November 21, 2000, 16:11
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Yep - there's no way I can change my address to be Amazonian_Mage@yahoo.com since the Yahoo address is banned.
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November 23, 2000, 17:20
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King
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[RedFred, grovelling, crawls into the thread on his knees with hands tightly clasped]
Well, I couldn't see delivering yet another 'lack of progress' report, so I've waited until I have something more positive to say.
I have learned a bit about zip utilities. And there are hundreds of them out there. In the end two different programs did the job. As of a couple of days ago I had consistant 'unzip' capability by using a product by ArkoSoft. As of today I have 30 days of 'zip' capability using another fairly arcane trial product. If I can't find a free download of a zip utility that actually zips and does't mess with my system in 30 days time I am prepared to purchase the $20 permanent version.
All this trial unzipping and playing and zipping may result in a tampering message. If so, my apologies; no cheat was intended. My other option was to wipe my PC clean and start reinstalling everything to see if that would cure it of my zip woes. That would be a huge and somewhat rash step which I am reluctant to take.
I have forwarded the file onto AC mere moments ago. Misotu, please go ahead and zip when it gets to be my turn again. I am confident that half of the process (unzipping) will work.
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November 24, 2000, 08:36
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Just wanted to say that I received RedFred's zipped file yesterday evening, but it was very late so I didn't have time to play, zip, and send.
Today for various reasons I won't be near a PC with SMAX on it, but when I get back to the house sometime on Saturday 25th early morning, the game will be the first thing I'll do.
Hope that explains away this further slight delay...
RedFred - I've got a version of Winzip which does measure the number of days I've used it, but doesn't act on that, either to demand I buy it or anything. Would you be interested in having the exe file that comes with it? That is, if your experiments indicate that installing WinZip would *not* be a waste of time...
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November 24, 2000, 10:50
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Amazing! Not two hours later, I find two good pieces of news.
1. I am back at home and have sent the zip on to Googlie.
2. I am now allowed to use enixine@enixine.dabsol.co.uk! (For multiplayer zip file exchange only, though.)
This means that I can download and open zips much faster, as well as having unlimited memory for them. Note that I still have to use Amazonian_Mage@yahoo.com for conversations, etc, but at least this will make posting zips much more convenient.
So, please post your zips to my standard big email address, enixine@enixine.dabsol.co.uk - Thanks! 
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November 24, 2000, 16:54
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King
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Allie, thanks but no thanks on that WinZip offer. A couple of versions of WinZip were among the first zip utilities I tried. They seem to interact with my PC about as well as matter interacts with antimatter.
It would be an understatement to say that I had less problems this turn, however hotmail seemed to crash just after I sent the file on. If there is a problem let me know ASAP and I'll resend. I went with the new e-dress.
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November 25, 2000, 01:21
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2103 played and sent to Misotu
and AC, I know Apolyton can be a pain - they won't accept @civgaming either as an e-mail addy
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November 25, 2000, 01:41
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2103 sent on to RedFred ...
Yeah, I have the same problem since I use hotmail for gaming. I've had to set my profile so that the email addy I registered with isn't displayed, because I hardly ever check that inbox.
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November 25, 2000, 07:42
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I got the zip okay and it turned out fine. I'm sending it zipped to Googlie.
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November 25, 2000, 11:26
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and on to Misotu
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November 26, 2000, 15:55
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and 2104 is back to RedFred ...
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November 26, 2000, 19:27
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Off to Alinestra.
My zip utility zipped up the file but also left an unzipped copy. I am having trouble deleting the unzipped copy as I get an error message telling me that it is somehow protected from deleting.
Unless I hear that someone has somehow protected the file in 2104 I will assume that I am continuing to have minor zip problems.
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November 27, 2000, 18:58
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Definitely didn't do anything at all unusual to the file Red Fred, so it sounds like you still have zip problems 
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November 27, 2000, 18:59
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RedFred, the file you zipped had a few problems, but probably not due to the zipping process. Check your email for further details...
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November 28, 2000, 19:13
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Okay - problems ironed out! I've sent the turn 2105 to Googlie.
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November 28, 2000, 19:32
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played, and sent on to Misotu 
(sheesh, 19 minutes - I must be slipping!)
[This message has been edited by Googlie (edited November 28, 2000).]
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November 28, 2000, 20:21
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And on to Red Fred - in rather less than an hour I fancy
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November 29, 2000, 04:06
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King
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I am still encountering problems, but not as bad.
On to Alinestra.
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November 29, 2000, 16:19
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Onwards ho! to Googlie.
**sounds bugle and pounds off into the xenofungus astride a large quadrupedal mindworm**
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November 29, 2000, 19:09
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LOL. Well, that's a relief. I didn't think we'd be capturing any native life in this game. The new Chair of the Hive is a woman of hidden talents
2106 to the Cultists, who are no doubt running stables of worms by now ...
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November 29, 2000, 19:16
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WOW, Mis - you beat my posting post (...and on to Mis...) and my reload problems explanation.
Froze twice on loading at the diplomacy screen - couldn't exit it, mouse nor keyboard didn't work, reboot the only option. Third time worked like a charm - go figure.
G.
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November 30, 2000, 02:29
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Absolutely no zip problems encountered this turn!!! With luck, things should be fine on this end going forward.
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November 30, 2000, 18:33
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2107 on to Misotu
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December 1, 2000, 17:49
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Well, I know I've played this turn before, but couldn't see any file for Fred or any record that I'd sent it. The turns were identical - so if you see a reload message, apologies. Just my poor management.
2107 to RedFred, and I'm glad to hear his zip programs are finally behaving
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December 1, 2000, 19:06
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The ball has been duly lobbed into Alinestra's court.
Now that I am no longer holding up this operation and turns seem to be happening about once a day I doubt I will continue to post for every single routine turn.
This is mostly a gratuitous post because I like the toques on the smileys during December. 
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December 1, 2000, 19:43
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W W yes!
2108 on to Misotu
[This message has been edited by Googlie (edited December 01, 2000).]
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December 2, 2000, 15:27
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Well, I keep posting even when there's not much to say because it's easier to keep track of where the turn is that way.
Cute smilies
2108 to RedFred.
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December 2, 2000, 16:57
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Well, I am willing to keep posting if it helps people keep track. Off to AC.
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December 2, 2000, 20:56
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Going soon to Googlie.
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December 2, 2000, 22:56
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Easy come, easy go
On to Misotu
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December 4, 2000, 14:09
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Apologies for the delay  2109 on to RedFred.
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