X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fbb9d,c8f18ec830247f9f,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfbb9d,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,c8f18ec830247f9f,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public From: Erik Kambestad Veland Subject: [TALK] J&G H/P network community newsletter ISSUE 5 + new user informations Date: 1996/12/21 Message-ID: X-Deja-AN: 205609639 sender: bertino@netcom5.netcom.com organization: Wigwam Software, Inc. [http://home.sol.no/kseide/wigwam2.html] newsgroups: alt.ascii-art,rec.arts.ascii _.-..-._________________________________________________________________ : :; : Jugg and Grim's NEWSLETTER : : .--. ,-.,-.,-. .--. .---. .--. .--. .--. FOR J&G H/P : :: :' .; :: ,. ,. :' '_.': .; `' .; ; ' .; :' '_.' NETWORK COMMUNITY :_;:_;`.__.':_;:_;:_;`.__.': ._.'`.__,_;`._. ;`.__.' ISSUE 5 ____________________________: :__network__.-. :_community_______________ * INFORMATION * UPDATES * WH:_;AT'S NEW? * `._. by Erik K. Veland [grim] Email: ekveland@online.no - URL: http://home.sol.no/kseide/index.html ________________________________________________________________________ To all our community members: .-----. / / ,/ mmmmmm\ /| /| _ _ _=20 ( / o o \\ / |/ | (/_/ (_/ (_(_/ ,---. /,L ~,L~ J `-' `-' ,- / (. n /( #,.d##b.,# _/,' /) _/_ \___/ (##)"###uu###"._ / /_ _ . _ / _ _ __ = _ P^~~? _.--"" "######" ~-. 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I'm going for a christmas vacation with my family. My advise to you all is to spend less time surfi= ng the net and more time with your family this christmas. Have a peaceful holiday! RECENT NEWS: + Xmas tree '96 Our Christmas tree. + Downloadable WringTris from Wigwam Software, Inc. + New music modules at + LOADS of new Ascii Art at Wicked Ascii Art! Still need votes for the Ascii Awards RESEND OF NEW USER INFORMATION: _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_= -_-_-_ -=3D[ welcome as a new user at .-. .-. .--. _ .-. : : : : : .--' :_; .'.= ' _ : :.-..-. .--. .--. .--. ,-.,-. .-' : : : _ .--. .-.,-.,-.,-.`-'= .--. : :; :: :; :' .; :' .; : ' .; ; : ,. :' .; : : :; :: ..': :: ,. ,. : = `._-.' `.__.'`.__.'`._. ;`._. ; `.__,_;:_;:_;`.__.' `.__.':_; :_;:_;:_;:_; = `.__.' _ .-. : .-. : ( ) `._.' `._.' | |__ _ ___ ___ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ | _ `\ /'_`\ /' _ ` _ `\ /'__`\( '_`\ /'_` ) /'_ `\ /'__`\ | | | |( (_) )| ( ) ( ) |( ___/| (_) )( (_| |( (_) |( ___/ (_) (_)`\___/'(_) (_) (_)`\____)| ,__/'`\__,_)`\__ |`\____) / / | | ( )_) | ___ ___ (___ ___ ___ ( (_)_ ____ _ _ \.._/_ __ _ _ _ __ = _ _ | )|___)| | )| )| )|___) | | | |\/| |\/| | | |\ | | | = \_/ | / |__ |__ |/\/ |__/ | | \ |___ |__| | | | | |__| | \| | | = | _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_= -_-_-_ As a new user you will: * recive our newsletter (non-regulary) * be listed on our memberpages (currently under construction) * soon be able to use our forthcoming chat * be able to share anything possible in the world, either be it art, poems, ascii art, music, HTML, info about yourself etc. * have a good time _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_= -_-_-_ We are depending on you as a member to contribute to our community. If you have something you want to share with the world, this is the place! YOU can help shape the community! Send your contributions, suggestions, critisisms to: _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_= -_-_-_ ABOUT THE NEWSLETTER: The newsletter is written to provide current information about Jugg and Grim's homepage network community. Updates, what's new and other informations related to our community. The newsletter will be much smaller in size than this first new user mail= , because it will only bring news and updates, not like the informations provided here. NORWEGIAN NOTE: Dette blir bare skrevet p=E5 engelsk, jeg har ikke giddet =E5 skrive en norsk utgave. Beklager til alle som ikke kan engelsk. AND FINALLY: If you don't want to recieve this newsletter, please send a mail to: and I'll take you off the list. _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_= -_-_-_ _____ / /\ / / \ ___ ____ _ _ ___ / / \ |__] | | | | | / / /\ \ |__] |__| |__| | / / / \ \=20 / / /\ \ \ Jugg and Grim's / / / \ \ \ Homepage / /__/____\ \ \ Network community: / \ \ \ /________________\ \ \ \_____________________\ / Jugg and Grim's homepage network community is - as the name applies - a network of homepages. It can be split into different sections or sectors: + The main page - The jumpstation to the rest of the sectors + World Wide Wickedness - A collection of "special" and fun pages. + Wigwam Software, Inc. - A software company wich produces game-remixes for the Apple Macintosh and music modules: + Grim's modules - Download my music, also download players. + Personals - About Jugg, Grim, PeeWee and Wring + Useless pages - The blast from the past + Others - About, awards, user survey and the like. + Your contribution? - mailto:ekveland@online.no :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NOTE: IF YOU VISIT OUR COMMUNITY, PLEASE TAKE THE USER SURVEY! It's now working! (At last :) :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ........................................................................ INFORMATION: _ _ ____ _ ___ / |__| |___ | |__] / | | |___ |___ | . _-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_ Please help us to get higher on the 50 best list at home.sol.no Go to our main page and press the "vote now!" button. This makes your vote go to us and our community. This again will help us get more visitors and more community members! ........................................................................ INFORMATION: _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ ____ ___ ____ ____ ____ _ _ ____ ____ ___ | | | | | |_/ |___ | \ |__| [__ | | | |__| |__/ | + |_|_| | |___ | \_ |___ |__/ | | ___] |___ | | | | | \ | + _-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_= -=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_ + LOADS of ASCII art + The most extensive ASCII art FAQ on the net + A tutorial on How to make start in ASCII art + Ascii Awards [NEW] This is the most officially visited page in our community. 1800 at last check! And 6100 to the site! GREAT! Wicked Ascii Art is created and maintianed by Erik K. Veland [Grim] It's updated daily and it's the fastest growing page on our site. Use your browser's FIND button to search the page for what you are looking for. It features some of the greatest collections on the net. Many is recieved directly from Artists. Things people have said about my site: "You have much great art on your homepage..." - Bj=F8rn Bratli "I just checked your web site. How incredibly awesome...and I mean it. = I think that your site is up to what Scarecrow's site used to be! There is so much stuff..." - Joan Stark "YES!!!!" - Stephan Hochhaus "I was on your site this morning, cool or what! I will go back on Thursday and have a proper look." - Matt Walford "That's wat I call an impressive collection. I wondered why you were promoting your page that much in the ascii-art newsgroups... now I know. :D Congratulation, you've done here a hell of a job!" - Joris Bellenger "Cool Web page, man! You had just what I needed to send a Thanksgiving card to all my friends." - Ed Hardy "Like your site a lot!" - Gerald Birkenstock=20 "Just visited your beautiful page dedicated to ascii-art... ...Thanks for any help you can offer, and my compliments on your page." - Sarah de Vries "I've enjoyed this page, and have seen these sig files on emails all the time.... I've got a link to this site from my home page... http://www.iswt.com/filtz" - Phillip Filtz "Hello all! I know this newsgroup has lots of posts re: Erik's Wicked Ascii Art Web Page... I want to stick in my 2 cents worth here... Erik's page is huge and incredibly awesome for the short time it has been open. (And I'm not jus= t saying this because he's a fan of my artwork and has a link to my homepage...) If you have internet access, do check out this site. And if you looked at it last week or earlier... check it out again. You'll b= e surprised at all he has found." -Joan Stark _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_= -_-_-_ USENET NOTE: Many of the messages on the newsgroups and are just requests for ascii art and for re-posting previous collections. BEFORE you do that: Take look at this page and see if I have what you are looking for first. I also have most collections of newer date from these groups, so that we don't have to repost collections. I am always glad to get feedback on this page, so please mail me at: ____________ ASCII AWARDS ____________ Start voting for Descembers Ascii Awards! You can start voting for your favorites in these categories: + BEST ARTIST + BEST WEBSITE + BEST ART =03+ BEST .SIG (signature file) Go nominate your favorites at my homepage: Wicked Ascii Art (NOTE: The nomination page, still doesn't work! I've gone through the HTML several times, can someone take a look at it, it needs to be fixed SOON! You can also nominate next months favorites already now. ... =20 ........................................................................ INFO: _ _ ____ _ _ ___ ____ _ _ |\/| |__| | | |__] | | \/ + | | | | | |___ |__] |__| _/\_ + _-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_ + My funniest mails + ASCII humor + Funnies alias archive + Dogbert's New Ruling Class - Newsletter I haven't recieved _any_ feedback on this page. It does feature some Ascii jokes and poems. This page is also updated everytime I recieve a funny mail, Send your contributions to: ........................................................................ INFO: _ _ _ ____ ____ _ ___ _ _ _ _ ___ ____ | | | | | |__/ | | \ | | | | | \ |___ |_|_| |__| | \ |___ |__/ |_|_| | |__/ |___ _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ ____ ___ _ _ ____ ____ ____ | | | | | |_/ |___ | \ |\ | |___ [__ [__ + |_|_| | |___ | \_ |___ |__/ | \| |___ ___] ___] + _-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_ This is the main section for all of my "specials" on the J&G H/P network. These includes: + The Macintosh Page + Hole in the wall + Wicked module of the week + Wicked Ascii art + Mailbox And soon: + Anti Micro$oft ........................................................................ INFO: _ _ ____ ____ ____ ____ _ _ ____ _ _ ____ _ _ | | [__ |___ |__/ [__ | | |__/ | | |___ \_/ + |__| ___] |___ | \ ___] |__| | \ \/ |___ | + _-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_-=3D-_= -=3D-_- WE NEED FEEDBACK, PLEASE TAKE THE USER SURVEY! Feedback from our users is the most important thing that's keeping us running. Please sign in! (And, yes it _is_ working now, so there's no excuse!) Access it from the main page: ........................................................................ INFO: ____ ____ _ _ _ . ____ _ _ ____ ___ _ _ _ ____ ____ | __ |__/ | |\/| ' [__ |\/| | | | \ | | | |___ [__ + |__] | \ | | | ___] | | |__| |__/ |__| |___ |___ ___] + + Original music in mod-format + Links to players and trackers Have a machine with music-capabilities? Like good music? Go here to download my music! ........................................................................ INFO: _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ ____ _ _ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ _ _ ____ ____ ____ | | | | | __ | | | |__| |\/| [__ | | |___ | | | | |__| |__/ |___ |_|_| | |__] |_|_| | | | | ___] |__| | | |_|_| | | | \ |___. ' _ _ _ ____ | |\ | | + | | \| |___ .+ + Macintosh game-remixes Are you the lucky owner of the holy grail of computing (read: Macintosh) If so, grab a hold of some of my homemade game remixes! Now availible for download: + Wringtris {Tetris Max} Please give me some feedback on this, mailto:ekveland@online.no ........................................................................ INFO: ___ _ _ ____ ___ ____ ____ ____ _ _ ____ _ _ ___ | |__| |___ |__] |__| [__ |___ |\/| |___ |\ | | | | | |___ |__] | | ___] |___ | | |___ | \| | Mostly Jugg's territory. He wants this to be in the newsletter. This is strictly for educational and informative use! So that was the disclaimer. Find the secret spot on our mainpage: ........................................................................ INFO: ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ _ _ ____ _ ____ |__] |___ |__/ [__ | | |\ | |__| | [__ | |___ | \ ___] |__| | \| | | |___ ___] The buttons under personals leads to: About Grim Me - Erik K. Veland (New Design, fast loading) About Jugg J=F8rgen Eide Wring's Wringe Homepage Andreas J. Skiftesvik PPPWP The Party Pooper PeeWee Page - Preben Westreb=F8 ........................................................................ ------------------------------------- --____ _ ___ ____ _ _ ____ ___ -- --[__ | | |___ |\/| |__| |__]-- --___] | | |___ | | | | | -- ------------------------------------- =20 [MAINPAGE] | | _______________________________|__________________________ | | | | | [WIGWAM] [WORLD WIDE WICKEDNESS] [PERSONALS] [MODULES] [THE BASEMENT] | | | | | [GAMES] [THE MACINTOSH PAGE] [ABOUT GRIM] [music] [JUGG'S W-LIST] | | | | [INFORMATION] [HOLE IN THE WALL] [ABOUT JUGG] [ANARCHY ONLINE= ] | | [music]--[MODULE OF THE WEEK] [WRING W H/P] | [MAILBOX]--[funny mails, ascii jokes, DNRC, ascii poem= s] | [WICKED ASCII ART]--[loads of ascii art] ........................................................................ --=20 +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | .:' G_______.R_____. I_______.M___. ____. | | __ :'__ ) ____/ ) \ ) / ) \/ / | | .'`__`-'__``. / /_ / / O < / / / / | | :__________.-' /______( /__/\___( /_____( /___\/___( | | :_________: |=20 | :_________`-; |=20 |jgs`.__.-.__.' Mail: ekveland@online.no | | Main page: http://home.sol.no/kseide/ | +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | "If I had a dime for every original idea Bill Gates had... | | why I'd have nothing!" -Christopher Meinck | +_______________________________________________________________+