??? about the beginning of FT!
Oct 15, 2003 | 1:35 pm
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Randy recalls:
Hey Randy...don't be so down on yourself! That first attempt at FlyerTalk was not wholly without value. I got some pretty good free entertainment from it back then, if I recall. 
In fact, I'd say it was the true beginning of OMNI!
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">This first FlyerTalk bulletin board lasted only about three months before we took it down either in late December 1995 or early in 1996. Our meta tags said 'chat' and we were inundated with people from the Scandinavian countries and Germany who were looking to pick up chicks on the "Internet." I think our noise to signal ratio was nearly 95% and I did not have the in-house resources to constantly - and I do mean daily, if not hourly - to clean up the type of language and hustling we had during this infant period of the Internet.</font>
In fact, I'd say it was the true beginning of OMNI!
Oct 15, 2003 | 1:43 pm
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BTW who is arturo ? In the thread that was started by Rudi and Matt (click VATI above) it is mentioned that someone should e-mail arturo's password. Strange ???
If I just not only knew his password but his identity!? !
Oct 15, 2003 | 4:37 pm
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Great insight into FT history.... 
Oct 16, 2003 | 2:16 am
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Thank you.
Oct 16, 2003 | 8:54 am
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Thanks. Interesting history. I have learned a lot from FT over the years. I also lurked for over a year before joining. Read regularly and post irregularly.
TF
TF
Oct 18, 2003 | 9:39 am
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Anyone remember the 1000 mile contest Randy had during the 1998 launch? IIRC, birddy won several prizes as did Catman and I (under a different handle).
Correct answers were accepted at 12PM and a lot of people used to post at that time, slowing the site down.
Correct answers were accepted at 12PM and a lot of people used to post at that time, slowing the site down.
Oct 20, 2003 | 11:28 am
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Thanks for the history, it was interesting to read.
Oct 20, 2003 | 5:49 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
And click HERE for the (IMO) yukky colours of Jungle Green and Blechhh many of us will remember from August 2000, just after I joined. Not sure about anyone else but I intensely disliked those colours.
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And click HERE for the (IMO) yukky colours of Jungle Green and Blechhh many of us will remember from August 2000, just after I joined. Not sure about anyone else but I intensely disliked those colours.
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All this talks brings back lots of memories. i remember when anyone asked "where is goodo", the answer was always "on flyertalk, where else!"
goodo
Oct 20, 2003 | 6:24 pm
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Randy, why FlyerTalk and not FlierTalk? As I'm sure with many FTer's, this site has become a part of my daily routine! Thank you!
Oct 21, 2003 | 8:30 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Tenacious:
Randy, why FlyerTalk and not FlierTalk? As I'm sure with many FTer's, this site has become a part of my daily routine! Thank you!</font>
Randy, why FlyerTalk and not FlierTalk? As I'm sure with many FTer's, this site has become a part of my daily routine! Thank you!</font>
Oct 21, 2003 | 11:13 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
When I joined I imagined someone called Punki would be about 18, with spikey gelled green and red hair, and have several nose and toungue studs.
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When I joined I imagined someone called Punki would be about 18, with spikey gelled green and red hair, and have several nose and toungue studs.
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Oct 31, 2003 | 12:27 pm
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Guess I know what happened to my original handle "Jay". I got purged.
Randy, thank you again for providing this wonderful forum.
Jay
Randy, thank you again for providing this wonderful forum.
Jay
Oct 31, 2003 | 1:47 pm
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Ditto to my original "jenidallas" which would be a no-born-on-date handle.
Oct 31, 2003 | 2:48 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by flamboyant 1:
BTW who is arturo ? In the thread that was started by Rudi and Matt (click VATI above) it is mentioned that someone should e-mail arturo's password. Strange ???
If I just not only knew his password but his identity!? !</font>
BTW who is arturo ? In the thread that was started by Rudi and Matt (click VATI above) it is mentioned that someone should e-mail arturo's password. Strange ???
If I just not only knew his password but his identity!? !</font>