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FIRE ESCAPE'S St. Louis BBS Directory: MID-DECEMBER 1994/JANUARY 1995 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ All PREVIOUS "Directories" are now outdated, please delete them! The Deadline for the Mid-January/Feburary edition is Jan. 15th! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM NAME L# P PHONE # STATS SYSOP NAME HOURS MODEM SOFT ============================ == = ======== === ============= ===== ====== ==== Access Denied: MAC BBS -- - 846-5565 --- Skip 24 28.8-B HERM ACME Acres BBS -- - 426-5159 NR Wizlord 24 14.4-B SLGT Aerovista BBS 01 - 638-5204 R Crystal 24 14.4-B MISC Aerovista BBS -- - 638-1731 R Crystal 24 24.0-B MISC Affinity BBS 19 - 771-6800 --- Aqualung 24 2.4-N MISC Affinity BBS 09 - 771-6300 --- Aqualung 24 2.4-N MISC Affinity BBS 04 - 771-9374 P Aqualung 24 DSH-B MISC After Shock Sushi Bar, The -- - 772-3428 C The Jap 24 28.8-B WWIV After Thought -- - 423-6312 --- Shade Tree 24 9.6-B WWIV Alien's -- - 349-5179 --- Alien 24 2.4-N C-64 Amazon, The -- - 846-8758 --- Audiophile 24 26.4-B WWIV Amiga Only -- - 428-4737 --- Mike Kraml 24 DSH-B OPUS Andromeda II -- - 869-5171 ? Linus 24 9.6-B TLGD Angel Grove Community Center -- - 894-7010 --- Tommy 24 14.4-B WWIV Arena, The L1 - 845-6849 --- Jake Blues 24 14.4-B VBBS Arena, The L2 - 845-6859 --- Jake Blues 24 14.4-B VBBS Asgardian Realm, The -- - 291-6762 --- Lancer 24 28.8-B WWIV Atlantis BBS -- - 426-7873 --- Raven 24 14.4-L WWIV Auto Reverse -- - 921-2217 --- Zebra 24 2.4-N WWIV Aviary, The -- - 544-2569 --- Birdman 24 14.4-B WWIV Babylon 7 (New #) -- - 926-2206 R Strider 24 14.4-B SLGT Banana Republic, The -- - 282-3337 C Dr. Spine 24 24.0-B MISC Barb's Lookout Window -- - 894-0919 --- Barb C. 24 14.4-B WWIV Bard's Keep [#,,2222] -- - 845-7840 ? Bard 24 28.8-B PCBD Barrington's BBS & Online.. -- - 274-4907 NA Boman 22-16 2.4-N WWIV Bearly Bored BBS, The -- T 581-6717 R Linda Glover 24 14.4-B WCAT Beavis & Butthead/Lnd of Fat -- T 447-7944 --- Mr. Stupid 24 14.4-B WWIV Believers' Board, The -- - 385-2112 NP D. Whitfield 24 14.4-N WWIV Big Mac Attack ][ -- - 776-6711 --- Raymond Chiu 24 9.6-B HERM Bingo Hall, The -- - 846-4031 --- Bob #1 24 14.4-B WWIV Black Sun, The (New #) 01 - 926-7297 R The Renegade 24 14.4-B RENG Black Triangle, The -- - 453-0662 --- Tracker 24 14.4-B WWIV Blockbuster BBS, The -- - 256-3852 A Public Enemy 16-07 9.6-B WWIV Bob and Joe's BBS -- - 351-3551 --- Frog 24 14.4-B WWIV Bobber Board, The -- T 566-6209 C Bobber 24 26.4-B TLGD Bone Yard BBS, The -- T 447-7999 --- R. Bergstrom 24 14.4-B WCAT Bottomless Pit Of Death, The -- - 394-6565 ? ? 24 14.4-B WWIV Branch Office, The -- - 487-2729 P BranchManager 24 28.8-B WWIV BS Box -- - 861-3902 --- PC Guru 24 v.FC-B WWIV Buckskin -- - 776-2482 R Dennis 24 14.4-B RENG Busted Rubber BBS -- - 921-7977 C Busted Rubber 24 14.4-B TLGD Bytestream, The -- T 657-1318 --- Markus Pope 24 14.4-B TBBS Cafe Chaos -- - 773-3106 --- Captain Chaos 24 14.4-B WWIV Callahan's Crosstime Saloon -- - 939-4113 --- Prnc. Kheldar 24 28.8-B WWIV Captive BBS, The -- - 576-9674 --- Vikram Hegde 24 14.4-B HERM Cave BBS, The -- T 629-6478 AR Caveman 18-09 14.4-B SPIT Cave Echoes BBS -- - 355-4439 --- Joel Laws 24 14.4-M TRI CD-Source BBS, The -- - 869-4421 --- C. Timmerberg 24 14.4-B MISC Changewinds BBS -- - 426-8775 C Stormie 24 14.4-B WWIV Charlie's BBS -- T 442-6023 --- Charlie T. 24 DSH-B PCBD Chat-A-Link-US (Adults) L1 T 625-6075 R Rik Brown 24 2.4-B GLTC Chat-A-Link-US (Adults) L2 T 625-6081 R Rik Brown 24 2.4-B GLTC Cheswick's International L1 - 391-4908 P Chelsea C. 24 14.4-L EXCA Cheswick's International L2 - 391-1324 --- Chelsea C. 24 14.4-B EXCA Chicken Lovers BBS -- - 638-9776 --- Ghost 24 2.4-N WWIV Cindex Support BBS -- - 837-5422 --- John Furniss 24 14.4-B REMT C.i.S.CO. -- - 355-5265 I ReggieRoberts 24 24.0-B SYNC CompuNerd -- - 645-5936 A Nerd 06-18 14.4-B SPIT CompUSA BBS 01 - 579-3072 --- Dave Gossett 24 DSH-E WCAT Computer Addict BBS -- - 274-8896 --- Ron Hill 24 14.4-B WCAT Concert Connection, The -- - 349-6099 --- Harmony 24 14.4-B WWIV Conn Artist's BBS, The -- - 256-0259 A Conn Artist 22-06 14.4-L WWIV Cool Cats BBS, The -- - 845-6752 R Cool Cat 24 2.4-N TRI Cosmic Zodiac, The -- - 428-8076 --- Sweetness 24 14.4-B RENG Creatures from the Black ... -- - 349-5010 --- Mudfish 24 26.4-B WWIV Crypt BBS, The -- - 973-9612 --- Tom Cat 24 14.4-B VBBS Cubbyhole, The -- - 890-2098 N The Brunette 24 14.4-B RENG CUGSL -- - 837-5757 $ Bruce D. 24 24.0-B WWIV Cyber Squad -- - 271-7101 N Almighty 24 14.4-L TLGD CyberNet BBS -- - 469-0191 NAR ? 18-07 14.4-B WCAT CyberTrek -- - 256-8735 ? V. Creation 24 14.4-B WWIV Dangerous Kitchen, The -- - 727-3511 --- Hizrone 24 14.4-M WWIV Dark Forest -- - 441-2566 N Virus 24 2.4-N WWIV Dark Matter 01 - 863-1644 --- Obsidian 24 14.4-B RENG Dark Room/Emerald Forest -- - 464-9042 A JadeRaven 20-12 14.4-B TLDG Dark Side BBS, The -- T 933-3658 P The Phantom 24 14.4-N WCAT Dark Tower, The -- T 442-2922 N C. Anderson 24 28.8-B TRI Dark Tower, The -- T 442-7313 N C. Anderson 24 21.6-B TRI Darkside BBS, The -- T 527-2417 N Dark Soul 24 14.4-B MISC Darkwell, The -- - 271-8442 N Phantom Lord 24 14.4-B TLGD Data Byte Users Group -- - 821-0638 --- Ken Seger 24 14.4-B TBBS Datastorm Tech Support BBS 16 T 875-0503 --- Chambers 24 26.4-B TBBS Deja Vu -- - 894-9271 --- ParaPsykotic 24 2.4-N A-64 Den of Happiness, The 24 - 432-4411 R Spicer 24 14.4-B GLTC Design 2 Art 04 - 926-3367 $ Design Team 24 24.0-B WCAT Desire's Popcicle Stand -- - 298-8109 --- Desire 24 2.4-N WWIV Dinosaur Den BBS, The -- - 631-3116 * Dijisaurus Rx 24 14.4-B WWIV Doc In The Box -- T 893-6099 --- ? 24 14.4-B MISC Don's Domain -- - 530-0553 A Don 21-06 14.4-B WWIV Donut Hole, The -- - 947-6326 --- The Droid 24 14.4-B MISC Dragon's Lair, The -- - 271-8523 --- Dragonmaster 24 14.4-B TLGD Dragon's Nest, The 01 - 423-3949 R Andy Edwards 24 26.4-B TRI Dragon's Pit BBS, The -- - 481-7996 --- Dragon 24 2.4-N WWIV Dragonspear Castle, The -- - 894-7539 --- Shadow Lord 24 14.4-B WWIV Driftwood Sanctuary, The -- - 921-1745 --- Rude 24 14.4-B WWIV Dusty's Tavern -- - 939-9597 --- DarkSun 24 14.4-B RENG Dysfx Penguin's Nest (New #) -- - 349-0852 --- The Big Bird 24 14.4-B GLTC Eagle's Nest -- - 544-3226 --- Bald Eagle 24 14.4-B WWIV Earthen Levee BBS, The -- - 458-2054 --- Conor Watkins 24 14.4-B WWIV East-West Gateway BBS -- - 231-6121 --- ? 24 14.4-B WCAT Edge of Darkness, The -- - 997-1402 --- Mystik 24 14.4-B WWIV Electric Mayhem BBS, The 01 - 770-9340 R Mayhem 24 24.0-B PCBD Electric Mayhem BBS, The -- - 770-9344 R Mayhem 24 26.4-B PCBD Electronic Listing Service -- - 894-7239 R B. Hackmann 24 14.4-B GLTC End of the Rainbow -- - 997-6987 --- Nite Rider 24 14.4-B WWIV End of the World -- - 353-5198 --- Lou Ludwig 24 28.8-B REMT Endeavour, The -- - 383-1654 --- Tracker 24 14.4-B WWIV Epitome of Weirdness, The -- S 462-2466 R Sleepwalker 24 24.0-M TRI Epson News Line 01 - 961-2242 $ Jerry Queen 24 14.4-B PCBD Epson News Line -- - 961-4594 $ Jerry Queen 24 14.4-B PCBD Fail Safe -- - 861-1797 --- Alex Stangl 24 14.4-B WWIV Fallen Angel -- - 839-3478 --- Burrhead 24 28.8-B TLGD Family BBS, The -- - 940-8805 NR Cpt Fantastic 24 14.4-B SYNC Fantasy *ADULT* BBS -- - 282-2322 --- Music Man 24 24.0-B RENG Fellowship, The -- - 644-5777 R Tolkien 24 26.4-B WWIV File Cabinet 3, The L1 - 984-8958 R King TJ 24 28.8-B RENG File Cabinet 3, The L2 - 984-0889 R King TJ 24 28.8-B RENG File Exchange, The -- - 296-2348 R Michael B. 24 14.4-B SLGT Final Excursion, The -- - 537-5956 --- Death Surge 24 14.4-B WWIV Fire Escape's Directory HQ 01 - 741-9505 R Fire Escape 24 14.4-B TRI Fire Escape's Directory HQ 01 - 741-0341 R Fire Escape 24 14.4-B TRI Flash -- - 275-2040 --- Dick Pederson 24 DSH-B FORM Forbidden City -- - 781-3307 N Raven 24 14.4-B RENG Forbidden Planet, The -- - 349-0694 --- Dr Ed Morbius 24 14.4-B WCAT Forbidden Tower, The -- - 522-3127 --- Rook 24 14.4-B WWIV Forest Park ATC BBS -- - 644-9098 --- Rich Grace 24 2.4-N WCAT Format C: -- T 447-2080 * Ghost 24 14.4-L RENG ForPlay BBS -- - 481-4821 --- Night Writer 24 14.4-L MISC Frank-N-Beans -- - 429-6906 --- Frank Wykry 24 14.4-B TRI Fredericktown Connection -- T 783-7102 --- Don Mofield 24 14.4-B REMT Free Fall X-Press, The -- - 298-7066 C Mad Mike 24 24.0-B TLGD Freedom Station -- - 677-8284 --- Bob Kleist 24 14.4-B MISC Froon's Cocoon -- - 963-9658 C Sir Froon 24 14.4-B WWIV Future, The -- - 921-6867 --- Rick Eben 24 2.4-N C-64 Future Continuum, The L1 - 631-9823 --- Continuum 24 26.4-B VBBS Future Continuum, The L2 - 631-5947 ? 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