On 27/03/12 19:50, Rich Mellor wrote:
Following the announcement of the new UK postal rates from 30th April, I
have done a quick calculation based on keyboard membranes, our most
popular item.
Those costs increases are diabolical. If the post office aka Royal Mail
wants to encourage customers,
From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 10:11
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] UK Postal Increases
On 27/03/12 19:50, Rich Mellor wrote:
Following the announcement of the new UK postal rates from 30th April, I
have done a quick calculation
Pete van Peebles wrote:
In todays climate your 2p worth is probably closer to 20p Not to mention
the upcoming opinion tax :p
Pete.
Never mind the opinion tax - our beloved Chancellor is now to tax cornish
pasties and certain take-away foods. I've just heard on the radio that it's
to be
On 28/03/12 11:39, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Never mind the opinion tax - our beloved Chancellor is now to tax
cornish pasties and certain take-away foods. I've just heard on the
radio that it's to be called the Pie Tax and taxed at the rate of
3.1415926... %
Dilwyn Jones, that was
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From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc:
Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 11:39
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] UK Postal Increases
Pete van Peebles wrote:
In todays climate your 2p worth is probably closer to 20p Not to mention the
2p in 1984 is roughly worth about 5p today
Your QL, bought for £399 in 1984 would have the equivalent purchasing power
today of around £1052.28 according to the Bank of England.
So what QL equivalent can you buy for around £1000 now?
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Dilwyn Jones
There was talk on this list some time ago, about someone converting the
Jan Jones SuperBasic book to pdf. (Was it Dave Park?)
I was wondering if any progress had been made?
Cheers,
Norm.
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From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:11 AM
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] UK Postal Increases
On 27/03/12 19:50, Rich Mellor wrote:
Following the announcement of the new UK
Lee Privett wrote:
2p in 1984 is roughly worth about 5p today
Your QL, bought for £399 in 1984 would have the equivalent purchasing
power
today of around £1052.28 according to the Bank of England.
So what QL equivalent can you buy for around £1000 now?
Umm, 2 or 3 Q60s?
Dilwyn
Hi Norman,
Thank you for the updated version of Qstripper.
Are thre any plans to allow Qstripper to do the same job with Quill
files in PC format?
François Van Emelen
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Hi François,
Thank you for the updated version of Qstripper.
Welcome. Blame Dilwyn, he discovered that it didn't work. All I did was
recompiled it and it did. Windows - go figure!
Are thre any plans to allow Qstripper to do the same job with Quill
files in PC format?
Not at the moment.
I think it may have been Malcolm, I did supply a regenerated front cover
for that very purpose. The sticking point (I believe) was about contacting
Jan Jones for permission for it to go out in to the wide world in
electronic form.
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Norman Dunbar
On 28/03/12 13:37, Lee Privett wrote:
I think it may have been Malcolm, I did supply a regenerated front cover
for that very purpose. The sticking point (I believe) was about contacting
Jan Jones for permission for it to go out in to the wide world in
electronic form.
Thanks Lee. I found an
Do we know if Dave was successful?
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.ukwrote:
On 28/03/12 13:37, Lee Privett wrote:
I think it may have been Malcolm, I did supply a regenerated front cover
for that very purpose. The sticking point (I believe) was about
On 28/03/2012 12:28, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
Not referring to Rich in this sentence: The terms 'New improved
product' or 'privatisation' to us in Britain means THE PRICE WENT
UP! All helps reinforce the 'Rip-off Britain views held by some.
Dilwyn Jones
Rich Mellor wrote:
Let us think about this and how to put spin on this...
I will shortly be bringing out a new improved keyboard membrane for the QL
:-)
The postage price may be nearly doubling, but the good news is the
membranes will see a more reasonable increase in price of just £14,
I managed to contact her and asked for permission. They said they
would think about it and get back to me and never did. I did not
receive a response to a followup two weeks later.
I didn't want to follow up too hard and appear all pestilential and
harrassy and maybe turn them against what we
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From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:28 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] UK Postal Increases
Just to bring this back on topic, Quanta members can sleep peacefully in
their beds -
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From: Dave Park plasticu...@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 4:29 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Jan Jones
I managed to contact her and asked for permission. They said they
would think about it and get back to me
On 28/03/2012 10:11, Norman Dunbar wrote:
On 27/03/12 19:50, Rich Mellor wrote:
Following the announcement of the new UK postal rates from 30th April, I
have done a quick calculation based on keyboard membranes, our most
popular item.
Those costs increases are diabolical. If the post office aka
On 28/03/2012 12:12, Norman Dunbar wrote:
There was talk on this list some time ago, about someone converting
the Jan Jones SuperBasic book to pdf. (Was it Dave Park?)
I was wondering if any progress had been made?
Cheers,
Norm.
Do you have an Ereader too Norman? (;-)
All the best - Bill
Evening Billy,
On 28/03/12 18:31, Billy wrote:
Do you have an Ereader too Norman? (;-)
I do indeed. I have two. My iRiver Story, the one with the keyboard, is
excellent in most cases, but doesn't do pdf very well. I use that one
for my business books.
The best thing about this one is that
On 28/03/12 16:29, Dave Park wrote:
I managed to contact her and asked for permission. They said they
would think about it and get back to me and never did. I did not
receive a response to a followup two weeks later.
I didn't want to follow up too hard and appear all pestilential and
harrassy
For anyone who couldn’t get to the Quanta workshop and AGM over the weekend,
I’ve put a report and some pictures on my website at
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/gen/quanta/agm2012/agm2012.html
Dilwyn Jones
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On 28/03/2012 19:28, Norman Dunbar wrote:
Evening Billy,
On 28/03/12 18:31, Billy wrote:
Do you have an Ereader too Norman? (;-)
I do indeed. I have two. My iRiver Story, the one with the keyboard,
is excellent in most cases, but doesn't do pdf very well. I use that
one for my business
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