The Def Guide to Zzap!64

I just registered, I've been reading the site on and off for quite some time and it's a great resource (alongside crashonline). So I thought I'd register, say hello and introduce myself. I was a regular reader/subscriber since Issue 1 (still have my pretty beat up copy) up till around early '88 (I can't remember the issue number), I think once the all the original crew had left I lost some interest and also was looking towards the Amiga anyway amongst other things.. I have the dubious distinction of being one of 100 winners of the Dark Tower/Penetrator competition in Issue 1 (wooo!), and I just very recently in the last few days found out that Paul Sumner was a made up 'dummy' reviewer, which has made me question reality more than Bush/Blair foreign policy..

So, I hope I won't be too much trouble and want to say cheers for a great site and 'nuff respect to the Zzap! Crew for THE great C64 mag, which is still a great read 20 years on. Now, who wants a cup of tea??

Zzap to the Sizzle
Fizza and the izzle
Welcome to the site
Have a good night!

Fizza wrote:I just very recently in the last few days found out that Paul Sumner was a made up 'dummy' reviewer,

I suppose you have also read the viscous rumouirs about Lloyd not existing?

Iain wrote:

Fizza wrote:I just very recently in the last few days found out that Paul Sumner was a made up 'dummy' reviewer,

I suppose you have also read the viscous rumouirs about Lloyd not existing?

"viscous rumouirs" ?? Must be Irish!?

And the Scorelord? Don't tell me he wasn't real either!

Mr.Zzapback wrote: "viscous rumouirs" ?? Must be Irish!?

I had a feeling it might not be the correct word, but it passed the spell check so what are you to do?

Iain wrote:

Mr.Zzapback wrote: "viscous rumouirs" ?? Must be Irish!?

I had a feeling it might not be the correct word, but it passed the spell check so what are you to do?

You have a Belgian spell checker, don't you?

Well viscous is related to the movement ability of a liquid or to put it better:

1. Having relatively high resistance to flow.
2. Viscid; sticky.

Anyway, you're off topic Mr. Zzapback so you're about to be banned!! (Would also give me a chance to fly past your total post count. )

Iain wrote:Well viscous is related to the movement ability of a liquid or to put it better:

1. Having relatively high resistance to flow.
2. Viscid; sticky.

Anyway, you're off topic Mr. Zzapback so you're about to be banned!! (Would also give me a chance to fly past your total post count. )

Banned!? Again!? No, please no!

It was more that I thought that 'rumouirs' was a semi Irish, French, Belgian, English mix-up. Could be me though, who am I?
Where's the board sub? (Craig!!)

oops didn't notice the spelling mistake of 'rumours'! :-p I guess I should have run that word through the spell check as well!

Iain wrote:oops didn't notice the spelling mistake of 'rumours'! :-p I guess I should have run that word through the spell check as well!

Helloooooo!

Iain wrote:

Fizza wrote:I just very recently in the last few days found out that Paul Sumner was a made up 'dummy' reviewer,

I suppose you have also read the viscous rumouirs about Lloyd not existing?

lol, I found out about the nonexistance of Lloyd a few years ago, I'd just got my head around that and then, Boom! I wasn't terribly surprised about Lloyd, never seeing a picture or anything.. but Paul Sumner was introduced in the mag with a bio, pic and everything!

Thanks for the welcome all! We got a Def Poet in here too

Fizza wrote:Thanks for the welcome all! We got a Def Poet in here too

You knows it!

The photo and drawing being Dominic Handy, CRASH person!

LeeT wrote:The photo and drawing being Dominic Handy, CRASH person!

That should say "Dominic Handy, Crash Test Dummy"

Gary Liddon used the Paul Sumner guise when he already worked for Thalamus, to 'avoid' tangling of interests.

Really.