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Re: Spridget Screen Saver

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Spridget Screen Saver
From: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 23:35:53 -0800
Organization: Snowdon Racing
References: <36FD2E61.9404009@usit.net>
Reply-to: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>
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Amy Turner wrote:
> 
> A couple of years ago I built a batch of little animated Sprite cursors that
> seem to have been a big hit with the Spridgets crowd.  (If you haven't seen
> them, they can be downloaded at
> http://www.cococo.net/pub/ltturner/amylinks.htm#Healey )  I've been asked
> time and again when I would create a Spridgets screen saver, and the time has
> finally come.  I've found a tool that will allow me to make a slide show
> screen saver, and I need your help.
> 
> I need 25 or 30 pictures of Spridgets.  If you have scanned pictures, e-mail
> them directly to me at mailto:ltturner@usit.net.  Please don't try to e-mail
> them to the Spridgets list.  They'll get thrown into the bit bucket.  If you
> have a web page with pictures of your car, just e-mail me the address of the
> web page and I'll download the picture(s).  Let me know if you have a
> favorite picture on your web page.  If you have pictures but no means to scan
> them, e-mail me and I'll give you my mailing address.  I have a scanner and
> would be happy to scan them for you for the cost of postage.
> 
> I also need suggestions for background music for the screen saver.  This
> program has the ability to play background music if your PC is
> sound-enabled.  You can turn the music off if it bothers you.  Ideas I've had
> for music include:
>   Rule Britannia
>   Little GTO
>   Little Nash Rambler
>   Take It Easy (by The Eagles)
> 
> I'm not completely satisfied with any of those, so let me know your favorite
> driving tunes.
> 
> I only have the ability to build a screen saver for PC's, so if you're a Mac
> person...I'm sorry!  I understand that After Dark for the Mac has the ability
> to build a slide show screen saver.  I'll be glad to forward the pictures I
> collect to any Mac-owning volunteer who will put together a slide show for
> other Mac owners with After Dark.
> 
> Let's try to avoid filling up the mailing list with too many letters about
> the screen saver.  I'll post a note when I have the finished product and will
> let you all know where to download it for free.
> 
> Happy driving!
> Amy

How about Lunatic Fringe or perhaps "Still crazy after all these years"?
The second being my personal choice...

Mark Snowdon
BRGreensboro NC

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