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Amiga News and Community Announcements => Amiga News and Community Announcements => Amiga.org site announcements => Topic started by: JamesR on April 01, 2004, 05:03:15 PM
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Wayne Hunt, owner of the Amiga.org domain for nearly a decade, announced today that he has sold the domain to a pro-lesbian non-profit organization named Corazón de Amiga, Incorporated based out of Mexico City. The domain will officially switch over as of May 1st.
"They came to me with a decent offer and I took it," says Hunt, "It's just diminishing returns; the smaller the Amiga community gets the more they bicker and squabble about nonsense. The companies involved with the Amiga have proved they have no prayer of saving the platform - I'm just done."
[color=F7F7F7]Happy April Fool's Day 2004 from the staff and crew of Amiga.org![/color]
"Also, you must admit there are more lesbians than Amiga users."
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Its about time bring on the girls!!!!!!! :-D
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This is a sad, sad day for the Amiga community. A great day for lesbians, though, I guess.
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Hur-hur-hur
I don't mind lesbians, as long as I can watch
Hur-hur-hur
edit: before the bearded fruit-juice drinkers say anything, that is 'humour'
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WTF???!?!?!? Is this a JOKE?
Damn, I can't believe this!
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So what happens to the site?? a new domain name?
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This is a great day for Amiga!!!
I welcome our new Sapphic friends to the Amiga community, and hope they will quickly set up webcams for us. Uh, so we can see the new additions to our flock, I mean.
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So what happens to the site?? a new domain name?
The contract contains a 12 month non-compete clause, so aside from paying off all the bills that have been a direct result of this site, I'll be taking a bit of a vacation. If, after a year, there's still an Amiga community left, we'll examine the possibilities at that time.
I'm just very happy that the domain itself will go to good use.
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Amiga.org -- The site for wayward lesbians / compatibles -- I like it. :-D
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Wonderful news! Corazón de Amiga! Adults only, right? :lol:
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I welcome our new Sapphic friends to the Amiga community
Just to be absolutely clear, Corazón de Amiga (very loosely translated -- since I don't speak Spanish -- "Heart of the Girlfriend") have nothing to do with the Amiga computer whatsoever.
It is an official support organization that provides advice, counseling, and resources to the Mexican Lesbian community.
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Wayne wrote:
Just to be absolutely clear, Corazón de Amiga (very loosely translated -- since I don't speak Spanish -- "Heart of the Girlfriend") have nothing to do with the Amiga computer whatsoever.
I guessed as much. But neither do most of our present visitors, so I don't expect much in the way of changes. ;-)
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I don't blame you Wayne. As much as I hate to see this site go, there is no way you could turn down that offer! As most will remember this lesbian group has been persuing Amiga.org domain for years and they finally put their money where their mouth is.
About time for a new car in the hunt family? :-)
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Oh! Its april fools day! And i forgot to trick anyone! :-x
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Thats right for me.
Only a question.
When do the lesbians celebrate de PanCake day? :-D
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Oh! Its april fools day!
Sorry for the timing, but it's no joke. I find myself without a job, in debt, and a good offer was made and accepted. I suppose everyone would take this more seriously if I waited until tomorrow, but the contract states that we announce it one full month ahead of time to allow time for an adjustment, which means I needed to announce it today.
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I'm not even going to bother putting a comment here....
:-P :lol:
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@wayne:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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@wayne:
www.amigaplanet.com and www.amigaplanet.org is still available just incase you actually did this :lol:
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@restore2003
Read above. There is a non-compete clause.
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Yep !
:laughing:
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:knuddel:
Let me be the first to offer my own services to the mexican lesbians. I'm pretty good with a video camera, and make an excellent stand in for a phallic device.
:juggler:
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That reminds me. Anyone want the remaining Amiga domains that I own?
amiga.us
amigade.info
amigaos.info
Wayne
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Guess the kitty was too hungry. Are they paying in pesos?
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If the new site owners get the urge to produce a new Amiga, there's a real chance that it'll be called the Esclavo del Amor!
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and make an excellent stand in for a phallic device
I don't think they'd have much use for that:afro:
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Now, the real april fools joke would be if this were real.
Hope it is real there Wayne. You deserve the break.
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I hate when that happens...
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@Wayne:
If it ain't a joke, why not announce yesterday.
Apart from that, and in the words of the illustrious monkey, BRING 'EM ON!
(The ladies who like to drink from the furry cup that is :-D)
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Don't be crass.
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Hum,
that got me fooled for about 0.7 seconds, but it was quite funny while it lasted...
[it`s just a fantasy, time to wake up!]
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Don't be crass.
OK - sorry. :-)
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I take it that Wayne got a hold of the amiga.com domain then :laughing:
:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
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Yeah, don't be crass. Lesbians are people too. We should all be donating whatever Amiga equipment we can spare to them - this could end up being the biggest influx of new Amiga people in 10 years.
What if someone at Hyperion created a few pro lesbian desktop themes for OS4? This could really make a difference.
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Damn i was dreaming of the day i would reach a
thousand posts. :-x
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Well i will be dreaming of something else tonight.
Lesbian site Hmmmmmmmmmm :-D :-D :-D
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Ahh, f*ck I got caught at first... :lol:
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I welcome our new Sapphic friends to the Amiga community, and hope they will quickly set up webcams for us. Uh, so we can see the new additions to our flock, I mean.
how about the gay fellas setting up webcams for me!
welcome all! :lol:
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Is this the end of an era? (pessimist) or the start of another? (optimist)
JaX
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How can you not be crass? You started a news post on the domain being bought by lesbians ffs :-P
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Well finally, a site worth paying for!
/me runs and hides
:-D
- Mike
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I guess it's a loose and a win for me since I'm an Amiga user that also happens to be a ts lesbian. :)
Andrea
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Sounds like an April Fools to me.
But then again, I always thought AMIGA was mexican for girlfriend and let's face it, if two AMIGAs want to link together, who am I to stop them, I've been trying to do it for years. :))
Oh, Wayne, you're a very funy man. I think that was realy good and you have fooled me in the past :) I laughed hard but this one was easer to sopt than your others :).
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Read above. There is a non-compete clause.
Aww, almost had me fooled Wayne until I read that reply.
Unless you plan to open a lesbian-only chat site, how could you be competing against them?
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There are too many tell tale signs of an april fools joke here. I'll just wait till tomorrow and read up on the news that it was all a joke. :lol:
What signs you ask? Well let's just put it as this... announcements of this calliber precented on the 1 of April are read with sceptic eyes and usually way more pro presented. There are at least 5 obvious signs but I'll leave it at that. ;-)
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I'm just very happy that the domain itself will go to good use.
I was searching for some DVDs & books, so I thought that amazon is the best place to search for. Unfortunately, I haven't bookmarked the URL, so I typed http://www.amazon.org, and guess what appeared?! :banana: :laughing:
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UPSKIRT SEX (http://www.fucktube.com/categories/42/upskirt/videos/1)
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@Glaucus
Puts a whole new meaning on feeding the karma kitty.
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One of the worst april fools jokes ive seen today not even convincing. :-D
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And to think that I was going to post "April Fool's Day Cancelled" in the forum ;-)
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Ventiladores queridos de la computadora de Amiga,
Mi nombre es Alekjandra Manuela Maricruz, y como del final de este mes, Seré la amante de la tela para este dominio. Sé que es un día triste para usted, pero la sensación agradó que este sitio proporcionará una voz para
las lesbianas a través de Suramérica. El resto aseguró eso a partir de dos semanas hoy, cuando va nuestro sitio para arriba, un foro pequeño será proporcionado para usted, durante este período de transición difícil.
recuerdos,
Alekandra Manuela Maricruz,
Amiga.org amante del Web.
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The joke has simply been around for to long.
How old is it and who started it anyway?
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What joke?
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Ventiladores queridos de la computadora de Amiga,
Mi nombre es Alekjandra Manuela Maricruz, y como del final de este mes, Seré la amante de la tela para este dominio. Sé que es un día triste para usted, pero la sensación agradó que este sitio proporcionará una voz para
las lesbianas a través de Suramérica. El resto aseguró eso a partir de dos semanas hoy, cuando va nuestro sitio para arriba, un foro pequeño será proporcionado para usted, durante este período de transición difícil.
recuerdos,
Alekandra Manuela Maricruz,
Amiga.org amante del Web.
And here's the Babefish translation:
"Wanted ventilators of the computer of Amiga, My name is Alekjandra Manuela Maricruz, and like of the end of this month, I will be the lover of the fabric for this dominion. I know that it is a sad day for you, but the sensation pleased that this site will provide a voice for the lesbians through Suramérica. The rest assured that as of two weeks today, when our site for above goes, a small forum will be provided for you, during this period of difficult transition. memories, Alekandra Manuela Maricruz,"
Am I the only one who think that sounds like poorly translated sexual innuendo? :laugh:
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Man this joke reminds me of when the ONLY Dance/Trance (no hip-hop/rap at all) radio station in the midwest (and even the USA entirely I believe) Energy 92.7/92.5 went off the air and was replaced with some cheesy mexican top 40 station. All I can say is:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
NOOOOOOOT AGAAAAAAIIIN!!!!!!!!!
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!
:bigcry: :bigcry:
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wow...wow...wow...this "pseudo-spanish" really sucks!!! Were did you learn THAT spanish?? :-D
My god..."suramerica"??? hehehe havent heard that word since i was in 5th grade!!!! And...the best is "sere la amante de la tela para este sitio"---> spanish literally translation of webmaster. Pathetic!!! hahahahahaha :-D
Cheers
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pro-lesbian non-profit organization named Corazón de Amiga, Incorporated based out of Mexico City.
Mouhahahaha
Wait till Amigans find out that they all look like Rosie O'Donnell. :lol:
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I guess it's a loose and a win for me since I'm an Amiga user that also happens to be a ts lesbian. :)
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well I guess thats only win/lose if you speak the language.....
on the down side I think Amiga users need support just as much and I'm an Amiga user and have no troubles with my sexuallity.... :-(
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I have no problems with my sexuality, I rather enjoy who I am and I want to learn Spanish anyway. :)
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"Also, you must admit there are more lesbians than Amiga users."
There are more great white tigers than there are Amiga users!
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@cecilia :-)
Q> how about the gay fellas setting up webcams for me! /Q
Hey! why not? I will consider that :-D
Amigaylement,
Jean-françois.
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Hoya!
LOL! Nice one!
@Redrumloa
What is the code for that FUNKY afro smiley????!!!
Gimme gimme gimme!!!
Be funky
M A D
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Hi to all,
If this is a hoax, nice one guys, you got me! :lol:
If not, it's a sad day indeed for the community, my best wishes to all at Amiga.org. :-(
Anyway, to the point of this post: I just looked at the WHOIS info for the site and found the following info:Domain Name:AMIGA.ORG
Created On:26-Apr-1995 04:00:00 UTC
Last Updated On:09-Jan-2004 21:51:16 UTC
Expiration Date:27-Apr-2004 04:00:00 UTC
Note the 'Expiration Date' of 27th April, this seems to lend weight to the fact it has been sold.
But I'm left asking a couple of questions:
Why update the site to XOOPS 2 then sell it a month or two later? Surely it would have been better to save the hassle, unless amiga.org will carry on with a new domain?
Just my two cents!
Cheers,
Graham C
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Note the 'Expiration Date' of 27th April, this seems to lend weight to the fact it has been sold.
I did one of those too! :-D
Why update the site to XOOPS 2 then sell it a month or two later?
Last attempt? Maybe Wayne has finally gotten fed up with the endless complaints? :-(
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Whabang spoke thus:
Last attempt? Maybe Wayne has finally gotten fed up with the endless complaints?
It could have been a last attempt to shut the naysayers up, I don't know. It just seemed to me that the site was gearing up for the future. Ah well, it'll be sad to see the site go.
@Wayne
Just a quick question: Will you be letting us know the reason(s) for the sale? I know it's none of our business, but it would be nice to know. :-)
Cheers,
Graham C
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Just a quick question: Will you be letting us know the reason(s) for the sale? I know it's none of our business, but it would be nice to know.
I already did. Read above.
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DOH!!! I read it yesterday and didn't think to re-read the beginning of the thread before I posted. :whack: That'll teach me.
Thanks Wayne, and I hope you find a new job soon.
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If this is not a joke, why didnt you ask any of the members to help you out? You want all the work on this website go into dust? Or will you give/sell the layout of the website? So that it can be transfered to another url?
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say, Wayne, nice avatar...
where did you get it?
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Don't steal my avatar. Not a nice thing to do.
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Come on people, it's a ruse. If it wasn't, why would Wayne still be posting links to his RSS feed on ANN?
...think about it. :-)
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Well, the traditional thing to do after a ruse on April 1st is to say April Fools!!! Since Wayne hasn't done that then he's either:
-Not Kidding
-Not Traditional
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If it wasn't, why would Wayne still be posting links to his RSS feed on ANN?
because
The domain will officially switch over as of May 1st
But I agree with the person above. April Fools jokes start and end on April 1st.
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....and why care about kitty theft? Nah, I still cling onto the hope that this is just a wind up.
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Heh,
Since this site will go down anywho, and basically probably wont come back, then I might as well say whatever I can.
Yea, i guess its kinda sucks that amiga.org has to go, but then again, I wont miss it. Everytime I would try to post information to users and basically stating that amigaworld.net may be an alternative, it gets moderated. I didnt flame nobody, nor did I say Amiga.org sucked, but still got moderated. So due to that, i have quit this site long ago. So its disappearance wont matter.
So why be sorry or whine about it going? Just find another Amiga website where we can still post.
Whatever Wayne does, let him be. Just dont expect me to be returning after that years time.
my 2 cents....
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@DaveP
Nah, I still cling onto the hope that this is just a wind up.
Unfortunately it doesn't look like it (more than 24 hours have passed since the news was posted). amiga.org has been regular viewing for me since 1998 (or thereabouts). I understand the reasons for the sale but it will be sad to see it go. :furious: :bigcry:
Chris
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But i dont see a need for it to go, why not form a team and gather donations to create a www.planetamiga.org or something? And with Wayne`s approval transfer the contents here to the new site? :-?
No need to make 3000 members homeless.
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Most of the members are also members on aw.net or some other Amiga forum, so I don't think it would be making virtually anyone homeless.
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ZZZzzZZzzzZzzzzzz....
...HUH?!?!? :shocked: Oh. Good morning. I'm awake now.
So is the jig up yet?
:inquisitive:
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The historic data should be saved at least. It would be a shame to lose the history.
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As april the 1st is over, you can only assume now that this is actually happening.. :-(
I must say it was really lame that it was announced on april the 1st, could have waited one day..
I really believed this was a hoax, but now i am not so sure anymore.
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Based on posts from Wayne at AW.net I would say it's real. :-(
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:-)
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I was rather excited by the prospect of having a new "Amiga" related forum to play in... namely aros-exec.org (http://www.aros-exec.org/), but the loss of Amiga.org is very upsetting.
At least we, as a community, had some good times. I hope to see all my favourite posters on other forums.
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The historic data should be saved at least. It would be a shame to lose the history.
that was my feeling! there are some incredible posts here.
i'm going to miss all the really cool features, too.
:-(
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:-o :-? :-( :shocked:
Good luck Wayne :pint:
I didn't really belong to any of the other Amiga forums (other than lurking) so this seems so final.
Oh well, of to the AROS forums I guess.
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Well...i dont know what to think at this moment...
This "Alekandra" Manuela Maricruz...(and i say "Alekandra", because such a name doesnt exist in spanish, it is Alejandra.
Her mail is full of wrong spanish. I mean, it has no sense the way she writes. For sure, the person who wrote that is not a native spanish tongue person. Othwerwise, why to write it in spanish, when this site is in english? Who will be understanding this besides me? Only people from Mexico, Spain and other spanish countries.
But again, it is so badly written...
I still cant believe its true...all of this...Please please..let it be a very bad joke, i want to awake tomorrow and see things "normally"...
:-? :-? :-?
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>I have no problems with my sexuality, I rather enjoy who I am and I want to learn Spanish anyway. :)
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I did not mean to imply that you did have probs sorry if it seemed that way.
oh and good luch with the Spanish learning a new language really taxes the brain cells (well mine aanyway) but is alot of fun :-D
Just that Amiga.Org is my main Amiga resorce so well ...bummer I dont want to have to go back to ANN.LU as it's just a sling fest (last time I looked) anybody got a better place?
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Just that Amiga.Org is my main Amiga resorce so well ...bummer I dont want to have to go back to ANN.LU as it's just a sling fest (last time I looked) anybody got a better place?
Well, www.amigaworld.net is alot like amiga.org, only difference is it`s view of MOS.
I signed up there recently, but i will miss this site IF all this mess is true :-(
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isn't that where Billsey lives??
forget it. not going there.
:-o
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what is with that attitude cecilia? tsk tsk :-P
Billsey wont hurt you, unless you really want to :lol:
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@ cecilia
Oh comon, we don't bite! :-)
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just did a quick Google search for "Corazón de Amiga" with the quotes for an exact match and came up with:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22Coraz%C3%B3n+de+Amiga%22&btnG=Search
:inquisitive:
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Well directly translated it means "Heart of Amiga". Which makes no sense. If it was Spanish, surely "Amiga" would translate to something else...
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A great magician once said... "In life, never take pause to believe that what you see before you is real, or imaginary. Just enjoy the show."
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ROFL at whole saga! :lol:
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:lol:
:roflmao:
Hahaha! All credit to Wayne (And I suspect some insiders who were in on the joke)
I think this prank definately deserves an award, everyone who fell for it donate some money to the kitty, anyone?
I held off commenting for a while because I could just smell a ruse but I have to admit come the third day I was starting to doubt myself.
Still at least I never made any silly comment. :-P
:roflmao: :roflmao:
:lol:
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Wayne's last comment can still be taken both ways... :lol:
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You guys crack me up!
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Poster: Cyberus Posted: 2004/4/3 9:57:37
You guys crack me up!
Yes and you know what the funniest thing is? Wayne's avatar seems to be having a feild day laughing at us all. :lol:
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Hi Amiga.org staff, hi Wayne!
I already started to believe your announcement. Now finally I got it!
Well, please don't do such jokes with me again in the future, think of my blood preasure!!! I could easily get a heart attack.
But you are the winner of the contest for sure.
yours
selco
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April fools rocks :lol:
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Personally, I thought the announcement smelt almost as fishy as a KMOS buyout, so I didn't believe a word of it.
:lol:
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Hi Amiga.org staff, hi Wayne!
I already started to believe your announcement. Now finally I got it!
Well, please don't do such jokes with me again in the future, think of my blood preasure!!! I could easily get a heart attack.
But you are the winner of the contest for sure.
yours
selco
No kidding! You can't just take away someone's drug without at least sending them to rehab! I guess now that would be aros-exec :-)
I didn't believe it for about 36 hours then I started getting nervous LOL
-Jamie
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Same here. I noticed the date of the news item and didn't care very much, but I got nervous after a while... :-D
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Doh! Why didnt i think about that! :lol:
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Wayne wrote:
Don't steal my avatar. Not a nice thing to do.
Ehm, if you look closely to 'his'/'her' avatar, you might notice for tis a bit different, more bright, I think. So no direct stealing it is.
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Happy April Fool's Day 2004 from the staff and crew of Amiga.org!
Good one Wayne. :laughing:
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redfox
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Nice april fool, Wayne :lol:
[color=FF0000]x303[/color] :-D :-D :-D
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Sneaky.. :lol: :-D :lol:
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how about the gay fellas setting up webcams for me!
welcome all! :lol:
/prudish mode ON
ehm, for the purposes mentioned by KennyR, you can see me already on "faces of Amiga.org"
/prudish mode OFF
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lol
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It's getting to the point here in Dallas where you need to know Spanish to get a job.
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I must admitt that I was getting a bit worried yesterday(Friday), but I still knew it was an april fools. I didn´t realise how much this site meant to me emotinally.
That was an excellent way of doing it, we basically fooled ourselfs with speculation and guesses. :laughing:
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:-o It was just an April Fools Joke?
:lol: Shame on you guys!
Good one though :pint: :crazy: :python:
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> April fools rocks
The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) threw a great April fool once. It was long before my time, when everything still was sent in black and white, two or three years before the first colour broadcast (probably in the late sixties). It was late in the evening and the channel hostess was to announce a program, when she told everyone this: "Turn of all lights in your home, and this broadcast will appear in colour.". And, around in the thousand homes, people actually believed her and switched off all their lights. A true classic Norwegian April fool is when the Wine Monopoly (state owned/controlled liquor stores) tells the news papers that they have a leakage, and that people must come and help them get rid of all the alcohol. People falls for it and shows up in crowds with buckets and milk pails...
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It was just an April Fools Joke?
The trouble is not enough people look at the adverts. That's why no specific announcement that this was an April Fool was made.
One of the cycled adverts is "And the Winner of the April Fool's Joke Competition is..." (I'm paraphrasing from memory I'm afraid). If you click on that it brings you to this thread. AFAIK the advert has been there since the 2nd.
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Hey I was got, Hook, line and indeed, sinker!! :roflmao:
Nice one Wayne and all Amiga.org guys!! :lol: :lol:
So if this was just an expertly orchestrated April fool, what's the deal with the Amiga.org Domain expiration date of 27th April??? :-?
Cheers,
Graham C
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So if this was just an expertly orchestrated April fool, what's the deal with the Amiga.org Domain expiration date of 27th April???
A Natural expiration date, noting the original creation date of April 27, 1995 which simply played into our hands.
In all, I can't take credit for everything. I owe most of the original inspiration to James Russell, our Editor-at-large. Glad everyone liked it.
Our original plan was to drag it out until May 1st at which point we would have announced it (if no one had seen the hidden text by then) but the other moderators on the site (who were intentionally not let in on the joke) started kavetching about how "foolish it makes them look" and how it was "damaging the site's credibility", etcetera ad nauseum (literally). Sheesh, no sense of humor I tell ya... :)
Just wait to see what we have in store for next year...
Wayne
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Dear Wayne :-)
Excellent one Dude! :laughing:
I haven't been fooled a second but it was a very good one :-D
Take a :pint: one me, you merit it, but take a "bonnet d'ane" (donkey's hat?) too for your spannish ;-)
Amigalement,
Jean-François, Amiga ONLY since 1985.
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@Speelgoedmannetje :-)
Q/ /prudish mode ON
ehm,you can see me already
/prudish mode OFF
/Q
Welcome to the Club ;-)
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@Voxel.
Believe it or not, that wasn't my Spanish post. I don't know who did that, but since it helped the cause, I didn't see the need to complain.
Wayne
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@Wayne
:-o
I happen to think that you are a real peice of kitty crap!! I ACTUALLY JOINED THAT CHEESE D!CK, NON ORIGINAL AVATAR, AMIGA WORLD SITE JUST TO BEGIN PREPARING FOR THE WORST!!!!
OK OK, CLUMPS AND CHUNKS TO YOU, YOU GOT ME, YOU DESERVE A CAN OF FANCY FEAST INSTEAD OF NINE LIVES AND MAYBE YOUR LITTER BOX CLEANED ONCE THIS MONTH FOR THAT ONE.
BUT IF YOU TRY IT AGAIN.... ...ITS OFF TO THE CHINESE RESTURANT WITH YOU!!! :lol:
and to think, I actually read each and every post on this topic :whack: