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 *   INTERVIEW WITH DEBBYSHIRE RAM    *
 *   INTERVIEW WITH DERBYSHIRE RAM    *
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 * Interview by: BREN/P.I.P./SPIDERS  *
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 * 'B'=BREN       'D'=DERBYSHIRE RAM  *
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 B: Hi there Barry! - Please introduce
    yourself to the readers giving them
    some info about yourself (age,
    height, colour of hair/eyes).

 D: Hi Bren, thanks for this short!!!
    interview. Well, I am 58 years old,
    5 feet 11 inches tall, I have hazel
    coloured eyes, I weigh in at 16
    stone. Other interesting feature is
    my BEER BELLY!!!

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 B: How long have you been around the
    C-64 scene and explain how you got
    your handle 'DERBYSHIRE RAM'.

 D: I got my 64 (first one) back in
    late  1982, but only seriously got
    into the cracking scene since 1985-
    1986. The way how I got my name was
    because someone wayback used the
    name 'DERBYSHIRE RAM', just seeing
    that the 'RAM' is the emblam to
    Derbyshire (where I live), the
    handle just stuck.

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 B: What groups have you been in since
    you started your scene career
    (please tell me the first group to
    the last group including the year).

 D: I first joined IKARI, in 1987 until
    the English section quit. I then
    went solo until I joined DOMINATORS
    in 1089. I stayed with 'DOM' for
    almost two years. Then I got myself
    involved with the forming of the
    new U.K. group DEADLINE, this only
    lasted six months when in June 1992
    all members of DEADLINE, where
    invited to join ILLUSION. I stayed
    with ILLUSION, till the bitter end
    (I think I was the last member to
    quit) that was in December 1993.
    I then had a short break then
    joined the new group AVANTGARDE,
    and stayed with 'AVT', until June
    1996. Since September 1996 I have
    been in F4CG. I hope these earlier
    dates are correct, I get confused
    myself!!!

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 B: What group(s) are you in at this
    present time and are you enjoying
    being in them group(s) ???

 D: As I said earlier, I am in 'F4CG'.
    The groups atmosphere has changed
    dramatically over the years, now
    I do not get the same satisfaction
    because there are too many PC's
    around and too much INTERNET.

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 B: We all know your a highly ranked
    cracker, but, who taught you how
    to crack - or are you self taught ?

 D: I have never taken cracking very
    seriously, I did it purely for fun!
    I have never been a good cracker
    but obviously, other people over
    the years thought different.
    I did teach myself how to crack
    initially, but I picked up a few
    tips from here and there!!!

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 B: Which crack are you most proud of ?

 D: I did a 'personal' crack of 'SUPER
    MARIO BROS.', I took my time when
    I cracked this game for myself and
    got great satisfaction from it.

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 B: Which crack do you wish you never
    had touched (coz in your mind) it
    was a lousy crack ?

 D: Initially, 'BLUE THUNDER', springs
    to mind!!! - But in recent years
    there has been loads of lousy
    games.

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 B: Which game took you the longest to
    crack (not including the packing
    and intro linking time) ?

 D: My personal crack of 'SUPER MARIO
    BROS.'

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 B: Which was your fastest crack (also
    not including the packing and intro
    linking time) ?

 D: Good question! - Back in the early
    1990's, all games made by ZEPPELIN,
    took around 20 minutes. Now, some
    of the recent crap games take about
    5 minutes!!!

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 B: We all know your a highly ranked
    swapper. So, what is the largest
    amoun of contacts you've had ?

 D: At one time only 3-4 years ago,
    I had around 250 contacts - way
    too many!!!
    I would say anyone with 50 contacts
    is doing quite well.

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 B: Who is your best ever scene pal
    (for being a 'REAL' good friend,
    who writes long notes, sends you
    gifts etc. etc. etc.)

 D: Well first, I never got gifts
    unless you mean stickers and beer
    mats. But, I had a lot of GOOD
    friends from wayback, like most of
    the 'ILLUSION' guys... HERO, ROCKY,
    SAURON, RICHIE, REBEL, NMI, DEFF.
    I have also had some great friends
    and still have... JERRY/TRIAD,
    NEOTEC, SPLATTERHEAD, and many
    more. To be honest, at my age, all
    this really surprises me!!!

 B: Yeah! - But you are a legend!!!!!

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 B: If a scene pal of yours had just
    written a game, would  you crack it
    just to get a 'FIRST RELEASE' ???
    Or would you not bother cracking
    the game coz your pal had written
    it ??? - If not why ???

 D: I would probably crack the game
    eventually but, I would certainly
    give HIM (my pal) chance to market
    it first. Now then... if the coder
    of the game wasn't a friend then I
    would have no SCRUPLES!!!!!

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 B: Plase tell me what your favourites
    are in the following list.....

    * FOOD ?
    * DRINK ?
    * SPORT ?
    * TASTE IN MUSIC (REAL MUSIC) ?
    * C64 GAME (OLD OR NEW) ?
    * CRACKER (OLD OR NEW) ?
    * GFX ARTIST (OLD OR NEW) ?
    * C64 MUSICIAN (OLD OR NEW) ?
    * SWAPPER ?

 D: My favourites things follow.....

    * SEAFOOD.
    * THEAKSTONS BITTER.
    * RUGBY (BOTH LEAGUE AND UNION).
    * 1960's - 1970's POP MUSIC.
    * DEFENDER OF THE CROWN.
    * SAURON / ILLUSION.
    * RRR.
    * DRAX.
    * JOE COOL / ENIGMA.

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 B: Please tell me what your most hated
    things are in the following list...

    * FOOD ?
    * DRINK ?
    * SPORT ?
    * TASTE IN MUSIC (REAL MUSIC) ?
    * GAME (OLD OR NEW) ?
    * ANY OTHERS ????????????????????

    I'll leave out the other options
    coz I don't want any wars hanging
    over my head (or you can tell me if
    you want).

 D: Here is my most hated list.....

    * BEETROOT.
    * GUINESS.
    * SQUASH.
    * HEAVY METAL AND RAP MUSIC.
    * BLUE THUNDER.
    * CROSSFIRE OF MOTIV8 (HE KNOWS -
                           - WHY!!!).

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 B: Could you tell me one of your most
    funniest dirty jokes ?

 D: If I could remember one I would,
    trouble is, I forget them 5 minutes
    after i've heard them!!!

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 B: Could you tell me if you have ever
    played a funny prank on someone
    (outside the scene or inside - who
    cares ???).
    If you did do something please
    explain what you did.

 D: Certainly NOT on the scene, guys
    tend to take things too seriously.
    But, back in 1989, I did a 'BIG -
    NAME' crack around 180 blocks that
    was a load of junk code and when it
    ran, it just came up with.....
    'APRIL FOOL'!!!!!

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 B: Between your family, you are a
    grandfather to enough children to
    make up a football team!!!
    What name would you choose for this
    'DREAM' football team of yours ?

 D: Well, in the circumstances maybe I
    should call them 'RAMS RABBITS'.
    But, I must not joke about soccer
    at present, seeing as my own team
    'CHESTERFIELD', are in the FA CUP
    semi-finals.

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 B: Well, I'm coming to the end of this
    interview, so... many, many thanx
    for answering my questions. If you
    would like to send any greetings to
    anyone, then do it now.....

 D: Some interesting questions there
    BREN, I would not have divulged my
    sex life to everyone anyway, I will
    let them guess!!!
    Yes, greetings to all the guys and
    girls I have met in my years on the
    64, all have meant a lot to me and
    I would like to thank them for all
    their support and time (too many
    to name but they all know who they
    are!!!).

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       DERBY RAM
 WELL, DERBY RAM, HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

 I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED READING THIS

 INTERVIEW ??? - TIME TO LOAD ANOTHER

 CHAPTER.


          BREN /Pushin' Ink Productions
SIGNED... BREN/  The Spiders-Crew 1997
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