Editorial for GV Revival attempt 513b
(Written sometime in 1998?)
by Ken D


GRAPEVINE IS BACK!!!

Ken D?

Yup, Captain Ken takes the wheel of the good ship Grapevine. 
Together, Grapevine and I have charted many, many miles 
together, and it's good to get a stab at steering the old 
gel through the stormy waters ahead. For what I've got 
planned, read the article just a few notches up from this one.

So What Happened?

Well, we'd like to say the whole Grapevine team took an extended 
summer holiday, jetting around the Med, picking up loose women, 
a nice tan and various exotic diseases along the way. But it just 
wouldn't be true.

Oedipus, who lovingly crafted the last issue, has had to retire 
due to personal reasons. Retrieving articles from all over the 
place took a while, as did persuading everyone that Grapevine 
wasn't dead. And all you modem types will know of the pointless 
slagging that LSD have received from certain people out there 
who really should know better.

Will Grapevine Be Late Next Issue?

Nope. I know we always say that, but it won't. Trust your Uncle 
Ken on this one.

Highlights of This Issue

* The Hardness Chart RETURNS!
Yup, your guide to the toughest chumps on the scene is BACK! 
We've taken a good long look at those menacing traders, coders 
and arty-types, so make sure you check out the chart, and 
remember - if they're on this list, you'd better not spill their pint.

* The Nostalgia Corner
More rose-tinted views of life as we used to know it.

* Sexist Male Chauvinist Politically-Incorrect Pig!
Fed up with all your mates grabbing the girls, cause you've got 
RSI in your wrist again? No more with the Grapevine Guide to 
Chat-Up Lines!

* Drugs
Just say "how much?"

* Scene News
Who's left who to join who, where, when, why and how.

* Points of View
Match the names to the opinions ... find out what that bastard who 
leeches 10Mb from your BBS every weekend has to say about the scene, 
and give yourself a real reason to hate him.

You Can Be Part Of This Too!

It's so easy to write for Grapevine. Let's face it, if we can 
do it, you can too. All you have to do is write an article about 
something you think others will find interesting, informative or 
unusual. Then save it as plain ASCII, and send it to us via one 
of the following methods:

(1) By Modem

Special conferences have been set up on several of the UK's most 
popular BBS's. Call these numbers:

Digital Candy: [Closed]
Permanent Vacation: [Closed]

(2) By Post

Send your article, on a standard OFS 880K floppy to any of the sub-editors:

Ken D
xx xxxxxxxx Drive
Dunfermine
Fife KYxx xxx

Mic Flair

(3) By E-Mail

Mail your articles, either in plain ASCII or uuencoded LHA to KenD@xxxxxxx.co.uk

(4) By Fax

Not really practical, but if you have any urgent reason to contact 
Grapevine by fax, you can do so at +44 131 xxx 6xx6

(5) By Telepathy

Sit cross-legged, say "oouuuummmm" several times, and focus your 
mind on the galaxy's greatest diskmag. Please allow 28 years for 
a response (or 14 working decades if you're contacting Mic).

end.