Re: Can you see the error in this logic?

From: Steven Winslow <winslow_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Tue Jan 11 2000 - 03:02:01 EST

The Game on the right is a Bally/Midway Omega Race.

At 08:12 PM 1/10/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Pretty labels on the eproms, too.
>
>What's the game to the right?
>
>> Hey, for $30 or $40, I'll take them.
>> (That does include the pictured laptop
>> and EPROM burner, right!)
>>
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>> > From: Al Kossow <aek@spies.com>
>> > To: vectorlist@lists.cc.utexas.edu
>> > Subject: Can you see the error in this logic?
>> > Date: Monday, January 10, 2000 8:18 PM
>> >
>> >
>> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=235002069
>> >
>> > ATARI Asteriods ROM Chipset (version 2). got one of the old time
games?? How reliable
>> do you think your ROM set is? ROM chips are
>> > only guaranteed to retain their memory for 12 years..ARE YOU ON
BORROWED TIME?
>> 2000-1979 = 21 years. The answer is obvious.
>> > Pick this up, hide it away and then when you need them... there
they are ready
>> to give you another guaranteed 12 years worth of service.
>> > This is a small price to pay for gaming insurance. I charge
75/hr to repair
>> video games + parts. A detailed set of installation instructions will
>> > be included with your set. Winning bidder to add $5 for
shipping & packing. GOOD
>> LUCK...I may not run this offer frequently due to time
>> > constraints.
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > hint: what happens if you leave these in a drawer unused for 12 years :-)
>> >
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Received on Tue Jan 11 01:56:36 2000

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