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From: Steve Parnell <steve@parny.force9.net>
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Subject: Little old him
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 10:36:32 +0100
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That message was posted from my girlfriend's account at Sheffield, hence
the confusion of names.
This is posted from my own sensible account, with no affiliation to UeL
whatsoever,
which means I can now access all these juicy news groups.
In future, I promise to remain
Yours,
Steve Parnell


> Hi everyone,
>
> At last I thought I'd introduce little old me.
> Well, I'm not actually very little, or old as a matter of fact
> (6 foot small and 27 years young).
> Blonde short hair (if that matters), although my web pages
> show me down under with longer hair (they wouldn't let me in without
> it).
> And I live in Sheffield.
>
> I actually got the Yaroze way back around May 1997, but didn't get
> around to doing anything about it until now due to other time-consuming
> activities... and the manuals...
>
> I've just spent 2 years at East London Uni, finishing the 6th of a
> 7 year architectural education (my first 3 years were at Sheffield Uni
> and the 4th in Oz). And this is why I've only just discovered
> the new groups (as my UeL server couldn't cope with them (or at least
> my connection to it couldn't (I'm currently 'borrowing' my girlfriend's
> account at Sheffield (incidentally, anyone interested in applying to
> UeL out there - DON'T DO IT!!)))).
> I also did the MSc in Computation at Oxford Uni for a bit of fun
> in between all that. In fact, you could say I'm a bit of a sad epidemic,
> I mean academic!
>
> I started programming when at primary school on a ZX80, then upgraded
> to the CBM64 and used to enjoy soft-resetting the thing with a
> paper clip to dis-assemble the code from games like "gridrunner" and
> so on. Except, I didn't have an assmebler or printer, so I'd use a
> typewriter to type out the numbers off the screen and dis-assemble it
> by hand!!
> Gee, I've never told anyone that B4 now! This therapy thing really works!
> I never got organised enough to actually write a proper full game,
> but I sure enjoy messing.
> Currently I'm recovering from the UeL shock, looking for a job in the
> computer industry (architecture isn't what it used to be!) and trying
> to cut down on my exclamation marks!! (oops)
>
> Skills & interests:
> I'm quite fluent in C and enjoy messing with OpenGL stuff on my PC.
> Being an architect at heart, I like doing the 3D virtual environment
> stuff, whether 3DS max, or just pondering...
> As for games, I'm into the shoot-em-ups and racies (the Wipeouts
> are my faves, at least until I'd done them), but want to create
> something new and original if possible (ideas on a postcard please).
> I've just started learning this Yaroze in earnest, so thought I'd
> introduce myself B4 I start yelling for help.
>
> Oh yes; Musical tastes - Radiohead, Prodigy, Chem Bros and so on.
> Also, a lifelong Nottingham Forest supporter (they were good when
> I got into football way back when), but tend to see the Sheffield
> teams more nowadays, and even Doncaster Rovers (RIP).
>
> Ok got to go sign on. I've rambled for far too long and if you've
> got this far, then you've obviously got as much time on your hands
> as me.
> Hopefully, next time you hear from me I'll have something to show
> (but don't hold your breaths).
>
> Steve Parnell