Ymgve at 23:48, 28 June 2007

2007-06-28T23:48:58Z

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<pre> the interviews:
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well, after issue 5 contained only
one interview, we present you this
time two cool interviews. but this
time we interviewed only two euro-
peans. they are:
bod / ikari & talent
chrysagon / x-ray

let's go:
m: mamba
b: bod

the interview was made on paper, so
don't wonder about some strange
answeres from bod.... (+)
m: hello bod! could you give us some
statements about your person ?

b: ok, my real name is darren 'king'
hagan, i'm 18 good years old and
i live in 'the best', england of
course.
my handle is bod / ikari + talent

m: could you go more in detail...

b: ...wot should i say,... i'm 6 ft
tall (about), 170 pounds (about),
have dark shortish hair, i'm a
perfectionist!!!

(+)
m: how did you get your handle?

b: please don't ask, coz i can't
rightly remember. i've had it for
like 4/5 years now.

m: when was your group formed and
how did you get in...

b: talent was founded in summer '89.
well i didn't join them afterwards
but started it myself along with
'xxx' and we've been riding the
ever since.

(+)
m: how many members are in right now
and who joined afterwards?

b: that's of course me,bod, as a
cracker, coder, modem, mail, pr-
man and graphics), then 'xxx' as
a cracker and 'phantom', who isn't
really in but just worx for us.

m: well, you do most of the work as
it seems, what are your special-
task(s)?

b: i do a bit of everything. but i
like being a leader.

(+)
m: how did you became known (maybe
famous)?

b: well it was quite easy, really
coz as soon as i started being
active i joined hotline. that
alone made me famous and after a
while me an 'xxx' became the only
active (cracking) members, then
sledge made us mad, trying to
push his leader shit on us. so we
quit and that's when talent star-
ted. the rest is history.

m: yes we remember the time when
hotline was in the charts... he he

m: when did you get your first com-
puter?

b: christmas 1984! had 4 64's since.
first computer was a c64.

m: now some statements. who's the
best cracker in your opinion?

b: me of course!? and group, ikari
and talent.

m: which is the best group ever?

b: talent! (of course)

m: what are your best friends in the
scene?

b: i like to think i have too many
friends, to name some bests:
gotcha (right dario!?), all i+t-
guyz, shark and tms (usa), a few
others...

m: what is your opinion about the
scene?

b: too many lamers claiming to be
kewl & too many socalled kewl guyz
claiming to be no.1. we all know
who the real no.1 is and we don't
have to prove it.
m: do you like demos?

b: i just love demos, watch out for
our new one.

m: have you respect towards other
crackers? what do you think?

b: most say that they are better than
they are really and the good ones
are all i care for all 3/4 of'em.

m: did u ever got in trouble with the
cops?

b: no,never!law is quite strange in
england.
m: why do u use your computer for
illegal activities?

b: well, it beats doing nothing and
i'm very good at any illegal
things. people who have met me
know wot i mean.

m: (hu i'm scared...) so, what are
your future plans, wanna ever quit

b: of course,doesn't everybody? i'll
stick it out until something
better comes along to replace it.

m: yep,... a girl, eh ?!.... urk

m: what do u think about americanos?

b: most americans are right assholes!

m: if u could change da scene, what
would u change ?

b: that's a tough one. not much
really.

m: did you ever regret ur years of
computing ?

b: no, never.

m: yo yo...

m: are there any aims you still want
to reach?

b: well, i think that i've reached
them all. maybe the only left is
to code a game. maybe it will
happen one day.

m: do u want to become legal one day?

b: maybe, but haven't really thought
about it.

m: ok, let's change to some different
things...

m: what are you doing in your spare-
time?

b: amiga, watch movies, listen to
music, drink, eat, p a r t y !!!

m: what was your biggest disappoint-
ment of your life?

b: can't remember.

m: what was the greatest thing ever
happened to you?

b: being born. i guess wot would the
world be without me, eh?!

m: what's your opinion about mamba?

b: it's great. maybe time for some
more new graphix.

m: ah'm well, let's see. do you want
to send out some greets to your
friends ?

b: yeah! first i wanna greet you
(dario), thanx 4 the interview and
all graphix, i look forward to
more. hi to all ikari and talent-
guyz, specially just ice. all inc-
dudez,att,sauron,gene and all my
contax and other pals...

m: a last word you wanna say.

b: if you wanna be one of the best!?!
and walk with the best, breath
some air as the best then meet us
somewhere.
thanx for the interview. i hope-
fully would have met a loada guyz
at the horizon party by the time
u read this. but anyway, stay kewl
have fun, check all our warez,
thank god that we are here to pro-
vide a service for you, then wish
you woz wish us.
(wot a bighead, right?!? i can't
help it)! bye...
(ed. strange last sentence..??)

the 2nd interview was made with
chrysagon of x-ray...

mamba - '?'
chrysagon - '!'

let's start...

'press plus'

? : hello chrysagon, tell us
something about yourself!

! : hello. ok, my name is torsten,
i am 20 years old and i am living
in a town near the gdr-border
called helmstedt, west-germany.

? : what are your favourite movies,
drink/food and magazine ?

! : the best movies are the 3 star-
wars films; my favourite drink
is 'firewalker' and i like
popcorn very much.

some interesting magazines are
the playboy and the penthouse.

? : ok, now some questions referring
to the computer, tell us some-
thing about your c64-career !

! : i founded x-ray in 1988, but, on
the whole, i was in about twenty
different groups like rsi,sharks
transcom,inxs ect.

? : how many members are in x-ray
and who ?

! : only me and slasher, but we are

still in cooperation with succes
which consist of 3 members.

? : what is your task in your group ?

! : cracking, spreading, making our
magazine perestroika and a little
bit coding, but i usually have
no time to code.

? : how did you get your handle ?

! : i found it at a description of
an action-film in a tv-magazine!

? : how did you become famous ?

! : hmmm, in 1987 i coded the
'noise master' and some time
later i made the n.m. i+ii for
the sharks, i coded some demos
in 1988 together with typhus for
inxs and the sharks.
besides, i am swapping with about
15-20 people, most of them good
friends.

? : when did you get your first
computer ?

! : in 1982 i got a texas-instrument

and in the beginning of 1984 i
got my c64.

? : what do you think who is the
best group/cracker now and ever ?

! : in my opinion illusion and
twilight zone(f..i.n) are very
good and the best cracker is
unknown of transcom!
the best group ever is dynamic
duo!

? : what is your opinion about the
current scene ?

lame, because everybody is making
speed cracks, the versions are
mostly short and trained, but
many games are crashing in a
higher level !

? : what do you think about demos ?

! : demos are the only things which
are interesting for me besides
originals (cracking) !

? : did you ever get in troubles with
the cops ?

! : yeah, in 1988, about 1 week after

i founded x-ray, they visited me
and took all my hardware.
i made a deal with them : they
kept my hardware and i didn't get
a denunciation.

? : why are you using your computer
for illegal activities ?

! : there is no other way ! i can
spend only 2 hours a day with the
computer, so i have no time to
code.

? : what are your future-plans, are

you going to quit computer ?

! : i never quit computer, when the
c64 dies i go amiga, i am already
cracking on the amiga, but i am
in no group at the moment.

? : what do you think about
americanos/euros ?

! : i heard that most amis aren't
able to fix euro-games, in europe
are more capable people !

? : if you could change the scene,

what would you change ?

! : i would remove all shit-talkers
and shit-talking magazines !!!

? : are there any aim's you still
want to reach ?

! : i want to be the fastest
(originals) and i want to code
the best demo (hehe!)

? : did you ever regret your years
of computing ?

! : sometimes, mostly because of the

cops !!!

? : do you ever want to become legal?

! : no why ?

? : why not, maybe to earn money for
programming !?!

! : no, i have no inspiration and
ambition !

? : describe a lamer! (no names)

! : somebody who doesn't manage to

turn the computer on or somebody
who wants to pal-fix euro-games.

? : ok, do you want to send some
greets to your friends and
contacts ?

! : yes, a big hi to all in transcom
slasher, all in success, derby
ram, illusion, hotline, flt and
oneway !

? : ok, now some last questions about
some different things !
what are you doing in your spare
time ?

! : some drinking, sleeping, watching
tv and so on !

? : what was the biggest dis-
appointment in your life ?

! : when i came home and the cops
took all my hardware away !

? : what was the greatest thing ?

! : when i bought no atari but a c64
in 1984 !

? : what's you biggest wish ?

! : to earn enough money for a secure
life !

? : what is your opinion about mamba?

! : hmm, i have seen only 1 issue,
it consists of nice effects,i
liked the views into the us-scene
(us-interview ect.) !
except these points, there is
nothing special.

? : ok, torsten, thanks for this
interview, do you want to add
anything ?

! : hmm, no, hmm a big hi to all
x-ray&success members and to
atari of rsi, good luck with your
magazine!

? : ok, that's it ?

! : yeaup! that's it !!!

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Mamba 06 ch02 The Interview - Revision history

Ymgve at 23:48, 28 June 2007