Progarchives Newsletter
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Category: Site News, Newbies, Help and Improvements
Forum Name: Help us improve the site
Forum Description: Help us improve the forums, and the site as a whole
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5340
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Topic: Progarchives Newsletter
Posted By: M@X
Subject: Progarchives Newsletter
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 08:42
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Would you subscribe to a newsletter with latest reviews, new bands, news, shows, forum active topics and more ? Thanks to share about this.. Max ------------- Prog On ! |
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 08:43
Dont know...you havent put that ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Deadwing12
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 08:44
The more prog, the better 
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Deadwing008/?chartstyle=Basquiat"> 
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 09:08
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Yes.So long as it is optional ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 09:13
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Yes, I would
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 09:31
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2 questions: How often, and do you need writers/ editors? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Azrael2112
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 09:50
 ------------- http://www.flywithjet.com"> 
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Posted By: JCProg
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 10:10
I've subscribed to so many newsletters, mailing lists, web forums and news groups, that I can't take this anymore! STOP!! 
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 10:19
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Count me in. Well informed Prog news is always hard to find and I'm sure Progarchives would do a great job fulling that role. What would be the intended frequency of releases Max? ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 10:28
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Where do I sign up? ------------- 
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Posted By: con safo
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 11:32
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coo. ------------- 
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 12:38
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MAANI asked me to answers theses questions ...
Answers:
If you have any others questions , let me know .. By the way, we are accepting suggestions of content or contributors for editorials, content creation , news, desinger ... PM me : mailto:M@X - M@X
Thanks MAANI ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 12:49
Sounds great! 
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 12:50
Great idea Max Will there be advertising included on the newsletter? ------------- 
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M@X wrote:
Posted By: Progerial
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 13:08
| sounds like a great idea. i'm in! |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 13:10
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Cool! (c'est bon!) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: arkitek
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 13:14
| sounds greatwhen will it start? |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 13:17
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Not for now , eventually some advertiser will probably want to advertise in it ... ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 13:28
cool. Count me in! I am quite happy to write a forum etiquette column if you want..... -------------
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Posted By: Kashmir
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 14:14
| Thanks Maani and mailto:M@X - M@X for this really cool news! This thing is what i expected ! |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 14:21
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Don't like to be the damps squib here, but if the newsletter will simply contain what is already on the site, then I don't really see the point. If it contains other information such as prog news etc., then it could be attractive, but it takes a lot of effort to do that. The DPRP site recently lost their news co-ordinator, and had a difficult job getting a replacement. They themselves admitted it needed someone with a lot of time. Happy to give a newsletter a go, but the site should remain the priority (IMHO!).
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 14:24
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That's just the Jock coming out in you Easy! Dont worry..... Max said it would be FREE ! -------------
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Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 14:40
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I'm down. ------------- "The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle." |
Posted By: Warren
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 14:43
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Hmmm... It certainly has potential for greatness. Wouldn't want it more
often than weekly, though, and content would have to be "news and
update" based. I think the home page already does a good job you
letting people know what forum hot topics there are and any new
reviews, so I think it would be a waste of time including that. Maybe a new additions to the archives section, and news on new releases and announced tours would be quite interesting. It would probably save a lot of work to get site users (some of whom are probably obsessional about particular bands) to e-mail in with any release dates etc they come across. Tour date news should be limited to "x is on tour from April, see -link to website- for more details" I think a new bands section, as mentioned in the original post, would be an excellent idea, as it would get bands attention a lot earlier. A few notes on what the band is like would be useful there too, and could all be volunteered by members. Excellent idea! |
Posted By: Hangedman
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 14:54
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Posted By: Seyo
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 15:06
Good idea Max. Thumbs up!
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 15:27
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The more info on Prog the better a v big to Maani and mailto:M@x - M@x ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 15:45
Ah but what about the hard disc space, the bandwidth usage, etc., it all adds up you know I reckon you should run the Agony Aunt column Reedy, "Dear Mr Lover...". Your tact and diplomacy could help many here with personal issues. |
Posted By: Fantômas
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 16:41
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Hell yeah, dude! Count on me!
------------- And above all, is punk 
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Posted By: maani
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 16:49
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All: Just for the record, I had nothing to do with this (other than passing along the suggestion to Max from another member). So while I appreciate the praise, it is entirely undeserved. As for Reed Lover writing en etiquette column, that would be fine - except that that post has already been filled...by guess who? And no, it's not Velvetclown! Peace. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 17:00
The Return Of KE9 !!
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 17:26
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Newsletter = free Free = good Therefore, Newsletter = good
------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 17:35
Man With Hat: I give you Mariah Cd for Free CD = Free Free = Good Therefore, Mariah CD = Good?????
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 17:37
Reed lover you crack me up ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Beau Heem
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 18:15
I find the idea of a prog newsletter to be at least worth a try, even
though I doubt I'd subscribe myself. I just cannot bring myself to
actually read an online newsletter... Besides, I fear that I couldn't
stand searching for information about music I love from the piles of
prog metal sh**e that the newsletter would have to contain.  Being realistic, it's obvious that prog metal stuff must be included in order to gain enough subscriptions - without subscribers, such a huge project wouldn't make much sense, would it? Were there decent international publications available on paper, I'd be more than happy to pay ridiculous amounts of money even if they'd contain the same prog metal sh*te as a online newsletter would. (But at least such a publication would have pictures of dragons, swords and girls in trouble / to be saved - aren't those the main themes of prog metal?). But serously, I wish the newsletter project success and luck. But I assure you that many a RIOphile or canterbuphile (nice words, eh?) will reconsider their subscription rather quickly if their first glance at the newsletter only gives them DT/Opeth/Symphony X tour dates or Ayreon release info. I'm not actually afraid that such a disaster would happen really, but because the prog metal "scene" is rather big (and noisy) in comparison to "traditional" prog, the newsletter might easily turn to that direction. After reconsidering, I think I'd subscribe and reconsider if I don't find the newsletter of interest or somehow witty and funny... So you can count me in, or out, or inside out. Cheers -Beau ------------- --No enemy but time-- |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 18:41
| That's a good idea. I'm cool with that, as long as it's not lame. |
Posted By: elpprogster
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 18:56
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Yeahh, please count me in! I´m already a progarchives addict; I can´t pass without visiting the site several times a day. Really looking forward and can´t wait for it!!! Cheers, Roger, Portugal |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 19:15
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Do I think it's a good idea, Yes for sure Will I subscribe, No for sure I never check my mail, and when I do I never read it. But if I need to unsubscribe, I'll be a member for life ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: sortadi
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 19:24
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Of course i (and lots of progressive rock/metal fans around the world)
would not regret a newsletter about this matter. I wonder why you
hadn't thought about it before. Of course, an efficient newsletter
implies not harrassing our e-mail inbox bins with spam, silly
advertisement or stupid threads about nothing. So if this is the path
to follow for this new progressive idea you can count with my blind
vote.
------------- Dream Theater Sucks!! |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 19:53
Man with hat: I take your hat I give it to Reed for Free Hat=Free for Reed Free=Good for Reed Reed=Good
Take one blearly eyed stumble backwards and pass out in my corner.
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
Posted By: garrett
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 22:48
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I'm 100% behind a progarchives newsletter. Tell me where to sign... |
Posted By: chorus of one
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 23:38
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I'd like it to include the latest additions to Progarchives, bands and mp3s. I can never keep up with these so a list in the newsletter would be great for me. |
Posted By: arkitek
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 12:11
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I have just had an AMAZING idea (well i think it is amazing! You make several prog newsletters on the different genre's of prog (E.g. metal, folk, neo etc.) and then publish samples onto the website then let people choose which newsletter they would like to subscribe to. this would mean more information about a perticular genre and more people may subscribe to one of them as they won't have to deal with the genre they are not interested in. What do you think M@X??? |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 12:23
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Great idea arkitek !!!!!!
------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 14:55
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I'm up for this - I'd be happy to contribute if you need any incoherent ramblings and puerile drivel. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Beau Heem
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 17:44
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Arkitek's idea is excellent at least to potential subscribers. I do wonder - and this is the reason why I didn't even think of such a possibility when I posted my previous message - if divinding the newsletter project into a number of "publications" would make the task even more troublesome and worksome than what it would be without the divition... The task is, anyway, enourmous. But I suppose I would subscribe to a non-metal prog newsletter Cheers -Beau ------------- --No enemy but time-- |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 07:34
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The newsletter could be made with perforations, you know, so you could tear off the bits you didn't like... ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------- ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 09:52
LOL -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 12:03
Good point. This goes for a lot of free crap...like junkmail and spam. |
Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 12:57
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Count me in! ------------- Facebook hashtags: #100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
Posted By: Wizard/TRueStar
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 14:58
How about new mp3's? I hate looking at every band just to find mp3's. There are too many groups to search through |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 18:20
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Posted By: Thommy Rock
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 21:21
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Been reading reviews and the forum for ages, only signed up now... don't ask why (the now and for ages), but a newsletter is always welcome. Though chances are I will click 'My Favourites - Prog Archives' anyway if I got nothing better to do (which is most of the time)... ------------- "Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible" FZ |
Posted By: Andhi
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 09:35
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I'd probably sign up to it, but I'd also probably unsubscribe after a
couple of issues, or just not read it at all. The chances of it being
particularly interesting are, I imagine, pretty slim.
------------- It's only knock and knowall, but I like it... |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 18:34
I think that's good, but with one addition: a sort of "all-round" one that gathers the main pieces from each one, for those looking into prog (and so I could get news on Marillion without subscribing to a neo prog magazine |
Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 20:06
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so what sort of stuff are these newsletters gonna feature? competitions? album of the week/month? star reviews? new tours/gigs/releases? will there be anything new that we cant already find on the site? ------------- The Worthless Recluse 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 24 2005 at 00:14
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Count me in Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 24 2005 at 04:04
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No crosswords.There are already too many on this site.  -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Radioactive Toy
Date Posted: April 24 2005 at 08:59
that would make: Man with hat: I take your hat I give it to Reed for Free Hat=Free for Reed Free=Good for Reed Reed=Free for Good -------------  
Reed's failed joke counter: ||||| R.I.P. You could have reached infinity.... |
Posted By: arkitek
Date Posted: April 24 2005 at 13:16
Never thought of that good idea goose! mailto:M@X - M@X when do you think this newsletter will start ? |
Posted By: Yanns
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 20:14
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Yeah, I think I would, sounds good.
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Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 23:14
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hmm... I'm skeptical, and I have to agree with many of the dissenters.
In my opinion, e-newsletters are worthless- if you want to read
something, you just jump online and go read it! Having a e-newletter
would be useless and redundant... e-mail clutter. Now, if it was a real newsletter that showed up in my mailbox, and was presentable and had unique and interesting articles, then I
would read it. Something akin to a mini-"progression magazine", you
know, but with some feature articles by forum members... now that would
be interesting. Of course, such a publication would require
advertisements for funding, but its like my step-father had always
taught me before he passed away- if you're going to do a job, do it
right. Why cheap out on e-mail clutter? Obviously, I'm not an
administrator, and I don't know the inner-workings of the site, how
much time and money the site admins have, etc., but if there's only
time and resources enough to do an e-mail letter and not a real
publication, then I say, don't bother. If the resources are there, I
think the site, with the help of its members, should put out a real
publication. Of course, thats my opinion... I, for one, would be more
than willing to volunteer my time to put out a monthly or quarterly
publication. Another question for consideration: what should it be called? A few ideas of my own: "Out of the Archives" "Tales from ProgArchives" "Wonderous Stories" "The ProgLetter" "The Relayer" "Going for the Archives" "The Dark Side of ProgArchives" (muahaha!  )"Making Progress" "Thick as an Archive" "Moving Archives" "Script for a ProgArchive" *gag* talk about some bad ideas. Somebody call quality control! ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 23:29
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COOL Sweetnighter !!! How about theses considerations:
Any others suggestions guys ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 23:36
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 07:17
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OK Newsletter Good one. What about Paperlate News? ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 07:36
Yeah! And news mp3 added.. I'm receiving newsletter from http://www.rockprogressivo.com.br - www.rockprogressivo.com.br It works good! PS.: please don't send publicity to us.. ------------- Let the sunshine in |
Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 07:44
You are entirely right!! ------------- Let the sunshine in |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 07:46
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Of course new mp3 will be listed ;-) and no publicity, website contains ADS, it's enough ... ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Prog-Brazil
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 07:51
Thanks!! ------------- Let the sunshine in |
Posted By: Gentle Ronnie
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 11:56
| I'm in. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 19:26
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Quick silver:Messanger service
Even though i would'nt subscribe |
Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: April 29 2005 at 06:42
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why not give it a different title every week/month? You could use fonts, themes, colours, images, background relating the to the album used in the title, eg dark side of progarchives would have a black background. when will we start getting this newsletter? ------------- The Worthless Recluse
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Posted By: K00l Prog Guruz
Date Posted: April 29 2005 at 18:34
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HEY GUYZ THIS IS BRAIN CALLING FEET! DO YOU HEAR ME???? YES I HEAR YOU BRAIN< I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR!!! ENTER BIONACULAR MODE
------------- "The world is in your hands, now use it." Good'ol Phil |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: April 30 2005 at 09:07
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Welcome back KPG - especially for you here's uncle Phil's finest screen moment one more time -
------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 05 2005 at 07:37
Syzygy been down the pub, don´t listen to his ramblings. 
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 05 2005 at 14:08
Cool band by the way, Quicksilver Messenger Service. Shady Grove for instance is a great album. I would subscribe to the newsletter... |
Posted By: Don_Frog
Date Posted: May 05 2005 at 19:11
| Sounds like a great idea. Count me in. |
Posted By: Geee
Date Posted: May 06 2005 at 06:38
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Cool. Can't wait. Obviously, count me in! ------------- "Just as a bell that has been rung cannot be "unrung", the annoying problem with the Truth is that, once you learn it, you can not "unlearn" it." |
Posted By: abyssyinfinity
Date Posted: May 24 2005 at 13:36
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NICE IDEA, DID YOU SHIP FREE CD FOR SUBSCRIBERS?
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: September 20 2005 at 17:32
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Watch this space for an exciting announcement.........soon!!!!
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: September 24 2005 at 01:27
I would have voted yes, but for some reason I was not allowed to vote in this poll. I guess my opinion doesn't count.  ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 24 2005 at 06:07
Odd, but worry not Doc! It's going ahead, and I'll be editing it. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 11:16
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...Not that anybody gives a toss, it seems. |
Posted By: NutterAlert
Date Posted: September 28 2005 at 11:22
------------- Proud to be an un-banned member since 2005 |
Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 09:06
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Same for me. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10"> 
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Posted By: thanos
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 10:55
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great idea!!!!! ------------- for any comments:[email protected] |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: February 07 2006 at 11:41
double same for me |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 12:22
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