I first came here when i searched for Nufc on a search engine. But after reading a few posts I'm wondering if I've uncovered some kind of private bbs? Everyone on here seems to know each other like some kind of masonary thing :) Also is this linked from a website? I just added the "enter password" page to my favourites Can some1 explain the histopry of these BBS?

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

Answers

We used to be on another board which got pulled for various reasons but regrouped here. Some people have been on here or the predecessor site for millennia and some of us do know each other but everyone is welcome to join in. I think the password thing is mainly as a discincentive to people who just want to come and post abuse.

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

Many of us have met and become friends because of the BBS. You're very welcome to our virtual pub! BTW...your round! ;-)

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

even those of us who don't live in the U.K. and plan to visit someday soon (hopefully REAL soon!). I've personally been around the old and new BBS for a couple of years, and look forward to meeting the regulars when I come over! We share a kinship, and a love for all things NUFC, and even though that's not a pre-requisite to post here, you definitely catch the idea pretty quickly.

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

Well girls (and you Sparxx) that seems to have frightened Tel off. Bliddy typical. BTW - who are you?

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

Don't worry about it terry, I have been around this board and the former Communicata board where most of us "met". I have not had the pleasure of meeting most in person, but you are right, most of us "know" each other. That comes with time I suppose. Anyway you are most welcome. Just ignore the clique thing, as it is all tongue in cheek. We have even had "clique" threads, and worldwide there are many one person cliques (like mine). I have my very own secret handshake, but as I am the only one who knows it, I never get to use it ;-)

In truth, most of the folks on here can't be @rsed with many other boards where there is no debate, only arguments and foul language. I like it here. My connection with home if you will. And I don't post a lot but I do read everything.

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

Oy Canadian clique leader, I'm coming to Toronto in about 4 weeks time, how's your scedule?

Singapore clique leader calling.

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

...or even, scHedule!

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

Pat, my schedule is c@ck. Plus Toronto is a four hour flight from here. How long are you going to be there??

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

In the beginning there was the acronym, and the acronym was with Newcastle United FC, and the acronym was part of Newcastle United FC. Then lo! there was a crack in heaven and the word was banished to the void and there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then the Angel of the North stepped in and there was much rejoicing. The Angel then had enough for while and the Macciah led the way to true enlightenment. And there was much rejoicing.

And on the match day they gathered in the lower room (just over the road, near the loos) and shared a beer before the ritual sacrifice. And they prepared themselves by saying who was responsible for thinking Silvio Maric was any good. And each by turn said "Surely not I". And the word put up the good fight but got stuffed...again. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. And the word was said that when two or more followers are together they shall recite the words of remembrance...Toon Toon, Black & White Army. And there was much rejoicing. And lo! the followers of the one true faith will open the seventh seal and lo! it contained a season ticket for the Platinum Club and there was much rejoicing. And when on the day of judgement the powers of darkness come to storm the gates of heaven, they will be bloody thankful to get away with 1-1. And there was much rejoicing...and gnashing of teeth...and Bob Marley and the Wailers...probably...

-- Anonymous, October 01, 2001

Bobby, have you made it to the middle of nowhere yet (AKA Wark), just couldn't figure out where all that bloody nonsense came from;-)?

-- Anonymous, October 01, 2001

To translate Bobby's old testement

This BBs was in the early days of the internet the official NUFC's BBS. Newcastle United had employed a Scottish based internet design team known as communicata to produce their official site. The Bulletin board was the best bit of the site, being Banner free, password protected and a simple quick loading design it was well used by hundreds of origional internet toon fans . circa 1995 planet won the rights to produce the official site. The BBs that they produced was slow loading and Crap. The users of the communicata site persuaded communicata to keep the BBs going free of charge , and so it did for a few years. However as it was using up so much of communicata's web space and bandwidth they pulled the plug. I think that was March 2000. We looked around for another place to set up home and eventually came up with this far away outpost. Although numbers have decreased in the last few years there's still over a hundred regulars.

-- Anonymous, October 01, 2001

How Rog, Wark is the heart of civilisation! As you should know it was the crowning seat of Northumbrian kings...and used to have a bank!

I will be permanently removed there next Saturday.

-- Anonymous, October 01, 2001

Did you see that thing about Kelso in the borders being the real site of camelot?

-- Anonymous, October 01, 2001