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rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:11 pm Nice end to today, I was told I am promoted, effective tomorrow :)

Plus I get a pay rise too, just in time for Christmas:

:girldance: :girldance: :girldance:
Excellent! Congratulations!
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PhilC wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:08 pm Well done @rubber_jonnie

Remember

With great power comes great responsibility
Cheers!!

It seems I am now expected to use Python and PowerBI a lot more, which is ok by me :)
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Uh oh......

I may have just accidentally bought this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185032116871 ... 2749.l2649
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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:lol:
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ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:32 pm Uh oh......

I may have just accidentally bought this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185032116871 ... 2749.l2649
Jon, you can use that excuse with your wife but you're not fooling us one bit :P
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I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist after seeing the Aquarius remake at the show a few months ago @rubber_jonnie

You held out for a while.
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Icky wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:12 pm I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist after seeing the Aquarius remake at the show a few months ago @rubber_jonnie

You held out for a while.
I know, it was there, staring at me, I had to....
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Ooops I may have also just accidentally ordered this as well......

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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:04 pm Ooops I may have also just accidentally ordered this as well......
Not too bad it's only £9.00
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Icky wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:06 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:04 pm Ooops I may have also just accidentally ordered this as well......
Not too bad it's only £9.00
Yeah, seems decent price wise, let's hope the functionality is as good 😁
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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