« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: The Village circa 2000  (Read 1395 times)

Offline number six

  • SysOp
  • Administrator
  • Level 10: Timelord
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 1992
  • Location: Valrico, FL
  • Posts: 14804
The Village circa 2000
« on: June 23, 2017, 01:13:45 PM »


This would have been us still running WWIV but on the 'net via Telnet versus a dial-up modem connection.
Logged

Offline Marshall

  • Level 7: Khaaaan!
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Location: Tampa Bay, FL 33559
  • Posts: 1935
  • LittleShopOfGames.com
    • Little Shop of Games | 24 Hour Arcade | Pinball At The Beach
Re: The Village circa 2000
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2017, 03:17:37 PM »
Nice!  The Wayback machine has first www evidence in February of 2004


https://web.archive.org/web/20040304103347/http://www.villagebbs.com:80/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi
Logged
Little Shop Of Games / LSOG | Florida's Pinball Showroom and Parts Storefront and Authorized Stern, Jersey Jack and Chicago Gaming Company Distributors. We Buy, Sell, RENT and Trade New and Used Pinball Machines and ship Parts and Games Worldwide!

LittleShopOfGames.com | 24HourArcade.com
25625 Oaks Blvd, Land O Lakes, FL 34639
SHOP: 813-944-4900 | Cell: 813-951-1602

Offline number six

  • SysOp
  • Administrator
  • Level 10: Timelord
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 1992
  • Location: Valrico, FL
  • Posts: 14804
Re: The Village circa 2000
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2017, 03:22:30 PM »
Quote from: King Jelly on June 23, 2017, 03:17:37 PM
Nice!  The Wayback machine has first www evidence in February of 2004


https://web.archive.org/web/20040304103347/http://www.villagebbs.com:80/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi

Yeah we had a different domain at first which either predates the wayback machine or they never scanned it.
Logged

Offline HammysHangout ( Hammy )

  • Mad Sciencetist
  • Administrator
  • Level 10: Timelord
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Location: Hamster Land, Brandon, FL
  • Posts: 12749
    • Coin Op Florida
Re: The Village circa 2000
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2017, 05:26:42 PM »
We need to bring back "Whips and Chains and Girly Things"
Logged
https://www.coinopflorida.com | http://www.youtube.com/@hammysHangout | https://twitch.tv/HammysHangout

"Good engineers keep thick authoritative books on their shelf. Not for their own reference, but to throw at people who ask stupid questions. Hoping a small fragment of knowledge will osmotically transfer with each cranial impact."-eeguru

I fix things.. all the things.. but you have reach out first to see how my queue looks. ( all things arcade/pinball/computer ) ... do not do house calls, repairs are generally live streamed on twitch.

Offline number six

  • SysOp
  • Administrator
  • Level 10: Timelord
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 1992
  • Location: Valrico, FL
  • Posts: 14804
Re: The Village circa 2000
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2017, 06:01:14 PM »
Quote from: Hamster on June 23, 2017, 05:26:42 PM
We need to bring back "Whips and Chains and Girly Things"

You going to moderate it?
Logged

Offline HammysHangout ( Hammy )

  • Mad Sciencetist
  • Administrator
  • Level 10: Timelord
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Location: Hamster Land, Brandon, FL
  • Posts: 12749
    • Coin Op Florida
Re: The Village circa 2000
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2017, 08:51:01 PM »
Quote from: number six on June 23, 2017, 06:01:14 PM
You going to moderate it?

it doesn't need moderation [REDACTED] :P we don't moderate anything else.

EDITED FOR CONTENT
« Last Edit: June 23, 2017, 09:27:54 PM by number six »
Logged
https://www.coinopflorida.com | http://www.youtube.com/@hammysHangout | https://twitch.tv/HammysHangout

"Good engineers keep thick authoritative books on their shelf. Not for their own reference, but to throw at people who ask stupid questions. Hoping a small fragment of knowledge will osmotically transfer with each cranial impact."-eeguru

I fix things.. all the things.. but you have reach out first to see how my queue looks. ( all things arcade/pinball/computer ) ... do not do house calls, repairs are generally live streamed on twitch.

Offline SpineyNorman

  • Administrator
  • Level 10: Timelord
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2010
  • Location: Treasure Coast
  • Posts: 9768
  • I'll have Double Jim Bourbons
Re: The Village circa 2000
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2017, 09:31:33 PM »
Quote from: Hamster on June 23, 2017, 08:51:01 PM
it doesn't need moderation [REDACTED] :P we don't moderate anything else.

EDITED FOR CONTENT


I'd moderate chat if someone would give me my ops back :-P
Logged
TANSTAAFL 

I'm available for parties, own my own donkeys. Very clean.
If you can read the forum you can figure out Craigslist, constant updates are tedious at best



Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer?
Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!

Offline HammysHangout ( Hammy )

  • Mad Sciencetist
  • Administrator
  • Level 10: Timelord
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Location: Hamster Land, Brandon, FL
  • Posts: 12749
    • Coin Op Florida
Re: The Village circa 2000
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2017, 09:38:02 PM »
Quote from: SpineyNorman on June 23, 2017, 09:31:33 PM

I'd moderate chat if someone would give me my ops back :-P

you have to be IN chat to keep your OP status slacky...

Logged
https://www.coinopflorida.com | http://www.youtube.com/@hammysHangout | https://twitch.tv/HammysHangout

"Good engineers keep thick authoritative books on their shelf. Not for their own reference, but to throw at people who ask stupid questions. Hoping a small fragment of knowledge will osmotically transfer with each cranial impact."-eeguru

I fix things.. all the things.. but you have reach out first to see how my queue looks. ( all things arcade/pinball/computer ) ... do not do house calls, repairs are generally live streamed on twitch.

Offline littlewest

  • Level 7: Khaaaan!
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2011
  • Location: lake city FL
  • Posts: 1320
  • I feel old...
Re: The Village circa 2000
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2017, 11:31:54 AM »
Come a long way...
« Last Edit: August 11, 2017, 11:37:00 AM by littlewest »
Logged
signature broken.... try again later.

Offline PinPup

  • Level 7: Khaaaan!
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2013
  • Location: Bradenton Florida
  • Posts: 1265
Re: The Village circa 2000
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2017, 01:51:46 PM »
I liked the tab for BBS links. I know of Pinside but I wonder how many others are still around? I used to BBS a lot.
Logged
Games Owned: Fish Tales,, Countdown, Joker Poker (YES!), DWHO, EATPM, GRAND LIZARD, 60 Multicade
Past Games Owned: Gilligan's Island,Stock Car EM, Cherry Bell, Black Pyramid, Jokerz!, Hang Glider, Capt. Fantastic, Nip-It, Pro Pool, Dimension, Bally Supreme (wood rail) Genco Spitfire (wood rail). Arcade: Defender, Robbie Roto. (Got carried away at an auction on Roto, sheesh!) WTB: Alien Poker, Paragon, Surfin' Safari, Eight Ball Delux.
Pages: [1]
« previous next »