The final 'Garage' sale...

From: TeoZ <teoz_at_neo.rr.com>
Date: Wed May 28 15:58:01 2003

Lets face it computers can be an addiction just like alcohol, gambling,
"insert anything fun here", etc.
I have known friends to lose $300 or more in the weekly poker party every
week and still go play even after their phone is turned off and their car
gets repossessed. Its a personality trait. I have more computers that I
really need, but I just collect the ones that I couldnt afford in my youth.
I dont have the need to have 1 of every system ever made, just the ones I
found to be cool. And like quite a few people, I dont want to think about
how much I spent on this hobby. On the PC gaming side I have spent a mint
over the last 10 years having the latest and greatest home game machine.
Thank god equipment has dropped in price quite a bit. Now I just concentrate
on the older retro machines that are not that expensive at all. If I had the
cash and the space I would probably expand my collection to include a few
alpha chip models, an older SGI or sun box. But I have never spent money on
a computer/part/software when I didnt have the cash, or purchased something
before paying my bills.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay West" <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: The final 'Garage' sale...


> Teo wrote...
> > You have to eat first, collect later.
>
> Doh! That explains the weight loss *sigh*
Received on Wed May 28 2003 - 15:58:01 BST