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you tried kazaa? theya re very good for getting stuff.
Posted: 01:30 Sep 28 2002
Downloading Episodes...
I dont really wanna wait for season seven of buffy to come out over here as by then spoilers and temptation would've ruined it for me (and a few of my friends) also I dont wanna be invading ELC family room to watch it (also methinks ill be working those nights) so I was wondering does anyone know the site url where i can download past (and if possible present) episodes?
I think Vampire Tigger knows it as he's had other episodes in his possesion but i feel i dont know him well enough to be cheeky and ask him (also i dont know how to contact him anyway)
So does anyone know where i could find them? Please? Anyone?
I'll buy you a drink at October Nos if you're going. 
I think Vampire Tigger knows it as he's had other episodes in his possesion but i feel i dont know him well enough to be cheeky and ask him (also i dont know how to contact him anyway)
So does anyone know where i could find them? Please? Anyone?
I'll buy you a drink at October Nos if you're going.
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The most timely source of new Buffy and Angel episodes is Usenet, in alt.binaries.multimedia.buffy-v-slayer. It's highly advisable to have a broadband Internet connection (ie ADSL or cable) - a VideoCD standard episode will be about 450Mb in size although episodes will be typically be posted at a variety of quality levels, including ones for people on dial-up. A good news reader client like Agent/Free Agent is also recommended.
Alternatively, episodes will also show up on Kazaa and other peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
(Edited by Ming 28/09/2002 01:37)
Alternatively, episodes will also show up on Kazaa and other peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
(Edited by Ming 28/09/2002 01:37)
Posted: 01:37 Sep 28 2002 
You love it though
by EvilWillow
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you're really weird do you know that
Posted: 14:19 Sep 29 2002 You're welcome. Hope it helps.
by EvilWillow
Cheers Ming
Alas, I am unlikely to be attending any Nos nights for a few while as I have been assigned to a 7-week project in Indonesia, current departure date next Saturday...
Posted: 19:52 Sep 29 2002 And I'm hoping for a postcard while you're there and an exotic pressie when you get back
by Ming
Alas, I am unlikely to be attending any Nos nights for a few while as I have been assigned to a 7-week project in Indonesia, current departure date next Saturday...
Posted: 22:26 Sep 29 2002 I intend to give it a damned good try. It is rather interfering with my con plans for October though. On current track, it means I'll miss most of South and all of SG-5. That said, we've already had two delays to the start date so I might make the whole of South yet...
by EvilWillow
oh, well, CHEERS!
Posted: 23:53 Sep 29 2002 It's worth bearing in mind that many ISP's newsfeeds are quite sucky, and so expire, or otherwise loose, posts with deplorable alacrity -- so you may need to get your newsfeeds from two (or perhaps more) sources in order to avoid ending up with 43 out of 45 parts of an episode. Also be aware of alt.binaries.multimedia.buffy-v-slayer.repost -- another important source of missing parts.
by Ming
The most timely source of new Buffy and Angel episodes is Usenet, in alt.binaries.multimedia.buffy-v-slayer
And be prepared to use up a *LOT* of disk space, especially once you start getting eps in multiple formats! It's a scary hobby, but cheaper than moving to California and buyig a big-ugly-dish to watch the wildfeeds
Posted: 00:27 Sep 30 2002
Yes, good point. Another thing to invesigate and possibly invest in is a premium service newsfeed from the likes of Clara, Newsguy and so on. Price will be about US$20 a month but they will typically carry a much larger selection of newsgroups than a standard ISP newsfeed and retain messages for longer, especially the big binary newgroups like the Buffy ones.
Usenet is a very big and occasionally scarily weird place. On searching a newsgroup list for Cthulhu groups, I found one entitled alt.sex.cthulhu! Definitely falls into the category of Things Man Was Not Meant To Know...
Usenet is a very big and occasionally scarily weird place. On searching a newsgroup list for Cthulhu groups, I found one entitled alt.sex.cthulhu! Definitely falls into the category of Things Man Was Not Meant To Know...
Posted: 09:32 Sep 30 2002 Actually, for 10GB of downloads a month, Clara is only £30 a year. Everything seems to appear, and retention is a few days. Well worth the money.
by Ming
Yes, good point. Another thing to invesigate and possibly invest in is a premium service newsfeed from the likes of Clara, Newsguy and so on. Price will be about US$20 a month but they will typically carry a much larger selection of newsgroups than a standard ISP newsfeed and retain messages for longer, especially the big binary newgroups like the Buffy ones.
Posted: 10:01 Sep 30 2002