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Title: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: Dr_Nineman on February 13, 2005, 11:21:05 AM

While living as an ex-pat in Kenya for a year, this is my sole outlet to an Amiga habit I have yet to kick.  Thanks amiga.org and greetings to all!

Dr. Bob Nineman
Nairobi, Kenya

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: drHirudo on February 13, 2005, 12:22:46 PM

Welcome to Amiga.org.

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: seer on February 13, 2005, 12:22:47 PM

Welcome aboard..

Hm.. That's F18 Inteceptor intro screen right ?

Title: Screendump from F/A-18 Interceptor
Post by: Dr_Nineman on February 13, 2005, 12:33:02 PM

Yes, indeed.  The avatar is a screenshot from the F/A-18 Interceptor intro.  I did a screen dump in UAE and edited out the text with MS-Paint.  My screen-name is also a tribute to the author...

Dr. Bob Nineman

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: Framiga on February 13, 2005, 12:34:21 PM

Wellcome, Doc! :-)

btw . .  just noticed that you are a game developer . . . i'm curious!!!

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: Dr_Nineman on February 13, 2005, 12:40:35 PM

Actually, it's an two-letter anagram of a single last name (i.e., the author).  Unfortunately, I couldn't come up with anything that didn't include "Dr".  Thus, the Dr. part is more practical than egotistical... :-)

Nineman

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: Framiga on February 13, 2005, 12:49:15 PM

i was jokeing Doc . . . and then consider that i usually understand about an half of what i read (in english) :-D

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: odin on February 13, 2005, 03:17:05 PM

F/A-18 Interceptor indeed has to be the most brilliant 3D-plane shootem-up to have been released on the Amiga. Clever usage of Dinnerman :).

Oh welcome here :pint:!

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: Crusher on February 13, 2005, 03:44:56 PM

Welcome, hope you enjoy your stay.... forever (nyehehe) :-)

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: amiwalker on February 13, 2005, 03:52:27 PM

Welcome!!

I used to know a school teacher from Nairobi

I am sure you will find a wealth of good solid information on this site for your miggy (you do have an Amiga, don't you?)

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: Dr_Nineman on February 13, 2005, 04:49:56 PM

I do, indeed, have an Amiga.  More specifically, I am using a stock A1200 with a scan doubler / flicker fixer.  She sits under a beautiful 18" NEC LCD (they match nicely).  I am contemplating an upgrade but just can't bring my self to spend the big bucks for a Blizzard 060/PPC -- which would allow me to surf the web.  I am fundamentally opposed to towering her, too...

Nineman

Title: Re: Introduction from the Far Side of the World
Post by: FrankBrana on February 13, 2005, 06:06:40 PM

@nineman

There is no need to buy an expensive and probably hardoverclocked secondhand (talking from my own experience) BlizzardPPC as much was.

ACk industries are planning to release an only PPC turboboard for 1200 series which fits on the 1200s trapdoor (that means no 68k at all on accelerator) which will run nicely Os4 in your setup at only-on-dream speeds for 1200.

There are no pics of that accelerator yet, but its supossed to be in the streets aproximately in June 2005 for a comparable price of a "fast" 603 Blizzppc second hand for 1200.

For more references you can find the official anouncement in the historic news section of this very site.

Regards