Digital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #8 (part 9)

A summary for those that haven't been keeping up with this series:

I found a bunch of 5.25" disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquring a 5.25" disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.

Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie A. Buys who used to run the “Close Encounters” Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.

A specific definition of this SIG was found in a previous document on one of the disks: “This SIG, known as “Close Encounters”, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.”

Everything was text based from whatever terminal program you used to dial in to Delphi’s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don’t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and some of it is quite personal.

I've been splitting up the contents of this disk (descriptively labeled “File Disk”) since it contains a number of documents, some of which are pretty long. A 5.25" floppy disk can still hold an impressive amount of info when it is just text. (see the previous parts here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

The contents of this post includes the contents of a document called MAIL.DOC. It appears to be a screen log of Connie checking her e-mail, of which there are a few, and then the more interesting part...she issues a search commmand that appears to search Delphi for people with the string "psyc" in the occupation portion of their profile. What follows is a list of people who are psychiatrists or psychologists along witht their profiles which include various interesting things. Personally, I liked seeing what computers they all used :).

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MAIL.DOC
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#1          30-OCT-1985 21:35:43                                     NEWMAIL

From: BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF
To: CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF
Subj: hi and other things

Hi Lover. Hope all is well with you.
would like you to archive the poll on membership. I commented
in message 315 on the results.

will get started this week on final details for your
suggested contest. hope to be ready for friday.
[crossing fingers]

catch you later love. [will post a co topic by tomorrow]
KISSes ......

MAIL>

#2          30-OCT-1985 23:33:09                                     NEWMAIL

From: BOS2A::QUICKRODNEY
To: CABUYS
Subj: The mag...

Connie,

It'll be in tomorrow's mail. Interesting article... I'd be interested if the pe
rsons in there are anyone we know...?
Anyway, good luck... see ya 'round

John

MAIL> sea

What KEYWORD:occupation

Search for:psyc

Matches found for the following membernames:

BUTLER DAVIDSTEWART DEACON DGARBER DRBOB408
DRJ017 EUGENEROSEN FHAPGOOD GARLOCK GES
GRANT GSPOT HUGHCLEGG JANI KIM
LOCKE MELISANDE NICHOLSON NYCSHRINK PHYL
PRK PSYCHE RANJAN RUBINP SHRINK724
SIGGYFREUD SLANDMAN TATAM

Would you like the complete profiles printed for the selected
membernames?y

Hit CTRL/C or CTRL/O to cancel display
of users profiles.

MEMBER-NAME : BUTLER

NAME : RHETT H TOMPKINS
COMPUTERS : APPLE II+,^64K
INTERESTS : COMPUTER FANTASY GAMES: WIZARDRY,
LOCATION : CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
OCCUPATION: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, INTERESTED IN COGNITIVE TESTING WITH
COMPUTERS.
TERM-SOFT : NETWORKER

MEMBER-NAME : DAVIDSTEWART

NAME : David Stewart
AGE : 36
COMPUTERS : APPLE //e
LOCATION : DURHAM, NC
OCCUPATION: Clinical Psychologist
TERM-SOFT : Ascii Express the Pro
USERNAME : DAVIDSTEWART

MEMBER-NAME : DEACON

NAME : JIM BEARDSLEY
AGE : 52
COMPUTERS : IBM PC; XT (AT WORK)
LOCATION : LA CROSSE, WI
OCCUPATION: PSYCHOLOGIST (NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST)
TERM-SOFT : BIZCOMP & CROSSTALK XVI

MEMBER-NAME : DGARBER

NAME : Douglas M. Garber
COMPUTERS : IBM-PC
INTERESTS : Videodiscs, authoring systems, simulations
LOCATION : Dearborn, MI
OCCUPATION: Industrial Psychologist
TERM-SOFT : PC-TALK

MEMBER-NAME : DRBOB408

NAME : DRBOB408
AUTHOR : LOVE HERBERT, HEINLEIN, KING, AND MOST SCI FICTION/SCI
FANTASY
COMPUTERS : EPSON QX-10
LOCATION : TANNERSVILLE, PA
OCCUPATION: HUMANISTIC/EXISTENTIAL/TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGIST -
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
PET : A BEAUTIFUL BLACK PERSIAN NAMED BEBA
PHILOSOPHY: I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN TOO FAR FROM NATURE AND
TOO FAR FROM EACH OTHER. I AM LOOKING FOR MY CONNECTION WITH
NATURE
REALNAME : BOB WILDBLOOD
TERM-SOFT : MDM798
ZODIAC : TAURUS; MAY 8 - I HAVE ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BULL

MEMBER-NAME : DRJ017

NAME : DON
COMPUTERS : KAYPRO II
LOCATION : ORANGE, TEXAS
OCCUPATION: I AM A PSYCHOLOGIST WORKING IN A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
CLINIC, AND AM NEARLY FINISHED WORK ON MY PH.D.
PERS.INTER: I'M SINGLLE, LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN. ENJOY MEETING NEW
PEOPLE ESP. WOMEN. I LIKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES (BEACH, TENNIS, GOLF,
PICNICS)
PROF.INTER: ESSIONALLY, I'M INTERESTED IN MEDICINE, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY,
AND THE BIO-CHEMICAL BASEEHAVIOR. I ALSO HAVE A GENERAL INTEREST
IN MOST OF THE SCIENCES.
TERM-SOFT : TERM. AN ADM3A DUMB TERMINAL EMULATOR.

MEMBER-NAME : EUGENEROSEN

NAME : EUGENE E. ROSEN
AGE : 41 YRS BIRTHDATE APRIL 20(CUSP OF ARIES AND TAURUS)
COMPUTERS : APPLE MACINTOSH
LIKES : TWO----TITA (TWENTY LBS.) AND SARA (LILAC PT. HIMALAYAN 2
GRAMS)
MEXICAN FOOD... QUIET SNOWFAMLL....SUMMER STORMS ......
GADGETS.....PLANTS
LOCATION : NEWTOWN, CT.
OCCUPATION: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (ASSOCIATE WITH M.A.) IN STATE
MENTAL INSTITUTION
ORIGINS : BORN AND RAISED IN EL PASO, TEXAS (RUSSIAN JEWISH PARENTS)
PERSONAL : BEST FRIEND LOVER AND ROOMATE
SOFTWARE : source bce618, compuserve 74066,3444 mci mail erosen
SPORTS : METS (DARRYL STRAWBERRY,)
TERM-SOFT : RED RYDER

MEMBER-NAME : FHAPGOOD

NAME : Fred Hapgood
COMPUTERS : IBM PC
INTERESTS : I have a Border Terrier and like to cook.
LOCATION : Boston Ma
OCCUPATION: I am a free-lance science writer, and have been for
several years. Right now I am a contributing editor to Science
85. Recently I wrote an article on soybeans for National
Geographic, a couple of pieces on cat populations genetics, two or
three columns on personal computers for the Boston Globe, and a
piece on customer support for Lotus Development's new magazine.
Right now I am working on an article on social psychology and
expect next month to do a piece on an artist who is building the
first naked-eye observatory, complete with observation tunnels,
sighting rings, chambers, etc., out of a volcano in the Painted
Desert.
TERM-SOFT : PC-Talk

MEMBER-NAME : GARLOCK

NAME : KENNETH GARLOCK
COMPUTERS : XEROX 820-II
LOCATION : REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 92373
OCCUPATION: PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER
TERM-SOFT : ASCOM AND WORD PROCESSING

MEMBER-NAME : GES

NAME : Gary
COMPUTERS : MACINTOSH
INTERESTS : Too many to list--However, playing guitar and writing
music are amongst the top. Sailing and tennis are also wonderful.
LANGUAGES : Espanol-Me gusta hablar y la espiritu Hispana
LOCATION : Cheshire, Connecticut
MODEM : Anchor Mark XII Signalman
OCCUPATION: Clinical psychologist. Activities in field include
individual, group, and family psychotherapy and clinical
neuropsycho logy.
TERM-SOFT : Red Ryder and Mac Tep 1.89

MEMBER-NAME : GRANT

NAME : GRANT INGLE
AVOCATIONS: GARDENING, SAUNAS, MARTHA'S VINEYARD
COMPUTERS : LEADING EDGE
HOME NET : META:NETWORK
LOCATION : CONWAY MA
NEED : LOVE TO SAIL...IF YOU NEED CREW THIS SUMMER PLEASE
MESSAGE!!!!!
OCCUPATION: ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST/ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANT

MEMBER-NAME : GSPOT

NAME : John D. Perry, PhD
COMPUTERS : Commodore sx-64, R.S. Models II & 100
LOCATION : Portland, Maine
OCCUPATION: Interested in Biofeedback, with Computers, Psychosomatic
medicine.
SEX : Author of THE G SPOT, creator of the Electronic
Perineometer.
TERM-SOFT : Vidtex, "terminal", and "telcom"

MEMBER-NAME : HUGHCLEGG

NAME : hugh clegg
COMPUTERS : Commodore 64, what else?
LOCATION : Beserkeley California
OCCUPATION: child psychologist working with babies and very yojng
children Know about childrens distress and where other than me to
find help for certain types of special problem, crazy abaout
Delphi.
TERM-SOFT : 64 term and a homewritten one

MEMBER-NAME : JANI

NAME : Lisa Kennedy
INTERESTS : Psychology, astrology, nutrition, vegetarianism, global
survival, Tarot, science fiction, especially Darkover. Dreams,
astral travelling, self-exploration and exploration of nature
(unpolluted of course) alternative medicine (herbs, reflexology,
hypnosis ) Reincarnation
LOCATION : New York City
OCCUPATION: Student - psychology. After 17 boring jobs in 7 years, I
decided it was time to go to college!!!
ZODIAC : Virgo, Scorpio Rising, dominant Virgo & 11th house. Uranus
M/C.

MEMBER-NAME : KIM

NAME : Kim Schive
BACKGROUND: I'm deaf and I have a 10-year-old deaf son.
COMPUTERS : Apple Macintosh, Apple IIc
INTERESTS : Computer languages (BASIC, Pascal, C), interactive
fiction, learning more about computers, education for deaf (and
heari ng) children
LOCATION : Arlington, MA
OCCUPATION: Graduate student in Psycholinguistics at Harvard, teaching
fellow in undergraduate statistics course
TERM-SOFT : MacTerminal

MEMBER-NAME : LOCKE

NAME : Steven Locke
BUSINESS : Elliot Press, Publisher, Auburndale, MA. Certified
Macintosh Developer.
COMPUTERS : Mac 512K HyperDrive
LOCATION : Newton, MA
OCCUPATION: Physician, Psychiatrist, Teacher, Researcher
TERM-SOFT : MacTerminal

MEMBER-NAME : MELISANDE

NAME : Nancy Holmes
COMPUTERS : commodore 64
HOBBIES : astrology research(psychology) writing novels
JUNG-TYPE : INTJ
LOCATION : waukegan il
OCCUPATION: Psychologist for U.S. Navy. Almost done with PhD-TG!
PSYCHOLOGY: research interests: social factors in alcohuse ,Millon
theory of personality disorders, SASB, MCMI, anxiety sensitivity,
philosophy of science, viability of Boulder training model
TERM-SOFT : smart term 64
ZODIAC : Gemini sun,Pisces moon, Sagittarius ascendant

MEMBER-NAME : NICHOLSON

NAME : John Nicholson
AGE : 37
COMPUTERS : Apple IIe
INTERESTS : I enjoy sailing (from windsurfing to yacht chartering),
good music (from baroque to old timey), in depth conversations
about anything, excelent food, but most especially being a husband
and father (our 2nd one is due August 15!).
LOCATION : Riverdale, New York
OCCUPATION: I am a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist.
I run the pediatric liaison service for infants and childrenin a
large teaching hspital. I am very interested in normal
parent-infant development as well as in eating disorders. I have a
practie in both New York city and in Darien, Connecticut.
TERM-SOFT : Prometheus firmware

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