13 Dec
2012
13 Dec
'12
12:22 a.m.
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Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:42:59 -0500
From: Christian Gauger-Cosgrove <captainkirk359 at gmail.com>
I feel the same way about PDP-11s and PDP-8s in the Hamilton area of
Ontario.Not that I have an '8 at present, but I really do want one.
'Course there are my "competitors" of sorts in Toronto and down near
St. Catharine's, ...There's also the distinct problem I can't ever
drive any form of motor vehicle (yay vision problems!), so I can't
exactly go pick machines up; and shipping is a bit of a bitch.
Cheers,
Christian
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I'm in Toronto but not a competitor and I do get to Hamilton occasionally,
so if you ever need something picked up in my area and delivered (not
necessarily immediately ;-) let me know.
mike
13 Dec
13 Dec
12:38 a.m.
from what i have been able to figure out i am the only
person in manitoba
with a pdp 8 or a pdp 11 :'(
On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 2:22 AM, MikeS <dm561 at torfree.net> wrote:
----- Previous Message:
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:42:59 -0500
From: Christian Gauger-Cosgrove <captainkirk359 at gmail.com>
I feel the same way about PDP-11s and PDP-8s in the Hamilton area of
Ontario.Not that I have an '8 at present, but I really do want one.
'Course there are my "competitors" of sorts in Toronto and down near
St. Catharine's, ...There's also the distinct problem I can't ever
drive any form of motor vehicle (yay vision problems!), so I can't
exactly go pick machines up; and shipping is a bit of a bitch.
Cheers,
Christian
------ Reply:
I'm in Toronto but not a competitor and I do get to Hamilton occasionally,
so if you ever need something picked up in my area and delivered (not
necessarily immediately ;-) let me know.
mike
7:08 a.m.
On 12/13/2012 03:38 AM, Adrian Stoness wrote:
from what i have been able to figure out i am the only
person in manitoba
with a pdp 8 or a pdp 11 :'(
I would be amazed if that were the case. Granted Pittsburgh (despite
its reputation from its former years) is a very high-tech place, but
it's a small city, and I've met a few people around here who either have
or want PDPs of various sorts. They're just not on this mailing list.
Maybe put up a Craigslist post looking for vintage stuff. I met an
awesome local friend that way, who is now on this list. (Hi Eric!)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
8:12 a.m.
New subject: 40 years of PDP-11 hoarding has to end... (England)
On Dec 13, 2012, at 10:08 AM, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 12/13/2012 03:38 AM, Adrian Stoness wrote:
I'd be willing to bet that Pittsburgh is not a small city relative
to most in Manitoba. It's actually not even that small relative
to Philadelphia or Baltimore, neither of which I'd consider small.
That said, Manitoba is an AWFULLY big province. You could
probably find someone with similar interests, though they might
be a fair distance away.
from what i have been able to figure out i am the
only person in manitoba
with a pdp 8 or a pdp 11 :'(
I would be amazed if that were the case. Granted Pittsburgh (despite
its reputation from its former years) is a very high-tech place, but
it's a small city, and I've met a few people around here who either have
or want PDPs of various sorts. They're just not on this mailing list. Maybe put up a Craigslist post looking for vintage
stuff. I met an
awesome local friend that way, who is now on this list. (Hi Eric!)
I found someone with a TON of old Mac stuff in Morgantown that
way. Got some nice Apple Multisync monitors from him really cheap
that I unfortunately had to give away when we moved to Philly
because our first house here was way too small (alas). Always
worth trying.
- Dave
10:41 a.m.
New subject: 40 years of PDP-11 hoarding has to end... (England)
On 12/13/2012 9:12 AM, David Riley wrote:
Ben.
I'd be willing to bet that Pittsburgh is not a
small city relative
to most in Manitoba. It's actually not even that small relative
to Philadelphia or Baltimore, neither of which I'd consider small.
That said, Manitoba is an AWFULLY big province. You could
probably find someone with similar interests, though they might
be a fair distance away.
Hmm about a 13 hour SE drive from here. :)
Maybe put up a Craigslist post looking for
vintage stuff. I met an
awesome local friend that way, who is now on this list. (Hi Eric!)
I found someone with a TON of old Mac stuff in Morgantown that
way. Got some nice Apple Multisync monitors from him really cheap
that I unfortunately had to give away when we moved to Philly
because our first house here was way too small (alas). Always
worth trying.
- Dave
11:02 a.m.
New subject: 40 years of PDP-11 hoarding has to end... (England)
winnipegs 750k metro.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1ajs/8164948235/in/photostream/lightbox/
i've hit up the local unix users group i have hit up mines i have hit up
service reps from back in the day recyclers even hit up demolition
companies how i acquired my 8a.
been told all the universities got rid of their stuff in the late 90's
i've tried craigslist never got a responce and kijiji
1:25 p.m.
New subject: 40 years of PDP-11 hoarding has to end... (England)
On 12/13/2012 02:02 PM, Adrian Stoness wrote:
been told all the universities got rid of their stuff
in the late 90's
i've tried craigslist never got a responce and kijiji
Keep trying Craigslist. You have to catch it when the elusive folk
you're looking for are reading it.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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