[Info-vax] A VS DLT rant

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 8/22/2011 10:44 PM, Lee K. Gleason wrote:
> "Rich Jordan"<jordan at ccs4vms.com>  wrote in message
> news:a1931f3a-4698-4544-8a7d-c31d16810943 at f41g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 22, 2:14 pm, Kari Uusimäki
> <uusim... at exdecWITHOUTTHISfinland.org>  wrote:
>> On 22.8.2011 21:05, Rich Jordan wrote:
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>> I think rather than using it as a core for refurb I'll take it apart
>> for fun shiny parts so some other poor bastard doesn't get stuck with
>> it down the road ;)  The motor section, painted, would make a great
>> radial engine in a model of appropriate type.
>
>
>    Does anyone else remember the VAX Magic Sesssion at a DECUS convention, in
> the 80s, where a contestant for best story merely took the stage, and,
> without saying a word,  proceeded to beat a TK50 drive to pieces with a
> hammer? As I recall, he got a standing ovation. Unreliable tape drives
> inspire that sort of devotion in their users.

Unreliable anything generally means that the customer will not be back 
unless there is no alternative or if he thinks he can return the 
merchandise in question!