Altair Image Wanted

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Thu Nov 5 11:28:19 1998

>> For the Very Reasonable Price of $10,000.00(US) I will take my
>> specimen out in the driveway and beat it into bits and flinders with
>> a sledgehammer, while recording the event on various video and still
>> cameras... then I will ship you the film *and* the residue via
>> FedEx.... and I'll pay the shipping!!

>Your offer is very tempting, John, but for $10K, you should at least offer
>to let me swing the sledgehammer. :-)
>Could you be persuaded to do it for the sake of Art? I'd offer to throw
>in an original Microsoft mouse if you'd like to make the ultimate
>Microsoft bashing statement....

An original Microsoft mouse? You can be far more classic than that.
Why not take my original Microsoft paper tape of Altair Basic,
tie it up in knots to make an effigy of Bill Gates, place it
on top of the documentation (with Microsoft's original Arizona
address), and set the whole bunch on fire?

Tim.
Received on Thu Nov 05 1998 - 11:28:19 GMT