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Re: RE: Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

Nigel — Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:38 am

Author: Nigel

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:38 am

Hudzilla wrote:

PHP hasn't missed an issue since it started in LXF30. "Longest-running tutorial series" is a trophy I hold dear to my heart

Sorry, Paul, I'd forgotten about PHP
I guess it's been running so long it seems more like a permanent section of the mag than a tutorial series

Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

bigjohn — Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:48 pm

Author: bigjohn

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:48 pm

M-Saunders wrote:

Hrm, good question. Is a 'Twix' two bars, or is each bar a standalone Twix? And so I thought, Wikipedia must have the answer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twix

Did we ever have Peanut Butter Twixes in the UK?

M

Hum? I seem to recall the peanut butter ones, but I think that was when I was in the Navy, and we used to get supplies from some weird and wonderful places (coarse pork sausages with paprika from Naples, smoked streaky bacon from Miami, Lemon fanta from Cyprus-10 years before it was available in UK. All rather "scrummy". I think the peanut butter twix was probably loaded in the US somewhere).

You SWINES! I'm bloody hungry now, I'll have to go and grab a bite (chocolate raisin, cinnamon and sugar sandwiches are looking favourite - yum yum! )

regards

John

RE: Re: RE: Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

nelz — Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:37 am

Author: nelz

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:37 am

So a Twix is one bar? That makes sense, it's the same as for twins, from which the name is presumably derived. You do get individually wrapped, smaller bars in those selection packs.

I don't recall seeing the peanut butter ones, but wouldn't have bought one if I had.

RE: Re: RE: Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

M-Saunders — Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:54 am

Author: M-Saunders

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:54 am

Hrm, good question. Is a 'Twix' two bars, or is each bar a standalone Twix? And so I thought, Wikipedia must have the answer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twix

Did we ever have Peanut Butter Twixes in the UK?

M

RE: Re: RE: Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

nelz — Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:53 am

Author: nelz

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:53 am

Don't you always get two Twixes?

Re: RE: Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

M-Saunders — Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:34 am

Author: M-Saunders

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:34 am

Hudzilla wrote:

FYI: the vending machine in this hotel has drinks, snacks, and, mysteriously, iPods. I really want to know what happens when you order an iPod: does it get pushed forward and drop to the bottom like everything else?

And then you get one which doesn't quite get pushed out fully, so it doesn't drop down, and some lucky soul gets two iPods when he puts his money in!

It was bad enough with Twixes (Twixen?)...

M

RE: Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

Hudzilla — Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:50 am

Author: Hudzilla

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:50 am

PHP hasn't missed an issue since it started in LXF30. "Longest-running tutorial series" is a trophy I hold dear to my heart

Of course, if you're talking about longest-running *good* tutorial series......

FYI: the vending machine in this hotel has drinks, snacks, and, mysteriously, iPods. I really want to know what happens when you order an iPod: does it get pushed forward and drop to the bottom like everything else? I'm keeping my eyes peeled for annoyed people listening to iPods with cracked LCD screens!

Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

bigjohn — Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:37 am

Author: bigjohn

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:37 am

Nigel wrote:

LXF38 (March 2003).

Which probably makes it the longest-running tutorial series ever

Thanks Nigel, I'd better start looking again then! (though I may have to visit the home of "Mr Backissue", as I suspect that I've lost a few on the way! Damn).

regards

John

RE: Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

Rhakios — Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:38 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:38 pm

There were also some good gimp articles in Linux Answers, but that wasn't really part of the series, so...

Re: the current series of gimp articles?????

Nigel — Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:14 pm

Author: Nigel

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:14 pm

bigjohn wrote:

I don't suppose anyone can remember when the current series of GIMP articles (basic/beginner ones) was started i.e. in which issue ?????

LXF38 (March 2003).

Which probably makes it the longest-running tutorial series ever

RE: the current series of gimp articles?????

AJB2K3 — Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:34 am

Author: AJB2K3

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:34 am

why?
Ive only got from LXF61 and its not the start of the series

the current series of gimp articles?????

bigjohn — Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:47 am

Author: bigjohn

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:47 am

I don't suppose anyone can remember when the current series of GIMP articles (basic/beginner ones) was started i.e. in which issue ?????