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Kevin (BASIC) Toms Interview

frobushfrobush
edited January 2009 in Games
Here's a link...

http://www.denofgeek.com/games/69875/the_den_of_geek_interview_kevin_toms.html

Sadly no mention of the photo of him with his knob out published in the "reader's own" section of a well known British "Jazz Mag". (This is true - John Meagan at Ocean showed us his copy in the late 1980's).
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  • Mark R. JonesMark R. Jones
    edited January 2009
    Yes i had the pleasure of seeing it too! Now, where's a scan? :)
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  • MrCheeseMrCheese
    edited January 2009
    I read it, and enjoyed it, but have never played Football Manager. Is that bad?
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited January 2009
    Thats very bad ! You'll be telling me you havent played Manic Miner next ! ;)
  • polomintpolomint
    edited January 2009
    What's Manic Miner?
    So far, so meh :)
  • Chris_YChris_Y
    edited January 2009
    frobush wrote: »
    Sadly no mention of the photo of him with his knob out published in the "reader's own" section of a well known British "Jazz Mag". (This is true - John Meagan at Ocean showed us his copy in the late 1980's).

    I think he wants to erase that from history.
  • frobushfrobush
    edited January 2009
    Chris_Y wrote: »
    I think he wants to erase that from history.

    Well, he's moved to New Zealand, but this 'Internets' thing, Oh, it can be a biting bitch!
  • andrew_rollingsandrew_rollings
    edited January 2009
    Chris_Y wrote: »
    I think he wants to erase that from history.

    Oooh... I'd heard that too... Had no evidence that it was true though.
    I did mention it in the Football Manager page of the Speccy book, but only in the context of a rumour.

    Even so, I think that even if I had confirmed it, a scan might have been a little too much.

    Andrew
  • NickHNickH
    edited January 2009
    The required bottle of eye bleach would've pushed up the retail price too high.
  • Chris_YChris_Y
    edited January 2009
    andrew_rollings wrote: »
    Oooh... I'd heard that too... Had no evidence that it was true though.
    I did mention it in the Football Manager page of the Speccy book, but only in the context of a rumour.

    I got a complaint from Mr Toms about such information on YSAC. Unfortunately it came to me via about eight different people and was very non-specific. IIRC I panicked and deleted the entire page (or I may have just forgotten to transfer it over when I redid the site). Certainly a search for Toms doesn't turn anything up any more. I couldn't tell you if the Genesis or AmigaGuide versions contain the offending page, but I think it was added later.
    Even so, I think that even if I had confirmed it, a scan might have been a little too much.

    :eek:
  • andrew_rollingsandrew_rollings
    edited January 2009
    Well, I phrased it such that it was most likely an ugly rumour...
    However, I did suspect otherwise... I had a rather reliable source of information.

    Andrew
  • Mark R. JonesMark R. Jones
    edited January 2009
    Oh it was defintely true, I saw it with my own eyes. Plus, he had his face on all his adverts and this pic of him with his todger out he had exactly the same expression as he did on his adverts!! It was as if he'd released a porno game and had a full frontal of himself on the ad, to catch ya eye like!

    But who cares! It was years ago!! Poor bugger's probably sick of hearing about it every time he's mentioned!

    But it DEFFO was true! I saw it! Hee hee
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  • gasmangasman
    edited January 2009
    Mark R Jones wrote: »
    Plus, he had his face on all his adverts and this pic of him with his todger out he had exactly the same expression as he did on his adverts!!

    Hey... you don't suppose it might actually be the same photo? Maybe he never really wanted his face splurged all over those adverts. Maybe the guy who put the adverts together was an evil bastard, and kept sneaking his porno mugshot onto the ads at the last minute just to piss him off.
  • frobushfrobush
    edited January 2009
    If you ever feel the need to show off your manhood (or ladywood) in a soft porn magazine - wear a mask and don't give out your real name and occupation. I know I didn't!
  • GreenCardGreenCard
    edited January 2009
    frobush wrote: »
    If you ever feel the need to show off your manhood (or ladywood) in a soft porn magazine - wear a mask and don't give out your real name and occupation. I know I didn't!

    No, but the dog-sheep tattoo on your right inner-thigh was a bit of a giveaway!! :wink:
  • frobushfrobush
    edited January 2009
    Oh God, what have I started here?

    Sorry Kevin. I hope the ?5 appearance fee was worth it!
  • frobushfrobush
    edited January 2009
    GreenCard wrote: »
    No, but the dog-sheep tattoo on your right inner-thigh was a bit of a giveaway!! :wink:

    That's not a dog-sheep!

    It's a dead hard albino Rottweiler!

    So watch it!
  • thx1138thx1138
    edited January 2009
    I'm so covered in scars, and tattoos, that I can't appear anonymously in a porn film. Damn.

    LOL :D
  • WhizzBangWhizzBang
    edited January 2009
    Nevertheless, Football Manager is an excellent game and is one of the best Spectrum titles.
  • MrCheeseMrCheese
    edited January 2009
    psj3809 wrote: »
    Thats very bad ! You'll be telling me you havent played Manic Miner next ! ;)

    I love Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy.
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited January 2009
    MrCheese wrote: »
    I love Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy.

    So have you tried it yet ? Theres a fair few games i didnt play back in the day but have now tried most of those on emulators.
  • thx1138thx1138
    edited January 2009
    Mark R Jones wrote: »
    Oh it was defintely true, I saw it with my own eyes. Plus, he had his face on all his adverts and this pic of him with his todger out he had exactly the same expression as he did on his adverts!! It was as if he'd released a porno game and had a full frontal of himself on the ad, to catch ya eye like!

    But who cares! It was years ago!! Poor bugger's probably sick of hearing about it every time he's mentioned!

    But it DEFFO was true! I saw it! Hee hee


    Maybe he did,......... that game marked Adults Only..... looks a bit like him!

    http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4239/dsc00693zf1.jpg
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