You utter, utter bunch of cunts!

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 1:14 pm 0

Harlequin wrote:
Yak wrote:I've already polished the front screen and dusted the ledges ...
S'true. He actually had a duster in his hand, lovingly stroking the screen. Unfotunately, I didn't think to grab a camera .

H.

temmikongi · Post by **temmikongi** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 1:36 pm 0

What a beautiful machine!

My first and unfortunately only Tempest experience was back in 1986, when I was on a road trip with my dad. We stopped by a gas station that had a Tempest machine. 9 years old me was amazed by it all, strange controller knob, beautiful graphics, I just didnt want to leave. It was a generic arcade cabin, no artwork at all. Nice to see pics of it's full splendour.

Many happy Tempest moments to Yak!

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 3:08 pm 0

It is good to know that I'm part of a community that can make someone so happy.
Yak, I hope you have many happy hours on it. Contributing to this project is small return for the months of my life your games have taken from me.

M · Post by M » Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:40 pm 0

The Frozen One wrote:It is good to know that I'm part of a community that can make someone so happy.
Yak, I hope you have many happy hours on it. Contributing to this project is small return for the months of my life your games have taken from me.

That sums it up rather nicely, Yak - hell I have never met you, I am no more than a fan of your old 8-bit stuff but through your work you have enriched my life, really. And knowing you "virtually" from these forums I have seen a great bloke. I know many others feel this way too and it is so nice to be able to give back a little after having received so much.

Thanks and enjoy!

Dax · Post by **Dax** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 6:00 pm 0

The long silence has finally ended! Well done all!

IronGiant · Post by **IronGiant** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 6:34 pm 0

I've been in touch with Arch as I am connected with some of his other
OTT restorations (I also repair a fair few boards for him), and he mentioned that theres a dozen or two pics of Yaks Tempest before delivery that he could send around/make available.

You can also see a load of other stuff about his restoration on the following USA site. It shows in vast detail a rare Atari Black widow restoration from scratch, all 12 pages of the Retro interview showing his collection and restoration work, even an ultra rare working Computer Space being mintified.

http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/archuk/bw ... ation.html
http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/archuk/as ... ation.html
http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/archuk/ri ... deart.html
http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/archuk/co ... ation.html

Enjoy.

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:18 pm 0

just got 251,000 odd, getting close to Fuse's 268-odd second place... and I almost reached the next skill step which would have given me a good chance of a crack at the top score...

LOVING this

...

Replaced my own 3rd place again, and I decided that, for this cab, my hi-scopre table entry will no longer be YAK...

It'll be FLS

.

Bless her, and bless all of you

...

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(:-) - Yak
/

IronGiant · Post by **IronGiant** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:21 pm 0

You'll wear it out if you're not careful Jeff, THEN what will you do?

strawdonkey · Post by **strawdonkey** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:23 pm 0

IronGiant wrote:You'll wear it out if you're not careful Jeff, THEN what will you do?

Get Archer Maclean to restore it?

IronGiant · Post by **IronGiant** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:31 pm 0

nitebycandlelite wrote:
IronGiant wrote:You'll wear it out if you're not careful Jeff, THEN what will you do?
Get Archer Maclean to restore it?

Heheh.

Actually, unless it gets a really SEVERE thrashing, I can't imagine any moving parts wearing out as Archer will have replaced the spinner, buttons, etc.

Bagpuss · Post by **Bagpuss** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:51 pm 0

Does look v nice, well done lads! must admit that I never could get the hang of Tempest but after a quick blast down in the garage.... 454942, Haa step aside young boys, or praps not, ho hum best have another go, hmfff

c64audio · Post by **c64audio** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:24 pm 0

I completely missed the thread where contributions were being taken (where was it??) but I'm glad it happened

At least I can invite Yak to "Back in Time Live" in September as a VIP to watch Ben and Rob make fools of themselves on a stage with monks

Up for that Jeff? We're talking about an evening's pub with the C64 crowd on Friday evening at "Tiger Tiger" in Soho, followed by all day pubbing on a Saturday (Wetherspoons opposite St. Luke's in Old Street), followed by a C64 rock concert in an acoustically sound venue (where the LSO rehearse) which is St. Luke's in Old Street)

You were sorely missed last time in Brighton...

Chris

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:26 pm 0

c64audio wrote:I completely missed the thread where contributions were being taken (where was it??) but I'm glad it happened

Chris

We couldn't have a thread as Jeff would have seen it, so a lot of us that could be contacted by e-mail were asked to contribute but keep quiet about it.

gravy · Post by **gravy** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:10 pm 0

Dave wrote:Glad you like it! You're a well loved Yak by all.

WE WANT PIX!!!

Walk this way

http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=21220&highlight=

Skah T · Post by **Skah T** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:06 am 0

Yay! I had completely forgotten about this from way back when. Then I log on to see all this lovely fluffiness -- it just chokes me up. Glad to have such a beautiful machine with it's rightful owner.