Ymgve at 15:41, 29 November 2007

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If you're feeling sad and blue 
and you don't know what to do, 
laugh now, think later. 

If you're feeling volatile, 
force your face into a smile 
and laugh now, think later 

Yez, and once again, welcome to Tha Biz-mix!

So why did I start the chapter with this poem ? (which
by the way were done by Shadowvision). Hmmm, I don't
know - maybe I just want to say that walking around
mad and unhappy are no good idea.
Smile and the world smiles back at you.(Hopefully)!
Afterall this is what it's all about isn't it? I think so.

So what does the Bizman have on his fucked up mind
this time? Well I got a few things, so why don't we
cut the crap and get started.

PC

I have bought a PC lately. Yes, that's true a PC!!
So what about the C64 you ask.. Well don't you worry
coz I will NOT drop the C64 activities. As a matter of
fact then I will not let the PC affect my C64 work at
all. Sure it's a bit hard at the moment, coz everything
is so new and exciting. But nothing will ever beat this
cool machine. Being the 'PC-virgin' I am, I haven't got
much knowledge about how to use it. Sure I know how
to play around with Windows and shit. But honestly
then Windows very quickly gets BORING!!! So what did
I do? Hmm, I got my hands on some PC-stuff, sent to
me by some of my group members, and from my cool
friend SCRAPPER/OXYRON. He sent me a few diskmags,
which I could check out. The names of 'em (if you're
interested) are Yahoo & Imphobia. In one of the mags
I read a article written by a guy named BOMBER. He
wrote about the difference between PC mags and C64
mags. This guy 'complained' about the few addies such
mags have. So what did I do, yes I checked out the
addy chapter. And I mean chapter, not chapters!!!
Coz there only is 1 (one!). Bomber pointed out the fact
that PC mags usually doesn't hold more than 10 -20
addies, compared to C64 mags (like this one) who very
often holds hundreds. What he wanted to say with
with that is : the MAIL-scene isn't that good in the PC
scene today. And Bomber really should know, coz he
still is a very active person in the C64 scene with
140+ contacts. And then he revealed his C64 handle.
Surprise coz Bomber is no-one else than my cooool
Dutch homeboy :

SPLATTERHEAD/TRC+SCS

You really got me there Rene!! But to the point : The
mail scene! Obviously this is a part of our scene,
which we can be very proud of. Compared to the PC we
use 'snail-mail' a lot. Sure there are reasons why the
PC dudes doesn't use mail. First the software are
much bigger, in bytes that is. The programmes takes
up a lot more diskspace than the C64 does. This of-
coz means more disks at a time. Some programs might
require 15-20 disks so it easily ends up with a send-
ing of 10-15 disk. First of all this might be rather
complicated to find a way to send so many disks safe
ly, and second it might be rather expensive as well.

But then again, this might be a lame excuse, because
where there's a will, there's a way. Unfortunately
this is not all. Most PC sceners are obviously using
the nets to get their stuff. But hey, I presume there
are a lot of sceners out there who haven't access to
the nets. I guess these persons could build up a mail
scene like the one we have. I myself, would love to
swap with a few PC-dudes via 'snail-mail'.

Another thing which hit me about the PC-mags : the
release period. I believe it was Imphobia who wrote
that they were proud to bring a new issue 'ONLY' 3
months after the previous issue. Only 3 months!!!
The issue I saw where issue #9, and I read somewhere
that it had been around since 1991!!! So don't complain
about the delays in the C64 world - he he. A bit of
quick calculation (realtime calculated !!) tells that
they only release about 2 issues a year... Fuuuuck!!

Sure the PC is coooool, but I must admit that working
with it, is like entering another world. It's a heck lot
more than simply turn on your computer and off you
go. Now you have to make sure that your Autoexe.bat
and your Config.sys are correct. Otherwise your shit
doesn't work. Another thing is the memory : I installed
Pinball Fantasies some days ago. But then my PC had
not enough memory, so suddenly I had to run a pro-
gram called memmaker, and voila the shit worked.
Not only is the PC a wonderfull machine, it's also a
very strange one, he he. As Scrapper wrote to me :
"It's a PC, NOT a C64!!". Damn he is right.

Well enough about PC's for now.

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A few days ago I recieved the lastes issue of the oz
mag Domination. In the mag there were a mag-review
done by my friend Bizarre. He verbally slapped me for
using the slogan : ....THE NEXT GENERATION. He refered
to the fact that another magazine already used that
frase years ago. Well to tell you the truth then I did
not know that this particulary mag already had used
it before me (I have seen it later though!). Actually
it's more or less meant a small joke. The reason for
using it ofcoz that Skyhigh were the first to bring a
proportional font upscroll. As I see it there are
several 'generations' of magazines; 1. the first ones
made as onefilers (notemaker likes!). 2. the magazines
which loads the chapters from the disk. They have
either pageshift or upscroll. 3. the mags which use
proportional fonts in pageshift systems. And at last:
4. the mags using proportional font in upscrolls. So
far, to my knowledge, this mag is the only one who
uses it, but many has expressed that many other will
follow soon. So just as Script made a 'new standard'
by using proportional font, Skyhigh hopefully will
make another 'standard'. This is what I call : the next
generation...

As mentioned earlier, then it's just meant as a small
joke. I ripped it (just like I think the other mag did!)
from STAR TREK - THE NEXT GENERATION.
So don't take it too serious (you too, Jose!) it's only
fun - right!!!

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FUCK, after I had packed the reaction chapter I got
a sending from my friend Neotec, and ofcoz it had a
reaction in it. Honestly I was too lazy to write it, and
pack it all over again, so I decided to put it here in-
stead. I made up my mind, and decided it was better
to bring it here, than to save it for the next issue.
I hope that is ok with you too, Michael!!
Anyway here it is.

About Skyhigh #16 :

I support Mad's view (and his statement in 'Mad on')
about the new magazine 'Shout'. The outfit was def-
finitely not both groups' standard, and I also ex-
pected more text from the Flt-posse. It seems
both mags only merged to avoid delays (oF I.B. +
Reformation), but now it's even worse. I know how
difficult + tiring it can be to edit/publish such a
production, only the scene expects something
cooler from this fusion. It was only the first issue,
though, therefore I am sure 'shout' will become
better + bolder soon.

Neotec

Yo Michael.

I will start by saying that I back you 100% up. I, too,
didn't find the 1st issue of Shout that thrilling. As
you say yourself : the scene had expected a lot more
than they got. I also got the feeling that they mer-
ged the magazines, just to avoid too big delays.
Furthermore, then I felt that the first issue were no
way near finished. It was like it was rushed through,
just to release SOMETHING.. I think they should have
had another delay (what the fuck, they had so many
anyway - one more wouldn't matter) and released a
proper piece of work instead. Sorry Shout-staff, but
I really think you can do better than this. And just
like Neotec then I know that Shout will be much bet-
ter in the future. So all there is to it is : Thumbs up,
and keep fighting. We're waiting for the second issue
to hit the road.

And to you, Michael. I'm also waiting eagerly for the
next issue of Immortal Flash. I hope and know you
won't make the same mistake. Good luck with it, and
thanx for your reaction/support to MAD..

BIZ KID

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Another small mistake has occured in this issue. In
the 'Thanx 2' chapter I credited Walker as a coeditor
unfortunately, he hadn't got the time to continue, so
please simply skip his name when reading it. To you
Jonas; a shame you haven't got time anymore, but a
big thanx to you for the short but nice time we work-
ed together. Good luck with your future plans.

As mentioned in the BBS chapter then I'm looking for
a new editor for the board chapter now. What I need
is a person who has a bit of knowledge about the bbs
scene. Who could update the board numbers, and
hopefully do a kind of board report for every issue.
Basically it's all up to you what to write. So if you
feel like the one, don not hesitate contacting me at
this addy :

BIZ KID/CAMELOT

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Or call me at : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
(mobil phone)

The best times is : Before 13.00 and after 23.00!!

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Ok I guess that's all for this time. So I leave you all
by yourself untill the next issue of this magazine
will see the light of day. If you have any idead for
improvements, comments, reactions or whatever do
feel free to use the above mentioned address.

I'm outta here - PEACE

BIZ KID

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Ymgve at 15:41, 29 November 2007