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Hi Alex,

I'm the least of the problem people, yes I have horrible neighbours, but I've had them for 5yrs and I fight them tooth and nail, the car is a pain but thanks to family I've reached the funds to pay for the repair, it will be hard for a little while, but we will survive. If it's the neighbours doing the hammer attacks and shredding my car tyres then I've set a camera up to watch for when the car comes back. So I'm actually ok in a crappy way.

Health and debt are the worst things, poor Matt and his pups are truly heartbreaking, most of us bond with our animals, some at a very low level so if anything happens to them, it's beyond painful. Poor Andy having bills is a nightmare, having myself been chased for £46,000 for the shortfall on my house I can feel the pain of debt, so we hope Andy can free him self asap, a shame it's at the loss of his machines.

Poor Graham and Pam and Richie have health problems as Andy said, I'm not religious but in my own way I pray / ask the cosmos to help these folk, life is more precious than most understand and as you get older you realise just how limited it is, having severe health issues just hurts the time we have. I'm less well than I want to be with some not so good health issues, but I'm an old battler who fights in the face of hard times.

But as I look out at the world I realise just how well off I am compared to those that don't have a roof over their head and no food or money to eat, that is real hardship and having done some of that when we left Northern Ireland I can say it's awful beyond compare, so I'm actually alright in the way of things. Andy will clear his debts, Poor Matt will slowly come to terms with the poor pups, and we hope Graham, Pam and Richie carry on being emulator happy chappies.

Hopefully we can all get back to what we call our own normality...And the sooner the better.

 

To quote a film line..

"They are never gone as long as we remember them"

 

LATEST... It's looking very good for the imminent sale of the 1200XL to Richie - everyone's a winner in the deal plus I get to see Richie's retro cave when I pile up to his place next month so standby for a full report on the "Sale of the Century"! Cheers, Rich.

 

Thought you might have a 'project' going to print them with an Oric

 

Hey, it's a little "personal" as it were, Paul, but the final price exceeded the asked-for £299 - by some margin.

I am delighted as the amount received now enables me to pay my Dec's debts whereas before the sale I was going to be knocking on my family's doors on Xmas Eve, the way things were shaping up, looking for loans to pay back loans which is a crap state of affairs in anyone's book.

The new owner is a gentleman, an amazing guy and friend for life.

Some would say, he's an XLent fella, and I am proud to confirm that it has gone to a fellow Atarian whom I know will cherish the 1200XL and make sure it continues to be looked after and probably enhanced/modded in the years ahead.

Thank you once more - all you guys - for all your help, support and morale-lifting texts, mails and financial assistance.

Sincerely, it's such a relief as I had no idea how I was going to get through this month which we all know is expensive for everyone and when you're already financially sunk going into it...

 

Hey Bazza, I always like to hear stories about old computers, their collectors, their collections. Very glad that the little Oric babies are in the hands of retrofans. They certainly will take care of those machines. But most of all I'm happy you did succeed with your sales in a satisfying manner, so all the bad clouds are gone, aren't they?

TheC64 is a SoC board similar to RPI and I believe it mounts a Bare Metal version of VICE, so it can emulate the 64, the ViC-20 and possibly (I have to get deep into this) the 128, Plus/4. There's even a way to run an Atari XL/XE emulator, I heard (Atari800) but I still have to give it a try.

Yes, the keyboard is full size (I don't like the MINI version of ANY computer or console) and it's totally usable in BASIC mode or you can run D64, PRG, and CRT games from a console screen. I will tell you more once I find the time to turn it on... ;-)

 

Wow guys. So sorry to hear about so many of you having such a rotten time of it just now

Andy, I would be first in with a bid for that lovely 1200XL or maybe even the Atmos but I've had to rack up some rather big bills myself the last couple of weeks. Mighty generous of you to bring them to the AOC table first before EBay.

Folks, I really hope things start to improve for everyone soon. Take care.

 

Oh, sorry to hear Richie. I was just adding to the wall that it was going to a good home. Shame, you were the perfect person for it. Hope all is well, worries me when folk say "I'm taking a break", normally its code for problems.

Sorry I can't help with the 1200XL, just spent 1100.00 on the car, had to borrow from my daughter, but if there's anything I can do, just ask..

 

ATARI 1200XL sold - thank you, fellas.

It has gone to an XLent new home and I am so happy for the new owner.

 

Hope you enjoy TheC64 Alex. Having a microswitched joystick makes a big difference with it and the keyboard has a nice feel. As you say much better than the mini products.

The new Amiga version coming out next March is tempting but it's only a mini system which is a bit of a pain. Tempting though as it can do WHDload files.

Please let us know how you get on with your new toy once you have the chance to use it

 

Yep I use Mednafen for Saturn but Ootake for PC Engine..Probably the best emulator since Magic Engine.

 

Wait, wait, wait... I seem to have lost much of the important things that are happening here among the AOC users.
Is Matt sick? What happened? Are we talking about Matt Baker? I'm sorry if I'm wrong but reading between the lines, I hear of many little and big trouble affecting our AOC friends.

Now, Andy is forced to sell part of his beautiful collection and I would love to help him beyond the possibility of buying the hardware (even if they are great computers). So I'll think about how I can bid for the items for sale.

I say it again: maybe I misunderstood everything here, but I'd like to know more about Matt, Graham, Paul and all the other guys who make this place rich of knowledge and experience.

 

Hi Alex/Daz.
If you read the chat part of the forum on the "front page" you will see that poor Matt Baker has had some awful news about some of his dogs dying overnight literally in his arms. They have succumbed to some sudden, dreadful disease or ailment which has caused terrible suffering and heartache for all concerned. That is the most horrible news of late, Daz.

A little while ago, Graham's wife Pam has also gone through some awful condition that has made her very ill and has caused Graham an awful lot of worry and stress so that's been something that has developed this year and why we don't hear much from our old pal as his attentions are caring now for his poorly wife.

Paul has had a load of crap from the neighbours for a long time now but last week his car was involved in a low speed shunt/accident which has possibly written his car off. He's now also suffered a hammer attack on the vehicle and damage to a tyre and... his mother in law has some horrendous lumps in her stomach which his family are now very very concerned about... it's like, whatever next, mate?

Richie also has his aches, pains and struggles with his health but he battles through and I'm just basically currently battered by bills so really my probs can be sorted with a quick sale which will mean kissing bye to maybe 3-4 much-loved micros, but if it raises some dosh to keep the wolves from the door and put me back on an even keel for Christmas, then that's what must be done.

Please don't feel obliged to bid, Daz. Although I would have liked to have offered them at "mates rates", I cannot afford to do so, so I must look to get the market value but I just thought I'd mention them on here first before offering them on Feebay, Amibay or Marketplace. You never know, one of you might have won on the Lotto and fancy splashing the cash?!

It's been a very tough last 18 months and for some poor folk, life just took a distinct turn for the worse.

Take care, guys.

 

Many thank for the update, Andy. So sorry for Matt's beloved pets and for Graham's current trouble. I hope his wife will pull through soon. Paul and Richie, please stay strong as you are. This bad period must have an end.

 

Lovely words, sentiments and compassion shown there, Paul.

It's truly heart warming, as it is with Alex/Daz reaching out and extending his warm wishes for folks on here to be better soon too, to feel the kindred spirit that comes from firm friends moving us with their sincere good wishes.

I think we're all sharing Matt's feelings of total loss over his beloved pup and old canine friend Taylor who meant the world to him. We're also remembering what the other lads have suffered too with either constant stress and strain due to noisy and unsociable neighbours and/or the gruelling pains through awful health conditions and injuries etc Paul (and his family), Graham's wife, Rich and others have mentioned from time to time - it's been a rotten couple of years (or more) for some of the fellas on here yet they still manage to smile through it all - incredible.

Aye, my present lot is just a case of rejigging some figures on a bank statement so I'm just bloody grateful to you all on this forum for reminding me just how incredibly lucky I am and how generous you all are with your time, advice, guidance, spirit of friendship and kinship you guys constantly show and give so selflessly.

It's at times of adversity that true friends come to the fore - I'd like to thank those guys who have been in touch and showed their innate kindness and gone the extra mile - you are incredibly lovely folks on here.

Many, many thanks to you fellas for being the amazing shining retro stars you are and may we all have much happier and more painfree days ahead of us as we near that time of year when we remember others less well off etc, as Paul so well pointed to above.

Guys, take extra good care and I'll be in touch with you all as we nearer Christmas to help spread a little more joy in your homes with a little gift through your letterboxes (even if it turns out to be one of my annual ridiculous retro cards!)

My very best wishes for better times ahead and I just hope Matt's heart aint totally broken and some of his beloved doggy pets have made it through to help him heal the awful wounds he feels inside.

Bless him and once more thank you, fellas.

 

Hi Andy,
I would deffo be interested in the 1200XL and would be willing to stump up that but how long have I got to raise the money for the 1200XL?

 

We've exchanged texts, Rich.

As you know, I will keep you posted.

 

Hi again, Rich.
Another step closer to selling the beauty.
Please get in touch as soon as you can, mate.

 

Will do Andy

 

Check for dodgy tenners...

 

I’ve had to bow out of this deal sadly, hopefully Andy can get a good price for it. In the meantime I’ll be taking a break for a couple of weeks.

 

Top man, Paul, and no worries, Rich.

Just keep going, fellas - life has a habit of throwing up a few hurdles - we will get over them and things will get better.

You take good care, bud.

Keep in touch.

 

Good to hear the 1200 has found a good home Andy.
If you had the choice in the future, would you get another or have you scratched that itch now so to speak?

 

Yeah, that'll do now, Al.

I'm done with these "exotic" micros.

It's like my insatiable urge to get a Commodore PET - they look great, make a great display piece but cost a packet and I never had one back in the day so chances are I'd bust my balls to buy one and then sell it a few months later... i'm getting too old for that malarkey now.

I need to pack that game in and just concentrate on those machines which will always be nearer to my heart and so more cherished and appreciated.

I must stop being a "butterfly collector", bud.

 

Congrats, Baz. I'm happy you could find a new good home to the 1200XL.
Keep us informed about the Orics too, it's always interesting to know that these little babies have been adopted by new good "parents".

This is my last buy, and sort of a XMas gift to myself, technically not retro-gear, but I couldn't resist the damned Black Friday discount.