1st May 1994Just when you thought it was safe to sit back and browse quietly through the latest issue of EUG, a wild-eyed Will Watts sticks his ugly mug in your face and screams "Does anybody else want to be editor???!"
Yes, the bearded wonder is at it again, pleading for some poor half-crazed wretch to take over his role as Supreme Ruler of the Galaxy. (Delusions of grandeur come with the job!)
I won't bore you with the writing convolutions of my fascinating private life. Let's just say that circumstances lead me to believe that it would be best for me to stand down very soon due to a lack of free time.
Let me make it absolutely clear that the User Group is not about to fold - it will continue to trundle along in its usual erractic way - so let's not have a repeat of the mass desertion that occured after I made a similar announcement in EUG #10. But remember that unless I can find someone to take over from me, I will be sticking my lower lip out in the biggest, most childish pout you've ever seen (and I'll hold my breath 'til I turn blue)! You can also expect to receive less than six issues a year too.
The two most obvious candidates for the job are Derek Walker and Richard Dimond but both feel unable to take on further commitments so it's down to one (or more) of you to step forward.
If no single person is willing to volunteer to take full responsibility, perhaps some of you would consider doing it by committee, sharing the work between you. If you have even the slightest suspicion that you might be able to help out, contact me as soon as possible.
Even if you don't fancy taking on an 'official' role, you can still make valuable contributions by sending lots of scrummy submissions in the form of letters and articles. You don't have to be an 'expert' on anything, you can just tell us all about yourself and what you use your computer for. It's amazing how much useful information can be obtained in this way. For example, did you know that 'Noarc' is an anagram of the word 'Acorn'. No, I don't know what it means either, but that's not the point...
So to sum up, you should continue to send your letters, ads, articles and solid gold bars to me. But please send your pearls of wisdom on disk! I am a two-finger typist with the attention span of a used teabag, so would really appreciate your co-operation. My address is also the one to write to if you require back issues of the first eight paper-based magazines which cost £1.30 each. Please state which issues you require and make your cheque or Postal Order payable to "W. Watts".
Remember to send any interesting programs or graphic screens/demos to Richard Dimond. He can only read 3.5" ADFS disks at the moment so if your system is 5.25" and/or DFS, send your disks via me at the above Basildon address. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of your disk and/or any personal reply you may require.
Don't forget to keep your disk subscriptions up to date. As soon as the last number of the code on your address label reaches zero, please send a cheque or postal order made payable to D. Walker.
I'm off to do my lip exercises now.
Will Watts
May 1994, EUG #13
