OT Re: Pair of HP 1000 E-Series minicomputers on eBay

[Dave G4UGM]

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> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
> js at cimmeri.com
> Sent: 30 January 2015 17:24
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> Subject: OT Re: Pair of HP 1000 E-Series minicomputers on eBay
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> On 1/30/2015 12:13 PM, tony duell wrote:
> >> Here:
> >>
> >>   http://www.ebay.com/itm/141300893919
> >>
> >> The seller has them listed at 'Buy-It-Now' for $1,800, but the
> >> listing does say 'make an offer', so you might be able to get it down
> >> a ways, to something more reasonable. They seem like they have an
> >> interesting (non-identical) set of peripheral cards. However, I know
> >> nothing of HP's, so take this all with a large grain of salt!
> > Pity they're the wrong side of the Pond :-(...
> >
> > -tony
> 
> It's not a pond.. it's an ocean.  Why do some people insist on calling it
a pond?
> 

The same reason "Little John" of Robin Hoods Merry men was called "Little"
....
I guess in understatement gone over the top...

http://www.debretts.com/british-etiquette/british-behaviour/t-z/understateme
nt



> And "whilst" I'm at it, why do some
> insist on using "blinkenlights" in re
> CPU front panels instead of correct
> English -- blinking lights?
> 
> - J.
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>