Leaving the hobby

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sat May 17 18:30:02 2003

> > 4) EPA has declared your house a hazardous waste site due to all the PCBs.

Is this a deliberate double-meaning of 'PCB' (PolyChlorinated Biphenyls
.vs. Printed Circuit Boards)? THe former are what the EPA moans about
(and are not that common in classic computers [1]) the latter are not
particulalry hazardous...

[1] Although I suspect some mains-frequency EHT transformers and PSU cans

> > 1) A 40-year-old man at the Star Wars premier dressed as Yoda heard
> > about your hobby and told you to "GET A LIFE!"

What's a 'life'?

-tony
Received on Sat May 17 2003 - 18:30:02 BST