-=> Quoting Chris Martin to Scott Adams <=-

 CM> While reading the mail, wispering this:
 
 LL>  > Um...40-50 cd's worth? Might be cheaper for me to just
 > sell the
 > whole batch to you.. .
 > CICA, Simtels, Creams, Nightowls, and oodles more..
 SA>
 LL> Well, if there's anything you *don't* want, dream up a price!
 
 CM> Be careful what you ask for.... Ya just might get it. I just might
 CM> quote ya a price for the whole shootin' match, BBS and all.
 CM> Temptation... :*)  roughly 60 CD's, the BBS machine, and a 7 disk
 CM> changer... Make it worth my while to pack it and ship.. :^)

 SA>         Your teasing?  You'd sell the bbs just like that? I hope
 SA>         not.  Your not in the hobby for fun then eh? :)

 CM> For the fun, the learning, cameraderie, and the challenges...
 CM> However one can only do so much for so long with no thanks,
 CM> whoop-dee-doo or other recognition of some kind. I've been around
 CM> long enough to see loads of BBS's come and loads more go away.
 CM> Lots of software authors come and more leave. It's getting a
 CM> little bit harder to justify the extra costs with the phone
 CM> lines, and other costs, when there's no one left to use it. :^(

        I dunno.  I've been around in bbsdom for over 2 decades and
        seen the same bu ti do it for a hobby for fun.  I don't worry
        about the rewards or back slaps or even the cost.  I do
        it for myself.  

 CM> I _HAVE_ enjoyed the run, from the inception of my BBS back in
 CM> late 1986, through its' many iterations and changes, to it's
 CM> likely final appearance as a full multi-node dial-up system
 CM> running a very solid commercial grade of software. With the
 CM> distinct lack of affordable broadband coverage in my home area,
 CM> it very likely won't appear anytime soon as a telnet system,
 CM> though that capability is here (SIO/Vmodem under OS/goo). I just
 CM> don't know at this time what direction I'll take with it.

        Well I figure you make a BBS enjoyable to others they will
        come no matter what.  I still have enough users to make
        me happy and even some daily LD callers not cause its just
        around but cause its a good place for users.
        They know its a big active posting board and not a dead one.
        [Not saying yours is dead just how i see things]
                        


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