6 Oct
2004
6 Oct
'04
1:38 p.m.
Did you happen to know...
A crappy PC laptop will stop the slug from a .45 automatic cold?
Its kinda impressive how well layers of ultra-thin sheet metal, G10 and
plastic
hold up.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Jennings" <tomj(a)wps.com>
To: <julesrichardsonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk>uk>; "General Discussion: On-Topic and
Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 2:27 PM
Subject: now there's a good head crash
On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Jules Richardson wrote:
Modern head crashes are boring though. It's
no good unless platters
physically explode :-) If only they could catch fire, too. There just
aren't enough modern-day computing war stories around...
DAMN RIGHT! Crappy PC/Mac hardware with stupid power cubes! At
least CRTs can give you a shock, these wimpy laptop things
barely hurt when used as bludgeons.