Hello again!
This is the 1997 Christmas issue of the
8BS magazine. We had planned an amazing
mother of all demos for this issue, but
unfortunately, nothing came of it due
to the volunteer programmers not
finding time to do it.
So instead, as a consolation, I have
compiled a Christmas disc, TBI-117. The
first 150 lucky recipients of the 5.25"
version 8BS magazine will also receive
a FREE copy of TBI-117, which is DFS
only by the way. The reason for 5.25"
only is that I have a surplus of tatty
5.25" discs, unfortunately 3.5" discs
come dear, any member using 3.5" is
welcome to a free copy of TBI-117
before Christmas as long as they send a
formatted disc AND p+p.
I know that the free discs I am sending
out are a bit old and tatty, but they
are FREE, if you have any problems with
them, please send one of your own discs
and p+p for a replacement.
I am aware that some of you had very
strong feelings about the 'cookies' on
issue 59. I can assure you that this
will not happen again.
Some of you may be wondering what
happenned to the double DFS issues.
There are a number of reasons for my
having reverted back to single DFS
issues. The main one being I feel
happier with the single issue. Messages
and articles will take preference over
software if there is shortage of space.
Everything was too unwieldy for me with
double issues. The 8BS drawer is
rapidly running out of space for discs.
Submissions had dropped off during the
summer and the two discs were becoming
less full.
You must get your submissions to me
well before the deadline date to avoid
disappointment. Many submissions arrive
just around the deadline date. This has
the effect of giving me a lot of work
all in one go. More recently, I have
allowed a small backlog of submissions
to build up, leaving larger submissions
sent close to the deadline until the
next issue. All submissions will
eventually be used, if your submission
does not make the issue, it will be on
the following one.
Mutiny? I have had one or two reports
back that there are mutterings about
the demise of 8BS. This is the first I
have heard of it! If you have any
problems with 8BS. TALK TO ME! I will
then do something about it. It is no
good wittering in the background is it?
Me. I am a Paramedic working 12 hour
shifts for the Humberside Ambulance
Service. You can find out when to ring
me if you examine the shift calculator
on 8BS 59.
Have a good Christmas. See you next
time. Chris.