Subj : Am I the only one dumpste
To   : Dr. What
From : ACMEBBS
Date : Mon May 23 2022 17:08:00

-=> On Tue May 24 01:08:00 2022, Dr. What wrote to knightbbs <=-

 > -=> knightbbs wrote to All <=-
 > 
 >  kn> For some reason I regularly hunt down old compters at the local
 >  kn> recycling centre and bring them home with me to fix up. The process
 >  kn> mostly takes more time to be called " a productive afternoon", but I
 >  kn> kinda like the nostalgia of it. I was wondering if I'm kinda the only
 >  kn> one doing this ?
 > 
 > Nope.  Our local recycling center, unfortunately, has a policy of scrapping
 > anything with a CRT, though.

Even the local thrift stores no longer sell them. Have seen pallets full out back wrapped up to go wherever. From what I understand...with laws in Oregon...they may not be able to resell them. Not sure about that.
 
 > But I do enjoy getting an old system and fixing it up.  I'd do it more often
 > but I have too many space constraints.

This is why I love the mini systems...such as the Commodore systems and the retail version of the Lenovo PC I picked up off Ebay for $50 with a DVD drive.

.... Who you gonna call?
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