LoST-Legion of the Square Tomato

Monthly Newsletter-Issue One-August 1, 1991


Salutations!  We are LoST, the Legion of the Square Tomato.  This group was formed in the summer of 1991 to bring back all the great not-so-nice stuff to the computer ,and more specifically, the Macintosh comunity.  No, we are NOT lamers that boast that Mac’s are sOOper /<-rAd computer’s we just like them better.  Now then, the purpose of LoST is to rekindle and ignite the interest in not only phreaking and hacking, but also that in carding and anarky ( it isn’t as tough as it seems folks).  We like to phreak, we try to hack, and we LOVE to get new hardware, well actually, WE don’t ,but WE’d LIKE to.  Of course we ADORE goingt o K-Mart/Shell stations/etc. and TORTURING The living hell outta all of them underpaid green carders, but then again, who doesn’t??  On to better things.  LoST Newsletter will carry articles about various activities and will itself sponsor various activities.  Articles are primarily written by members but articles will GLADLY be accepted by both members and non-members alike for publication ( Ed. note: See end of letter for where to send those fine literary works).  
LoST itself, LoST meaning its members and officers, will hack together, phreak, etc. in the better interests of sharing information, good luck, wealth, etc.  On to the rest............ 

Membership-
If you would like to become a member of LoST, please call on of the BBS’s listed at the end and leave mail to the LoST Account( just like that) with the following info: Handle, real name, voice number, BBS number( if any), age, areas of specialization, and a sample of your writing, if you would like to join as a writer only.  However, writing is not all we do.  We are here to disseminate information.  We are glad to share info..we’re not stingy like the ‘good’ people are...if in fact they are good at anything other than being stingy!!!!! 

LoST NEWS-

MEMBERS-LoST is currently seeking knowledgeable members and writers to apply for entrance or positions at the BBS’s listed at the end of this article.
HACKING- LoST is currently looking for individuals with knowledge of CBI for the purposes of obtaining various information.
PHREAKING-LoST is currently preparing to employ caller id to its own benefit and use and is looking for any and ALL technical information about calelr id for the construction of certain devices to defeat and utilize caller id.
CARDING- LoST is always looking into a good deal for hardware.  If this art interests you, please contact us.
ANARKY-LoST LOVES ANARKY.  The founders of LoST are a couple ofthe biggest anarkists around.  We go on runs once every week or so and would like to bring some new faces into our ‘deeds’.  If this interests you please get in contact with us if you live in the SF Bay Area, preferably SF or the Peninsula.
MAILBOXING-Thats right....so, you NEED that new TV Guide or you are curious to see where people spend their money?  Go mailboxing...SURE its a federal offense, but isn’t everything nowadays?? Anyways, its fun...if you like this sort of thing( we do, and we DO)let us know...it’s fun,fun,fun till ya DROP!!!

ARTICLES-
Here are some articles for you guys:

ANARKY:
So its a Thursday nite, the parents hate you and you got a ful ltank of gas with nothing to do??? HAHAHAHAHA... HEAD FOR KMART....only the wise know better.  Thats right K-MART is the best place to go and be an anarkist.... First, go to the section where they have the clock radios.  Plug them all in and set the alarms to go off in about 10 minutes...it helps to have another person with you so that it goes faster...and its more fun!!!!  Set them all and then mosey to the stereo section....you guessed it, out the FM tuner on the Metal/Rock/Kult/Jesus station of choice and CRANK it....by this time the personnel should be occupied with the clock radios!!  Then head for the typewriter area and make a nice little novel on their typewriter paper..somethng like- “Fuck off and die” works, but TRY to be creative..then of course if you CAN, get in to the garden section and hand out pink flamingos thru the fence to all passersby...its a great way to meet girls...hehehe.  if you can find a pager phone in a nice secluded area and can figure out how to use it..well, need I say more?? “Attention K-Mart losers...”  hehehe.  Now its time to go play some golf in the sporting section, ortry out the casting power of some of their new rods....just be sure to aim for PEOPLE..GOD NO..dont waste golf balls on appliances..they cost MONEY...arf...after that you can go torture the non-English speaking folks that work there...thats ALL THAT WORK there...oh well...so have fun, and remember, dont steal anything and the cops cant do anything!!!!
by: HellBender

CARDING: NOTE the following article was written by a member of another group and sorta fell into my hands in a weird way.  I in NO WAY want to negate credit to this individual fior his work but I do not know if he would like to remain anonymous.  Therefore it will be published.  If you, and YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE would like credit, tell me and I will be more than happy to attach any name you like to the article.  Thanks.  The mis-Management

Today's lesson is on carding (using other people's credit cards to buy things).Materials Needed:  1 Payphone (preferably secluded)   1 Card For Each Order (complete with billing address, card number, and expiration date)   1 Vacant House Or Apartment (houses that are for sale are good as long as                you steal the for sale sign) [commonly referred to as the drop-off site. 

Obtaining the Card-- 

Obtaining a card is not as difficult as it may seem.   The easiest way to get a complete card is to find a friend who encounters cards on a regular basis at work.  Simply ask he/she to write down a credit card's information. Another way to get a complete card envolves going through a store's trash. All you have to do is find a store that does not tear up their credit card carbon copies (car lots are perfect).  If the idea of going through a store's trash does not appeal to you you may want to think about going mailbox hunting. Mailbox hunting is, simply stated, stealing mail.  This is great to do about the time when the bank statements go out.

Picking the Company To Order From--

When picking the company to order from consider the following: Will they do overnight shipping?  Is this a dependable company (would I order from them if it was my money)? (Ed. Note:  This is FUNNY..if it were MY money..hehehe) Is this company most likely going to be so excited to have an order that they will not verify or is this company so large that they
will not have time to verify?

Ordering What You Want--  

After you have chosen the proper company for your purpose call them up and discuss whatever it is your buying for a little bit and do not forget to ask for the price.  This is a good idea because it does not look suspicious (act    like the price is very important).  Make sure that the total does not exceed $2000.00.  Tell the ordertaker that the item is a gift and you would like it delivered to the address of the vacant house.  Ask the ordertaker when the package will be arriving and either wait on the front porch or leave a note on the door telling the delivery man to leave it in the bush or around back. Then, sometime that afternoon, go and pick up your package.

LAMER ALERT-

This is put out by LoST...however, this info was compiled by the same person that wrote the article.  I will allow him to stay anonymous, but I reitterate, if you would liek credit, let me know and I will be more that happy to comply.

Anyways, the LAMER ALERT is just that....so read and learn!
CASE OF ABRAM STERN DATE - AUGUST, MCMXCI 
DEFENDANT - Abram Stern CHARGE - Creating multiple fake accounts on the same system for purposes of leeching. PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS - Informing JUDGE - H.E.L.L. Phire BACKGROUND - It was recently found by many members of the BBS community that Abram Stern was actually using all of the following handles Polaris, Master of Nightmares, and Guildmaster VERDICT - Guilty SENTENCE - If you are a SysOp, and any of these accounts are on your system       delete them and voice validate all users (esp. leeches).      Everyone call his board creating fake accounts .  COURT RECORD:  FULL NAME:                      Abram Stern  VOICE PHONE NUMBER:  201-569-9428  BBS PHONE NUMBER:               201-569-4074  ADDRESS: 5 Cresskill Road Cresskill, NJ 07626     COMPUTER: Macintosh SE  
AGE: 15                                  END OF CASE

Thats about it folks for this FIRST issue....WE WANT MEMBERS.  WE WANT WRITERS!  So call one of these FINE BBS’s and leave mail to the LoST Account:

Invoked Illusions 415-441-6035 NUP:PHROZEN
The Missle Bay 415-648-1806
MacSavvy 415-340-8054
The Elite’s Hideaway 415-672-1944

