17 Dec
2001
17 Dec
'01
1:12 a.m.
On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Doc wrote:
I was the LAN Op at Building 5, PRC from mid-98 thru
late last year.
That's literally next door to the cantral surplus barn. I was friends
with the guy who is now the director, who was the shop foreman then. I
can tell you first-hand that the Surplus department has a lot more
control over classification than the releasing department.
They must have more control. As I said on another thread, they auctioned
a huge load of very much on-topic stuff to me from that very barn.
There is some leeway as to what is designated DCE. If
the unit is
suffciently outdated and slow (OK, by THEIR standards), it's likely to
be sold as scrap at auction.
The auctions seem to be held by Swico Auctions (www.swicoauctions.com),
and there's one coming up on January 23. I'm waiting for them to post a
list of items. I don't have the money to make a haul this time, but I'm
still eager to see what will be there.
--
Jeffrey S. Sharp
jss(a)subatomix.com