CC> Vintage Computer Festival Exhibition Write-ups

From: Bill Girnius <thedm_at_sunflower.com>
Date: Wed Oct 15 09:05:44 1997

I am the proud owner of a Timex Sinclair 1500 with 2050 modem, and im
American enough since I have my own firearm. Now be nice.

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> From: SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: CC> Vintage Computer Festival Exhibition Write-ups
> Date: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 8:53 AM
>
> oh jeez, not again! didnt we have this holy war for several weeks earlier
> this year about something similar? put it in private, please!
>
> david
>
> In a message dated 97-10-15 02:22:33 EDT, you write:
>
> << Sam Ismail wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 13 Oct 1997, e.tedeschi wrote:
> >
> > > OK, even if it is the second (third, etc.) most sold computer in the
> > > world it is still one of the most popular ever produced and it does
not
> >
> > Oh, so you didn't actually check your facts then?
> >
> > > excuse the complete lack of interest that it gets in the States. USA
is
> > > NOT the centre of the world, you know. Spectrum clones have been
> > > produced in Russia, Portugal, Brasil, Hungaria, Corea and god know
where
> > > else and surely many are not in any official statistics ......
> >
> > Actually, the USA *IS* the centre of the world. And the UNIVERSE for
> > that matter. And we *HATE* the Spectrum in the USA. The Spectrum is
> > un-American, and we American's hate things that aren't American,
because
> > America is the BEST!
> >
> > And don't you forget that you euro-trash!
> >
> Here we go again....if it makes you happy.....
>
> I am still waiting for your answer abotu the Spectrum exhibit.
>
> Thank you
>
> enrico
> > There you go, Enrico. The abuse you are screaming out for. >>
Received on Wed Oct 15 1997 - 09:05:44 BST