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Starlancer

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#315548 24-Jul-2024 18:15

Hello,

I have become a new member of Geekzone. I have used Internet forums and bulletin boards before.

I would like to post on a few topics such as Mac operating systems and DIY fixes.

I live in Auckland.

Thank you for your attention.

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#3264031 24-Jul-2024 18:15

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#3264046 24-Jul-2024 18:52

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#3264056 24-Jul-2024 19:23

Cool, welcome.

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#3264088 24-Jul-2024 21:14

Welcome. Come for the great advice, stay for the badges!

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#3264153 24-Jul-2024 22:22

Welcome aboard

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#3264178 25-Jul-2024 10:05

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#3264233 25-Jul-2024 10:58

Welcome aboard!

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#3264236 25-Jul-2024 11:15

Starlancer: Hello,

I have become a new member of Geekzone. I have used Internet forums and bulletin boards before.

As in dial up BBS or just internet bulletin boards ? :D

Welcome aboard regardless :D

XPD / Gavin

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#3264244 25-Jul-2024 12:00

Welcome to the crazy house, oh and did you choose your username from the game?

Starlancer

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#3264255 25-Jul-2024 13:44

xpd:

Starlancer: Hello,

I have become a new member of Geekzone. I have used Internet forums and bulletin boards before.

As in dial up BBS or just internet bulletin boards ? :D

Welcome aboard regardless :D

Thanks for your welcome.

Dial up BBS in the 90s. Those were the days, eh? Before the Telecom name disappeared from TV advertising etc, and UFB came in. Pleased broadband finally came in after so many years of the phone monopoly. But in this age of fibre and Netflix, Geekzone is still similar to a BBS?

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#3264258 25-Jul-2024 13:47

maoriboy:

Welcome to the crazy house, oh and did you choose your username from the game?

Thank you for the welcome to the crazy house. Might have seen the Starlancer name somewhere on the Net, didn't know it was a sci-fi game played on computers.

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#3264296 25-Jul-2024 15:56

Welcome

Our household is totally Apple - see signature - but that does not mean I am an expert 🎓, not at all 😞

Cheers 🍷

Whilst the difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a bit longer. However, miracles you will have to wait for.

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#3264302 25-Jul-2024 16:04

Starlancer:

Dial up BBS in the 90s. Those were the days, eh? Before the Telecom name disappeared from TV advertising etc, and UFB came in. Pleased broadband finally came in after so many years of the phone monopoly. But in this age of fibre and Netflix, Geekzone is still similar to a BBS?

Hell yes, I miss the BBS days as a few others here do :) Ran one for a few years, made some good friends. Took advantage of the $5 weekends :D

And yeah, GZ is about good as a decent BBS you'd get these days ;)

XPD / Gavin

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