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Re: MAN I NEVER KNEW THIS PLACE WAS AROUND

#23330
From: V
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 00:00
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Hehe...
thats  the Lameasholio of ya amigo...
be good folk ppl will care ya but if ya'r kind of lameassholio apears thats
bad ;I...


Izork <Do...@email.me> wrote in message
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> Damn it MY first post in this newsgroup an some ASSHOLE has to flame
> me.
>
>
> On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 20:17:49 -0500, Robert Bohnenberger DMD
> <rtb...@erols.com> wrote:
>
> >Izork wrote:
> >>
> >> I've played all the X-com games and the only one I really like is the
> >> first one.
> >
> >We're falling-all-over-ourselves-happy for you.
> >
> So I guess You speak for everyone in this news group
>
> >> I have the hacked version that can be played without the CD
> >> or install disk if anyone wants me to post it.
> >
> >Wow, you really can't wait to earn the opprobrium of the regulars on
> >this group, can you?
> >
> I didn't think regulars  would want it because they all ready have it
>
> >Let me spell it out for you:
> >
> >First, in spite of the fact that the upper management of Hasbro are a
> >bunch of money grubbing suits, no one here wants to know about your use
> >of cracks/hacks.
> >
> Again You think you speak for everyone
>
> >Second, the game only costs $4.99 in the bargain bin and the last
> >official (and still very much available) patch disables the copy
> >protection anyway.
> >
> Were is this bargain bin at??
>
> >Third, this a not a binaries newsgroup, so if you post it you run a fair
> >risk of having your ISP cancel your account for violating their terms of
> >service/acceptable use policy.  ISP's hate binary postings because they
> >eat up huge amounts of valuable bandwidth.
> >
> NO FUCKING SHIT ASS HOLE   I was offering to post in alt.binaries for
> someone looking for it that can't find your fucking bargain bin.
>
> >Fourth, this newsgroup is visited by some of the guys that originally
> >wrote the games and also by the hasbro developers that are working on
> >the NEXT xcom game.  In short, you've come here and publicly admitted
> >that you have willingly stolen their intellectual property.  We value
> >the occasional input by these guys and respect their work.
> >
> All they have to do is sell it on there WEB PAGE which they don't.
>
> >Why on earth would we want people posting hacks?
> >
> I already answered this Question
>
> >> I also have the patches
> >
> >So does Microprose, on the official website.
> >
> HMMM  That must be were I got them
>
> >> which are a big waste of time to use.
> >
> >That is, if you *like* bugs...
> >
> Sorry If I like it without the patch "sorry NOT"
>
> >> The regular version without the
> >> update is the best.
> >
> ><sigh> Well, we're all entitled to our opinions, aren't we?
> >
> Aparently you don't hold yours back
>
> >Great news group. Glad to see all yall here.
> >
> >We know.  We want to keep it that way.  Please note that I'm not
> >suggesting you leave.  You're perfectly welcome to stay but you might
> >get more replies if you bother to learn a little about the ng first.
>
> Again you think you speak for everyone.
> ___________________________________________________
>
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