Indeed, were great times back then... I still remember, in 2007 where I started out with FPSC, I didn't have any internet connection on my computer and there was so much stuff for download on FPSFree - I always ran through the whole house, downloading & saving media on an USB stick, running over to my own computer and moving everything on it's harddrive, clearing the data from the USB stick, going back to the computer with internet and downloading even more...DSL 384 and a 64 MB USB stick were quite limiting.
Thankfully, I got internet not that long afterwards (and DSL 6000 nowadays).
Anway, I agree that FPSFree was
the essential website for every beginner - thanks again for providing the service for so long, definitely helped many people get started.
...to make my post a bit more constructive, instead of only throwing in praise, this old pack of mine contained some Shader-ready Subway segments as well:
Doomster's Christmas Bakings '10
-Doomster