[aclug-L] Re: Things to do with older computers.

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Greg and Anne :

I know that somebody else has wanted to say this...

But you two are talking about real computer 'bug' there, and no mater which
OS's you use you would still have computer crashes!

[Sorry! But it sounds funny to my funny bone!]

--David

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne McCadden" <ironrose@xxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 9:19 PM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Things to do with older computers.


>
> Yes, the roaches and ants also like the electrical zap from wiring and
> other simular items.  Roaches and something that they do to the power
> supplies kill them.  I have been told that this zap they get from the
> wiring is like a cocaine high for them.  Just tooooo weird.  ~Anne
>
> Greg House wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday 09 July 2002 21:44, you wrote:
> >
> >>A roach motel -- we have seen severe roach infestations in computers at
> >>work and I have seen swarms of roaches kill a power supply.
> >>
> >
> >I was once asked to put together and install a computer for someone and a
guy
> >gave me a case that had this problem. The roaches were dead when I got
it,
> >but it sure grossed me out trying to clean it up. After all the work of
> >cleaning on it, guess what...the power supply didn't work right. I don't
know
> >if the roaches had anything to do with that or not. I gave it back...
> >
> >Greg
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