From: "Mercyful Fate"    
      
   $ Netsurge mentioned . .   
   %   
   >  > yeah i remember one bbs in my area got conencts like that as well, but n   
   >  > others would.. i can't remember if it was a dedicated loop or something   
   >  > special.. but most other bbses i could never get above 28,8/336..   
   >    
   > Sounds like an ISDN line to me.   
      
   i almost tried to get an isdn back in 2000 before DSL became available, it   
   felt like i was waiting for it forever!!  Playing quake with a 200-140 ping   
   agisnt all these university kids with their cllege networs and and 20-30 pings   
   are frustrating in quake :)   
      
   |08M|03e|11rc|15yful Fate |07[|08E|03n|11th|15ral|07]   
      
   --- Enthral BBS 0.429/Alpha (Linux i686)   
    * Origin: hysteria >> hysteriabbs.com >> toronto ca (77:1/503)   
      
   --- Internet Rex 2.29   
    * Origin: The gateway at Diskshop BBS (1:250/8)