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"Bret Ripley" <ripley@gotsky.com> wrote in message 
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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

Sarcasm overload... take it easy ;)