Yes it was a good group. I used HyperCard to develop a computer based stuttering therapy system as part of a research fellowship about 11 years ago. It was a good first language to learn.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Beth F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:21 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Internet cited as marriage wrecker > > > I was post charter member but shortly thereafter. > I had many names as my fake accounts were cancelled at least > once a week. > > I remember that hypercard group! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 8:10 AM > Subject: RE: Internet cited as marriage wrecker > > > > Beth, > > > > I wonder if we've met online before. I was a beta tester of > the client > > software and a charter member when AOL was Mac only. Mind > you I mainly > hung > > about the hypercard and the psychology groups. > > > > larry > > > > -- > > Larry C. Lyons > > ColdFusion/Web Developer > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > > EBStor.com > > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > > tel: (703) 393-7930 > > fax: (703) 393-2659 > > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > > http://www.pacel.com > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > > -- > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Beth F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:12 PM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Re: Internet cited as marriage wrecker > > > > > > > > > Ok, I am embarassed to discuss this but I will. Of course > > > its entirely > > > anecdotal. > > > > > > Many moons ago I used to hack onto AOL and terrorize > people for kicks. > > > Don't ask me why, I was obviously bored and young. > > > > > > In any case, I can tell you that in those days they only > people on AOL > > > (obviously an exaggeration - but seriously, most of the > > > folks) were folks in > > > unhappy marriages and we stupid hacker kids. AOL allowed > > > them to escape the > > > marriage, meet someone who seemed to truly appreciate them > > > (because they too > > > were escaping a bad marriage) and basically throw the > > > marriage out without > > > working on it at all. The marital support system was > > > replaced by the online > > > buddies and usually an online gf/bf. The spouse of the > > > individual would > > > realize something was up by the amount of time spent on the > > > computer and > > > would begin to try and make amends with the unhappy person. > > > The unhappy > > > person, under other circumstances might have been inclined to > > > work it out, > > > however because of the "support" of their online friends they > > > generally > > > didnt' bother and dumped a 20 year marriage for a 3 month > > > internet affair > > > with someone they never met. > > > > > > Some of those 3 month internet affairs actually worked out though. > > > > > > There was also a large number of abused women who hang out on > > > aol, who have > > > no way to leave their husbands, but thats another story. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 6:47 AM > > > Subject: RE: Internet cited as marriage wrecker > > > > > > > > > > After reading the article, it seemed rather self-serving, > > > perhaps to drum > > > up > > > > support for that counseling service? > > > > > > > > I am very skeptical of these so-called articles there's > > > typically more > > > > anecdote than data. I'm still waiting for a decent study to > > > be done on the > > > > issue, perhaps something like relating divorce rates with > > > internet usage > > > and > > > > type of internet access (broadband vs. dialup; mainly at > > > work/school or at > > > > home etc). Otherwise its just hearsay. > > > > > > > > larry > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Larry C. Lyons > > > > ColdFusion/Web Developer > > > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > > > > EBStor.com > > > > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > > > > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > > > > tel: (703) 393-7930 > > > > fax: (703) 393-2659 > > > > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > > > > http://www.pacel.com > > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Dan Phillips [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:34 AM > > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > > Subject: Internet cited as marriage wrecker > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is an interesting topic for discussion. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1931000/1931035.stm > > > > > > > > > > > > **sits down with blueberry muffin and glass of Juice, > waiting for the > > > > discussions to begin** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. 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