--- flawed jai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > speaking of 'static city'-- > gregg eshelman related how two different items he > won on eBay came > packed without any awareness of static packing > conditions, one bare in > foam peanuts, the other in an open antistatic bag > smacking around inside > a tyvek envelope. > > did either of them survive, gregg?
Nope. :P I eventually traded them to what remained of DayStar for a discount on a new 40Mhz one. Both of the deaders were 50Mhz. They didn't have any 50Mhz in stock, until they got my two dead ones. ;) I later picked up a IIci with a 50Mhz PowerCache then later traded it off to a friend who still has it but FUBARed the floppy drive. As for popcorn as packing. Ever heard of Biofoam? Biofoam started life as a snack food, but the inventor never could solve the thoughness VS crumbly factor. Soft enough to eat and they'd fall to bits in the bag. Tough enough to stay in one piece and you couldn't bite through one. Then he got the packing material brainstorm and went further towards the toughness side. Yes, you _can_ eat them, but they have about zero flavor, less than plain rice cakes. (He planned to flavor them, cheese, jalapeno pepper, etc.) The benefit is they dissolve almost instantly in water. The main ingredient is cornstarch, IIRC. If you live where it rains a lot, just toss them on the lawn. Might fertilize it a bit or at least feed the worms and beneficial soil bacteria. ===== "I'm sorry, but you can't list fish as 'durable goods' in your GDP statement." "What if we freeze them?" __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
