[SWCollect] The Origin Museum is in DANGER!

2003-02-22 Thread Origin Museum

Hello All!

It is with a sad heart that I write this.  After sustaining a major snowstorm here in 
the Washington D.C. area, The aftermath today of torrential rains and high temeratures 
have flooded The Origin Museum.  The software has been saved from direct water damage, 
but the risk of future mildew is high.  The continuing flow of water has completely 
soaked about half the carpets in the Museum, and there is no immediate end in sight.
 I sit here in the only dry corner of the museum, taking a break from my vigilant 
shop-vac duties.  I am resolute in my efforts, but the contents of my basement 
(duplicates) and our beautiful Berber (read-extremly expensive) carpets are all but 
destroyed.  We DID manage to save the Akalabeths (and many other irreplaceable 
artifacts)from certain doom, when I managed to lift the 150 pound safe off of the 
floor, with the water almost up to the door!

Other neighbors didn't fare as well.  Next door's basement is under 1 foot of water, 
and is still flowing in thru the door and windows.  His entire lower level (that he 
just refinished last summer) is gone.

I will continue my efforts thru the night, and hope that you will all give us your 
well wishes.  --The Museum is safe, but my basement (and my self) are soaked with 
sadness.

...Preserving Worlds...
Joe Garity
Curator of The Origin Museum

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Re: [SWCollect] The Origin Museum is in DANGER!

2003-02-22 Thread C.E. Forman
Aww, MAN...

Joe, I am really sorry to hear about your misfortune.  If there's anything I
can do to help out, LMK, and I will.

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 Hello All!

 It is with a sad heart that I write this.  After sustaining a major
snowstorm here in the Washington D.C. area, The aftermath today of
torrential rains and high temeratures have flooded The Origin Museum.  The
software has been saved from direct water damage, but the risk of future
mildew is high.  The continuing flow of water has completely soaked about
half the carpets in the Museum, and there is no immediate end in sight.
  I sit here in the only dry corner of the museum, taking a break from
my vigilant shop-vac duties.  I am resolute in my efforts, but the contents
of my basement (duplicates) and our beautiful Berber (read-extremly
expensive) carpets are all but destroyed.  We DID manage to save the
Akalabeths (and many other irreplaceable artifacts)from certain doom, when I
managed to lift the 150 pound safe off of the floor, with the water almost
up to the door!

 Other neighbors didn't fare as well.  Next door's basement is under 1 foot
of water, and is still flowing in thru the door and windows.  His entire
lower level (that he just refinished last summer) is gone.

 I will continue my efforts thru the night, and hope that you will all give
us your well wishes.  --The Museum is safe, but my basement (and my self)
are soaked with sadness.

 ...Preserving Worlds...
 Joe Garity
 Curator of The Origin Museum

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Re: [SWCollect] The Origin Museum is in DANGER!

2003-02-22 Thread Alexander Zöller
Argh, water damage is as disastrous as it gets, mildew being the biggest
risk as it may develop very quickly in the coming days. My sincere good
wishes you will be able to ride this out, I know there are a lot of items
that simply cannot be replaced! :(

Alexander


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Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 11:09 PM
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Subject: [SWCollect] The Origin Museum is in DANGER!



Hello All!

It is with a sad heart that I write this.  After sustaining a major
snowstorm here in the Washington D.C. area, The aftermath today of
torrential rains and high temeratures have flooded The Origin Museum.  The
software has been saved from direct water damage, but the risk of future
mildew is high.  The continuing flow of water has completely soaked about
half the carpets in the Museum, and there is no immediate end in sight.
 I sit here in the only dry corner of the museum, taking a break from my
vigilant shop-vac duties.  I am resolute in my efforts, but the contents of
my basement (duplicates) and our beautiful Berber (read-extremly expensive)
carpets are all but destroyed.  We DID manage to save the Akalabeths (and
many other irreplaceable artifacts)from certain doom, when I managed to lift
the 150 pound safe off of the floor, with the water almost up to the door!

Other neighbors didn't fare as well.  Next door's basement is under 1 foot
of water, and is still flowing in thru the door and windows.  His entire
lower level (that he just refinished last summer) is gone.

I will continue my efforts thru the night, and hope that you will all give
us your well wishes.  --The Museum is safe, but my basement (and my self)
are soaked with sadness.

...Preserving Worlds...
Joe Garity
Curator of The Origin Museum

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[SWCollect] Gone for a week

2003-02-22 Thread Jim Leonard
I'll be travelling on business all this upcoming week, so if something happens
 oldskool.org regarding mailing lists, I may not be able to fix it until
March 1st.  Just FYI.
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Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindcandydvd.com/

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RE: [SWCollect] The Origin Museum is in DANGER!

2003-02-22 Thread John Romero
Wow Joe, really sorry to hear about that!  Wish there was something I
could do -- good thing your homeowner's insurance will be paying for the
damage! (At least that's *something* good about the whole mess)

- John
 


 -Original Message-
 From: Origin Museum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 4:09 PM
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: [SWCollect] The Origin Museum is in DANGER!
 
 
 
 Hello All!
 
 It is with a sad heart that I write this.  After sustaining a 
 major snowstorm here in the Washington D.C. area, The 
 aftermath today of torrential rains and high temeratures have 
 flooded The Origin Museum.  The software has been saved from 
 direct water damage, but the risk of future mildew is high.  
 The continuing flow of water has completely soaked about half 
 the carpets in the Museum, and there is no immediate end in sight.
  I sit here in the only dry corner of the museum, taking 
 a break from my vigilant shop-vac duties.  I am resolute in 
 my efforts, but the contents of my basement (duplicates) and 
 our beautiful Berber (read-extremly expensive) carpets are 
 all but destroyed.  We DID manage to save the Akalabeths (and 
 many other irreplaceable artifacts)from certain doom, when I 
 managed to lift the 150 pound safe off of the floor, with the 
 water almost up to the door!
 
 Other neighbors didn't fare as well.  Next door's basement is 
 under 1 foot of water, and is still flowing in thru the door 
 and windows.  His entire lower level (that he just refinished 
 last summer) is gone.
 
 I will continue my efforts thru the night, and hope that you 
 will all give us your well wishes.  --The Museum is safe, but 
 my basement (and my self) are soaked with sadness.
 
 ...Preserving Worlds...
 Joe Garity
 Curator of The Origin Museum
 
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