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MEGA 'ZINE UPDATE: WLW HAS BEEN SAVED

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WLW

| 98 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 1:57 pm

VR kicks ass!

'Ziners,
I am bubbling like a just-popped bottle of Babycham - yes, due to your overwhelming messages of support, the lords of Teletext Towers have had a re-think and saved my (very long) neck. 'Zine will live on, on digital TV.
From July 13 you can find Mavis, Medulla and moi on p839 on ITV DTT, DSAT and C4 DTT. It all sounds very technical I know, but bear with us - it's easy really. In the meantime please let your love continue to flow on this forum. We want more messages, more signatures and any ideas you have for the future of the most wonderful institution that is 'Zine!

Chris Kamara

| 24,049 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 1:59 pm

Nice one. Good work.

Albert Johanneson

| 14,477 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 2:49 pm

Outside-left

Quote: kitty_kadaj

i dont have digital in my room but i can still check in the lounge. what page it gonna be on?

Read the first post...

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Snowflake

| 11,898 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 3:39 pm

Lady Lobschter

Well that's exciting.

*wonders if she'll ever be able to suss out digital teletext*

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tapes

| 1 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 3:59 pm

VR kicks ass!

Good. I came rather close to writing my first letter for years.

Will you have a new little picture to replace the spider/giraffe thing? I remember when that was chosen via images sent in from 'ziners.

Snowflake

| 11,898 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 4:13 pm

Lady Lobschter

Still is, is it not?

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JM

| 8,289 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 4:14 pm

Well that's good news. Can you not convince them to leave it on teletext though? You've got about 800 pages and you can't fit 'zine on one of them anymore???

Chris Kamara

| 24,049 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 4:41 pm

You can read it on VR though, so all is not lost.

Dinglebutt

| 11,949 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 5:00 pm

I aim to misbehave

I'm kinda glad it's been saved. I thought it was best if it ended but when I heard it was, I was sad.

I won't be able to read it though. No Digital either. And I'm rarely on the web lately. I'll still send in letters. I wont see them printed, but I'll send them in anyways.

And WLW, you are no longer the weakest link. Hail!

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JM

| 8,289 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 5:16 pm

like i said, it needs to be on teletext. If half of us can't read it nobody will send stuff in.

Mark Brogan

| 7,648 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 9:23 pm

yup, no digital. anyways, it's cool it's been saved. well done everyone.

Dr Namgge

| 14,541 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 9:23 pm

I can take some of the digital copier monkey duties if you like. I have a sky+ box in my room so copying it should be no hassle for me

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Dark Grey Wolf of Norbex

| 514 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 9:38 pm

I do not have digital so I guess the one place I'll be reading it will be here

Great news all

HURRAH FOR 'ZINE!!!!!

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Snowflake

| 11,898 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 10:36 pm

Lady Lobschter

Yes, but it seems that fewer and fewer of us will read it.

So...is there any much point?

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Dr Namgge

| 14,541 posts

6^th Jul 2006 at 10:51 pm

it's being read by proxy, so it's still being read by the same number of people. plus if the quality returns, then there is a chance more people will continue to read it, and more new decent 'Ziners, means more VRers

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Rayanne Graff

| 76,001 posts

7^th Jul 2006 at 9:19 am

River Phoenix

I'm confused about the digital thing.

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Captain Stupendo

| 2,235 posts

7^th Jul 2006 at 10:10 am

snarf!

ah crap i hate digital teletext, its so ruddy slow and often takes over 10 mins to load! but im happy zine shall continue

Never take life seriously.

Dr Namgge

| 14,541 posts

7^th Jul 2006 at 10:11 am

over ten minutes? it doesn't take that long, usually only a few seconds

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LoonyPandora

| 17,916 posts

7^th Jul 2006 at 10:15 am

Daft Cow?

Quote: Forever_Falling_Asleep

WOOHOO!!! I'm gonna start reading again I think... obviously only on VR though as I have no digital TV, but still

We do have digital tv…

Captain Stupendo

| 2,235 posts

7^th Jul 2006 at 10:15 am

snarf!

on mine it takes ages

Never take life seriously.

Dr Namgge

| 14,541 posts

7^th Jul 2006 at 10:22 am

if the page currently isn't in use, it doesn't load. it'll be there when they, make the change

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You should try being me, I injure myself on an hourly basis in stupid and childish ways. I nearly gave myself a heart attack this morning when I stood on a glove.

ANBY v3.0

| 7,728 posts

9^th Jul 2006 at 4:58 pm

Officially female according to Pamplemeese Decree.

Ooooh yes, we will probbaly need new copier monkies if the current batch cannot do digital...

Rupert didn't win the Best Signature Award. He does not exist.

Dr Namgge

| 14,541 posts

9^th Jul 2006 at 5:18 pm

as I said, I'm up for it if anyone can't

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You should try being me, I injure myself on an hourly basis in stupid and childish ways. I nearly gave myself a heart attack this morning when I stood on a glove.

Elusive Moose

| 8,546 posts

9^th Jul 2006 at 11:58 pm

Get your Antlers on

You could always bring back the idea of taking photos if you didn't want to copy them all up yourself. Get a Megazine photobucket account or something and someone could copy them up afterwards if they didn't have time. Anyone who has access to digital could do that, actually, even if they didn't have time to copy them up...

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Rayanne Graff

| 76,001 posts

10^th Jul 2006 at 8:28 am

River Phoenix

I think I will probably be able to do it. I'll have a look on Thursday.

Colin

| 10,038 posts

10^th Jul 2006 at 2:48 pm

I could do it if I get this TV fixed (it stopped getting digital signal earlier today, strangely).

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Mark Brogan

| 7,648 posts

10^th Jul 2006 at 8:05 pm

I got printed. Wow.

Colin

| 10,038 posts

11^th Jul 2006 at 7:49 am

Quote: Satans_Little_Helper

I got printed. Wow.

Teh Revolution Is Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ANBY v3.0

| 7,728 posts

12^th Jul 2006 at 11:21 am

Officially female according to Pamplemeese Decree.

With added teh.

Incidentally the communal letter did get sent in, although I have a feeling that it's either not going to get on, or will get trimmed down significantly. It was kinda long...

Guess I'm just out of practice.

Rupert didn't win the Best Signature Award. He does not exist.

Rayanne Graff

| 76,001 posts

12^th Jul 2006 at 11:27 am

River Phoenix

I sent you a PM in reply to the one you sent me, but I don't know if you got it or not. Did you? (Sometimes people don't get them when I send them.)

ANBY v3.0

| 7,728 posts

13^th Jul 2006 at 12:11 am

Officially female according to Pamplemeese Decree.

Nah, I got it. Must be honest though; I didn't actually use the poem outright (as it would have taken up even further space and whatnot). However, I did take a few things included in it and integrated them into the letter as a whole, so there are some remnants in there

I need to go to bed and sober up again.

Rupert didn't win the Best Signature Award. He does not exist.

Snowflake

| 11,898 posts

13^th Jul 2006 at 3:54 pm

Lady Lobschter

Why does not my digital teletext work??

B*st*rds.

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about as useful as trying to put the pin back in the grenade

Me and Matt - King and Queen lobster spam team!!

Rayanne Graff

| 76,001 posts

14^th Jul 2006 at 9:40 am

River Phoenix

I can still do the letters; I saw Zine on Channel 4 last night.

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