On Jan 13, 2010, at 9:52 PM, Jerome H. Fine 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?
I'm interested. I drove hundreds of miles for an RL02 drive not
long ago. Toronto, however...I'd not want to do that drive!
My point is, don't just *assume* nobody wants them. I know
several people who are looking for RL drives right now. They don't
exactly grow on trees...dumpstering them would be a crime.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL