From: 0E7 (F.W.Nevin)
Subject: Christmas Greetings
I would like to wish all members a
Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Fred
From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Subject: Greetings
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I wish Chris, all the
contributors and
members
AND BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR
Roy
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From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Subject: The unexpected visitor.
(Or I'up he's about.It could
be you next!!)
My Wife and I arrived home one wet,
dark evening to find this smart car
standing outside.I said, in my normal
mild manner: "Who the *!?heck is this
waiting for us?" Is it enemy, debt
collector or someone up to no good
thought I. But a smile was on this
waiting man's face, so I bet he is
selling windows or going to ask us to
switch over to cable telephone.
With a outstretched hand and still a
beaming face he announced that it was
Chris from Eight Bit. Now lets think.
That scanned image I saw of Chris was
all black and white dots. This Chris
had no dots. Then he mentioned about
ambulance work. So it must be him. On
his way up north but came south to
Northamptonshire because it was on
his way! Just because I owe him a five
pence stamp I bet.
Anyway it turned out to be a pleasant
surprise.Chris had a job to do in the
area and found time to visit me for a
couple of hours. I have to say that
we have a enthusiastic, full of
bounce, friendly Editor looking after
us. (Perhaps he will let me off with
that stamp now I've said that!).
Now that we have met he should now
know why I have not sent in a photo to
be scanned!!
From: D6E (Richard Harker)
Subject: General (Me - strange?)
Am I the only one, or do other people
peel off labels from disks that
they've been sent, to see what has
been on them?
From: D2N (VIC HORGAN)
Subject: Questions to the Boss
(Chris - that Boss)
1. If my discs (including Message
Disc) reach you on or shortly after
the deadline you do not publish the
Messages.This has happened twice with
me in the past.( I tend to leave
everything to the last minute).I
appreciate that you are really
pushed for time to get the discs out
in time.But, are the Messages
published in the next issue? I know
that I am rather slap-happy about
meeting deadlines and it is my own
fault if the Messages never appear.
But I would like to know if I should
send them again.
EDITOR...... YES! If your messages/
software don't get on to the issue,
they are put onto the next issue
immediately.
2. I read in one of the past Issues
that one of your stalwart helpers- I
forget his name - was branching out on
his own Disc Magazine.He was
apparently interested in ( dare I say
it!) the Archimedes.I have recently
aquired an Archimedes 31O.Now, I
stress the point that I did not buy
the machine, nor borrow it,nor steal
it,nor find it.It was practically
thrust on to me by a friend who wanted
"a good home for an old redundant
model"(Old and redundant would apply
to me as well as the machine I think.)
The faithful Master 128 is everything
I will ever need and will outlast me.
However I might as well play with the
thing as it is sitting here taking up
space.I have no intentions of buying
manuals, magazines, etc, for the
Archimedes but would appreciate some
advice from a more homely source like
a Disc Magazine similar to our 8-Bit.
If you would be kind enough to let me
know the name and address of this
ex.helper I would appreciate it.
Vic Horgan D2N
Editor... I think you mean Jon Ripley.
Contact him at:
37 Ceylon Place
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 3JE
Tel. 01323 721091
D6G
Sprow
999
SUBJECT - ADDRESSES AND CHARITY
Dear All,
I now have a full set of
addresses and dates (incl.email) to
contact me as regards questions,
repairs,and sales:
While at University (doing Electronics)
Robert Sprowson,
Langwith College,
University of York,
Heslington,
YORK.YO1 5DD.
Final posting dates (1st class) are-
Today to the 11th December 1996
7th January to 12th March 1997
22nd April to 25th June 1997
Outside these dates mail will be left
rotting in my pigeon hole! Write to
Robert Sprowson,
6 Bollinbrook road,
MACCLESFIELD,
Cheshire.SK10 3DJ.
Don't worry if you've just got back
from the letter box and posted it
to my normal address.My parents still
live there and pass on any mail on a
weekly basis.
Alternatively,the hi-tech amongst you
can email me on rps102@york.ac.uk - I
check my emails on Mon,Wed,Fri at about
8 o'clock in the evening.
You can also use 8BS's internal
messaging system - I'm D6G
Lastly,my homepage on the internet has
a BBC related section with a bang up
to date forsale list on -
http://www.york.ac.uk/÷rps102/bbc/bbc.
htm
That's all one string,and as mode 7
doesn't have a tilde that's what "÷" is
The second thing I wish to mention is
that Charles Spender (also of 8BS fame)
has left several boxes of BBC related
articles with me,to tidy up and sell.
I haven't yet had time to catalogue all
of these items yet,but you should
notice the FORSALE list becoming more
and more bloated.
We have agreed to split any profits
from the sale of these items between
his chosen charity (Guide Dogs for the
Blind) and 8BS funds.Hence,the more you
spend the more people will benefit!
As a second benefit,it means we will be
able to find the floor in the spare
room again...
Keep BBCing!
Robert Sprowson.