Yours truly announced just a few moments ago:
The last year or so, phpBB have continued in our long slog in conquering “Olympus”, so to celebrate the recent opening of the bug-tracker and the forthcoming Beta1 of “phpBB Olympus”, we’ve decided to release a special edition of Bertie Bear!
There shall only be 100 and you can pre-order them now, though if for some strange reason they are all pre-ordered before the end or March 2006 or before phpBB “Olympus” Beta1 is released (whichever is sooner), we’ll make available a further 100 phpBB “Conquering Olympus” Bertie Bears.
Hopefully, everyone that wanted to get their furry paws on a Bertie after bearing with us in taking such a long time in developing the next phpBB, shall not be disappointed! ;)
Want one to keep you warm whilst debugging that developmental phpBB3 MOD you’ve been slaving over? Perhaps a gift to the girlfriend whom just doesn’t quite understand how you can spend 14 hours each day on a computer administrating/moderating some “phpBB” forum? Maybe you don’t even care who we phpBB are, yet know Bertie Bear kicks some serious arse and now in urgent need to adopt one?
Well… you better go get before they are gone forever! :D
That 14 hours each day estimate may be false… what about those of us who spend 24 (or more? ^_^) hours each day and use some of our ESP in the mix? ^_^
To contribute while sleeping.
Comment by Andrew — 01:15:43 UTC on the 22nd of March, 2006
I think that only applies to phpBB team members, whom aren’t quite right in the head anyway… :P
I mean, forthcoming Beta1 release: “Yay! Lets have an army of Berties! :D”. ;)
Comment by Jonathan Stanley — 01:20:25 UTC on the 22nd of March, 2006
Hey! Bertie has gotten a nice new jacket! I must admit both my bears are still siting on my bed Back in Riga. So far my bags have always been packed to burst leaving no place for my two companions… :-((( Oh well… Perhaps the situation will be a bit better in July…
Comment by spoxy — 09:36:27 UTC on the 22nd of March, 2006
Yup, Bertie has a fashionable and eye-catching new red top! More than what could be said for the cream sweater of yore… ;)
As for your Bertie and Benjamin, I’m sure they are keeping each other company in Riga. Though an extra addition recruited for purposed of a special bear rescue mission might be in order? :D
Comment by Jonathan Stanley — 12:57:19 UTC on the 22nd of March, 2006
A special bear rescue mission? Sounds just right! As living the life without one’s very own bear is not all too sweet… ;-))
Comment by spoxy — 13:53:47 UTC on the 22nd of March, 2006
Inese without her bear necessities makes for an unhappy Inese. Perhaps you should get your aunt to post Bertie and Benjamin? :D
Comment by Jonathan Stanley — 14:19:42 UTC on the 22nd of March, 2006