BBS-ing

So back in the day, we had BBS's instead of the internet and e-mail. It was fun, completely non-productive, and a sometimes worrysome way to meet people.

And people we met!
Off Tattlenet, the BBS run by Bonehead and Vanity Flair - we met characters like Wurm, Purple Haze, Nobody, Spawn (who had his own BBS), Console Cowboy, Black Plague, Prince of Darkness, and others.

My group of girlfriends had romances started through BBS-ing (oh so sad!) There was Crowbar, Iokamizzilion (or whatever), and I dated three; 'Lumi, Pink Cigar, and I can't remember Barry's handle - something regarding the number 9? I think there were others that my friends met too, but whatever. BBS guys make bad boyfriends.

They sure were fun to hang with though - we had Tattlenet Awards, Flame Fests, Vanity's Vicious Volleyball tournaments, there was also the Ottawa Freenet picnic, but we never ended up going to that. Then there were the stupid 2600 meets every first Tuesday of the month (I think) at Cafe Wim. I loved Cafe Wim.

Once we met the people in the flesh, we then hung out with some rather frequently - in the market, at anime fests, going to shows at Two Steps Above, hanging in Savannah DeVille's and once in Living Colour Tattoo, the "secret bridge" at Rideau Centre, Sips, and later Zaphods and Barrymores.

You'll get to read about all these places and things later too.

I think the most charming thing about hanging with most of these guys (and they were mostly guys) was the fact that they were crazy and rambunctious, needy and so thrilled to go hang out with us. It was great.