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T H E T R Y S T R E A D E R S' I N T E R V I E W S
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in which Cliff Ratcliffe tells us more about himself
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WHO AM I?
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Name: Cliff Ratcliffe
Age : 52
Town: Hinckley, Leicestershire
Job : W/B C.N.C Programmer/Setter/Operator.
Non-computing interests: Reading.
Previous computer/s:
I had a P.C. up to a few weeks ago but hardly ever used it. So I sold it.
Current computer/s:
ATARI STE with 4 Meg RAM, TOS 1.6 with Disk version of TOS 3.1.
Additional hardware:
H/P Desk Jet 510 Printer & Panasonic 24 Pin Printer.
What do you use your computer for: Mostly W/P & Database.
Top application software: Supercard. Excellent tool.
Top entertainment software: Don't use them.
Top PD/Shareware: Haven't got any preferences.
Hardware turkeys: None.
Software turkeys: Superbase. Makes hard work of a simple job.
What do you like about the ST world: Friendly people.
What do you dislike about the ST world: Not enough outlets & users.
What do you dislike about the ST: Nothing
What was your first article to appear in KelAUG: Haven't done one yet.
What computer/peripherals would you buy (to a maximum of £1000):
Hard drive & scanner
What computer/peripherals would you buy (with unlimited funds): See above
Recommended books:
Haven't seen any on Ataris. But my favourite authors are Tom Clancy,
Patricia Cornwell and John Grisham.
Books to avoid: Romantic novels.
Recommended music: Simply Red, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dire Straits
Music to avoid: House
Recommended Films/TV:
Don't watch much TV but I do like Drop the Dead Donkey and One Foot in the
Grave. I like Jimmy Cagney movies.
Films/TV to avoid: None really
Favourite food:
My wife makes the best Pasta Bake I have ever eaten, especially with
cheese on the top, and when it's cooked she sticks it under the grill and
crisps up the cheese.
Eat *what*?!: Anything. My wife says I'm a pig when it comes to food.
Favourite drink:
Alcoholic: Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Canadian Club Rye Whiskey.
Non Alcoholic: Tea or Real Coffee. (Beans, I hate instant)
Drink *what*?!: ?
What would you do if you had unlimited funds (no 'pooter stuff):
We would travel round the world.
Free for all - tel us about yourself:
I am married with two kids. My son is 30 years old (and still living with
us!). My daughter is 28 and married (she lives in Coventry). We have been
married for 32 years. We like travelling (but not in the car, because I
hate driving, especially on the roads of today. Most of today's drivers are
mad.
I work for an engineering company that makes parts for the aerospace
industry.
I really like using my Atari computer (my wife says I think more of it
than I do of her).
I also read a lot, although my favourite authors don't publish books too
often. My really favourite auther is Patricia Cornwell, who writes crime
thrillers. I have just finished her latest. I wasn't impressed with the
ending but the story was good. I drive a 14 year old AUDI 100 that I have
had for 10 years just keeps going and going. People keep asking me when I
am going to swap it, but why should I when it gets us around o/k.
~~~ eof ~~~