Re: Star Castle repro side art (was: Re: Chip order from Ram Controls)

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From: Steven Winslow <winslow@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 14:21:41
To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org<vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Subject: Re: Star Castle repro side art (was: VECTOR: Re: Chip order from Ram Controls)

Archer

I could really use a set of Star Castle and Armor Attack sideart.

Steve





On May 17, 2010, at 2:10 PM, "David Fish" <dfish_1@comcast.net> wrote:

> Blatant thread fork ahead…
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> Hey Arch,
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> Good to see you’re still around. Whatever happened to the Star Castle side art project? Mine still really needs a set.
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> Still hoping,
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> From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org [mailto:owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of A Maclean
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 2:39 PM
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> Subject: RE: VECTOR: Re: Chip order from Ram controls
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> Haven't posted on here for a while, but …
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> I have had the same type of bizarre excuses from him,
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> Couple of years back he asked for a free sample Major
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> Havoc SD CPO, and get this, a free set of Star-Wars Cockpit
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> side-art (all 54sq ft and 10 pieces worth) and some
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> Black Widow side-art, backed up with big promises of how
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> he was doing a big run of repro-cabs and I would be his
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> preferred artwork supplier yadda yadda …
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> I sent one CPO by FedEx. He denied ever receiving it,
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> even though Fedex proved 'someone' had signed for it.
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> I gave him the benefit of doubt, and sent another by normal
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> airmail. And guess what, that apparently that went missing too …..
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> In the amount of time he's spent typing lengthy excuse
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> emails he could have completed some of the ambitious
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> projects he bangs on about.
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> Archer
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> > Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 14:23:36 -0400
> > From: catfishh@bellsouth.net
> > To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> > Subject: Re: VECTOR: Re: Chip order from Ram controls
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> > Hi,
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> > Add me to the list too, waiting for a $2000 refund promised at the end
> > of this month. Over two years now!!!
> >
> > Mark Capps
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> > Scott Brasington wrote:
> > > Add me to the list. I won on ebay two large auctions of POKEY chips.
> > > I quickly paid, never received them, one excuse after another how UPS
> > > lost the package(s) AND there was no tracking numbers. Yeah right.
> > > In the end a few of us that won ebay auctions at that time from him
> > > got together. We were all getting similar excuses. I guess UPS lost
> > > a huge number of packages across several days and lost the track numbers
> > > too. Yeah right. Seems like a bunch of people didnt get there stuff
> > > that time. In my case after several months I ended up getting a refund,
> > > probably because the group of us that banded together put some
> > > pressure on
> > > him and it was through Ebay. I would have rather had the POKEY chips
> > > that I won. Your mileage may vary.
> > >
> > > -Scott
> > >
> > >
> > > Steven Gregory wrote:
> > >> Too many have been burned by Dave, myself included. I've waited over
> > >> 2 to 3 years for a batch of RAM which
> > >> never showed up. I've been giving the round of excuses and I can't
> > >> get him to send a refund.
> > >>
> > >> - Steven
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> From: Pat Danis Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 1:23 PM
> > >> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org Subject: VECTOR: Re: Chip order from
> > >> Ram controls
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Kevin:
> > >>
> > >> I don't know if you ever e-mailed David about the chip request we
> > >> have. I ordered $200 worth of vector specific chips and haven't
> > >> received any yet. I am cutting and pasting his PMs to me. If you
> > >> could send him a specific list of what we want/need as I will
> > >> certainly fuck it up, that would be cool. You may have already done
> > >> this, I don't know.
> > >>
> > >> When you come over on Sunday, remind me to dig out the tubes of chips
> > >> I have so that you can take a look at them to see if I have anything
> > >> you can use to fix stuff. Volcano is very active so be sure to call
> > >> first before coming over on Sunday. I shall try to e-mail you if I
> > >> get back home on Saturday night.
> > >>
> > >> PM's follow
> > >>
> > >> 14 Jan:
> > >>
> > >> Hey Pat,
> > >>
> > >> Good to hear from you. SO glad to be back among the living. LOL Now I
> > >> know what all the complaints are about when it comes to sinus
> > >> infections. I've never hurt so bad before!! I guess I was lucky
> > >> because I only had to deal with it a relatively short period of time.
> > >> I have all sorts of components. Give me some $$ and I'll put together
> > >> a load of parts for you that you won't be displeased with. :-) I work
> > >> on Atari boards more than anything, so my component cache is very
> > >> Atari-friendly. Whatever you get, I'll make sure to throw together a
> > >> pile that's over-the-top for you.
> > >>
> > >> Talk to you soon.
> > >>
> > >> Dave
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Quote:
> > >> Originally Posted by komodo Welcome back to the living. I
> > >> too just got over a bad cold (Got it on a trip on the 1st of Jan)
> > >> which turned into a sinus infection, (which I am still combatting). I
> > >> am awaiting payment on some parts and then should be able to send you
> > >> some cash for chips. I am needing anything to fix a bunch of Star
> > >> Wars and other Atari game boards. I'm good on pokeys but need all the
> > >> other stuff. What do you have left and what price are you asking? No
> > >> rush on this stuff. Just trying to finish up a deal we started about
> > >> a month ago.
> > >>
> > >> Pat Danis
> > >> 15 March:
> > >>
> > >> Hey Pat,
> > >>
> > >> I could have sworn that you asked me to hold off. I forget if you
> > >> wanted to change it up a bit or if you were flying somewhere and just
> > >> wanted me to hold off. I also recall another conversation about
> > >> Tempest PROMs? I recall "126"... I was looking for my stash of PROMs
> > >> and I found them on Friday when I dug through the most recent pallet
> > >> of parts, but I could not remember what you wanted exactly. Remind me
> > >> and I'll sort through them now that I have the parts out in the open.
> > >>
> > >> Worst case, if I don't have those PROMs (which I think I have a TON
> > >> of them ready to go - I used to do repairs on the order of
> > >> $4000/weekend back in the day, so I'm fully stocked!), I can program
> > >> some fresh ones for you. I'm sure I have blank PROMs ready to go
> > >> somewhere in my stash....and I have a good idea where those boxes
> > >> are, too. I just saw them on Friday, in fact.
> > >>
> > >> Anyhow, Kevin later asked me about the PROMs, I responded a couple of
> > >> times, but got nothing in reply from him about that specific topic,
> > >> so I let it go. I gave him a decent list of crosses for the type of
> > >> PROM he was asking about, too. Did he and I have any trouble with
> > >> communication? I recall that conversation specifically, because I was
> > >> excited to help you and Kevin out. It's not often I get to do
> > >> something for YOU, so I'm eager to help. :-)
> > >> Sorry if we had any disconnect on what was supposed to take place
> > >> there. I'll make it all good.
> > >> Let's discuss and you can tell me what you'd like. I'll get it to you.
> > >> Anything at all that you need, let me know. I have all sorts of good
> > >> stuff.
> > >>
> > >> Dave
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 29 March:
> > >>
> > >> BTW, I was able to find the tubes of blank 74S288 PROMs. How many
> > >> would you like? These are nearly impossible to find anymore (actual
> > >> 74S288), but here I am with several tubes of them. :-)
> > >>
> > >> Let me know.
> > >>
> > >> Dave
> > >>
> > >> Another 29 March:
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> > >> Hi Pat,
> > >>
> > >> You got it. I'll start rounding up parts for you. :-)
> > >>
> > >> FYI, I am completely out of AM6012, AD561JD, MC1495L and TMS2532A.
> > >>
> > >> I'm about to get more of the TMS2532A, but I'm still waiting on
> > >> quotes for the other three. I get these parts for MUCH cheaper than
> > >> anyone else in our group can, so I stock up, sell them off, stock up
> > >> again, sell them off... It's a cycle for me. I don't make anything on
> > >> it, but I'm able to supply the group with parts and earn some brownie
> > >> points while I'm at it - maybe people will remember how cool I am
> > >> when they're about to go into witch-hunt mode. LOL
> > >> I do have LM13201, so that's easy. I also have 2114, 4116, 2101, etc,
> > >> etc, etc lots of RAM. Those PROMs, of course.
> > >>
> > >> Do you have anymore ideas on what you'd like? I'll contact Kevin and
> > >> see if he can offer up any ideas. I'd like to make sure you can USE
> > >> what I send over.
> > >>
> > >> I'll contact my sources and see if I can speed up the process on
> > >> resupplying myself with those other part numbers more quickly.
> > >>
> > >> Talk to you soon.
> > >>
> > >> Dave
> > >>
> > >> Final 29 March:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Hi Pat,
> > >>
> > >> You got it. When you have a moment, could you let Kevin know to talk
> > >> to me about it? I've emailed him a couple of different times about
> > >> this general topic, but I have not received a response yet -- maybe
> > >> he's waiting for you to OK it? I really want you taken care of, so
> > >> the sooner the better. :-)
> > >>
> > >> Thanks and have a great week!!
> > >>
> > >> Dave
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Quote:
> > >> Originally Posted by komodo Since Kevin is doing my board
> > >> work, that would probably be best. I am the money man. I do
> > >> appreciate your ability to get these chips. I am still pretty
> > >> ignorant about chips and what I need so it is better to let somebody
> > >> who is better informed make the purchasing and I pay them for their
> > >> time. I like having the right parts at the right time. Just work with
> > >> Kevin and when you get the order filled that will be fine. Don't let
> > >> this little order detract from your big sales.
> > >>
> > >> Pat
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> That is where we are at. He is pretty busy with his secret project
> > >> so we shall see what happens. Figured the least we could do is get
> > >> those PROMs
> > >>
> > >> for Tempest.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for reading
> > >>
> > >> Pat
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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