[TriLUG] OT: [Fwd: too much free time?]

[Jeff Bollinger]

This is not worth the fuel to flame with...

Jeremy P wrote:

> I guess I can't quite see what all the fuss is about.  I mean, this is
> like 1980's graphics.  In today's world, we're supposed to be drooling
> over fancy 3-d playstation 2 or Xbox games, not to mention Linux ports of
> popular computer games.  Why then the fascination with 1985-era textual
> graphics?  I mean, sheesh, the Sierra games that I used to run on my
> Leading Edge 8088 clone with CGA card had much better graphics, and in
> color to boot!
> 
> --Jeremy
> 
> P.S.  okay, so maybe I have too much free time to be writing a post like
> this, but whatever.  I promise I won't get mad and leave the list!  :-)
> 
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Jon Carnes wrote:
> 
> 
>>Same reaction: OMG!  I can't believe it...
>>
>>
>>>>On Tue, 2002-02-26 at 11:50, Jeff Bollinger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Totally OT, but you will not belive this...
>>>>>
>>>>>telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
>>>>>
> 


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