[rescue] Stuff I really really need

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Thu, Oct 03, 2002 at 09:51:24AM -0400, Dave McGuire wrote:
> On Thursday, October 3, 2002, at 08:31 AM, Kenneth Dunn wrote:
> >>Wow, an odd assortment of bits...
> >>
> >>One question though - why do you want an alpha MB that fits in a PC
> >>case? There are a lot of low-end Alpha systems available at great
> >>prices - is the concern the cost of shipping said box?
> >>
> >>Just curious,
> >
> >Most of the cool and cheap tech stuff comes from outside New Zealand.
> >Weight and bulk can actually make something cheap become very 
> >expensive.
> 
>   I just ordered a microcontroller emulator system from New Zealand.  
> I'm glad it's small & light. :-)

My fiance recently spent $100 shipping a pair of books to .nz.  Even the
earings that I shipped to .nz (while she was still there) in April where
pretty costly.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd