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Taglines From My Bulletin Board Days

This page has just lists of what used to be called TAGLINES. When we got on the computer in the old days, we did it without pictures most of the time. The internet wasn't something that was easily got, and when you got it, you had to type a bunch of code to access it. Even then there were no fancy graphics.

But we did have BULLETIN BOARDS. The modern equivalent of that is called a Dicussion Group. Chat wasn't called chat, but you could directly chat through your keyboard to the Systems Operator, (and he could see what you typed too), who owned the computer that ran the bulletin board.

You signed up with one or several of these places that you could dial into, which were normally local so that long distance charges didn't make you poor. They always had great titles and names. Then, choosing a category, or group, or subject, you discussed that subject with other people. You could use your own name or not, depending on your level of comfort. And the discussions were hot and heavy.

There was what was called a Moderator, who was kind of a referee so that people didn't get too hateful. But there were even categories that were used exclusively for ranting and raving and being hateful too. Flaming, as it was called, was frowned upon for the most part in most groups though.

Now when you left each message, you could put what was called a TAGLINE at the end of it.
Normally these were cute sayings (as they are now), or heavy thoughts or maybe an advertisement. Philosophy was popular, and so were things that people said in movies and tv, such as Star Trek, The Borg, etc . . .

I kept all of those taglines that I saved. (Probably others did too) So here I am re posting them.
Be sure not to think that they might resemble my belief system. Some do and some don't. I'd hate
to start a ancient flame war. And by the way, feel free to copy these and take them with you. Taglines are for sharing.

THE TAGLINES

Dime: a dollar with all the taxes taken out

Don't be sexist. Broads hate that

Don't drive yourself crazy...let me do it for you...

Don't hate yourself in the morning - sleep till noon

Don't worry, I'm fluent in weirdo

My other computer is an F-14's targeting system

Drop your carrier...We have you surrounded!

Enough research will tend to support any theory!

Ensign Pilsbury? He's Bread, Jim. (star trek)

ERROR! Windows found! Formatting Drive C:!

Everyone is entitled to my opinion

Excess is never enough

Experiencing tagline difficulties, Please Stand By

Facts are stubborn things

Famous Last Words: "I disarmed the trap."

Fat heads, lean brains

Feet smell, nose runs? You're built upside down

Fiction: It can't hold a scandal to biography

First Shalt thou pull out the Holy Pin!

From a mind... far far away . . .

Fund (give cash) amentalism (without brains)

Gastrointestinal Distress by A. Moeba

Go speed racer. Go speed racer

Handwritten on a condom machine; "This gum tastes funny."

hAS ANYONE SEEN MY cAPSLOCK KEY?

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals

Help! I'm a prisoner in a tagline factory!

Here I run, to steal the secret of the Sun

HOLY BATSHIT, FATMAN! I mean..." - Robin

Home Safety Tip #1. Don't iron whilst naked

Veni Vidi Wiwi

"Cry 'Shamrock,' and let's sip the grog of yore

How do you know when you've run out of invisible ink?

How to hack a Computer: Step 1: Take axe and...

I am a Baudaholic

I am not an animal! I am ... well not an animal.

I can resist everything except temptation

I do not pretend to know what the ignorant are sure of

I don't know what apathy means, nor do I care ...

I finally got it all together buy forgot where I put it

I remember when we upgraded from 60 baud modems to 75 baud

I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul

I want to live with a synonym girl...

I will NOT reply to this topic ... I will NOT reply to...

I wish Noah had swatted those two flies...

I wish to register a complaint!

I wonder why you park in a driveway and drive on parkway?

I'd give my left arm to be ambidextrous

I'll dangle my participle anywhere I want to!

I'm in my own little world but everybody knows me there

I'm in shape ... round's a shape isn't it?

I'm more humble than you are!

I've been seduced by the Chocolate Side of the Force

If I were here more often I wouldn't be gone so much

If it tastes good, it's trying to kill you

If people listened to themselves they would shut up

If there were no golf balls how would we measure hail?

If two wrongs don't make a right, try three

If you can't bite, don't show your teeth

Incorrigible punster -- do not incorrige!

Is this a Kodak moment or a Maalox moment?

It is a prehistoric practice to put "y" everywhere