BBS's

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Fri Nov 17 19:04:15 2000

----- Original Message -----
From: "Seth" <sethm_at_loomcom.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: BBS's


> 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.

Doh! Yeah, forgot about that. Good point.

> 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.

(evil grin) Seriously, if you can do it, go for it.
"Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat its mistakes."

> > Perhaps, but not across the ocean at 2400 baud.
>
> You're simply not being adventurous enough ;)

I can't afford to be THAT adventurous! LOL. ;^)

> Next Up: Tin-Can-and-Two-Strings-Net, dammit! BWAHAHAHA!

I play with teletypes a lot, perhaps a global mechanical TTY network,
LOL.

Cheers

Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie,
South Australia
geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
netcafe_at_tell.net.au
ICQ: 1970476
Received on Fri Nov 17 2000 - 19:04:15 GMT