cold computing

From: George Rachor <george_at_racsys.rt.rain.com>
Date: Wed Feb 25 14:48:55 1998

Don't worry... seems the silliness is spread rather evenly in in this
discussion.

By the way... I have a Challangeer C2-4P. I remember getting Chilly
fingers from that keyboard as well.

George Rachor

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George L. Rachor george_at_racsys.rt.rain.com
Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com

On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Andrew Davie wrote:

> I feel so bloody silly. OK, so my eyes were blurry and I just woke up. And
> I wasn't wearing my glasses.
> Cold MEDICINE. Doh!!
> *sigh*
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Davie <adavie_at_mad.scientist.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 6:52 AM
> Subject: cold computing
>
>
> >Typing on a cold machine?!! Now THAT brings back memories.
> >I remember borrowing a friend's OSI Challenger 1P one winter.
> >With a metal case, and a fan that sucked air IN to the computer, and forced
> >it out the keyboard, that was one COLD cold cold way to program!!
> >A
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: George Rachor <george_at_racsys.rt.rain.com>
> >To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> ><classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> >Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 6:39 AM
> >Subject: Re: Photo of Smithsonian microcomputer exhibit
> >
> >
> >>Oh no!.. not down that rat hole....
> >>80% of the original Matchbox car!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>I shouldn't really type while on cold medicine.
> >>
> >>George Rachor
> >>
> >>=========================================================
> >>George L. Rachor george_at_racsys.rt.rain.com
> >>Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
> >>
> >>On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Tim Shoppa wrote:
> >>
> >>> > Maybe replicas should follow the example set by Matchbox (Diecast
> model
> >>> > cars). In their case all replicas were made at 80% of original size.
> >>>
> >>> A diecast car replica 80% of original size? That's a lot bigger than
> the
> >>> ones I used to play with as a kid! And isn't the lack of a motor a
> >>> dead give-away that it isn't the original?
> >>>
> >>> [ :=) for the humor-impaired ]
> >>>
> >>> Tim.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Wed Feb 25 1998 - 14:48:55 GMT

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