------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@@ @@@@ @@@ @@@@ @@@ @@@@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@@@@@ @@ @ @@ @@@@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@@@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@@@ @@@@ @@ @@@ @@@ @@@@ @@@@ @@ @@@ @@ @@@ @@@@ @@@ @@@ @@@ Electronic Humor Magazine Edited by Brent C.J. Britton General Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (most recent issue = Issue024) Overview: -------- NutWorks Electronic Humor Magazine is a free publication that is sent out over BITNET and other computer networks. It is a place for writers of humorous essays, stories, and jokes to share their work with other computer users around the world. NutWorks is "published" (nearly) once a month between September, (or so), and June, (roughly), and (perhaps) once during the summer. Each new issue is sent automatically to those who have signed-up on the NutWorks subscription list, (see "Subscriptions" below). Back issues are placed on various network file servers, (see "Back Issues" below). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscriptions: ------------- Subscribing to NutWorks is, for the most part, painless. The NutWorks subscription list is currently being maintained by the Revised List Processor, LISTSERV@TCSVM.BITNET. To receive each issue of NutWorks automatically on the day it is published, send the following command to LISTSERV@TCSVM.BITNET: SUBscribe NUTWORKS your_full_name It is requested that subscribers delete themselves from the list in the event that their logon-id becomes inactive, removed, or assigned to another user. To delete yourself from the subscription list, send this command to LISTSERV@TCSVM.BITNET: UNSubscribe NUTWORKS Commands may be sent to LISTSERV@TCSVM.BITNET via interactive message, or from within the text of a MAIL, PUNCH, DISK DUMP, or NETDATA format file. Mail, for example, would look like this: > To: Listserv@tcsvm.bitnet > From: > > SUB NUTWORKS Joe Schmo For more information about ListServ, send it the command: INFO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Back issues: ----------- Back issues of NutWorks are stored on several file servers and local bulletin boards around the computerized world. However, the NutWorks staff is authorized to "advertise" the following two: CSNEWS@MAINE.BITNET CSNews will respond ONLY to commands sent as interactive messages. Furthermore, due to space constraints, only the six most recent back issue of NutWorks will be stored on CSNews. To retrieve a back issue from CSNews, send it the command: SENDME NUTWORKS ISSUExxx FROM EMAGS where "xxx" is a 3-digit issue number. No wildcards are allowed, so the entire issue number must be specified, i.e NUTWORKS ISSUE024. LISTSERV@TCSVM.BITNET All existing issues of NutWorks are currently being stored on ListServ. Commands may be sent to LISTSERV@TCSVM.BITNET via interactive message, or from within the text of a MAIL, PUNCH, DISK DUMP, or NETDATA format file. To retrieve a back issue from ListServ, send it the command: GET NUTWORKS ISSUExxx where "xxx" is a 3-digit issue number, no wildcards. Please do not send mail or other files regarding NutWorks -- except for subscription or back issue requests -- to either of these service machines. Please send inquiries to the editor. Users who maintain file servers are asked to inform the editor if issues of NutWorks are available on their server, and whether the server may be considered a source of back issues for the general internet community. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Articles: -------- Readers of NutWorks are strongly encouraged to send humorous articles on ANY topic to the editor for publication. Original material which has not appeared previously in public magazines, forums, bulletin boards, or newsletters is prefered. We need writers. The future of NutWorks depends on the amount of submissions we receive. If you are interested in writing humorous commentaries, essays, jokes, etc., and are also interested in sharing your work on a more-or-less monthly basis, then we are interested in hearing from you! Our only concerns are that your work is new and original, and that it is in reasonably good taste. Oh, and it should also be funny... Let us hear from you! Contributions should be sent ONLY to the editor, Brent@Maine.BITNET. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A few serious notes: (G-minor-7th with an added fourth) ------------------- Some computer sites do not condone offnode communication or file transfer by students and/or staff. Please do not contact us if your account or your site is in any way restricted against offnode communication. NutWorks magazine is in no way affiliated with any university, any computing facility, or any legal entity anywhere. It is requested by the editorial staff that the name "NutWorks" not be used by other individuals without permission. ------------------------------------------------------------------------