[jrsmith1279]

What an awesome time in computing history. I sometimes find myself judging other IT guys by whether or not they have ever used a BBS.

[bdunbar]

I used a BBS.

My wife built and sysoped one.

And yes, that's how we met.

[akira2501]

Not an uncommon story, I suspect.. but, Roger?

[bdunbar]

You lost me. What?

[Nate75Sanders]

He's indicating that the story may not be an uncommon one, but gambling, anyway, that you may be someone named Roger who he knows has the same story.

[bdunbar]

See ... this is what happens when one is raised by wolves. One has no idea about common social conventions.

Wolves ... or raised in Oklahoma in the pre-internet era. Same thing, really.

[gurkendoktor]

Only partly related, but I am too young to have used a BBS in Europe. When I came to Taiwan three years ago, I was delighted to see open Telnet sessions on many CS students' computers, browsing a BBS, in Big5 encoding nonetheless.

I love how local computer customs differ.

[lurkinggrue]

How about if they RAN a BBS.

[dgabriel]

My mom would not shell out for a second phone line. :(

[evincarofautumn]

There is such quintessential geek pathos in this little phrase.

[grannyg00se]

I ran a bbs. Even had a couple of paid members. I'm embarrassed to say that I can't even remember what it was called now.