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Tribute to an old workhorse

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Last night I finally retired my old server. That’s her in the picture on the right there.

I originally picked up this computer when I was working for Staples. If I am not mistaken it was sometime in 1999. I grabbed it during the “free computer with internet service” craze. I signed a contract to use the MSN dial-up service for three years an in exchange I got a shiny new eMachines computer.

The funny thing is that when I finally called to cancel the service after my three years was up I asked them to double check my account to make sure I had fulfilled my obligation. The operator had no idea what I was talking about and told me there was no service contract on my account at all. I could have canceled at any time.

Oh well.

The specs for the machine, that are still visible on the sticker that I never took off the front of the case, are as follows :

  • 366Mhz Intel Celeron Processor
  • 32MB RAM (upgradeable to 256MB)
  • 3.2 GB Hard Drive
  • 32x CD-Rom Drive
  • 56k FaxModem
  • 3D 4MB AGP Graphics

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Life changing statements.

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“My sister says you play Dungeons and Dragons. We should be friends.”

“Want to go to a fourth of July party?”

“Why didn’t you pull out?”

“eh, just break down and get a domain like the rest of us.”

“You should check out this bulletin board.”

“Nice leash.”

“What quest u guys working on?”

“Son. I’m sick.”

“It doesn’t look good, Mike.”

“The size of your sons head is proportional to yours, Mr. McGreevy. You have big heads. You also make beautiful babies. Go make some more.”

“I saw a job online today that I think you’d be perfect for.”

“I’m directing a show. It’s a rock musical, and I need you to come audition for it.”

“I’m giving you one of my access codes. You really need a live journal.”

“She didn’t make it.”

“No, he’s not coming back. He left. With Mary.”

“I’ll see you and your fucking kids in court!”

“Why don’t you take your son and get the fuck out of this house?!”

“Did you mean it when you said Kimmie could move in with you?”

“If that’s really what you two want to do, go do it. Now.”

“We’ve fallen in love with each other.”

“Have you seen the news? We’re under attack. They’ve bombed the World Trade Center!”

Perhaps more later as I think of them.

Got any of your own?

Amusing Observation

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When the song Instant Club Hit was released I was a huge Dead Milkmen fan. Was pretty much all I listened to. I thought Instant Club Hit was brilliant, and hadn’t even heard of most of the bands. Souxsie. Depeche Mode. Public Image Limited. Book Of Love. The Smiths. Naked Truth.

Now I have songs by all of the above on my iPod.

And I listen to them more often than the Dead Milkmen.

I think the Dead Milkmen would also be quite upset to learn that the next song that came up in my random shuffle was by Clannad.