"Crosspost" of system rescue...

As seen on the CoCo list (hosted by MaltedMedia): http://five.pairlist.net/pipermail/coco/2010-November/052008.html In short: 2 each Gimix 6809 multiuser systems, SS-50 based. These are quite rare critters, it would be a shame to see them go. I put a reply on that list & will echo the sentiment here: The systems are in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The owner says that shipping might be possible to the US *if* they arrange their own Customs brokerage. I'd be happy to help if I can, so even though I live in the US, I'm in a border town (I can see Canada from my bedroom window) so instead of dealing with Customs, if "the lucky rescuer" can arrange shipping to (or near, lets say 50km) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, I'll drive across the border, get the units, bring them into the US [1], and then reship them from the local UPS depot to their destination. [2] [1] As I'm fairly sure the units were made in the US, there *shouldn't* be any duty -- If there's any sticker or documentation that states the fact, that would be much easier to prove. [2] I reserve the right to look at the units for a few minutes -- I remember wanting one of these ever since I saw the ads in Rainbow & HotCoCo... I'll be sure to wear a bib, just in case I drool... ;-) It's much easier to deal with Customs in person, instead of "Hopefully the correct documentation (but probably not) taped to a box (but probably not) and waiting 2-3 weeks for Customs to actually find it (but probably not)." ;-) Winnipeg is about 13-14 hour drive (one way) from where I live, and my pocketbook won't stop hemorrhaging until next February (and something tells me Winnipeg in February ain't the most fun to drive...) so if this were next June, I could prolly find the time (and the $300 in gasoline/petrol) but he's indicated that his timeframe won't allow that. Just tryin' to spread the word, Roger "Merch" Merchberger