-----Original Message-----
From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks_at_yahoo.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: What's an RX01 drive worth to a commercial user?
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>--- John B <dylanb_at_sympatico.ca> wrote:
>I wrote:
>> >I used to work there. I *can't* get the cool stuff out.
>>
>>
>> You have to pay something for the equipment.. more than the scrappers.
>
>No... I mean I _can't_ get it out. I would have to bid for *all* scrap
from
>a plant the size of 22 football fields. They are a large company with a
>large company mentality: all or nothing. Rules are rules. etc, etc.
That's terrible. I have dealt with a lot of companies and scrappers and
haven't found a company as nasty as that yet. I guess you will have to take
the scrapper out for drinks.......
john
>
>They don't part this stuff out by lots, they bid out all the work to one
>company (whose name I've never been able to learn or I'd just go right to
>them).
>
>> Companies do not care about "rescuing".....
>
>Very much true.
>
>-ethan
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Received on Fri Oct 29 1999 - 11:58:10 BST