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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: Robert17 on December 15, 2004, 08:52:41 PM

Title: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Robert17 on December 15, 2004, 08:52:41 PM

Hey all just wondered if there were any active amiga usergroups in the U.K at all?

Cheers

Robert

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: pjhutch on December 16, 2004, 09:30:34 AM

Here are a few Clubs:

http://www.seal-amiga.co.uk/

http://www.swaug.org.uk/home.php

http://www.gaug.cjb.net/

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: on December 16, 2004, 01:01:48 PM

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pjhutch wrote:
Here are a few Clubs:

http://www.seal-amiga.co.uk/

http://www.swaug.org.uk/home.php

http://www.gaug.cjb.net/

What about in Lancashire or the North West?

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Holley on December 17, 2004, 10:23:19 PM

Can always join 'SCAG' (Scunny Amiga group) ... ahem, all two of us :-D

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: blobrana on December 18, 2004, 02:35:22 AM

@Holley
Hum,
you could do a sort of `distant learning` Open University type of membership?

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Holley on December 20, 2004, 03:28:57 PM

sure, why not :-D God only knows how anyone would benefit in any way from being a member though, lol.

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Ryu on December 20, 2004, 03:42:41 PM

LOL, Im a SCAG member and proud :-)

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: HopperJF on December 20, 2004, 04:51:34 PM

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Ryu wrote:
LOL, Im a SCAG member and proud :-)

Ryu, your link does not work  :-)

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Holley on December 21, 2004, 07:02:04 PM

Seriously though, are there only 3 proper active user groups here now??

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: The_Editor on December 21, 2004, 08:33:45 PM

hmm

E.M.A.G's little contributions seem to have been forgotten.

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: alx on December 21, 2004, 08:45:39 PM

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Holley wrote:
Seriously though, are there only 3 proper active user groups here now??

On my old website I used to have a map of UK groups - you cannot see that now, but the list of groups is here (http://web.archive.org/web/20040110165925/yourdreamnet.co.uk/amigacentre/modules.php?name=User_Groups).  No idea how many are active.

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Robert17 on December 21, 2004, 08:56:13 PM

Sozzy I guess a lot of clubs have dissapeared, long before my time on the amiga scene. If there's ever a Big Bash 3 though I'm so there  :-D

Especially Peterborough, only about 70/80 miles from here  :-)

Robert

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: SWAUG on December 21, 2004, 11:11:25 PM

The Amiga user group scene doesn't look that good as it stands from the response to this thread!

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Robert17 on December 22, 2004, 01:36:58 PM

Yeah, it's a shame. I wonder how many active users are around in the U.K still?

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Ryu on December 22, 2004, 02:00:30 PM

I would guestimate somewhere in the order of 500 "active" users...

But I wouldnt say those 500 all support Amiga things anymore, if you know what I mean.

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Robert17 on December 22, 2004, 02:02:42 PM

Yeah, I guess I'd be a 100% Amiga user, my New 4000 setup is great... but I can't use a webcam via msn so...  :-(

I think I may get rid of my big box pc and buy a mini itx one though... just for that :-)

Robert

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Holley on December 22, 2004, 07:03:26 PM

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E.M.A.G's little contributions seem to have been forgotten.

d'oh!  Sorry, make that 4 active groups! :D

Here's a little backing pic to make up for that :-D

(http://www.matts-stuff.com/images/cars/Holden/Holden_Monaro_Wallpaper1024x768.jpg)

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: The_Editor on December 22, 2004, 08:11:39 PM

@ Holley..

Your Forgiven !!

hehe

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: DoodooHead on December 22, 2004, 09:01:39 PM

As head of and the only current member of the Sunnyvale California Amiga Group (SCAG), in Sunnyvale, California, USA I can relate to you two from Scunny.

Let's go over on Ann.lu and fight over the usage of SCAG acronym. :)

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Holley on December 23, 2004, 04:08:17 PM

lol, it's ok, we'll consider you our officially syndicated West Coast USA representative :-D

We're henceforth known as SCAG International!

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: DoodooHead on December 23, 2004, 05:55:53 PM

@ Holley

Skittyhorpe and Sunnyvale, sister cities in Amigaland.  I like it.  I have seen these other larger user groups in action.  All they do is serve drinks and snacks and show people their Amigas.  Heck, I can do that!  :lol:

Title: Re: Amiga user groups in the U.K
Post by: Holley on December 24, 2004, 04:25:39 PM

Sounds like a quiet night in to me, lol.