BBS's

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Fri Nov 17 16:23:18 2000

On Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Seth wrote:

> On Fri, Nov 17, 2000 at 06:35:21PM +1030, Geoff Roberts wrote:
> > If you just want a dialup thingy for those in your area, probably ok, if
> > you have people close enough not to mind the 30c per local call.
>
> Ah, I keep forgetting how lucky we Yanks are to live in the United
> States -- at least, in terms of telecommunications costs. Local calls
> here are invariably free of charge, included in a flat monthly fee
> for telephone service. Only long-distance requires a per-minute or
> per-call fee.
>
> > > I mean, it's just all in fun. It's not like we'd be denying people
> > > their rights if they couldn't afford the long distance charges.
> > Tough.
> >
> > Even tougher if they can't afford the transoceanic ones? ;^)
>
> Yup ;) Not my problem. View it as a perfect opportunity to
> form an ARCH RIVAL to RetroNET. Call it... AuNET or something.
> We can have vicious flamewars about whose is better, and eventually
> form a backbone cabal.
>
> > > But... but... UUCP is
> > > half the fun!!
> >
> > Perhaps, but not across the ocean at 2400 baud.
>
> You're simply not being adventurous enough ;)
>
> Next Up: Tin-Can-and-Two-Strings-Net, dammit! BWAHAHAHA!

Someone always wants it all! Full duplex on a tin-can, yet. Sheesh!
 
> > Cheers
>
> -Seth
>
Received on Fri Nov 17 2000 - 16:23:18 GMT