24 Mar
2003
24 Mar
'03
2:57 p.m.
At 23:48 03/24/2003 -0500, you wrote:
[snip]
Altho the station wagons of days gone by could handle pretty decent loads,
they always had the rear-view mirrors of a car... so I'll keep my full-size
4x4, thanks! (horrible gas mileage & all...)
When I hear the word Microbus, I can't help
thinking about that 1970's
country/trucking song "Convoy." Hey, a convoy of computer collectors
driving Microbuses and old station wagons, etc., loaded with
computers, assorted electronic bits, and using CB radions, would be
neat! :-)
Dunno if you've actually listened to CB lately, but IMHO, the AM waves in
that band are full of idiots. The never should have taken away the
licensing restrictions on that band... [[ and yes, I used to know 90%+ of
the 10-codes... my dad's a trucker, so I learned young. My handle was the
"Whiz-Kid"]] My dad still has a CB (for channel 9...) but never uses it
anymore -- because of the low S:N ratio.
I've asked him if he'd be interested in getting his ham radio license (I'm
AB8KK) but he'd rather spend any left-over money he's got on his Harley. :-)
Me: When I hear "VW Microbus" I always think of Arlo Guthrie's _Alice's
Restaurant_... Now *that's* a song... ;-)
To try to bring this ontopic - every time my friend moves his (rather
heavy) Viewsonic 19" monitor, he complains about it's weight. (He does
on-site digital photography; I help him out some weekends.) I remind him
that I have a 17" that's just as heavy. He doesn't believe me. (The one for
my VaxStation 3100). Some nite I'll have him over for a beer, and teach 'im
a lesson... ;-) Then I'll let him pick up my DEC 19"... ;-) Who says
classic computers can't be a) educational & b) rewarding... ;-)
Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger