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On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 10:57:38 +0100, MindFever wrote:

> "Bret Ripley" <ripley@gotsky.com> wrote in message 
> news:no20tzef6ext.1nu524l4tayc6.dlg@40tude.net...
>> 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

Elite IV's development arc was one of the minor (but persistent)
side-threads back when this froup was fairly active. The group's raison
d'etre, of course, was ... I forget. I think it had something to do with
Bill Huffman.

>... take it easy ;)

Oh ... OK. Just how does one do that?

Bret