Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-27 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: "John Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ql-users] QL2004 > > I have had a long discussion with Roy Brereton, secretary of Quanta, and the > outcome is that QL2004 will go ahead. > Highly favoured is October 2004 and the venues under consideration are the

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-28 Thread Darren . Branagh
I would tend to agree with John and Roy - I think October 2004 is a good time to hold it. It allows plenty of time to organise everything, and to allow overseas QL'ers to arrange any travel plans. QL2000 was held at a similar time, and was a huge success for these reasons. Plus air travel would

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-28 Thread Darren . Branagh
Tony Firshman Wrote:- >However maybe a coach (coaches) could be organised - as long as it >visited the London Wine & Beer warehouse warehouse in Calais (now owned >by Majestic) (8-)# Warehouse warehouse? A bit like New York Tony - so good they named it twice? :-)) You're probably right

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-28 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 at 09:18:10, wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Europe or UK? There have only been a few voices so far, so what are the >rest of you thinking? Eindhoven is a good venue, of course, for those in Europe. I suspect though that attendance would be considerably less than for a U

RE: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-28 Thread Norman Dunbar
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Warehouse warehouse? A bit like New York Tony - so good they named it >> twice? :-)) Wasn't it New Amsterdam first then ? >> What about all those people who are quite active on this list yet haven't >> been to a sho

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-28 Thread Mark Martin
Quoting "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I would tend to agree with John and Roy - I think October 2004 is a good > time to hold it. Plenty of time to get a good deal on airfare for me. :) > Europe or UK? There have only been a few voices so far, so what are the > rest of you thinking

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-28 Thread François Van Emelen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personally, I'd love to go to Eindhoven - haven't been as a trader, only a punter many years ago. A bit more expense for me, but I don't care as I'd probably combine it with a holiday for the family next year. So, can we agree on a venue and date, and move on from there

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-28 Thread gwicks
So we are all going to converge on Eindhoven from all over the world in October 2004 for a major international show. I don't want to be a killjoy, but there is a very slight, relatively unimportant, complication. Who is going to organise it? Geoff Wicks

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread thegilpins
Geoff Wicks wrote: > > So we are all going to converge on Eindhoven from all over the world in > October 2004 for a major international show. > > I don't want to be a killjoy, but there is a very slight, relatively > unimportant, complication. > > Who is going to organise it? I understand that

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread Darren . Branagh
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Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread Darren . Branagh
Geoff Wicks wrote:- >So we are all going to converge on Eindhoven from all over the world in >October 2004 for a major international show. Yep looks like it... :-)) I can see that Geoff would prefer a UK show, and in many ways this is probably a better idea, but I am unsure about wether yo

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
John Gilpin wrote: > I understand that Roy Brereton is already doing a feasibility exercise > involving the two venues proposed and I think he is prepared to put every > effort into the overall organising (Rather like he did in 2000). Thanks Roy. Good news. > It would be nice for him to have a li

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread Dilwyn Jones
> >Europe or UK? There have only been a few voices so far, so what are the > >rest of you thinking? > Eindhoven is a good venue, of course, for those in Europe. > > I suspect though that attendance would be considerably less than for a > UK show. Even though development activity is better from

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread Colin Parsons
Hi, I, probably like most UK QL users, would not go to Eindhoven, my enthusiasm, after all these years does not stretch that far! Cheers Colin

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL2004 > I can see that Geoff would prefer a UK show, Actually Darren you are misquoting me. I have already indicated my theoretical preference for a continental show. What I doubt is the practicality. In

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread Bill Cable
Since it is more than a year away I have no idea about whether I could come to the show at this point but I think that Oct is a good time of the year for us here in the states to make such a trip. It would be great to attend or even read about a show where the traders made a profit. Since the loca

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread Mark Martin
Quoting Bill Cable <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Since the location seems to benarrowed down to 2 places and the traders > would likely go either place a survey should be done among QLers to see if > one place could produce significantly more > attendance than the other. The survey should ask for defi

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-29 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 at 14:43:25, Mark Martin wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I set up a poll at www.sinclairql.net if anyone's interested... > Well I tried. It is no wonder there are zero votes. I registered - and it provided me with the complicated and instantly forgettable password. I the

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-30 Thread Darren . Branagh
Geoff Wicks wrote:- >> I can see that Geoff would prefer a UK show, >Actually Darren you are misquoting me. I have already indicated my >theoretical preference for a continental show. What I doubt is the >practicality. Sorry Geoff. Though I don't think practicality comes into it anymore.

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-30 Thread Darren . Branagh
Colin Parsons wrote:- >Hi, >I, probably like most UK QL users, would not go to Eindhoven, my enthusiasm, >after all these years does not stretch that far! >Cheers >Colin Hi Colin, So from the above can we deduct that if it was held in the UK you would come? Cheers, Darren. *

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-30 Thread wlenerz
On 29 Jul 2003 at 16:05, Dilwyn Jones wrote: > > > > >Europe or UK? There have only been a few voices so far, so what are > the > > >rest of you thinking? > > Eindhoven is a good venue, of course, for those in Europe. It would definitely make it better for me and feasible to come. Wolfgang

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-30 Thread François Van Emelen
Hi Geoff, Sad news. I hope these are only 'Just Words' François Van Emelen gwicks wrote: - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL2004 I can see that Geoff would prefer a UK show, Actually Darren you are misquoting me. I have alre

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-30 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: "François Van Emelen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL2004 > > Hi Geoff, > Sad news. I hope these are only 'Just Words' > François Van Emelen > Thanks for the kind words - I shall miss seeing you. I de

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-30 Thread Arnould Nazarian
Europe or UK? There have only been a few voices so far, so what are the rest of you thinking? Eindhoven is a good venue, of course, for those in Europe. It would definitely make it better for me and feasible to come. Wolfgang Same for me, even if QL2000 was relatively easy from Paris. I wil

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-07-31 Thread wlenerz
On 30 Jul 2003 at 19:12, gwicks wrote: > I decided about 10 days ago to get out of the QL world and then spent two > days working on the timetable to do it. When I had done that I had a > tremendous sense and relief and relaxation. I realised I should have done it > a year ago. That's pretty sad

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-01 Thread Tarquin Mills
Geoff Wicks wrote: > François Van Emelen wrote: > > Hi Geoff, > > Sad news. I hope these are only 'Just Words' > > François Van Emelen > > > Thanks for the kind words - I shall miss seeing you. > > I decided about 10 days ago to get out of the QL world and then spent two > days working on the tim

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-03 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL2004 > > That's pretty sad - both that you are leaving the QL World, and that you should feel > such a relief in doing so! > > You will be missed! > > Care to enlighten us about

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-03 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes I won't quote back any of the long and detailed list Geoff has just given us but I have a great tendency to agree with him on ninety percent of it. If we are to be honest with ourselves we could add a few lines to the list as w

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-03 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 at 20:54:54, Roy wood wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > > >I won't quote back any of the long and detailed list Geoff has just >given us but I have a great tendency to agree with him on ninety >percent of

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-03 Thread Jochen Merz
Dear Geoff, lots of things need to be said, but two are most important: 1. You will be missed. 2. I am glad I can return the compliment of the fact, that you never let me down too. And I believe that applies to your customers too. Pity you did not come to many of the pre/after-show events, esp

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-04 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Jochen Merz wrote: > Most of the things you say I agree with. And we do not just lose a QL > Trader if you stop, we lose much more. And we also lose YOUR view of the > QL scene - in talk and in your articles, often a critical view, often > saying something which needs to said .. you too are part o

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-11 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes The QL Emulators CD that Dilwyn and Darren produced, for example, was a great idea. Once the GUI's area available it would be good to do this again ... and more. Thanks. I hadn't really thought of using Launchpad or QDT in th

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-11 Thread Malcolm Cadman
alf Of Dilwyn Jones Sent: 10 August 2003 23:57 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL2004 The QL Emulators CD that Dilwyn and Darren produced, for example, was a great idea. Once the GUI's area available it would be good to do this again ... and more. Thanks. I hadn't really thou

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-11 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes The QL Emulators CD that Dilwyn and Darren produced, for example, was a great idea. Once the GUI's area available it would be good to do this again ... and more. Thank

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-14 Thread Tony Firshman
Subject: [ql-users] QL2004 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From:Malcolm Cadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date:Mon, 4 Aug 2003 18:36:38 +0100 (Copied from Malcolm C's email - he cannot send to the gorup for some reason) In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >On

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>The QL Emulators CD that Dilwyn and Darren produced, for example, was a >great idea. Once the GUI's area available it would be good to do this >again ... and more. Thanks. I hadn't really thought of using Launchpad or QDT in this context, but who knows? >Have CD that would 'auto magically' produ

RE: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-14 Thread Duncan Neithercut
August 2003 23:57 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL2004 >The QL Emulators CD that Dilwyn and Darren produced, for example, was a >great idea. Once the GUI's area available it would be good to do this >again ... and more. Thanks. I hadn't really thought of using

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-14 Thread Darren . Branagh
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >>The QL Emulators CD that Dilwyn and Darren produced, for example, was >a >>great idea. Once the GUI's area available it would be good to do this >>again ... and more. >Thanks. I hadn't really thought of using Launchp

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
to be made bootable for Amiga, Mac, Windows, ST and Linux systems though, as there are emulators for all of them. -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: Malcolm Cadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users

RE: [ql-users] QL2004

2003-08-16 Thread Duncan Neithercut
Absolutely correct autorun.inf is windows only -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dilwyn Jones Sent: 16 August 2003 14:16 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL2004 The autorun.inf only works on Windows systems though, surely? I

Re: [ql-users] QL2004

2004-01-08 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, gwicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes PRESENT STATE OF PLAY On New Year's Eve I posted a message on this list about a possible QL2004 show in Eindhoven. The reaction to this has been disappointing - only two replies. Fortunately one of these was a reaction from QUANTA,

Re: [ql-users] QL2004 and QL2005

2004-02-04 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: "thegilpins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ql-users] Recent Quanta > > > - Original Message - > From: "Roy wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 8:33 PM > Subject: Re: [ql-users] Recent Quanta > > >

Re: [ql-users] QL2004 Eindhoven - PROVISIONAL DATE

2004-02-05 Thread Arnould Nazarian
I will come anyway. Arnould gwicks a écrit: I now have a provisional date for the QL2004 Eindhoven show: Saturday 16th October 2004. I'm feeling happy! Geoff Wicks

Re: [ql-users] QL2004 Eindhoven - PROVISIONAL DATE

2004-02-06 Thread François Van Emelen
I'll be there. François Van Emelen gwicks wrote: I now have a provisional date for the QL2004 Eindhoven show: Saturday 16th October 2004. As I have said before, we have very little leeway about alternative dates. The show calender can get quite busy in the Autumn. Also we get the venue free of c