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Re: 20 sitdown starwars left in the world


From: Jess Askey ( )
Date: Fri Oct 08 1999 - 14:08:15 CDT


Ha!! That is *hilarious*!!! He sure seems fidgety in that interview.

It is a good thing that is is able to <communicate with us type of people> ;-)

James G Watt wrote:
>
> thought you guys may get a kick out of this:
>
> "There are only about 20 sitdown starwars left in the world and I have
> 10"
>
> That gem was uttered by J. Thompson - UK Arcade dealer and Con Man on
> the BBC TV program Look North West yesterday evening.
>
> If you'd like to see the full article (including a couple of seconds of
> people failing to play starwars and space invaders) then grab it were:
>
> http://www.defender.demon.co.uk/capture.mpg
>
> there's an audio only version here:
>
> http://www.defender.demon.co.uk/jt_wav.zip
>
> If you'd like to congratulate the BBC on the accuracy of the report or
> maybe say Hi if you are one of the lucky people how owns one of the 10
> StarWars Machines in existence not operated by Mr Thompson then why not
> drop them an email:
>
>
> --
> James G Watt
>
> http://www.kinetic-arts.demon.co.uk
> Part of the Video Arcade Game Collectors WebRing.
>
> You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.


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