Brutal Recall 09 ch09
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"ALL ABOUT: DERBYSHIRE RAM/DEADLINE" an interview by BAZE/BRUTAL. ---------------------------------------- well here is a nice interview with DERBYSHIRE RAM of DEADLINE made by BAZE of BRUTAL! b: baze! d: derbyshire ram! ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- b: yoo derbyshire please tell us something about your self! d: well there is not too much you don't already know, but here goes again. i have five children all grown up! i have eight grandchildrens too! i do not work now, but my wife ANN works full time. i am overweight with staying at the 64 everyday! b: how and when did you start your computer life?!? d: i bought my 64 in late 1983, when i had to finish full time working, not for playing game, but to program (laugh!!), when i found i could do very little with! i got some tape games to play! i started cracking them to use on turbo tape to save loading time! b: what is the fuss about you leaving dominators?!? d: well no fuss as far as i'm concerned i left because of the lace of co-operation within the group and also i got some wierd phone talks from australia and europe slagging me because a certin member in 'dom' was cashing in 35 dollars to allow aussies to join the group, enough was enough! i'm no angel but i thought that was over the top! i still have good friends in 'dom'! with who i am still in contact with! b: how is the english scene according to you?!? d: i recron the english scene is at it's lowest ever on the 64, only 'TALENT' and 'DEADLINE' are the current recornised english groups, we have not made a good start as everyone knows but TALENT can hold their own with all the good euro groups! long gone are the days of ZENITH, IKARI, FUSION, DCS, and others, who a couple of years ago were fighting to be u.k. no.1! b: if you could change something in the scene what it be?!? d: well i suppose the 64'ere is coming to an end gradally, but i would certainly like to see more software appearing! also more people telling the truth! (i hope you are reading this 'trisect')! b: how do you look upon the mags presents today?!? d: there are far too many mags around present! most of them! i like to see a mag similar to GAMERS GUIDE, but that is always going to upset someone! b: what are you doing besides computering?!? d: lots of housework! lots of votesheet filling and railway photography when the weather permits it, i also like the odd pint! b: as far i'm concerned you should be one of the 'older' men in the scene? how is it to be amoung all us youngsters, does your wife ever complain about your time infront of your 64?!? d: well first i will say that 99 procent of my computer is when my wife is at work! i very rally touch it in the evenings which i spend with my whife and family! i don't feel odd amongst the younser guys! i get on very well with most of them, i get the odd one ragging me from time to time but i can take it all in good part, i'm not easily offended and i'm doing what i like the best even though i may not be good at it! i take computering as fun and i'm not trying to compete with anyone! b: who is the best in your eyes when it comes to: cracking, demos, swapping, mags, music, artist and overalls?!? d: now that's a nasty question, it could get me some real enemies, so i will answer it by saying that i respect anyone who i can do any of these things successfully! b: who is to be blamed if the 64 will die?!? d: commodore, for bringing out the amiga and the software houses who have deserted the 64! b: have you ever had troble with the post, cops or what ever?!? d: no never! just having to pay on the sendings has been the worst problem! b: now you got the chance to greet your best friends... d: i have over 100 contacts! most of them are good friends also so i will greet them all! b: what are your future plans?!? d: at my age it is difficult to make future plans, but i will say that when the 64 scene dies compleetly then i will quit also! b: now let's have some final words to our dear readers! d: well i would like to apologise to all my contacts for the poor quality of warez done by DEADLINE since we began in early november! i only hope we can put this right in 1992! oh yes, finaly, some guys think that when you get 20 you are over the top and too old to even own a computer my answer to them is.. learn to walk before you run, and use your head, not your mouth! b: the sad end has come thanx alot for this awesome onterview barry! ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- well if you wanna be interviewed then just send a letter to... "BRUTAL RECALL!" XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ----------------------------------------