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10-26-2003, 11:51 AM
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First newsgroup post
Feeling a bit nostalgic (and trying to avoid writing this history paper), I did a quick google search and found this:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=ji...g.net&rnum=262 From what I gather, this is the first mention of Front Office Football on usenet. I found out about it 2 months later: http://groups.google.com/groups?q=wi...ews.com&rnum=8 Who else was part of the "pre-FOFC" community? Last edited by wbonnell : 10-26-2003 at 12:40 PM. |
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10-26-2003, 12:00 PM
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and my aborted attempt to create the first FOFC (just kidding):
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=wi...ews.com&rnum=5 |
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10-26-2003, 12:01 PM
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i was. I think i read Jim's initial announcement and purchased FOF shortly thereafter.
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10-26-2003, 12:05 PM
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How did we find info on the internet before Google?
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10-26-2003, 12:07 PM
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usenet and/or irc. or some other pay service for forums (ala GEnie)
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10-26-2003, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Satellite of Love
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I was...kind of. I read about FOF on the newsgroups but never posted. I kind of forgot about FOF for awhile and then found FOF again during The Sideline days.
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10-26-2003, 12:13 PM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Round Rock TX
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Ah, yes, The Sideline. I didn't join it until late 1999 or so. Are those posts archived?
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10-26-2003, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The Town of Flower Mound
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Nope, The Sideline is gone forever...
 I wasn't part of the community until after FOF2 came out...
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10-26-2003, 12:29 PM
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College Prospect
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Location: Round Rock TX
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still bored...
Was FOF originally a java application? http://groups.google.com/groups?q=ji...co.uk&rnum=271 |
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10-26-2003, 12:31 PM
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damn! Those archives would certainly be entertaining. Does Tony Wyss have access? |
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10-26-2003, 12:34 PM
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General Manager
Join Date: Nov 2002
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I'm pretty sure that everything got erased when Dave Dial and Stix took over and The Sideline was abandoned for FOFC...
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10-26-2003, 12:39 PM
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Location: Round Rock TX
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which begs the question: what happens if Sportplanet folds... |
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10-26-2003, 12:55 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SE
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Here.....me, me. I was. I made one of the very first purchase's of FOF ever and still have the CD.
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10-26-2003, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Edinburg,TX
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No, but i did jump on board sometime during the Sideline period........i think towards the last few months ......
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