbanLegend Host: MICHAEL LOO CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 10 Year to Date: 0 The study of modern folklore - tracing the origins of urban legends and examining how they have evolved. The work of Jan Brunvand is our inspiration, but we will go our own directions as the explosion of misinformation takes us. This is, of course, not primarily a place to spread rumors; amusing and interesting lore will be welcomed but only if clearly identified as such. Name: VGA Planets Channels: Postlink: 290 QWK: 281 FTSC: R_VGA-Planets Host: JOSEPH O'NEIL OBSERVATORY #5500 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 The very popular BBS game, VGA Planets, written by Tim Wisseman of California. Discussion will include popular tactics, suggestions for the upcoming version 4 of the game which is to be released in 1995, help and suggestions in setting up and running a VGA Planets game on a BBS. Discussion will also encompass the current world wide championships now being played in CA., plus any other matter directly related to VGA Planets. Name: Vacation Channels: Postlink: 139 QWK: 123 FTSC: R_Vacations Host: JASON VALENTINE MAJORMINOR #5654 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 Light discussion on vacation planning, places to visit and restaurants to eat at while on vacation. Name: VendInfo Product Information S Channels: Postlink: 451 QWK: 853 FTSC: R_VendInfo Host: RUDY RAMSEY RAMSISLE #1235 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Tech support for VENDINFO. VENDINFO is a system for conveying software product information and distribution permissions from the author to distributors. A VENDINFO.DIZ file carries extensive information, and the associated toolset allows automated extraction of information and decision- making, by sysops and other distributors, as well as construction of VENDINFO files. This conference is open to ALL users. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 86 Name: Veterans Channels: Postlink: 163 QWK: 157 FTSC: R_Veterans Host: DEL FUTRELL CoHost: BOB WIETERS (VA REP) LAVET #5315 Posts Last Month: 9 Year to Date: 0 Support and discussion for veterans of the uniformed services of all nations. Featuring a representative of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs available to provide information on VA medical care. Name: VidGames Channels: Postlink: 259 QWK: 165 FTSC: R_VideoGames Host: STEVE KAPINOS CoHost: Posts Last Month: 19 Year to Date: 0 All video game consoles and arcade (coin-op) games. Technical and informal discussions involving game hints, information, and upcoming products for all popular game systems such as NES, SNES, Genesis, 3DO, Jaguar, and arcade machines. Name: Video Exchange Channels: Postlink: 292 QWK: 197 FTSC: R_VideoExchge Host: DAVE DENNETT AFTERFICE #1044 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Ford discussion of all consumer video products and formats, tape and disc. Reviews on the quality of new releases and products, and the exchange of prerecorded video tapes and discs. Name: Virtual Reality Channels: Postlink: 416 QWK: 567 FTSC: R_VirtualReal Host: TIM SAARI ZARNO #604 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Virtual Reality (VR) is an attempt to give the computer user the illusion that he/she has become part of the computer generated environment. The VR conference will encompass general discussion of virtual reality topics such as concepts, potential, availability, uses and development to name a few. Included in this will be discussion of how to build and interface VR related hardware (gloves, HMD's...) and software to the PC. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 87 Name: WGM Channels: Postlink: 284 QWK: 275 FTSC: R_WGM Host: REX HANKINS IBMNET #5 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 WGM-DMS v 3.5 - PCBoard 14.x & 15.x Utility This utility does the following: - Create directory headers. - Create conference directory files. - Create up to 99 bulletin files. - Create up tp 99 master file listings. Written by Wayne G. Maas. Name: Weather Channels: Postlink: 254 QWK: 160 FTSC: R_Weather Host: WAYNE CULVER LOCKSOFT #981 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 Weather from a scientific standpoint. Name: Wildcat! Sysops Channels: Postlink: 238 QWK: 139 FTSC: R_WldcatSysop Host: BOB FEHN INFONET #1884 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 8 Year to Date: 0 For sysops and users of Wildcat to dialogue and discuss issues surrounding using Wildcat and non Mustang third party utilities. Name: Windows Channels: Postlink: 144 QWK: 125 FTSC: R_Windows Host: BOB MALAKOFF PROPCBBS #288 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 318 Year to Date: 0 Discussion of present and proposed versions of Microsoft Windows, Windows NT and Windows software. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 88 Name: Windows BASIC Channels: Postlink: 366 QWK: 270 FTSC: R_WindowBasic Host: JOE ROTELLO PREMIER #243 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 1 Year to Date: 0 BASIC language related programming for Windows. Includes Microsoft Visual BASIC and Within Technologies Realizer products. Name: Wirewrap Channels: Postlink: 299 QWK: 203 FTSC: R_WireWrap Host: PATRICK GROTE SUPPORTU #507 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 2 Year to Date: 0 A place for electronics enthusiasts, engineers and hobbyists to meet, share new ideas and discuss electronics, electrical engineering and all associated topics. This is the place to get information on the micro-controller chip you want to design with, get some advice on wire wrapping a prototype circuit board or where to find a particular chip. Name: Women Channels: Postlink: 180 QWK: 126 FTSC: R_WomensIssue Host: KAREN DAVIS HDCAFE #5228 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 10 Year to Date: 0 Women's issues, including feminism, lesbianism, equal rights, equal pay and other current issues of interest to women. This conference is not exclusive for women participants. Name: WordPerfect Channels: Postlink: 161 QWK: 32 FTSC: R_WordPerf Host: BILL LEAMING VOCATION #1263 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 57 Year to Date: 0 All products of WordPerfect Corporation, with particular attention to the word processor. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 89 Name: WordStar Channels: Postlink: 312 QWK: 209 FTSC: R_WordStar Host: GERRY CECHONY CHANNEL1 #15 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 4 Year to Date: 0 Techniques used in the day to day operation of all versions of WordStar Word Processing Software. Name: Wordplay Channels: Postlink: 420 QWK: 570 FTSC: R_WordPlay Host: VALERIE WIXEN FILEBANK #246 CoHost: DALE LEHMAN #1489 Posts Last Month: 41 Year to Date: 0 Discuss and practice wordplay Name: World Trade Channels: Postlink: 453 QWK: 855 FTSC: R_WorldTrade Host: RAY GABRIEL NAPCOHIO #803 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 An international, business-oriented conference for folks who are directly involved in the exciting world of import/export as marketers, brokers, agents and others. make contacts, list and read trading opportunities, discuss trade issues, plus questions and answers for the beginner to the most advanced global trader. Name: Writers Channels: Postlink: 140 QWK: 128 FTSC: R_Writers Host: ROBERT MCKAY IXTHUS #1386 CoHost: ANITA KNOX SYSMACHINE #5465 Posts Last Month: 661 Year to Date: 0 A forum for writers -- professional, amateur, and wanna-be writers to get together to discuss the worlds of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. RIME Conference Description Listing for 10/31/96 Page No. 90 Name: X-FILES Channels: Postlink: 345 QWK: 248 FTSC: R_X-Files Host: MIKE RIIFF HDCAFE #5228 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 3 Year to Date: 0 An area for discussion of the popular FOX Television show. Including news on the actors, plotlines, and theories of the mysteries that Scully and Mulder encounter. Name: XYWrite Channels: Postlink: 210 QWK: 129 FTSC: R_XYWrite Host: STEVE HAYES UNISED #5622 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support for the word processor XYWrite. Name: Yandell Comptr Serv Channels: Postlink: 449 QWK: 852 FTSC: R_Yandell Host: BRENT YANDELL SOUNDADVICE #5072 CoHost: Posts Last Month: 0 Year to Date: 0 Support for YCS BBS doors and utilities which include PCBFV, ChatBox, QReader, USBBSDOR, PCBFX and PCBMM.