On Thu, 17 Apr 1997, Sam Ismail wrote:
> Hey, let's have a contest. Let's see who can score the best lot of
> classic computers this weekend. We can score each other based on the
> type and age of the computers/software/accessories we got, then tally up
> the points and whoever has the highest score gets a pat on the back. The
> point to such a silly game is that it will promote the preservation of
> old computers. It will get us out there finding these lost souls and
> keeping them safe for future generations. And believe me, there's
> nothing more gratifying then a good weekend out hunting for good old
> computers! (Well, there are at least a few things more gratifying :)
Sorry, can't participate this weekend. I'm saving all of my money till
_next_ weekend at the Trenton Computer Festival swap meet. Even then
I'll have to restrain myself a bit or I won't be able to afford to rent
the U-Haul.
--
Ward Griffiths
"Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails
of the last priest." [Denis Diderot, "Dithyrambe sur la fete de rois"]
Received on Fri Apr 18 1997 - 07:53:58 BST