Thank you very much, Thomas.
--- In [email protected], Thomas Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Hi, James.
> You have my deepist sympathies for what you have gone through
these last
> couple of years since giving up ESP. I myself haven't been having
a
> picknick, but what you are going through and have been through
isn't
> something I would like to face.
> As a fellow developer it is sad to see a skilled developer go, but
this
> comunity does add stresses to life which we need to decide if we
can
> live with. Obviously, you have decided the stress is not worth it,
and
> wish to move on. I wish you the best of luck as you head down your
new
> path in life.
>
>
> muystan wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Brenda.
> >
> > Thanks for that. Here's the deal..
> >
> > What has Shaf done with his life or had to deal with over the
past
> > year and a half? This question is simply to illustrate a point..
> >
> > Yes, I am very lightly compensated for writing some of the best
games
> > this community has, and will ever and now never, see. I have
accepted
> > pre-orders and they will be refunded. Nothing lost, but now
nothing
> > gained.
> >
> > But, then that's it for me. I'm done. I've given up a lot of
time
> > and energy that I'd rather spend doing something I love, with
the ones
> > I love, and those whose reciprocation means more to me than
pocket
> > change. Reciprocation that endures, not quickly forgotten
because
> > they haven't been entertained by something new as quickly as
they've
> > finished the last great adventure.
> >
> > Over the past two years, I've lost two great friends to illness
and
> > senseless accident and almost lost my brother in April 2004 who
blew
> > out his ascending aorta, had two major strokes, and several heart
> > attacks and given a less than 5% chance of survival upon arrival
to
> > the hospital (where no one on-staff would touch him and had to
call in
> > outside doctors who would; nice, huh?).
> >
> > Both myself and my wife have had to deal with major legal and
> > emotional drama with our ex's out of spite and venegeance as
well as
> > having to take several months of our own time to sell a house
that was
> > essentially abandoned by the other seller who cared naught
during the
> > middle of last year. The frivolous legal circus that ended up
making
> > my ex look like an idiot just ended this morning. Thank gawd!
> >
> > Not only have I had a serious medical issue to deal with, but my
wife
> > is fighting her own battle against cancer and, in doing so, it
takes
> > time and energy on both of our parts to handle properly and
> > effectively.
> >
> > During all of this, I've moved from my residence of seven years
to an
> > apapartment for six, to a house in Southern California to sell
with no
> > gas (which means no hot water nor any stove) and the bare
essentials,
> > to various hotels along the way to where my wife and I now
currently
> > reside in Roseville. Things are finally settling down, her
cancer
> > stable, and the future is looking bright. And, that is why
Alchemy
> > started picking up again.
> >
> > But, all those details are MY business, not anyone elses' in the
> > community. People complain for release dates, so approximate
ones are
> > given, and then when circumstances change, people freak out. If
you
> > don't want to be disappointed, then why ask? Is their very life
> > dependent on playing Montezuma's Revenge on an exact day?
> >
> > To those people--many of which don't even know the meaning of
dealing
> > with real, practical life--grow up!
> >
> > So, I'm sorry the community won't be playing Alchemy games and
having
> > great fun while some peoples' lives haven't been exactly
conducive to
> > those ends. All you had to do is wait and I don't care through
> > however many missed release dates, but you just couldn't. So,
now
> > those people and the community-at-large loses.
> >
> > Have fun with SounDoku.. have fun with Top Speed 2.. have fun
with
> > Audio Quake.. and, have fun with all the HobbyWare that nearly
all of
> > won't ever see the light of day.. but, I can guarantee you that
they
> > simply won't compare to what patience, tact, and faith would
have.
> >
> > Good luck to the blind gaming community. I hope you all find
what it
> > is you're looking for.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "brenda green" <bdgreen@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Shaf, your message is flaming. I don't feel that James is a
liar, I
> > think he
> > > just got in deeper than he realized. He's of refunds. He's
trying to
> > make it
> > > right.
> > >
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