Well Pet Shop Connection is 2 years old as of February 1st 1996.

While this may not seem like a big deal to many folks, from what
I understand a BBS system online for 2 years is a rarity!

To celebrate everyone will have access to the subscriber's only
area through the month of March, and of course the capability to
send and receive internet email along with the various "nets".

If you have not yet accessed any of the "nets" and/or internet
email on Pet Shop Connection, here's a sketch of how to do so.
From Main Menu or the Game Room Menu select  n  for the subscribers
only area.  FidoNet/Internet email is  i, TimeNet (a youth 
oriented network) is   tn, UseNet news groups (Internet message
bases) is   u.  When you first enter any of these areas you'll 
see a message something like "You are not yet a subscriber 'D' to
display areas".  What this means is you have not selected any
areas of preference.  Entering   d   will present you with a list
of all echo areas in the net currently being carried on Pet Shop
Connection.  If you don't see any there that are of interest to
you, there are files in the online library that list the different
areas available in FidoNet and UseNet that we can access.  To
send internet email go to the 'Netmail' area of FidoNet/Internet Email
type in   e    to enter new mail, and answer  y  at the prompt
asking if your message is internet mail.  You'll then be prompted
for the person's internet email address.  After that you'll be in
the editor; type in your message, and save it with the  /s  combo
just like in the mail and message base editor here in the regular
BBS area.  If you do not fully understand this, or need more
information feel free to leave me (vangogh) email with your question(s).

Last summer Pet Shop Connection and Psycho Neurotic Psychotic
hosted a knock your socks off picnic!!!  And I've been asked by
Mike Bailey (sysop of Psycho Neurotic Psychotic & co-sysop here)
to get a Spring Picnic setup.  How 'bout it??? Ya wanna Party???
If so, let me know.... dates, times, etc!

