Wow may refer to:
Wow! (styled WOW!) was an online service run by CompuServe.com in 1996 and early 1997. Started in March 1996, it was originally thought to be an improved version of CompuServe's software, but it was later announced that it would be a user-friendly stand-alone "family" online service and was widely advertised on TV as such. Wow! was the first internet service to be offered with a monthly "unlimited" rate ($17.95) and stood out because of its brightly colored, seemingly hand-drawn pages.
The first release of this program was quite buggy, with many random shutdowns of the service and loss of email messages. The service developed a small, but very loyal fan base. However, this was not enough and the service was shut down on January 31, 1997.
There is a strong group of "WOWIES" who have fought on for years after its demise, to stay connected through chat groups, and a webring. This group believes they were "sold out" by Compuserve because the service was being bought out by AOL, who began offering a $19.95 unlimited service as it was shutting down WOW.
Wow! was a British comic book magazine that ran from 5 June 1982 to 25 June 1983, when it merged with Whoopee!. Its strips included:
about a boy and his army of ants. Drawn by Sid Burgon. This was originally a comic strip from Cor!! comic, called 'Andy and his Ants'. Two issue of Wow! feature reprints of old Cor!! strips.
about a boy whose jacket is covered in magical pin badges given to him by a jumble sale stallholder one morning. Drawn by Terry Bave
about a boy and his pet pigeon. Drawn by Trevor Metcalfe. Although issue 56 was the last to regularly feature the characters, new story's were printed in the Wow Annual 1986 (printed and distributed in 1985) and the summer specials until 1985. In this last story we see Coo piloting a model plane for a competition.
about a robot. Drawn by Jim Barker, survived merger with Whoopee
about a boy who owns a multi-million dollar global enterprise. Drawn by Frank McDiarmid. Survived merger with Whoopee.
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And watch it roll real close rolling out of my hand 'til
It cracks to that f**king dome living off the curb
That peels you from the curb a lick rest off
Do you dig many in '93 been making them fools 'bout
Round bumping around me you'll want to run from
Underground at the best walk the live from the verb
On the beats I won't see you f**kin' head
Peers I flow and mother she won't drain herself
And won't be caught in all live in a big world
Began just because
My life is unrise wipe
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Bumping around me you'll want to see from
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On the beats I won't see you fuckin' head
Peers I flow and mother she won't drain herself
And won't be caught in all live in a big world
Began just because
My life is unrise wipe
Lyrical did did
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Unrise! Lyrical!
Began just because
My life is unrise wipe
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Began just because
My life is unrise wipe
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