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    From Greg Meckel@1:153/143 to All on Sun Oct 16 11:20:54 2022
    Is there anybody out here in this msessage base or any Alaska sysops other than me?
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    * Origin: Ice Castle BBS, Anchorage, AK (1:153/143)
  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Greg Meckel on Sun Oct 16 16:14:00 2022
    Hello Greg Meckel!

    ** On Sunday 16.10.22 - 11:20, Greg Meckel wrote to All:

    Is there anybody out here in this msessage base or any Alaska sysops
    other than me? -+- SBBSecho 3.15-Linux
    + Origin: Ice Castle BBS, Anchorage, AK (1:153/143)


    Oh.. I'm hooked up to this area. Hasn't been much comms or
    news from Alaska in a long time.

    Has the inflation of things affected you much? if so, how much
    more?

    Successful in getting people interested in BBS messaging like
    this?

    I suppose Starlink is a popular intenret solution in AK?

    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.51
    * Origin: My Westcoast Point (1:153/757.21)
  • From Charles Blackburn@1:135/395 to Greg Meckel on Sun Oct 16 16:21:20 2022
    Re: Anybody
    By: Greg Meckel to All on Sun Oct 16 2022 11:20:54

    Is there anybody out here in this msessage base or any Alaska sysops other than me?

    not in alaska but it's working :D

    regards
    ===

    Charles Blackburn
    The F.B.O BBS 21:1/221 618:250/36
    bbs.thefbo.us IPV4/V6
    DOVE-Net FSX-Net MicroNET USENET




    ... Most legends have their basis in facts. Kirk, stardate 5029.5.
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Linux
    * Origin: The FBO BBS - bbs.thefbo.us (1:135/395)
  • From DW@1:229/428 to Greg Meckel on Sun Oct 16 16:15:15 2022
    Not an Alaskan Sysop, but spend a lot of time North of Saskatoon, so getting closer. lol

    My BBS is actually out of Ontario, but don't hold that against me. lol

    Alaska and the Yukon are at the top of my family's 'to visit' list.

    Aaron/DW
    Dark Systems BBS


    Is there anybody out here in this msessage base or any Alaska sysops
    other than me?
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Linux
    * Origin: Ice Castle BBS, Anchorage, AK (1:153/143)

    --- D'Bridge 4
    * Origin: Dark Systems BBS (1:229/428)
  • From Greg Meckel@1:153/143 to August Abolins on Sun Oct 16 18:13:41 2022
    Re: Anybody
    By: August Abolins to Greg Meckel on Sun Oct 16 2022 04:14 pm

    Hello Greg Meckel!

    Oh.. I'm hooked up to this area. Hasn't been much comms or
    news from Alaska in a long time.

    Has the inflation of things affected you much? if so, how much
    more?

    Successful in getting people interested in BBS messaging like
    this?

    I suppose Starlink is a popular intenret solution in AK?

    --
    ../|ug

    Inflation? Everything is more expensive here anyway. LOL. Gas is $5.49/gal right now. There are a couple internet providers here. I use GCI which is a local cable company. Anyway, 2 other people also responded, which is amazing since the last time I ponsted on here NOBODY responded.
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    * Origin: Ice Castle BBS, Anchorage, AK (1:153/143)
  • From Greg Meckel@1:153/143 to Charles Blackburn on Sun Oct 16 18:15:56 2022
    Re: Anybody
    By: Charles Blackburn to Greg Meckel on Sun Oct 16 2022 04:21 pm

    Re: Anybody
    By: Greg Meckel to All on Sun Oct 16 2022 11:20:54
    not in alaska but it's working :D

    regards
    ===

    Charles Blackburn
    The F.B.O BBS 21:1/221 618:250/36
    bbs.thefbo.us IPV4/V6
    DOVE-Net FSX-Net MicroNET USENET




    ... Most legends have their basis in facts. Kirk, stardate 5029.5.

    Thanks for the response, Charles. Does FBO stand for Fixed Base Operator? As in airplanes? I think I have seen you on the SBBS conference
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Linux
    * Origin: Ice Castle BBS, Anchorage, AK (1:153/143)
  • From Greg Meckel@1:153/143 to DW on Sun Oct 16 18:19:09 2022
    Re: Re: Anybody
    By: DW to Greg Meckel on Sun Oct 16 2022 04:15 pm

    Not an Alaskan Sysop, but spend a lot of time North of Saskatoon, so getting closer. lol

    My BBS is actually out of Ontario, but don't hold that against me. lol
    My BBS is actually out of Ontario, but don't hold that against me. lol

    Alaska and the Yukon are at the top of my family's 'to visit' list.

    Aaron/DW
    Dark Systems BBS


    Since I appear to be the only BBS operating in Alaska, I'd be hard pressed to hold anything against anybody who has a BBS running in Ontario. LOL

    If you are gooing to visit Alaska, May or June are the best months. Also, thanks for responding! TTYL
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Linux
    * Origin: Ice Castle BBS, Anchorage, AK (1:153/143)
  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Greg Meckel on Mon Oct 17 19:46:00 2022
    Hello Greg Meckel!

    ** On Sunday 16.10.22 - 18:13, Greg Meckel wrote to August Abolins:

    Inflation? Everything is more expensive here anyway. LOL.
    Gas is $5.49/gal right now.

    Fuel is anywhere from 1.60 to 1.80 CDN per litre here in
    Ontario. Four of those is about a gal. x the exchange rate .72,
    that's about $5 too.


    There are a couple internet providers here. I use
    GCI which is a local cable company.

    Myself, my home internet is via mobile data. I used to get a
    couple of tv stations OTA (VHF) suitable for the evening/world
    news and the occassional primetime tv show, but I'm too far to
    pick of the nearest digital version.

    So.. it's basically radio news since about a month ago. Good
    enuff.


    Anyway, 2 other people also responded, which is amazing
    since the last time I ponsted on here NOBODY

    When was the "the last time"?
    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.51
    * Origin: My Westcoast Point (1:153/757.21)
  • From Greg Meckel@1:153/143 to August Abolins on Mon Oct 17 16:19:31 2022
    Re: Anybody
    By: August Abolins to Greg Meckel on Mon Oct 17 2022 07:46 pm

    When was the "the last time"?
    --

    Severeal months ago I posted a message and got no response. Not that I was surprised, mind you. LOL
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Linux
    * Origin: Ice Castle BBS, Anchorage, AK (1:153/143)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Greg Meckel on Tue Oct 18 08:36:33 2022
    Hi Greg,

    On 2022-10-17 16:19:31, you wrote to August Abolins:

    When was the "the last time"?

    Severeal months ago I posted a message and got no response. Not that I
    was surprised, mind you. LOL

    There were 3 responses:

    Greg Meckel All Hello 02 Feb 22
    Shaun Buzza Greg Meckel Re: Hello 02 Feb 22
    Daniel Path Greg Meckel Hello 03 Feb 22
    Mike Powell GREG MECKEL Hello 03 Feb 22

    But I suppose you didn't get those!?


    Bye, Wilfred.

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    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Wilfred van Velzen on Tue Oct 18 08:41:00 2022
    Hello Wilfred!

    ** On Tuesday 18.10.22 - 08:36, you wrote to Greg:

    There were 3 responses:

    Greg Meckel All Hello 02 Feb 22
    Shaun Buzza Greg Meckel Re: Hello 02 Feb 22
    Daniel Path Greg Meckel Hello 03 Feb 22
    Mike Powell GREG MECKEL Hello 03 Feb 22

    But I suppose you didn't get those!?

    I don't think I got those either.
    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.51
    * Origin: My Westcoast Point (1:153/757.21)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Tue Oct 18 08:57:00 2022
    Myself, my home internet is via mobile data. I used to get a
    couple of tv stations OTA (VHF) suitable for the evening/world
    news and the occassional primetime tv show, but I'm too far to
    pick of the nearest digital version.

    I used to be able to get a whole lot of stations OTA until they all went digital. Now I also get none OTA.

    I half-wonder if they didn't force this conversion not only to be able to
    sell licenses to part of the band to non-TV services, but also to push
    people to pay services like cable and sattelite.

    Of course, those last two are by now being replaced with streaming, but
    that was not really a thing back when this started.

    Mike


    * SLMR 2.1a * Being paranoid doesn't mean they _aren't_ out to get you!
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to GREG MECKEL on Tue Oct 18 09:02:00 2022
    When was the "the last time"?
    --

    Severeal months ago I posted a message and got no response. Not that I was sur
    ised, mind you. LOL

    I last posted here a few years back regarding travel in Alaska & the Yukon.
    I didn't get a response then. Glad to see some life here now!

    Mike


    * SLMR 2.1a * O'Brian's Law... Murphy is an optimist.
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    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Greg Meckel@1:153/143 to Wilfred van Velzen on Tue Oct 18 08:35:44 2022
    Re: Re: Anybody
    By: Wilfred van Velzen to Greg Meckel on Tue Oct 18 2022 08:36 am

    Hi Greg,
    There were 3 responses:

    Greg Meckel All Hello 02 Feb 22
    Shaun Buzza Greg Meckel Re: Hello 02 Feb 22
    Daniel Path Greg Meckel Hello 03 Feb 22
    Mike Powell GREG MECKEL Hello 03 Feb 22

    But I suppose you didn't get those!?


    Bye, Wilfred.

    It is quite possible I didn't get them or maybe I did and just forgot. That's what happens when you get old. Also, I think I was having issues with my board back then.
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Linux
    * Origin: Ice Castle BBS, Anchorage, AK (1:153/143)