Although up in Scotland, couldn’t get much further from you guys I joined Sussex Mug in 2003. You were the only guys who gave useful answers not just pointing you to another piece of information as a newcomer to computers and Apple had no idea what I was reading. I remember Jason Kitcat discussing Wi-Fi, I was totally confused and asked what it was, he advised me in detail, this is what’s so good along with the witty chatter that pops up from time to time. Michael s
On 5 Apr 2020, at 9:51 am, "gilliansnox...@gmail.com" <gilliansnox...@gmail.com> wrote: Poor guy has cancer. He’s very cheerful, but Janet (his daughter) says his memory is a worry 31 Castle Street Wallingford OX10 8DL 01491 825178 07943 409403 >From my iPhone On 5 Apr 2020, at 09:29, 'Paul R Owen' via Sussex Mac User Group <smug@googlegroups.com<mailto:smug@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Hi Gilly, I’d forgotten at, thanks for reminding me. I still got a Christmas card from Allan, but not last year. Paul Owen On 4 Apr 2020, at 15:08, Gillian Snoxall <gilliansnox...@gmail.com<mailto:gilliansnox...@gmail.com>> wrote: Paul, do you remember, about the same time, reminiscing with me about Hong Kong? We discovered that we had a friend in common –– Allan Pyrke! Gilly 31 Castle Street Wallingford OX10 8DL 01491 825178 07943 409403 On 4 Apr 2020, at 13:50, Paul Russell <pruss...@sonic.net<mailto:pruss...@sonic.net>> wrote: Could well be ! Glad to meet up with you again after all these years. Still an avid Mac user here of course, as I assume you must be too. Regards, Paul On 4 Apr 2020, at 12:15, 'Stephen Watson' via Sussex Mac User Group <smug@googlegroups.com<mailto:smug@googlegroups.com>> wrote: 😊 That was probably me (probably) as I joined the Green Party in 1985 and was an active member in the early 90s. Stephen You meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it. ~ Carl Jung On 4 Apr 2020, at 12:02, Paul Russell <pruss...@sonic.net<mailto:pruss...@sonic.net>> wrote: I can remember going to meetings - I think it was back in the early 90s. There was a guy there who was very involved with the Green Party, and there was an older guy who ran the print/photocopying franchise that used to be near the top of North St. Paul On 27 Mar 2020, at 13:41, 'Stephen Watson' via Sussex Mac User Group <smug@googlegroups.com<mailto:smug@googlegroups.com>> wrote: I think I was one of those that started it but Jason was there very early on I’m sure. I remember being gobsmacked when being shown Photoshop for the first time on a very early dark grey PowerBook in the back room of (or under!) a pub not far from the train station that was our regular meeting place at that time. I can still recall seeing my first ever video playing on a Macintosh, which may have even been prior to SMUG, at the size of a large postage stamp, and wondering why anyone would ever want to watch video on a computer! Ha! This was the video - https://youtu.be/odk2MexTxHg We’ve got history that’s for sure. 😃 Stephen You meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it. ~ Carl Jung On 27 Mar 2020, at 13:08, 'Jason Kitcat' via Sussex Mac User Group <smug@googlegroups.com<mailto:smug@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Hmmm, not sure. I revived it in around 2002/3 but it had existed before then under previous management. All the best, Jason On 27 Mar 2020, at 13:06, Gillian Snoxall <gilliansnox...@gmail.com<mailto:gilliansnox...@gmail.com>> wrote: The Oxford MacUsers Group is 18 years old today. I wonder how that compares to SMUG. Jason Kitcat are you there? Gilly -- Jason Kitcat @jasonkitcat<https://twitter.com/jasonkitcat> 07956 886 508 http://www.jasonkitcat.com<http://www.jasonkitcat.com/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/AM4P191MB00998412218C5FB6712D3C36B1C50%40AM4P191MB0099.EURP191.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.
