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   From: gossg@gossg.org   
      
   The Horny Goat  wrote:   
   >On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:49:18 -0600, Greg Goss  wrote:   
   >>The Horny Goat  wrote:   
      
   >>> the era of   
   >>>electronic banking (which in Canada started roughly 1979-80) has   
   >>>helped.   
   >>   
   >>When I was going to UBC in 1977, the Bank of Montreal in the student   
   >>center had two ATMs using the 724 trademark.  I was frustrated when   
   >>the credit union I joined in 1979 only supported 7AM to 11 PM on their   
   >>ATMs.  So the start of electronic banking (if you mean ATMs in that   
   >>class) was earlier than 1979.   
      
   >I didn't know that you were also in the Vancouver area.   
      
   I was in Vancouver when I was flunking out of third year U and for a   
   bit after (1977 to 1978) and in Calgary for my other ATM experiences   
   (1979 to 1981).  I was back in Vancouver from 1988 to 2003 and for   
   three months in 2005.   
      
   I don't know if you might know me as "Purple Magician" on the BBSs or   
   as one of the "Darkside" crowd on Mindlink.   
      
   >(Normally I don't mention this but since we're talking geography ....   
   >BSc (UBC) 1978, MBA (McMaster) 1983)   
      
   I'm in Calgary now.  All but work-placement on an Applied Bachelor in   
   accounting from SAIT.  Two diplomas from SAIT (IT 1981, Accounting   
   2010).   
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