Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-14 Thread Darren . Branagh
Roy wood wrote:- In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a crisis in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode? I think it is because they all want to recall the good/funny things to give you an

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-14 Thread Bill Waugh
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure He took one look at this weird foursome - A long haired rocker, a bearded engineer, an tanned american, and a fat irish bloke Well

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
You should see his face when he sees Guiness being poured in Wales. He won't even go near a pint of Welsh Guiness (doesn't travel well...) I have just seen why he doesn't like Welsh Guinness - it isn't spelt correctly (8-)# Well, OK, but I have to agree with him on one thing, once you've got

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-14 Thread gwicks
Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a crisis in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode? I would be more impressed if more people were looking forwards than backwards. After all, as Per wrote about my ill chosen timing, despite all problems, so much

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-14 Thread Dave P
On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Sadly, as Norman Dunbar found out when he tried to visit, from the east there's no village sign at all! Ahh yes. The Angles come from the East! Dave

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-14 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Darren Braagh wrote: Tut, tut Dilwyn.. They shoot people for less serious stuff than that over here, and to think you were even in St.james gate where it is made on the guided tour!! Now that was an experience and a half! What's really interesting is that even the rivers around

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-14 Thread Darren . Branagh
Tony Firshman wrote: dancing!) I will never forget the reaction of the (very) gay barman to Darren's attempts to teach him how to pour a pint of Guinness. Priceless. You should see his face when he sees Guiness being poured in Wales. He won't even go near a pint of Welsh Guiness

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-14 Thread Lau
Tony Firshman wrote: On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 at 02:36:46, Lau wrote: Where is the Cafe du nuit? (Brussels?) 'Cap de Nuit' - in the centre of Brussels. Again we asked a policeman where we could find somewhere to eat (at 6:15am) and he laconically pointed across the square. Did you never go there? It

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-14 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode? I think it is because they all want to recall the good/funny things to give you an incentive to stay on and enjoy. Yes, and can your remember how Freddie T and Freddie V used to

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-11 Thread Lau
Dilwyn Jones wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: ... and Freddie Vachha's breakfast there (four helpings) - giving us the spare 'rabbit food'. I remember Freddy Helping a waitress or three to put out a fire on an egg griddler or something similar at breakfast at an Eindhoven hotel... Hey! That was me!

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-10 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a crisis in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode? I think it is because they all want to recall the good/funny things to give you an incentive to stay on

RE: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-08 Thread Norman Dunbar
Morning Dave, Angles Angles are (one of) the ancestors of the English. (Any continental with nothing to do at the weekend invaded !) I'm a Celt myself - from the North. Don't make that mistake if you ever visit Scotland :o) Cheers, Norman. PS. If I remember correctly, I was coming

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-07 Thread Mark Martin
Quoting gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a crisis in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode? I would be more impressed if more people were looking forwards than backwards. After all, as Per wrote about my ill chosen

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
PS. If I remember correctly, I was coming from the West anyway - I'd been to Bonddi - There was a sign saying Tal-y-Bont and pointing down a road, so we went there hoping for a nice cuppa chez Dilwyn Christine - no other signs anywhere and we ended up back on the main road again. PPS. Ok,

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-07 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Tony Firshman wrote: ... and the time when Phil Borman left my passport in Dover, and I had to be smuggled around for days. ...and the Volvo chase around London when someone's suitcase got left on the minibus driven by Phil No Kerbstone Left Untouched Borman on return from Germany (or was it

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 at 02:36:46, Lau wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Dilwyn Jones wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: ... and Freddie Vachha's breakfast there (four helpings) - giving us the spare 'rabbit food'. I remember Freddy Helping a waitress or three to put out a fire on an egg griddler

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-06 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 at 21:20:25, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony Firshman wrote: ... and the time when Phil Borman left my passport in Dover, and I had to be smuggled around for days. ...and the Volvo chase around London when someone's suitcase got left on the minibus driven

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-06 Thread Darren . Branagh
Tut, tut Dilwyn.. They shoot people for less serious stuff than that over here, and to think you were even in St.james gate where it is made on the guided tour!! They must have a tax on n's in wales;-)) Darren. On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 at 22:58:02, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-06 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 at 13:03:01, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I admit I have let people down in the past - I don't think Geoff was one of them though, but I stand to be corrected. I have given Jochen several headaches in the past, all of which were my fault, and thankfully he has forgiven

Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-05 Thread Darren . Branagh
Hi all, There have been many varied comments on Geoff's departure, and I would like to throw my tuppence worth in, if only as the only remaining trader who hasn't as yet. I read geoff's lengthy response listing his reasons for quitting, and I too agree with most of them as the other traders

RE : [ql-users] Geoff's departure

2003-08-04 Thread Jimmy MONTESINOS
Dear Geoff, Dear QL-ers... I'm one of the recently becoming back on the QL scene. My port of QLAY QL2K wasn't be done to be shared and suply onto internet at start. This Was just for me to used it and continuing to program for myself mainly In SuperBasic. Finally, the last time I was at the