FIRE ESCAPE'S AREA CODE 314 BBS DIRECTORY:  January 1998 Edition

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                  Phone numbers valid through: 02-01-1998
Send BBS updates to [email protected] or 314-741-0341 or http://www.crl.com/~marcb

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BBS NAME                     NUMBER    BAUD  SOFT  SYSOP NAME  LN# BBS CODES
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A Momentary Lapse of Reason  645-3586  14.4  WWIV  ?           1   *?G
Absolute Zero                209-7228  33.6  WWIV  AntiChrist  1   G
Affinity BBS                 771-6800  2400  DLX   Aqualung    27  AT
After Thought                423-6312  14.4  WWIV  Shade Tree  1   C
Alien BBS, The               544-3668  2400  CENT  Alien       1   G
Ambrosia Online BBS          351-7935  28.8  WC5   Sparky      3   *DFIMRT
Andromeda II BBS             227-9640  28.8  TLGD  Linus       1   DFM
Anthem                       772-8162  28.8  WCAT  D M Holden  1   MNR
Asgardian Realm, The         291-6762  33.6  WWIV  Lancer      1   G
Assassins For Hire           645-8995  28.8  WWIV  Dr Assassin 1   M
Babylon 7                    926-2206  28.8  SLGT  Strider     2   G
Barb's Lookout Window        894-0919  14.4  WWIV  Barb C      1   -
Bedrock BBS                  569-1555  28.8  GLTC  BamBam      12  $GIMT
BetaNet Headquarters/Server  781-2197  33.6  WWIV  Terminal Fr 1   GM
BizNet                       994-0957  ISDN  UNIX  William L.  12  $FIT
Black Triangle               453-0662  28.8  WWIV  Tracker     1   *G
Boeing Employees RCC STL     830-4287  33.6  FIDO  T. Mueller  1   M
Bone Yard BBS, The           447-7999  v.FC  WCAT  Richard B.  2   FT
Bride of the Lamb BBS        481-5955  28.8  WWIV  Rev. Wright 1   *R
Cave, The                    629-6383  28.8  SPIT  Caveman     4   DFGIT
Changewinds BBS              426-8775  33.6  WWIV  Stormie     1   MR
Cindex Tech Support Hotline  837-5422  33.6  REMT  John F.     1   -
Circle Of The Snake, The     968-9785  28.8  WWIV  Snakes      1   G
Data Bytes Users Groups' BBS 821-0638  33.6  TBBS  Ken Seger   1   F
Dawg House, The              940-1253  33.6  WWIV  Dawg        1   AFIM
Diplomatic Herb, The         868-2558  33.6  WC5   Floridian   5   $ACDFIT
Donut Hole, The              947-6326  14.4  MISC  The Droid   1   -
Dragons of Krynn             645-3140  28.8  WWIV  The DarkOne 1   G
DWANGO                       638-0722  14.4  MISC  Ginter      64  $GT
E.P.C.'s BBS                 209-0117  28.8  WCAT  Matt Moses  1   !?G
Eagle's Nest, The            544-3226  14.4  WWIV  Bald Eagle  1   N
Earthen Levee BBS, The       458-2054  28.8  WWIV  Levee       1   FGM
Electronic Classroom 2       595-4489  28.8  WC5   ?           1   -
Exile BBS                    487-1080  33.6  WWIV  Devient     1   AFM
File Exchange, The           296-2348  33.6  SLGT  Michael B.  1   DFGM
Fire Escape's HQ             741-0341  33.6  TRI   Fire Escape 4   DFGRT
Froon's Cocoon               963-9658  28.8  WWIV  Sir Froon   1   CG
Gilder BBS                   926-3286  28.8  ROBO  Glider      2   *?ACFGI
GoldenLayer BBS              968-9520  33.6  WC5   Shywolf     1   -
Homecare BBS, The            861-2517  28.8  WCAT  Dave Fox    1   GM
House of Secrets             428-5301  28.8  WWIV  RoboTech    1   ADGM
Intolerance                  878-5343  14.4  INIQ  Wembly      1   ?
Junk Drawer, The             434-4034  2400  MTAB  Marlin      1   M
Ken's Survivalists' BBS      821-2815  14.4  TBBS  Ken Seger   1   F
Land of OZ                   921-5195  33.6  WWIV  Ozz         1   GM
Long Ships BBS               692-0935  33.6  WWIV  Redtail     1   C
Loveboat BBS, The            481-5846  v.FC  WWIV  Capt James  1   M
M&M Factory, The             861-1820  33.6  WWIV  Snorkel     1   FG
M.L.C. [Login: LIBRARY]      727-3508  28.8  MISC  "LIBRARY"   1   -
Martin's Nest, The           961-0541  9600  MAXI  Ed Martin   1   -
MDC_RCC BBS (Fido 1:100/210) 830-2272  33.6  FIDO  B. Darrough 1   M
Merchant's Bazaar & Trade    878-7683  28.8  EXCA  ?           1   N
Metropolis BBS Network       645-3335  28.8  WGRP  Zilthorn    ?   $GIT
Mortar & Pestle              522-6097  33.6  WWIV  D.P. Rising 1   GR
NeverLand                    579-9369  33.6  WCAT  Peter Pan   2   *AFMT
Night Owl, The               942-4758  28.8  WC5   Gary J.     29  $ADFIT
Oasis BBS                    837-2840  28.8  WWIV  Nomad       1   *G
OneNet                       664-1285  14.4  MISC  J. Delassus 1   M
Origin's Talk                821-1078  28.8  RBBS  Walt S.     1   FMR
Orion-Online Services (New#) 209-7313  33.6  WGRP  Siggy       30  $DGIT
Palace of Kwei, The          894-7010  v.FC  WWIV  ?           1   G
Palisades BBS, The           451-6901  14.4  CENT  ?           1   G
Party Line Entertainment     845-6379  33.6  TBBS  Jerry Olney 12  $DFIRT
PCJ Online, The              965-2717  28.8  WC5   ?           4   I
Phoenix Fire                 291-4474  33.6  WWIV  Alpha       1   G
Pink Triangle BBS, The       647-1082  14.4  WWIV  Groo        1   G
Purple Toupee BBS, The       432-0694  28.8  WWIV  Blue Canary 1   G
Rail News Network Midwest    867-3413  14.4  TLGD  DieselBill  1   -
RiverNet                     895-0663  28.8  WGRP  ?           15  $FGIT
Rolla Link in Exile, The     838-1092  2400  MTAB  Mike L.     1   M
Ronda's Riverboat            291-6436  28.8  WWIV  Ronda       1   G
rtfm                         843-1855  28.8  TRI   jonas       2   FGMT
Self Called Nowhere BBS      946-8752  14.4  WWIV  John&John   1   *GM
Sex World BBS                644-6403  14.4  VBBS  HardNites   1   ACG
Shortest Straw, The          921-5790  28.8  WWIV  Ace         1   FG
SLACC/Galileo Informatica    367-1903  33.6  WGRP  Noel Moss   10  GIT
Slings & Arrows              838-1962  14.4  TLGD  DM Sally    1   -
Soap Suds BBS                771-7954  28.8  RENG  Barb N.     2   T
Sole Survivor, The           846-2702  v.FC  WWIV  ShadowFax   2   MT
Something In The Attic       275-7357  v.FC  WWIV  Tricky D.   1   *GM
South Cnty Computer Club     894-5654  14.4  TRI   Dave M.     1   -
Southern Cross               771-5126  28.8  WWIV  Zor Prime   1   GFM
SSMART                       781-6397  2400  WWIV  Wheels      1   G
STL CATII Online             353-5943  33.6  UNIX  Dave Russo  ??  *$CI
St. Clair Data Connection    629-1753  33.6  WGRP  Terry Fox   4   FGIRT
St. Louis City Library       436-2539  9600  MISC  ?           1   !?
St. Louis County Library     569-1032  14.4  MISC  ?           1   -
St. Louis Users Group BBS    569-1952  33.6  WC5   Rick A.     2   FIMT
Stairway to Heaven, The      225-4332  33.6  WWIV  LedZeppelin 1   !?IMR
Star's End BBS               432-8031  33.6  WWIV  Skinner     1   IMR
StarFleet Academy BBS        544-1783  28.8  WWIV  Capt. Sulu  1   G
Student's BBS, The           436-4818  14.4  WCAT  Mr. Spain   1   G
Terminus                     567-0296  33.6  WWIV  Bitstream   1   FG
Time Traveler, The           522-8045  14.4  WWIV  Dr.Who      1   M
Tir'na Nog'th                968-3508  14.4  WWIV  Corwin      1   -
Toad Hall                    965-0662  28.8  WWIV  Toad        1   FGM
Too Tall's BBS               997-7060  33.6  SYNC  Too Tall    1   !?ADFGM
United Way Info. Network     539-4200  14.4  WGRP  Sysop       1   IG
Wheels' PIT STOP BBS         968-9792  28.8  WWIV  Wheels      1   A
WurmBorn Rangers Info.       939-9445  28.8  WGRP  Allen U.    1   !G
Zarficle BBS                 469-0426  28.8  WWIV  Carey       1   -
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E-Mail Fire Escape on the Directory HQ BBS with your BBS info. To be removed
you MUST put this on your logon screens: SHOULD NOT APPEAR ON ANY BBS LIST!

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(1) NONE of the above BBS'es have paid to be included this BBS listing. This
   directory is a free public service to the St. Louis BBS Community & should
   be distributed free of cost to all users. A current version of this BBS
   Directory is always available on the Web at:  http://www.crl.com/~marcb

(2) Electronic or Hardcopy Reprint of this Directory is authorized under the
   following conditions:

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    does NOT EXCLUDE any BBSes from the listing, does NOT ALTER the format
    or the actual info for any of the individual BBSes listed, and it is
    CLEARLY STATED which MONTH & YEAR the Directory applies to.

(3) This directory does NOT support or endorse any particular BBS(es) nor
   does it reflect any "personal" reccomendation(s) by Fire Escape.

(4) Please distribute this file only in it's original and unaltered form.
   The removal or alteration of any of the above BBS entries or disclaimers
   without the permission of Fire Escape is PROHIBITED! (It's not nice!)

THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS ARE THERE FOR A REASON. PLEASE DO **NOT** DELETE THEM!

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  LEGENDS AND SYMBOLS:

Modem Speed Information 'BAUD'
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1200 = 1200  (Bell 212)
2400 = 2400  (v.22 bis)
9600 = 9600  (v.32)
14.4 = 14400 (v.32bis)
v.FC = v.Fast Class (Up to 24000)
28.8 = 28800 (v.34)
33.6 = 33600 (v.34)
ISDN = ISDN 64000-128000

Software Designations 'SOFT'
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C-64 = C-64 [COMMODORE 64]
CENT = Centipede [COMMODORE 64]
DLX  = DLX
EXCA = Excalibur [REQUIRES WINDOWS CLIENT]
FCLS = First Class [MACINTOSH]
FIDO = Fido
GAP  = GAP
GLTC = Galacticom/Major
GTPC = GT PowerComm
HERM = Hermes [MACINTOSH]
INIQ = Iniquity
INSA = Insanity�
MAXI = Maximus
MHST = MediaHost [REQUIRES WINDOWS ONLY]
MISC = Miscellaneous, possibly customized.
MTAB = Michael's Totally Awesome BBS [TRS-80]
OBLV = Oblivion/2
OPUS = Opus
ORAC = OraComm
OSIR = Osiris XLT
PBBS = PowerBBS
PCBD = PC Board
PHOX = Phoenix
QBBS = QuickBBS
RBBS = RBBS
REMT = Remote Access
RENG = Renegade
ROBO = RoboBoard
SLGT = Searchlight
SPIT = Spitfire
SYNC = Synchronet
TAG  = TAG
TBBS = The Bread Board System
TLGD = Telegard
TRI  = TriBBS
UNIX = UNIX/LINUX Based
VBBS = Virtual BBS
VISX = Vision-X
WC5  = Wildcat 5.x/WINS [WINDOWS 95/NT]
WCAT = Wildcat 3.x/4.x
WGRP = Worldgroup
WWIV = World War IV

Sysop Name/Alias 'SYSOP NAME'
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Name or alias of System Operator. ? indicates unknown name.

Multiple Lines 'LN#'
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 1 = BBS only has ONE remote node or phone line.
### = Number of total remote nodes or phone lines.

BBS Special Feature Codes 'BBS CODES'
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* = BBS Did Not Answer (On more than ONE occasion during Check Period)
! = Problem Connecting (On more than ONE occasion during Check Period)
? = Unsure Status (Line Alternately Busy or Not Answering)
$ = Pay System (Requires Donation or Subscription Fee)
A = Adult "Sexual" Material Online (Age Restricted)
C = Closed System (Requires New User Password or Referral)
D = Extensive Door Games (25+ Doors)
F = Extensive File Base (1+ GIG)
G = Special Emulation or Client Available (RIP, Avatar, WCNav, Excaliterm..)
I = Internet Access Available (Mail, Telnet, FTP or User Groups)
M = Extensive Message Base (30+ Conferences)
N = NEW BBS in this Edition
P = Part-time BBS or Online Specific Hours (NOT 24 Hr/7 Days)
R = Religious Material Online (Christian, Jewish, Wiccan etc..)
T = Telechat Available (Chatting Between Online Users)
- = NO Special Features Available

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 Fire Escape claims NO responsibility should this BBS directory be used past
 it's expiration date.   This directory is valid ONLY for the month in which
 it was issued.   Thereafter it is deemed EXPIRED and users should be warned
 that a phone number in an EXPIRED BBS directory may NO LONGER belong to the
 BBS indicated.  In fact, the phone number may have been reissued to someone
 who might consider their phone call an act of telephone harassment!!!!!!!!!

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