No worries. We fight that perception *all* *the* *time*. I was known as a prolific collector and restorer of big iron for many years before LSSM was built; a lot of people haven't paid attention enough to realize that LSSM is not "Dave's row of racks in his living room". I still have racks in my living room. ;) They have nothing to do with LSSM. In October, LSSM will celebrate its ninth anniversary of being open to the public. It is a 501(c)(3) public charity with its own (non-rented) building and a staff of about a dozen engineers. -Dave On 8/28/24 09:28, Chris Fala wrote:
Yes, I do know the distinction between you personally and the organization. I thought of that as I was typing, but figured it would still get the point across. Sorry if my phrasing distorted the situation.
On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 9:05 AM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org <mailto:vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org>> wrote:
Thanks for the props, but remember that LSSM is not "Dave's stuff". I have my own computers at home. Nearly all of my (computer) stuff will go to LSSM when I kick the bucket.
-Dave
On 8/28/24 08:53, Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > Don't forget about exhibiting/presenting/sharing stuff now so people can > enjoy our collections while we are still alive. McGuire is a perfect > example of this, and I am not. Someone want to come over and help me > organize my storage unit(s)? ;-) > > > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 8:48 AM Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org <mailto:vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org>> wrote: > >> My bad, Dave! It was Mike Rosen (Sentrytv) responding to your message who >> pointed this out, and I mixed up who said what! - Bob >> >>> From: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com <mailto:mcguire@neurotica.com>> >>> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] slightly OT: Collector vs. Hoarder >>> On 8/27/24 10:32, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >>>> This is precisely why I started to sell off my collection, and as >>>> Dave McGuire pointed out it?s the people who come after we?re gone >>>> that will have to deal with it! As I stated on the front page of my >>>> sales page: "There comes a time when one's collection overwhelms the >>>> ability to store or maintain it ... I imagine the pain of my family >>>> in having to do this after I'm gone!" >>> >>> I certainly wasn't the one who pointed that out. I was the one >>> advocating for finding a compatible spouse to begin with. >>> >>> If fat, funny-looking, high-maintenance "me" can do it, any guy can. >>> >>> -Dave >> >>
-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA