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FullMetalJacket June 11th, 2010 16:22

I do know what wolfenstien 3D is. I do know what dailup is (I used to have it).

I'm just new to this forum!

jtf2-phalanx June 11th, 2010 17:10

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Originally Posted by Zeonprime (Post 1253202)
there was something soothing to the tack tack tack noise as it dialed. but hell if you messed up the number :D

Do you remember trying to speed dial that bad boy too. Trying to make it spin faster than it naturally did. And I hated dialing anyone with a 0 in their number. "DAMN, I don't want to call Charlie, he has 2 zeros in his phone number".

Styrak June 11th, 2010 17:10

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Originally Posted by FullMetalJacket (Post 1253216)
I do know what wolfenstien 3D is. I do know what dailup is (I used to have it).

I'm just new to this forum!

I don't think you do :p

Dialup = 56k.

VooDooPeteK June 11th, 2010 17:29

do they still offer dial up?

Man I remember the days of trying to download a VCD in like 100 parts and it would take forever.


I feel so old now :(

GBear June 11th, 2010 17:38

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Originally Posted by Zeonprime (Post 1253190)
hmm, I think it's time to start colouring my hair, I think for every noob born in the 90s I get 10 grey hairs. think of it! They have never had dialup, or if they did, they were to young to remember it!

Haha, I was born in the 90s and clearly remember having dialup for the longest time, especially after we moved to Thailand as well. We probably switched over when I was 11-12. I hated it.

Jimski June 11th, 2010 17:44

I remember a time when there was no web, no graphic interface and Boris Vallejo's pics were the only online porn.

L473ncy June 11th, 2010 18:29

I remember the days of 2600 baud. I didn't know what the hell that was back then. I wish I had the opportunity to dial into a BBS, connect to a terminal (ie. like a library intranet or w/e) and do all that old school terminal stuff but I'm a late Gen Y'er I barely had used DOS then it went to Windows (but I got pretty good at dos during that time).

Then 56k and then to DSL and something about dry copper pairs (how DSL works with the tone being sent down the line). Nowadays I know what all that means.

These days unless you're out in the sticks where there's no infrastructure available you're not going to have 56k at minimum you should have Cable or DSL.

Hades June 11th, 2010 19:41

I remember when it took 20 mins to download one nudie pic

Zeonprime June 11th, 2010 20:36

I used to run a BBS, and I remember how exited I was when 28,8 was offered it was so fast compared to my 14,4 and 9600 modems!! How about Dithered porn images ! :)

Duckman June 11th, 2010 20:36

anyone still have vinyl records????? or 45's?

Zeonprime June 11th, 2010 20:37

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Originally Posted by Duckman (Post 1253337)
anyone still have vinyl records????? or 45's?

yes I do...though they are probably in the same box with my eight tracks :)

bomber439 June 11th, 2010 20:54

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Originally Posted by Duckman (Post 1253337)
anyone still have vinyl records????? or 45's?

Yes, I do, and I got 2 turn tables too.

Andy n June 11th, 2010 21:02

Vinyls are making a come back. You see them at stores brand new not but it still doesn't beat the original pressings.

chaosnemesis June 12th, 2010 06:59

You know I think the thread title should be changed again. It contains 1% answer and 99% reminiscing the good 'ole days. I hand a Tandy 2000 from Radio Shack we bought for 5 grand. kids these days have more computing power in thier watches than we did before.

Tech June 12th, 2010 07:08

Ughhhh my parents still have dial up, it's all that's available where they live.


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