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Memories from ages past (startrek.website)
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[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago

I once ran up a $300 AOL bill. Back when they charged by the hour.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I rang up over a thousand dollars in charges for using a number outside of my local exchange, which was at the time considered long distance (same area code). I had spent a couple days camping out in an IRC channel.

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Ah yes when "local long distance" plans were an unfortunate thing.

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