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[Dave McGuire]

  HAHAAAA!  No.

On 04/24/2015 12:56 PM, Sampsa Laine wrote:
> So the 10A 220V I get from the weird Syrian generator guys wouldn't run that, right? 
> 
> On 24 Apr 2015, at 17:54, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 04/24/2015 12:49 PM, Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- wrote:
>>>>> I think we could get away with adding Alpha circa 92' - after all it was STILL DEC at that point. 
>>>>
>>>> The way to get away with it would be to show real relevance.  I don't
>>>> consider Alphas to be "vintage" in the least, but showing full
>>>> interoperability between related machines that evolved along a family
>>>> line going back more than thirty years is, in my view, a highl relevant
>>>> exhibit.
>>>>
>>>> Further, keep in mind that a lot of this is marketing.  It's marketing
>>>> for the museum, and for our "hobby" (using the term very loosely).  An
>>>> exhibit as massive as the one we've got in mind will deeply impress a
>>>> lot of people.
>>>
>>> ... and it may deeply depress the local power grid. ;)
>>
>>  As well it should!  I'm having thoughts about my VAX-11/785.
>>
>>             -Dave
>>
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>> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
>> New Kensington, PA
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
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