Shawnee123 - Page 2

glatt · 01-09-2009, 11:23 AM

We had a Heathkit terminal in our house starting in around 1980 or so and we could call into the mainframe at the college where my dad worked using a screaming fast 300 baud modem. It was linked to the Dartmouth college computer, where they had a chat room. So my first chat/forum experiences were in the early 80's.

It was all text then, each "post" would follow another as a big long text document. The posts were separated only by a couple carriage returns and then a header to tell who was making the post. You could fake forum messages as coming from another member by just putting the fake message within your own using the appropriate spacing format. Good times.

Shawnee123 · 01-09-2009, 11:42 AM

Since this thread bears my name, I'm going to say that Shawnee123 went on temporary indivisible mode due to thinly veiled threats...now she's decided heck with it.

Spiders. Spiders scare me. Other than that, nothing much.

footfootfoot · 01-09-2009, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Since this thread bears my name, I'm going to say that Shawnee123 went on temporary indivisible mode...

Did you pledge owl regions to the flag when you went indivisible?

Shawnee123 · 01-09-2009, 11:49 AM

Whoooooooo?

I slay me.

dar512 · 01-09-2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Whoooooooo?

I slay me.

Well, and the rest of us too.

If you amuse yourself, you will always be entertained.

Shawnee123 · 01-09-2009, 11:57 AM

No matter what happens in life, I will always laugh with myself and at myself, with others, and sometimes at others.

Flint · 01-09-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

You could fake forum messages as coming from another member by just putting the fake message within your own using the appropriate spacing format. Good times.

I'm sure you would never do anything like that, though.

Cicero · 01-09-2009, 03:52 PM

Shawnee is Awesome.

That is all.....

Shawnee123 · 01-09-2009, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

We had a Heathkit ~snip~.

That's neat. Did the whole family like Wuthering Heights?

Shawnee123 · 01-09-2009, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicero

Shawnee is Awesome.

That is all.....

No YOU are. :p

SteveDallas · 01-09-2009, 04:06 PM

All I had was a HeathKit *catalog*.

01-09-2009, 11:42 AM	#17
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Since this thread bears my name, I'm going to say that Shawnee123 went on temporary indivisible mode due to thinly veiled threats...now she's decided heck with it. Spiders. Spiders scare me. Other than that, nothing much. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-09-2009, 11:49 AM	#19
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Whoooooooo? I slay me. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-09-2009, 11:57 AM	#21
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	No matter what happens in life, I will always laugh with myself and at myself, with others, and sometimes at others. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-09-2009, 03:52 PM	#23
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Shawnee is Awesome. That is all..... __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

01-09-2009, 11:23 AM	#16
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	We had a Heathkit terminal in our house starting in around 1980 or so and we could call into the mainframe at the college where my dad worked using a screaming fast 300 baud modem. It was linked to the Dartmouth college computer, where they had a chat room. So my first chat/forum experiences were in the early 80's. It was all text then, each "post" would follow another as a big long text document. The posts were separated only by a couple carriage returns and then a header to tell who was making the post. You could fake forum messages as coming from another member by just putting the fake message within your own using the appropriate spacing format. Good times.

01-09-2009, 04:06 PM	#26
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	All I had was a HeathKit catalog.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)