DrBong's Collection in GamesTM

[CodyJarrett]

Here's a scan from GamesTM's regular article where they look at game collectors. This one features the HOL's very own DrBong!

[T_hairy_bootson]

Nice one! Massive collection you have there DrBong. And nice that HOL got a few mentions. :great

[Galaxy]

It's an awesome collection, made more impressive by the fact that he's downunder (and not in the UK) where games were not nearly as readily available.

[dlfrsilver]

what a collection pal ! wow ^^

[DamienD]

Nice one DrBong ;)

[kriz]

Cool DrBong!

[NOB]

Awesome collection and nice article!

[andreas]

Impressing indeed.

Yet I (in DrBong's stead) would've done everything that my real name does NOT get published in the article. I don't like this part. -- DrBong is my HOL team mate; but outside the private forum DrBong is DrBong and nobody else. That I address him with his real first name inside the private area(s) is another story; yet private things are private and should not be public because that's why they're private. Moreover ... the real name behind DrBong was not even known to myself until I became a HOL team member. Yes I AM serious. "Ah YOU are that DrBong! The one whose real name I often read in ... " - "Yes I am". :D

But well ... I'm not him, hence ... he may do what he wants; just my 2c, though. :cool

[VermillioN]

It's impressive alright.. makes my collection look lame :p

[Retro-Nerd]

Very nice collection. Now i understand why every second WHDLoad install contains this: ;)

Thanks to Carlo Pirri for the image disks

[dlfrsilver]

Or 'thanks to Denis Lechevalier for the image disks' :laughing

naah stop kidding, my 1200 games boxes are pale aside his collection :crying

[Retro-Nerd]

Or 'thanks to Denis Lechevalier for the image disks' :laughing

naah stop kidding, my 1200 games boxes are pale aside his collection :crying

I forgot you only because i wanted to read this post from you, Denis. :laughing

Many thanks for all amiga games you provided for us. :great

[Anubis]

Great collection and Amiga setup. :)

Who's that Carlo dude?:shocked :cheese

[amigamemo]

Impressing indeed.

...yet private things are private and should not be public because that's why they're private.

is there any (comprehensible) reason for that ? i don't get the point. knowing real-life names should'nt be a problem i guess.
says phil [philipp] ;)

[dlfrsilver]

Hi phil !

[andreas]

Well. Galahad is always Galahad and wants it that way. Only (and really only) because he's turned a game programmer for a short time, he gave permission (YES I DID ask him) to have his real name in HOL with the games he programmed.
Same with Codetapper. He would be very upset if I addressed him with his real first name in public - I'm sure. This is PRIVATE - full stop. And also may be regarded as a means of respect to the person's privacy.
From the rock scene (real-life example): Iggy Pop to a mag editor: "You may call me Iggy, Mr. Pop, Mr. Iggy ... whatever in your interview. Except for "Mr. Osterberg"; you may NOT address me that way, for that's private.". Yup, agree with him.

Sorry for all the OT stuff, but that's what popped into my eye from the article...

[killergorilla]

You perplex me.

[bippym]

Me too!

Call me BippyM, Bippy, Mark, greeny, Greens etc.. just don't call me bloody bibby!!!!!!!!

[Retro-Nerd]

Everyone can read Codetapper's real name here: ;)

http://whdload.de/team.html

[Anubis]

Me too!

Call me BippyM, Bippy, Mark, greeny, Greens etc.. just don't call me bloody bibby!!!!!!!!

Ok Bipps :laughing Got it! :great


Everyone can read Codetapper's real name here:

http://whdload.de/team.html
Not just read his name, but see him!
http://whdload.de/team/c.jpg

Erm, sorry for OT.

[CodyJarrett]

Call me CodyJarrett or Adrian Simpson.

[Retro-Nerd]

Call my CodyJarrett or Adrian Simpson.

Good to know, but who is Chris Vella? I read his name in a lot of WHDLoad installs. And found this site some month ago.

http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/Profiles/ChrVel.html

[CodyJarrett]

Chris has supplied a lot of originals for WHDLoad installs but I haven't spoken to him for a couple of years.

[andreas]

Everyone can read Codetapper's real name here: ;)
Private Investigator Retro Nerd strikes again? :D

Well, I know his surname, but you guys don't :p :evilgrin
I do like to keep secrets, mind you.

[bippym]

in all honesty, if he didn't want his real name revealing he wouldn't have allowed it to go in the magazine!

Is it such a big deal? we are all friends here really (in general) and there is nothing overly illegal going on, unlike the old days!

[Shoonay]

Yeah, unlike THE ALMIGHTY MASTER OF DOOM!!! :D

[Graham Humphrey]

You have to be a bit mad in the head to use your real name on a forum...

[bippym]

You have to be a bit mad in the head to use your real name on a forum...

Exactly Humphrey.. i i i mean Graham :D

[DamienD]

You have to be a bit mad in the head to use your real name on a forum...
Definitely :agree

...or part of (as in my case) :lol

[DrBong]

Thanks for the scans Adrian and the kind comments guys! :)

And nice that HOL got a few mentions. :great

That was the real incentive to do the interview......to get some mass exposure for HOL (and RCK), AMR and WHDLoad without being too cheeky! Just wish that the URLs for AMR and WHDLoad were included at the end along with HOL's. Nevertheless, Ashley Day did a great job! :great I'm very thankful to him and GamesTM for giving me (and HOL) such generous coverage.

@andreas
I think my cover was blown ages ago when Adrian interviewed me for APOV ;) Normally I like to keep a low profile, but the GamesTM article was my choice and it was for a very good cause. Now let's resume normal viewing......

[Anubis]

Who's Adrian??? :shocked

[killergorilla]

Cody :)

[Anubis]

:D

Thanks for clearing that up! :D

Who's name is next on the list?? RCK? :cheese

[Retro-Nerd]

:D

Thanks for clearing that up! :D

Who's name is next on the list?? RCK? :cheese

This is pretty easy, check the main page. ;)

[Anubis]

Astruc Pierre aka RCK

That was too easy...

How about Retro-Nerd? :p

[DamienD]

How about Retro-Nerd? :p
Hahaha...

I couldn't possibly give up that secret (although I do actually know his real full name)... He's the secret RETRO detective ;)

[andreas]

Normally I like to keep a low profile..
Just the thing I assumed from you from past experiences / impressions and which I thought you'd always keep up with. But to err is human :p

I just like to keep a secret a secret.

Yes, DrBong! :D

(I've become very experienced in this now because of the hard-to-keep secret with AMR operating roughly 2 years behind closed doors. :cool Clearly the difference of "keeping a secret" and "adamantly keeping a secret" :D)

[VermillioN]

Just dont utter his name 3 times consecutively... legend is he appears at midnight and carves a bong into your chest with a sharp disk shutter..

[andreas]

Hehe LOL :D

[Antiriad]

And DrBong - I still say your avatar looks like a young Michael Schumacher!!!
http://formula1.extra.hu/91bel1.jpghttp://www.mcz.com/f1/image/driver/m_s91.jpghttp://www.stm.or.kr/images/cms_images/person/45/michael_schumacher_r_l.jpghttp://pix.crash.net/thumbs/263486.jpghttp://schumi.f1magazin.ru/files/bio_03_07.jpg

[cebulba]

@DrBong:

Nice collection, indeed.
Nice interview, too - so finally your cover has been blown :laughing

I need to say that I was unable to recognize at least 4 games from the picture of the "rarities" (e.g. the Triangle boxed one). Could you drop us a list of the games being shown?

and - which RELINE game (?) is pictured on the lower right hand side?

If I ever manage to got to Australia this year I would be happy to pay you a visit :spin