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IMPORTANT NEWS: RE: GOOGLE

Tom Speirs

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Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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I wanted to update you all as soon as I could, but could not do so until this point.

Google Inc contacted me in December last year about a possible purchase of my company Spesoft and all assets (including GameEx).

I have been in the states for the last month meeting with some of their senior people, and I can confirm that sale has now been agreed.

Ther'll be no immediate changes but no further updates of GameEx while the product is being transitioned.

Things will become a lot more formal and there will be a more official news release, but I wanted to post this informally as we are such a close knit community here.

Youve all brought me a lot of joy, and this is not the end but a new beginning.

Ther'll be formal announcments shortly, but I felt I owed it to you for you to here from me on a personal level.

Thanks GameEx community.

Today is a special day.

Tom

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sbaby Ultimate GameEx Guru!

sbaby

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My sincere compliments Tom.

The news gives me a lot of joy, I think it is a beautiful your personal goal

I hope that thanks to this sale will be a beautiful future with gameex for us all

I am very fond of this GAMEEX and I am very happy for this community that is truly fantastic

I also hope that Google keeps your employees, I like to be the official Italian translator :D

HooPZ Super Member!

HooPZ

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Today is indeed a special day. To be honest, this rumor has been discussed extensively in the States but only in certain circles. One thing that was confirmed that all registered users will become shareholders of Google. I realize that you can't say anything, but I heard that from a friend at a firm who works in Mergers and Acquisitions.

I know we get 100 shares of Google. Can you say how quickly we will get them? I'm going to Vegas with my free money!

JohnnyG Super Member!

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Today is indeed a special day. To be honest, this rumor has been discussed extensively in the States but only in certain circles. One thing that was confirmed that all registered users will become shareholders of Google. I realize that you can't say anything, but I heard that from a friend at a firm who works in Mergers and Acquisitions.

I know we get 100 shares of Google. Can you say how quickly we will get them? I'm going to Vegas with my free money!

Ooh, can't wait, never owned shares in anything before today! Hang on.....

:blink:

Johnny

Tempest GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tempest

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Ooh, can't wait, never owned shares in anything before today! Hang on.....

:blink:

Johnny

Let's see, Google is at $440.00 today, X100 = $44000.00 for a $20.00 investment not bad... :lol:

I'll sell my shares to anybody today only for $22000.00 (you can double your money) ;)

iano GameEx God (Top Rank)

iano

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Wow ! I'm speechless. In the future will you be the only individual developing GameEX or will there a development team and will you have full control over where (like what new features) GameEx is going ? Just curious.

Thanks,

ian.

:)

HooPZ Super Member!

HooPZ

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It's not a joke and I don't appreciate you calling Tom a liar.

That's just mean and uncalled for. It makes me sad, very sad.

Tempest, send me your paypal address. Sending you the cash right now for your shares.

buffig Advanced Member

buffig

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well it just so happens that my name is barry google...founder and owner of google

manufacturer and distributer of the worlds finest google eyes... (we also dabble in internet type stuff).

Nowaday i have less of a hands on approach with the business and my 2 sons graham and gordon google

do all the hardwork... They tell me theyve never met tom. They are however very close to buying the

social networking sites, "my face" and "space book".

headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

headkaze

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O_O Funny thing is Tom was in the US recently and wouldn't tell me why he was over there... so maybe just maybe... But would Google really purchase software written in a language developed by Microsoft? First thing they would do is port it to C++ and change the default theme :D

Next they will buy out Mame... hmm wonder how that would go down.. Although I thought Aaron worked for Microsft, on his website his last entry under history is "The Microsoft Era (2003-present)". So would that be a conflict of interest? Incidently Aaron used to work at LucasArts porting some of their cool adventure games to the Mac!

Wish I could play along but I just wish it was true so Tom can get me a job there so I can re-write the Setup Wizard and Theme Editor (and get paid lots of $$$ and hang on campus eating free food all day).

Damn it Tom, damn you to hell!!!

P.S My e-mail to send my shares is ... :P

headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

headkaze

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Oh well :) It was at least better than the one I saw on the news this morning about a tasmanian devil named Burt or something like that. lol.

Actually you had me going for a sec beause when I spoke to you that day you were in the US and I even joked about Google buying you out on several occations. Not a bad one really.. if I didn't know it was April 1 you might have got me if I was the first to read the post. Brilliant really ;)

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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Actually you had me going for a sec beause when I spoke to you that day you were in the US and I even joked about Google buying you out on several occations. Not a bad one really.. if I didn't know it was April 1 you might have got me if I was the first to read the post. Brilliant really ;)

I should have been a real bastard and locked the thread B)

Still, looking above, seems we got a few bites. Hold on while I just reel in my catch (why isnt there an evil smiley) :)

headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

headkaze

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Actually I have an interesting story about Google. A few years ago I sent them my Resume (yeah right like I would get a job there) anyway I had a list of unimpressive things I had created. One of them was SigScribble which was a signature to put under your forum posts where people could write stuff on. Turned out to be a bad idea because people would draw dicks and write rude words all the time lol. Anyway a few weeks after sending them my Resume I checked my SigScribble page and guess what was written on it? "Google" with each letter done with a different color like their real logo. Spooky eh, but I thought that was pretty cool if it was an employee of Google checking it out.

Anyway I think the best thing about working for Google would be chatting up "Google chicks" :P

Tempest GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tempest

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It's not a joke and I don't appreciate you calling Tom a liar.

That's just mean and uncalled for. It makes me sad, very sad.

Tempest, send me your paypal address. Sending you the cash right now for your shares.

Does this mean I don't get my $44,000.00?

HoopZ - I'll sell 'em to you for $10,0000.00!

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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Turned out to be a bad idea because people would draw dicks and write rude words all the time

Yeah, that would be the first thing id do.

lol.

EDIT: Actually that reminded of the movie Super Bad I saw the other day. Really funny.

headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

headkaze

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Yeah, that would be the first thing id do.

lol.

EDIT: Actually that reminded of the movie Super Bad I saw the other day. Really funny.

Great movie! Another classic movie to look out for is "Juno".

Tempest GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tempest

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Yeah, that would be the first thing id do.

lol.

Wow that makes me wonder.....I'm pretty sure it's the last thing I'd do :lol:

(I'm still not joking ;) )

Tempest GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tempest

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Thats because you dont get British humor :P

Maybe not, But I do understand sarcasm, and if I say it in my head with a sarcastic "Spin", it all makes sense!

In addition to an "evil" smiley We need a "sarcastic" one!

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

Adultery

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Nice try there, Tom! Sadly, I am all about April 1st humor and saw through this right away. Try posting a day earlier next year and you may catch me off-guard. ;)

sbaby Ultimate GameEx Guru!

sbaby

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Emmm , I did not understand if the news is a joke or not :blink:

If it is a joke, to me does not laugh

Tempest GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tempest

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Emmm , I did not understand if the news is a joke or not :blink:

If it is a joke, to me does not laugh

Speirs?

Apparently Sbaby doesn't understand British humor either.... :(

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