Symbolics transport (was: Re: Getting Unix to run on a PDP-11 /34)

From: David Woyciesjes <DAW_at_yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu>
Date: Mon Mar 4 09:39:19 2002

> From: Douglas Quebbeman
>
> > > On Sun, Mar 03, 2002 at 07:21:29PM +0000, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> > >
> > > > How the HELL do you fit a Symbolics machine in a trunk???
> > > The car was a "Kombi", sorry I don't know the english expression.
> > > _________
> > > | \___
> > > |o_________o| (front)
> > > How do you call this type of car?
> >
> > Lines & O's? An ASCII-mobile? ;)
> > I think you have a "station wagon". A very important piece of
> > equipment for the collector.
>
> Actually, the Kombi stands a bit taller than a station wagon,
> but doesn't sit as high above the road as an SUV... IIRC...
> sort-of a cross between them, with some genes from a VW Microbus
> and Land Rover thrown in (although Kombis predate the Microbus)...
>
> I'm told many are outfitted for camping excursions.
>
> -dq
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        Sounds like a minivan...
I must say though, the better option for the collector is...
      ___
______| \___
> |_o___|____o| (front)
>
...you can some pretty tall items in the back, since there's no roof to stop
you.

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