what did you slackers do before these fourms?

look 171 · 03:00 PM

I have always been out in the field, so internet connection was an issue. Normally I am on it after kids are asleep and there are only so much BS I can watch on TV. Get to my desk, log on do some work, check in here to see what's going on. Pelican was my first since I stumbled upon it through tech. I belong to a couple more, but not too active.

I think its safe to say most of you guys are on it at work? How did you burn that time before this?

Oh Haha · 08-03-2015, 02:55 PM

I'm a stay at home dad so technically I am always on the clock. When I was working Pelican was an outlet for relaxation after a stressful day. I couldn't access it at work so I was forced to log on in the evenings mostly.

silverc4s · silverc4s's Garage

I'm retired now, so slacking is my profession. When I was still working, I would access PP in the evenings to unwind, usually technical sections and a bit of classified and OT before bedtime...

BlueSkyJaunte · 08-03-2015, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by look 171

I think its safe to say most of you guys are on it at work? How did you burn that time before this?

Minesweeper.

A930Rocket · 06:02 PM

I may check it out on my phone once in awhile, but it's usually after dinner for a few hours. I don't check it at work because big brother might be watching.

What did I do before the internet? I read books or watched tv. I don't miss the TV.

KFC911 · 08-03-2015, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte

Minesweeper.

Oh crap...I'd forgotten those

. Used to do the biggest ones for mental exercize...it'd be a suicide mission now

I used to be a systems/networking infrastructure guy and pounded away on PP all day long. If it stopped (and Wayne's site is pretty stable)...typically it'd be my first indication that I should get to work and fix something

dan88911 · 08-03-2015, 03:51 PM

What silverc4s said applies for me as well.

Rick V · 08-03-2015, 03:52 PM

Who are you calling a slacker? (don't look at my post count)

Reiver · 08-03-2015, 04:21 PM

I'm a FAG...retired...'former action guy' in the vernacular.
Had to be beaten to get computer savvy and now......

Ayles · 08-03-2015, 05:46 PM

forum of choice before pelican was audiokarma.

Scott R · Scott R's Garage

Well we had newsgroups, and prior to that between about 1989'ish to about 1995 we had dialup BBS's we could call into that had message boards, the so called "Smartmodem" era. And of course even prior to that we had things like Fido, Renegade and Color64. Predating that goes back to the late 70's with some pretty clever university developed systems.

look 171 · 08-03-2015, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott R

Well we had newsgroups, and prior to that between about 1989'ish to about 1995 we had dialup BBS's we could call into that had message boards, the so called "Smartmodem" era. And of course even prior to that we had things like Fido, Renegade and Color64. Predating that goes back to the late 70's with some pretty clever university developed systems.

No, I don't mean that Scott. How did you past the time back before Pelican or any online forums? Some people read the papers, others screwed off talking with the pretty girls? Personally I really don't remember?

sammyg2 · 08-03-2015, 06:02 PM

I worked. Allot. Lots of hours, lots of days. Saved money, worked some more, .......and then i discovered .....

Scott R · Scott R's Garage

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Originally Posted by look 171

No, I don't mean that Scott. How did you past the time back before Pelican or any online forums? Some people read the papers, others screwed off talking with the pretty girls? Personally I really don't remember?

No, that's really what I did.