• first in 20 years

    From fregas@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, March 03, 2026 14:43:03
    I haven't used usenet groups in 20 years. I think its fitting that i post for the first time in a vintage computer game group.

    I'm writing this on usnet_reborn.

    I have a lot of vintage stuff including commodore, amiga, sega genesis, atari 2600 and NES. My original c64 is still working, though it needed some repair some years back from a company called caprolite computers.

    looking at my apple iie right now.

    the games that really stuck with me were the Ultima series--have the codex tatooed on my right arm-- as well as Attack of the Mutant camels and balderdash. Though nothing influenced me like ultima. The AMC and boulderdash games i got from my uncle Kevin Harris. He pirated 5.25" floppies for me and gave them to me every birthday and christmas. He passed away this month. :(

    thanks for the memories ya'll....



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    "not all who wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien

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  • From John Robertson@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, March 03, 2026 12:54:49
    On 2026-03-03 6:43 a.m., fregas wrote:
    I haven't used usenet groups in 20 years. I think its fitting that i post for the first time in a vintage computer game group.

    I'm writing this on usnet_reborn.

    I have a lot of vintage stuff including commodore, amiga, sega genesis, atari 2600 and NES. My original c64 is still working, though it needed some repair some years back from a company called caprolite computers.

    looking at my apple iie right now.

    the games that really stuck with me were the Ultima series--have the codex tatooed on my right arm-- as well as Attack of the Mutant camels and balderdash. Though nothing influenced me like ultima. The AMC and boulderdash games i got from my uncle Kevin Harris. He pirated 5.25" floppies for me and gave them to me every birthday and christmas. He passed away this month. :(

    thanks for the memories ya'll....


    A few of us lurk here still

    John :-#)#

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    www.flippers.com
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  • From fregas@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, March 03, 2026 22:00:58
    [in reply to fregas <login@craigscode.com>]

    On 2026-03-03 6:43 a.m., fregas wrote:
    I haven't used usenet groups in 20 years. I think its fitting that i post for the first time in a vintage computer game group.

    I'm writing this on usnet_reborn.

    I have a lot of vintage stuff including commodore, amiga, sega genesis, atari 2600 and NES. My original c64 is still working, though it needed some repair some years back from a company called caprolite computers.

    looking at my apple iie right now.

    the games that really stuck with me were the Ultima series--have the codex tatooed on my right arm-- as well as Attack of the Mutant camels and balderdash. Though nothing influenced me like ultima. The AMC and boulderdash games i got from my uncle Kevin Harris. He pirated 5.25" floppies for me and gave them to me every birthday and christmas. He passed away this month. :(

    thanks for the memories ya'll....


    A few of us lurk here still

    John :-#)#

    --
    (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the USENET newsgroup)
    John's Jukes Ltd.
    #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
    (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
    www.flippers.com
    "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."


    I can see that! :) Hey, were you able to read my message ok or did it
    get cut off? I didn't realize most usenet clients used to be set to cut
    off text at 72 characters width... :o



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    "not all who wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.12
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From benstylus@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, March 05, 2026 04:49:06
    fregas wrote:
    I haven't used usenet groups in 20 years. I think its fitting that i post for the first time in a vintage computer game group.

    I'm writing this on usnet_reborn.

    I have a lot of vintage stuff including commodore, amiga, sega genesis, atari 2600 and NES. My original c64 is still working, though it needed some repair some years back from a company called caprolite computers.

    looking at my apple iie right now.

    the games that really stuck with me were the Ultima series--have the codex tatooed on my right arm-- as well as Attack of the Mutant camels and balderdash. Though nothing influenced me like ultima. The AMC and boulderdash games i got from my uncle Kevin Harris. He pirated 5.25" floppies for me and gave them to me every birthday and christmas. He passed away this month. :(

    thanks for the memories ya'll....



    A post! Better reply in the hopes they will post again sometime!



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  • From RobertB@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, March 08, 2026 02:16:41

    fregas <login@craigscode.com> posted:

    I have a lot of vintage stuff including commodore, amiga, sega genesis, atari 2600 and NES. My original c64 is still working, though it needed some repair some years back from a company called caprolite computers.

    I've heard of Caprolite.

    Truly,
    Robert Bernardo
    Fresno Commodore User Group -
    http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
    Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network -
    http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
    April 25-26 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show -
    http://www.portcommodore.com/class

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  • From John Robertson@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, March 07, 2026 23:37:09
    On 2026-03-03 2:00 p.m., fregas wrote:
    [in reply to fregas <login@craigscode.com>]

    On 2026-03-03 6:43 a.m., fregas wrote:
    I haven't used usenet groups in 20 years. I think its fitting that i post for the first time in a vintage computer game group.

    I'm writing this on usnet_reborn.

    I have a lot of vintage stuff including commodore, amiga, sega genesis, atari 2600 and NES. My original c64 is still working, though it needed some repair some years back from a company called caprolite computers.

    looking at my apple iie right now.

    the games that really stuck with me were the Ultima series--have the codex tatooed on my right arm-- as well as Attack of the Mutant camels and balderdash. Though nothing influenced me like ultima. The AMC and boulderdash games i got from my uncle Kevin Harris. He pirated 5.25" floppies for me and gave them to me every birthday and christmas. He passed away this month. :(

    thanks for the memories ya'll....


    A few of us lurk here still

    John :-#)#


    I can see that! :) Hey, were you able to read my message ok or did it
    get cut off? I didn't realize most usenet clients used to be set to cut
    off text at 72 characters width... :o


    I read Usenet via eternal-september on Thunderbird on my Mac. What you
    see of your reply is what I saw of your post.

    John ;-#)#

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    (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the USENET newsgroup)
    John's Jukes Ltd.
    #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
    (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
    www.flippers.com
    "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.12
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)