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General => Introduction => Topic started by: squeezee on April 09, 2011, 03:58:48 PM

Title: Hi from the UK
Post by: squeezee on April 09, 2011, 03:58:48 PM

I'm Dave from Positivity Ltd.
I used to work in R&D for Autotype and gently drifted into pre-press from the graphics side.
Positivity do imagesetters in the UK/Europe. We sell Epson printers with a RIP and film for decent, cost-effective positives.
I do a little repro and separation of prints just to keep my hand in. I'm quite useful on AI/PS/Coreldraw & RIPs.
Good to be here and I look forward to meeting the members.

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: Frog on April 09, 2011, 04:16:26 PM

All I can say is Boy Howdy! this place is happy to have you.

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: blue moon on April 09, 2011, 04:36:13 PM

Dave great to have you here!

Hopefully we can challenge you a little more than "why is my screen not opening?" You might not have to wait very long to actually have somebody question your knowledge and make you rethink what you think you know. From what I have seen, your knowledge of RIPs is downright impressive!!! But we'll try hard to make you scratch your head!

Welcome to our little (peaceful) slice of the internet!

pierre

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: Denis Kolar on April 09, 2011, 11:20:17 PM

Welcome mate?

A question right away.......
Your favorite football club (soccer in the states) is............?

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: squeezee on April 10, 2011, 02:30:02 PM

My school playing field butted up to the stadium (that's a funny word for a few bits of crumbling concrete covered in tin) of Wigan Athletic, it used to be 35p to get in for kids but it was free if you levered up the corrugated tin sheet fence at break and crawled through the gap.  We are currently bottom of the league and probably due to be relegated next month.  We don't care.   :(

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: Donnie on April 10, 2011, 03:48:05 PM

I must say, my good fellow, that it is indeed an honor and pleasure to have your most notable expertise in our company. Now belly up and have a beer. ;)

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: Denis Kolar on April 10, 2011, 04:14:06 PM

Quote from: squeezee on April 10, 2011, 02:30:02 PM

My school playing field butted up to the stadium (that's a funny word for a few bits of crumbling concrete covered in tin) of Wigan Athletic, it used to be 35p to get in for kids but it was free if you levered up the corrugated tin sheet fence at break and crawled through the gap.  We are currently bottom of the league and probably due to be relegated next month.  We don't care.   :(

You guys were holding up pretty good yesterday, to bad you lost by 1. I was cheering for Wigan. Man United fan here.

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: squeezee on April 10, 2011, 05:09:00 PM

1. it was a dodgy goal
2. I already have a beer  ;)

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: Frog on April 10, 2011, 05:50:34 PM

Okay, now you guys have brought back my '80's!

(http://www.brewpalace.com/Images/Beer/Watneys-RedBarrel.jpg)

The daily ritual of buying five bottles on the way home from work. Five bottles? well, I took advantage of "unique" pricing from one particular idiot.
It was something like $4.50 a six pack, or $.50 by the bottle.

I miss both the beer and that particular Rexall Drug Store.

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: squeezee on April 11, 2011, 05:44:54 AM

They haven't sold that in the UK for many, many years :-)

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: Frog on April 11, 2011, 06:41:38 AM

Nor here either as far as I know. I think that the name went to a brewery in Canada, but this stuff ended in the early '80's. along with my single life, stay in San Francisco, and career as a die stamp press operator.

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: squeezee on April 11, 2011, 08:42:38 AM

It's a bit harsh to blame Watney's for that!?!
 :)

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: DraginInk on April 11, 2011, 05:21:18 PM

LOL ;D

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: Denis Kolar on May 23, 2011, 12:31:15 AM

Squeezee.
Congratulation on SURVIVAL!!!
That was a fun (Nerve wrecking) last few minutes. Last five minutes, 3-4 teams changed spots, nobody new who is getting relegated.
Cheers

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: squeezee on May 23, 2011, 04:53:38 AM

That was CLOSE!!!  Thanks for that, an exciting afternoon and relegation postponed for another season  ;)

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: Northland on May 23, 2011, 07:54:57 AM

Well then..... as Homer is prone to say:
"Bob's your uncle"

Title: Re: Hi from the UK
Post by: JC on May 23, 2011, 12:38:22 PM

Hey back at you,

its nice to see so many people joining in!