Re: [NTLK] how my newtontalk shirt saved the life of a newton

From: Philip Katz (pkatt_at_mac.com)
Date: Sun Dec 22 2002 - 00:02:05 EST


On 12/21/02 10:53 PM, "Jeffrey M. Swiger" <N8NOE_at_comcast.net> wrote:

>
> Peter:
> SEMPER FIDELIS...!!!!!!
>
> Jeff-N8NOE
>
>
>
> On Saturday, December 21, 2002, at 11:44 PM, Pedro Hobbyfrazoo wrote:
>
>>
>> tonight i was shopping in an OfficeMax store, and had a question for
>> the help. as we discussed things, i got too warm and took off my
>> jacket, to reveal my newtontalk t-shirt. noticed another staff person
>> looking me up and down a tiny bit too interestedly, and thought, oh -
>> this guy looks...interested. so i was prepared to politely rebuff an
>> approach when after the first conversation, he walked up and said "mind
>> if i ask you a question?"
>>
>> turns out he blew up the rechargeable battery pack in his mp 2000
>> (anyone ever seen one SPARK?) and is worried whether the mp is dead. i
>> gave him some steps to try, as well as my email address, and told him
>> i'd spend as much time as it takes to bring it back into service.
>>
>> because, as i told him, he's not allowed to let it die.
>>
>> -- peter
>> pjfraser_at_alamedanet.net
>

Good to hear. I wish the people at my OfficeMax were as cool.

Jeff: Good to see I'm not the only one here that uses Latin!

Philip

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