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* 1993-01-11: [http://groups.google.com/group/misc.forsale.computers/msg/f04bdf5a2bef7fe9?dmode=source&output=gplain Computers used to be expensive]
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Just digging up old traces from early internet. Unfortunately Google gobbled up Usenet and makes it hard to find, but one can use [https://groups.google.com/advanced_search Google Groups Advance Search] to try.
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* 1997-01-05: [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.unix.xenix.sco/msg/f561e4e2ff2314b3?dmode=source&output=gplain I never found a copy of Xenix/286]
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===Computers used to be expensive===
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* [http://groups.google.com/group/misc.forsale.computers/msg/f04bdf5a2bef7fe9?dmode=source&output=gplain 1993-01-11 misc.forsale.computers]
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From: Chris.Wopat@njackn.uucp (Chris Wopat)
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Sender: FredGate@njackn.uucp
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Path: sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!daffy!uwvax!gorgon!fullfeed!njackn!FredGate
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Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers
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Subject: .
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Message-ID: <726784530.0@njackn.njackn.uucp>
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Date: 11 Jan 93  14:13:20 CST
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I have a 386dx-25mhz Motherboard for sale. It has 4meg of 1x9x70ns (3 chip) RAM, AMI Bios.
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$235 obo! I would consider trade for a svga monitor..
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                --Chris Wopat
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  * Origin: NineJackNine (1:121/99)
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== Video game collecting in the 90s ==
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* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/rec.games.video.sega/WQ09KLcxBAM/7kfkp79ECD4J 1996-06-11 rec.games.video.sega]
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From: falz@crud.com (C. Wopat)
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Subject: WANTED: Sega Master System Games
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Date: 1997/06/11
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Message-ID: <339e16c5.0@204.120.4.15>#1/1
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X-Deja-AN: 247592060
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Newsgroups: rec.games.video.sega
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Im looking for LOADS of SMS games. Here are a few specifically:
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Penguin Land
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Fantasy Zone II
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Black Belt
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(brainfart)
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Anyway, if you have, or know of someone with Master System games for sale,
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please EMAIL ME!  thanks..
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--Chris Wopat
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falz@crud.com
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http://www.crud.com/falz
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http://www.inxpress.net/~falz
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http://www.inxpress.net/~falz/alien
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(take your pick)
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== Selling collectibles on the early-ish internet ==
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* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/rec.games.trading-cards.marketplace.misc/W07bOqX4XRE/U3P7z7yJzUgJ 1995-12-27 rec.games.trading-cards.marketplace.misc]. This was related to a store in Madison WI originally called The Dark Side, later re-branded to the Seventh Dimension.
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From: sevent@execpc.com (Seventh)
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Subject: Check it out! Collectible Card Games Sale/Web Page
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Date: 1995/12/27
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Message-ID: <4bsdti$7g1@daily-planet.execpc.com>#1/1
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X-Deja-AN: 122982126
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organization: 7th Dimension
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content-type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
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mime-version: 1.0
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newsgroups: rec.games.trading-cards.marketplace.misc
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Hey! we're a shoppe in Madison, WI, and are spreading out onto the internet.
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Check out our web page at http://www.execpc.com/~seventh  We've got some great
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deals on Doomtrooper, Star Trek, Star Wars, Magic, etc! along with some other
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crazy stuff.. see ya!
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Chris Wopat
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* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc/-67RuNSP9iw/U06ZC4spJLIJ 1995-12-29 rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc]
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From: seventh@execpc.com (seventh)
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Subject: Star Wars collectibles! http://www.execpc.com/~seventh
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Date: 1995/12/29
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Message-ID: <4c19rd$cqf@daily-planet.execpc.com>#1/1
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X-Deja-AN: 123172813
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organization: 7th Dimension
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content-type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
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mime-version: 1.0
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newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc
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Hey, Star Wars fans! We've got tons of the OLD and NEW star wars collectibles,
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and some other crazy stuff. check us out!
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http://www.execpc.com/~seventh
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seventh@execpc.com
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--Chris Wopat
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===I never found a copy of Xenix/286===
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* [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.unix.xenix.sco/msg/f561e4e2ff2314b3?dmode=source&output=gplain 1997-01-05 comp.unix.xenix.sco]
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From: falz@inxpress.net (C. Wopat)
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Subject: Need a copy of Xenix/286!
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Date: 1997/01/05
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Message-ID: <32cf100f.0@news.inxpress.net>#1/1
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X-Deja-AN: 207799813
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content-type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII
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mime-version: 1.0
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newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
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I need to get a copy of Xenix/286, to expirement with on some old hardware. If
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anyone has a copy, or knows where i can get one, please send me email! Thanks.
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Chris Wopat
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falz@inxpress.net
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Someone [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.unix.xenix.misc/MNzz2a6xpFo/VDIT-PwDkbcJ replied to this] two years later
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From: Eugen Mezei <me...@hrz1.hrz.tu-darmstadt.de>
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Subject: Re: I need XENIX/286!
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Date: 1999/05/15
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Message-ID: <373CE240.54324FBE@hrz1.hrz.tu-darmstadt.de>#1/1
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X-Deja-AN: 478041546
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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References: <32cf0f5f.0@news.inxpress.net>
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To: "C. Wopat" <fa...@inxpress.net>
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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Organization: Technische Universitaet Darmstadt
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Mime-Version: 1.0
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Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.misc
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To me too please!
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Eugen
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C. Wopat schrieb:
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> I need a copy of Xenix/286 to expirement with some old hardware. If anyone has
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> a copy, or knows where I can get one, please send me email! thanks.
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>
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> Chris Wopat
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> fa...@inxpress.net

Revision as of 14:44, 27 January 2018

Just digging up old traces from early internet. Unfortunately Google gobbled up Usenet and makes it hard to find, but one can use Google Groups Advance Search to try.


Computers used to be expensive

From: Chris.Wopat@njackn.uucp (Chris Wopat)
Sender: FredGate@njackn.uucp
Path: sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!daffy!uwvax!gorgon!fullfeed!njackn!FredGate
Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers
Subject: .
Message-ID: <726784530.0@njackn.njackn.uucp>
Date: 11 Jan 93  14:13:20 CST
Lines: 6

I have a 386dx-25mhz Motherboard for sale. It has 4meg of 1x9x70ns (3 chip) RAM, AMI Bios. 
$235 obo! I would consider trade for a svga monitor..

                --Chris Wopat
 * Origin: NineJackNine (1:121/99)




Video game collecting in the 90s

From: falz@crud.com (C. Wopat)
Subject: WANTED: Sega Master System Games
Date: 1997/06/11
Message-ID: <339e16c5.0@204.120.4.15>#1/1
X-Deja-AN: 247592060
Newsgroups: rec.games.video.sega

Im looking for LOADS of SMS games. Here are a few specifically:

Penguin Land
Fantasy Zone II
Black Belt
(brainfart)

Anyway, if you have, or know of someone with Master System games for sale, 
please EMAIL ME!  thanks..

--Chris Wopat
falz@crud.com
http://www.crud.com/falz
http://www.inxpress.net/~falz
http://www.inxpress.net/~falz/alien
(take your pick)


Selling collectibles on the early-ish internet

From: sevent@execpc.com (Seventh)
Subject: Check it out! Collectible Card Games Sale/Web Page
Date: 1995/12/27
Message-ID: <4bsdti$7g1@daily-planet.execpc.com>#1/1
X-Deja-AN: 122982126
organization: 7th Dimension
content-type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
mime-version: 1.0
newsgroups: rec.games.trading-cards.marketplace.misc

Hey! we're a shoppe in Madison, WI, and are spreading out onto the internet. 
Check out our web page at http://www.execpc.com/~seventh  We've got some great 
deals on Doomtrooper, Star Trek, Star Wars, Magic, etc! along with some other 
crazy stuff.. see ya!

Chris Wopat

From: seventh@execpc.com (seventh)
Subject: Star Wars collectibles! http://www.execpc.com/~seventh
Date: 1995/12/29
Message-ID: <4c19rd$cqf@daily-planet.execpc.com>#1/1
X-Deja-AN: 123172813
organization: 7th Dimension
content-type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
mime-version: 1.0
newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc

Hey, Star Wars fans! We've got tons of the OLD and NEW star wars collectibles, 
and some other crazy stuff. check us out!

http://www.execpc.com/~seventh
seventh@execpc.com

--Chris Wopat


I never found a copy of Xenix/286

From: falz@inxpress.net (C. Wopat)
Subject: Need a copy of Xenix/286!
Date: 1997/01/05
Message-ID: <32cf100f.0@news.inxpress.net>#1/1
X-Deja-AN: 207799813
content-type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII
mime-version: 1.0
newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco

I need to get a copy of Xenix/286, to expirement with on some old hardware. If 
anyone has a copy, or knows where i can get one, please send me email! Thanks.

Chris Wopat
falz@inxpress.net


Someone replied to this two years later 

From: Eugen Mezei <me...@hrz1.hrz.tu-darmstadt.de>
Subject: Re: I need XENIX/286!
Date: 1999/05/15
Message-ID: <373CE240.54324FBE@hrz1.hrz.tu-darmstadt.de>#1/1
X-Deja-AN: 478041546
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
References: <32cf0f5f.0@news.inxpress.net>
To: "C. Wopat" <fa...@inxpress.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Organization: Technische Universitaet Darmstadt
Mime-Version: 1.0
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.misc

To me too please!

Eugen

C. Wopat schrieb:

> I need a copy of Xenix/286 to expirement with some old hardware. If anyone has
> a copy, or knows where I can get one, please send me email! thanks.
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> Chris Wopat
> fa...@inxpress.net
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