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To: hiredhand
"That was ARPANET. Run by ARPA - Advanced Research Projects Agency. :-)"

WARNING WARNING WARNING********************************

THIS IS S TEST OF THE EMERGENCY BROADCAST TRIVIA SYSTEM:

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The First person ever to use the Internet was Charley Kline at UCLA on the ARPANET.

However, as he tried logging in, the first attempt resulted in the system crashing as the letter G of LOGIN was entered. (October 29, 1969)

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THIS HAS BEEN A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY BROADCAST TRIVIA SYSTEM.

IF THIS HAD BEEN AN ACTUAL TRIVIA EMERGENCY YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO WRAP A GARBAGE BAG AROUND YOUR HEAD TIGHTLY AND DUCT TAPE IT SHUT AND AWAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

WE NOW RETURN YOU TO YOUR NORMAL VANITY POSTING...

154 posted on 11/17/2004 11:15:14 AM PST by Mad Dawgg (French: old Europe word meaning surrender)
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To: Mad Dawgg
he First person ever to use the Internet was Charley Kline at UCLA on the ARPANET.

However, as he tried logging in, the first attempt resulted in the system crashing as the letter G of LOGIN was entered. (October 29, 1969)


Wow...you KNEW this?! I'm impressed! :-)
166 posted on 11/17/2004 11:41:02 AM PST by hiredhand
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