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The Family Computer has arrived!!!

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HigashiJun wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 12:12 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:24 am It's cleared customs 😁
It's getting closer to you !

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Yaay!
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HigashiJun wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 12:11 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:07 am Saying that I have also ordered another set of joypad parts for the 2nd pad, and while they're not 100% necessary, I think it'll complete the restore nicely.
I would have done the same thing...
I should have ordered 2 sets to begin with, but hey ho...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 12:39 pm I should have ordered 2 sets to begin with, but hey ho...
Nobody's perfect...

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HigashiJun wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 10:00 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 12:39 pm I should have ordered 2 sets to begin with, but hey ho...
Nobody's perfect...

:lol:
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Well, bit of a worry.

The Evri driver knocke on our door yesterday afternoon to say he has a parcel for me (The N8 Card going by the tracking) but that he can't find it!!!

He says since it's small it's probably fallen down somewhere as he has a lot of other large parcels in his car and he will come back later in the day when he's found it.

He didn't come back and now it shows as back at the delivery depot. What's worse is that it shows an attempted delivery, but doesn't say it was their fault not ours.

Ho hum...
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:shock: :shock: :shock:
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HigashiJun wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 12:06 pm :shock: :shock: :shock:
And still not out for delivery.
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Grrrrr!
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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stephen_usher wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 1:30 pmGrrrrr!
My feelings exactly...
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Out for delivery apparently...
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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