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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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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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[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 :-#)#

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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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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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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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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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#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."
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