Ahhh, dialup :-D
Back in the days when people weren't yet quite as spoilt and rude as they are now, we actually *valued* getting online, because it took effort. Nowadays, everyone walks around with this self-satisfied air of "entitlement" and pointless addiction to 24/7 connectivity and web presence, wherever they are... makes me sad.
Value what you have, it's ALL just temporary.
I dug out an old V92 modem (these things used to be £50+) and got it connected, for your delectation:
[video=youtube;21TapA0G-tc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21TapA0G-tc[/video]