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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #194 from previous page: December 19, 2010, 02:01:01 AM »
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 The Amiga -- dead as it is -- was created as a commercial venture and failed, last in 1994.

And since it was once a commercial venture it must always stay a commercial venture? And the only other alternative is begin a dead platform? :confused:
When was this decided? I did not receive that memo!! :angry:

We got opensource hardware (minimig) in active development, and opensource software (Aros 68k) in active development; I can't really see where this fits with your postulated reality :rolleyes:

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #195 on: December 19, 2010, 02:50:53 AM »
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That being said, I digress.  I've ruined this perfectly off-topic thread by re-assuming the seriousness I wanted to so desperately shed off.

Let's put down our respective weapons and have a toast to what once was, and to everyone's health and happiness.  I think that we can all agree on that, and this is -- after all -- the holiday season.

In light of this, myself and my equally neer-do-well spectrally challenged partner in crime Adz feel the following is appropriate:




I'll tell you what happened to the real Amiga community -- and I'm not talking about hispanic lesbian chicks, though that would be kinda cool nehheheehhhehh -- No, this is a story that must be told and I shall tell it using the powerful medium of the 80's answer to glam rock, Bon Jovi. I call this song "Livin' on a LOL"...

*sings*

Once upon the org,
Not so long ago.

T_Bone used to post on the org,
Kenny's been on strike,
We're down our lulz, it's tough, so tough

Blobrana used to post here all day,
Lookin at the skies for fun things to say
For lulz - for lulz

We've got to lol on at what we've got,
We're only getting older,
So why the hell not?
We still got pancakes and that's a lot.
For lulz - we'll give it a shot!

[Woooa hoah!] We're half way there...
[Woooa hoah!] In a rocking chair!

Pass my pills, I need 'em, I swear
[Woooa hoah!] What happened to my hair?

Meers went and gave up his spot,
And Fluffy's long gone, when he used
post so much, it sucks.

Glaucus went and legged it away,
Iama trolled in the night
We'd all figure he's gay... so gay

We've got to lol on at what we've got,
Though Wilse is not here
And PMC's dropped
So many friends gone but not forgot,
For lulz - we'll give it a shot!

[Woooa hoah!] We're half way there...
[Woooa hoah!] This place is getting square!

Post more lulz, we need 'em, I swear
[Woooa hoah!] It's to serious to bear!

That is all...

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #196 on: December 19, 2010, 03:02:14 AM »
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And since it was once a commercial venture it must always stay a commercial venture? And the only other alternative is begin a dead platform? :confused:
When was this decided? I did not receive that memo!! :angry:

We got opensource hardware (minimig) in active development, and opensource software (Aros 68k) in active development; I can't really see where this fits with your postulated reality :rolleyes:



Just fixxed my sig. :rtfm:;)


True, by that standard Linux was has been dead for a while, given that it is Unix.
 

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #197 on: December 19, 2010, 03:33:05 AM »
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Speaking of "funny as hell"...

Anyone catch Fleecy Moss' profile on Facebook?  Particularly the pictures of him in drag?


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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #198 on: December 19, 2010, 04:01:07 AM »
QUOTE: Anyone catch Fleecy Moss' profile on Facebook? Particularly the pictures of him in drag?

Man that guy was always a tosser..
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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #199 on: December 19, 2010, 12:18:00 PM »
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[Woooa hoah!] What happened to my hair?


Hey! I'm sitting right here! (And I've always had a high forehead by the way)

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We'd all figure he's gay... so gay


So true. Here's to you Iama, hope you enjoy your Christmas spit-roast. :-D

(PS - Love the Potato site. Strangely, the site had adverts for 'Pork' - a recording/merchandising brand started in Hull by an old acquaintance!)

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #200 on: December 19, 2010, 12:28:45 PM »
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(PS - Love the Potato site. Strangely, the site had adverts for 'Pork' - a recording/merchandising brand started in Hull by an old acquaintance!)


Tis the website of Jonathan Picking of weebl & bob fame :) First saw his stuff around 2002/3 or thereabouts.

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #201 on: December 19, 2010, 12:54:28 PM »
Harsh guys! There's nothing wrong with either cross dressing or being gay!

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #202 on: December 19, 2010, 12:59:13 PM »
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Harsh guys! There's nothing wrong with either cross dressing or being gay!


Having three older sisters & being the only male and the youngest, when I was a kid the hand me downs made me grow up thinking cross dressing was perfectly normal... :)

(it's taken me over 40 years to kick the habit... honest... :))
 

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #203 on: December 19, 2010, 01:48:07 PM »
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..........I was only asking what others think about this comment that was made by someone whom I know has never used an Amiga in his life and assume his friends haven't either... :)
wow, isn't it sad that some people have never had the pleasure and honor to use an Amiga! We are the Elite.

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...... Simply put, the way the rest of the world sees it, Windows has won the home computer war, Mac is making a comback (shudder) but they are still a loooong way off. ...............
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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #204 on: December 19, 2010, 01:52:47 PM »
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wow, isn't it sad that some people have never had the pleasure and honor to use an Amiga! We are the Elite.


Wow... the sarcasm really hurts... ooh the pain... :rolleyes:
 

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #205 on: December 19, 2010, 01:54:27 PM »
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wow, isn't it sad that some people have never had the pleasure and honor to use an Amiga! We are the Elite.


We were in the right place at the right time, I guess :)
 
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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #206 on: December 19, 2010, 02:16:00 PM »
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The problem is that the Amiga platform is the only "retro" platform that hasn't (in terms of its users) fully come to terms with its death yet.  Some of us still believe... or if not believe then fantasise... that the Amiga could come back.  This is because there was so much potential for the Amiga brand, even after Commodore's death.  Unfortunately the potential was squandered.  But a lot of us are still waiting or dreaming of the Amiga's rise from the ashes.  We've had a lot of promises along the way that have kept the fire of hope going.

if some people were looking at computer platforms as a race, maybe this is how they feel.

However, I feel that for me, Amiga was the great success of my life. It was THE most important career decision I ever made. My career would have been over if I had not bought my A2000 in 1989.

It lead to my achievements, and the best work of my life. For ME Amiga has been nothing but positive. But that's because i saw the potential and USED it to my advantage.

I don't want to be mean, but if others didn't do that, who's fault is that?

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #207 on: December 19, 2010, 02:18:48 PM »
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Wow... the sarcasm really hurts... ooh the pain... :rolleyes:

no sarcasm. I am dead serious.

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #208 on: December 19, 2010, 02:21:48 PM »
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Speaking of "funny as hell"...

Anyone catch Fleecy Moss' profile on Facebook?  Particularly the pictures of him in drag?  What a hoot.  If you don't believe me, go to FB and search for Fleecy Moss, then check out his photos.

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Re: Whatever Happened To The Real Amiga Community.
« Reply #209 on: December 19, 2010, 02:36:46 PM »
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no sarcasm. I am dead serious.

learning how to use a computer on an Amiga teaches you something special. I can't put it into words, but I know it taught ME something


Apologies cecillia, I thought it was one of the grumpy brigade having another go at me... sorry... :)