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Howdy, Sorry about the silly post, but i'd appreciate it if somebody could point me to a web-site with a scan of the cover of Mike & Rich's latest effort or in the very least describe the cover. Heaps of people are describing it as amusing without going into any detail, and well since the name of the record was supposed to be "Expert Knob Twiddlers" it conjures up the rather strange message of James & Rich with their old fellows in hand... nah, I won't go on. Me and my sick mind. :) Somebody just describe the cover, please!? Regards, John /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | JOHN BUS (aka. JOHNNY TURBO) | | SNAIL - Digital Access Records | | PO Box 1838 Macquarie 2113 Australia | | EMAIL - John.Bus@syd.dcet.csiro.au | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/

John Bus wrote on Tue, 25 Jun 96 01:31:08 BST :

quoted 5 lines Howdy,

> Howdy, > > Sorry about the silly post, but i'd appreciate it if somebody could point me > to a web-site with a scan of the cover of Mike & Rich's latest effort or in > the very least describe the cover.

It shows them playing that kids game where you turn the knobs to move the counters about in slots on the wheels that the knobs turn. boy this is hard to describe but I dunno what its called. I'ts vertically aligned and you have to stop the counters finding their way to the bottom or something, but the guy on the other side keeps turning the knobs too. J ^ __________ ________.__/_____ _||_/ James Skilton aka Steady J _[]/_____________[.__\____-_ DJ and Party Animal | Ae discog on-line now! | Part Time Hedonist |____________________________| Full Time Technohead |__|-' '-|__| Steady-J@Firefox.co.uk http://subnet.virtual-pc.com/~sk393820/

On Tue, 25 Jun 1996, John Bus wrote:

quoted 5 lines Heaps of people are describing it as amusing without going into any detail,

> > Heaps of people are describing it as amusing without going into any detail, > and well since the name of the record was supposed to be "Expert Knob > Twiddlers" it conjures up the rather strange message of James & Rich with > their old fellows in hand... nah, I won't go on. Me and my sick mind. :)

FWIW, most old synthesizerss are covered with knobs. Synth players jokingly refer to themselves as "Knob Twiddlers". I guess James & Rich think they're experts. Che

james skilton wrote:

quoted 5 lines It shows them playing that kids game where you turn the knobs to move the

>It shows them playing that kids game where you turn the knobs to move the >counters about in slots on the wheels that the knobs turn. boy this is hard to >describe but I dunno what its called. I'ts vertically aligned and you have to >stop the counters finding their way to the bottom or something, but the guy on >the other side keeps turning the knobs too.

"slotter", by mb? :-) p.

quoted 5 lines multipara wrote on Tue, 25 Jun 96 15:28:26 BST :

>multipara wrote on Tue, 25 Jun 96 15:28:26 BST : > >> "slotter", by mb? :-) > >Nope, got it! Downfall!

it was called "slotter" only in germany then. might be a little too stupid a name for an english speaking audience :-) got the record today btw. great cover :-) p.

quoted 5 lines It shows them playing that kids game where you turn the knobs to move the

> It shows them playing that kids game where you turn the knobs to move the > counters about in slots on the wheels that the knobs turn. boy this is hard to > describe but I dunno what its called. I'ts vertically aligned and you have to > stop the counters finding their way to the bottom or something, but the guy on > the other side keeps turning the knobs too.

The game in question is, of course, the never-popular 80's game of "Downfall". The sort of thing that inhabited dusty schoolroom cupboards, and came out on wet sports afternoons. I hope this prevents you losing further sleep! Jay "Please don't ask me how I know this" Young