[geeks] fantasy christmas wish lists

Joshua D Boyd geeks at sunhelp.org
Tue Dec 18 19:38:34 CST 2001


On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 05:22:03PM -0600, Bill Bradford wrote:
> 	- PowerMac G4 DP 867Mhz, 22" Cinema Display, maxed out
> 	- Cray EL98 (so I can say "yes, I have a cray")

Why only an EL98?

> 	- Complete set of Cisco CCNA/CCDA training kits
> 	- Metro shelving in the garage to organize the piles of DEC docs
> 	- "TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1"
> 	- Old Cisco LocalDirector for use w/SunHELP, maybe an old PIX too
> 	  (why old/used?  Why pay more for features I dont need?)
> 	- Solid-state (no tubes!) Shortwave/HF xcvr (Icom IC718!)
> 	- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/wishlist/1TO7AFBP8KV2B 8-)

What I really want is things to stop costing so much unexpectedly.  I walk into
a tire store expecting to pay $100, and 2 store laters, I exit one having just
spent $200 on tire because no store would sell me only 2.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd



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