Getting out of the hobby

[Eric Smith]

On Oct 11, 2016 3:48 PM, "Brad H" <vintagecomputer at bettercomputing.net>
wrote:
> I always enjoyed the repair aspect of the hobby more than use, although I
do
> enjoy some use.  The learning is the best part, I think.  It's almost a
> letdown when something is already just working.

Weird Stuff Warehouse used to put "Guaranteed Not to Work" stickers on some
of the items they sold. One time I bought an Atari 800 with such a sticker,
intending to part it out to repair other machines. To my dismay, it worked
perfectly. I went back and complained. They said I was the only person to
have ever complained, but that they would honor the guarantee if I brought
it back, i.e., they would break it for me.