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On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:44:55 GMT, Memnoch wrote:

> On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:19:09 -0800, Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> wrote:
> 
>>On Mar 30 2007, 10:34 am, Memnoch
>><memn...@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:36:26 -0700, Bret Ripley <rip...@gotsky.com> wrote:
>>> >On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:44:51 GMT,Memnochwrote:
>>> 
>>> >> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:22:08 GMT, "Jonah Falcon" <jonahny...@mindspring.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> 
>>> >>>How come this is being developed and there's almost no press about it?
>>> 
>>> >> Because there is next to no information about it I guess. Their offices in
>>> >> Cambridge are just across the road from me on the Science Park. I guess I
>>> >> could hang around and stare through their windows for you guys! :-))
>>> 
>>> >OK, it's a deal.  Of course, we'll expect you to give us regular status
>>> >reports on the project.  Considering the history of Elite IV's development
>>> >cycle, an update every 2 or 3 years should be adequate.
>>
>>So, Memnoch: how's your first report coming along?
> 
> Well...erm...err....

Yes, yes: out with it, man.

> oh yeah, about 5 months or so ago they had a fire on their
> roof. I was watching from upstairs and was probably the first to spot it,

Well done! Of course, we expect nothing less from csipgs-s's number one
industry spy.

> you
> know, since I've been sitting there with binoculars for the last few years and
> all!

That's the spirit!

> At first we thought it was just buggered air conditioning or something
> and then the fire engines turned up.

Don't tell me, let me guess: you donned firefighter's gear, rushed into the
building, bashed in Braben's door with your fire axe, and made copies of
his development notes?

> Other than that nothing to report.

Oh.

> And unfortunately I've since left that company 

Oh, dear. That's a blemish on your file, and no mistake.

> as it has been closed down 

Save the feeble excuses, if you don't mind.

> but at least those developers over there
> don't have to worry about me staring at them from across the road any more!
> :-)

Oh, I think I see what you're getting at: Braben spotted you spying on him,
and realizing your cover was blown you arranged to have your "employer"
shut down as an excuse to relocate so you could continue to monitor the
development of Elite IV from a secure locale .... brilliant!

We look forward to your next report, due some time around 2012. Carry on!

Bret