What did you do???
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Le Mans Master
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From: USA
What did you do???
I've noticed that some forum members have been around for 5-6 years. 
Broadband was in it's infancy so most had slow dial up, seeing pics took minutes, and there was no smilies
How did you deal without?
Broadband was in it's infancy so most had slow dial up, seeing pics took minutes, and there was no smilies How did you deal without?
Melting Slicks
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From: clackamas oregon
nobody knew any better
i am still trying to find that wheel we talked about
i have tues and wednesday off next soo i will run up to the local chevy only wrecking yard and see what i might find
i am still trying to find that wheel we talked about
i have tues and wednesday off next soo i will run up to the local chevy only wrecking yard and see what i might find
Melting Slicks
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From: Arlington TX
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(Grumpy old man's voice) Lemme tell ya, sonny!
Since it was the only game in town we just dealt with it.
A lot of arguments ensued from big signatures. People became PO'd over silly stuff back then.
Lemme tell ya, sonny!Since it was the only game in town we just dealt with it.
A lot of arguments ensued from big signatures. People became PO'd over silly stuff back then.
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Le Mans Master
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From: USA
Originally Posted by Flight Test
(Grumpy old man's voice) Lemme tell ya, sonny!
Since it was the only game in town we just dealt with it.
A lot of arguments ensued from big signatures. People became PO'd over silly stuff back then.
Lemme tell ya, sonny!Since it was the only game in town we just dealt with it.
A lot of arguments ensued from big signatures. People became PO'd over silly stuff back then.
You've been here 7 years
We need a smilie who is bowing down.
Safety Car
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From: Providence Forge, VA
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Back in the day? I'm on dialup now and always have been. 
Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile. 
How people size their pics makes a big difference but it is what it is. Its also helpful that so many people note in the title whether its huge picture load. No one has taken a poll but I'm sure I'm not alone.
Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile. How people size their pics makes a big difference but it is what it is. Its also helpful that so many people note in the title whether its huge picture load. No one has taken a poll but I'm sure I'm not alone.
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Originally Posted by foremaw
Back in the day? I'm on dialup now and always have been. Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile. How people size their pics makes a big difference but it is what it is. Its also helpful that so many people note in the title whether its huge picture load. No one has taken a poll but I'm sure I'm not alone.
Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile. How people size their pics makes a big difference but it is what it is. Its also helpful that so many people note in the title whether its huge picture load. No one has taken a poll but I'm sure I'm not alone. Honestly , if i had dial up today as the only option , I would move !
That was one of the first calls I made before I bought my house a few years back , if broadband was available in the area .
Melting Slicks
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From: MDT
we've had the broadband gig for maybe 8 years. back when we had dialpup, truthfully, we didn't know any better. i'll really date myself here: i believe our 1st internet experience was with something possibly called a 9400 baud modem (dialup of course) with *prodigy isp. slow as proverbial molasses in january but we were out there for the 1st time. now, many of us thing broadband could be much faster. call it progress. bub
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Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by foremaw
Back in the day? I'm on dialup now and always have been. Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile.
Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile. . . . . . . . . . :. . ( 
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Originally Posted by foremaw
Back in the day? I'm on dialup now and always have been. Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile. How people size their pics makes a big difference but it is what it is. Its also helpful that so many people note in the title whether its huge picture load. No one has taken a poll but I'm sure I'm not alone.
Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile. How people size their pics makes a big difference but it is what it is. Its also helpful that so many people note in the title whether its huge picture load. No one has taken a poll but I'm sure I'm not alone. 
Le Mans Master
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Don't forget, back in the day, 56k was lightning fast When you heard the modem handshake go 56k you knew you were going to have an awesome night That, and it helped to keep your temp. folder really big 
When you heard the modem handshake go 56k you knew you were going to have an awesome night That, and it helped to keep your temp. folder really big
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From: Cibolo TX
Originally Posted by foremaw
Back in the day? I'm on dialup now and always have been. Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile. How people size their pics makes a big difference but it is what it is. Its also helpful that so many people note in the title whether its huge picture load. No one has taken a poll but I'm sure I'm not alone.
Where I live there is no cable, no dsl, no nothing and I'm not interested in satellite. I still review the posts pretty much every day, but it takes awhile. How people size their pics makes a big difference but it is what it is. Its also helpful that so many people note in the title whether its huge picture load. No one has taken a poll but I'm sure I'm not alone. 
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by jacobbbb
I would go with satellite.... Works great all the way here in Mosul, Iraq... (Of course it makes me sad to be away from my ride) You might check into Direcway.
Don't discount satellite, it's a hell of a lot better than dialup. I use Direcway, it works fine