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From: zuhn@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU (David D "Zoo" Zuhn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Is the Talking Moose Dead?
Keywords: macintalk, talking moose da
Message-ID: <12595@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU>
Date: 4 May 89 22:16:27 GMT
References: <645@madnix.UUCP> <8131@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Reply-To: zuhn@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu (David D "Zoo" Zuhn)
Organization: CSci Dept., University of Minnesota, Mpls.
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In article <8131@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> bskendig@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Brian Scott Kendig) writes:
>All right, guys, this is my first post ever to the net under this particular
>version of our news editor, so please let me know if this message comes
>through screwed up in any way.

Made it over here at least.

>
>Anyway: The Talking Moose desk accessory was a *great* little toy to have
>around!  I loved springing it on unsuspecting users!

Yes.  The good old days.  How wonderful it was to see unexperienced users
confronted with an animal on their screen.  

>
>But, alas, it seems to be dead.  I would appear that the Moose is incompatible
>with System 6.0 and up, and the author is nowhere to be found for an upgrade.
>Would anyone happen to know where I could find either a later version that
>works with the new system, or the source code for it so's I can *make* it work?

Wrongo.  It is not dead.  I sent in my $15 for source code several months 
ago and got a nice letter back from the author.  He is trying to find
a commercial publisher for the package, so he can no longer give out
source.  But, he had performed major miracles on the software as well.

It is now an INIT/cdev, that starts up automagically.  There is a built in
phrase tester/editor (complete with a small game).  Macintalk 1.31 is
included (works on Mac IIs, I don't know about '030 boxes).  Works great
from Mac Plusses to 256 color Mac IIs.

The author is Steve Halls, and can be reached (according to the card that
I happen to carry with me) at:
	#303 3837 Luther Place
	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
	CANADA, S7H 4B1
	(306) 374-6052

If you send in $20, you will get the new and improved Talking Moose.  I
might even be willing to make my phrase file available publicly.  I've
got quite a few odd ones.

>
>Thank you for your support.
>
>     << Brian Kendig >>


And Steve will thank you for yours.

David D Zuhn
zuhn@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu


Disclaimer:  I make no money from the Moose, I just believe that there 
ought to be a Moose in every Mac.

Really, Is being a hairless ape that much better than being a Talking Moose?