Farewell, floppy, old friend

krashkart · 04-28-10, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

KILL THE BLASPHEMER! KIIIIIIILLLLLLLLL!

Floppies still have the awesome use of opening the metal plate protecting the disk itself and then letting it slide back again and again and again...

Dude, you so totally reminded me of fun things to do with floppies.

Ever play floppy disk golf with your friends, using each other as the targets? Or, how about the countless other drinking games that could be invented? The usefulness of the floppy disk does not end at the floppy drive.

I agree, BURN HIM! BUUURRN HIIIMM!!

Hrm... how about "cleavage golf" using floppy disks?

TLAM Strike · 04-28-10, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Hey I'm still trying to figure out how to open that cupholder thing.

Here you go

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart

Dude, you so totally reminded me of fun things to do with floppies.

Ever play floppy disk golf with your friends, using each other as the targets? Or, how about the countless other drinking games that could be invented? The usefulness of the floppy disk does not end at the floppy drive.

We would crack them open and use the magnetic disk as a coaster and then glue them back together and leave them laying around where unsuspecting people would stick them in a floppy drive and wonder why they weren't reading any files. Sometimes we would mix the magnetic disks up in other peoples disks to mess with their heads.

ReFaN · 04-29-10, 05:48 AM

Rest in pieces, you wont be missed. Old friend.

kiwi_2005 · 04-29-10, 09:06 AM

I remember making a backup copy of Star wars Tie Fighter took something like 30 floppies and like 3 hrs to complete

I don't even have a floppy drive threw it out years ago. Came in handy for formatting Windows 95/98 back in the day but once xp came out there was no need for a floppy startup disk anymore.

04-29-10, 05:48 AM	#3
ReFaN Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 831 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Rest in pieces, you wont be missed. Old friend. __________________ Liverpool is my relegion, Anfield is my church. True believers never walk alone.

04-29-10, 09:06 AM	#4
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I remember making a backup copy of Star wars Tie Fighter took something like 30 floppies and like 3 hrs to complete I don't even have a floppy drive threw it out years ago. Came in handy for formatting Windows 95/98 back in the day but once xp came out there was no need for a floppy startup disk anymore. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.