I still have a few ibm mechanical keyboards, but I prefer the mac chicklets.

I was. I stockpiled them because I loved them. But the mac keyboard is so much faster.

You could probably get a decent chunk of change for those IBM keyboards. By the time mine finally broke, I was about to buy a Mac, so I never replaced it. I really liked the tactile and the unmistakeable sound of typing on it.

EDIT - I'm sure my landlord was happy when it finally broke.

Edited June 17, 201115 yr by Salt Peanuts

I miss the sound. But i learned to type on an ibm selectric and a real dec vt100.

I learned to type on the Model M and an electric typewriter with a mechanical keyboard.

I learned to type on a BBC Micro. I'll be glad never to have to use a keyboard like that again.

At least it wasn't a Sinclair ZX-80.

I had a zx81, but I didn't "learn to type" on it. I muddled through with that one

luckily, you didn't much have to. each command was tied to individual keys. Tho I had to retype every program, as I never got the cassette interface working right. I graduated to a TI99/4A and using hte university's PDP11 soon after getting that sinclair.

Illegal faucet trans-shipped through Montana because it doesn't meet California standards. Hope I don't die.

Shower head and stuff was street-legal, so that came direct.

actually allows water to come out

actually allows water to come out

No, seriously, what's illegal about it? A lot of faucets and shower heads have easily defeatable flow controls, so I doubt it's that.

Lead or some such did not meet California criteria

??

lead I wouldn't play around with. But I guess your kids are grown

I'm more afraid of unicorn death squads at this level

I learned to type on a BBC Micro. I'll be glad never to have to use a keyboard like that again.

At least it wasn't a Sinclair ZX-80.

By "learned to type", do you mean "played Elite, endlessly"

I learned to type on clay tablets. No wait ...

Actually it was an old IBM way-Pre-electric in my grandparents house.

The faucet issue, to be more specific and to alleviate concerns over my childrens' health, is that the company has not gone through the process of obtaining a lead-free certification for faucets sold in California. I don't think there is any concern that the faucet has any lead -- it is a high-end European design company that doesn't do a lot of business here from what I can tell. When I grow flippers you can all say I told you so.

Or die of...[McBain voice]lead poisoning[/McBane voice].

ah, if it's just a certificate issue, cool

We had to deal with a lead issue when thomas was little, lead freaks me out. Mostly just reading about the potential problems is what freaked me out tho, not anything actually happening.

no, you're fine

Well, but he's a metal monster.

I believe it causes madness, so...it's too late for you, Jacob. Eat as much lead as you want.

Wait, that doesn't sound right...

I believe it causes madness, so...it's too late for you, Jacob. Eat as much lead as you want.

Wait, that doesn't sound right...

Everybody should eat lead to support my business.

I'm a lead farmer, motherfucker.