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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 7, 2002
Pastey, there's a legitimate, free Java version on the web somewhere. There used to be a link to it on the Guide, but it was wiped out by the moderators in the great post-Rupert cleansing. You'll just have to Google for it... 
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 7, 2002
Excellent! 
It's not a problem any more, Terran, because links are allowed. There was a while when they weren't alowed in threads, and the mods just erased them without keeping any sort of copy, so that when they were allowed again all the good links were lost. 
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Pastey Posted Oct 7, 2002
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Now I have something to do at work...
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 7, 2002
As far as I remember, it's hidden behind a particularly awkward door later in the game. ATS will make it work to a limited degree, producing small amounts of finite improbablilty which can be surprisingly useful... 
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Terran Posted Oct 7, 2002
hanks. At the moment I'm currently wandering about in the game with my thing stuffed ith different items, and with a connected improbability drive. But I don't have a clue hat to do, I just keep on seeing Marvin every now and then, and (I never thought I'd say this but) he is really beginning to get on my nerves. Help please
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The Artist Formerly Known as Nerd42 Posted Oct 7, 2002
You can get Z-CODE interpreted INFOCOM games legally for free to keep @ http://www.latz.org/infocom or just play them online or look at the packaging @ http://infocom.elsewhere.org .
About the Vogon poetry, the case says to type in the Nth word from the first/second verse, but there are four verses!
I need help!
Nerd42
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The Artist Formerly Known as Nerd42 Posted Oct 7, 2002
Also, about the imp drive: Check out my entry entittled "Why tea?" about the Brownian Motion Producer in a finite imp drive here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/F47920?thread=211467
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Terran Posted Oct 7, 2002
Each verse has four lines, when you get to hear the rest of the poem by complementing the vogon captain, you should be able see which line and which letter it is. Alternatively this has been no help at all, and I'm just repeating what you already know. But I just thought I'd say it anyway 
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Terran Posted Oct 7, 2002
Sorry, not which letter. I'm confusing you now I think, probably best to leave you to it. Unless you want me to try explaining it again?
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Terran Posted Oct 17, 2002
Dancer: I don't mean to be a pain, but I have been waiting a litle while to be listed, and was wondering whether you would be able to list me.
Thanks,
Terran 
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Pastey Posted Oct 17, 2002
Better add .Net to my list of languages as I'm on a very intensive "Learn this if you want to keep a job here" course 
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Is mise Duncan Posted Oct 17, 2002
Which .Net - C#, Vb.Net, ASP.Net, J# (oops - sorry that's no longer in existence)...
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Is mise Duncan Posted Oct 17, 2002
Cool - you can help me with the ASP.Net and Mobile.Net side - when I get my blasted database design finished...(who could imagine company accounting could be so complicated to model 
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- 261: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 7, 2002)
- 262: Terran (Oct 7, 2002)
- 263: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 7, 2002)
- 264: Pastey (Oct 7, 2002)
- 265: Terran (Oct 7, 2002)
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- 267: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 7, 2002)
- 268: Terran (Oct 7, 2002)
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- 270: The Artist Formerly Known as Nerd42 (Oct 7, 2002)
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