[geeks] Re: [rescue] Re: Sad end to SGI Power Challenge XL story

Peter L. Wargo pwargo at basenji.com
Thu Mar 21 09:44:12 CST 2002


On Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 02:13 , Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:

> What the FUCK possesses somebody to take a perfectly serviceable, 
> working
> piece of sought-after kit and GUT it for the $30 worth of plastic on the
> outside?  Dammit, I'd -love- to have a Big (or even just big) SGI at 
> home
> right now.

Don't look at me.  If a working Challenge L or XL showed up at my house, 
I'd take pictures of the 4Runner climbing over it.  Or, I'd use it for 
target practice. ("Gee, how long will it stay up as I fill it full of 
lead?")

That's one computer that can, in my mind, vanish without a trace.  
Better a fridge than mucking up someone's data center...

-Pete



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