[Coco] Episode 24 -- Back in the CoCo Groove!

Thu Jun 1 12:15:40 EDT 2017

Great way to compile your response, Curtis!

Steve Strowbridge, aka
The Original Gamer Stevie Strow
http://ogsteviestrow.com
ogsteviestrow at gmail.com

On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 11:46 AM, L. Curtis Boyle <curtisboyle at sasktel.net>
wrote:

> Well put, Steve.
>
> L. Curtis Boyle
> curtisboyle at sasktel.net
>
> TRS-80 Color Computer Games website
> http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/coco_game_list.html
>
>
>
> > On Jun 1, 2017, at 9:33 AM, Steve Strowbridge <ogsteviestrow at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > To the talented CoCo Crew, John, Neil, and Mike, I can't thank you all
> > enough for you on-going efforts and contributions to the CoCo community.
> >
> > The CoCo Crew Podcast was the first Podcast I ever listened to, when I
> > started, I had about 6 episodes to catch up on, so I was able to binge
> > listen, and that was really enjoyable.  Once I caught up, I found myself
> > having to wait, what felt like an eternity for another episode, a whole
> > month!
> >
> > But, each month, you continue to produce a very well organized show, with
> > tons of information, news, review, interviews, tech segments and more.
> > The show continues to get better over time, the format tweaks, host
> > discussions, occasional interviews, etc.
> >
> > When Mike Rowen transitioned from "Friend of the Show" to "Member of the
> > Show" the show reached legendary status.
> > The audio production Mike does for you show, are of stellar quality, not
> > only the actual production, but even more so, the content itself, is
> > completely entertaining, and of the highest caliber.
> >
> > It was mentioned before that your show is the modern equivalent of
> getting
> > the Rainbow magazine in the mail, and I could not agree more.
> >
> > It's hard to believe that you are starting your 3rd year, and that each
> > month, month after month, there is usually an hour's worth of news to
> talk
> > about.  It's exciting to know there is that much going on in the CoCo and
> > Retro community at large.
> >
> > On the note of the news and announcements, not only are you keeping
> > everyone informed on a large variety of things going on each month, but
> you
> > are also providing some much appreciated validation to what people are
> > doing.  There are a lot of people working on a lot of projects, from
> > hardware devices, to software projects ranging from porting things to the
> > coco to working on new and original titles.
> >
> > While I'm pretty sure none of these people working on CoCo projects are
> > trying to get rich from them, and to an even lesser extent are seeking
> the
> > fame/fortune/glory of their efforts, it's very nice to be acknowledged,
> and
> > validated, and even congratulated for your efforts, and, only speaking
> for
> > myself, I very much appreciate your efforts in that arena, of fanning the
> > flames of creativity which hopefully not only helps the people who are
> > working on things feel rewarded for their efforts, but will inspire more
> > people to pick up a project and start working on it.
> >
> > The CoCo Crew Podcast was the primary reason why I wanted to go to
> > CoCoFEST! these past two years.  While I heard about the event, and even
> > looked at the website for the event, nothing jump out at me as "hey, you
> > really got to go to this thing", but hearing you guys talks about the
> > event, month after month, and then even doing a special episode where you
> > answered a ton of questions, like, what's the best airport to fly into,
> > should I stay Sunday, what to expect, what to do, you name it, it was the
> > most effective advertising and motivation out there.
> >
> > Neil Blanchard's Games Corner has inspired me to try out a ton of
> different
> > CoCo games I never even heard of, and I've enjoyed everyone that he's
> > suggested.  Neil is also starting to become the breakout star of the
> show,
> > as his corner is expanding, and his charm is shining through on his
> > extended segments. I predict a Neil Blanchard spinoff podcast sometime in
> > the future :)
> >
> > I owned CoCos for 6 years in the 80's and used them every day of my life
> > for the six years, read a ton magazines was members of clubs, etc., and
> > though I knew "it all" when it came to all things CoCo, but I learned
> more
> > in the first 6 episodes of the Podcast than I knew during the entire 80's
> > of owning a CoCo.
> >
> > For anybody new to the community, who wants to know what are the "must
> > haves" and "must knows" about "all things CoCo" are, your show is in a
> very
> > short list of things, which I'll provide below:
> >
> > Things all CoCo Enthusiasts should know about and reference:
> > 1.  Boisy and Bill's book "CoCo - The color history of Tandy's Underdog
> > Computer"
> > 2.  The CoCo Crew Podcast
> > 3.  The CoCo Mailing List
> > 4.  The CoCo Facebook group
> > 5.  The Color Computer Archive
> > 6.  (shameful plug) My 90's inspired links page which ties all these
> > together; http://imacoconut.com
> >
> > Thank you CoCo Crew for all you do, it means a lot, and each month, your
> > show is anxiously awaited for and enjoyed by me.
> >
> >
> > Steve Strowbridge, aka
> > The Original Gamer Stevie Strow
> > http://ogsteviestrow.com
> > ogsteviestrow at gmail.com
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 12:03 PM, John W. Linville <
> linville at tuxdriver.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Episode 24 -- Back in the CoCo Groove!
> >>
> >> The CoCo Crew is back, with the 1st episode of our 3rd year. We cover
> >> a ton of news, discuss how far is too far and how much is too much for
> >> a CoCo project, deliver a tech segment on cartridge development, and
> >> give Neil's Corner some redecoration. Lots of new and fun segments from
> >> Mike's creative genius are here as well. Come and give it a listen!
> >>
> >> http://cococrew.org
> >>
> >> John
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