#12285 - 31/07/2000 13:47
empeg Geek Site
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/03/2000
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Loc: Sterling, VA
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Very nice job Rob. I'm having a blast looking through the site and every bit of info on it is interesting, humorous, and informative. I'm thrilled by the projects Kim and John and everyone have in store for us and it's nice to finally see you people "in the flesh" so to speak. Great job, and get back to work! Just kidding. DiGNAN
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#12286 - 31/07/2000 15:35
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: Dignan]
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Registered: 21/08/1999
Posts: 381
Loc: Northern Ireland
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I just want to know why the beta testers weren't invited to the bbq? Geoff ---- ------- Got one of the first Mark 2 empegs...
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#12287 - 31/07/2000 16:24
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: Geoff]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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When was the last time you submitted a big report? *grin*
Actually you should have been invited, but if you weren't, blame Hugo!
Rob
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#12288 - 31/07/2000 16:32
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: Dignan]
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Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 356
Loc: NORWAY
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I DL the song from the geeksite. uuuuhhhh, it heard like as if the people there was here on some acid or something...
Appart from that, a bad song.
TommyE
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#12289 - 31/07/2000 16:35
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: TommyE]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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> I DL the song from the geeksite. uuuuhhhh, it heard like as if the people > there was here on some acid or something...
Maybe I didn't choose one of their better songs, I must admit to picking one at random and not actually listening to any of them. Then again, maybe they just sucked :-)
Rob
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#12290 - 31/07/2000 16:40
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: rob]
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Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 356
Loc: NORWAY
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You have an album of this....????
TommyE
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#12291 - 31/07/2000 16:44
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: TommyE]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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You have to remember that this was England in the early 80's. Nobody had any taste in those days.
Rob
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#12292 - 31/07/2000 16:58
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: rob]
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enthusiast
Registered: 21/08/1999
Posts: 381
Loc: Northern Ireland
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Report? ...mutter...mumble...should have it ready by...is that the time? Good grief, I should have been somewhere else by now... Geoff ---- ------- Got one of the first Mark 2 empegs...
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#12293 - 01/08/2000 00:43
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: rob]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 31/08/1999
Posts: 1649
Loc: San Carlos, CA
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Rob,
Hey, if you are gonna put my picture on there at least get my name right (Mike not Mark). A little digital editing in photoshop to make it look like I had shaved in the past month might have been nice too ;-)
-Mike
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#12294 - 01/08/2000 00:58
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: mcomb]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31594
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Hey, if you are gonna put my picture on there at least get my name right (Mike not Mark).
I'm partially to blame for that one, since I proofread the site and didn't catch that typo.
Okay, only a really TINY part to blame, but sorry anyway.
___________ Tony Fabris
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#12295 - 01/08/2000 01:22
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: TommyE]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 19/05/1999
Posts: 3457
Loc: Palo Alto, CA
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You need to listen to it a bit more. It's on my empeg and it came up in random play - I didn't realise who it was for the first minute or two :)
I can't remember the exact genre, but it didn't last much beyond the early 80's. They played support for people like the Stranglers, had a recording session with U2 - pretty good if you ask me :)
Hugo
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#12296 - 01/08/2000 02:12
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: rob]
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addict
Registered: 20/05/1999
Posts: 411
Loc: Cambridge, UK
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Oh come on, Rob! I agree with Hugo and quite like it - it's certainly better than the Mel C rubbish that is playing on the radio as I write this! As for picking one at random being a bad idea I think you picked a good one. The only other one I remember is the title track "Fear of Falling".
As for the genre ISTR Steve saying that they were rather like Altered Images (#Happy Birthday...#) before I'd heard them and I think that's probably true now I have.
Maybe we should put the names of the other members of the band up there too :)
-- Mike Crowe I may not be speaking on behalf of empeg above :-)
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#12297 - 01/08/2000 02:36
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: mcomb]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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Oops, sorry! I'll fix that now.
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#12298 - 01/08/2000 03:41
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: mac]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
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Now the question comes up.. How many disagreements have started over types of music there, and the argument of "It's work related" been thrown in? :-)
I know one of the people there who repairs the empeg likes the Austin Powers 2 soundtrack. It's rather humorous that both times my empeg left my position for a short time, it came back playing that CD. (Once for the repair, and once from the installers figuring out the menu system).
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#12299 - 01/08/2000 03:45
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: drakino]
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enthusiast
Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 356
Loc: NORWAY
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I'll wipe the lens I see the world thru, and shut up now. I'll even listen to the song a couple of more times.
TommyE
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#12300 - 02/08/2000 06:32
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: Dignan]
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Registered: 14/06/2000
Posts: 19
Loc: Boston/Pittsburgh, USA
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I enjoyed reading though the geek site. I noticed that there were several initial design for the mk2 fascia from which the current one was chosen. I think it would be interesting to see the other regected designs.
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#12301 - 02/08/2000 06:42
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: sparkyb]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12338
Loc: Sterling, VA
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I agree. Although the folks at empeg probably don't want to because they think we'll get upset that this design or that design wasn't chosen. Heck, we already had several passionate debates on just the one that was chosen! But I think it would be neat to see some of the crazy designs you mentioned. That would be pretty cool. DiGNAN
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#12302 - 02/08/2000 10:45
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: Dignan]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31594
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Rob said that very few people ever saw the other designs. Some were more conservative, others were more "out-there". He already decided that the other designs won't be publicly posted because there's no sense in it: If we decide we liked another design better, there's nothing that could be done about it. He also knows how the folks on this BBS have a penchant for debating things into the ground... ___________ Tony Fabris
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#12303 - 02/08/2000 11:42
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: tfabris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12338
Loc: Sterling, VA
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Umm..which is exactly what I said? Anyway, I don't see the harm in seeing the really crazy ones. And considering they probably wouldn't look too good as pencil drawings, I don't think they have anything to worry about. Heck, we all remember how the initial drawing of the new face drew so much criticism, and now most everyone loves it! DiGNAN
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#12304 - 02/08/2000 12:10
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: Dignan]
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member
Registered: 09/06/1999
Posts: 197
Loc: Germany
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As much as i'd love to see the other designs, i am rock solid sure that we will debate endlessly to "only give that faceplate to us" forever ...
Better never know what we are missing, it will be much harder if we know we only have the second ( or third or whatever ) best choice then not knowing it ...
Nils
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#12305 - 02/08/2000 12:12
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: Nils]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12338
Loc: Sterling, VA
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True...true... DiGNAN
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#12306 - 03/08/2000 02:01
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: tfabris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
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Yeah. As I recall, the only people to see the other designs were JB Design (obviously), Rob, Mike and Hugo.
The rest of us only got to see the chosen design.
Roger - not necessarily speaking for empeg
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#12307 - 04/08/2000 05:59
Re: empeg Geek Site
[Re: altman]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 25/06/1999
Posts: 2993
Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK
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Blimey - I've just gone through this thread, read the geek site and found the track to find out I am pretty sure I saw them in Leeds. The track I recognised right away! (Gulp) I'm showing my age. I wonder if I bought their album? I was buying a lot of stuff around that time that's sat upstairs in a box (little-known stuff like Angletrax, Bauhaus, Agony Column, You, The Magnificent Seven). Kudos to Steve! One of the few remaining Mk1 owners... #00015
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