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From: Shenan Stanley on 20 Mar 2010 08:57 RJK wrote: > I'm wondering if mine is the biggest patch lead collection in the > world ! > But, straight after wondering that, I realize that it can't be, > because yet again I've got a Dell Vostro on the bench with a blown > MBR, (no ATX PS2 sockets / i.e. all USB), and cannot find a PS2 KB > to USB adaptor, and don't own / can't rob a KB with USB plug from > anywhere ! > I have a plastic sack FULL of leads and connectors, (out in main > workshop - rarely ever accessed), and a variety of leads draped > over two dedicated 6" nails, > ...all of which are hardly ever used but, ...I know that if I ever > threw any of them away, one ore more would be required within > minutes, and I would have to go and buy one ! > > Then there's the redundant PC hardware collection ! I keep > throwing parts away but, the collection keeps growing ! > > What is this ever evolving "nature" of PC hardware, and fittings, > that ensures my collection of redundant parts is ever growing ? http://www.aetv.com/hoarders/ Bottom right, "PARTICIPATE": http://hoardersdocumentary.com/machform/view.php?id=3 Good Luck. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: RJK on 20 Mar 2010 12:22 "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:OhfT0zCyKHA.984(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > RJK wrote: >> I'm wondering if mine is the biggest patch lead collection in the >> world ! >> But, straight after wondering that, I realize that it can't be, >> because yet again I've got a Dell Vostro on the bench with a blown >> MBR, (no ATX PS2 sockets / i.e. all USB), and cannot find a PS2 KB >> to USB adaptor, and don't own / can't rob a KB with USB plug from >> anywhere ! >> I have a plastic sack FULL of leads and connectors, (out in main >> workshop - rarely ever accessed), and a variety of leads draped >> over two dedicated 6" nails, >> ...all of which are hardly ever used but, ...I know that if I ever >> threw any of them away, one ore more would be required within >> minutes, and I would have to go and buy one ! >> >> Then there's the redundant PC hardware collection ! I keep >> throwing parts away but, the collection keeps growing ! >> >> What is this ever evolving "nature" of PC hardware, and fittings, >> that ensures my collection of redundant parts is ever growing ? > > http://www.aetv.com/hoarders/ > > Bottom right, "PARTICIPATE": > http://hoardersdocumentary.com/machform/view.php?id=3 > > Good Luck. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > LOL :-) ...thanks ! ....pretty sure I'm not a hardened hoarder, 'cause every now and then I chuck out a batch of "stuff" ! regards, Richard
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