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

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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
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Charles Blackburn
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bbs.thefbo.us IPV4/V6
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... Most legends have their basis in facts. Kirk, stardate 5029.5.
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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?
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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?

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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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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
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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
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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
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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"?
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Re: Anybody
By: August Abolins to Greg Meckel on Mon Oct 17 2022 07:46 pm

When was the "the last time"?
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Severeal months ago I posted a message and got no response. Not that I was surprised, mind you. LOL
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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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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.
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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


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When was the "the last time"?
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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


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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.
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