Dave:So how did you meet Linda?
Phil:I met her through a computer bulletin board (电脑告示板).
Dave:Oh really?What bulletin board?
Phil:It was one I used down at the local coffee house called the San Francisco Net.It's been around since about 1991.
Dave:I've heard about that.,but I've never tried it.
Phil:You ought to.One dollar buys you 15minutes of computer time.A "Chat session"links you with cappuccino sippers (喝加牛奶的咖啡的人)in other cafes and at home computers on the network.
Dave:I have no desire to talk on a network with a bunch of strangers.
Phil:That's the whole point.All your inhibitions (顾虑;约束)disappear because you can't see the other person.This network allows you to talk to people whom you normally wouldn't talk to.
Dave:I just want a private conversation with one other person.
Phil:You can do that.A private session lets two talk alone.This techno-chat program lets you talk with about anything with everyone,without prejudice because you can't see them.
Dave:Well,maybe I'll tag along (跟着某人学样;紧跟在某人的后面)nd watch how you talk.
Phil:That's fine with me.but we'll have to get there early,because after 8p.m.there's always a long waiting line.
Dave:It's that popular?
Phil:Welcome to the 90s!
Dave:Okay,okay.We're there tonight.So what does it cost?
Phil:One dollar buys 15minutes of computer time.This talk ain't cheap.
Dave:I don't know.I'll feel funny talking through a computer.
Phil:Remember,that's how I met Linda.I guarantee you can talk to girls who would never talk to you if they saw your face.
Dave:What's that supposed to mean?
Philook in the mirror,man.(老兄,照照镜子去吧)
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