Re: We are what we are ...

2008-07-01 Thread Rick Fochtman



Chase, John wrote:


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In a message dated 6/30/2008 4:03:34 P.M. Central Daylight 
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Sort of "pre-ordained" to be a geek  John ...


   

RCA pocket protector and  Deitzen slide-rule come to mind... 
   



Pickett N-28.  Think I still have it (somewhere).
 


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Re: We are what we are ...

2008-07-01 Thread Ed Finnell
 
In a message dated 7/1/2008 8:26:44 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Pickett N-28.  Think I still have it  (somewhere).


>>
Aluminum vs. Bamboo(and talc). Anyway, basic  electronics class and some 
analog circuits as a prereq for boolean logic. One  Jesuit professor gives me a 
100 but docs me 12 pts for 'alignment'. Turns out  my sister had been using it 
for 'bug duty'.







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Re: We are what we are ...

2008-07-01 Thread Chase, John
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Ed Finnell
>  
> In a message dated 6/30/2008 4:03:34 P.M. Central Daylight 
> Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> 
> Sort of "pre-ordained" to be a geek  John ...
> 
> 
> >>
> RCA pocket protector and  Deitzen slide-rule come to mind... 

Pickett N-28.  Think I still have it (somewhere).

-jc-

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Re: We are what we are ...

2008-06-30 Thread Ed Finnell
 
In a message dated 6/30/2008 4:03:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Sort of "pre-ordained" to be a geek  John ...


>>
RCA pocket protector and  Deitzen slide-rule come to mind... 







**Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for 
fuel-efficient used cars.  
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We are what we are ...

2008-06-30 Thread Shane Ginnane
Quoting "Chase, John" :

> The only other detail I remember
> are the tubes it used:  One each 12SA7, 12SK7, 12SQ7, 50L6 and 35Z5.

Fancy still having that level of detail rattling around your head.
Sort of "pre-ordained" to be a geek  John ...

Shane ...

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