Hello

How is every one going? What have you been doing?

I'm a bit bored. Finished testing TIC hatching and forwarding on
magicka, got filefix done, and cleaned up areafix a bit. It's now
possible to run an FTN net with magicka. Yay! Now I just need to get to
and document how. Not so Yay.

So next on the list of things, is either allfiles/newfiles file
listings, synchronet qwk extensions or native wwiv networking. I'm not
sure which I want to do next.

Been playing animal crossing a little bit on the switch.. i know it's a
kids game, but it's fun and relaxing :)

And World of Warcraft on and off - though I'm a bit bored of that... I
want allied races but don't want to go through the rigmarole of earning
them :P

Added a new "adult" door section on happyland, mainly to test out the
flags feature (it wasn't working, so glad i did). No one can access it
unless they have the "adult" flag on their account, which no one but me
has. How do you determine if one is an adult or not... I guess if
they're using a BBS.. chances are, but do you get people to email you a
photo of their drivers license or birth certificate or something... or
just trust them.. it's not as if these doors are secret and hard to find
I guess.

well i'm going to format one of my computers, probably put elementary os
on it for a bit of a play.

Andrew

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Added a new "adult" door section on happyland, mainly to test out the flags feature (it wasn't working, so glad i did). No one can access it unless they have the "adult" flag on their account, which no one but me has. How do you determine if one is an adult or not... I guess if
they're using a BBS.. chances are, but do you get people to email you a photo of their drivers license or birth certificate or something... or just trust them.. it's not as if these doors are secret and hard to find
I guess.

Hi there, I'm not familiar with an "adult" door can you please bring me up to speed on what we're talking about here?

Do you have leisure suit larry running or something? :)

-Dejavu

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Added a new "adult" door section on happyland, mainly to test
out the flags feature (it wasn't working, so glad i did). No
one can access it unless they have the "adult" flag on their
account, which no one but me has. How do you determine if one
is an adult or not... I guess if they're using a BBS.. chances
are, but do you get people to email you a photo of their
drivers license or birth certificate or something... or just
trust them.. it's not as if these doors are secret and hard to
find I guess.

Hi there, I'm not familiar with an "adult" door can you please
bring me up to speed on what we're talking about here?

Doors unsuitable for children..

Do you have leisure suit larry running or something? :)

Sort of like that yes.

Andrew

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Hi there, I'm not familiar with an "adult" door can you please
bring me up to speed on what we're talking about here?

Doors unsuitable for children..

Do you have leisure suit larry running or something? :)

Sort of like that yes.

Andrew

I'm on my way over, I have to experience what an adult door is. I haven't
been on a BBS since the 90's and I was more interested in computers then, so
I missed this whole Adult Door thing, my curiosity has me wondering what in
the world I missed out on.

-Dejavu

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I'm on my way over, I have to experience what an adult door is. I
haven't been on a BBS since the 90's and I was more interested in computers then, so I missed this whole Adult Door thing, my
curiosity has me wondering what in the world I missed out on.

Checkout castlerock bbs, dan's got a whole file area setup...

I've only set up two so far, and you need a flag to access them.

Andrew

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Quoting apam to All <=-

How is every one going? What have you been doing?

Got a new firestick so been vegging out on the sofa for a few days.
It doesn't buffer as much as my old roku did. Roku has been moved to
the bedroom.

I'm a bit bored. Finished testing TIC hatching and forwarding on
magicka, got filefix done, and cleaned up areafix a bit. It's now
possible to run an FTN net with magicka. Yay! Now I just need to get
to and document how. Not so Yay.

Hate writing docs.

So next on the list of things, is either allfiles/newfiles file
listings, synchronet qwk extensions or native wwiv networking. I'm not sure which I want to do next.

Very cool. I'd play with the native wwiv networking as I'm already in
wwivftn anyway.

Been playing animal crossing a little bit on the switch.. i know it's
a kids game, but it's fun and relaxing :)

My daughter (28 years old) loves that game. She's been trying to
convince my wife and I to get it for our switch too but it's a pricy
cart if we don't like it.

Shawn

... Aviation Lie ─ We will be on time, maybe even early.

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Quoting dejavu to apam <=-

I'm on my way over, I have to experience what an adult door is. I
haven't been on a BBS since the 90's and I was more interested in computers then, so I missed this whole Adult Door thing, my curiosity
has me wondering what in the world I missed out on.

Bunch of them running here if you want to check them out.

Shawn

... The Borg: Plastic surgery taken too far.

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Got a new firestick so been vegging out on the sofa for a few days.
It doesn't buffer as much as my old roku did. Roku has been moved to
the bedroom.

Used to have one of those I loaned a former roommate. She walked off with it. Several months after this...called Amazon tech support & they remotely
bricked it. Usually playing with computers for around 40 or so years...I
brick something...I'm pissed & worried I won't be able to afford to replace
it. This time...when I heard they deactivated it...was smiles for at least a couple of days...since on a Friday night...her kids were watching something & in the middle of that...the device bricks. ;D

Ya gonna get a bluetooth stick & setup a game system with it as well???

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On 20 Jun 2020, apam said the following...

I'm on my way over, I have to experience what an adult door is. I haven't been on a BBS since the 90's and I was more interested in computers then, so I missed this whole Adult Door thing, my
curiosity has me wondering what in the world I missed out on.

Checkout castlerock bbs, dan's got a whole file area setup...

I do have a fair number of them in the file area. I have also removed restrictions on that area as well. I had it set up to only allow users over
18 to be able to access it, but I stopped asking for date of birth...


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It goes up and down. There are times I feel motivated to get things done at home, work, or for fun. But then there are times I feel depressed and just like giving up on everything.

I get frustrated/irritated with things and people way too easily, especially those whom I love or am close to. I think that can be true for all of us,
that we take those closest to us for granted.

That being said, I'm also working on self-improvement as well. I bought a
book called Triggers which is about how to use triggers to permanently change behavior. It's a hard book to accept though. I started reading it once and
it basically spells out the different false beliefs about change that short-circuit us. Some including things like "If I read this book, or have this experience, THAT will change me". I am very guilty of those kind of thoughts.

Well, that was probably a bit heavier than what people expected but, hey, at least it is honest.

On the plus side I got to have lunch with my mom today and she got me some
beer as a father's day gift! WOOO!

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apam wrote to All <=-

Hello

Hello!

How is every one going? What have you been doing?

Don't ask. Pretty bad here. I shouldn't have allowed
problems to come and stay in my home, but I did.

But enough about my miserable choices I live with.

We have a test system running with our Halloween
BBS concept "Horrible Harry".

bbs.red-green.com ports (SSH 4222) (Telnet 4223)

I'm a bit bored. Finished testing TIC hatching and forwarding on

Come look at the horrible haunted BBS. Laugh and point at it.
At least you don't have to maintain it!

Just don't be too scared. Feedback appreciated. ;)

Take care,

Steve (bugz)

... Is it OK to yell 'MOVIE' in a crowded firehouse?

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I'm a bit bored. Finished testing TIC hatching and forwarding
on

Come look at the horrible haunted BBS. Laugh and point at it.
At least you don't have to maintain it!

I forgot you were doing that sorry. I'll have a look.

Andrew

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Lord Gareth wrote to All <=-

I get frustrated/irritated with things and people way too easily, especially those whom I love or am close to. I think that can be true
for all of us, that we take those closest to us for granted.

Meditation. There's a ton of free apps out there, and an equal number
of paid apps. Spend 10 minutes a day clearing your mind, and you'll be
more in control of your mind.

That being said, I'm also working on self-improvement as well. I
bought a book called Triggers which is about how to use triggers to permanently change behavior. It's a hard book to accept though. I started reading it once and it basically spells out the different false beliefs about change that short-circuit us. Some including things like "If I read this book, or have this experience, THAT will change me". I
am very guilty of those kind of thoughts.

Is the alternative to accept the change as if it's already made?
There's a lot to be said for visualization; I'm a visceral/visual
person, and no amount of rationalization can compare to me "seeing"
the results I want and using that as a motivation.


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On 06-20-20 22:34, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Lord Gareth <=-

Lord Gareth wrote to All <=-

I get frustrated/irritated with things and people way too easily, especially those whom I love or am close to. I think that can be true
for all of us, that we take those closest to us for granted.

Meditation. There's a ton of free apps out there, and an equal number
of paid apps. Spend 10 minutes a day clearing your mind, and you'll be more in control of your mind.

Meditation is great, but anything that encourages mundfulness in all its forms is going to help.

Is the alternative to accept the change as if it's already made?
There's a lot to be said for visualization; I'm a visceral/visual
person, and no amount of rationalization can compare to me "seeing"
the results I want and using that as a motivation.

Accepting change is often a good alternative, and visualisation can be a powerful tool for both accepting change and driving positive change.


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Quoting Phoobar to Tiny <=-

afford to replace it. This time...when I heard they deactivated
it...was smiles for at least a couple of days...since on a Friday night...her kids were watching something & in the middle of that...the device bricks. ;D

Laugh that would have made me feel good as well! ;)

Ya gonna get a bluetooth stick & setup a game system with it as
well???

No we have a couple pi's for retro gaming, as well as a switch.

Shawn

... Diets are for those who are thick and tired of it.

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I get frustrated/irritated with things and people way too easily, especially those whom I love or am close to. I think that can be true
for all of us, that we take those closest to us for granted.

I can understand that. Life is hard, and situations and circumstances can
make what's already hard a lot more stressful. We're all human, and we all have boundaries and limits. Sometimes we get frustrated and angry, but
that's okay. Thankfully, those who love us will forgive us if we get upset--and I think we can learn from those mistakes and apologize.

Something I've learned from my therapist is that you can push yourself too hard. I think you knowing and wanting to improve is a big first step, so way to go on that. :) And self-improvement is an incremental process and an exercise persistence. Even if you aren't successful the first time, you can learn from the experience.

Well, that was probably a bit heavier than what people expected but,
hey, at least it is honest.

Heavy stuff can be...well, heavy, but it's nice to get it off your chest to folks who will listen, so thanks for sharing.

On the plus side I got to have lunch with my mom today and she got me
some beer as a father's day gift! WOOO!

Nice. :) What kind of beer?? Also, happy Father's Day!!

-Dr.Elcott

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afford to replace it. This time...when I heard they deactivated it...was smiles for at least a couple of days...since on a Friday night...her kids were watching something & in the middle of that...th device bricks. ;D

Laugh that would have made me feel good as well! ;)

I love tech...but bricking that working device was like Roger Moore throwing the encoder over the cliff at the end of "For Your Eyes Only" & saying...we don't have it...you don't have it. I just regret it couldn't have been a
scene out of "Halloween". ;D

Ya gonna get a bluetooth stick & setup a game system with it as well???

No we have a couple pi's for retro gaming, as well as a switch.

Kewl! Those Firesticks can be a little tricky backloading stuff...especially when Amazon keeps upgrading them. At least a Pi or something like it will
never have that happen.

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Quoting Phoobar to Tiny <=-

I love tech...but bricking that working device was like Roger Moore throwing the encoder over the cliff at the end of "For Your Eyes Only"
& saying...we don't have it...you don't have it. I just regret it
couldn't have been a scene out of "Halloween". ;D

Laugh.

Kewl! Those Firesticks can be a little tricky backloading stuff...especially when Amazon keeps upgrading them. At least a Pi or something like it will never have that happen.

Exactly can do anything with the little bugger. The only thing
backloaded on the stick is the IPTV.

Shawn

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couldn't have been a scene out of "Halloween". ;D

Laugh.

Maybe at Halloween...should be able to find out where she lives & send her a hockey mask. ;)

Kewl! Those Firesticks can be a little tricky backloading

Exactly can do anything with the little bugger. The only thing
backloaded on the stick is the IPTV.

One of the things I hated was Amazon telling me a piece of software itself
was responsible for all the "piracy" people were using their devices for.
Kodi by itself is useless...but the add-ons...especially in some of the
lesser known depositories...are fantastic. Haven't used Kodi in years...so don't know what they have done to keep the nice add-ons from loading.

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