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From: "gwicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure
>
> Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a
crisis
> in
Funny thing, nostalgia, it's so selective.
Selective ...? yes, one tends to forget the bad things much faster than
the positive things... and, I have to say that the positive side of the
QL scene outweights the negative bits many times and I wouldn't want to
miss any of the many years in the QL
> >>... and Freddie Vachha's breakfast there (four helpings) - giving
us
> >
> > the
> >
> >>spare 'rabbit food'.
> >
> > I remember Freddy Helping a waitress or three to put out a fire on
an
> > egg griddler or something similar at breakfast at an Eindhoven
> > hotel...
> >
> Hey! That was me! (F
Tony Firshman wrote:
On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 at 02:36:46, Lau wrote:
Where is the "Cafe du nuit"? (Brussels?)
'Cap de Nuit' - in the centre of Brussels. Again we asked a policeman
where we could find somewhere to eat (at 6:15am) and he laconically
pointed across the square. Did you never go there? It
>Tony Firshman wrote:
>
>> dancing!) I will never forget the reaction of the (very) gay
>barman to
>> Darren's attempts to teach him how to pour a pint of Guinness.
>> Priceless.
>You should see his face when he sees Guiness being poured in Wales. He
>won't even go near a pint of "Welsh"
Darren Braagh wrote:
> Tut, tut Dilwyn.. They shoot people for less serious stuff than
that
> over here, and to think you were even in St.james gate where it is
made on
> the guided tour!!
Now that was an experience and a half!
What's really interesting is that even the rivers around
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode?
I think it is because they all want to recall the good/funny things to
give you an incentive to stay on and enjoy.
>
Yes, and can your remember how Freddie T and Freddie V used
On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
> Sadly, as Norman Dunbar found out when he tried to visit, from the east
> there's no village sign at all!
Ahh yes. The Angles come from the East!
Dave
Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a crisis
in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode?
I would be more impressed if more people were looking forwards than
backwards. After all, as Per wrote about my "ill chosen" timing,
"despite all problems, so much
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From: "Roy wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure
>
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
> >
> >Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that when
> >>You should see his face when he sees Guiness being poured in
Wales. He
> >>won't even go near a pint of "Welsh" Guiness ("doesn't travel
> >>well...")
> I have just seen why he doesn't like Welsh Guinness - it isn't spelt
> correctly (8-)#
Well, OK, but I have to agree with him on one thing, o
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure
> He took one look at this weird foursome - A long haired rocker, a
bearded
> engineer, an tanned american
Roy wood wrote:-
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
>Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a crisis
>in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode?
>>I think it is because they all want to recall the good/funny things to
>>g
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Tony Firshman wrote:
... and Freddie Vachha's breakfast there (four helpings) - giving us
the
spare 'rabbit food'.
I remember Freddy Helping a waitress or three to put out a fire on an
egg griddler or something similar at breakfast at an Eindhoven
hotel...
Hey! That was me! (F
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a crisis
in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode?
I think it is because they all want to recall the good/funny things to
give you an incentive to stay
Morning Dave,
Angles
Angles are (one of) the ancestors of the English. (Any continental with
nothing to do at the weekend invaded !)
I'm a Celt myself - from the North.
Don't make that mistake if you ever visit Scotland :o)
Cheers,
Norman.
PS. If I remember correctly, I was coming fr
On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 at 02:36:46, Lau wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>
>Dilwyn Jones wrote:
>> Tony Firshman wrote:
>>
>>>... and Freddie Vachha's breakfast there (four helpings) - giving us
>> the
>>
>>>spare 'rabbit food'.
>> I remember Freddy Helping a waitress or three to put out a fire o
Tony Firshman wrote:
> ... and the time when Phil Borman left my passport in Dover, and I
had
> to be smuggled around for days.
...and the Volvo chase around London when someone's suitcase got left
on the minibus driven by Phil "No Kerbstone Left Untouched" Borman on
return from Germany (or was it
> PS. If I remember correctly, I was coming from the West anyway - I'd
been to
> Bonddi - There was a sign saying "Tal-y-Bont" and pointing down a
road, so
> we went there hoping for a nice cuppa chez Dilwyn & Christine - no
other
> signs anywhere and we ended up back on the main road again.
>
> P
Quoting gwicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a crisis
> in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode?
>
> I would be more impressed if more people were looking forwards than
> backwards. After all, as Per wrote about my "ill
On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 at 13:03:01, wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>I admit I have let people down in the past - I don't think Geoff was one of
>them though, but I stand to be corrected. I have given Jochen several
>headaches in the past, all of which were my fault, and thankfully he has
>forgi
Tut, tut Dilwyn.. They shoot people for less serious stuff than that
over here, and to think you were even in St.james gate where it is made on
the guided tour!!
They must have a tax on n's in wales;-))
Darren.
On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 at 22:58:02, Tony Firshman wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PR
On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 at 21:20:25, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>
>Tony Firshman wrote:
>> ... and the time when Phil Borman left my passport in Dover, and I
>had
>> to be smuggled around for days.
>...and the Volvo chase around London when someone's suitcase got left
>on the mini
Hi all,
There have been many varied comments on Geoff's departure, and I would
like to throw my tuppence worth in, if only as the only remaining trader
who hasn't as yet.
I read geoff's lengthy response listing his reasons for quitting, and I too
agree with most of them as the other traders ha
On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 at 22:58:02, Tony Firshman wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>>You should see his face when he sees Guiness being poured in Wales. He
>>won't even go near a pint of "Welsh" Guiness ("doesn't travel
>>well...")
I have just seen why he doesn't like Welsh Guinness - it isn't spe
Jimmy Montesinos wrote:
> I'm one of the recently becoming back on the QL scene. My port of
QLAY
> QL2K wasn't be done to be shared and suply onto internet at start.
This
> Was just for me to used it and continuing to program for myself
mainly
> In SuperBasic.
The recent work on QL2K and uQLx migh
Dear Geoff, Dear QL-ers...
I'm one of the recently becoming back on the QL scene. My port of QLAY
QL2K wasn't be done to be shared and suply onto internet at start. This
Was just for me to used it and continuing to program for myself mainly
In SuperBasic.
Finally, the last time I was at the hosp
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