>From: "Cameron Kaiser" <spectre_at_floodgap.com>
>
>Reported on the C-1 mailing list.
>
>----- Forwarded message from akesemu -----
>
>From: "akesemu" <aspam...geekdot.com>
>X-eGroups-Approved-By: bo_zimmerman <bo...zimmers.net> via email; 17 Feb 2005
12:40:52 -0000
>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:42:53 -0000
>Subject: [C-1] OT: desperately needed: C64 expert ;-)
>
>Hey Gang,
>
>I know this is slightly off-topic, but I guess it's exactly the right
>place for gaining many, many wise nods (and giggles of course):
>
>For the last 20 years a C64 silently controlled the info displays at
>Dortmund/Germany main train station. Now it died and nobody knows how
>to replace/restart it. The only (?!) guy who could fix it coming from
>Munich did still not show up and they estimate a cost of 3 million
>Euros to replace the system... 3 MILLION?!?! Yeah, sounds like a 4GHz
>Java-Solution to me...
>
>All the people in the Dortmund area (even Jens!): Go there, help them,
>make some cash! ;*)
>
>Here's the scoop (German), use the fish of many languages to translate
>the funny article...
>http://www.wdr.de/themen/computer/1/commodore64/
>
>Cheers, Axel
>
>----- End of forwarded message from akesemu -----
>
Hi
I'll replace the C64 and bring the system back up for only
1 million. It'll be tough for me but I believe I can make
a small profit.
Dwight
Received on Thu Feb 17 2005 - 11:37:13 GMT