8 Mar
2003
8 Mar
'03
6:34 a.m.
Wayne,
Right on count (2), and it IS like selling one of your blue metallic
children that you've kept in a closet for 20 years so you can feed your real
family.
Auction in question:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3404786716
David Gari
P.S. I thought that everyone on the planet had all agreed 10 years ago to
place new info in a message thread FIRST (on top) so we can get to the new
stuff easily...
From: "Wayne M. Smith"
<wmsmith(a)earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: MITS Altair 8800a for sale on eBay
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 00:33:35 -0800
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Hi David.
Why on Earth would you be selling your "pride and joy"?
Sellam Ismail Vintage
Computer Festival
Either because (1) it isn't, or (2) he's got another one. But, frankly,
it's like selling one of your children. 
8 Mar
8 Mar
6:56 a.m.
On Sat, 8 Mar 2003, David Gari wrote:
P.S. I thought that everyone on the planet had all
agreed 10 years ago to
place new info in a message thread FIRST (on top) so we can get to the new
stuff easily...
What are you trying to start ANOTHER flamewar about this topic?? Please
don't...
Pat
--
Purdue Universtiy ITAP/RCS
Information Technology at Purdue
Research Computing and Storage
http://www-rcd.cc.purdue.edu
7:56 a.m.
David Gari
P.S. I thought that everyone on the planet had all
agreed 10 years ago
to place new info in a message thread FIRST (on top) so we can get to
the new stuff easily...
Well nobody asked me. Mind you I may not have been on this planet 10
years ago. I don't care where you put your new information as along
as you trim your posts.
Ben.
8:06 a.m.
Everyone on the planet except this list.
-W
P.S. Oops!
Wayne,
Right on count (2), and it IS like selling one of your blue metallic
children that you've kept in a closet for 20 years so you can
feed your real
family.
Auction in question:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3404786716
David Gari
P.S. I thought that everyone on the planet had all agreed 10
years ago to
place new info in a message thread FIRST (on top) so we can
get to the new
stuff easily...
From: "Wayne M. Smith"
<wmsmith(a)earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: MITS Altair 8800a for sale on eBay
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 00:33:35 -0800
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Why on Earth would you be selling your "pride and joy"?
Sellam Ismail Vintage
Computer Festival
Either because (1) it isn't, or (2) he's got another one. But,
frankly,
it's like selling one of your children. 
1:41 p.m.
On Sat, 8 Mar 2003, David Gari wrote:
P.S. I thought that everyone on the planet had all
agreed 10 years ago to
place new info in a message thread FIRST (on top) so we can get to the new
stuff easily...
No, we didn't.
And one shameless plug for your eBay auction is enough, please.
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11:47 p.m.
At 07:32 PM 3/8/03 -0800, Sellam wrote:
On Sat, 8 Mar 2003, David Gari wrote:
Why? The traffic has been sort of light on here lately.
Joe
P.S. I thought that everyone on the planet had
all agreed 10 years ago to
place new info in a message thread FIRST (on top) so we can get to the new
stuff easily...
No, we didn't.
And one shameless plug for your eBay auction is enough, please. 
9 Mar
9 Mar
2:44 a.m.
"Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf(a)siconic.com> wrote:
No, we didn't.
And one shameless plug for your eBay auction is enough, please.
Sellam Ismail
Vintage Computer
Festival
Ah, the Royal We- Sellams speaks for us all. Speaking of lack of shame...
how about all your calls for equipment and documentation-
for your "paying customers". That is for a commercial venture,
and not a personal, hobbyist sale, as this one is.
h
2:59 a.m.
On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Heinz Wolter wrote:
"Vintage Computer Festival"
<vcf(a)siconic.com> wrote:
I think I'd call anything sold on eBay (or otherwise to try to get more
than just a 'token' amount... like $5-$10) to be a commercial venture.
Hell, I'm a hobbyist but I'd be lying to your face if I tried to tell you
that anything I put on ebay wasn't 'for profit' or any type of
'commercial
venture'.
And no, I don't have a problem with the ad's on here. I don't advertise
auctions of mine on here; however, I don't usually auction things that
are 'on-topic' for this list, either.
Ok, time for me to get off of my soapbox.
Pat
--
Purdue Universtiy ITAP/RCS
Information Technology at Purdue
Research Computing and Storage
http://www-rcd.cc.purdue.edu
No, we didn't.
And one shameless plug for your eBay auction is enough, please.
Sellam Ismail
Vintage Computer
Festival
Ah, the Royal We- Sellams speaks for us all. Speaking of lack of shame...
how about all your calls for equipment and documentation-
for your "paying customers". That is for a commercial venture,
and not a personal, hobbyist sale, as this one is. 
3:18 a.m.
Geez, give the poor guy a break. He's not selling this because he WANTS
to. Didn't ANYONE read his message? He's unemployed, the economy sucks, he
needs the money, and he's got an asset. I just wish I had the bucks to buy
it. It's a really nice system.
As for your question below Sellam, I'll give you 3
guesses and the first 2
don't count.
P.S. I'm unemployed.
David Gari
Good luck, David, and I hope you get as much as you can for it. It hurts
to sell the things you care for because you have to, not because you want
to.
--John
12:34 p.m.
On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Heinz Wolter wrote:
Ah, the Royal We- Sellams speaks for us all. Speaking
of lack of shame...
how about all your calls for equipment and documentation-
for your "paying customers". That is for a commercial venture,
and not a personal, hobbyist sale, as this one is.
Heinz,
Anyone who's ever responded to my bounty requests and successfully
supplied me with what I was looking for has always been paid a generous
share of what I earn in the process. I am making it possible for folks to
put this hobby to work for them.
However, since you object to this revenue sharing scheme, I'll be sure to
exclude you.
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