[TriLUG] More computer trivia...

Roy Vestal rvestal at trilug.org
Mon Dec 12 09:47:53 EST 2005


Yeah, I remember being one of the few BBS's with 2 14.4 modem lines. 
Simultaneous logins! You might actually be able to chat LIVE with 
someone, in REAL TIME!  Wow!

Greg Brown wrote:

>It's hard to believe that not too long ago everyone was dialing into
>BBS with 1200 baud modems.  I remember the jump to 2400 baud... what
>speed!
>
>On 12/12/05, Roy Vestal <rvestal at trilug.org> wrote:
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>>Ahhh...Kids...before there was IRC, internet email, blogs, there
>>were....BBS's
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>>David McDowell wrote:
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>>>I'm feeling too young for this thread... that or not geeky enough.  :)
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>>>On 12/9/05, Roy Vestal <rvestal at trilug.org> wrote:
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>>>>That was it! I had LORD (Legend Of the Red Dragon) not Return ...  I
>>>>knew that didn't sound right....Thanks Randy!
>>>>
>>>>Randy Barlow wrote:
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>>>>>Greg Brown wrote:
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>>>>>>Yeah, I do. What was that game? Trade Wars? Also each BBS had a
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>>>>>>certain community feel to it that is totally lost today.  I do miss
>>>>>>that aspect.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Greg
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>>>>>Did you guys ever play Exitilus or Lord?  Those games were fantastic...
>>>>>
>>>>>R
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