Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-11 Thread Rich Mellor
Urs Koenig (QL) wrote: We have been busy this summer trying to save as many commercial QL titles as possible to ensure the continued future of the QL. We have managed to get most of the software from microdrive onto a PC in a format for use with Q-emuLator in the main, although it does help

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-11 Thread Urs Koenig (QL)
> We have been busy this summer trying to save as many > commercial QL titles as possible to ensure the continued > future of the QL. > > We have managed to get most of the software from microdrive > onto a PC in a format for use with Q-emuLator in the main, > although it does help us to make

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-06 Thread The Dents
You might want to check-out Easy Jet's Liverpool to Basel route. I've used it several times when taking sailing courses at Plas Menai. Jon. Thanks Just looked, only appears at London Gatwick, not Liverpool or Manchester Was it Easyjet? Dilwyn Jones Yes it was Easyjet but they

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
long, so I don't really fancy driving a lot over there if I'm likely to be tired even before I've got there. You might want to check-out Easy Jet's Liverpool to Basel route. I've used it several times when taking sailing courses at Plas Menai. Jon. Thanks Just looked, only appears at London

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-06 Thread The Dents
Dilwyn Jones Wrote: I think I'd rather let the train take the strain while on holiday - Swiss railways are apparently pretty efficient. Main problem for me will be the British end of things, the journey times from here to Luton airport (depending on train time and number of changes en route

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-06 Thread The Dents
Dilwyn Jones Wrote: I think I'd rather let the train take the strain while on holiday - Swiss railways are apparently pretty efficient. Main problem for me will be the British end of things, the journey times from here to Luton airport (depending on train time and number of changes en route

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-04 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 4/09/09 15:05: Thank goodness, they'd need twice their load of fuel to get me in the air :-( He he - that is what I was implying (8-)# :o) Absolutely mad. His wife didn't help, who was also obese. "I don't like you when you are thin". Yup, joking apart, I've read ab

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Thank goodness, they'd need twice their load of fuel to get me in the air :-( He he - that is what I was implying (8-)# :o) Absolutely mad. His wife didn't help, who was also obese. "I don't like you when you are thin". Yup, joking apart, I've read about cases like this where it has been

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-04 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 4/09/09 10:44: It was not against the rules. I won't go into the unfairness of not catering for body weight - that would be unfair (8-)# Thank goodness, they'd need twice their load of fuel to get me in the air :-( He he - that is what I was implying (8-)# Mind yo

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Just had a quick look now and maybe I found the wrong bag. Price £7.50, the one I saw is larger than Easyjet's max cabin bag size unfortunately. This is the one, now £13.99 (286-1962): It was not against the rules. I won't go into the unfairness of not catering for body weight - that would be

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-04 Thread Tony Firshman
Tony Firshman wrote, On 4/09/09 09:49: Ah yes baggage. I was on another journey to a US trip. It was KLM and because of the silly rules about UK airport allocations, I had to take a London City hop to Amsterdam - all included though in the price. Allowance was 32kg total for two bags - quite

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-04 Thread Tony Firshman
Tony Firshman wrote, On 4/09/09 09:09: Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 4/09/09 01:38: Mind you Argos sell a pretty good (and big) cabin bag for about £6.50. I was surprised how large the max actually is. I immediately took off the wheels and handle which increased capacity enormously, and reduced

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-04 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 4/09/09 01:38: Baggage is the only unseen extra (if you ignore food and coffee). At least Easyjet are not *considering* charging for the loo, unlike Ryanair. I think they did that just for the publicity, as they withdrew it quickly. Or maybe they were testing the waters

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Yes indeed. With two of you it might be worth hiring a car. In France I paid only £90 or so for 6 days. It is half that time I guess. I think I'd rather let the train take the strain while on holiday - Swiss railways are apparently pretty efficient. Main problem for me will be the British end

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 3/09/09 22:32: Easyjet from Luton or Gatwick is currently around £50 plus, including taxes etc. ...which is less than a train fare Bangor to London/Luton (unless I can get my ahead around advance booking discounts) So taking a Virgin to London is not cheap these days ;-

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Add me to that list too - I'm hoping to be on holiday in Switzerland at about the end of October/early November with my partner...to celebrate being 50 :-(( later this year Gosh you are young (8-)# No need to rub it in :o) At least I might get to visit a QL event for my 50th birthday...

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Rich Mellor
Thanks for all this info, which I have incorporated into the WIKI - anyone can edit the content directly mind, if they sign up to it! Rich Tony Firshman wrote: Tony Firshman wrote, On 3/09/09 20:53: Whoops - I meant this to be private. Still, fortunately, I did not say anything bad about an

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 3/09/09 21:19: Do you know about http://tinyurl.com/ql-mac-show ? I will be going, and maybe Simon G, Roy, Jochen and Marcel. Tony Add me to that list too - I'm hoping to be on holiday in Switzerland at about the end of October/early November with my partner...to celebra

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Tony Firshman
Tony Firshman wrote, On 3/09/09 20:53: Whoops - I meant this to be private. Still, fortunately, I did not say anything bad about anyone! I did once on my BBS. I said that a Herr Falkenburg was selling a pirated Minerva at a German show - Bielefeld I think. He was, but did not realise, as w

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Do you know about http://tinyurl.com/ql-mac-show ? I will be going, and maybe Simon G, Roy, Jochen and Marcel. Tony Add me to that list too - I'm hoping to be on holiday in Switzerland at about the end of October/early November with my partner...to celebrate being 50 :-(( later this year

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Tony Firshman
Rich Mellor wrote, On 3/09/09 17:56: We have been busy this summer trying to save as many commercial QL titles as possible to ensure the continued future of the QL. We have managed to get most of the software from microdrive onto a PC in a format for use with Q-emuLator in the main, although i

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4a9ff531.5020...@rwapservices.co.uk>, Rich Mellor writes Hi Rich, Your ql_wiki has grown in to a very useful resource. The list of games with colour snapshot illustrations of them, is really neat ... :-) Keep up the super work ! You will also find a list of some QL book titles

[Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Rich Mellor
We have been busy this summer trying to save as many commercial QL titles as possible to ensure the continued future of the QL. We have managed to get most of the software from microdrive onto a PC in a format for use with Q-emuLator in the main, although it does help us to make fresh working