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Dean BedfordApr 3, 2007
 

 
It's worth noting that the complete list of dates and shows has only
been there three or four years - I spent about the same amount of time
before that bringing it together, with help from a few people, including
one or two on the list. I guess some of these files may be older than
that.

On Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at 03:22 AM, Dave wrote:

> In fact I did inform all of them about their misnamed episodes and
> *some* went to the bother of changing them and downloding the correct
> episodes from me to replace the gaps left (where I had them). It
> seems that where there were missing episodes, ie. non to replace the
> misnamed ones, these just persisted in many people's collections -
> and still persist as of last weekend i might add (I still download
> them everytime in case!!!).
>
> What amazes me is that almost all those that persist are actually
> what I have come to call 'the Eddie Izzard Episode' which
> tantalizingly refers to this as his second appearance, and I can't
> tell you how many 'Just A Minute - Eddie Izzard.mp3' I have
> downloaded but never ever found the other one. Being an Izzard fan I
> have often come across these searching for his stuff from the other
> direction, as it were.
>
> However, If you check the group download links you will see I added
> some missing episodes that I came across YEARS after starting my
> WinMx search so I've always felt it worth continuing as there is
> obviously some other source feeding into that community other than
> ours here.
>
> Another reason for mix ups, by the way, is, I believe, the use of
> Americanised dates on the files (many people judge the episode by
> dates rather than number (which we get from Dean's site as a rule) or
> by the name of the first subject. While 1990-04-14 is obvious,
> 1990-04-07 certainly isn't and it just so happens the epsiode from
> that last date is missing. This is why I re-named all thje files I
> got on WinMx and use the correct international date format of
> 14Apr1990 and ALL files that have been downloaded from me (many
> thousands over the last 3 years) have all gone out having first been
> checked as correct against Dean's site (we put a LOT of pressure on
> Dean don't we?) and been re-named in my own clumsy format eg.
> 0406-26-8-5May90-Just A Minute(Health Food Shops)DN,CF,PJ,WR.mp3
>
> Clumsy, yes, but contains all search terms and identifications that
> people use to search WinMx and decide whether or not to download. Any
> group member who has files named in this way now knows where they
> came from!
>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., Robert Torres
> <bobbyshaddoe3004@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I had that same problem, which is why I haven't used WinMX for a
> while, because of the misnamed files. what's amazing though is why
> people do it in the first place, is it some sort of practical joke,
> if it is, its rather cruel and insulting quite frankly.
> >
> > Dave <j_a_m_fan@...> wrote:
> > Momentous news indeed! Thank you both very much, I hope
> my own small
> > contribution to the missing episodes list has helped save a couple
> of
> > hours of work.
> >
> > I haven't been on the group much recently due to a family
> > bereavement. I have though contined searching for missing episodes
> > with WinMx and have spent much time downloading mis-named episodes
> > only to find out they aren't what they purport to be - hopefully
> > there will no longer be any need for this once you two have done
> your
> > stuff.
> >
> > Just in case anyone else is having the same frustrations meantime
> > I'll list here the worst offenders (This is EXACTLY how they appear
> > on WinMx) so that they can be avoided - as I promised some weeks
> ago -
> > and hopefully will save others a great deal of time and
> > disappointment.....
> >
> > (400) - 900324 - Garden Words.mp3 - This is Actually #405
> > (436) - 940115 - Double Whammy.mp3 - This is Actually #441
> > (437) - 940122 - Norwich.mp3 - This is Actually #441
> > Just A Minute #30.04.mp3 - This is Actually #441 (#30.08)
> > Just A Minute (bbc) 1994-01-22 - Der.mp3 - Actually #441 (1994-02-
> 19)
> >
> > The episode below is Actually #302 and variously appears as #310,
> > #298 and others under MANY guises. It can easily be recognised
> > because it starts off with Clement being given the subject 'The
> last
> > time I broke the law'. This is a typical way it is listed...
> >
> > 82-07-31 310 Original Foursome - What Our Audience Loves (1st 8 min
> > missing).mp3
> >
> > This last one was corrected in the group list already. I'm still
> > listening through previous episodes, especially the incomplete
> ones,
> > for any other misnamed episodes that may conceal some missing gem.
> > Dean's transcripts have been invaluable for this. So far no others
> > have been found and I think probably the group list is as complete
> > and accurate as it can be now.
> >
> > Can't wait for the extra episodes. Thanks once again in
> anticipation.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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