SUBJECT>Everyone POSTER>Bombardier EMAIL>bandicoot5@juno.com DATE>June 11, 1997 at 14:48:13 EMAILNOTICES>no PREVIOUS> NEXT>2330 2343 LINKNAME> LINKURL>


[A man enters the Mess wearing a flightsuit and leather jacket. He is carrying a cyber-case (endless, of course) of Veuve Cliquot champagne. He sets the case down on the center table, taking great care to not knock over Psiclops' drink. He has a slightly sad, wistful look about him.]

Hey Murphy! Could you bring some glasses in here please?

[He takes a bottle out and, using a gold corkscrew produced from one of his pockets, opens it.]

I can't believe we missed it. It's not like it was that long ago, really.

[As Murphy appears with a tray of glasses, the Bomber takes one and fills it with the vintage champagne. He raises the glass...]

Just over a year ago, on May 15, 1996, a website went on-line. It was named EON-4. It was a great adventure, a great meeting place for friends.

Here's to EON-4, all the people responsible, and to all the friendships that were made there.

[After drinking from the glass, he goes to a corner, sits in a comfortable chair and contemplates what was and what could have been.]