Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-26 Thread Gasson
Gavin Smith wrote: >>> So, what do you think about this idea? >>> A bi-monthly disk mag - this would have the advantage of being >>> downloadable via the Net in .dsk format, or it can be sent >>> through the post on a floppy. Justin Skists wrote: >> Personally, I think I'd prefer a paper based ver

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-26 Thread Gasson
Gavin Smith wrote: >> So, what do you think about this idea? >> A bi-monthly disk mag - this would have the advantage of being >> downloadable via the Net in .dsk format, or it can be sent through >> the post on a floppy. Justin Skists wrote: > Personally, I think I'd prefer a paper based version

RE: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-26 Thread Justin Skists
Personally, I think I'd prefer a paper based version. > -Original Message- > From: Gavin Smith [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Nothing spectular, nothing like the Fred glory days, but one single > resource that contains news, screenshots, any new bits and pieces - what > do you think? > > Ga

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-26 Thread Gavin Smith
Justin Skists wrote: > > I got the newsletter at the weekend. > > Good job, Gavin. > > Hell, there was some stuff in there that even I didn't know about!! > And yes, I'd agree to the suggestion about making it into more > than just a newsletter. Glad you liked it Justin. For everyone else, the

RE: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-25 Thread Justin Skists
I got the newsletter at the weekend. Good job, Gavin. Hell, there was some stuff in there that even I didn't know about!! And yes, I'd agree to the suggestion about making it into more than just a newsletter. > -Original Message- > From: Gavin Smith [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Issue 2 o

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-21 Thread Martin Fitzpatrick
Graham Goring wrote: > > >> I believe that the Russian can supply them with the launchers for a > >> very reasonable fee. Only last week I got a nuclear submarine for using > >> along the canal. > > > >Shouldn't cost too much. After all, the entire Russian economy is > >worth what? UKP2.50 t

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-20 Thread Graham Goring
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, James R Curry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> > >Shut up. You have evidence that I've been coding lately. No, I have evidence that *somebody* has been coding lately. For all I know, you could have kidnapped some poor sap and enslaved him as a DOS coder. >> I be

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-20 Thread James R Curry
> >Hmm, if you were to raise FRED from the dead, then the moment I get a > >decent PC capable of running an emulator at a decent speed, I may > >well finish some stuff off. > > Shut up. You have evidence that I've been coding lately. > >If only I had a real SAM over here... > > I belie

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-19 Thread Graham Goring
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, James R Curry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Hmm, if you were to raise FRED from the dead, then the moment I get a >decent PC capable of running an emulator at a decent speed, I may >well finish some stuff off. >If only I had a real SAM over here... I believe

RE: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-19 Thread shawm
Please send me a newsletter..I am very interested, and will send you £2 for the next 6 issues.If you give me your name & address Name/Address : Matt Shaw 43 Yule Road Wyken Coventry

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-19 Thread James R Curry
> At present I'm toying with the idea of kickstarting FRED again, but last time > I > mentioned it on the list there was no response - you think people > would be interested in helping out these days? What kind of > input/feedback/sales are you getting? > Hmm, if you were to raise FRED from th

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-19 Thread Martin Wilson
> My irrational problem is that I find it incredibly frustrating to > contemplate sending or receiving information through snail-mail > (farting about with stamps and envelopes, etc. It seems a bit > luddite), when the people who I'm communicating with are on the net. > For people whose only means

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-19 Thread Gavin Smith
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Would you be able to send me up a copy - Issue 1 as well if you have any - > I'll send cash down if you give me your address. No problemo. Address is: SAM Community, 34 Craigowen Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 7NE. I'll shove them in the post in the morning. > At present

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-19 Thread Gavin Smith
Dave Whitmore wrote: > My irrational problem is that I find it incredibly frustrating to > contemplate sending or receiving information through snail-mail > (farting about with stamps and envelopes, etc. That's my problem though isn't it? You'd only have to do it once a bloody year! :) Lazy git

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-18 Thread Dave Whitmore
On Mon, 18 Oct 1999 13:10:20 +0100 Mon, 18 Oct 99 18:37:03 BST, Gavin Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >What makes it exclusive? >> >> The simple fact that it excludes anyone who doesn't subscribe. > >Eh?! But surely that makes this list equally as exclusive, in that you >have to subscribe. I

RE: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-18 Thread Justin Skists
Oops.. That was supposed to be direct to Gavin > -Original Message- > From: Justin Skists [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [snip]

RE: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-18 Thread Justin Skists
Gavin, I'll give you my current address. I'm moving in a couple of weeks so I'll send the 2 quid afterwards when I know for sure what my new address will be... Justin Skists 105 Cleavers Avenue Conniburrow Milton Keynes MK14 7DQ Justin. > -Original Message- > From: Gavin Smith [SMTP:[E

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-18 Thread Gavin Smith
Dave Whitmore wrote: > >What makes it exclusive? > > The simple fact that it excludes anyone who doesn't subscribe. Eh?! But surely that makes this list equally as exclusive, in that you have to subscribe. I'm not trying to be smart, I just don't follow you here - you don't get it unless you ask

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-18 Thread Gouranga
Gav, Congratulations on being the only person I've seen do something public in the last 12 months! Would you be able to send me up a copy - Issue 1 as well if you have any - I'll send cash down if you give me your address. I'm at: 197B Princes St Dundee DD4 6DQ At present I'm toying with the

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-17 Thread Dave Whitmore
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 14:37:25 +0100 Sun, 17 Oct 99 14:44:48 BST, Gavin Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >What makes it exclusive? The simple fact that it excludes anyone who doesn't subscribe. > Anyone can get it for next to nothing so I'm >not sure how it's exclusive. That's true, but it isn't

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-17 Thread Andrew Gale
> big deal :) Anyway, I hate reading stuff from a computer screen, I'd > much prefer to read it from paper. > Snap - same here. There's something about the 80's fanzine days that the internet fails to make up for

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-17 Thread Gavin Smith
Dave Whitmore wrote: > > Gavin, > > I'm having difficulty trying to understand the motivation behind a > printed newsletter. There obviously isn't any money to be made (from > what you are charging), and the only thing I can figure is that you're > aiming to start an exclusive club of sorts. This

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-17 Thread Dave Whitmore
Gavin, I'm having difficulty trying to understand the motivation behind a printed newsletter. There obviously isn't any money to be made (from what you are charging), and the only thing I can figure is that you're aiming to start an exclusive club of sorts. This isn't a swipe, btw, I just don't u

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-17 Thread James R Curry
> Don't worry about the postage for the free issue, but it's a fiver for > international peeps, just to keep things simple. Er, but aren't you in > the UK? > > Gavin Nope, Eastern Kentucky. -- James R Curry - [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The Balloon Doggies DEMANDED it!"

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-17 Thread Gavin Smith
James R Curry wrote: > > > Issue 2 of the Newsletter is now available. If you want a copy of the 4 > > page A4 newsletter for SAM Coupé owners, send me an email with your > > address and I'll send you a free copy. Alternatively, send me 2 quid and > > you'll get the next 6 issues (a good time to d

Re: SAM Community Newsletter Issue 2

1999-10-17 Thread James R Curry
> Issue 2 of the Newsletter is now available. If you want a copy of the 4 > page A4 newsletter for SAM Coupé owners, send me an email with your > address and I'll send you a free copy. Alternatively, send me 2 quid and > you'll get the next 6 issues (a good time to do it, as this price won't > las