← Back to context Comment by trollied 4 years ago I think I read about this for the first time on a dialup BBS in the 90s :) 3 comments trollied Reply kingcharles 4 years ago I tried to read about it on that BBS, but it was more than 80 miles from my house and I couldn't afford the long distance phone charges. eashman 4 years ago You obviously didn’t have a Novation Apple Cat modem that could wardial random 5 digit calling card codes for 3rd party long distance carriers.I really hope there are a few other people here who know what that sentence means or I’m officially ancient :( desireco42 4 years ago I almost feel younger people will not understand what you are referencing :) I was SysOp of FidoNet node.
kingcharles 4 years ago I tried to read about it on that BBS, but it was more than 80 miles from my house and I couldn't afford the long distance phone charges. eashman 4 years ago You obviously didn’t have a Novation Apple Cat modem that could wardial random 5 digit calling card codes for 3rd party long distance carriers.I really hope there are a few other people here who know what that sentence means or I’m officially ancient :( desireco42 4 years ago I almost feel younger people will not understand what you are referencing :) I was SysOp of FidoNet node.
eashman 4 years ago You obviously didn’t have a Novation Apple Cat modem that could wardial random 5 digit calling card codes for 3rd party long distance carriers.I really hope there are a few other people here who know what that sentence means or I’m officially ancient :(
desireco42 4 years ago I almost feel younger people will not understand what you are referencing :) I was SysOp of FidoNet node.
I tried to read about it on that BBS, but it was more than 80 miles from my house and I couldn't afford the long distance phone charges.
You obviously didn’t have a Novation Apple Cat modem that could wardial random 5 digit calling card codes for 3rd party long distance carriers.
I really hope there are a few other people here who know what that sentence means or I’m officially ancient :(
I almost feel younger people will not understand what you are referencing :) I was SysOp of FidoNet node.