Magic Eight Ball for Windows
                                  Version 1.0

Just as the title indicates, this is a version of the famed mystic oracle
device in an easy-to-use Windows format.

Directions are sheer simplicity:

1) Ask the Eight Ball a question that can be answered with "Yes" or "No"
2) Click the button to invoke hidden prophetic Windows routines normally
   reserved for deciding if your machine will lock up or not.  The responses
   are generated randomly, just like a REAL Magic Eight Ball (hereafter
   referred to as an "Analog Magic Eight Ball".
3) Behold the myserious prophecies of this wondrous orb!
4) Keep doing it as long as you want!  You'll get tired of prophesizing long
   before the Eight Ball will!

Unlike an analog Magic Eight Ball, you can "weight" the M8B for Windows.  By
choosing from the "8Ball" menu, you can make your ball more optimistic,
pessimistic, or noncommittal, depending on your mood.

Of course, the M8B is intended for amusement purposes only.  The writer
of this program assumes no liability whatsoever for decisions made under the
influence of the M8B.

The M8B is freeware, mostly because I think I'd get sued to my skivvies
if I tried to accept money.  However, it is also free because it's a silly
one-trick pony of a program.

[Ranting On]

If only other shareware creators could see that expecting $20 for a program
that does only one dinky, albeit useful thing is a little ridiculous, this
world would be a better place.

[Ranting Off]

Please distribute the Magic Eight Ball!  And let me know of the wondrous
results you get!  I can be reached at the following addresses:

Internet: lartigue@firefly.prairienet.org
          72172.230@compuserve.com

CompuServe: 72172,230

Thanks for playing with the Magic Eight Ball!

Dave Lartigue

PS - This is my very first Visual Basic program!