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Date:      Fri, 06 Mar 1998 21:32:02 -0800 (PST)
From:      Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Cc:        Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>, Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, dmlb@ragnet.demon.co.uk, wilko@yedi.iaf.nl, julian@whistle.com, chat@FreeBSD.ORG, lada@ws2301.gud.siemens.at, Karl Denninger <karl@mcs.net>
Subject:   Re: Old farts blathering (was Re: SCSI Bus redundancy... )
Message-ID:  <XFMail.980306213202.shimon@simon-shapiro.org>
In-Reply-To: <199803070515.VAA02345@dingo.cdrom.com>

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On 07-Mar-98 Mike Smith wrote:
 ...

> People with real incomes are no fun.

Did I mention the two helicopters?  These are all from the days I had more
money than brains and 6 fewer children.  Now the money goes to formulas,
diapers, food, etc.

The computer in the R/C helicopter is really cool.  touch screen, graphics,
etc.
 ...

> There are ways around this; either stick a screwdriver (oops, insulated 
> adjusting tool 8) in through the ventilation slots (if it was 
> designed), or drill a hole in the case where required.  Take care not 
> to remove the warranty label with the drill.

I should tell you about the genius who decided to hot-adjust a 10KW short
wave transmitter with just such tool.  He was quite dead when we found him.

> This is, of course, sophistry.  You could send it back under warranty...

The American way.

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Sincerely Yours, 

Simon Shapiro
Shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG                      Voice:   503.799.2313

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