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	Oh yes - letters for a lettercol. Much appreciated!

JAMES HARDY in LIVERPOOL writes (on the back of 2 Manorcon XIV forms):
> Talkative sod aren't you? Please find enclosed a cheesy string - no, I
> didn't buy it, mumsy did. I thought "what cheese could be pulled into
> string?" and the answer was of course cheese made from plastic. And
> that's just how it tastes too...
Certainly am - well spotted. Everyone who I've spoken to on the subject
agrees with you on the subject of Ch**str**gs. I'm far too scared to try.
> Only received one letter? A shame. From Colledge? Talk about kicking
> a man while he's down!
Sounds like fun to me. I'm listening to boxing on the radio at the moment
so perhaps I'll soon be able to. In a matter of speaking.
> I'm sorry, but I saw "Wanted" episode 1, and I thought it was very poor.
Sensible answer: it would be a boring world if we all liked the same things.
Appropriate answer: this proves that Cheestrings rob you of all your taste.
> I also thought the host's treatment of the two Ipswich bints rather
> unfair as well.
Richard Littlejohn had a horrible first episode, but by the sound of things,
he was a late replacement for the originally planned host. The show got so
much better over the weeks, though it lost its raw, shocking initial impact.
Virtually every criticism of the first show I saw was about Littlejohn.
> However, the worst bit _has_ to be the former KGB member - is that a put
> on accent or what?!!
Apparently not. He came to Oxford about a year ago, speaking at, was it the
Military Intelligence society? We were surprised to get the message about
the talk at DipSoc! If it's a put-on accent, it's one he's had for a while.
> Great subzine - keep it up (I especially liked the mention of me!)
Hmm - if I do this all again 99 more times, and hopefully on time much more
often than this, will I become a hobby legend? Thanks for the letter!

NICK PARISH on the back of an envelope from BATTERSEA:
> Is there really any point in putting your room on your address? After all,
> they don't deliver your mail to your door, do they?
No-o-o, but if you lived in room 007 (literally) then you'd tell people too!

The gaffer, MARK STRETCH, from his wee hole in KIDLINGTON:
> How could you forget the most important part of Sainsbury's Retard Card -
> namely the cashflow benefits. Istead (sic) of giving the discount now,
> they give it three months later. During that time, the money is of course
> at the bank, and the interest gained isn't to be sniffed at.
Read my article properly. First paragraph, last sentence.
> Thanks for picking the seeding to ensure that I have to prequalify. If I
> didn't know you better, I'd swear it was a plot.
Eh? If you're talking about Siedler, read my article properly. Everyone has
to prequalify - so to speak - seeding is just to keep the "big guns" apart.
> 'Zine bourse - sounds good, count me in. How about a bonus for the Manorcon
> winning team? Also, I'd suggest limiting the 'zines in question, as there
> are an awful lot of them in the hobby. What about subzines leaving the
> nest, zines folding into other zines, etc? Oh, and folded zines could
> still pick up Gladys awards/poll placings so why should they be worthless?
Some good points here, but the last sentence indicates that, oh dear, you
need to read my article properly. I proposed EITHER awarding points for
'zine poll etc. success OR only bankrupting shares in folded zines, but
not both. This is the reason why. Eeh, I'd have thought YOU'd have read GIT
properly, if anyone did... what ARE you like, Stretchy?

And snippets from ANDREW HUDDLESTON writing from SOMEWHERE. Maybe Oxford?
> I^ll enter the other games if poss. next turn when I^ll have time! Ah ha -
> but only if it is revealed what BEFFY NOSE means!
You guess what GIT stands for - and it's nothing too exciting, I warn you -
then I'll say what BEFFY NOSE stands for. Apart from the National Anthem.
Thanks for the letters, everyone! I do appreciate them!