On 3 Jul 2000 14:41:29 -0500, David Honig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>At 01:47 AM 6/30/00 -0400, Anonymous Sender wrote:
>>
>>Computers offered if weapons are turned in
>>Associated Press
>>
>>OAKLAND [yeah, what a surprise there...]
>
>>The city ran a similar program in 1995 and drew about 300 people. Back
>>then, they were handing out free 286s.  Now, they've upgraded to
>>Internet-ready Pentiums donated by area companies.
>
>What are the companies sponsoring this?  A million armed technophiles
>want to know...

I bet it's a great way for said companies to dump their "older" machines,
rather than pay someone to haul them away.

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