15 Oct
1997
15 Oct
'97
2:05 a.m.
I am the proud owner of a Timex Sinclair 1500 with 2050 modem, and im
American enough since I have my own firearm. Now be nice.
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From: SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: CC> Vintage Computer Festival
Exhibition Write-ups
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 8:53 AM
oh jeez, not again! didnt we have this holy war for several weeks earlier
this year about something similar? put it in private, please!
david
In a message dated 97-10-15 02:22:33 EDT, you write:
<< Sam Ismail wrote:
>
> On Mon, 13 Oct 1997, e.tedeschi wrote:
>
> > OK, even if it is the second (third, etc.) most sold computer in the
> > world it is still one of the most popular ever produced and it does
not
>
> Oh, so you didn't actually check your facts then?
>
> > excuse the complete lack of interest that it gets in the States. USA
is
> > NOT the centre of the world, you know.
Spectrum clones have been
> > produced in Russia, Portugal, Brasil, Hungaria, Corea and god know
where
> > else and surely many are not in any
official statistics ......
>
> Actually, the USA *IS* the centre of the world. And the UNIVERSE for
> that matter. And we *HATE* the Spectrum in the USA. The Spectrum is
> un-American, and we American's hate things that aren't American,
because
America is the
BEST!
And don't you forget that you euro-trash!
Here we go again....if it makes you happy.....
I am still waiting for your answer abotu the Spectrum exhibit.
Thank you
enrico
> There you go, Enrico. The abuse you are screaming out for. >>