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Title: Anyone know how to contact the DoomMaster?
Post by: 1337DOG on January 20, 2010, 05:33:35 AM
???

I want to use his likeness on an Amiga nostalgia product I'm working on.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Gulliver on January 20, 2010, 05:38:30 AM
Which product? ;)
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Homer on January 20, 2010, 06:03:53 AM
Is it Mil. Spec. :afro:
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: zipper on January 20, 2010, 06:27:30 AM
No idea, but here he is:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HansCampbell
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: QuikSanz on January 20, 2010, 06:28:42 AM
Anyone else notice how high his points are for 12 posts?

Chris
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: zipper on January 20, 2010, 06:30:10 AM
Added contact alert:
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cps/1560562863.html
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: 1337DOG on January 20, 2010, 07:12:01 AM
Thank you for the replies and rest assured, the item will be Mil-Spec.


Will report back with more details soon.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: zipper on January 20, 2010, 07:17:03 AM
Heavy Duty Mil Spec Crap Filter (tm) recommended.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Gulliver on January 20, 2010, 07:30:31 AM
@QuikSanz
I still dont get how this thing about posts and experience works! Is there some explanation on this subject?
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: 1337DOG on January 20, 2010, 09:43:01 AM
Regarding the points;

…that's just how I roll baby ;)
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Karlos on January 20, 2010, 09:48:24 AM
Quote from: Gulliver;539302
@QuikSanz
I still dont get how this thing about posts and experience works! Is there some explanation on this subject?


See here (http://www.amiga.org/forums/xperience.php?go=earn)
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: tokyoracer on January 20, 2010, 10:45:08 AM
I take it you must have a damn good reason to contact him? Just out of interest...

I see the "Mil-Spec" quote has not quite rubbed off from his name yet even after, what, nearly 7 years or so? :roflmao:
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: persia on January 20, 2010, 12:35:12 PM
One does not simply contact the Doomster, the Doomster contacts you.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Crom00 on January 20, 2010, 01:27:49 PM
Quote from: persia;539321
One does not simply contact the Doomster, the Doomster contacts you.


Sold me a bum power supply. I'm tempted to find an excuse to go to portland... this guy deserves a good old fashioned beat down.... lol...

observe...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aABT-FjR4_M
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Karlos on January 20, 2010, 01:34:16 PM
Quote from: Crom00;539328
Sold me a bum power supply.

I didn't know you could buy such an item. Still, I guess it's obvious where the power cord goes...
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Crom00 on January 20, 2010, 01:47:44 PM
Quote from: Karlos;539329
Quote from: Crom00;539328
Sold me a bum power supply./QUOTE]

I didn't know you could buy such an item. Still, I guess it's obvious where the power cord goes...


???
An A500 power supply. You plug it in, it either works or it doesn't.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Darrin on January 20, 2010, 02:21:32 PM
Quote from: Crom00;539330
Quote from: Karlos;539329


???
An A500 power supply. You plug it in, it either works or it doesn't.


It's a joke.  A "bum" power supply and the cable fits into the rusty starfish.

Think Red Dwarf and Kryten with his groinal socket doing the vacuum cleaning and you get the type of humour involved here.  :D
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Tension on January 20, 2010, 02:52:28 PM
Quote from: persia;539321
One does not simply contact the Doomster, the Doomster contacts you.


That`s actually true!!  I remember when I first joined here I asked what all the fuss was about,people were writing things on the forums about him, and I ended up getting a personal explanation from the man himself - somehow!!

Just say his name three times into your laptop screen!!
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: save2600 on January 20, 2010, 03:38:43 PM
Quote from: Tension;539340

Just say his name three times into your laptop screen!!


:lol:
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: persia on January 20, 2010, 03:48:08 PM
A bum is what one sits on....  It's the end you place in a chair.....

Quote from: Crom00;539330
Quote from: Karlos;539329

???
An A500 power supply. You plug it in, it either works or it doesn't.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: adonay on January 20, 2010, 04:39:55 PM
Quote from: Tension;539340
Just say his name three times into your laptop screen!!


I rather not.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Pentad on January 20, 2010, 05:00:44 PM
I mostly lurk here but even after all these years the first words that popped into my head when I saw his name was military spec.....
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: amiga92570 on January 20, 2010, 05:26:21 PM
http://www.aboutus.org/RetroGeekComputers.com
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: ZeBeeDee on January 20, 2010, 05:43:16 PM
Quote from: Tension;539340
Just say his name three times into your laptop screen!!

And watch it do a rarther good impersonation of a Chenobyl meltdown ... along with the desk, the floor, the building foundations, etc etc :lol:
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: amiga92570 on January 20, 2010, 06:09:11 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6uh1Q_D_XU:roflmao:
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: motorollin on January 20, 2010, 06:14:36 PM
Quote from: amiga92570;539394
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6uh1Q_D_XU:roflmao:


Somebody had to do it. So now I have no choice but to repost my remix ;)

http://www.mashley.net/doomytrance.mp3

--
moto
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: 1337DOG on January 20, 2010, 06:43:35 PM
I've been wondering, is that really Doomie or not in that "Only Amiga" video?

If not the recreation of Doomie's workstation is very meticulous. Looks historically accurate.

Anyone else notice what sounds like a slight bit of auto-tune on the voice?

Quote from: motorollin;539396
Somebody had to do it. So now I have no choice but to repost my remix ;)

http://www.mashley.net/doomytrance.mp3

--
moto

Nice remix!!
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: 1337DOG on January 20, 2010, 06:54:18 PM
Quote from: persia;539321
One does not simply contact the Doomster, the Doomster contacts you.


Good point!

I shall await communication from agent Doomie.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Pentad on January 21, 2010, 03:55:40 AM
Wow, I never saw the "Only Amiga" video before...that was just awful...I mean cringe inducing awful...
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Tension on January 21, 2010, 03:59:57 AM
Quote from: 1337DOG;539415
Good point!

I shall await communication from agent Doomie.


Has he established contact yet??
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Tension on January 21, 2010, 04:00:40 AM
Quote from: Pentad;539478
Wow, I never saw the "Only Amiga" video before...that was just awful...I mean cringe inducing awful...


I try not to think about it.  Pretty scary stuff.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Crom00 on January 21, 2010, 04:11:47 AM
Quote from: amiga92570;539394
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6uh1Q_D_XU:roflmao:


Wow... this shows exactly how out of touch with reality he is. Creating a video like this takes a certain level of arrogance and vanity. I see a real disconnect with reality in this man... much like serial killers, or sociopaths. Actually if you think of Doomy's behavior patterns they fit the profile of a sociopath.

There's no telling what the Doomaster is capable of ... that is if he doesn't electrocute himself first while destroying some hapless victims Amiga durning one of his infamous $50 repair attempts.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: 1337DOG on January 21, 2010, 04:33:10 AM
Doomie is a legendary figure!

I would be honored to have bought a bunk power supply from him. But I would have had the forethought to have him sign it first and then later sold it for quadruple, more if it was military spec.

I've sold 3 (then working) VCRs in the last month and two of them went bad for customers. Rough shipping?, bad timing?, not sure. Not trying to make light of any bad experiences any of you may have had. But sometimes a bad product is just bad luck or bad shipping. Admittedly I'm no expert on Doomie's selling and I won't comment on the appropriateness of refunds or replacements. I gave full refunds…and won't be sourcing any more VCRs.

Someone needs to sell Amiga parts, even if they are near the end of their useful lifespan.

…No contact yet though.

I will keep you all briefed, or de-briefed as the case may be*.



*Depending on factors including, but not limited to; gender, marital status and platform preference. ;)
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: rkauer on January 21, 2010, 04:50:58 AM
Easy: show your email address at your profile. I'm sure the troll will contact you very soon.

 If it don't work, tell someone else the truth about him: overcharged repairs that don't work, money transfers clearing before even dispatch of "MIL-SPEC" goods, misleading descriptions of Amiga gear on Ebay... Name it.

 Imbecile try his chance on me once.

 BTW: he (it?) lives in Beaverton, Oregon.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Pentad on January 21, 2010, 05:03:53 AM
Well, now, I find it hard to believe the man in that video -singing about his love- is also a terrible eBay seller.   Rude, crass, stupid...that is just hard to imagine...
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Crom00 on January 21, 2010, 05:13:04 AM
Quote from: Pentad;539494
Well, now, I find it hard to believe the man in that video -singing about his love- is also a terrible eBay seller.   Rude, crass, stupid...that is just hard to imagine...


LOL! He needs to have is face sawed off on payperview, then donate the proceeds to every Amiga Project bounty out there. Then, only then will the DOOMASTER find Redemption!
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: TheMagicM on January 21, 2010, 06:11:04 AM
the xp points can be modified using a SQL statement.. LOL  :)
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Karlos on January 21, 2010, 07:51:30 AM
Quote from: TheMagicM;539503
the xp points can be modified using a SQL statement.. LOL  :)


So can just about everything else here :)
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: 1337DOG on January 21, 2010, 06:09:38 PM
Anyone here have a story about being satisfied with a purchase from Doomie?
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: tokyoracer on January 21, 2010, 06:15:14 PM
Quote from: Crom00;539330
Quote from: Karlos;539329

???
An A500 power supply. You plug it in, it either works or it doesn't.
Swing, and a miss...

Isn't it amazing how much the "DoomMaster" topics stur up page after page? Even to this day.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Pentad on January 21, 2010, 06:50:38 PM
Maybe he is hanging out with Jim Drew?
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Ilwrath on January 21, 2010, 07:24:04 PM
Quote from: 1337DOG;539558
Anyone here have a story about being satisfied with a purchase from Doomie?


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Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Pentad on January 21, 2010, 07:29:25 PM
Quote from: Ilwrath;539568
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Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: tone007 on January 22, 2010, 02:08:33 PM
I tried contacting him once, to no avail.

..and that is my DoomMaster story.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: save2600 on January 22, 2010, 03:28:58 PM
Quote from: 1337DOG;539558
Anyone here have a story about being satisfied with a purchase from Doomie?


Doomy and I went rounds not *that* long ago. Maybe a year and a half to two years ago. It was a dark and stormy ePay transaction and he had several Amiga goodies I "needed". Knowing full well who he was, I proceeded with caution and conservatism in only buying one thing: an internal SCSI NEC CD-ROM drive for my A2500. I'm satisfied with the drive now, but after immediately paying, I patiently waited for it to arrive. A couple of weeks went by and no drive. Wrote a few times before finally getting an answer. I thought I had been scammed (we're talking a $20-$30 transaction here), but the guy WAS loopy, lied and was just plain "weird" dealing with. Don't remember exactly what he said, but it was neither nice, flattering or apologetic. Took another week or so before I finally got my drive. The guy plainly has issues and is someone to avoid when dealing.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: desiv on January 22, 2010, 04:05:35 PM
Quote from: 1337DOG;539558
Anyone here have a story about being satisfied with a purchase from Doomie?

I have.  Wanting to get back into the Amiga and I saw a craigslist for an Amiga 500 with 512k expansion and an external floppy for a good price.

I called and we set it up.

I picked it up, and he handed me the battery for the 512K, which he had removed.  We talked quite a bit about the "Golden Age" of computers, and had both owned a lot of the same hardware.  I enjoyed the retro-conversation and got to see his Amiga 2000/Video Toaster setup and his software collection.  He included a WB floppy (original) and a boxed copy of Blockout.

I got it home and it worked.  The floppies were giving me a bit of trouble.  I let him know and he offered to clean them.  But I did that myself.  Looks like it was mostly the buttons that recognize a floppy is inserted.  After playing with those, the internal works great now.  The external still gives me probs, but I haven't taken it apart to clean it better.  I've recently acquired an Amiga 1200, so I haven't poked at the 500 in a bit.

It wasn't until after that I got back onto the forums and realized that there were problems and I made the connection.

I'm not going to try to sway people's opinions.  I've stayed out of the posts for the most part.  Since you asked, I'm responding.  I saw one person who was defending him a bit in some other thread (possibly on another board) and people started attacking that person.

So, yes, I had a good experience.

desiv
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Daedalus on January 22, 2010, 04:40:53 PM
I guess it could well be a better experience dealing with him face-to-face, but the majority of the stories you hear/read seem to involve PayPal and eBay, and usually involve him waiting for several weeks until a chargeback isn't possible before shipping an item. Man, you should've seen his feedback on eBay - I can't remember now but I think it was in the 50-60% range...
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: 1337DOG on January 29, 2010, 11:33:07 PM
Thanks for the DoomMaster stories guys!! Very interesting.
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: save2600 on January 29, 2010, 11:39:48 PM
Quote from: motorollin;539396
Somebody had to do it. So now I have no choice but to repost my remix ;)

http://www.mashley.net/doomytrance.mp3

--
moto

I'm sitting here LMAO at this "remix"... rotflmao  :lol:  

BTW: what did you use to extract his voice sooooo cleanly and clearly?!? lol  

I f!@#ing hate the way he pronounces 'possible' too.  And I never noticed how, at the end of '...makes it happen'... the way he "sings" 'happen', sounds like he's really saying 'heaven'...   :lol:
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: tone007 on January 29, 2010, 11:44:07 PM
TotalRecorder is great for that sort of thing on PC.  Look up "streamrippers," they probably have them for Mac too (unless Steve Jobs doesn't allow that sort of behavior.)
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: save2600 on January 29, 2010, 11:47:36 PM
K... so I'm vaguely aware of tools that yank audio off sites, but oohhhh, I see... there wasn't any music originally when he was singing next to his VT system!  lmao  Was thinking Motorollin extracted just his voice from a tune...

I actually had Doomy's song confused with the one on the OS3.9 disc  (now I'm scared!)...  :lol:

I'm seriously rolling on the floor right now. Thanks for the laughs!
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Tension on January 30, 2010, 03:10:47 PM
That remix is funny as hell.  Excellent work!!!
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: motorollin on January 30, 2010, 03:19:42 PM
Quote from: save2600;540665
BTW: what did you use to extract his voice sooooo cleanly and clearly?!? lol  

I just used Audio Hijack Pro (http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/) to record my system audio and then played the YouTube video he played.

http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/I f!@#ing hate the way he pronounces 'possible' too.  [/quote]
Yeah, it's pretty weird!

http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/And I never noticed how, at the end of '...makes it happen'... the way he "sings" 'happen', sounds like he's really saying 'heaven'...   :lol:[/QUOTE]
I can't remember what the original sounded like, but I've got a feeling this effect is something to do with the way I processed the vocal track. I used Recycle (http://www.propellerheads.se/products/recycle/) to slice the vocals up into individual syllables so I could change the temp without changing the pitch or sample rate. I didn't do a very good job, but I couldn't be bothered to do it more precisely - plus he's already mucked the recording up with his ham-fisted attempt to Autotune it.

--
moto
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: motorollin on January 30, 2010, 03:20:22 PM
Quote from: tone007;540667
TotalRecorder is great for that sort of thing on PC.  Look up "streamrippers," they probably have them for Mac too (unless Steve Jobs doesn't allow that sort of behavior.)


What does it have to do with Steve Jobs?

--
moto
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: motorollin on January 30, 2010, 03:22:27 PM
Quote from: save2600;540668
Was thinking Motorollin extracted just his voice from a tune...

Well you *can* do it that way by filtering out all the other frequencies, but it's usually quite messy as there's inevitably overlap between the frequencies in the voice and those in other instruments. That means you either have to leave some of the backing in, or carve out frequencies with the ranges used in the voice, which alters the sound of the vocals. Doomy's original version was vocals only, so I just recorded it.

--
moto
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: Karlos on January 30, 2010, 03:41:56 PM
Quote from: motorollin;539396
Somebody had to do it. So now I have no choice but to repost my remix ;)

http://www.mashley.net/doomytrance.mp3

--
moto


Dear God preserve me :roflmao:

Actually, that's pretty well produced. Did you use any pitch correction on his voice?
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: motorollin on January 30, 2010, 03:47:05 PM
Quote from: Karlos;540753
Actually, that's pretty well produced.

Thanks :)

Quote from: Karlos;540753
Did you use any pitch correction on his voice?

No, he did that himself. I don't think he did a particularly good job, but over-pitch-corrected vocals seem to be a feature of that style of music, so it actually works rather well.

--
moto
Title: Re: Anyone know how to contact the Doom Master?
Post by: 1337DOG on January 30, 2010, 10:23:09 PM
I knew I heard a hint of auto-tune in the Doom Master Only Amiga music video. Once again, I too enjoyed the remix!!


No contact yet BTW. Haven't added any contact info here yet, may do so next and see if that helps.

Doomie,
Doomie,
Doomie.


EDIT: I could of course contact him myself with the information kind posters have given me and may do so soon, was hoping he would contact me magically somehow.