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Hm. The mailbox is looking decidedly empty this month. And after some interesting articles on upcoming games and the future of our beloved black box. The mailbox should be bulging, surely? Maybe all our mail got stolen by a travelling circus? Or maybe everyone was put off by the admittedly-hideous front page? Well, you've no excuses this month, so maybe you lot'll help Jon fill up this page. Ahem. Cheers, Nathan |
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6'2"
Dear YS3, Where is the immortal YS3 office building? I wish to pop over for tea and biscuits after work next week. By the way, I am 6'2", blonde and a girl. Charlotte, Glasgow Wayhey! Erm, address should be in the e-mail! |
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When Will It Be Out?
When will it be out? My browser still shows issue six and a release date of March second for issue seven... Please let me know when it will be out. Alex, via e-mail Believe it or not, we're actually getting issues out quicker and quicker. This issue's only eleven days late, you know. Next ish should only be a week late. We're really cookin' now! |
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Distressing
Hi YS3, I came across your page by accident (Oo-er! Ed) and although I find it very interesting it does not seem to contain any information of speculams. As my hobby is genocholgy I find it very distressing that you claim to be the best speculam page on the net but the last thing you mention is anything to do with speculams. I would welcome your comments. James, via e-mail No, not specu... Oh, I'm not even going to bother. |
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6'1"
Dear YS3, Where are those infamous YS3 offices? I want to pop round after work with one of my equally-gorgeous friends for coffee and cakes on Tuesday. By the way, I am 6' 1", with dark curly hair and a girl. Jennie, Bolton Well, that's two of us sorted. Marvellous. This day is just getting better and better... |
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Nathan Really Does Exist!
Dear YS3, Last night I arrived home to find a parcel in my mailbox. I was puzzled. I wasn't expecting any parcels. Upon opening it I let out a yelp of suprise for the parcel contained a copy of OutRun for the Speccy and a nice note from Nathan congratulating me on winning the Star Letter. Chuffed, I was. So chuffed that I loaded it straight into my Speccy twice (I forgot to stop the tape, so it loaded the 48k version, got to the end of that side and flipped over). So there you go, poo-pooers. Nathan really does exist, the Star Letter really exists, the prize really exists, and by extension *I* really exist. (I think, therefore it's feasible that I *might* be - or something.) What I was most impressed with, is the fact that I'm actually in Australia, so Nathan had to give Jon enough caramel slices to last him the whole bike ride. And I was out when he got here. Sorry. Next time eh? Hope the... er.. rash has eased a little. Yatton to Bristol via Brisbane is quite a hike I'd suspect. -- Jeff Braine The caramel slices ran out about halfway back (somewhere around Saudi Arabia), and Jon actually posted himself back. Unfortunately he forgot to write 'Airmail' on the box before sealing himself in, and so it took him three weeks to get here. He wouldn't comment on how he survived the journey through the world's postal services, but I noticed a number of yellow feathers in the box when he arrived. Oh, and Jon says thanks for the cream. |
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Horlicks
Dear YS3, You must let me know where those delightful YS3 offices are: I would simply love to come over for Horlicks and sweeties next week. I am 5'11", with shaved head and a boy. Jeremy, Nottingham Er... um... I don't like the look of yours much, Jamie... |
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The Spy Who Loved Me
IMF Agent Database Email #1 2.15.00 Agent Located. Identity Confirmed. Congratulations, you are now registered as an IMF Agent at [URL deleted] Your Agent I.D. is: ******** Your Password is: ******** This information will be needed to access the mainframe for all future missions. Keep this information in a secure location. Your first mission, should you choose to accept it, is to locate and download exclusive desktop images and the 'Mission Time' screensaver. Visit this exclusive URL for the downloads: [URL deleted] This URL is classified and for the purposes of IMF Agents only. IMF Headquarters will be updating the IMF Mainframe at [URL deleted] shortly. You will need your Agent I.D. and Password in order to log in and modify your IMF Visual Identity. Soon all registered IMF Agents will be able to send IMF Communiques and participate in the IMF Agent Training Program. Check the IMF Mainframe periodically for more information. The IMF Mainframe is only available at [URL deleted] All IMF communications are classified. Do not duplicate or re-transmit this communication. Do not attempt to contact Headquarters as this email channel may not be secure. IMF Headquarters will contact you directly with further information and instructions. Should you be caught, the Secretary will disavow all knowledge of your actions. IMF Headquarters Yikes. Um... Let's hope I deleted all the 'sensitive information', eh, readers? |
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Brim Of Old People
I enjoyed reading your feature on the No. 929 Bristol to Taunton bus service, and would like to share my experiences of the local No. 16. The last journey made on this bus was Saturday afternoon last year, where I stood around waiting FIVE HOURS for a bus. The reason being that it now stopped on the opposite side of the road, but the bus company - in their infinite wisdom - had spent no effort in updating the timetable to notify everybody of this fact. As a consequence, I was standing on the wrong side of the road waiting for a bus which, at the best of times, only ever comes once every two hours (or at 10am on the first Tuesday of every month during the summer, whichever is the most frequent). When the bus finally turned up, it was a mini-ish bus packed to the brim of old people doing their weekly shopping (usually we get an old double-decker which only makes it ten minutes down the road before breaking down), and took nearly an hour to bring me 15 miles back to my house. The driver was unsurprisingly unhappy, and failed to find me any change for the £2.20 single fare. So, in true YS3 style, I now give my summary: Ambiance: Full of old people and their shopping. If you're lucky, there will be some young people, and their shopping. If you're really lucky, you can (Snip! Ed) 2/10 Staff: They usually take the money, look up the bus stop on their chart as if nobody has ever been there before, and then issue a ticket without saying a single word (except "haven't you got any change?") 2/10 Speed: They stick to the times fairly well, but then they don't come very regularly and it's a shame they can't stick to the stop information. More regular than any other buses in this area, though. 3/10 Comfort: An old double-decker speeding down a country lane, isn't the most comfortable of rides ever. 1/10 Value for Money: I would expect the ticket to be gold-plated, although you can apparently get cheaper fares on one particular journey a week. 3/10 Overall: Dreadful. There's a coach service which stops at the two stops I need, is more comfortable, faster and cheaper. Only problem being that there are only three services a day. I advise taking the coach if at all possible. If this isn't possible, it's quicker to walk. 2/10 Chris Young, via e-mail Crikey. And I thought I had things bad. Well, it won't make up for it completely, but for such dedication to serving your fellow Spec-chums I think you deserve the Star Letter prize. |
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Wimp
Colours... too bright... hurting... eyes... Matthew, via e-mail Pshaw! Youth of today, they've got no idea they're born. When I was a lad, we had yellow text on white backgrounds, and we liked it. If we'd had brightly-coloured stars on a bright green background, we'd have exploded with joy! You young whipper-snappers, you've got no idea how easy you've got it. A whole new magazine every month, and you want to be able to focus your eyes on it too. Tch. That's what I say. Tch. Tch and pshaw. Too bright... Do you know how blimmin' difficult it is to put this thing together every month? Do you? No? Well stop your complaining then! Kids these days, they're just take, take, take, never stop to say 'thank you'. They want entertaining articles, news and reviews and a viewable colour scheme too... (Sound of heavy book being brought down heavily on editor's head.) Ahem. Thanks, Jon. Sorry everyone. |
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Yikes!
But it *IS*, dammit! Don't you *SEE*? -- Andy O'Kavanagh (t'be sure t'be sure) Just recently, I've been playing Action Quake 2. It's great fun, although I've only been playing against bots so far, because I only have a 33.6 modem. It's still fun, spending hours running up and down the levels, using shotguns and sniper rifles to slaughter my opponents repeatedly. The bots are also programmed to send messages to each other and the player. The funny thing is, they all sound like Andy. |
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Serious (Again)
Dear YS3 This is a serious letter. -- Jeff Braine Can't be one of Jon's then. Oh what a give-away. |
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