Got those Papyrus Phone Bill Blues

Well I have to say that the Papyrus online network is the most fun I have had since slot car racing back in the 60's!!!! But I really don't won't 2 and can't afford to own AT&T. So for now it will just have to be racing with AI. I would pay 20 dollars a month to be able to race on line 20 hours a month and 2.50 an hour for each additional hour, but this is crazy and I just can't figure out a way to tell my wife how important this really is!!! See on the track when I can get enough SPONSER money to afford the long distance!!!

>....., but this is crazy and I just can't figure out a way to tell my > wife how important this really is!!! See on the track when I can get > enough SPONSER money to afford the long distance!!! ----------------------------------------- Hey! That's IT! We'll get SPONSORS! BTW, you DON'T tell your wife. She will never understand. Get a business phone line and.... :-) Mike -"still one lap down"

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>Well I have to say that the Papyrus online network is the most fun I >have had since slot car racing back in the 60's!!!! But I really don't >won't 2 and can't afford to own AT&T. So for now it will just have >to be racing with AI. I would pay 20 dollars a month to be able to >race on line 20 hours a month and 2.50 an hour for each additional >hour, but this is crazy and I just can't figure out a way to tell my >wife how important this really is!!! See on the track when I can get >enough SPONSER money to afford the long distance!!!

That's too expensive. Don't give them such ideas. Papyrus; He meant 10 a month for 20 hours and .50 an hour after that. Honest he did. :-) Steve +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | All the worlds a stage, | ("'-''-/").___..--''"'-._ | | and there's a comedy playing. | '6_ 6 ) '_. ( ).'-.__.') | | May as well enjoy the show. | (_Y_.) ._ ) '._ '. ''-..-' | | | _..'--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,' | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Go Dale Earnhardt #3 | Go Rusty Wallace #2 | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Split_S on IRC Split_S on Hawaii sp-s on Warbirds | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

On Fri, 26 Apr 1996 15:57:45 -0600, Mike Manthei

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>>....., but this is crazy and I just can't figure out a way to tell my >> wife how important this really is!!! See on the track when I can get >> enough SPONSER money to afford the long distance!!! >----------------------------------------- >Hey! That's IT! We'll get SPONSORS! >BTW, you DON'T tell your wife. She will never understand. >Get a business phone line and.... :-) >Mike -"still one lap down"

and make it a TAX deduction? Craig. ****************************************************************************** Canberra, Australia IVL Toys-R-Us #43 Pontiac - Rick Higbee Motorsports http://www.ozemail.com.au/~hoppy1 ******************************************************************************

Are there any plans to make the software available for other BBS's to set up for multiplayer Nascar racing? That would be very nice, unless Papyrus is planning on adding more link sites across the USA. Just wondering. Greg

======================================================== ======================================================== I'm with you, Craig. You don't suppose the IRS reads this NG? We'd better get it in this year before they pull it.... ******************************************************** Mike -still waiting for someone who wants to race on "other than Talladega"

> Are there any plans to make the software available for other BBS's to set up for > multiplayer Nascar racing? That would be very nice, unless Papyrus is planning on adding > more link sites across the USA. Just wondering. > Greg Allowing "race servers" to be located throughout the country (or even in other countries for our UK and Canadian friends), might be one of the things they are looking at... but would they make enough money on that? Maybe so... If the overhead of LD wasn't in the picture, we would pay less and Papyrus could make more and Ma Bell wouldn't have to get her hands in it! Papy could get a percentage of the local "service"... Hmmmmmm The down side: We would be limited to local racers. That would get old if there were only 5 or 6 in a calling zone who raced :-( -- so the national version could be still available for those with the cash and the desire. Some of the fun is racing with someone from out of town! :-) Just so you know - I don't have any inside scoop.... just thinking of what might happen. And holding my breath until it does. ;-/ Mike -"still one lap down"

>******************************************************** >Mike > -still waiting for someone who wants to race on "other than > Talladega" I'll race ya' at C***te, but I won't be much competition...<g> ________ Eldred Pickett I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?

>>******************************************************** >>Mike >> -still waiting for someone who wants to race on "other than >> Talladega" >I'll race ya' at C***te, but I won't be much competition...<g> Every time I log on I try to get a race going in Phoenix, but it never happens - nobody joins. :-( /=================================================\ | John Simmons (Redneck Techno-Biker) | | http://www.paddedwall.org/john \=================================================/

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>Subject: Re: Got those Papyrus Phone Bill Blues >Date: Thu, 02 May 96 21:03:35 GMT >>>******************************************************** >>>Mike >>> -still waiting for someone who wants to race on "other than >>> Talladega" >>I'll race ya' at C***te, but I won't be much competition...<g> >Every time I log on I try to get a race going in Phoenix, but it never happens >- nobody joins. :-(

Can we run with only 2 drivers?<g> ________ Eldred Pickett I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?

If I was going to race with only 2, I'll call up someone local. <same grin> Sunday, I saw 4 Talladega races and 2 Atlanta races on the "race board" Maybe the only way we will get to run the other tracks is to join a league and run a series. New track every week. - or maybe (joy of joys) two tracks in one day? :-) Mike

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>Subject: Re: Got those Papyrus Phone Bill Blues >Date: Mon, 06 May 1996 07:14:55 -0600 >> >Every time I log on I try to get a race going in Phoenix, but it never happens >> >- nobody joins. :-( >> Can we run with only 2 drivers?<g> >If I was going to race with only 2, I'll call up someone local. <same >grin>

Yeah, me too. I might not WIN, but it'd be a LOT cheaper<g> FOUR races at Tally?!? I guess I've learned to tune them out. I ran four races Sunday night. 2 at Martinsville, one at Atlanta, one at Talladega. Fun, except for a few ***s(see other post). ________ Eldred Pickett I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?