OT: Shake, Rattle, & Roll

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Bruce Lane wrote: I lost a Coleco Adam in the basement, which supposedly was already inoperational, when it slid down the back of the TV it was sitting on top of, and also a flaky Micronics dual pentium motherboard, when it ejected itself off the top of a NeXT monitor and onto the floor. I think I'll survive the loss of both. (: Actually, a stuffed animal fell, here, too, and one of my expensive italian bookshelf speakers fell down---though the latter sustained a minor gouge to its top, it seems otherwise unhurt. Oh yeah, and a dismantled QIC tape unspooled media all over the lab. I was expecting a fair bit worse, and preparing for the eventuality that the main-floor lab might have fallen into the basement. Fortunately very That's the view from Magnolia, northwest of downtown. I can now report with a good deal of confidence that, all wishful thinking aside, I am NOT the strong, take-charge type in emergency situations. I stood around only half-aware of what was going on until one of my co-workers started shouting for people to get under their desks. I guess it was a worthwile revelation... ok r.