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Andre: /* Internet */

2026-06-02T05:31:17Z

Internet

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	I also remember a friend who bought an Internet CD-ROM at a gas station, convinced he was about to get online. He spent hours calling me because it simply wouldn't work. After a long troubleshooting session, we discovered the problem: he didn't even have a phone line connected to his computer. The CD promised access to the Internet, but nobody had explained that you still needed a modem and an actual telephone connection. Those were the days when getting online required equal parts curiosity, patience, and a healthy tolerance for confusion.		I also remember a friend who bought an Internet CD-ROM at a gas station, convinced he was about to get online. He spent hours calling me because it simply wouldn't work. After a long troubleshooting session, we discovered the problem: he didn't even have a phone line connected to his computer. The CD promised access to the Internet, but nobody had explained that you still needed a modem and an actual telephone connection. Those were the days when getting online required equal parts curiosity, patience, and a healthy tolerance for confusion.

Andre: /* Prince of Persia */

2026-06-02T05:31:05Z

Prince of Persia

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	<BR>		<BR>My first real gaming experience was with [[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia\|Prince of Persia 2]]: [[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia_2:_The_Shadow_and_the_Flame\|The Shadow and the Flame]] (1993). The phrase ''"He Who Should Steal The Flame Must Die"'' is still etched in my memory. For months, I was stuck at what seemed to be an impossible jump over a pit, unable to figure out how to progress. Then, after installing a [[wikipedia:Sound_Blaster\|Sound Blaster Pro]], I heard the rattling of a gate opening somewhere in the distance for the very first time. The solution turned out to be embarrassingly simple: turn around and walk back. Without sound, I never knew anything had changed. It was one of those unforgettable moments from the early days of PC gaming, when a simple hardware upgrade could uncover a clue that had been hiding in plain sight all along.<BR>

	~~''[[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia\|Prince of Persia]]'' 2, [[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia_2:_The_Shadow_and_the_Flame\|The Shadow and the Flame]] (1993) "He Who Should Steal The Flame Must Die"~~



	My first real gaming experience was with [[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia\|Prince of Persia 2]]: [[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia_2:_The_Shadow_and_the_Flame\|The Shadow and the Flame]] (1993). The phrase ''"He Who Should Steal The Flame Must Die"'' is still etched in my memory. For months, I was stuck at what seemed to be an impossible jump over a pit, unable to figure out how to progress. Then, after installing a [[wikipedia:Sound_Blaster\|Sound Blaster Pro]], I heard the rattling of a gate opening somewhere in the distance for the very first time. The solution turned out to be embarrassingly simple: turn around and walk back. Without sound, I never knew anything had changed. It was one of those unforgettable moments from the early days of PC gaming, when a simple hardware upgrade could uncover a clue that had been hiding in plain sight all along.<BR>

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Andre: /* Internet */

2026-06-02T05:29:03Z

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	I also remember a friend who bought an Internet CD-ROM at a gas station, convinced he was about to get online. He spent hours calling me because it simply wouldn't work. After a long troubleshooting session, we discovered the problem: he didn't even have a phone line connected to his computer. The CD promised access to the Internet, but nobody had explained that you still needed a modem and an actual telephone connection. Those were the days when getting online required equal parts curiosity, patience, and a healthy tolerance for confusion.		I also remember a friend who bought an Internet CD-ROM at a gas station, convinced he was about to get online. He spent hours calling me because it simply wouldn't work. After a long troubleshooting session, we discovered the problem: he didn't even have a phone line connected to his computer. The CD promised access to the Internet, but nobody had explained that you still needed a modem and an actual telephone connection. Those were the days when getting online required equal parts curiosity, patience, and a healthy tolerance for confusion.

Andre at 05:28, 2 June 2026

2026-06-02T05:28:21Z

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	== Internet ==		== Internet ==
	[[File:Planet-Internet.jpg\|left\|~~link=~~\|thumb\|~~<center>~~]]I also remember a friend who bought an Internet CD-ROM at a gas station, convinced he was about to get online. He spent hours calling me because it simply wouldn't work. After a long troubleshooting session, we discovered the problem: he didn't even have a phone line connected to his computer. The CD promised access to the Internet, but nobody had explained that you still needed a modem and an actual telephone connection. Those were the days when getting online required equal parts curiosity, patience, and a healthy tolerance for confusion.
			[[File:Planet-Internet.jpg\|\|left\|frameless\|thumb\|link=]]
			I also remember a friend who bought an Internet CD-ROM at a gas station, convinced he was about to get online. He spent hours calling me because it simply wouldn't work. After a long troubleshooting session, we discovered the problem: he didn't even have a phone line connected to his computer. The CD promised access to the Internet, but nobody had explained that you still needed a modem and an actual telephone connection. Those were the days when getting online required equal parts curiosity, patience, and a healthy tolerance for confusion.

Andre: /* Internet */

2026-06-02T05:26:36Z

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	== Internet ==		== Internet ==
	[[File:Planet-Internet.jpg\|left\|link=\|thumb\|<center>A friend ~~buys~~ an Internet CD-ROM at a gas station ~~and spends~~ hours calling me because it ~~doesn’t work—he didn’t~~ even have a phone line.]]		[[File:Planet-Internet.jpg\|left\|link=\|thumb\|<center>]]I also remember a friend who bought an Internet CD-ROM at a gas station, convinced he was about to get online. He spent hours calling me because it simply wouldn't work. After a long troubleshooting session, we discovered the problem: he didn't even have a phone line connected to his computer. The CD promised access to the Internet, but nobody had explained that you still needed a modem and an actual telephone connection. Those were the days when getting online required equal parts curiosity, patience, and a healthy tolerance for confusion.

Andre: /* Internet */

2026-06-02T05:25:00Z

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	== Internet ==		== Internet ==
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Andre: /* Internet */

2026-06-02T05:23:25Z

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	My first real gaming experience was with Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993). The phrase ''"He Who Should Steal The Flame Must Die"'' is still etched in my memory. For months, I was stuck at what seemed to be an impossible jump over a pit, unable to figure out how to progress. Then, after installing a Sound Blaster Pro, I heard the rattling of a gate opening somewhere in the distance for the very first time. The solution turned out to be embarrassingly simple: turn around and walk back. Without sound, I never knew anything had changed. It was one of those unforgettable moments from the early days of PC gaming, when a simple hardware upgrade could uncover a clue that had been hiding in plain sight all along.<BR>
			My first real gaming experience was with [[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia\|Prince of Persia 2]]: [[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia_2:_The_Shadow_and_the_Flame\|The Shadow and the Flame]] (1993). The phrase ''"He Who Should Steal The Flame Must Die"'' is still etched in my memory. For months, I was stuck at what seemed to be an impossible jump over a pit, unable to figure out how to progress. Then, after installing a [[wikipedia:Sound_Blaster\|Sound Blaster Pro]], I heard the rattling of a gate opening somewhere in the distance for the very first time. The solution turned out to be embarrassingly simple: turn around and walk back. Without sound, I never knew anything had changed. It was one of those unforgettable moments from the early days of PC gaming, when a simple hardware upgrade could uncover a clue that had been hiding in plain sight all along.<BR>

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Andre: /* Prince of Persia */

2026-06-02T05:21:24Z

Prince of Persia

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	''[[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia\|Prince of Persia]]'' 2, [[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia_2:_The_Shadow_and_the_Flame\|The Shadow and the Flame]] (1993) "He Who Should Steal The Flame Must Die"<BR>		''[[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia\|Prince of Persia]]'' 2, [[wikipedia:Prince_of_Persia_2:_The_Shadow_and_the_Flame\|The Shadow and the Flame]] (1993) "He Who Should Steal The Flame Must Die"


			My first real gaming experience was with Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993). The phrase ''"He Who Should Steal The Flame Must Die"'' is still etched in my memory. For months, I was stuck at what seemed to be an impossible jump over a pit, unable to figure out how to progress. Then, after installing a Sound Blaster Pro, I heard the rattling of a gate opening somewhere in the distance for the very first time. The solution turned out to be embarrassingly simple: turn around and walk back. Without sound, I never knew anything had changed. It was one of those unforgettable moments from the early days of PC gaming, when a simple hardware upgrade could uncover a clue that had been hiding in plain sight all along.<BR>

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Andre at 06:32, 19 December 2025

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	[[File:Pa-vlekkie.jpg\|left\|link=\|thumb\|<center>My dad and his best friend.<br>'''♥ 27-02-1953 - † 31-05-2024'''</center>]]		[[File:Pa-vlekkie.jpg\|left\|link=\|thumb\|<center>My dad and his best friend.<br>'''♥ 27-02-1953 - † 31-05-2024'''</center>]]
	<BR>My name is André van Weert, born on Friday, June 1, 1973, in [[wikipedia:Almelo\|Almelo]], Netherlands. My parents are Johannes Willi Kottier (father) and Jantje van Weert (mother, ♥ 08-07-1953 - † 31-10-2025). My childhood is something I don’t look back on fondly. My parents divorced when I was four, and my mother started a new relationship with a man named Evert. Somewhere along the way, I changed my last name to my mother’s because I had no contact with my father at the time		<BR>My name is André van Weert, born on Friday, June 1, 1973, in [[wikipedia:Almelo\|Almelo]], Netherlands. My parents are Johannes Willi Kottier (father, ♥ 27-02-1953 - † 31-05-2024) and Jantje van Weert (mother, ♥ 08-07-1953 - † 31-10-2025). My childhood is something I don’t look back on fondly. My parents divorced when I was four, and my mother started a new relationship with a man named Evert. Somewhere along the way, I changed my last name to my mother’s because I had no contact with my father at the time

	I know I wasn’t an easy child, but the way my mother and her partner raised me could be described as abusive. Punishments included being confined to my room for seven to fourteen days or being beaten with a belt while my pants were pulled down. I haven’t had much contact with my mother in the past 30 years.		I know I wasn’t an easy child, but the way my mother and her partner raised me could be described as abusive. Punishments included being confined to my room for seven to fourteen days or being beaten with a belt while my pants were pulled down. I haven’t had much contact with my mother in the past 30 years.

Andre at 06:31, 19 December 2025

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	== Me myself an I ==		== Me myself an I ==
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	[[File:Pa-vlekkie.jpg\|left\|link=\|thumb\|<center>My dad and his best friend.<br>'''♥ 27-2-1953 - † 31-5-2024'''</center>]]		[[File:Pa-vlekkie.jpg\|left\|link=\|thumb\|<center>My dad and his best friend.<br>'''♥ 27-02-1953 - † 31-05-2024'''</center>]]
	<BR>My name is André van Weert, born on Friday, June 1, 1973, in [[wikipedia:Almelo\|Almelo]], Netherlands. My parents are Johannes Willi Kottier ~~<!-- 27-2-1953 - † 31-5-2024 -->~~ (father) and Jantje van Weert (mother). My childhood is something I don’t look back on fondly. My parents divorced when I was four, and my mother started a new relationship with a man named Evert. Somewhere along the way, I changed my last name to my mother’s because I had no contact with my father at the time		<BR>My name is André van Weert, born on Friday, June 1, 1973, in [[wikipedia:Almelo\|Almelo]], Netherlands. My parents are Johannes Willi Kottier (father) and Jantje van Weert (mother, ♥ 08-07-1953 - † 31-10-2025). My childhood is something I don’t look back on fondly. My parents divorced when I was four, and my mother started a new relationship with a man named Evert. Somewhere along the way, I changed my last name to my mother’s because I had no contact with my father at the time

	I know I wasn’t an easy child, but the way my mother and her partner raised me could be described as abusive. Punishments included being confined to my room for seven to fourteen days or being beaten with a belt while my pants were pulled down. I haven’t had much contact with my mother in the past 30 years.		I know I wasn’t an easy child, but the way my mother and her partner raised me could be described as abusive. Punishments included being confined to my room for seven to fourteen days or being beaten with a belt while my pants were pulled down. I haven’t had much contact with my mother in the past 30 years.