From firearms-alert-owner Tue Aug 9 07:02:33 1994 Received: from localhost (chan@localhost) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id HAA25290 for firearms-alert-outgoing; Tue, 9 Aug 1994 07:00:36 -0700 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com (nova.unix.portal.com [156.151.1.101]) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) with ESMTP id HAA25284 for ; Tue, 9 Aug 1994 07:00:34 -0700 From: patrick@epatrick.gsfc.nasa.gov Received: from epatrick.gsfc.nasa.gov (epatrick.gsfc.nasa.gov [128.183.84.105]) by nova.unix.portal.com (8.6.7/8.6.4) with SMTP id HAA17579 for ; Tue, 9 Aug 1994 07:00:32 -0700 X-Mailer: SuperTCP/NFS for Windows Version 4.00 (Mailer Version 1.02) Message-ID: <2E47B755-00000001@epatrick.gsfc.nasa.gov> Date: Tue, 09 Aug 94 11:05:20 PDT Subject: RE: Computer World (PCs for pistols) To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com Reply-To: patrick@paf.gsfc.nasa.gov MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Sender: firearms-alert-owner@shell.portal.com Precedence: bulk Status: RO The latest Computer World (a computer trade magazine) has posted a small article called "PCs for Pistols." This is a program sponsored by the Boston-based, non-profit, East West Foundation which recycles old computers for school use. Students turn in armaments to obtain computer systems for their schools. The ad states a possible turn-in formula w/3 scenarios: 1) Turn in a "handgun" or "pistol" (is there a difference here?) and your school will receive an "XT system w/printer." 2) Turn in a "shotgun" or a "rifle", kiddies, and your school will get an "AT system w/modem and printer." 3) Turn in your "automatic weapon" (it doesn't say "semi-", and shows a color charicature of an Uzi), and your school will receive a "Desktop publishing system." (Does my Colt Commander qualify for a desktop publishing system, or just a lousy XT?) For more information, the number (617) 542-1234 is given, and an e-mail address of 73544,3341@compuserve.com. Glad to see computer trade magazines are doing what they can to get weapons off the streets. ;-) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ed