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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?
Tommy's Toys is joining forces with Earthling BBS sysops in a joint effort to
conquer boredom on Earthling PCs.
Would you like to become a member of the TTDN? Here's how it can benefit you:
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).
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).
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".
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>.
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!
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!
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?
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:
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.)
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.
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>".
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!
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. If you have
Web access you can also call our web site http://www.tommystoys.com and
download via anonymous ftp.
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.
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 or
faster modem.
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.
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:
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.
BBS Name:
Sysop Name:
BBS Main Phone Number:
Mailing Address:
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.
Do you have an account on Tommy's Toys home BBS now?
If so what is your account number so we can upgrade access?
If not please call ASAP and set up your account so you can call regularly to
check up on new releases!
[ ] 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.
I want the following type of diskettes:
( ) 3.5 in ( ) 5.25 in
( ) DS/HD ( ) DS/DD
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.
Tommy's Toys, P.O. Box 11261, Denver, CO 80211 USA.
e-mail: ttdn@tommystoys.com
All offers expire 12/31/99 so please hurry!
(c) Copyright 1996-1997 by Tommy's Toys <tm>. All Rights Reserved.
Permission to reprint granted provided no changes are made.