From denic@liii.com Tue Nov 16 17:43:43 1999 From: denic@liii.com To: test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org Subject: Famous Bill Gates Harvard ASR33 Clones! Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 17:43:43 +0000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0130667330657790813==" --===============0130667330657790813== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks to all that have an interest in my 3 ASR33's with tape readers Since Bill Gates used one in his Dorm Room as an incentive to Microsoft, I have decided not to reply to the Firm offers I have received, but to place these machines on EBAY for Auction to establish the actual value. When and if I do this I will e-mail an announcemnet to you. If you are bothered by this e-mail and do not wish to participate, please reply and I will delete your address. Otherwise I just may put them instorage for my GrandChildren! :~) Best Regards. Dennis Aruta, Owner ShipFix (c) & International Commerce List (c), INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE + SHIPS Visit my Message Board FireTalk 34260 denic ICQ #174727 Mailing address: Denar Chartering Inc.(since 1971) Phone: 516-326-2300 P.O. Box 1147, Denar House Fax: 516-326-2519 New Hyde Park N.Y. 11040 Tlx: 4971419 U.S.A. email: Denic(a)liii.com DenicNY(a)aol.com --===============0130667330657790813==-- From cmcmanis@mcmanis.com Tue Nov 16 18:27:46 1999 From: cmcmanis@mcmanis.com To: test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org Subject: Famous Bill Gates Harvard ASR33 Clones! Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:27:46 +0000 Message-ID: <4.1.19991116162000.03fc31b0@mailhost.hq.freegate.com> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============6878170670597055596==" --===============6878170670597055596== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit At 06:43 PM 11/16/99 -0500, Dennis Aruta wrote: > Thanks to all that have an interest in my 3 ASR33's with tape readers >Since Bill Gates used one in his Dorm Room as an incentive to >Microsoft, I have decided not to reply to the Firm offers I have received, >but to place these machines on EBAY for Auction to establish the actual >value. Sigh. #1 it is unclear if Bill Gates *ever* had an ASR33 in his Dorm room, that stupid and largely inaccurate TNT movie not withstanding. #2 it is unkind to misstate one's intentions, especially to such a large group. Next time please write: I'm going to try to squeeze every penny I can out of these priceless historical pieces, even if it means melting them down for their copper content. Rather than insinuate that you actually care whether or not the person who gets them will preserve them or not. I don't believe there is anything "Wrong" with being cash greedy and history foolish if you are honest about it.(look at all the money that was made selling Egyption pyramid artifacts for their gold content!) Just don't stop by this list and pretend you want them to go to a preservationist. Sigh, --Chuck --===============6878170670597055596==--