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Article: 37361 of alt.fan.elite
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From: "David Braben"
Newsgroups: alt.fan.elite
Subject: Fierce Rodents
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 10:58:44 -0000
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Rather than replying to the numerous rather petty posts by a "Gary Cotts" -
who, let's face it, seems to claim to know rather a lot about Ian Bell, I'll
do a single reply here. This is in an effort to avoid the tedious flamewar
of the past, but to state my position for the many lurkers on this group.
The purported CIX mails were reposted to CIX at much the same time as "Mr
Cotts" made his USENET post. This is probably why many people couldn't see
it straight away as the various web caches were updated.
I've spoken to CIX about it and they have said they will be making a public
statement about these purported emails in the next few days on their
website, and we will shortcut to it from the Frontier site. They have given
me permission to say this, as they are not happy about the situation.
As for the rather scurrillous and innaccurate stuff about Gametek (and "Mr
Cotts" - you forgot to actually post what you quote to your site I think!),
Gametek were bought out, liabilities and all. This is how the case
continued. The completion date to which he refers was mentioned in Gametek's
initial pleadings, but was wrong as these date was changed during
development.
Thanks to the people who replied to these posts on my behalf. I suggest "Mr
Cotts" gets on with doing something productive rather than this childish
pantomime argument.
David Braben
www.frontier.co.uk
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From: "David Braben"
Newsgroups: alt.fan.elite
Subject: Re: Fierce Rodents
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 13:56:21 -0000
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Louis J.M wrote in message ...
>In article
>
>Pantomime...Pantomime....
>
>[Louis takes out his GrammerDex]
>
>pantomime \Pan"to*mime\, n. [F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. ?, lit.,
>all-imitating; ?, ?, all + ? to imitate: cf. It. pantomimo. See Mimic.] 1.
A
>universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. [Obs.]
>2. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without
>speaking; a pantomimist.
>[He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance
>from the action alone. --Tylor.
>3. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; hence, dumb
>show, generally.
>4. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as
>burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are
>features.
I had in mind the "Oh yes he did... Oh no he didn't" sort of thing you tend
to get in pantomimes, but your definitions above seem somehow appropriate!
David Braben
www.frontier.co.uk
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From: "David Braben"
Newsgroups: alt.fan.elite
Subject: Re: Fierce Rodents
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 17:59:40 -0000
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Robert Nelson wrote in message <384EA794.6001@netcenter.com>...
>Bruce Smith wrote:
>
>> David, as one of the lurkers you are addressing, I can say I not one jot
>> the wiser for reading this. It comes over like a paranoid rant from
>> someone who has lost his marbles.
>
>Same here.
Sorry for this - it does come over as a bit of a rant.
>> Am I correct in reading you to mean you got Ian Bell's site taken down
>> again somehow but then CIX immediately restored it and the purported
>> emails?
Not at all. CIX restored the Bell site with my blessing, with the dodgy
stuff removed. The site holder then put the purported CIX mails back. This
seems unbelievably petty. At much the same time "Mr Cotts" shortcutted to it
here. What a coincidence.
>I thought David was insinuating that Gary is Ian so is referring to the
>Ian Bell site then I realised no, the quotes are from the Gametek v.
>Braben that IS on Bell's site and that has been commented on a few times
>here.
Could you point me to it, please. Clearly I have missed it.
Thanks.
David Braben
www.frontier.co.uk
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