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Offline MarineUS

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Ah the good ol' days of dial up...
« on: July 01, 2011, 10:12:30 PM »
I actually just got off of Dial Up at the new house (I got hurt and had to get sent home from, Afghanistan).

Anyway, this is what a 56K modem that is slowed down 700% sounds like....pretty trippy...

http://www.break.com/index/56k-modem-sounds-slowed-down-700-creepy-2077346
Like, ya know, when that thing that makes you move, it has pistons and things, When your thingamajigy is providing power, you do not hear other peoples thingamajig when they are providing power.

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Re: Ah the good ol' days of dial up...
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2011, 02:10:48 AM »
Very cool link I want to say it is altered but I want to believe it isn't.  Sorry to hear about you getting hurt over there thanks for volunteering and serving.  :salute
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Re: Ah the good ol' days of dial up...
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2011, 02:32:16 AM »
Wow... I was thinking about going to bed, as it is 3:30 in the morning...but this is getting me thinking otherwise... :bolt:

Sorry to hear about your injury, sir. Always appreciated (though I'm Canadian)

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Re: Ah the good ol' days of dial up...
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2011, 09:18:43 AM »
I actually just got off of Dial Up at the new house (I got hurt and had to get sent home from, Afghanistan).

Anyway, this is what a 56K modem that is slowed down 700% sounds like....pretty trippy...

http://www.break.com/index/56k-modem-sounds-slowed-down-700-creepy-2077346

Get well soon.

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Re: Ah the good ol' days of dial up...
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2011, 11:31:31 AM »
Welcome back, I hope your recovery is fast and complete.
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Re: Ah the good ol' days of dial up...
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2011, 02:40:52 PM »
Welcome back. Get well soon.  :salute

I always turned that stupid sound off. There's really no point to it. Not many people knew you could do that though.