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What's in the box - a new retro purchase

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derkom wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:22 pm
alexh wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:19 pm D'uh it's a CPC! Says so on the box ;-)
Cat Protection Container. It's full of cats.
:lolbig: :bravo:

Where's the cat @rubber_jonnie a empty box is a unhappy box...
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exxos wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:27 pm
derkom wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:22 pm

Cat Protection Container. It's full of cats.
:lolbig: :bravo:

Where's the cat @rubber_jonnie a empty box is a unhappy box...
He's not been to see me yet, my office door has been closed a lot today on account of work calls. Maybe later.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:29 pm He's not been to see me yet, my office door has been closed a lot today on account of work calls. Maybe later.
Poor kitty.. Shut away from daddy and not being able to help you on your laptop.. :cry:
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exxos wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:33 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:29 pm He's not been to see me yet, my office door has been closed a lot today on account of work calls. Maybe later.
Poor kitty.. Shut away from daddy and not being able to help you on your laptop.. :cry:
Bloody thing leaks fur everywhere!!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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exxos wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:27 pm
derkom wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:22 pm

Cat Protection Container. It's full of cats.
:lolbig: :bravo:

Where's the cat @rubber_jonnie a empty box is a unhappy box...
We got there in the end :)

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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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:lolbig: :bravo:
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:lol:
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:34 pm Bloody thing leaks fur everywhere!!
You should try a Malamute if you think any cat is bad for depositing fur all over the place!
The "joke" is that they only moult twice a year....the first time lasts about 6 months...the second lasts the rest of the year! :roll:
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JezC wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:20 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:34 pm Bloody thing leaks fur everywhere!!
You should try a Malamute if you think any cat is bad for depositing fur all over the place!
The "joke" is that they only moult twice a year....the first time lasts about 6 months...the second lasts the rest of the year! :roll:
I'd love a Malamute, but I also like my stuff the way it is and the cat is bad enough!!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:50 pm I'd love a Malamute, but I also like my stuff the way it is and the cat is bad enough!!
Ah yes...our sole remaining cat has a penchant for biting through thin cables - apparently it's a Savannah thing! - so I fully understand your concerns...but our Mal, Jet, is far less destructive than Bagheera.
It's more like having a small donkey wandering around in the house wooing at everybody.

Not to mention how her favourite person is always the one with food...and if it's a toasted teacake with butter you're likely to get her undivided attention!

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Anyway, enough of these diversions...better get back to planning my next retro repair!
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