Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 30 May 1994.
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TALK - Files of ASCII art you can get ...
alt.ascii-art
· 2 messages · 30 May 1994 - 31 May 1994
The following Scarecrow's files are currently available:
File Name Version Size
o ASCII ART FAQ 2.3 42 K
Contains info on where to obtain ASCII art files, how to make those big
letters, how to have a sig added to your posts and email, what ASCII art
groups exist, where to get gray scale converters, how to save and view
an animation, and more.
o ASCII Art Resources 2.3 93 K
Contains everything in the FAQ, plus examples of every kind of ASCII
art, plus ANSI escape codes, and examples of most all the Figlet fonts.
If you want everything in the Scarecrow's edited collection, get all three
of the following archives. Together, they contain over a megabyte of every
kind of ASCII art.
o The Scarecrow's ASCII Art Archive 1.0 349 K
Hundreds of goodies, plus special sections on sigs and BBS art. Each
item has a 'From:' line, and of course there's my witty commentary. :-)
o The Scarecrow's ASCII Art Archive 2.0 362 K
Hundreds more goodies, sigs, BBS art, plus sig blanks, plan art, more.
o The Scarecrow's ASCII Art Archive 3.0 369 K
Third in the series. More goodies, plus GIF Gallery, and more.
o The Scarecrow's ASCII Art Archive 4.0 364 K
More sigs, GIFs, and a Font Gallery. All four total around 1.5 megs.
If you want just the best, but you want some of everything, get the Best of
the Scarecrow's ASCII Art Archives. Contains art from the first 3 SAAAs.
o Best of the SAAAs 1.0 610 K
If you only want certain kinds of ASCII art, choose from the following
files:
o Best of the ASCII Pics 1.0 205 K
The best pics from the first 3 SAAAs. No sigs, BBS art, GIFs, etc.
o Most Often Requested Edition 1.2 107 K
This file contains the pics everybody wants. Birthday pics, animals,
Star Trek, hearts and flowers, etc. Save time, get this file instead
of requesting someone post it and then waiting for it.
o The Scarecrow's Funnies 2.1 68 K
Funny ASCII pix, cartoons, and humorous sigs.
o The Scarecrow's Font File 1.0 127 K
Do you just want a collection of fonts? Here it is, along with some
nice hand lettered pieces. (These are NOT .flf fonts for use with
the Figlet program.)
o Best of Scarecrow's Sig Gallery 1.2 207 K
Over 200 non-stop K of some of the best sigs I've seen. And with
people sending me sigs, I tend to see quite a few.
o Best of Scarecrow's BBS Gallery 1.3 88 K
Some of the best art from login sceens, server screens, MUDs, promos.
o Best of Scarecrow's GIF Gallery 1.1 62 K
The best GIF conversions I and others have done. Many conversions I've
seen aren't very good. But I've taken the best and put them into one
collection.
o Best of Scarecrow's 3-D Gallery 1.0 30 K
Some of the best 3-D pix posted.
My recommendations:
o If you are short on disk space, I would suggest you get the FAQ and just
those files containing the type of art you are interested in.
o If you have a bit more disk space, you may want to get either the FAQ or
ASCII Art Resources, and the Best of the SAAAs.
o If you have some disk space to spare, you should get the ASCII Art
Resources file, and the 4 SAAAs. Over 1.5 megs art and info.
You'll be an ASCII art collector and expert, instantly.
Where do you get these files? You can get them by FTP, and via email if you
do not have FTP available. Ah, but you have to read the ASCII ART FAQ or ASCII
Art Resources to find out where.
Tha ASCII ART FAQ is available from:
o News groups:
alt.ascii-art
alt.binaries.pictures.ascii
news.answers
alt.answers
o Finger by typing the following at a prompt on mony InterNet sites:
finger bob...@gagme.wwa.com | more (you can read it a page at a time)
OR
finger bob...@gagme.wwa.com > faq (saves it to a file called 'faq')
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In a previous article, bob...@gagme.wwa.com (Bob Allison) says: [major snippage] > Where do you get these files? You can get them by FTP, and via email if you >do not have FTP available. Ah, but you have to read the ASCII ART FAQ or ASCII >Art Resources to find out where. > > Tha ASCII ART FAQ is available from: > > o News groups: > > alt.ascii-art Okay, I'm hooked. Will someone be kind enough to email me the ASCII ART FAQ? Thank you! - Bonni -- @}--,--'--- @}--,--'--- @}--,--'--- @}--,--'--- @}--,--'--- @}--,--'--- Bonni Hall, the Redhead With the Attitude (bha...@prairienet.org) "Just don't disappoint me, you know how complex women are" - Cold Fire (Rush) "But you MUST have a quote in your .sig!" - Anonymous
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