The following listing is intended to give YOU, the modem user, the most
current information possible - by the people who generate it daily!
The ORIGINAL & OLDEST CONTINUOUS
TEXAS BBS LIST
Copyright 1982-1994 by Mark Robbins
Library of Congress Copyright Registration: TX 3 609-757
-- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED --
07/16/94 UPDATE
While I used to actuall y call and verify each and every bbs number in
the State of Texas, this ran my phone bill into the thousands each month,
and it became harder and harder to keep up with who was down/moved/new.
This listing is a realistic approach to get current phone numbers into
the hands of modem owners, both now and in the future. While longer
lists have been distributed and published, none have been truly current
by the time most interested modem owners get to one. As a result, most
such published lists remain completely useless, and full of disconnected
numbers. Such misinformation could even be considered harrassment by
the individuals who answer the phone during the early A.M., not knowing
their number used to be a modem service.
The simple remedy to this problem rests below. Every name and number
in this listing refers to the person who KEEPS BBS LISTS for a given
area or city in Texas. You may contact this person for the most updated
listing to be offered for the area.
Each system below is described verbatim in a statement by its Sysop
(System Operator). All credit to listings should go to each listkeeper
who takes time to research and edit for the benefit of others.
ABELINE
Robert McAtee
The Mail Box
Software: RBBS
Phone: (915) 672-5225
2400 baud, 24 hours
No games or graphics, just Private mail, fast & easy.
AUSTIN
Ross Goldberg
The Rag Enterprises BBS FIDO 1:382/66
Internet
[email protected]
Line 1: (512) 346-8075
Line 2: (512) 346-8175
Modem: Boca 14.4 v.32/v.42bis + fax
Speed: 1200 - 57600
Software: RemoteAccess 2.00+ on OS/2 v2.0
The Rag Enterprises BBS was founded in the spirit of the modem user. After
calling BBS's myself for years, I was frustrated with unfriendly SysOps and
BBS's that were hard to navigate. So I decided to start my own BBS based on
ease of use and friendliness. The Rag Enterprises BBS focuses on Windows and
OS/2 support while maintaining a BBS that everyone can use. From over twenty
online games to 250 megs of files, RagBBS has something for everyone, and if
you don't see what you are looking for, we will get it for you.
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Gene Chesser
CTSA Unlimited BBS FIDO 1:382/86
Internet
[email protected]
Phone: (512) 388-2888
FAX: (512) 388-4557
Modem: USR 14.4 v.32/v.42
Software: Binkley/Maximus
CTSA Unlimited BBS was started in 1985 as the flagship bbs for Central Texas
Sysop Association (CTSA). CTSA was formed as a non-profit organization with
a constitution and by-laws spelling out the purpose of clean legal
communications with Sysops and Users. We wanted to meet at least once a
month to meet the people we were in CHAT with on a regualr basis. One of our
first projects was to organize a monthly BBS LIST so our users could get
current phone numbers updated every month. We adopted the format
CTSAMMYY.BBS (ie. CTSA0393.BBS). As FIDONET developed we formed a local mail
conference for the Austin area (BBSINFO) that has become very active and
furnishes us with super input on new boards and recent changes. Through the
years we have had many list managers who put in many hours to the BBS LIST.
Ree Rubel of City Limits bbs currently maintains our list and as a group we
occaisionally make a mass effort to verify the data is correct. Our members
have written a bbs list converter (ABL2DIAL.ZIP) that takes our monthly list
and converts it to several comm program dialing directories. Our first bbs
machine was personally donated by Michael Dell of Dell Computers!
RETSOFT BBS LIST for 512 area
Internet:
[email protected]
BRYAN - COLLEGE STATION
Richard Lorbieski FIDO 1:117/359
DALLAS - FORT WORTH & METRO CITIES
Mark Robbins
Second Sanctum FIDO 1:130/607
Software: PCBOARD v15
Line 1 "Metro" (817) 467-1175 HST 14.4
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UUCP
[email protected]
[email protected]
QMAIL QWK transfers
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PCBoard Second Sanctum has hosted the original, oldest continuous bbs lists
for the D/FW area, as well as the State of Texas, since the early 80's. This
service will continue as long as it is needed by Texas Modem Users. Often
imitiated, never equalled. Primary concern of the lists are keeping as
absolutely updated as possible, and focusing on legitimate and commercial
bulletin boards (rather than those promoting questionable activities).
Second Sanctum caters to Medical/Legal/Business/Technical PROFESSIONALS,
FAMILY-Interest, Religious interests, underground topics, Private adult fun,
and more. We are more interested in exchanging information than acting as a
file base; our files are meant to support the conferences. No games period.
One month free trial to check our services, messages and files. We ARE
"The BBS for those who have outgrown the ordinary".
Second Sanctum Communications has been setting up professional BBS services
and systems to the most prominent names of business in North Texas. Let us
show you how an online service can increase YOUR productivity.
D/FW BBS LIST is converted to all communications programs dialing
directories via Henry Clark's FONDIR program. Further information available
via Internet at
[email protected]
EL PASO
Joseph Pratt FIDO 1:381/0
Poseidon BBS (915) 593-0693
Host for the El Paso area FIDO and TEXAS ONLINE NETWORK.
HOUSTON
David Wachenschwanz
The Atomic Cafe BBS FIDO 1:106/235
Software: TBBS 2.2M[16] and TDBS 1.2M[16]
4 Lines at 9600 (v.32/v.42bis) (713) 530-8875
2 Lines at 14.4 (v.32/v.42bis) (713) 530-0558
The Atomic Cafe is a subscription service. Yearly fee is $45.00, other fee
schedules available including "Nightbird" special rates.
The Houston Area 713 BBS List (c) originates here, and may be downloaded
without subscribing or even registering using the account name BBS as your
first name, and LIST as your last name.
Non-subscribing users get 20 minutes per day, 2 calls per day, and may
download up to 50,000 bytes per day.
We have more than 25 popular CD-ROM titles for sale ON-LINE, including the
popular NightOwl series and many adult-only titles.
We accept VISA/MASTERCARD for subscriptions, and VISA,MASTERCARD, CATRE
BLANCHE and DINERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL for items in our ONLINE store.
We carry BOARDWATCH magazine online for our subscribers, and also sell
subscriptions for printed copies of BOARDWATCH.
The Atomic Cafe has numerous entertainment features, including the
sensational adult role playing game THE WILD SIDE and CONNEX Matchmaker
system. Our online CD ROM features over 3 gigabytes of popular shareware
titles to download, including 13,000 MacIntosh programs.
The Atomic Cafe is a member of International FIDOnet, and carries an
extensive line of FIDO conferences, including UFO's and Chess. We can be
reached at 1:106/235.
We offer QSO, the TBBS QWK support option, to all users, and are constantly
offering new features and titles.
The Atomic Cafe BBS is owned and operated by Connect! Communications
Company, which also deals in the design, installation and maintenence of
commercial BBS's. We offer turnkey "plug-n-play" systems and also perform
extensive system diagnostics on site, either in your home or office.
KILLEEN, COPPERAS COVE, FORT HOOD
Scott McKay to be announced
LUBBOCK
Tom Adams
Kaptain's Korner BBS (806) 762-5536
Software: WWIV
Also home to the charming CONNECT LUBBOCK newsletter!
SAN ANTONIO
Bob Jackson
ETC's MedNet 1:387/801
Phone: (210) 829-0346
SafNet RC 44:500/0
For years ETC's MedNet has been one of the premiere medically specific
bbs's in the nation, specializing in hard to find medical files, online
CEU's (Continuing Education for professionals), and over 75 medically
related echoes for nurses, physicians, and those whom may be afflicted with
specific problems and needs.
SafNet is a network linking EMT/Fire/Emergency Services in a nationally
recognized public service network. Firefighters, Paramedics, and Emergency
Room professionals....
Brought to you by Ethereal Trade Co., my dedication to profession
education, and my wife's utter distress.
TYLER
Bill Roper 1:3801/1
Texas Open Forum! 69:1701/1
Software: Wildcat! 2.6M
3 Lines at 14.4 (HST/V32/V42) (903) 534-1918
Texas Open Forum! is a subscriber supported service, with limited access
available at no charge.
The Tyler Area BBS List originates here, and may be downloaded without
subscribing.
Non-subscribing users get 20 minutes per day, 1 call per day (Node 1 only)
and may download 1 file per day. Subscribers have 75 minutes per day (up to
2 hours using Time Bank), unlimited downloads to a max of 1.5 meg per day,
and access to all nodes.
There are 4 access levels ranging from FREE to $34.00 per year ($19.00 for
six months!) Details are available in REGISTER.TXT and Bulletin 8.
If after two calls as a subscriber you find it is not your cup of tea, your
subscription will be refunded, less one dollar.
We have 16 CD-ROMS online and more than 100,000 files to download. We are
home of the FAMILY_AFFAIRS ECHO. There is an extensive ADULT section with
approx. 6 Gigs files available. As Star Hub for AdultNet, we carry all
Adultnet echoes and file areas.
WICHITA FALLS
To be announced FIDO 1:3805/13
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If you research and edit a BBS List for your city, town,
or area, please send your information to Mark Robbins at
Second Sanctum.
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