| From: | Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Missing Rats |
| Date: | Fri, 9 May 1997 12:16:51 -0700 |
>>>>[Your tagline change? So many look-a-likes in the matrix, wasn't sure
if it was you. But you mention Rat, so I figure it's kosher. May wanna
check your deck.
So, anyway, like I showed you. I scanned two posts from this kid, first
saying he needs a streetdoc who knows his shit about cyber and bio. The
second him cussin' out the patrons for lack of fast and efficient service,
then the kicker, the boy says, "I need *help!*" So like that sets off
bells and whistles with me, but like the only doc I trust is in Denver, so
I don't think I can help the kid. So, all I do is hope for his best,
cause frankly, I'm hip deep in some drek at the time.
So, day later, Johnny One-Line comes looking for his old chummer, Fact
Rat, and I says to myself, "I hope you can find the boy and fast." And
sure hope this guy ain't one of the fellas that scragged the kid in the
first place. Cause, like it sounds a bit fishy somebody been yelling for
help, and a day later someone's looking for them callin' them a chum.
FastForward some time later. And now I am less enshitted but still in my
usual state of debt. As for seeing him, he ain't been posting lately, so
I'd have to say neg on that. So I says to myself, I wonder if the kid is
okay. I wonder if Johnny got ahold of him. Wonder if Johnny didn't,
would he be willing to cough up some cred to have someone around here poke
his nose around. Now I like noble causes like the next guy, but well cred
doesn't talk, it swears.
That's about as clean as I get. I've done some missing person's work in
the past, usually bailjumpers and other scuzzes, but I'm thourough if
anything and usually end up finding the bugger. So, I was offering my
services to ya, at a reasonable rate of >>encrypted<<. But if ya wanted
to hire me, you'd have to cough up some info on the kid (the fresher the
better) or else I'm gonna have to start from scratch and that'll take me a
long time. No prob if you don't wanna hand, but hey, that's your problem.
Ciao.]<<<<<
-- NewzJunkie <12:12:35/05-09-58 PDT>
*****PRIVATE: Fang
>>>>>[Yo. Got a nibble from Johnny One-Line. And from you it sounds like
we really can't be sure what Fact Rat knows. Still don't know if Johnny's
a chum or a fragger, but I'll let you know if I find out anything more.
Scared the bejezus outta me when he said "If you've seen Fact Rat, come
clean." Watch your back.
+++++include JOL.post
I sent him this reply:
+++++include JOL.reply
Glad this is a post and not a face to face. I don't play poker, but at
least, my icon don't break out in a cold sweat. May be nothing, may be
something. I hate cloak and dagger shit. I hope this all clears clean.
One day I just want a friggin by-line. Scratch that, not one for
publicity. Just hope I get a damn raise, you sure as hell don't keep food
on the table. Keep yourself safe.]<<<<<
-- NewzJunkie <12:16:12/05-09-58 PDT>
