29 Jun
2010
29 Jun
'10
9:50 a.m.
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fred Cisin
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 2:05 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: I'm thinking of buying a Falcon (time for an intervention)
On Mon, 28 Jun 2010, Ethan Dicks wrote:
A 1963 Ford Falcon was my first car, and it was great. It was the station wagon
model, a small but heavy vehicle made with real steel, and it still got 30mpg on the
highway! I have fond memories of that car. -- Ian
Tony, I'm with you - someone says
"Falcon" in the context of classic
computers, and that's the one that leaps to mind.
In the 1960s, I had a Ford Falcon. Kinda the Packard-Bell of cars.
Apparently, I was the only employee at National Space Sciences Data
Center/Goddard Space Flight Center who had to hitchhike to work.