response 94 of 126:

Jul 17 04:20 UTC 2008

I don't have records of the exact amount, but I definitely donated quite a
bit, especially compared to my income.

response 96 of 126:

Jul 17 07:17 UTC 2008

Pt Barnum said there's a sucker born every minute

response 98 of 126:

Jul 17 09:43 UTC 2008

polytarp is the one who got suckered into sending grex $$. Did you 
send them any? That's why I said sucker.

response 102 of 126:

Jul 18 04:31 UTC 2008

Over ten years, I have donated $600.  Normal membership dues.

response 104 of 126:

Jul 18 09:23 UTC 2008

Sheesh! Grr! I only just started working this month, and though I am a
plutocrat right now, my main paycheck hasn't arrived as yet! Plus if you
think I'm going to postpone my new computer by a additional few seconds
from the moment the money hits my account, think again <glares at Lar
and Sindi> I mean Sheesh! Grrr! Plus you guys are rolling in dough and
it's not like you got Scrooge on your doorstep! And if you think I'm
simply stalling think again! A new comp costs like 30-35K minimum with
UPS. I mean sheesh I'm using a 400Mhz right now! And I need a new pair
of shoes! Given that I have a surplus of 10K from one contract job and
approximately 25K from the regular job (and god knows what the
deductions will be on that) I might still wind up a little short!

response 106 of 126:

Jul 18 10:38 UTC 2008

600 U.S. dollars = 25525.3978 Indian rupees

You can do a Google: 600 USD to INR and it will convert for you. Works
for any currency i think. You can't compare currencies like that
though.. price of articles is more accurate.

response 108 of 126:

Jul 19 04:07 UTC 2008

Can't you buy used computers or shoes in India?  Used shoes here are $2, and
used computers are free.  Someone just gave us 30 rack-mount models that just
need scsi drives added, 750MHz or faster.  Their business upgraded.  
Can you upgrade your 400MHz cpu to 500MHZ and if so, can I mail you a cpu?
I have Slot 1, Super Socket 7, or Socket PGA370 of that speed (or faster).

response 110 of 126:

Jul 20 09:16 UTC 2008

wo! wo! heh, ah heck Sindi! and Lar

Anyway:
1. Essentially I hate shopping because of the traffic so my mom and sis
buy stuff for me. My old pair was a hand me down from my junior sib and
it used to rub my little toe.. bad for running but okay for college and
mild walking. Anyway, they bought the shoes, new ones, Adidas, for
Rs:800 approximately. I thought it would be 1 or 2K! It's on their
account since my mom shouldn't have thrown away my oldest pair which fit
perfectly but was a bit battered.

2. computerwarehousepricelist.com is down for some reason. They host a
Excel sheet with pricing and stuff in Rupees. I'm looking for a studly
Core 2 Duo! With 1-2GB RAM, DVD writer, 200GB disk, TVSE UPS (800VA),
maybe a dot matrix printer, built in audio/video/LAN, 17" monitor (CRT
is fine) and good mobo (boxed), and possibly a wireless 3 port thingy
(but I could postpone this since i use CAT5 anyways), I already have
lots of dvd's.

No Dell crap, too expensive, unbranded is best! *sigh* Oh the joys of
living in a consumer oriented society :P Bet you could create a cluster
out of that.

That secondhand suggestion is not a bad idea! I recently came across a
firm called connoi/www.connoiseur.com and the sysadmins here said they
bought  HP Dual Cores for like 10K and though the case is a bit
battered.. I thought it was a bargain! If i get a bargain I'll pick it
up from them :) and through the sys-admins who I've become pally with :)

Lets see, I need to first collect my loot.

response 112 of 126:

Jul 20 20:27 UTC 2008

In Ann Arbor, you don't have to pay to recycle computers anymore. 
Monitors yes, but not the CPU.  Ann Arbor Recycling now takes them and
other electronics for free.

response 114 of 126:

Jul 21 07:30 UTC 2008

yup, cartridges are less expensive. ditto paper, and I can use the other
side to do rough work.

response 116 of 126:

Jul 22 00:14 UTC 2008

a man after keesan's heart

response 118 of 126:

Jul 24 19:01 UTC 2008

DOS shell???? What extravagence!!!