HW Fear and Loathing

[Paul Mather]

On Tue, Mar 25, 2003 at 01:05:36PM +0000, Chris Gibbs wrote:

=> If you want perfect copy buy it.   I know us running time differs from
=> uk vhs running time, I have no idea what the differences are or what
=> version was aired.  and the aired version probably had other cuts?

If they butcher films the same way broadcast TV in the US does, then
the result will not be worth having, IMHO.  Some hatchet jobs are so
bad, it's not really defensible to broadcast them afterwards. :-(

=> If you want something better than you can record to vhs and want dvd I'm
=> here. I think thats fair, its just the same as recording to vhs for
=> someone - only much better quality.

Okay, I see.  It's a moot point for me as far as I'm concerned, as I
don't have a DVD player.  It just struck me as a bit odd to see
someone openly offering a piracy service on a list that has had a lot
of flak over that in recent times.

Out of interest, does your offer stand for Hawkwind videos, and the
HLL DVD that is PAL-only?

Cheers,

Paul.

e-mail: paul at gromit.dlib.vt.edu

"Of course the *people* don't want war. [...] But, after all, it is the
 *leaders* of the country who determine the policy and it is always a
 simple matter to drag the people along whether it is a democracy, a
 fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. [...]
 Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of
 the leaders.  That is easy.  All you have to do is tell them they are
 being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and
 exposing the country to greater danger.  It works the same way in any
 country."

        --- Hermann Goering during the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials