I was one of those Hams that began logging on to BBS'es after getting a C=64 many years ago.

I met you on another GT POWER BBS, The Volunteer BBS and later joined your Pan-American BBS .

Reading computer magazines started my interest but when a fellow Ham told me about a dial-up Commodore BBS i ztarted there.
I found about The Volunteer BBS from a list in a free monthly(?) magazine I found in some stores.

40 years ago.

I wanted to learn about computing from folks who KNEW computing already
Kinda like the old Automobile commercial:
Ask the man who owns one.

How can I become A Mister Know-It-All other than by associating with the people Who Actually KNOW the ins and outs of operating computers,sharing their successes and failures with others Users.

I never got to the Mr. KIA level BUT I have learned lots and lots of things that makes computing life easier for me.
Also the BBS membership allows Me to share things I've learned (good&bad) while using the gear here.

Thanks to You and all of the other Sysops that I used their Systems, I enjoy using PC's and this cellphone You Folks have made my life easier.
So I come back, and back, and back againand again.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Ed
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Re: ANSI art
By: phigan to Nightfox on Fri Jul 18 2025 12:27 am

Nothing wrong with making an honest buck. But it only lasts until big money takes notice. Small operators are gradually squeezed out and eventually only giants remain. That's what the telcos and cable operators did to independent ISPs.

Like the shareware mindset, it was always doomed.
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Your last line had me remember way back 40 years ago when there were many free Games written and shared for the C=64 and after running a game I saw a screen saying itwS a Shareware Program and had some numbers after a Dollar Sign.

I'd never seen that before .Until that day.

Some years later I got a disk to try out Compuserve for a half hour at no cost. I looked aound Compuserve and didn't think it was worth paying for.

T'wasn't until I got interested in DSL that I wanted to spend money for my hobby.
Ed
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Your post had me remember that You and Daryl Stout were using your internet account to Transfer GT Power packets long before the FIDO SYSOPS begansoing that.

It is normal operating procedure now days

You Two were doing that to lessen your telephone bill(s).

THANKS MUCH­!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ed
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