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  Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Don <coach41@pacbell.net> - 2015-05-31 16:21 -0700
    Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-05-31 22:37 -0400
      Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-06-01 16:23 +1200
        Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-06-01 02:33 -0500
          Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-06-01 10:36 -0400
            Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-06-02 09:24 +1200
          Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-06-02 09:19 +1200
        Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Bruce Esquibel <bje@ripco.com> - 2015-06-01 11:22 +0000
          Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Eric Rucker <bhtooefr@gmail.com> - 2015-06-01 05:20 -0700
          Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-06-02 09:27 +1200
        Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-06-01 10:28 -0400
          Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-06-02 09:42 +1200
            Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Tom Porter <laseractiveguy@gmail.com> - 2015-06-01 17:20 -0700
              Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> - 2015-06-02 02:37 +0200
                Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Tom Porter <laseractiveguy@gmail.com> - 2015-06-01 17:45 -0700
                Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Tom Porter <laseractiveguy@gmail.com> - 2015-06-01 17:54 -0700
              Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-06-02 13:42 +1200
        Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Denis Molony <denisbytezone@gmail.com> - 2015-06-07 17:28 -0700
        Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-06-08 10:53 -0400
      Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> - 2015-06-01 07:55 -0400
        Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-06-01 10:39 -0400
          Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-06-02 09:37 +1200
        Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-06-02 09:30 +1200
          Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! K-K00L <K-K00L@nsa.gov> - 2015-06-02 14:08 -0400
    Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-06-01 19:55 +0000
    Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Lukazi <lukazi@hotmail.com> - 2015-06-02 20:27 -0700
      Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-06-03 02:56 -0500
        Re: Woman Donates Computer.....worth $200,000! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-06-04 09:03 +1200

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#24952

On Mon, 1 Jun 2015, Steven Hirsch wrote:

> On 05/31/2015 10:37 PM, Michael Black wrote:
>
>> That's one of my fears.  If people throw things out, I may not see it, but 
>> it
>> seems like less and less electronics is showing up at garage and rummage
>> sales, or in the garbage.  I assume it's going to "electronic recyclers". 
>> But
>> I dont' trust them.  Will they actually notice that something is valuable? 
>> Or
>> will the "valuable" they notice be the most recent computers that come in?
>
> In my area?  Neither.  They trash all media and documentation, cut any 
> external cables off the unit and throw it in a palletized carton to be sent 
> to China for metal reclamation.
>
> Until recently, the local Apple dealer held a one-day public recycling event 
> where they collected about a 40' trailer worth of scrap electronics and 
> computers.  I went down and asked if I could pick through the heaps and was 
> told "absolutely not".
>
We have a municipal "toxic waste collection" (paint and other dangerous 
things) twice a year.  ANd they've added a truck to collect "e-waste".

I've assumed I'd get the same answer if I asked, but I've been tempted to 
stand there and if anything interesting appeared, tell the owner "wait, I 
can actually use that thing...".  I don't know if that would work out.

I was at one rummage sale about a decade ago, and in among the books, 
there was a manual for a Radio Shack Model 200 (I think) laptop, very 
early, but better than the Model 100.  I said something to someone, and he 
said "yes, someone donated one, it was over there...".  The poor buyer 
really could have used the manual.  I know for a long time, I'd buy that 
sort of lone manual, just in case I found matching hardware at some point.

   Michael

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#24968

In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1506011037190.5057@darkstar.example.org>,
Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> wrote:
>
> We have a municipal "toxic waste collection" (paint and other dangerous 
> things) twice a year.  ANd they've added a truck to collect "e-waste".
> 
> I've assumed I'd get the same answer if I asked, but I've been tempted to 
> stand there and if anything interesting appeared, tell the owner "wait, I 
> can actually use that thing...".  I don't know if that would work out.
> 
> I was at one rummage sale about a decade ago, and in among the books, 
> there was a manual for a Radio Shack Model 200 (I think) laptop, very 
> early, but better than the Model 100.  I said something to someone, and he 
> said "yes, someone donated one, it was over there...".  The poor buyer 
> really could have used the manual.  I know for a long time, I'd buy that 
> sort of lone manual, just in case I found matching hardware at some point.

The city council here used to run an annual "Inorganic Rubbish
Collection" where people could put anything that could be lifted by two
strong men out for collection (there were exceptions for toxic items
like paint, oil, car batteries, etc. which had separate drop-off
points).

They are currently planning to no longer do that because of the large
piles of rubbish sitting on the street make the places look messy (for
the week around the collection days). There are lots of people
complaining about the useful service being stopped, especially as it's
yet another council service being dropped while council taxes continue
to rise.

There are people who purposely drive around digging through the piles
to find things they want - usually they're greedy people who then sell
them to someone else. It's these people that usually make the biggest
mess. For example they break open old CRT TVs to get some of the wiring
to sell to recyclers, and leave broken plastic and exposed TV parts all
over the place.

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#24967

In article <VbCdnZGIoaKq1fHInZ2dnUU7-K2dnZ2d@giganews.com>, Steven
Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 05/31/2015 10:37 PM, Michael Black wrote:
> > 
> > That's one of my fears.  If people throw things out, I may not see it, but
> > it seems like less and less electronics is showing up at garage and rummage
> > sales, or in the garbage.  I assume it's going to "electronic recyclers". 
> > But I dont' trust them.  Will they actually notice that something is 
> > valuable? Or will the "valuable" they notice be the most recent computers 
> > that come in?
> 
> In my area?  Neither.  They trash all media and documentation, cut any 
> external cables off the unit and throw it in a palletized carton to be sent
> to China for metal reclamation.
> 
> Until recently, the local Apple dealer held a one-day public recycling event 
> where they collected about a 40' trailer worth of scrap electronics and 
> computers.  I went down and asked if I could pick through the heaps and was 
> told "absolutely not".

Yep, there's a recycling company here in that does a collection at the
local university every few months or so. People dropping stuff off
aren't even allowed to get out of their car, and the items are unloaded
by volunteers. Recently they stopped allowing CRT-based TVs and
computer displays.

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#24982

Had a girlfriend who, out of spite, gave away an entire LP collection 
of mine. Many of which were worth a fortune, including rare Beatles and 
Stones stuff, including misprints,early Decca promotional records etc. 
She gave it to the Salvation Army. I chased down the Salvation Army and 
found out that some of my Laserdiscs of horror movies had been mixed 
in, when they saw the horror movies, particularly Cannibal Holocaust, 
they threw the entire record collection away with the laserdiscs as 
Satanic and not appropriate to sell in a Christian store!   I get sick 
to this day thinking about it. Needless to say, I stopped seeing her 
right after this happened. I am just glad my retro-computer stuff was 
in storage at the time.






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#24961

Don wrote:
> She didn't know it was an Apple I.  I wonder if anyone knows the person
> who
> passed away.......
> 
> https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/woman-tosses-apple-computer-turns-worth-200k-020430601.html
>

A good example of why people shouldn't throw things away when they don't
know what it is.

And this "Life Tip" doesn't just apply to electronics, but to everything.

Don't throw things away just because you don't know what it is. Ask. Find
out.

You should know what something is when you throw it out.

-- 
]DF$
The Marina IP stack for Apple II--
http://marina.a2hq.com/

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#24990

Moral of the story is: Don't assume your husband's stuff is worthless, don't question your husband's hobbies, let him hoard as much stuff as he likes and if you happen to outlive him there may be a bitchin' holiday in there for you.

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#24993

Lukazi <lukazi@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Moral of the story is: Don't assume your husband's stuff is worthless,
> don't question your husband's hobbies, let him hoard as much stuff as he
> likes and if you happen to outlive him there may be a bitchin' holiday in there for you.

Unless he collects mass produced items, then just recycle it...  ;-)
-- 
-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon

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#25005

In article
<173938491455010714.834509mjmahon-aol.com@news.giganews.com>, Michael
J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
> Lukazi <lukazi@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Moral of the story is: Don't assume your husband's stuff is worthless,
> > don't question your husband's hobbies, let him hoard as much stuff as he
> > likes and if you happen to outlive him there may be a bitchin' holiday in
> > there for you.
> 
> Unless he collects mass produced items, then just recycle it...  ;-)

Or he "collected" other people's stuff without their permission.   ;-)

Or he "collected" wives.   ;-)

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