computer sales -- now only on e-bay??? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

21 May 2002

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  On Tue, 21 May 2002, Lawrence Walker wrote:

  While this is true in urban centers, it certainly
isn't for those of us
 that live in the boonies. I did acquire an Itellevision with an Adam
 tho. A local junk warehouse also has a bunch of HP stuff stuck away on
 the 3rd floor gathering dust that I have to catalogue for the list,
 since I know ziltch about HPs.  
 The most important thing to finding old computers is to look in places
 that you hadn't considered before. Think to yourself, "Who around here
 would have had a need for computers 10 or 20 or 30 years ago?" Then find
 places that fit the "who" and start investigating. 
Around here (Louisville, KY) those places are in a part of town that,
well, you are likely to be stopped and searched on the assumption
you are on your way to a crack house. Other parts of town you'll
simply be shot at.

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  The key is to GET OUT THERE AND LOOK! I walked many,
many, many miles to
 amass my collection. Unless you like eBay, and even if you do, you won't
 find the really cool stuff sitting behind your CRT.

 And you'll have much more fun and much better stories to tell in the end. 
If you survive... Y'all come out here for a visit sometime, Sellam...
I'll protect you as best I can, brother!

;)