 | Who are these smokin', drinkin', bettin' bunnies, you ask? They're part of our NEW exhibit: Tribute to RabbitJack's Casino! With memories from the QRJ's themselves: We were lucky enough to hear recently from a former QRJ, Bruce, (Bruce, aka QRJ Mack, QRJ Lucky...)Here is what he was kind enough to send in: Hiyas Julia!! I took the liberty to forward your reply to some of the former QRJs. Mayhap they may want to write something of their expierinces too. To give a feel of what it was like in the games,cerca 1996,I've copied a snippet from a log; QRJ Lucky: Game is Reverse Guts Bingo! OTF Nutso: ::snore:: Wendymig1: {S idont QRJ Lucky: Anyone have a bucket of water?? RetUSAFE6: Wendy you need a new card OTF Nutso: Not too cold I hope!! ;X Wendymig1: It is a new one Dalmi26: for what ? QRJ Lucky: Dalmi...for OTF :X Dalmi26: well I can GET you one ;) QRJ Lucky: LOL!!! ;D QRJ Lucky: and the Soap?? QRJ Lucky: deoderant soap.... Dalmi26: caress do? OTF Nutso: Actually a wet washcloth might help!! ;X SINDI 17: another bad card :( QRJ Lucky: Sure!! End snippet. What isn't shown is the numbers as they're being called and unfortunately, no color. This is from the bingo game that was created after the Casino was taken off the servers in 1995. I started hosting as a QRJ on QLink on the first of Sept., 1990. Can't recall the exact date but that memory of my first day does remain with me. I was called to the lounge in my QRJ "duds" and intruduced to the people there. I then called for a game in the poker room and ran a few hands before returning to the lounge to call for a game of Blackjack. At that time, the Lounge QRJ was expected to run to the lounge, call for a game and immediately run to the named game room to host a few hands or rounds. When he/she wasn't running a few hands of Blackjack or Poker, he/she was expected to be there in the lounge to respond to comments/questions and announce games in progress.  |
Sunday, April 4, 2010
QRJs memories from Rabbitjack's Casino
The AOL Old-Timer Mug
I just came from a wonderful party at the fabulous home of an early AOL employee. I got to catch up with a lot of folks who I used to work with at AOL.
I'll be reporting more about the fete soon, here, but meantime seeing all the old Q-Link, PC-Link, AppleLink, and AOL
t-shirts inspired me to finally photograph my t-shirt collection.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
AOL's Magazines
AOL's magazines? What magazines? Yes, AOL used to produce monthly magazines for its members. It all started with AOL's erstwhile service for the Commodore 64, Q-Link, which had its own monthly "Update" magazine. (Actually, it started even before that, when CoVideo Co., AOL/Quantum's predecessor co., had a service for the Atari called GameLine, but you'll have to get my book to read all about that). ;) The magazines have come and gone, but I saved all the ones to ever cross my path. Here's a sampling.
Q-Link Update
The October, 1989 cover of the PC-Link update.
AOL CD and Other Collectibles Sites
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Awesome site, keeping the spirit of Q-Link and the Commodore 64 computer alive! A must-see for anyone who seriously wants to delve into the roots of AOL. Has old screen shots of Q-Link!
Wait a minute...is that the Q-Link signon screen I see? Am I suddenly on my old Commodore 64? Al's way cool site with screens from the ol' Q-Link.
Get the goods on who's sending out what, among other things.
http://www.angelfire.com/my/aolcollection/installaolcds.html
http://www.angelfire.com/my/aolcollection/installaolcds.html
Oooold AOL v. 1.0 screen
Check out this
ooold AOL v1.0
screen!
This comes to
us all the way
across the atlantic, courtesy of our buddy DJ Zeph in the U.K., or, as we like to call him, Packard. Thanks Zeph! Check out Zeph's site: http://www.myspace.com/djzeph
ooold AOL v1.0
screen!
This comes to
us all the way
across the atlantic, courtesy of our buddy DJ Zeph in the U.K., or, as we like to call him, Packard. Thanks Zeph! Check out Zeph's site: http://www.myspace.com/djzeph
The T-Shirts of AOL Past and Present
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PC-Link: A T-Shirt from "Allenbash"  (One of my first jobs at AOL was as People Connection producer for PC-Link, Quantum/AOL's online service for the PC -- specifically Tandy PC's, but it worked for "IBM compatibles" in general). This was signed by my PC-Link friends like DADDIO, RadioBob and Gwydian...most of them hosts of People Connection chat rooms). |
AOL "Beach Blast" T-shirt
This is the shirt they gave out at AOL's 1992 Company Picnic. (Looks like it could use a good bleaching).
AOL "Beach Blast" T-shirt, front:
Front of the shirt they gave out at AOL's 1992 Company Picnic.
Where Are They Now? Ex-AOLer & Olympian Anne Abernathy
Anne Abernathy is the oldest woman to compete in the Winter Olympics. Below is a reprint of an article about her before her run in the 2006 Torino Olympics.
Anne Abernathy, the oldest woman ever to compete in the Winter Olympics, is revving up for 2006 in Torino, Italy. As a luge racer, she rockets feet first down a twisting ice chute on a narrow sled without brakes, using just her body to steer. When you hit a wall at 90 miles and hour, it hurts, says the five-foot-five-inch, 162 blond, whose fans often chant "Go, go, Grandma" as she whizzes by.
At 51, Abernathy has competed in five Olympics. A former singer, she represents the U.S. Virgin Islands, where she lives. There’s no ice rink there, so I train in other places, Abernathy says. Despite broken bones, a battle with cancer, and 12 knee surgeries, Abernathy remains committed to her sport. If there is one thing I would wish for everyone, she says, it’s that they have one true passion in life. - Megan Rosenfeld
Reprinted courtesy: AARP September & October 2004
Check out Anne's site at www.GrandmaLuge.com and make a donation!
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