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- {3Come to my party!!!
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- {4If your group's holding a party of
- some description and you want it to be
- included on our list, send full
- details to {3Tantalus {4at his address.
- This list is not limited only to UK
- parties, so write from abroad!
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- {6Thanks to Jaz of Quartz for sending me
- the information on the Quartz Summer
- Conference '92.
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- {2Quartz Summer Conference 1992
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- {7This summer {3Quartz {7will be holding the
- first major 2 day Amiga event in
- England. Unlike most other party
- organisers we are not in it to make
- money. {5All profits will go towards
- prize money, and making this the best
- party yet!!
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- {7Everything written below WILL happen.
- These are NOT just empty promises!
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- {5When?: {7Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th
- August, 1992.
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- {5Duration?:{7 10:00 am Saturday -
- Midnight Sunday.
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- {5Where?: {7Sunny Somerset in
- {2England{7!
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- Thats .. {3140 {7miles West of London.
- {3180 {7miles South of Sheffield.
- {360 {7miles South of Cardiff.
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- The address of the party-place is:
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- Puriton Sprots and Social club,
- Puriton,
- Bridgwater,
- Somerset.
- England.
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- {4Competitions:
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- {7As well as the usual demo, graphics
- and music competitions, there will
- also be a 9 pin Skittles tornament
- (for both individuals and teams), a
- tug of war competition, a football
- competition, and a darts competition.
- There will also be some REALLY crazy
- competitions such as a real-time RSI
- demomaker competition, and a cool disk
- throwing competition. There will also
- be many other surprise competitions
- (see later - Ed!) and a prize draw on
- the tickets.
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- {4Competition judging:
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- {7The demo, graphics and music
- competitions will be judged by you!
- You will be issued with a voting form
- upon your arrival, votes will be
- collected and counted independantly,
- so no-one can moan about vote rigging.
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- {4Prizes:
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- {7We plan to bring you the biggest
- prizes EVER! For example, the first
- prize in the demo competition will be
- based on the number of people who
- attend (so come along! -the whole DTY
- coding department) For each ticket
- sold, 1 quid is added. For example,
- 300 tickets sold means a first prize
- of 300 quid!!! (Prize money for second
- and third places will be worked out
- using the same method for each Amiga
- related competition.) Example prizes
- for the non-Amiga related
- competitions are: trophies, joysticks,
- drinks vouchers, disks, old junk that
- no-one wants, etc.
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- {4On Site Facilities:
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- {7 3500 sq feet of sound-proofed area.
- A 30 Amp power supply.
- A conference room for eating,
- relaxing etc.
- Licenced bar, open all day.
- Snacks and cooked food.
- A safe room for valuables.
- Full P.A. system.
- Showers and changing rooms.
- Pool and snooker room.
- 9-pin Skittle alley.
- Large Car Park.
- Large camping area.
- Cheap drinks!
- Somerset scrumpy/70p pint.
- Quartz beer 60p/pint
- Lambatts lager 120p/pint.
- Also, depending on ticket sales there
- is the possibility of a 20ft by 12 ft
- RGB and video projector.
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- {4Local facilities:
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- Jet and water ski centre.
- Indoor aqua park.
- Takeaways (dial a pizza, etc.)
- 6 miles to a 7 mile stretch of beach.
- Cinema.
- Night clubs.
- Tennis courts.
- Conveniance stores.
- GPO.
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- {4Getting there:
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- {5By road:- {72 minutes off Junction 23 on
- the M5, it will be posted from there.
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- {5By rail:- {7Local train station
- "Bridgewater" Taxi rank at station
- (fare from station-party is a fiver)
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- {5By coach:- {7National express will take
- you all the way (oo-er)
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- Maps, bus, coach and train timetables
- are available on request.
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- {4The tickets:
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- {7The tickets will be 4 pounds. (Free to
- non-UK guys) and are on sale now.
- Order your tickets now to avoid the
- rush and to be guaranteed a place.
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- {5
- Q.S.C. '92
- 90, Puriton Park,
- Puriton,
- Bridgewater,
- Somerset,
- TA7 8BJ.
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- {1If paying by cheque, make it payable
- to J.Camp.
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- {3If you have any enquires, `phone Jason
- on (0278) 684947.
-
- {1 Quartz Summer Conference:
- {2 Believe the hype!!
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