On 2012-02-20, Todd Goodman <t...@bonedaddy.net> wrote:
> * walt <w41...@gmail.com> [120219 15:37]:
>> On 02/18/2012 05:18 AM, Dale wrote:
>>
>> > Sounds like the internet could be switched off. So, next question, how
>> > easy would it be to get it going again? Hours? Days? Weeks?
>>
>> My guess is that the old farts that read this list could have their
>> old dialup bulletin boards back on line in a day. Probably on the
>> original hardware gathering dust in the attic :p
>
> Naw, uucp on dialup on a Telebit Trailblazer 9600. :-)
It's been a while since I set up a uucp node, but I think I could
manage it in a couple hours if required. To paraphrase Damon Wayans,
"Homey don't play BBS." I think I've got a USR sportster sitting
around somewhere. What I don't have is a POTS line.
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