The day the internet was turned on

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and a few other related things, your early memories.
What was it like? I was there and old enough, but had no knowledge of computers at all (I was brought up with the BBC Micro at high school and never had a computer at home). I had no idea where all the keyboard letters were and remember it taking me about 15mins to type a sentence!
I remember (at school in the computer lesson) someone showing me how to write a program which made some text cover the screen and flash on and off. Cool I thought, what can I type? I hated the teacher so typed in 'Smithy is a fat bd' he came over to see what I was laughing at, I quickly hit the 'Break' key which cleared it. Sadly for me he knew which keys brought it back and I sunk low in my seat whilst he stood looking at the screen
I was sent to stand outside the class, the classroom was right outside the head and deputy's offices so I knew it wouldn't have been long before one of them passed and enquired as to why I was standing there....

I'm guessing you didn't sit and look at the screen 'til someone switched the internet on one day?! Like an official unveiling...
I remember some of the early pron came from a thing called 'imesh' which used to mess up your computer.

There was (many moons ago, but a way on from the dawn of the 'net) a website which had Bollywood clips on it, you could type in your own words to personalise it, but I can't remember what it was called. I wonder if that is still going....

Cool story bro' and sorry if it's a bit of a dull topic for many, but it's something I have no knowledge of whatsoever, despite using it every day.