Thread: Gonna fall into dark times...

I lived the beginning of my internet life on a 56k Modem as well. I didn't have DSL till 2005.

Quote: Originally Posted by SakuraKatana ...Sucks, man. D; But I would seriously just take my laptop and hang around all day in an Internet cafe or Starbucks before I get kicked out for loitering, or using too much bandwidth on torrents. He said he didn't have a laptop. Most people prefer desktops since they are more upgradable and last longer and therefore worth the investment. Actually GKR if your phone is 3G then just hook the USB...

/me high fives solarenemy Dial up was the best ever!

I remember the days when I had the free 56k as long you dont surf over 40 hours a month or something... Anyway, will miss you generationkamenrider! Maybe you can hitchhike on a neighbor's wireless or something and be here once in a while... or maybe as suggested, internet cafes, public libraries, etc.

Get a job and pay for it. You can even just make a service, like going around washing peoples cars, or doing lawns or whatever...

Quote: Originally Posted by solarenemy Why is it odd to pay for what YOU want. When i wanted a car at 16 I had to pay for it. In fact I was given an allowance starting at when I was 12. if I wanted something I always got the same line, save your allowance and buy it. It won;t be in your name since your not old enough. But your parents can keep it in their name and you just pay them for it. I mean even the most costly service I have heard is...

Heck... is a shame pal... a laptop would have been perfect... Libraries are the best places for hooking into a free wifi... i use a lot the one of my college... Then again... how about an alternative ? I use my DS for posting on HF when im not carring my laptop... and then again, i think the PSP has a browser has well... you should not fotget to try that if able

I remember my time when the first internet connection I ever had was a 14k dial-up one. Man, even back then I knew it sucked monkey balls but that's all we could afford. Not that there were many other options to choose from, if any. But then again, that was over a decade ago and things changed a lot after that for the better in terms of internet sevices, thankfully. Now the worst internet connection I have today is a 500Kbps 3G one in my...

get a job. get your own internetz

...Sucks, man. D; But I would seriously just take my laptop and hang around all day in an Internet cafe or Starbucks before I get kicked out for loitering, or using too much bandwidth on torrents.