Leaving the hobby

From: loedman1_at_juno.com <(loedman1_at_juno.com)>
Date: Sun May 18 20:29:00 2003

On Sat, 17 May 2003 Rich wrote:
>> my collection at over $10,000, including my Kaypro 10 at $2,500, a PS2
at
>> $1,500 and a 9 pin Epson at $160. The current wife is an electrician

To which Sellam added,

>Don't you know you're only supposed to brag about what your collection
is
>worth to other geeks?

And Rich responded,
I know, but sometimes it is necessary to grossly inflate the value in
order to be allowed to enter the house with the latest "find". Oh and the
word she used was most definitely not "geek", but then again I suppose
that I should not have called her the C word in open court, but the more
chins than a Chinese phone book comment did make the judge laugh.

                                                            Rich
Received on Sun May 18 2003 - 20:29:00 BST