Re: computer museum

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2 total messages Started by j... John G Dobnick Sat, 22 Sep 1990 02:11

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Author: j... John G Dobnick
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 1990 02:11

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>Who really cares about seeing a
>large ugly box with lots of tubes if it can't actually DO anything?

  Me!   I made a special side trip to Boston for the express
  purpose of seeing "a large ugly box with lots of tubes"!  Or
  *many* "large ugly boxes".  

  After all, this place *is* a _museum_!  This is *history*!

  The place is fascinating.  The "back room", which a kind staff member
  showed me, was even more so -- all sorts of historic items hiding
  back there.  (Although I heard rumors that many items were being
  disposed of, due to lack of storage space.  An unhappy situation,
  if true.)

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Re: computer museum

#4257

Author: SL... Roger Ivie
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 1990 16:01

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In article <65...@uwm.edu>, j...@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (John G Dobnick) writes:
>>Who really cares about seeing a
>>large ugly box with lots of tubes if it can't actually DO anything?
> 
>   Me!   I made a special side trip to Boston for the express
>   purpose of seeing "a large ugly box with lots of tubes"!  Or
>   *many* "large ugly boxes".  

Not only that, some of us care so much that we collect 'em!

>   (Although I heard rumors that many items were being
>   disposed of, due to lack of storage space.  An unhappy situation,
>   if true.)

Very unhappy.
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