14 Jan
2010
14 Jan
'10
2:52 a.m.
Ian King wrote:
The other risk is: maybe it's not your spouse
taking care of this task. Since we're already into the depressing subject: what if
you and your spouse are both killed in an accident? If you have a well-written will that
states your intentions, it's hard to override. But if your wishes are being carried
around in his/her head... it may be a family member who never "got it" or even a
completely clueless bureaucrat who disposes of your priceless collection.
What my wife has asked for - as alluded to in that woodworker's sig :-) - is an
inventory with approximate values, Just In Case. I told her it won't be enough to
keep her in style, so I'm not worth killing off.
Have any of you actually tried to dispose of your collections NOW?
If you can't dispose of you collection yourself, how do you expect
anyone else to do so?
I have a reasonable collection of Qbus PDP-11 systems, but there no
longer seems to be any interest, especially in the RL01 / RL02 drives
and packs.
I am in Toronto. Within 6 months, I must dispose of this stuff or
it will have to go to the dumpter. Is anyone interested?
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine