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WELL...ER...WHO THE HECK DO WE THINK WE ARE??
FOR THE UTTERLY LATE ONES....PART III

Some late entries were unfortunately not included in the first
articles with this title - back in ST NEWS Volume 4 Issue 3. So
here's the last stuff. It isn't much (we know), but it was
included just for the sake of completeness.

KEN BUTLER.......................................................

Name: Ken Butler
Age: 64 (Yes! Our oldest co-conspirator!)
Place of dwelling/nationality: Middleton-on-Sea, English
Favourite food: Anything edible
Worst food: Crisps!
Favourite drink: Anything drinkable
Worst drink: Sewer water
Favourite film: Over 600...
Favourite TV programs: Films
Worst TV programs: Soaps
Favourite book: Cheque Book
Worst book: Book of Irish Jokes
Music tastes: Very catholic
Worst music: Punk, Heavy Metal
Likes: Nubile girls
Dislikes: Getting old
Previous/current computers owned: Texas, Spectrum, Atari ST
Favourite games: Too old to play that!
Worst games: Unplayable arcade
What is the thing that annoys you most about the software
industry: Never on time. Poor after support
Ultimate ambition: Peaceful death - it is the ulimate. What more
do you want. Present ambition is to live longer!
What do you like about yourself: Can't think of anything
What do you hate about yourself: A cumbling yuppie
Most brilliant piece of software on the ST: Flightsimulator II
Profession: Retired
First article written for ST NEWS: STatarian Love STory (end '87)

PIPER............................................................

Name: Piper
Age: Immensely old
Place of dwelling/nationality: London (Black Heath), England
Favourite food: Chocolate fudge
Worst food: Suede
Favourite drink: Drambuie
Worst drink: Tea
Favourite film: Little Big Man
Favourite TV programs: Hill Street Blues, Thirty Something
Worst TV programs: Eastenders, Neigbours
Favourite book: Belgariad (David Eddings)
Worst book: The Worm Oroberous
Music tastes: Most things. David Sylvian, Peter Gabriel, Kate
Bush especially
Worst music: Anything Richard likes
Likes: --
Dislikes: --
Previous/current computers owned: Spectrum, Atari ST
Favourite games: Dungeon Master, Shadowgate
Worst games: Teenage Queen
What is the thing that annoys you most about the software
industry: Vaguery + pricing
Ultimate ambition: World Domination
What do you like about yourself: Everything
What do you hate about yourself: Everything else
Most brilliant piece of software on the ST: Dungeon Master
Profession: Variable
First article written for ST NEWS: The Obliterator Story

So that's it. Interesting, what?

Disclaimer
The text of the articles is identical to the originals like they appeared in old ST NEWS issues. Please take into consideration that the author(s) was (were) a lot younger and less responsible back then. So bad jokes, bad English, youthful arrogance, insults, bravura, over-crediting and tastelessness should be taken with at least a grain of salt. Any contact and/or payment information, as well as deadlines/release dates of any kind should be regarded as outdated. Due to the fact that these pages are not actually contained in an Atari executable here, references to scroll texts, featured demo screens and hidden articles may also be irrelevant.