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Yeah.. I started out with a vic 20 also....wrote quite a few games - =
23X21 character based graphics rocked!
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  From: Byron Como=20
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 9:39 AM
  Subject: Re: [brlug-general] We Want Linux


  I learned Basic on a Vic-20. It was really neat to come home and code =
in my homework to make sure it was correct.No one else in my class had a =
computer at home. I actually corrected the instructor's "solution" to a =
problem and even showed him his error one day after class. In 1984 when =
computer geeks had all the power because they had all the computers that =
was a rare thing, I'll never forget the expression on Bernie Parasol's =
face, the furrowed brow, the look of puzzlement and concern as I =
explained that his loop needed a "return" statement.

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    From: Robert Leche=20
    To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
    Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 8:45 AM
    Subject: Re: [brlug-general] We Want Linux


    Radio Shack Model 1 rules man!=20
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    John Hebert wrote:=20

      The New Generation in Lafayette sold computers. I=20
      bought my Commodore 64 there and a crap load of=20
      Infocom games... ah, those were the days.=20
      John Hebert=20

      --- Jeff Crosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:=20
      > Also once located there was New Generation...your=20
      > superstore for the 80's.=20
      > Anyone remember that place.  I don't think they sold=20
      > computers though.=20
      > Hehehe.=20
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      > Jeff=20
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      > From: "Mat Branyon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>=20
      > To: <[email protected]>=20
      > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 1:34 PM=20
      > Subject: RE: [brlug-general] We Want Linux=20
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      > > its in the shopping center in the south east=20
      > corner of where sharp road=20
      > > and florida blvd meet.. where eyemasters used to=20
      > be... they just moved=20
      > > there, so there isnt really a sign up i dont=20
      > think... if by chance i got=20
      > > the directions wrong, which i AM prone to do...=20
      > the number is 274-1400=20
      > > ...=20
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      > > --mat=20
      > >=20
      > > On Thu, 2002-08-22 at 13:33, Richards, Ed wrote:=20
      > > > Mat,=20
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      > > > Where is this fine establishment? I looked in=20
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      > > > listing.=20
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      > > > (Still running Outlook on the Linux desktop! I=20
      > bet that makes Bill's=20
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      > > > ache!)=20
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      > > > -----Original Message-----=20
      > > > From: Mat Branyon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
      > > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:45 PM=20
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      > > > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] We Want Linux=20
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      > > > computer exchange now sells linux computers...=20
      > let eveyrone know... i=20
      > > > installed 2 pentium 200 mhz computers with 64=20
      > megs of ram with linux...=20
      > > > they have old hardware modems in them, and=20
      > everything works nicely (they=20
      > > > run redhat 7.3, which installs very nicely).  go=20
      > by the store and let=20
      > > > them know you are  interested.. they also have a=20
      > bunch of old laptops=20
      > > > that i can put linux on for you... if you want a=20
      > new computer with it,=20
      > > > let em know, ill take care of it...=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yeah.. I started out with a vic 20 =
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  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [brlug-general] We =
Want=20
  Linux</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I learned Basic on a Vic-20. It was =
really neat=20
  to come home and code in my homework to make sure it was correct.No =
one else=20
  in my class had a computer at home. I actually corrected the =
instructor's=20
  "solution" to a problem and even showed him his error one day after =
class. In=20
  1984 when computer geeks had all the power because they had all the =
computers=20
  that was a rare thing, I'll never forget the expression on Bernie =
Parasol's=20
  face, the furrowed brow, the look of puzzlement and concern as I =
explained=20
  that his loop needed a "return" statement.</FONT></DIV>
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    <A [EMAIL PROTECTED] =
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    Leche</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 23, 2002 =
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    AM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [brlug-general] =
We Want=20
    Linux</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>Radio Shack Model 1 rules man! <BR>&nbsp; <BR>&nbsp;=20
    <P>John Hebert wrote:=20
    <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3D"CITE">The New Generation in Lafayette sold =
computers. I=20
      <BR>bought my Commodore 64 there and a crap load of <BR>Infocom =
games...=20
      ah, those were the days.=20
      <P>John Hebert=20
      <P>--- Jeff Crosby &lt;<A=20
      href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>&gt; wrote: =
<BR>&gt;=20
      Also once located there was New Generation...your <BR>&gt; =
superstore for=20
      the 80's. <BR>&gt; Anyone remember that place.&nbsp; I don't think =
they=20
      sold <BR>&gt; computers though. <BR>&gt; Hehehe. <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; =
Jeff=20
      <BR>&gt; ----- Original Message ----- <BR>&gt; From: "Mat Branyon" =

      &lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]&gt; <BR>&gt; To: =
&lt;[email protected]&gt;=20
      <BR>&gt; Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 1:34 PM <BR>&gt; Subject: =
RE:=20
      [brlug-general] We Want Linux <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; its =
in the=20
      shopping center in the south east <BR>&gt; corner of where sharp =
road=20
      <BR>&gt; &gt; and florida blvd meet.. where eyemasters used to =
<BR>&gt;=20
      be... they just moved <BR>&gt; &gt; there, so there isnt really a =
sign up=20
      i dont <BR>&gt; think... if by chance i got <BR>&gt; &gt; the =
directions=20
      wrong, which i AM prone to do... <BR>&gt; the number is 274-1400 =
<BR>&gt;=20
      &gt; ... <BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; --mat <BR>&gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; =
&gt; On=20
      Thu, 2002-08-22 at 13:33, Richards, Ed wrote: <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; =
Mat,=20
      <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Where is this fine =
establishment? I=20
      looked in <BR>&gt; the telehpone book and not <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; =
listing.=20
      <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Thanks, <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; =
<BR>&gt;=20
      &gt; &gt; Ed Richards <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; (Still running Outlook on =
the=20
      Linux desktop! I <BR>&gt; bet that makes Bill's <BR>&gt; stomach =
<BR>&gt;=20
      &gt; &gt; ache!) <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; =
&gt; &gt;=20
      <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; -----Original Message----- <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; =
From: Mat=20
      Branyon [<A=20
      =
href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>]=20
      <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:45 PM =
<BR>&gt; &gt;=20
      &gt; To: [email protected] <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Subject: Re: =
[brlug-general]=20
      We Want Linux <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; =
&gt;=20
      computer exchange now sells linux computers... <BR>&gt; let =
eveyrone=20
      know... i <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; installed 2 pentium 200 mhz computers =
with 64=20
      <BR>&gt; megs of ram with linux... <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; they have =
old=20
      hardware modems in them, and <BR>&gt; everything works nicely =
(they=20
      <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; run redhat 7.3, which installs very =
nicely).&nbsp; go=20
      <BR>&gt; by the store and let <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; them know you =
are&nbsp;=20
      interested.. they also have a <BR>&gt; bunch of old laptops =
<BR>&gt; &gt;=20
      &gt; that i can put linux on for you... if you want a <BR>&gt; new =

      computer with it, <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; let em know, ill take care of =
it...=20
      <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; <BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; =
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