[hiredhand]

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

[kipita]

Right, I could not think of the name fast enough. I'm a scientist who thinks fast but responds slow. There are some fast guns here and it's hard to keep up with them.

[Mad Dawgg]

"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...