December 2019 - vcf-midatlantic

STBook
by dillera＠gmail.com 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

Don't know if you saw this on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/e35704/atari_st_book_… <https://old.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/e35704/atari_st_book_…> I've never seen a STBook in the wild before. It looks to be very cool. -andy

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Festivus Food warming
by Jeffrey Brace 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

In the past people have requested a chafing dish be made available and someone would bring sterno. Nobody as requested this as of yet. If anyone has a need for a chafing dish, then I need to know. It is pretty late in the game for me to check availability, but not too late. I would suggest that anyone let me know of their needs. If there is a need I will try to find chafing dishes or ask someone to bring some sterno. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Festivus Food suggestions
by Jeffrey Brace 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

There are still some people with TBD. I may have to start contacting directly. I'm currently compiling a list of suggestions for those uncertain or last minute people. Let me know if you need any suggestions. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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More stuff for Festivus
by Ryan Burke 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

I have added an initial page to the list here at the end: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KLLnzRbOeO0ck0DS6MS6iraqa6XlSGuP-KF… I'll be going through more stuff tomorrow and will add more stuff. Jeff, if there still is a table available, I would like to reserve one, bringing more than I anticipated! Thanks, Ryan

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Tandy Keyboard
by Dmitry _ 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Festivus Bad Movies
by Lou 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

May I make a suggestion of adding in The Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe's War/Beyond Cyberspace? If you want to see a hilariously bad cyberpunk like movie, that is a golden example. Plus I have the DVD to it somewhere.

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Festivus Bad movies
by Jeffrey Brace 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

A few years ago we had a contest to come up with the worst movie. A few years too late I have my pick. I will be showing it at Festivus. It will be a surprise. You will all think that it is horrible. I plan on using my laptop to show movies, etc. in the cafeteria. It will mostly be background noise and diversion since that room isn't conducive to movie watching or hearing what's on the TV very well. But, I also bought a FireStick and if anyone wants to watch movies in the lounge area, then I can make that available. The lounge area is more of a proper movie room because it is quiet, dark and has comfy chairs. We will also be showing Chris Liendo's Commodore video. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Festivus - Items for Sale
by Herb Johnson 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/vcf19_laptops.txt With a mix of annoyance and trepidation, I present the list of items I will cram into my little Toyota and bring to Festivus. I request half a table, please. I request half a table, because 1) is there any space left? 2) I have a plan. I'll do as Doug Crawford suggests: leave the grot in my car to reduce the clutter and my backache. Bring items in as interests merit. Bring them back to my car when interest abates. Not passing judgement, but the sheer volume of items (and my old man's back) suggests to me this is a plausible strategy. Those of you, who are particularly excited about a thing, can email me personally and let me know: name a price. I suggest some prices for items less common. A working laptop has some utility, if only as a terminal for file transfer. In twenty years, I'll tell whoever listens to me, "I once sold a Thinkpad for a bottle of beer; now it's worth a bottle of water! Curses! Who knew?" Help feed my narrative. regards and best of the holidays, Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net preserve, recover, restore 1970's computing email: hjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT com or try later herbjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT info

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Keep checking the swap list
by Jeffrey Brace 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 8:17 AM Jonathan Sturges via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Hi everyone, > Just a friendly reminder to check the swap list today & tomorrow. If you > wait until Saturday and see something you want, the seller may not have > time to pack it or room to carry it. Yes good point Jonathan! If you want something on the lists better let the seller know :-) > > > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KLLnzRbOeO0ck0DS6MS6iraqa6XlSGuP-KF… > > -Jonathan S. > -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Keep checking the swap list
by Jonathan Sturges 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

Hi everyone, Just a friendly reminder to check the swap list today & tomorrow. If you wait until Saturday and see something you want, the seller may not have time to pack it or room to carry it. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KLLnzRbOeO0ck0DS6MS6iraqa6XlSGuP-KF… -Jonathan S.

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