{"id":20098,"date":"2018-04-25T15:52:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T19:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=20098"},"modified":"2018-04-25T15:52:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T19:52:37","slug":"digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/04\/25\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #8 (part 12)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href = \"https:\/\/file.army\/i\/vYQivA\"><img src = \"https:\/\/404store.com\/2017\/09\/17\/2017-09-0200.31.29.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href = \"https:\/\/file.army\/i\/vYQygn\"><img src = \"https:\/\/404store.com\/2017\/09\/17\/2017-09-0200.32.06.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A summary for those that haven&#8217;t been keeping up with this series:<\/p>\n<p>I found a bunch of 5.25&#8243; disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquring a 5.25&#8243; disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie A. Buys who used to run the \u201cClose Encounters\u201d Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>A specific definition of this SIG was found in a previous document on one of the disks: \u201cThis SIG, known as \u201cClose Encounters\u201d, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Everything was text based from whatever terminal program you used to dial in to Delphi\u2019s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don\u2019t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and some of it is quite personal.<\/p>\n<p><a href = \"https:\/\/file.army\/i\/vYAQOk\"><img src = \"https:\/\/404store.com\/2017\/09\/17\/disk_010_1.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href = \"https:\/\/file.army\/i\/vYAM9j\"><img src = \"https:\/\/404store.com\/2017\/09\/17\/disk_010_2.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been splitting up the contents of this disk (descriptively labeled \u201cFile Disk\u201d) since it contains a number of documents, some of which are pretty long. A 5.25&#8243; floppy disk can still hold an impressive amount of info when it is just text. (see the previous parts here: <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/09\/28\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-1\/\">1<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/10\/05\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-2\/\">2<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/10\/10\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-3\/\">3<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/10\/16\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-4\/\">4<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/01\/13\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-5\/\">5<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/01\/19\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-6\/\">6<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/03\/13\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-7\/\">7<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/03\/19\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-8\/\">8<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-9\/\">9<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/04\/13\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-10\/\">10<\/a>, <a href = \"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/04\/23\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-8-part-11\/\">11<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The contents of this post includes the contents of a document called OMNITERM.RCV. It appears to be a raw log of a terminal session where Delphi was dialed up, the current users in the &#8220;Close Encounters&#8221; group were listed, and some mail was read and written. Some of it looks a little odd because the edits are shown as they happened so you see everything as opposed to the final edited e-mail that was sent.<\/p>\n<p>===<br \/>\nOMNITERM.RCV<br \/>\n===<\/p>\n<pre>\r\n\r\n6597|Jyu\r\nDISCONNECT\r\n*dt 3561115x\r\nDIALING...t 3561115\r\nRINGING...\r\nON LINE ORIG\r\n~x|\r\nUNINET PAD 3EC0 PORT 00\r\nservice : gvc\r\n\r\n\r\n*u001 000 connected to 61703051\r\n\r\n\r\nUsername: CABUYS\r\nPassword: \r\n\r\n            You have 1 new Mail message.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHello CABUYS\r\n\r\nWelcome to DELPHI\r\nCopyright (c) 1985\r\nGeneral Videotex Corporation\r\n\r\n\r\nLogon at   :  2-NOV-1985 17:51:35\r\nLast Logon :  2-NOV-1985 15:03:59\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*\r\nClose Encounters - The Intimate Side\r\n   of Computer Telecommunications\r\n       (c) 1985 SLG Associates\r\n*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*\r\n\r\n\r\nThere will be a conference tonight at the usual\r\ntime.  I have no planned topic but am open to\r\nsuggestion(s).\r\n\r\nENCOUNTER> w\r\n\r\nClose Encounters Members online:\r\n\r\nCABUYS        \r\n\r\nENCOUNTER> ent *\r\n\r\n 2-NOV 17:52  Connie - Sig Manager (CABUYS)\r\n 2-NOV 17:40  Willie Boger (WIL1)\r\n 2-NOV 17:34  John - Asst. Manager (JOHNMYSELF)\r\n 2-NOV 16:36  greg (SCOT)\r\n 2-NOV 16:13  Bob (RBS)\r\n 2-NOV 16:01  PATRICK MCINTYRE (OSPAT)\r\n 2-NOV 14:49  HAL (PAKWAX)\r\n 2-NOV 14:35  Santiago (PARAGUAY)\r\n 2-NOV 14:34  Lee Veal (LVEAL)\r\n 2-NOV 13:58  John Peterson (JOHNP)\r\n 2-NOV 13:50  Frank Curl (MACULA)\r\n 2-NOV 13:47  Elizabeth (WILLARD)\r\n 2-NOV 13:31  pegasus (MARS)\r\n 2-NOV 13:24  Steve Mencik (SMENCIK)\r\n 2-NOV 12:03  Lin Koeppel (DORA)\r\n 2-NOV 12:03  Marti (ILLUSION)\r\n 2-NOV 10:14   (BERTUS)\r\n 2-NOV 09:02  mark sarisky (SARISKY)\r\n 2-NOV 08:26  Joe - SysOp (JOEY)\r\n 2-NOV 07:20  B. Robbins (TEVA)\r\n 2-NOV 06:42  Bob (FRIED)\r\n 2-NOV 06:13  Jon (DAVROS)\r\n 2-NOV 03:20  LARRY (KB6HFQ)\r\n 2-NOV 02:53  karen winnett (HOTLACE)\r\n 2-NOV 02:25  Stan Krute (STANKRUTE)\r\n 2-NOV 02:23  CHRIS (CDVARN)\r\n 2-NOV 02:19  Rod (RODM)\r\n 2-N*OUTPUT OFF*\r\nENCOUNTER> \r\nENCOUNTER> ma\r\n\r\n\r\nYou have 1 new message.\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #1           2-NOV-1985 16:08:53                                     NEWMAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::WIL1        \r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   \r\n\r\n\r\nOkay, just get me some info soon, if you don't mind.\r\n\r\nWillie (WIl1)\r\n\r\nMAIL> ^Z\r\n\r\nENCOUNTER> ma\r\ns\r\nrod\r\nm\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\nTo:     \r\nSubj:   very important I think!\r\n\r\n\r\nEnter your message below. Press CTRL\/Z when complete, or CTRL\/C to quit:\r\nDarling,\r\n\r\nI was in computer room for                                                                                  As I walked into the computer room after getting home from work today, I\r\nnoticed a white noteb               three-ring binder on the floor near the closet door.\r\n\r\nI picked it up and it has all             a lot of stuff in it about WCPX-TV, Orlando.\r\nLooks mighty important to me!!!\r\n\r\nHard to believe for the first time you forgot something here!  \r\n\r\nI love you!!\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n^Z\r\nNew mail on node BOS1A from CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\n\r\nMAIL> s\r\n\r\nTo:     rodm\r\n\r\nSubj:   working Sunday\r\n\r\n\r\nEnter your message below. Press CTRL\/Z when complete, or CTRL\/C to quit:\r\nHoney,\r\n\r\nI'll be working Sunday in the office too.  Not sure for how long or what time\r\nI\/   'll even get there. sigh.\r\n\r\nBy the way, we'll have to postpone any trips to the Laundromat for a while \r\n<grin> because I finally gave up and bought a used washing machine that should\r\n<hopefully!> hold me for a while - at least until I have            am better able to buy a\r\nnew one.\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n^Z\r\nNew mail on node BOS1A from CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\n\r\nMAIL> s\r\n\r\nTo:     rodm\r\n\r\nSubj:   testing something\r\n\r\nEnter your message below. Press CTRL\/Z when complete, or CTRL\/C to quit:\r\nI'm testing something out on you! <grin>\r\n\r\n   I Love You!\r\n   Lick Kiss Nibble Lick Hugs and Squeezes Lisses\r\n   \/s rodm I Love You!!!\r\n   \/s johnmyself I Love You!\r\n\r\nEnd of test! <giggle>\r\n \r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n^Z\r\nNew mail on node BOS1A from CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\n\r\nMAIL> rean   d newmail\r\n\r\nUnrecognized command verb - check validity and spelling\r\n \\REAN\\\r\n\r\nMAIL> read newmail\r\n\r\n    #1           2-NOV-1985 17:55:30                                     NEWMAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   very important I think!\r\n\r\n\r\nDarling,\r\n\r\nAs I walked into the computer room after getting home from work today, I\r\nnoticed a white three-ring binder on the floor near the closet door.\r\n\r\nI picked it up and it has a lot of stuff in it about WCPX-TV, Orlando.\r\nLooks mighty important to me!!!\r\n\r\nHard to believe for the first time you forgot something here!  \r\n\r\nI love you!!\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #2           2-NOV-1985 17:57:01                                     NEWMAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   working Sunday\r\n\r\n\r\nHoney,\r\n\r\nI'll be working Sunday in the office too.  Not sure for how long or what time\r\nI'll even get there. sigh.\r\n\r\nBy the way, we'll have to postpone any trips to the Laundromat for a while \r\n<grin> because I finally gave up and bought a used washing machine that should\r\n<hopefully!> hold me for a while - at least until I am better able to buy a\r\nnew one.\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #3           2-NOV-1985 18:03:13                                     NEWMAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   testing something\r\n\r\nI'm testing something out on you! <grin>\r\n\r\n   I Love You!\r\n   Lick Kiss Nibble Lick Hugs and Squeezes Lisses\r\n   \/s rodm I Love You!!!\r\n   \/s johnmyself I Love You!\r\n\r\nEnd of test! <giggle>\r\n \r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n\r\nMAIL> s\r\n\r\nTo:     rodm\r\n\r\nSubj:   another test <giggle>\r\n\r\nEnter your message below. Press CTRL\/Z when complete, or CTRL\/C to quit:\r\nHoney,\r\n\r\nJust in case you don't know it:\r\n\r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nl   I Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nl   I Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\n\r\nSo there! <grin>\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConneie \r\n^Z\r\nNew mail on node BOS1A from CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\n\r\nPress RETURN to return to reading your mail\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #3           2-NOV-1985 18:03:13                                     NEWMAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   testing something\r\n\r\nI'm testing something out on you! <grin>\r\n\r\n   I Love You!\r\n   Lick Kiss Nibble Lick Hugs and Squeezes Lisses\r\n   \/s rodm I Love You!!!\r\n   \/s johnmyself I Love You!\r\n\r\nEnd of test! <giggle>\r\n \r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\nNo more messages\r\n\r\nMAIL> read newmail\r\n\r\n    #1           2-NOV-1985 18:06:56                                     NEWMAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   another test <giggle>\r\n\r\nHoney,\r\n\r\nJust in case you don't know it:\r\n\r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\n\r\nSo there! <grin>\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConne ie\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\nNo more messages\r\n\r\nMAIL> ^Z\r\n\r\nENCOUNTER> w\r\n\r\nClose Encounters Members online:\r\n\r\nCABUYS        \r\n\r\nENCOUNTER> ma\r\n\r\nMAIL> s\r\n\r\nTo:     rodm\r\n\r\nSubj:   lost disk found!\r\n\r\nEnter your message below. Press CTRL\/Z when complete, or CTRL\/C\r\n to quit:\r\nHoney,\r\n\r\nI can't believe this!\r\n\r\nThis morning I looked everywhere for that missing disk! I couldn't find it!\r\n\r\nI looked again when I got he   ome because I thought a file I needed might be on\r\nit and again could not find it!\r\n\r\nJust *not*      w* I realized the B drive was not closed - yet there was a disk in it\r\nand you                     and I feel so silly because that      e disk I was looking for was in there!\r\n\r\nI might            ust not be fully awake even it   f it is the end of the day!\r\n\r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\n\r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\n\r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\n\r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\n\r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\n\r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\n\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n^Z\r\nread newmail\r\nNew mail on node BOS1A from CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #1           2-NOV-1985 18:10:10                                     NEWMAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   lost disk found!\r\n\r\n\r\nHoney,\r\n\r\nI can't believe this!\r\n\r\nThis morning I looked everywhere for that missing disk! I couldn't find it!\r\n\r\nI looked again when I got home because I thought a file I needed might be on\r\nit and again could not find it!\r\n\r\nJust *now* I realized the B drive was not closed - yet there was a disk in it\r\nand I feel so silly because the disk I was looking for was in there!\r\n\r\nI must not be fully awake even if it is the end of the day!\r\n\r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I\r\n Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I\r\n Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I\r\n Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I\r\n Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I\r\n Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\nI Love You! I Love You!! I Love You!!! I Love You!!!! I Love You! I Love You!! I\r\n Love You!!! I Love You!!!! \r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n\r\n MAIL>  \r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A summary for those that haven&#8217;t been keeping up with this series: I found a bunch of 5.25&#8243; disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquring a 5.25&#8243; disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here. Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie A. Buys who used to run the \u201cClose Encounters\u201d Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s. A specific definition of this SIG was found in a previous document on one of the disks: \u201cThis SIG, known as \u201cClose Encounters\u201d, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.\u201d Everything was text based from whatever terminal program you used to dial in to Delphi\u2019s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don\u2019t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. 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