Re: I just discovered this group last night - I missed 5 very good years!

Tweeter wrote:
> [ 8< ] The
> second may be inappropriate, as I think it uses characters outside the
> set accepted by the ascii artists here.  I didn't take the time to
> analyze it closely against the FAQtual definitions I came across. 

It passed through my chat (which can be used as a "purity test" for
ascii art since it only "lets through" the characters 32-126, plus
newlines) just fine.  :)

> If
> someone can see it and enjoy it, great - In any case, if it is the
> "wrong" kind of ascii art to post here, it won't happen again, as
> these are the only two samples I have ever seen.
> 

Here's a collection of files on the subject (if you look at the dates
you'll see that they are not new...):

http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/pics/ascii/junkyard/creative/3D/


(and I seem to recall that Randy Gardner got quite fascinated by them
too. You could have a look in http://www.dejanews.com/ and see if you
can find any of his work there... and Ilmari Karonen has made some
too...)

> I'm intrigued by the gif-to-ascii programs though I haven't gone and
> tried one yet. 

The idea sounds cool, but after a while one realises that they aren't
particularly good...   :(

> Colin Douthwaite - Thank you for the 5th anniversary retrospectives!
> I was able to retrieve # 8 on up.  If you care to repost 1 through 7
> for a latecomer, that would be nice... at any rate, what a wonderful,
> albeit vicarious, walk down memory lane!

Try Dejanews (URL above) for that...

> The discovery of figlets was a delight!  I just had to take a break to
> send several friends figleted messages, along with the URL.

<blink color="neon red">

   *************************************************************
   *                                                           *
   *  Figlet is good! Figlet is nice! Figlet cures headaches!  *
   *                                                           *
   *                        GET FIGLET!                        *
   *                                                           *
   *************************************************************

</blink>

> This Pete Casso is obviously a complete twit,

Yes he is. Just ignore him.


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