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Re: BBSes & dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse)

From	candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
Subject	Re: BBSes & dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse)
Date	2024-10-20 20:50 +0000
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Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 02:13 this Sunday (GMT):
> candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
>> Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 02:28 this Wednesday (GMT):
>> > Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > ...
>> >> Fortunately, I _was_ able to find a BBS, albeit one with ridiculously
>> >> tiny connect-time and message quotas (both posting and reading).
>> >> Still, it was local and fairly inexpensive and it served until a
>> >> dial-up ISP finally made it to my area.
>> >
>> >> It's sort of neat that a BBS still served the same purpose for you:
>> >> connecting you to Usenet. 
>> >
>> >> Hello to any other lurkers reading through a BBS! ;-)
>> >
>> > I never ran into BBSes that had usenet. They did have FidoNet and others!
>> >
>> > Speaking of BBSes, RIP to Ward Christensen who was a BBS inventor and 
>> > architect of our online age at age 78: 
>> > https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/ward-christensen-bbs-inventor-and-architect-of-our-online-age-dies-at-age-78/
>> >:~(
>
>> Fidonet apparently added a USENET link "recently".
>
> Recently? Where? I'd like to see it. I didn't even know FidoNet is still around! :O


Yeah, some of the Fidonet BBS's have it.
-- 
user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom

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Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-09-27 02:03 +0000
  Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-09-27 07:25 -0700
    Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-09-28 13:32 +0000
    Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-09-30 19:40 +0000
      Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-01 05:40 +0000
        Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-02 10:20 +0000
          Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-02 11:18 -0400
            Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-03 00:35 +0000
              Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-03 16:10 +0000
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-04 05:13 +0000
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-04 09:00 +0000
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-04 07:26 -0700
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-04 18:46 +0000
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> - 2024-10-07 07:01 -0700
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-07 12:36 -0400
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-07 18:14 -0700
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-08 08:06 -0400
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-08 23:29 +0000
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> - 2024-10-08 20:52 -0700
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-09 12:54 -0400
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-08 21:40 +0000
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> - 2024-10-07 19:40 -0700
                Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-08 23:32 +0000
                Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-08 02:07 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-08 22:08 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-09 13:06 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-09 17:02 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-13 07:58 -0500
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-13 10:51 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-13 23:59 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-13 08:55 -0700
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-14 00:00 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-13 20:19 -0700
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-10 00:16 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-10 11:45 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-10 20:23 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-11 11:02 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-11 18:08 -0700
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-12 02:14 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-12 11:06 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-12 19:39 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> - 2024-10-13 07:46 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-14 00:00 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> - 2024-10-14 09:38 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-16 02:25 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> - 2024-10-15 20:04 -0700
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-15 22:24 -0500
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-15 23:28 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> - 2024-10-16 08:55 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-15 00:50 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-15 11:18 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-15 13:30 -0500
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> - 2024-10-16 08:59 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-18 20:30 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-20 02:13 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-20 10:06 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-20 16:14 -0500
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-20 20:50 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-15 21:30 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-15 20:26 -0400
                BBSes & dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-16 02:28 +0000
                Re: BBSes & dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-18 20:30 +0000
                Re: BBSes & dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-20 02:13 +0000
                Re: BBSes & dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-20 20:50 +0000
                Re: BBSes & dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-21 02:47 +0000
                Re: BBSes & dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) George Musk <grgmusk@skiff.com> - 2024-10-21 11:58 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> - 2024-10-16 08:59 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-10-10 18:36 -0700
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-12 02:17 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-12 11:23 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-12 20:13 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-10-13 13:01 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-14 00:01 +0000
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> - 2024-10-13 11:07 -0400
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-10-13 07:59 -0500
                Re: Dial-up modems (Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse) ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-10-14 00:03 +0000
  Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-09-27 19:55 -0400
    Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-09-28 13:33 +0000
      Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-09-28 10:23 -0400

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