[cctalk] Re: Great Vintage Computer Heist of 2012

On Oct 17, 2022, at 2:38 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk &lt;cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: I did. It stretched on for a couple years, as civil suits are wont to do. But because I didn't have the legal chops I have now, I did not prevail. Hard lesson learned. Trust no man. Definitely trust no lawyer. Sellam On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 2:00 AM Tom Hunter via cctalk &lt;cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: > Did you take them to court again to get compensation for what must have > been a substantial loss? Very strange story. You must have been furious. > > On Mon, 17 Oct 2022, 4:54 pm Sellam Abraham via cctalk, < > cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: > >> Long story very short: >> >> Landlords evicted me from their warehouse where my collection was stored >> and wouldn't let me back in. Had to go to court. Regained access and > was >> able to pull out 20% of the collection before they locked me out again > for >> good. Then sold the rest to computer recyclers, who proceeded to scatter >> it to the wind. >> >> Sellam >> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 1:43 AM Ali via cctalk &lt;cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; >> wrote: >> >>> You had to ask......I was there 3000 years ago (or about 10 years ago > in >>> non Tolkien meme terms) and it wasn't pretty.... >>> -------- Original message --------From: Tom Hunter via cctalk < >>> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; Date: 10/17/22 1:31 AM (GMT-08:00) To: > "General >>> Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" &lt;cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; Cc: >> Tom >>> Hunter &lt;ccth6600(a)gmail.com&gt; Subject: [cctalk] Great Vintage Computer >>> Heist of 2012 Sellam Abraham referred to a "Great VintageComputer Heist >> of >>> 2012". What was that about? Who stole what and where andwhy? >> >