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    From Cougar428@VERT/CJSPLACE to ALL on Sat Jun 7 18:20:11 2025
    Just started watching "BBS" the documentary by Jason Scott. I have only
    watched the first segment where they talk about CBBS and how it all
    started.

    Anyone else watched this? I think it's older, but it's pretty
    interesting so far. I have the DVD version that's 3 discs. I did start
    BBSing in around 1990 or so, and at the time there wasn't anything like
    it.

    ... I was on a roll till I slipped on the butter.

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Cougar428 on Sun Jun 8 01:38:00 2025
    Re: BBS The Documentary
    By: Cougar428 to ALL on Sat Jun 07 2025 06:20 pm

    Just started watching "BBS" the documentary by Jason Scott. I have only watched the first segment where they talk about CBBS and how it all
    started.

    Anyone else watched this? I think it's older, but it's pretty
    interesting so far. I have the DVD version that's 3 discs. I did start BBSing in around 1990 or so, and at the time there wasn't anything like
    it.

    Yup (I'm even in it, a bit). Glad you like it!
    --
    digital man (rob)

    Rush quote #67:
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  • From Cougar428@VERT/CJSPLACE to DIGITAL MAN on Sun Jun 8 10:04:28 2025
    Quoting Digital Man to Cougar428 <=-

    Re: BBS The Documentary
    By: Cougar428 to ALL on Sat Jun 07 2025 06:20 pm

    Just started watching "BBS" the documentary by Jason Scott. I have only watched the first segment where they talk about CBBS and how it all
    started.

    Anyone else watched this? I think it's older, but it's pretty
    interesting so far. I have the DVD version that's 3 discs. I did start BBSing in around 1990 or so, and at the time there wasn't anything like
    it.

    Yup (I'm even in it, a bit). Glad you like it!

    Cool! I'll have to keep my eyes open to see where you pop up. Any
    hints?

    ... Shortcut: longest distance between two points

    ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20
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  • From Amessyroom@VERT/TL-QWK to Cougar428 on Sun Jun 8 12:14:27 2025
    Re: BBS The Documentary
    By: Cougar428 to ALL on Sat Jun 07 2025 06:20 pm

    Just started watching "BBS" the documentary by Jason Scott. I have only watched the first segment where they talk about CBBS and how it all started.

    Anyone else watched this? I think it's older, but it's pretty
    interesting so far. I have the DVD version that's 3 discs. I did start BBSing in around 1990 or so, and at the time there wasn't anything like it.

    Yes. I loved it. I watched it on YouTube there is also another one.

    Check out Back to the BBS, a YouTube series by Al's Geek Lab https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop3s1hMlSJKXqmuFjK7gbJh2WAyllTTY&si=sfLHHJGv-BrlQVvh

    https://alsgeeklab.com
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Cougar428 on Mon Jun 9 01:18:20 2025
    Re: BBS The Documentary
    By: Cougar428 to DIGITAL MAN on Sun Jun 08 2025 10:04 am

    Yup (I'm even in it, a bit). Glad you like it!

    Cool! I'll have to keep my eyes open to see where you pop up. Any
    hints?

    I think it was just in the 'Make it pay' episode. Here's the original unedited interview with me for the BBS documentary, if you're ever really bored and want to kill an hour (and probably feel a bit of vicarious embarassment for my over-inflated ego and lack of humility at the time):
    https://youtu.be/OvMFKU04YTk
    --
    digital man (rob)

    Synchronet "Real Fact" #102:
    Alternate and loadable font support was added to Synchronet in February 2018 Norco, CA WX: 58.4�F, 91.0% humidity, 0 mph W wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
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  • From Cougar428@VERT/CJSPLACE to DIGITAL MAN on Mon Jun 9 09:24:33 2025
    Quoting Digital Man to Cougar428 <=-

    Re: BBS The Documentary
    By: Cougar428 to DIGITAL MAN on Sun Jun 08 2025 10:04 am

    Yup (I'm even in it, a bit). Glad you like it!

    Cool! I'll have to keep my eyes open to see where you pop up. Any
    hints?

    I think it was just in the 'Make it pay' episode. Here's the original unedited interview with me for the BBS documentary, if you're ever
    really bored and want to kill an hour (and probably feel a bit of vicarious embarassment for my over-inflated ego and lack of humility
    at the time): https://youtu.be/OvMFKU04YTk

    Wow! Thanks for the link, I enjoyed watching the unedited interview and
    don't think you showed any instances of inflated ego or lack of
    humility in the clip. Just a question, when was the interview? And when
    was the documentary released?

    I watched the first disk and noted that a select piece of the interview
    was in the bonus clips on the first disk.

    Hard to think that while I was just sitting back using bulletin board
    systems, you were busy writing and making them better! I think it takes
    a special sort of creativity to do that. So thanks!

    Hope you have a wonderful day!

    ... A crappie is not a sunfish found in a toilet.

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