State of the Hobby

From: Steve Robertson <steverob_at_hotoffice.com>
Date: Thu Jul 1 14:30:39 1999

>
> Well, automobile collecting is definitely a rich-man's hobby; which
> sure leaves me out. I just find it painful to see our hobby go
> the same way.
>
> Jeff

Wrong... Just like computers, there are certain cars that are more
desirable than others. You wanna collect cars? There's half a dozen parked
in my neighorhood that you can get for free. OH.. That's no good enough,
you want the 55 T-Bird and you expect to get it for nothing.

You wanna collect computers? The thrift stores are full of 386s and 486s
that you can get for next to nothing! Truck loads of em go in the landfill
every single day. Nooooo... You wanna collect fancy computers with blinken
lights and all kinda of cool stuff that noone else has and you expect to
get it for nothing.

Get over it!

As a fairly new collector, I gotta say, you guys are spoiled. No-one ever
gave me an ALTAIR and I still love the hobby.

Sorry about the rant but, this argument is getting REALLY old.

You wanna flame me, do it off line. I'm sure most of the other members are
tired of hearing it too.

Steve Robertson - <steverob_at_hotoffice.com>
Received on Thu Jul 01 1999 - 14:30:39 BST