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| From | Duncan Snowden <duncan_s@talktalk.net> |
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| Subject | Re: The most fun true Spectrum fact. |
| Date | Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:05:13 +0000 |
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After some equally heavy research, I've discovered that each of the fins on the "toastrack" 128's heatsink represents a member of the 1986 Spanish World Cup squad, reflecting the machine's Iberian origins, and that the +2 was grey because the entire production run was accidentally left out in the sun too long. Also, did you know that the graphics in Dynamite Dan were designed by Theresa May's brother-in-law? Or that the former Sinclair offices have been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO? (Although, now I come to think of it, the bloke down the bus shelter who told me might have said “Tesco”. He was slurring his words a bit.) But the one from YS that's always bothered me is, "If all the Spectrums in the world were piled on top of each other, it would fall down" though. Are you absolutely sure about that? Seems dodgy to me. -- Duncan Snowden.
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The most fun true Spectrum fact. Shaun Bebbington <shaun@square-circle.co.uk> - 2018-02-19 06:43 -0800
Re: The most fun true Spectrum fact. Duncan Snowden <duncan_s@talktalk.net> - 2018-02-22 01:05 +0000
Re: The most fun true Spectrum fact. Shaun Bebbington <shaun@square-circle.co.uk> - 2018-02-22 05:08 -0800
Re: The most fun true Spectrum fact. deKay <andyk@lofi-gaming.org.uk> - 2018-02-22 13:32 +0000
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