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- Introducing the Tommy's Toys <tm> Distribution Network (TTDN) <sm>
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- Have you ever heard about the Tommy's Toys Distribution Network?
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- Tommy's Toys is joining forces with Earthling BBS sysops in a joint effort to
- conquer boredom on Earthling PCs.
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- Would you like to become a member of the TTDN? Here's how it can benefit you:
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- Near and dear to all sysops' hearts are callers. If you run a subscription
- BBS then more callers means more money. If you run a free BBS then more
- callers means that more people are finding what they want on your system and
- you keep from being so lonely (ha ha).
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- Participating in the TTDN will increase the traffic on your board either way.
- Tommy's Toys runs a modest BBS and it is usually saturated with callers so your
- BBS will be insured of its place in reaching the end-user. If/when we expand
- to the point we don't need you anymore, you'll know it anyways, but then you
- will be freed to play our toys full-time, thank you very much (ha ha).
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- Participating sysops in the TTDN can receive all of our popular shareware toys
- and games directly from the source before it is available on other boards or
- from shareware disk vendors. No, you don't need to join TTDN to distribute
- our products on your board, but joining puts you in a better position to get
- the latest the fastest and easiest, and be on our "map".
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- What about the quality of our toys? Good question. They're out of this world
- (ha ha). There is nothing like them on Earth. Despite all the Earthling
- forces' efforts, "real" Earthlings just have to have Tommy's Toys! They are
- what Earthlings want, not just what other Earthlings want for them: low low
- cost, easy to figure out and run, not wasting of HD or modem space, eclectic,
- endlessly addictive, unapologetically silly, yet packed with genuine alien
- intelligence behind the screens -- and that inimitable Tommy's Toys look, feel,
- and personality too! "An alien in every byte" <tm>.
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- Since when did we release "episode 1" as shareware then make you pay a pile of
- money for episodes 2, 3, etc.? Naughty Earthlings! (ha ha) Yes we put in some
- nag screens and some modest limitations on the unregistered trial versions, but
- do we not give you plenty of entertainment and fun for free and not complain
- about being "robbed"? A little check in the mail and you receive your "real"
- versions anyways!
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- We are enriched the most just by knowing we gave you some fun! We don't want
- to hide our fun in our toy shop, we want to lend it to you, even if we have to
- give it away to some. We only hope to be able to give you more fun, that is if
- good Earthlings keep us in business so we don't have to pull up and take off to
- another planet after sending signals to all our toys to self-destruct (just
- kidding, ha ha) -- so please purchase the toys you use and encourage others to
- do so too! You haven't seen anything yet, Earthlings!
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- We aliens invented shareware and gave it to you Earthlings in trust, in peace,
- so don't disappoint, OK? (ha ha) What have YOU done for shareware?
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- Don't miss out! Be the first Earthling BBS in your area to carry our fun fun
- cool silly neat alien shareware products! These are just some of the reasons
- to join the TTDN now and grow with us reaching new Earthlings. It's easy to
- join the Tommy's Toys Distribution Network. Here's what you do:
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- 1. All boards qualify to apply to be a distribution site for Tommy's Toys, as
- long as they're run by some kind of Earthling. No Borgs accepted (ha ha).
- The only other requirement is that you purchase at least one Tommy's Toy
- direct from us, to prove you're serious about it (if you don't play them
- enough to find one you want to purchase well, ahem! <ha ha>). So your
- application form for the TTDN (see below) must be accompanied by an order
- for at least one Tommy's Toy, using the standard order form -- we welcome
- you as a new customer! (Most Tommy's Toys are $6 for one, the lowest
- price on the market, with further discounts for ordering groups of Tommy's
- Toys at one time.)
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- 2. To catch up to our giant load of past releases is quite a chore, naturally!
- You can try downloading them from our home BBS, but that would take hours
- and hours, days, weeks, months... ha ha. Your modem would choke (ha ha).
- So we provide a better idea, a diskette mailing service. Send $40 in U.S.
- funds for shipping/handling and we will send you a complete set of shareware
- Tommy's Toys releases ready for your BBS; add $10 if outside the U.S. Tell
- us whether you want 3.5 in. or 5.25 in. diskettes, and the density, DS/DD
- or DS/HD. Sorry we can't fill orders for 5.25 in DS/DD on such a huge
- shipment. The best is 3.5 in. DS/HD, specify that if OK. Use the
- application form below.
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- 3. Display your official TTDN member number on your BBS login bulletin, along
- with the words "An Official Member of the Tommy's Toys <tm> Distribution
- Network <sm>".
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- 4. Create a file section on your system called Tommy's Toys <tm>. Distribute
- the files from that section. This isn't mandatory but why make Earthlings
- page through all those Earthling toys to get down to the big T's? (ha ha)
- Never forget the main thrust: TO GET THEM THE FUN. Let that be your guide,
- loyal Earthlings!
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- 5. Call Tommy's Toys's home BBS at 303-433-2648 24 hours a day to check up on
- new releases. It should only take a minute or two to find out what's new
- and download it if you call regularly, say once a month.
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- If it is busy or you find it more convenient you can also call Earthling
- BBS Exec-PC, Earth's largest BBS, by calling (414) 789-4360, and download
- most everything you want from there. A lot of large BBSes carry our toys,
- but they might not have the latest versions or fail to delete obsolete
- versions, and they might rename some of the files causing confusion.
- Remember that unlike slower-moving Earthling companies our toys can change
- at any time -- that's why it is not possible to cut CD-ROMs at present.
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- It is best if you use a high-speed modem to download the files. It will
- take you a long time at 2400 baud so please try to get a 14.4k modem (ha).
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- 6. Gold Member Program. If you want to earn a free Tommy's Toy Chest with
- "real" versions of all our toys, just advertise to your BBS users to
- specially mention your BBS when purchasing their toys from us! Get us
- either 100 new customers ordering 1 or more toys each, or 2 Toy Chest
- orders -- and mentioning your BBS, by name or preferably by TTDN Member
- Number, when they order -- and you will receive your own personal Toy Chest
- automatically for free! A $360 retail value.
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- And that's all there is to it! We hope you will join today.
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- Tommy's Toys <tm> Distribution Network <sm> Application Form
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- Date:
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- I hereby apply for acceptance into the TTDN as a member board. I am the
- sysop of an Earthling-based BBS and hereby certify that I am a natural-born
- Earthling and not a Borg. I attach an order form for at least one Tommy's Toy
- to qualify.
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- BBS Name:
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- Sysop Name:
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- BBS Main Phone Number:
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- Mailing Address:
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- Note: some Earthlings are sensitive about having to use their real names and
- addresses and voice numbers when using BBSes. We just want enough information
- to serve you, and get mail through to you; we promise we won't transmit this
- information to other Earthlings without your permission. If you like you can
- use your BBS name as your account name on our BBS.
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- Do you have an account on Tommy's Toys home BBS now?
- If so what is your account number so we can upgrade access?
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- If not please call ASAP and set up your account so you can call regularly to
- check up on new releases!
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- [ ] Send me a new member file set on diskette. I enclose $40.00 in U.S.
- funds (check or money order); plus $10.00 extra if outside the U.S.
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- I want the following type of diskettes:
- ( ) 3.5 in ( ) 5.25 in
- ( ) DS/HD ( ) DS/DD
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- Disclaimer:
- Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Sorry no refunds! The charge is
- for shipping/handling only and the diskettes are not warranted in any way.
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- Tommy's Toys is a member of no Earthling organizations, sorry.
- All of the aliens work in a secret toy shop, sorry no visits by Earthlings,
- we know you'll understand.
- We don't accept voice calls because we aliens don't have vocal chords, sorry.
- Please transmit all communications in ascii, we can decode and store that
- better.
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- Tommy's Toys, P.O. Box 11261, Denver, CO 80211 USA.
- 24-Hour BBS: 303-433-2648.
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- All offers expire 12/31/99 so please hurry!
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- (c) Copyright 1996 by Tommy's Toys <tm>. All Rights Reserved.
- Permission to reprint granted provided no changes are made.
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