Tae Rings?

From: Douglas H. Quebbeman <dquebbeman_at_acm.org>
Date: Thu May 9 05:47:46 2002

> Chris <mythtech_at_mac.com> wrote:
> > >Usually gets tossed as the reels are removed from the box as it has
> > >no further function. Unless, of course, your operators are
> > >fun-loving sorts who like to throw write rings at each other and
> > >relish the opportunity to throw something that looks similar when
> > >it's moving fast but is a bit less flexible.
>
> > Like AOL cds. :-)
>
> This was the 1980s. Plans to dominate the computer room based on
> accumulating two solar masses of AOL CDs weren't yet feasible.

heh...

Does anyone recall how environmentalists were in a tizzy about
write-enable rings? Seems that like six-pack rings, they were
being found washed up on shorelines, and birds were getting
caought in them or something like that... I recall a photo
accompanying an article in Time magazine showing a guy knealing
down a picking one up out of the sand...

-dq
Received on Thu May 09 2002 - 05:47:46 BST