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Re: So, I have returned to the fold.

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On 10/30/2026 9:27 PM, Dave Shevett wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:38:52 +0800, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
> 
>>> I guess what I'm trying to do now is find out if what is reborn now can
>>> be a community I can hang in and be my nerdself and look forward to
>>> seeing ya'll in.
>>
>> Welcome to alt.folklore.computers.  Here we seem to mostly talk about
>> VAXen, so how's your VAX?  I presume you have one.
> 
> I do not in fact have a VAX.  I have 4 PDP11's (out in the dark reaches of
> youtube, there's a whole series of me restoring my PDP 11/73+ back to
> bootability and useability.)
> 
> I have an Alpha!  Does that count?

It's a step in the right direction.  I have dreams of setting up a VAX-
station 4000 some day.

But have not had the pleasure of dealing with an Alpha, yet; nor a PDP-
11.


Best wishes, and happy PDPs!
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So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-10-26 02:59 +0000
  Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-10-26 03:29 +0000
    Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-10-26 13:53 +0000
  Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-26 08:39 +0000
  Re: So, I have returned to the fold. "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-10-26 20:17 +0100
    Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-10-27 01:13 +0000
      Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-28 14:38 +0800
        Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-10-30 13:27 +0000
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-10-30 13:35 +0000
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-30 21:36 +0800
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-30 22:49 +0000
            Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-11-01 02:17 +0000
              Re: So, I have returned to the fold. mechanicjay@sol.smbfc.net (Mechanicjay) - 2026-11-02 01:24 +0000
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. mechanicjay@sol.smbfc.net (Mechanicjay) - 2026-10-31 04:45 +0000
            Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-31 05:48 +0000
              Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com> - 2026-10-31 19:54 -0400
              Re: So, I have returned to the fold. John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-11-02 08:34 -0800
            Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-11-01 15:21 +0000
      Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-28 10:56 +0000
  Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Daniel <me@fuhgitabutit.com> - 2026-11-04 19:25 -0800
    Re: So, I have returned to the fold. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-11-05 06:30 +0000
      Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-11-05 14:54 +0800
        Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-11-05 07:32 -0700
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-11-05 19:17 +0000

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