Re: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread Martin Fitzpatrick
> Simon, I take it > Future are still holding tightly to the copyright on the YS issues? I know > there are various bits and pieces of YS stuff on the web, but it would be > nice to have full issues up. I'm still looking for old YS's if anyone has > any they don't want... urmm, this just reminded

Re: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread Maria Rookyard
> I'm still looking for old YS's if anyone has any they don't want... > > Gavin Simon, do we still have your old copies lying around in the attic? If so, are you planning to keep or get rid? Maria. x I cross the bridge, leaving my world behind, carrying

Re: 10th Birthday.

1999-02-03 Thread Dave Hooper
> Nevertheless, once I'd got things like MasterDOS/BASIC, twin drives, mouse, > Sambus with clock (gloat!), 1meg. module and COMMS/printer interface SAM > really began to shine. I never got any of that stuff. Just one drive, one comms, 256K Maybe that's why I lost interest? I think name badges

Re: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread PGLOVER43
I'm not keen on name badges, but I'd recommend them for any meeting such as a SAM one. Even though you may have written to, e-mailed or phoned someone, you may not have a clue what they may look like. You may simply miss meeting someone if badges aren't worn. Imagine being told the next day that Cl

Re: 10th Birthday.

1999-02-03 Thread PGLOVER43
Although I ordered my first SAM as soon as orders were being taken, due to admin. problems, it didn't arrive until well after the new year. Oh what memories: Tape loads, no DOS and other fun things related to 8-bit machines! Nevertheless, once I'd got things like MasterDOS/BASIC, twin drives, mous

Re: UK8 Update 2/2/99

1999-02-03 Thread PGLOVER43
Hmmm, the idea of an 8-bit show in Walsall sounds good... I'm not too far from Walsall, so I'll try and attend. Also, Walsall is very close to Bloxwich, home of the illustrious Dave Tonks and others. Could be a nice little gathering? Phil Glover.

Re: Oh no! + Testing + More Oh no!

1999-02-03 Thread Ian Collier
On Wed, Feb 03, 1999 at 01:34:06PM -, David Laundon wrote: > Freeserve have decided to expire my account because I haven't logged on for > a few weeks! (I've just been checking my main from work.) There is a time period after it has expired during which you can get them to revive it. I'd con

RE: Oh no! + Testing + More Oh no!

1999-02-03 Thread Justin Skists
> From: David Laundon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Testing >So I've had to re-subscribe using my work address; has it worked? Yep.. As you may have noticed... >More Oh no! >Now that you know where I work you'll be able to find our web-site, >including photos of everybody here (cringe)! Panic! Ru

Oh no! + Testing + More Oh no!

1999-02-03 Thread David Laundon
Oh no! Freeserve have decided to expire my account because I haven't logged on for a few weeks! (I've just been checking my main from work.) Testing So I've had to re-subscribe using my work address; has it worked? More Oh no! Now that you know where I work you'll be able to find our web-site, i

RE: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread Gavin Smith
> -Original Message- > From: Justin Skists [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 10:04 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: 10th Birthday Party > > Okie This, I'm still upset by the fact that I couldn't > get hold of the last issue..

RE: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread Justin Skists
Gavin wrote: > Er, she wasn't that nice looking was she? Okay, being a Speccy mag, >she didn't have much competition, but come on...! Actually there was a girl >on SU who was very nice, art editor I think. Hmm. (One of the few reasons to >buy SU ;) Actually, from the very _few_ photos of he

RE: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread Gavin Smith
-Original Message- From: Justin Skists [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 9:50 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject:RE: 10th Birthday Party > Ahhh.. Yes... The Babe of YS.. :) > You've met her

RE: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread Justin Skists
> From: Simon Cooke > >>Linda Barker? (grin) Certainly one of YS's more interesting editors, >>maybe not very Sam-related, but we don't *really* need to be that >>strict, do we? > >>Ahem. >She had a voice like sunshine, and was cute as hell to boot. Ahhh.. Yes... The Babe of YS.. :) You've met h

Re: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread Frode Tenneboe
> David Gommeren I should be able to contact him if neccesary. > ESI's Matt The address I have on him is rather old, though. -Frode

UK8 Update 2/2/99

1999-02-03 Thread Graham Goring
Seeing as no-one else on the list had mentioned this, I thought I'd forward this news of an 8-bit event that's being organised... --- Forwarded message follows --- More information, as promised last week: Event: The 1999 UK 8-bit Convention UK8 Where: The Saddlers Club, Walsall, Nr Bi

Re: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread Andrew Collier
David Ledbury wrote: >rom: Andrew Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Sam users' mailing list >Date: 02 February 1999 14:48 >Subject: 10th Birthday Party > > >>And has anybody booked out a hall on the nearest Saturday? I'll be nearer >>Quedgely that Horwich at the time, BTW. > >Ah well... that let's

Re: 10th Birthday Party

1999-02-03 Thread Andrew Collier
At 2:52 pm + 2/2/99, Lee Willis wrote: >Andrew Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Everyone >> should be made to wear name badges, we may never have seen some of their >> faces...! > >Yes but this is a 'good thing' (TM), name badges are 'bad'! Why?! Andrew PS. Just thought of another na