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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi List!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In case you all haven't noticed (or have noticed
and rejoiced), I haven't made a post to this forum for quite a
while. I've been traveling again!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This time it was indeed to the continent of
Africa. Don't reply to this guy - I think he's out of stock now - I bought
him out!!! And it was ridiculously cheap, too. Thanks to Dr. TI,
everyone on this list will have their own SN76477N. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What an an adventure!! My first impression of
Dr. TI was that he was a pretty rough character, mainly because of the sidearms,
henchmen, and death threats, but - once you get to know the guy, he's A-OK in my
book. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>His assistant, Gwthume, picked me up at the Hotel
Ktum, and, for understandable reasons, blindfolded me and held a seven inch
dagger to my throat for the ride through Lagos to the mysterious Dr. T's
lair. Once there, they did remove the blindfold, so I wasn't walking into
the deal blind. This guy had what must have been a hundred tubes of
SN76477N's - and not those skinny one's, either!! He offered a price of
$0.25 apiece for them!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On inspection - they looked like 'blank' chips, but
Dr. T explained that was so they could slip them past the rigorous Nigerian
import/export police. He pulled out a bottle of SN76477N Handi-Lableator
(TM), dabbed a bit on a cotton swab, removed an SN76477N from a tube at random,
and swabbed it with this stuff. Within thirty seconds, the original
SN76477N label appeared!!! I was sold - but, there was a catch. The
SN76477N Handi-Lableator (TM) was discontinued at the same time the SN76477 was,
and apparently is much, much rarer. He wanted $20000 for the last bottle
of the stuff. That was a no-brainer for me - I plunked down the
cash. $20000 is chicken-feed compared to this wealth of SN76477N's.
</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, I'm back in the States with the crate of
SN76477N's and the bottle of SN76477N Handi-Lableator (TM). Apparently
Texas Instruments made quite a few SN76477N-a-like's, because the numbers
on these chips are all over the place!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, if ya'll are interested, let me know.
I figure $100 a chip will get you into SN76477 heaven! Don't thank me,
thank Dr. TI.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scott</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=thomas_hudson@mac.com href="mailto:thomas_hudson@mac.com">Thomas
Hudson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl
href="mailto:synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl">Synth DIY</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [sdiy] Sources for TI
2N76477</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><?fontfamily><?param Verdana><?x-tad-bigger>FIRST, I MUST
SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF
ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND 'TOP SECRET'. I AM SURE AND HAVE
CONFIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO PROSECUTE A TRANSACTION OF THIS
GREAT MAGNITUDE INVOLVING A PENDING TRANSACTION REQUIRING MAXIIMUM CONFIDENCE.
<BR><BR>WE ARE TOP OFFICIAL OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL
WHO ARE INTERESTED IN IMPORATION OF <?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><B>TI
2N76477</B><?fontfamily><?param Verdana><?x-tad-bigger> INTO OUR COUNTRY WITH
FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN NIGERIA. IN ORDER TO COMMENCE THIS
BUSINESS WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE US TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
THE SAID TRAPPED FUNDS. <BR><BR>THE SOURCE OF THIS FUND IS AS FOLLOWS; DURING
THE LAST MILITARY REGIME HERE IN NIGERIA, THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SET UP
COMPANIES AND AWARDED THEMSELVES CONTRACTS FOR PINBALL MACHINES WHICH WERE
GROSSLY OVER-INVOICED IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES. THE PRESENT CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT
SET UP A CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A LOT OF INFLATED
CONTRACT FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY FLOATING IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
READY FOR PAYMENT. <BR><BR>HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF OUR POSITION AS CIVIL
SERVANTS AND MEMBERS OF THIS PANEL, WE CANNOT ACQUIRE THESE <?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><B>TI 2N76477</B><?fontfamily><?param Verdana><?x-tad-bigger> IN OUR NAMES. I HAVE
THEREFORE, BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY COLLEAGUES OF THE PANEL
TO LOOK FOR AN OVERSEAS PARTNER INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT WE WOULD TRANSFER THE SUM
OF US$21,320,000.00(TWENTY ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND U.S
DOLLARS). HENCE WE ARE WRITING YOU THIS LETTER. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE
MONEY THUS; 1. 20% FOR THE ACCOUNT OWNER 2. 70% FOR US (THE OFFICIALS) 3. 10%
TO BE USED IN SETTLING TAXATION AND ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENSES. IT IS FROM
THE 70% THAT WE WISH TO COMMENCE THE IMPORTATION BUSINESS. <BR><BR>PLEASE,NOTE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND WE HOPE TO COMMENCE THE TRANSFER LATEST
SEVEN (7) BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATIOM BY TEL/FAX; 234-1-2N76477, YOUR COMPANY'S SIGNED, AND STAMPED
LETTERHEAD PAPER THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US WRITE LETTERS OF CLAIM
AND JOB DESCRIPTION RESPECTIVELY. THIS WAY WE WILL USE YOUR COMPANY'S NAME TO
APPLY FOR PAYMENT AND RE-AWARD THE CONTRACT IN YOUR COMPANY'S NAME. <BR><BR>WE
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR
CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSATION. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS
LETTER USING THE ABOVE TEL/FAX NUMBERS. I WILL SEND YOU DETAILED INFORMATION
OF THIS PENDING PROJECT WHEN I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU. <BR><BR>YOURS FAITHFULLY,
<BR><BR>DR TI CHIP DE PINBALL.<BR><BR>NOTE; PLEASE QUOTE THIS REFERENCE NUMBER
(<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><B>TI 2N76477</B><?fontfamily><?param Verdana><?x-tad-bigger>) IN ALL YOUR
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