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[Hamilton] had a lively set of BulletinBoardSystem~s back in the late 1980s to mid 1990s. Some may have survived into 2000, but you'd be lucky to find one today with the advent of the Internet. |
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Please don't create a node in the Wiki for BBSes that weren't run by WLUG members. |
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Here are some BBSes related to WLUG's history, sorted by opening year: |
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* __Koinonia__ - 1989-1990 - SysOp: IanMcDonald |
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** trivia: first 24 hour BBS in Hamilton, first with two phone lines, ran Searchlight software, first to have a reliable FidoNet connection, first to have a HUGE 40 MB hard drive |
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* __Genesis__ - 1990? - Sysops: Jeremy Green, David Doggart, BruceKingsbury was passingly involved. |
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** was supposed to be the first BBS in Hamilton, hence the name. But Ian got his up first. |
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** Actually mine was not first - just first 24 hour BBS - IanMcDonald |
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* __~StationMasters__ - 1992-1995? - BruceKingsbury's first BBS |
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LindsayDruett |
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* __~SwitchBaud__ - 1992-1995 (thereabouts) - Sysop: LindsayDruett - Nothing spectacular other than it had 2x 250MB SCSII disks which were huge (double height) HDDs and noisy as. The HDDs originally came out of a Data General Midframe which was owned by Livestock Improvement/NZ Dairy Board. |
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* __Wyrms__ (1993-1995?) - Lincard 1000, interesting because it ran on a C-64. Spent it's last few months living in the same room as ~StationMasters since it needed frequent reboots and Lincard 1000 was working during the day. |
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* __Tower of Z__ (1994-1995? ''must have been longer'') - Richard Gallagher (aka The Green Banana) |
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** trivia: ToZ was the first BBS in Hamilton to run Renegade BBS Software |
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* __TheDigitalDream__ (1994 (dev only), 1995-1996 (public)) - SysOp: OliverJones (aka Dreamer) |
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** Trivia: Started with Powerboard, quickly changed to [Renegade|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renegade_(BBS)], then [Synchronet|http://www.synchro.net/], was porting to [Telegard|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegard] when shut down. |
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** NZ Hub for BloodNet. BloodNet was an Australian fidonet style demo scene mail network. |
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* __[Echoes|EchoesBbs]__ (1996 perhaps?) - GreigMcGill (aka Rider) |
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* __Cherrybomb__ 1996-1998? - BruceKingsbury's second significant BBS effort |
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* __[Toontown]__ (1996-1998) - CraigBox (aka Criggie) |
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* __Club Cherrybomb Voicemail__ 1998-2000 - Everyone with a modem had moved on to the Internet, so BruceKingsbury decided to write a BBS for those people _without_ modems. At one time the system was on two lines and regularly answering over 200 calls per day. Because it was completely in a different direction to where everyone else was going, the software was given the name "Vertical Access Voicemail System" (abbreviated as VAX/VMS) and was a combination of large amounts of BASH script and a small C program that handled the modem interface which all ran under Redhat Linux. |
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BruceKingsbury was the last 'official BBS list maintainer', although he pretty much gave up maintaining it when there were only two BBSes left (Galaxy and Dixons). Here's the Hamilton part of the most recent list. |
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Waikato Bulletin Board Listing |
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last updated 09/15/99 |
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Hamilton |
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Name: (The) Bridge Baud Confirmed 29/1/00 |
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SysOp: Bryan Beecher |
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Phone: (07) 843-0086 |
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Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week |
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Speeds: 300bps - 19200bps (ZyXEL), MNP1-5, v.42bis |
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Networks: FidoNet (3:774/640), !AmigaNet (41:647/640) |
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Files: Amiga Files - 10 gigs From Aminet and Fish CD's. |
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IBM, Atari, Win95 and MOD sounds also supported. |
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Doors: Heaps of Doors (CNet Specific) |
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Software: CNet 3.05, Trap Door 1.84 |
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Computer: Amiga 2000, 1650 Mb HDD, Archive Vipre Tape Unit, CD-ROM |
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CD-ROMs: Two CD-ROM drives containing Aminet 1-13 & Fish 1000 disks |
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Audience: Amiga and other files, Fred Fish disks, online games, messages, |
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online shopping |
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Handles: Yes |
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Offline: QWK and Message Download utility. |
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Faxable: Yes |
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Other: Local fax sending |
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Name: Club Cherrybomb Voicemail System |
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Location: Hamilton |
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SysOp: zcat (zee-k`at) |
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CoSysop: isomer |
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Phone: +64-7-8558334 (2 lines, stepping) |
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Admin: +64-21-2154508 |
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Hours: 24hrs |
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Speeds: 7200/s AD4 voice, 33600/14400bps fax/data |
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Networks: N/A |
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Files: N/A |
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Doors: "Safebreaker" finally online, more one day.. |
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Software: Vertical Access 0.2.0 |
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Computer: 486dx2/66 |
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CD-ROMs: N/A |
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Audience: Open to anyone |
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Handles: Recommended |
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Offline: What you do offline is your own business! |
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Faxable: YES! |
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Other: Also tries to answer data calls, use "ATDT^8558334" or |
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"ATDT8558334,,,,d" if your modem doesn't generate the |
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required 'calling' tones. |
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Data callers can download and submit to the BBS list, and |
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there's a limited range of files available, mostly diagnostics |
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and documentation. |
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Fees: FREE |
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Comments: This is a VOICEMAIL system, like callminder on acid! |
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Just dial up directly from any touchtone phone. |
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Name: Galaxy CBCS Confirmed 29/1/00 |
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SysOp: George Garard |
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Phone: (07) 843-8025 |
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Hours: 24 Hours, 7 days a week. |
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Speeds: 1200bps - 33,600bps, v.34+, v.FC, v.42bis, v.17 |
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Networks: SIGnet (28:1200/500, 28:28/0 [[Z28C], 28:28/1 [[Z28EC]) |
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FidoNet (3:774/500), Usenet georgeg@galaxy.gen.nz |
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Files: Numerous IBM file areas - Astronomy, Ham Radio and Genealogy file |
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areas and support for authors of Books on disk included. |
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Doors: A good selection of Online Games including International SIGnet |
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Inter-BBS BRE, Falcon's Eye and LORD leagues. |
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Software: Remote Access 2.02+, Front Door 2.12+, Fmail 1.20+. |
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Computer: IBM Compat 486DX-33Mz, 855Mb HDD |
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CD-ROMs: None. |
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Audience: Anyone with a modem. |
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Handles: Yes, but only in local message areas. |
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Offline: Bluewave, Points, Galaxynet nodes (Usenet). |
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Faxable: No |
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Fees: The BBS is free to all callers, except Internet email access |
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which requires an inexpensive yearly subscription. |
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Comments: SIGnet, Usenet, FidoNet and local message areas available. |
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Also Internet Usenet (Newsgroups & Email) accessed via FidoNet |
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Technology (Points, Bluewave). 100s of echoes and newsgroups. |
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Local SIGnet hub, all SIGnet areafixes to 28:28/1. |
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Name: SCI-LAB Confirmed 29/1/00 |
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Location: Hamilton |
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SysOp: TMS (Chris Simmonds) |
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CoSysop: Dunk (Duncan Reid) |
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Phone: 64-7-846-7227 |
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Hours: All bar Fido ZMH |
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Speeds: Max 28800 (v.FC, v.42) |
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Networks: Fidonet (3:774/1137) |
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Files: Building a base of Science related software |
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Doors: LORD (small game at the moment but with next to no advertising) |
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Software: Front Door 2.12, Remote Access 2.50 |
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Computer: 486DX4/100 |
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CD-ROMs: 0 |
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Audience: REASONABLE PEOPLE required. I'm not interested in people looking |
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for Porn and the likes. Also, I only have limited time to work on |
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the system so leave a message if some things don't work and I'll |
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get to it. If you want something specific ask and I'll try and |
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provide. |
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Handles: Allowed |
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Offline: Bluewave/Points |
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Faxable: Not yet |
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Other: Hmm I'm weird at times - get used to it. |
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Fees: If you suffer a stroke and want to send money feel, free to. |
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Comments: OK - if you notice a few inconsistancies in things (like the |
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occasional reference to the Labyrinth CBCS) it's cos I used to |
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be co-sys, and the owner of the key let me use it as the Labyrinth |
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is down. Many thanks to aquila@wave.co.nz for the key, David has |
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moved on to bigger and better things (UNIX and the likes). |
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No file ratios are in force yet as I don't have a base worth |
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rationing, but if it gets abused I might think of adding ratios. |
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Main rule is try and have fun. Not File Requestable at this stage. |
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BBS Name: RAS (not really a bbs but a ras) |
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Location: Hamilton |
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Sysop: Tim Port [[R.A.T.M] |
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Phone: (07) 8436074 |
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Hours: 24hrs 7days |
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Speeds: 9600 - 33.6k |
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Network: It is a ras connecting you to myltan and on weekends it |
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is usally a lan. |
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Files: there will be a ftp running. |
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Doors: Network Quake, etc. |
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Software: windows nt server, Nt ras..quake..ya know stuff like that. |
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Hardware: K6-2 350 with 3dnow! (lol) 128mb ram 1 isa 56k modem |
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: 1 winmodem 56k :(..10mb netcard.. |
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Cd-rom: 36x (what ever is in there) |
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Audience: anyone with a 33.6k modem..and that is just about every one.. |
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Handles: if ya wont.. |
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Faxable: No |
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Offline: NA |
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Fees: $1 a year sound good or just respect the ops and be good |
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: to ya parents. |
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Comments: if you don't know what tcp/ip is ya might get lost tring to |
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: connect but if you have set up a network or a internet connection |
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: you should'nt have trouble. i will put a guest password on that |
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: will allow you to get on and ask me for an acount. |
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: if you beat me at quake i will probaly give you some extra time |
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: till i beat you back ;) and you will have to put up with it if |
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: you can't connect some time..cause i use this computer to host |
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: network games and q3a crashes it some times... |
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: last being a tcp/ip connection leave the network open for "hacking" |
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: etc if you try this i will eat you lame little winblows98 machine |
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: for breakfast!...got it. oh yeah and a help file will be posted |
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: on evry local bbs. |
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Here is a list dated April 1994: |
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Name: Colin's Half Pie BBS |
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Sysop(s): Colin Stutt |
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Number #1: 8430555 24 Hours Speeds: 14,400bps - 300bps, V42Bis, MNP |
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Number #2: 8430201 8:00pm - 10:00am Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps |
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Audience: Anybody is welcome |
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Fees: Free to all callers, 50c a week for CD-ROM Access |
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Name: Dawn Patrol |
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Sysop(s): Ralph Murray |
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Number: 847-0559 |
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Hours: 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week |
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Speeds: 14,400bps - 1200bps, MNP, V42Bis |
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Audience: Anyone, Heaps of Files, Messages, Doors, Sound files |
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Fees: Free To All Callers |
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Name: Dixon's BBS |
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Sysop(s): Murray Dixon Kelvin Dixon |
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Number: 843-5578 |
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Hours: 24 Hours |
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Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps |
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Audience: Lots of On-Line Games, Messages, Atari, Amiga, and |
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2 CD ROMS full of IBM Files |
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Fees: Free To All Callers |
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Name: Fun City CBCS |
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Sysop(s): Mark Perry |
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Number: 846-9397 |
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Hours: 24 Hours |
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Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps |
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Audience: Anyone at all with a varied sence of humour |
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Fees: Free To All Callers |
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Name: Galaxy Cbcs |
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Sysop(s): George Garard |
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Number: 843-8025 |
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Hours: 24 Hours, 7 days a week. |
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Speeds: ZyXEL, 1200bps - 19,200bps, MNP1-5, V42bis. |
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Audience: Anyone with a modem. |
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Fees: Free To All Callers |
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Name: Global Network |
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Sysop(s): Barry Blackford |
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Number #1: 846-2951 24 Hours Speeds: 2400bps - 1200bps |
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Number #2: 846-2952 24 Hours Speeds: 19,200bps - 1200bps, MNP1-5, v42bis |
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Number #3: 846-6918 24 Hours Speeds: 19,200bps - 1200bps, MNP1-5, v42bis |
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Audience: Specilizing in Educational echos, IBM, OS/2, Mugs & Amiga's |
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Fees: MUGS Membership or $30 for Full BBS Membership |
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Name: (The) Great Escape CBCS |
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Sysop(s): Fraser Kemp David Doggart, Steven Detoni |
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Number: 846-1610 |
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Hours: 24 Hours |
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Speeds: 14400bps-300bps |
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Audience: Anyone with varied sence of humor. |
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Fees: Free To All Callers |
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Name: (The) Ice Cave II |
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Sysop(s): Michael Walen |
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Number: 855-0818 |
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Hours: 10:00pm - 7:00am, 7 Days A Week |
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Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps |
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Audience: EPIC MegaGames support site. Lots of files. |
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Fees: Free To All Callers |
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Name: (The) Labyrinth CBCS |
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Sysop(s): David Miller |
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Number: 856-4227 |
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Hours: 24 Hours, 7 Days A Week |
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Speeds: ZyXEL 16.8, 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis |
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Audience: Doors, Messages and Files for Most Computers. |
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Fees: Free To All Callers |
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Name: (The) Miracle BBS |
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Sysop(s): Vaun !McCarthy |
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Number: 847-7666 |
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Hours: 10:00pm - 7:00am |
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Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps, MNP2-5, V42bis |
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Audience: Mainly IBM, Messages, Doors, Files |
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Fees: $5 Yearly, $10 Permanently for better access |
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Additional: Going 24 Hours soon. |
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Name: MIS Public Access Internet |
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Sysop(s): Bryce Farmilo Craig Whitmore |
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Number #1: 8391168 24 Hours Speeds: 14,000bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis |
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Number #2: 8391172 24 Hours Speeds: 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis |
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Audience: Anybody that is interested |
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Fees: $15 Per Month |
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Name: Night Caller BBS |
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Sysop(s): Peter Cague Michelle Walton |
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Number: 847-3900 |
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Hours: 24 Hours |
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Speeds: ZyXEL, 19,200 - 1200bps, MNP1-5, v42bis |
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Audience: Message Areas, International Mailing, Files, CD-ROM, Doors |
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Fees: $30 A Year BBS Membership. |
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Name: Overbaud CBCS |
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Sysop(s): Chris Nielsen, Annabel Graham |
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Number: 855-6470 |
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Hours: 10:00pm - 7:00am |
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Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps, V42Bis, MNP5 |
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Audience: Anyone, Specially Christians |
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Fees: Free To All Callers |
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Name: Smorgs Baud |
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Sysop(s): Cedric Haygard, Paul Haygard |
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Number: 856-9259 |
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Hours: 24 Hours |
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Speeds: ZyXEL, 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis |
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Audience: Messages, IBM Files, Doors. |
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Fees: Free To All Callers |
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Additional: Tolkein Style BBS. |
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Name: (The) Seventh Guest |
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Sysop(s): Gordon Gallagher |
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316 |
Number: 847-2701 |
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|
317 |
Hours: 24 Hours |
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|
318 |
Speeds: 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP4,5, v42bis |
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|
319 |
Audience: Online shopper, Online Bible, Files, Messages, RA, FD Support, Sound/LAN/OS/2 Card Support |
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|
320 |
Fees: Free To All Callers |
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321 |
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322 |
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|
323 |
Name: Tower Of Z |
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324 |
Sysop(s): Richard Gallagher |
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325 |
Number: 856-6005 |
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326 |
Hours: 24 Hours |
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327 |
Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps |
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328 |
Audience: IBM, Files & File Users, Door game players. RIP Support |
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329 |
Fees: Free To All Callers |
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330 |
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331 |
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332 |
Name: Waiouru's CBCS Of Hamilton |
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|
333 |
Sysop(s): Jason Kenny |
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|
334 |
Number: 843-6812 |
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|
335 |
Hours: 24 Hours |
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|
336 |
Speeds: 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis |
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337 |
Audience: Anybody |
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338 |
Fees: Free To All Callers |
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339 |
Additional: Unique Army Style BBS, RIP Graphics Supported. |
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340 |
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