Retro Computing Society of RI - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

8 Oct 2003

I'm fowarding this from Geoffrey Rochat of the RCS/RI, confirming that they do, 
in fact, still exist.

Oh yes, the RetroComputing Society of Rhode Island is still very much in 
business (www.osfn.org/rcs).  {As is the Rhode Island Computer Museum 
(www.osfn.org/ricm).}  I don't know why you couldn't get through by e-mail, 
other than the fact that "Shrimp", the RCS/RI's faithful Sun server, has its

good days and its bad days, and it's anyone's bet what today is.  And I 
don't know whether the phone is still there or not, but unless it's a 
monthly Open House it's a crap shoot as to whether anyone's on-premises to 
pick it up.  I for one don't subscribe to Classic Comp, having dropped it 
after having watched a particularly ferocious case of flaming break out, so 
this was kindly forwarded to me by Marc Bileau, who is very active in the 
RCS/RI's activities. 

So, just what is this item up for auction?  I doubt we're bidding on it in 
any case, as money is a bit tight all around right now.  But if it's good 
we'd be delighted to receive a donation. 

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 Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 12:47:07 -0700 (PDT) 
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 Does anybody know if the Retrocomputing Society of Rhode Island 
 (http://osfn.org/rcs/) is still around? I've sent a couple of e-mails 
 their way, and tried their phone number, but not with any luck. 

 I saw one of the things on their online "wish-list" up for auction on 
 eBay, and thought about having a go at getting it for them, but it'd be 
 nice to know if they still needed it first. (Not to mention making sure I 
 wasn't bidding _against_ them. <g>) 

                     -O.- 

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