[TAG] found something in the attic...

[Benjamin A. Okopnik]

On Sat, Jan 14, 2006 at 12:46:08PM -0500, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2006 at 07:09:13PM -0800, Rick Moen wrote:
> > > calling my opinion 'the ghetto')?
> > 
> > Mis-parse, Jay.  The reference was to the mailing list.
> 
> Well, perhaps an over-parse.  I assumed you meant "the 'mailing list',
> as it stands not, and not 'improved' by my suggested change."  :-)
> 
> > > Ok.  You're right.  We're done here.
> > 
> > Enjoy your weekend!
> 
> It's actually not sucking too bad so far.  Well, except for the "out on
> a Friday til 7:30 pm because the client didn't have a backup of their
> drive".
> 
> (The drive was ok, it appears to be the motherboard that died.  Are
> those POST cards any good?)

I find that it's much easier and cheaper to use a 3"x5" card, with
"REPLACE THE MOTHERBOARD!!!" written on it. Just plug it into one of the
ISA slots (note that it adapts to PCI, MCA, etc. by simply _folding_ the
bottom edge - that's what I call ingenious design!), and, well, there
you are.


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