When stuff has to go

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_netwiz.net>
Date: Tue Apr 27 14:29:52 1999

The unfortunate side of our pasttime is that eventually we run out of room,
and something has to go. Its a no brainer for commodity items like generic
monitors, easy come, easy go, and often profitable. Same for the really odd
bits, you keep them forever if they seem the least bit interesting, well
maybe not. What about the rest, the stuff you take to a swapmeet and nobody
looks twice at.

Case in point, I was dumpster diving the other day, and pulled out some IBM
3812 laserprinter toner refills, a HP Scanjet isa I/F card, and some weird
tungsten HP plotter bits and pens. It just didn't seem right to leave this
stuff behind as I harvested a few choice shipping boxes, but eventually I
will have to question my judgement.

I am wondering about creating a list of last resort, with the catchy title
of 99 cents and shipping, where every item listed would be 99 cents and
actual shipping costs (ie token payment, but it gets a home).
Received on Tue Apr 27 1999 - 14:29:52 BST