VIC20 Tapes, NEW! (Canadian Tire Complimentary Game Pack)

English Invader · Post by **English Invader** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:42 am

I can confirm that Canada Tire has arrive in the UK. The only trouble is getting the package open

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Marstedt · Post by **Marstedt** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:03 pm

Isle of Man, you have an immennent encounter with some Canadian content!

FWOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
(rumble, rumble, rumble ... etc.)

RobertBe · Post by **RobertBe** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:50 pm

The Canadian Tire tape struck California today!

Either Greece or a Paramount soundstage,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org

Schema · Post by **Schema** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:21 am

Got mine yesterday, thanks. Well done on the packaging!

Marstedt · Post by **Marstedt** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:45 am

Awesome!

Thanks for the update you two, glad my Supa-Pak did the trick. : ]

Kweepa · Post by **Kweepa** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:41 pm

Tape arrived safe and (mostly) sound here in Austin!
(I'm not sure if the cracks in the case were from the launch.)
Thanks!

Marstedt · Post by **Marstedt** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:15 pm

Can you send me details on the damage?!

I tried to package them as well as I could given the size restrictions (20 mm). Even though the launch may appear violent to the casual observer, the extended barrel and especially tuned long-burn propellants prevent any intense surges in acceleration I can assure you.

Perhaps I need to reassess the design of my shipping container. = /

I give a moment of silence to those injured on route.

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:33 am

Got mine in it's bomb proof packaging this morning. Thanks!

Marstedt · Post by **Marstedt** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:58 am

Updated first post with shipping times based on the feedback. Record low is Sweden at 4 days, and the high was US and UK at 7 and 8 days (one each for both).

RobertBe · Post by **RobertBe** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:30 pm

Yesterday at the TOGA meeting I showed the members the tape, and many were interested. At today's FCUG meeting, the tape was ceremoniously take out of its cellophaned box, and it ran perfectly.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org

Marstedt · Post by **Marstedt** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:38 pm

RobertBe wrote:At today's FCUG meeting, the tape was ceremoniously take out of its cellophaned box, and it ran perfectly.

Fantastic!
I'm happy to have contributed to this historical event.
: ]

HeroHero · Post by **HeroHero** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:06 pm

Marstedt wrote:Thunder Bay ... look to the skies! Here's a HOT one for ya!

(experimental shipping department)

Greetings from the Lakehead, long time lurker here …

Just wanted to say thanks for the Canadian Tire game pack. The package arrived in a very safe, nonviolent fashion last Friday … it took me most of the weekend to unwrap the thing, but all is intact!

I had all these games as a kid on a dubbed cassette, so it’s nice to have the original.

I’m setting up my Vic 20 next week, so I’ll give the games a good go …

My setup should coincide with the arrival of a new joystick (well, new to me that is) so I’m pretty pumped about that as well.

Thanks again!

Marstedt · Post by **Marstedt** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:38 pm

Thanks for the feedback, and you're very welcome!

Centallica · Post by **Centallica** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:26 pm

Greetings from the Lakehead, long time lurker here …

Just wanted to say thanks for the Canadian Tire game pack. The package arrived in a very safe, nonviolent fashion last Friday … it took me most of the weekend to unwrap the thing, but all is intact!

I had all these games as a kid on a dubbed cassette, so it’s nice to have the original.

I’m setting up my Vic 20 next week, so I’ll give the games a good go …

My setup should coincide with the arrival of a new joystick (well, new to me that is) so I’m pretty pumped about that as well.

Thanks again!

Welcome fellow Thunder Bay'er...that makes 2 in Thunder Bay and 1 (myself) who's from Thunder Bay but escaped

Any 1st name to put to the user-name?

Brian

Vic20-Ian · Post by **Vic20-Ian** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:44 pm

Canadian post missile landed today in IOM.

I had to laugh with the parcel may be opened by customs sticker - fat chance against the Canada tape, nylon reinforced tape and then the foam and card.

I don't want to to open it - has anyone dumped it yet to a zip I could download?