VCF5: Nobody got it..!

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Tue Oct 29 11:51:00 2002

Well, I took an NLS 215 scope. It sold in the first 5 minutes,
inspite of having dead batteries.

I also sold an Amprobe clamp around ammeter for those who want to know how
much power a REAL computer draws.


On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, John Lawson wrote:
> Well, amidst all of the stellar and superlative Tales and Stories now
> filtering in from Moffet Field, I have one small bummer.
>
> Taking our cue from a recent long and nearly-immortal thread on
> Oscilloscopes; sub-Tektronix scopes; sub-sub rack-mount Tek scopes -
> Marvin and I concocted a nice visual in-joke. I mounted a working RM503
> in the rack with my PDP 11/44 and waited for one of the Listmembers to
> notice it and laugh. And I waited.... and waited....
>
> Nobody got it! O well....
>
>
> If Tony Duell had made his way across the pond this year - *he* would
> have laughed! maybe...
>
>
> But anyway, a Pretty Good Time was had by all, though there was not much
> working Big Iron on display - partially understandable when the Logistics
> of hauling and loading/unloading and setting up larger systems is taken
> into account. And I have the scars and bruises to attest to that.
>
> But next year I'm leaving the scope at home.
>
>
> Cheerz
>
> John
Received on Tue Oct 29 2002 - 11:51:00 GMT