What are some of the weirdest BBS names people have come across?
What are some of the weirdest BBS names people have come across?
My first bbs was called: The Restaurant at the end of the Universe.
What are some of the weirdest BBS names people have come across?
What are some of the weirdest BBS names people have come across?
My first bbs was called: The Restaurant at the end of the Universe.
I was 13 and it was a Commodore 64 bbs running Darkstar 2.0
My first bbs was called: The Restaurant at the end of the Universe.
I was 13 and it was a Commodore 64 bbs running Darkstar 2.0
What are some of the weirdest BBS names people have come across?
What are some of the weirdest BBS names people have come across?
Oh god. Network 23, Roach Motel, Evangelist Playground, Naked Night,
and thelist goes on and on. I designed an entire menuing system for a MajorBBS systemback in the early 90s that dealt exclusively in p0rn (jpg/gif). The term "twochicks one cup" didn't start in the 2000s btw (cough, cough).
My first bbs was called: The Restaurant at the end of the Universe.
Douglas Adams. Great book.
The idiot from across the street.
I think there was one named that here in Houston, but I don't recall the software.
ACME Begging Device Company.
Certo Cito, Legal Eagle (sysop was a lawyer), Death From Above, Tucows (when itwas just a BBS and not some giant ISP/CDN), Tay Monster (Tay was
a major riverin my home town), Willy Warbleton's Hairy Banana, The
Dragon & Fizban,
What are some of the weirdest BBS names people have come across?
Another one I always thought was bizarre was the old mega-popular MajorBBSboard "Floating Pancreas". Used to have a ton of zines and text files youcouldn't find anywhere else and an insane community, but I
always thought itwas a fucking strange name for a BBS. Intentionally,
I'm sure, as those guyshad a whole wacky, irrelevant brand of humor
thing going on that fit thee-zine scene perfectly.
I remember showing my wife that video back in the day and watching her reaction, it was priceless. I really should have filmed that.
I was and still am a big fan. As a kid I LOVED everything he wrote.
Darkstar was written by a local guy. I think back then, due to the high long distance costs, BBS culture was very local focused. You tended to find systems in area running software that was written or supported by someone local.
My next one will be named Realm of Pancreatic Distortion. That should group together all the commonly used words.
My next one will be named Realm of Pancreatic Distortion. That should group together all the commonly used words.
Mine was just Dark Side Of Moon which as time went on scanning the nodelist, wa
not that unique :D
What are some of the weirdest BBS names people have come across?
Also, that brings up another interesting question. I've never been to a st club in Canada. How do you tip the strippers with loonies and twoonies? D you "insert coin to operate"?
In my partying-days we were booted out of a strip club for one of my buddies attempting to swipe his credit card down a girls ass.
The idiot from across the street.
That is a fantastic name for a board.
Also, that brings up another interesting question. I've never been to a stripclub in Canada. How do you tip the strippers with loonies and twoonies? Doyou "insert coin to operate"?
This is why FidoNet and QWK-based networks became so populare. You'd
get oneBBS, you'd call out to your hub who was in Zone 1 or 2 (which remained free),that person would call out to their hub. Next thing you know everything wasamazing.
Fine... my next BBS is going to be called "Colon Blowout".
My next one will be named Realm of Pancreatic Distortion. That should group together all the commonly used words.
RPD in effect, yo!
In my partying-days we were booted out of a strip club for one of my buddies attempting to swipe his credit card down a girls ass.
ACME Begging Device Company.
Wile E Coyote's BBS!
Certo Cito, Legal Eagle (sysop was a lawyer), Death From Above, Tucow (when itwas just a BBS and not some giant ISP/CDN), Tay Monster (Tay a major riverin my home town), Willy Warbleton's Hairy Banana, The Dragon & Fizban,
I have completely forgotten about Tucows. A southern Ontario favorite.
I remember Wile E Coyote [or another with the same name] back in the day.
You know, TUCOWS - while I dunno if its the same owner(s) or not -
became TINGmobile after Windows didn't need an app serving site anymore.
I wonder if you could use ApplePay now a days. It takes "Tap that ass"
to a whole new level.
Poor guy, spent so much money at ACME and never did catch that
roadrunner.
You know, TUCOWS - while I dunno if its the same owner(s) or not - became TINGmobile after Windows didn't need an app serving site anymo
I'm not sure if it's the same group. "The Ultimate Collection Of Windows Software", or TUCOWS, is a local Toronto based company that was a one stopshopping outfit for windows software. They are still around but
focus on domainregistration. I remember reading somewhere that they are the second largestdomain registrar in the world.
They are still kicking and still employ a shit load of peeps.
frank // netsurge
I was and still am a big fan. As a kid I LOVED everything he wrote.
My next one will be named Realm of Pancreatic Distortion. That should group together all the commonly used words.
My next one will be named Realm of Pancreatic Distortion. That
should group together all the commonly used words.
Realm of Pancreatic Distortion sounds like a great name for a Death Metal band.
Realm of Pancreatic Distortion sounds like a great name for a Death
Metal band.
Around 1994 or 1995 a lot of new BBSes started up that revolved
around Metal etc.. as has been said. The Abyss, Bloody Casket, etc..
Miss those days. :)
I can still remember the day when his daugher called me up, crying, as Chris, her father had just passed away. From a heart attack if I remember correctly.
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