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Old 01-08-08, 09:28 AM   #1171 (permalink)
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yes i do...a friend and i ran a bbs... thats bulletin board service for you young whipersnappers.....

remember when the rfirst 14k4 modems came out............
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Old 01-08-08, 10:07 AM   #1172 (permalink)
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Remember when you connected with a 300 baud phone modem to a BBS - the first time ?
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Old 01-08-08, 10:11 AM   #1173 (permalink)
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remember when I had dial up! Man that stunk!!
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Old 01-16-08, 11:29 PM   #1174 (permalink)
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Old 02-16-08, 01:01 AM   #1175 (permalink)
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i actually built a 300 baud modem......

remember when you could do things like that?
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Old 02-18-08, 04:01 PM   #1177 (permalink)
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Remember when the Morse code was the state of the art ?
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Old 02-20-08, 07:12 PM   #1178 (permalink)
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remember when CQD, not SOS, signaled distress?
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Old 02-20-08, 07:30 PM   #1179 (permalink)
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- Remember when kids went outside after school, and NOT on the computer/game console/phone/etc etc etc
- Remember when it was allowed to say "Merry Christmas" at work?
- Remember when prayers were allowed in school?
- Remember when it was ok for the dollar bill to say "In God We Trust" ?
- Remember when you called a company, an actual live person answered the phone?
- Remember when Oprah was just another talkshow nobody? (remember Geraldo?)

etc.etc.etc. I could go on all night.
*sigh*
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Old 02-20-08, 07:46 PM   #1180 (permalink)
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etc.etc.etc. I could go on all night.
Please do! I was enjoying it!
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Old 02-20-08, 09:15 PM   #1181 (permalink)
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- Remember when Brittany Spears was a cute little 'Mousekateer?
- Remember when kids actually wanted to grow-up to be the President of the United States?
- Remember when sports was about the fans, and not about the $$$$ ?
- Remember Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant?
- Remember when people were "ashamed" to be on "State Assistance" ?
- Remember when cell phones were the size of a brick (and weighed the same as a brick)?
- Remember when cell phones weren't wireless?
- Remember when marriage was a lifetime commitment?
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- Remember "Where's The Beef"?
- Remember when Commodore 64 was "top of the line" ?
- Remember when you bought new pants, and found a rip in them you would return them? (nowadays rips are at a premium price...pre-ripped LOL)
- Remember when you could watch the news and NOT get depressed?
- Remember the ADAM computer? (one of my first PC's)
- Remember when you were NEVER bored?
- Remember being a teenager and being "on top of the world" ?
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- Remember when kids could go outside to play, and stay out till dark with NO CELL PHONES, no curfews, no cars, etc...and LOVE it?
- Remember when I had hair?
- Remember the 80's.....hair bands, glitz, and make-up!
- Remember "pegged" pants?
- Remember when Pepsi/Dew came in a glass bottle (8-pack) ?
- Remember when a pack of Baseball cards cost $.25
- Remember when there were only 4 manufacturers of Baseball cards? (there are hundreds now)
- Remember when you opened that $.25 pack of cards, and found your favorite player/rookie/star? (only card collectors need apply to this one)
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- Remember 9/11 ?
- Remember "The Superbowl Shuffle" ? (Da Bears)
- Remember when every child didn't have ADD/ADHD/ADPGHFYXDKJFL ?? (they were just hyper)
- Remember iPaqHQ ?
- Remember the first time you ever kissed a girl? (NOT a family member)
- Remember when 640k RAM was ALOT?
- Remember when "noob" wasn't even a word?
- Do I Remember how many beers I had tonight? (no)

(fingers cramping now, must....rest....)
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Remember when kids actually wanted to grow-up to be the President of the United States?
I was one of those!

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- Remember when you bought new pants, and found a rip in them you would return them? (nowadays rips are at a premium price...pre-ripped LOL)
I don't understand why they do that now!

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Remember when kids could go outside to play, and stay out till dark with NO CELL PHONES, no curfews, no cars, etc...and LOVE it?
I still do in the summer.

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Remember the first time you ever kissed a girl?
Does not apply to me yet.


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I'm there right now dude, but only for another year and a half.

I love ya for this DavesPPC! keep it comming!!
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Old 02-21-08, 08:46 AM   #1183 (permalink)
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