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Re: What I've got and what I'd like to have

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From: Victor-charles Scafati 4-6784 MR...
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 16:57
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In article <1992Nov18.041602.20897@vpnet.chi.il.us>, cgordon@vpnet.chi.il.us (gordon hlavenka) writes:
|>  scafati@incoming.med.ge.com (Victor-charles Scafati 4-6784 MR Srv) writes:
|> >"REAL MEN" (and real women) don't use paper tape.  They use front panels.
|> 
|> Ah, yes...  I remember the contests we used to have, seeing who could
|> toggle in the RIM loader the fastest.  (That's probably one of the
|> reasons I need new switch handles :-)  I don't remember the record
|> time, but I used to be about average -- I'll time myself and see what
|> it comes out to.
|> 
|> -- 
|> ----------------------------------------------------
|> Gordon S. Hlavenka           cgordon@vpnet.chi.il.us
|> Vote straight ticket Procrastination party Dec. 3rd!

Ah yes, 6016, 6011, 5027, 6016....  We used to compete on a PDP8/I which
had the smooth rocker switches rather than the toggle type.  The rockers
were far superior-  you could kind of "flow" down the switches rather
than flick up or down.  I have a PDP8/L, but I'd really like an PDP8/I
someday



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