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On 14 Oct, 23:05, Bret Ripley <rip...@gotsky.com> wrote:
> Br d!

Br tt! Forgive my appalling quoting, I've quite forgotten the art, I
ell remember when bad quoting was virtually a hanging offence around
here.

>
> How are things with you? I hope your business is still going strong.

It is indeed, likewise I hope equine flesh is still very much in
demand.

>
> Sorry for the slow response, but I only check this froup about as often as
> I get my teeth cleaned. There's just something about the taste of blood in
> my mouth that reminds me to check c.s.i.p.g.s-s.

Slow! I was under the impression this place attracted only tri-monthly
posts, you were positively previous.

>
> I think X(2? 3?) is the last space sim I played. It was great fun at first,
> but I soon reached the dreaded "is that all there is?" plateau. I don't
> have as much time for pc games as I used to, and lately I've been reduced
> to playing "Mafia Wars" on Facebook. At this point I must recognize that
> habitual use of illicit drugs would probably be a positive step for me.

It was for me, but as with X(2? 3?) it reaches a plateau, one you
can't stand up straight on.

I did did recently manage to capture a dead ship and dock at a station
in X3:TC, but It's taken the edge of off the whole ten year epic, I
feel like I've done everything now, I shall probably play it again in
the new millennium.

Facebook I have so far resisted, I think you're only allowed on it at
my age if you're a pervert, and I don't have the stomach for it.

>
> I do miss ol' Lemming. I'll never forget the time I almost stopped by his
> house, nor the time he almost chased me off his property while pelting me
> with a seasonal medley of root vegetables.

I spoke to him yesterday, it was that which reminded me to check back
here. They have been experiencing massive floods in Cumbria so I
thought I had better check in and see if he was okay. He was, the
floods didn't reach his area. Although his wife did strap two very
large bags of bricks around his neck and tell him that if he had to
venture out into the torrent he must always keep them with him, they
were her most prized possessions apparently.

>
> Not much of the old gang seems to be around anymore. I haven't seen
> anything at all of Bill Huffman, Xan, Shingen, and too many others to name.
> Maybe they were the first against the wall when the revolution came.

Shin was Rog wasn't he? If so he has replied in this very thread. Hi
Rog, hope all is well.
Xan - although I haven't spoken to him for a long while - I'm
confident will be doing well, it's the brains you see, apparently it's
good to have them.
Bill I've no idea but I wish him well.

>
> In other news: I've become a little bit of a football fan over the last
> couple of years (Sounders FC!), so I should probably apologize for the shit
> I used to give you about the sport. But that doesn't sound like any fun.

Good man!! We could arrange to meet up and stab each other with
screwdrivers, it's what football fans do here. We're very
sophisticated.

>
> But look: Doc Scorpio and Ceowulf were having this charming discussion
> about Diaspora, and here we are just pissing all over it. Seems a little
> like old times. <sniff>
>
> See you around the salt mines, old timer.

It's a joy Brett, sincerley. I shall pass on this link to Lem and see
if we can get him involved, that'll be 6 or more of the old stagers
together, we'll be breaking our bail conditions.

>
> Bret

Good luck mate.

brad