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           EGB'S SMELLY SOX IN INTERVIEW FOR ANOTHER DISKMAG SHOCK!


Oh dear oh dear, what HAVE you been doing EGBSS? Doing an interview for another
diskmag indeed! Well, I know this is  true,  because I've got the file to prove
it! Here's the story: EGB's Smelly  Sox  told  me  he  was wanting to send Pure
Bollocks to one of the DBA contact addresses,  along with a text file in answer
to one of their opinion articles. So I  get  the job of sending out a couple of
disks to this address. But what's on the disk as well as the article? Yes, it's
an interview done with their Interviewer  program!  Tut,  tut! Well here is the
FULL UNALTERED text of this interview. [It would  have to be or else I wouldn't
allow it in this magazine! -EGBSS!] All that's been done to it is a little text
formatting. Intrestingly, when I confronted EGBSS  with this text file, he said
he was going to put in the magazine anyway!  Hmmmmm...... OK then I'll take you
at your word then! [I fuckin' WAS!!!  -EGBSS!!]  So, just to show we don't hide
anything, here's the interview EGB's Smelly  Sox  did using the DBA Interviewer
on DBA 6.


<Genie!>


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EGB'S SMELLY SOX

     Interview with the MEGA interviewer by D.B.A.
     Try it out so you can send in your interview !

Pseudo computer name... EGB'S SMELLY SOX

Group you're in (if any)... PURE BOLLOCKS editorial team

Function (like coder, gfx man etc)...
Well,  main   thing  at  the  moment  is  editing  and  putting  together  PURE
BOLLOCKS.  I  also  write the odd article  for it as  well.  I've  also  worked
with Rich Tea in coding for the PERPETUAL DAWN DEMO.

Latest project you made (like demo, games, mod etc)...
Woops,  already answered that! Look, get the PERPETUAL DAWN demo- it's  fuckin'
brilliant!  Ok then, it's not that brilliant  but  it's the only  demo from the
Ripped Off coding  party  so  far!   And  get  PURE   BOLLOCKS-   it's the best
diskmag, with the exception of D.B.A diskmag.

Real name...
Mr EGB SMELLY SOX. (Ha ha!)

Age...
Older than a Take That fan!

Sex (male or female)...
Yes please! (Why do diskmags ask this question now?)

Weight...
Heavy? Er, dunno, I'm not near a weighing machine!

Length...
What.... You saucy bastard! Get out of here!

Hair (like color, style or just plain bold)...
Erm, purple mohican? Naah, just dark greasy short hair!

Looks (like playboy, shit head etc)...
Shit head playboy!

Clothes (like jeans, t-shirt, baseball cap etc)...
At  the mo,  it's a sad jumper  (Cause  it's winter!) and jeans.  But  I  DON'T
wear shite baseball caps!

What do you think of demo's in general (good ,bad, more...)...
Most of the good demos have  already  been  done!  The current ones with a  few
exceptions are as boring as shit!  For  example,  apart from a couple  of  good
screens by NEXT,  Mystic,   Legacy  and   so   on,   the  Phaelon  Gigademo was
giga-crap!

What's your opinion about demo crew's in general...
Well,  it's a  hobby,   so  I  don't  know  why  everyone  takes  it so  bloody
seriously!  It's  nothing to have a really a big  ego  about!  Anyway,  quite a
lot of the demo coders I've met are OK guys who don't try  and  act superior.

What would you like to see in new demo's (like small games or else)
The current demo-with-menu is a bit old hat now so,  it'll probably go  towards
the Amiga-style loader, and a bit more towards demos that look  nice as well as
doing something new.

Do you like compil menu disk's and explain your answer...
My  experience of demo compil  disk  is  that  they're  usually ripped  off  by
lamers  who  have got a  filed  version  or   assembled  source  to  a  screen,
then stick it together with a ripped-off menu! In short- most  of them are lame
ego-trips!

What do you think about Atari Corp. itself (enough info/back_up etc)
Atari  make  good machines- no mistake,   and  they do good  backup-  at  least
in  UK compared to  Commodore.   But  they  are   complete  shit  at  marketing
their machines!  When did you last see an advert on TV  for  Atari?

Do you like the games that are out for the Atari (new, playable etc)
Most  of   them   aren't  new  or  playable!   They're   usually   shit   jerky
platform games  programmed  by lamers,    given  the  go-ahead by  bosses   who
know fuck-all about the ST,   and are  advised by programmers  who  are usually
pig-ignorant Amiga coders.

What's your opinion about software piracy on the ST/E
Dead,  dead obvious problem here is prices- and FAST can't cover  that  up! And
shit software as well. If you pay  30  quid  for  a piece of jerky  shit,  then
you're MORE likely to go for a pirate copy next time,  I'd  guess!

Would you buy more original software is the prices were lower?
I hardly ever play games myself now, but I reckon I would if I did.

What normal magazines about computers do you read...
In print ST Format,  and ST Applications,   but they're usually crappy,  and so
I tend to read diskmags much more now,  and thanks to GENIE  of  NETOWRK TRASH,
I'm also getting into on-line bbs mags now!

What do you think of them ( Contents, up to date, sort of articles)
BBS online-mags are usually the  most  up-to-date,  then diskmags,  then  print
magazines.  I think diskmags are more in  tune  with the ST scene,  rather than
online mags,  which are a bit  too  comms,   and  print-mags,  which are really
out of touch!

What would you change if you brought out a magazine????
Aha!  Read Pure Bollocks #21,  and you'll  get an idea!  Well, news and  gossip
are one thing,  coding tips,  and loads  of  info and  tips  and  stuff. That's
the best way I can summarise it!

Do you like it when a magazine has a coverdisk (please explain why)
I  think  ST Format do the best coverdisks  (The only reason I  buy  it  now!).
The  software  is   quite  good  though  they  should   do   more   PD  games..
(Talking of  which..  ELSPA,  fuck  right  off,  and  stop  trying  to  control
PD/shareware distribution!)

Do you like the idea of a diskmagazine in general...
Well,  it's easier  to  copy  than  a  print  magazine,  and  you  don't need a
coverdisk!  It's  also more likely  to  be  up-to-date,  since you  don't  have
to  wait for printers,   and  it's  also  done  by  ST   users  for  ST  users.
(Cliched, but it's true.)

Do you like the articles (to serious, to much craptalk etc)...
I usually don't like a diskmag filled  with  too much craptalk,  I think  there
should be a bit of a balance between serious and humorous stuff.  I also notice
some diskmags shying  away  from  putting  opinions  on  them.   Why  not, it's
intresting!

What would you change if you were asked to and why ...
Ho ho! Read Pure Bollocks and find out!

What is completly useless according to you...
Games consoles- why does anyone  want  something  that  just plays  games?  The
Amiga is apparently just selling on  the  strength of  it's  games!  Talk about
the waste of a fairly good computer!

How would you describe a 'lamer'
Er  right.  I  usually think of it  meaning either 'Someone  who  takes  credit
for  other peoples work' or 'Someone who  pretends that  he  is  more important
than he actually is,  just for an ego-trip'.

What do you think about the subject 'lamer(s)'
It  was funny at first,  but  it's  getting  boring now.  Always  'Lamer'  this
and 'lamer' that.  Yawn,  yawn,  yawn....  Anyway  most of the good  people  in
the scene don't usually throw around the word  'lamer'  too  much.

Any tips/hints or advise for them ???
What,  lamers?  Well...  Do something useful!   It works!  Look at  me!  Well..
Look at Pure Bollocks #21 anyway!

Talking about lamers, how did you start computing ???
Ha ha! How did I guess you'd  say  that!  First,  it  was a BBC, then I got  an
Atari and tried to code in  GFA,   then  STOS  (Can you believe  it!),  then  I
started getting into assembly,  and started  actually  coding  useful things!

Hobbies ( Besides your Atari !!)...
Drugs 'n' sex!

Normal state...
Pissed

Favourite state...
Pissed and coding!

Good Habits ( like always(?) be nice )...
I'm honest!

Bad Habits ( like bitting your nails )...
I'm too honest!

Fave computer...
Amiga!   No, it's the ST, until I get a Falcon....

Worst computer...
Amiga!   No change there!

Fave game(s)...
The puzzle ones like Pipedream, Tetris, and NetTrek on the Apple Mac!

Worst game(s)...
Nearly  every  platform  game  in   existance!   Boring  on   consoles,  boring
and jerky on the ST!

Fave computer software house/group
Erm, Thalion or Eclipse.

Worst computer software house/group
Ocean! (That was hard to guess!)

Fave utility...
Fastcopy Pro

Worst utility...
This really useless thing which put a Degas pic on the GEM background!

Fave demo('s)...
European Demos (OVR), Dark Side of the Spoon (ULM), Scorcher (TLB)

Worst demo('s)...
Mathematica (Aura) - it's boring colour cycling 'keftones'!

Fave virus...
Ghost- I always get it!

Worst virus...
Kobal- lucky I keep backups!

Fave kind of music...
Noisy stuff- like thrashing guitars and loud techno!

Worst kind of music...
Boring  singer/songwriters with acoustic guitars  who sing very  boring  songs!
(And  all the music  papers  think  they're  the  best  thing  ever,  until the
second album comes out!)

Fave book(s)...
Errm, Jolly Roger's Cookbook?

Worst book(s)..
The  boring  shit you're forced to read  in  school- like 'Of  Mice  and  Men'-
probably the most pointless book in  existance!  I  mean,  you're  already know
whats going to happen at the end of  the book by the  time  you've read through
most of the first chapter,  so why bother  reading  the rest of it!!!

Fave tv program...
Drop the Dead Donkey, Red Dwarf.

Worst tv program...
Quiz Night- most boring show ever on television!

Fave movie(s)...
The Blues Brothers

Worst movie(s)...
There was this really boring film  I  saw  late at night called  'Twinky'  that
was just 60's film tricks and nothing  else.   eg crap pop  music,  and lots of
shots of Susan George going around on a bicycle.

Fave girl...
Hee hee! I might tell you before I die!

Worst girl (are there any ?)...
Oh yes there are,  and her name  is  MARGRET THATCHER!  (She was a  girl  once,
but I expect she forgot it!)

Fave car...
Robin Reliant!

Worst car...
Robin Reliant? (Sorry, I don't drive!)

Fave food...
Anything edible.

Worst food...
Anything inedible.

Fave drink(s)...
Anything that's not too poisonous!

Worst drink(s)...
Anything that IS too poisonous!

Fave thought...
I might code a decent demo screen!

Worst thought...
I might not code a decent demo screen!

Any comment\advise\anything you want to say to the D.B.A. team...
Yes!  Read Pure Bollocks and see how  a diskmag SHOULD be done!  (Joke!  You're
diskmag is great, really!)

Some more perhaps ???
No, I'll let the magazine speak for itself!

Do you like this why of interviewing...
It's a great idea. At least the questions are not too boring!

Did you like the questions that where asked...
Aaaaarrrrggghhhh!

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EGB'S SMELLY SOX of the PURE BOLLOCKS editorial team.

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