Fidonet was when things started to get interesting! It was like its own internet and helped save on the long distance charges.
On Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 7:10 AM Dennis Burgess <[email protected]> wrote: > SRE and BRE was the favs around here. We had tradewars.. Joining fidonet > was the closest thing to email back then. 😊 I preferred SRE (Solar > Realms Elite) .. Article about the author of SRE/BRE.. > http://breakintochat.com/blog/2013/02/18/amit-patel-creator-of-solar-realms-elite/ > > > > > > > > *[image: LTI-Full_175px]* > > *Dennis Burgess* > > > Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition” > > *Link Technologies, Inc* -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services > > *Office*: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net > > Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com > > Need MikroTik Cloud Management: https://cloud.linktechs.net > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of * [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 15, 2022 2:27 PM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BBS > > > > I heard Steve wants to play Trade Wars. > > Is there a telnet BBS around somewhere still? > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 15, 2022 2:59 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BBS > > > > nerds > > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 11:25 AM Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Trade Wars, I think that was on multiple platforms then. > > > > I ran a Macintosh BBS in the late 80’s on “Second Site” software and had > like all possible software cracked and ready for download on my 100MB SCSI > hard drive. > > > > There were a few turn based online games on my system as well, that the > software “guy” updated every now and then. > > > > I remember he gave me the pascal code at one point and I did modify some > stuff. > > > > Fun times! > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, June 13, 2022 8:08 AM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BBS > > > > I did Trade Wars too, but my addiction was Barren Realms Elite. > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *CBB - Jay Fuller > *Sent:* Friday, June 10, 2022 8:55 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [AFMUG] BBS > > > > > > Legend of the red dragon. And yes...lots of trade wars > > > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "James Howard" <[email protected]> > To: "'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'" <[email protected]> > Subject: [AFMUG] DSL With Powercode? > Date: Fri, Jun 10, 2022 4:37 PM > > > > Empire seems to ring a bell. It’s been over 30 years so kind of hazy and > most of the time spent was the middle of the night. It’s amazing how much > less sleep I used to need apparently. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Steven Kenney via AF > *Sent:* Friday, June 10, 2022 3:11 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Steven Kenney <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DSL With Powercode? > > > > Trade wars yes.. there was a stock market game and a game called "empire" > I believe > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 1:05 PM Daniel Pautz via AF <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Just normal intel machines running Novel netware lite then qemm or some > other multi tasking dos setup, the BBS software was simple Wildcat and > later Syncronet (they actually have a website up where you can get the > freeware setup and run bbs’s now via good old telnet J and yeah the > games were a blast, too much time wasted, leagon of the red dragon (lord) > was huge back then, or trade wars… > > > > Anyone into hardware these days wouldn’t even understand how basic stuff > was, a few hundred MB HDD was nearly a grand, to get lots of files > online for download cd changers would be used, pretty cool how it all > worked. > > > > Ahh the good old days, long before kids, house payments, employees, or > even Nagy clients, sub dollar gas, etc. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *James Howard > *Sent:* Friday, June 10, 2022 9:42 AM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DSL With Powercode? > > > > What did you run the BBS on? Our biggest local BBS ran on an Amiga 2000 > with 24 modems but I don’t remember much else about it. I was one of the > sysops for a while………. Best part of it was the games. The Risk type game > was pretty much determined by whoever got in first after Midnight (when you > could make the moves for the day) who knew what they were doing. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Daniel Pautz via AF > *Sent:* Thursday, June 9, 2022 4:40 PM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Daniel Pautz <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DSL With Powercode? > > > > Mmmmm I miss my Commodore 64, or later the multi like BBS running out of > my mom’s house, good old US Robotics modems for the win! > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Steven Kenney via AF > *Sent:* Thursday, June 09, 2022 3:06 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Steven Kenney <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DSL With Powercode? > > > > I still remember upgrading from my 300baud modem to a 1200... holy crap > did that cursor go across the screen much faster. > > > > On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 3:41 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> > wrote: > > That reminds me, anyone know how to set the spark retard lever on a Model > T to start it... > > Gotta run, late for my job at the buggy whip factory... > > > > (DSL was pretty cool when it was new, but so was ISDN). > > > > *From:* James Howard > > *Sent:* Thursday, June 9, 2022 1:27 PM > > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DSL With Powercode? > > > > Come on man. We are confused by one acronym so you throw 3 more at us? > BMU, LNS, LAC…….. this is Thursday! Maybe ask again on Monday when some > brain cells are still working? > > > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Steven Kenney via AF > *Sent:* Thursday, June 9, 2022 1:43 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Steven Kenney <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DSL With Powercode? > > > > Ok let me rephrase. Has anyone used Mikrotik as a BMU as an LNS server to > connect to another provider's LAC server. With powercode managing the > leases. > > > > Just curious if it can be done. > > > > On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 2:38 PM James Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think he meant diesel in a power stroke but we only have a Duramax…… > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via AF > *Sent:* Thursday, June 9, 2022 1:08 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DSL With Powercode? > > > > What is this DSL you speak of? > > > > *From:* Steven Kenney via AF > > *Sent:* Thursday, June 9, 2022 11:51 AM > > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > > *Cc:* Steven Kenney > > *Subject:* [AFMUG] DSL With Powercode? > > > > Anyone use it? 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