Reluctantly, because jack phlash points out that I can't follow directions properly, what are the most common BBS names you have come across?
Reluctantly, because jack phlash points out that I can't follow directions properly, what are the most common BBS names you have come across?
Reluctantly, because jack phlash points out that I can't follow
directions properly, what are the most common BBS names you have come
across?
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Reluctantly, because jack phlash points out that I can't follow directions properly, what are the most common BBS names you have come across?
Someone mentioned Dark Side of the Moon earlier. I feel like there must
of been one of those in every area code at one point. :)
Someone mentioned Dark Side of the Moon earlier. I feel like there must ofbeen one of those in every area code at one point. :)
How about things with "exchange" in them? The more generic the better, e.g. "The Computer Exchange" "The Byte Exchange" "File Exchange".
My first board was called Purgatory Online. I still like the name, personally. :P
Sidebar -- I briefly had a BBS about 8 years ago called "Bob Loblaw's Bog"because, you know, Arrested Development, and it's a fun thing to say
Someone mentioned Dark Side of the Moon earlier. I feel like there mu ofbeen one of those in every area code at one point. :)
How about things with "exchange" in them? The more generic the better e.g. "The Computer Exchange" "The Byte Exchange" "File Exchange".
Lot's of "Exchanges" around Toronto as I grew up. Pancreatic Exchange wouldwork as well.
Reluctantly, because jack phlash points out that I can't follow directions properly, what are the most common BBS names you have come across?
Yeah I ran a Dark Side Of The Moon :D and there was a Brandyhill Exchange nearby as well.
Ones I liked from around my area were The Side Pocket, The Jester's
Court and Midnight Madness
Reluctantly, because jack phlash points out that I can't follow directions properly, what are the most common BBS names you have come across?
Someone should be able to scrape sites like BBSMates and TelnetBBSGuide
to dothis from the available data. I'd be real curious.
That sounds like work. I'm all about doing less.
Reluctantly, because jack phlash points out that I can't follow directions properly, what are the most common BBS names you have come across?
'Link' BBSes... the one in my city, Toledo Ohio, was Omni-Link - it was the first 8-node BBS in T-Town, and where I really found a huge group of BBS friends in middle and high school.
In my BBS times, I really hung out with more BBS kids than friends from my own High School - went to some 4 proms with BBS dates. :P Anyway, the '-Link' boards seemed many back then, too.......
Most of the people I knew and cared for were BBSers (or friends of BBSers)throughout highschool and college. My wife and I met on the MajorBBS system Iworked for back in 1994. I posted a message on one of the boards, sheresponded out of the blue, next thing I discovered is
that she lived 2.2 milesaway (that's 3.5 kilometers for you metric people). We are still together tothis day. (It is difficult to explain to people who started on computersduring the Internet age what a BBS is/was.)
Most of the people I knew and cared for were BBSers (or friends of BBSers) throughout highschool and college. My wife and I met on the MajorBBS system I worked for back in 1994. I posted a message on one of the boards, she responded out of the blue, next thing I discovered is that she lived 2.2 miles away (that's 3.5 kilometers for you metric people). We are still
Most of the people I knew and cared for were BBSers (or friends of
BBSers) throughout highschool and college. My wife and I met on the MajorBBS system I worked for back in 1994. I posted a message on one of the boards, she responded out of the blue, next thing I discovered is
that she lived 2.2 miles away (that's 3.5 kilometers for you metric people). We are still together to this day. (It is difficult to
explain to people who started on computers during the Internet age what
a BBS is/was.)
+1 for the metric system.
Thats pretty cool. Also cool that a MajorBBS system had employees? There had to be a pretty small percentage of BBS systems that actually made enough cash to have employees.
Awesome story!
This whole Imperial thing blows.
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Oh yes.
My first board was called Purgatory Online. I still like the name, personally. :P
How about things with "exchange" in them? The more generic the better, e.g. "The Computer Exchange" "The Byte Exchange" "File Exchange".
Sidebar -- I briefly had a BBS about 8 years ago called "Bob Loblaw's Bog" beca
se, you know, Arrested Development, and it's a fun thing to say
Furthermore, Albuquerque has a radio station called "The Oasis," so that shit >as about as overplayed as the actual band "The Oasis." (Those breakfast at >Tiffanys fuckers.)
This whole Imperial thing blows.
Are you Rebel Alliance?
Breakfast at Tiffany's is not Oasis, it is Deep Blue Something (unless Oasis covered it!).
Breakfast at Tiffany's is not Oasis, it is Deep Blue Something (unless Oasis covered it!).
They covered it terribly!
territory. Thursday, I think, someone posted in the FIDO 10th Ammendment echo claiming to be "the poo poo man."
territory. Thursday, I think, someone posted in the FIDO 10th Ammendment
echo claiming to be "the poo poo man."
Those bastards! I hope this shitty stuff doesn't smear my good reputation!
It could leave a real stain on your good name. You best raise a stink
and clear the air.
Thats pretty cool. Also cool that a MajorBBS system had employees?
There hadto be a pretty small percentage of BBS systems that actually
made enough cashto have employees.
Bob Roberts
territory. Thursday, I think, someone posted in the FIDO 10th Ammendment
echo claiming to be "the poo poo man."
Those bastards! I hope this shitty stuff doesn't smear my good reputation!
I will, but what's the 10th Amendment echo all about?
We might all be overlooking something hilariously clever about this "poopoo" fella.
* SLMR 2.1a * Arnold Layne, don't do it again!
* SLMR 2.1a * Arnold Layne, don't do it again!
Arnold Layne is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs, that and See Emily Play.
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