14 Jan
2010
14 Jan
'10
2:33 p.m.
Remembering the fate of Don Maslin's OS disk collection is relevant here.
Bob
Message: 11
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:58:34 -0800
From: "Chuck Guzis" < cclist at sydex.com >
Subject: Re: Collections, was: Be careful handling computer racks
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My wife recounts the tale of a friend who collected
model airplane
engines--and his collection was close to encyclopedic. ?When he
suddenly died, other collectors mobbed his widow, looking for
bargains. ?It so irritated and overwhelmed her that she had the whole
collection carted off to the dump. ?
Collectables are worth something only to other collectors of a like
mind. ?And many non-collectors do not understand that mind.
At the end of the day, it's just stuff. ?Be sure to pass it on to
others before your personal "use by" date has expired or that you ?
have some framework in place to dispose of it quickly. ?Your widow
will bless your memory.
Best regards,
Chuck