Rick Onanian wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:57:24 -0400, "ZeeExSixAre"
> <
[email protected]> wrote:
>> They used to have those before they started using
>> metal... the younger generation here will remember
>> "Oregon Trail" and all the broken yokes, tongues, axles,
>> and wheels... wood (and thus, FIR) just wasn't reliable!
>
> Played it on an Apple IIe. Later bought it for Apple IIgs
> and PC, and still have the DOS version around somewhere
> (probably on 5.25" disks).
>
>> Can't imagine why you'd put one on a bike in this day
>> and age...
>
> Me neither. Kiln-dried spruce is stronger.
>
>> Phil, Squid-in-Training (where's Sorni when you
>> need him?)
>
> Boycotting this thread?
My mouse finger was itchy, and now I know why! (Didn't
notice my name first time, as newsreader sorta "dims" sigs
and the Squid's remark was thus treated...uh, thusly.)
Bill "FIR rims: soft ride, but the protesters throwing
buckets of blood on you gets rather old" S.