[sdiy] Resisting UberDIY

[Paul Schreiber]

I have to say that this recent rant and especially the uber-DIY stuff does
not induce me to start a MOTM system any time soon.  Maybe it's good stuff.
Perhaps it's even the best...  Or maybe it's "uber-kill".
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Oh, please! There is NO RELATION between the "rant" and MOTM. The loyal Uber-DIY'er would rather
toss out the 1976 Signetics Linear Databook than build a stinkin' KIT (shudder).

It was 50% humor and 50% gentle prodding (is it just me, or is the UK Uber-DIY headquarters?).

I suppose it was 'brought on' by my brother-in-law, 4 time World Champion Uber-DIY'er. In order
to qualify:

a) there are no vehicles in the garage. That's where the wire, databooks, and old computers go.
b) hamfest pruchases must be retained (ie you still own everything ever bought at a hamfest) AND
it must not have even been tounched after the inital unloading.
c) said hamfest gear must span all decades from 1950-1980 and include Nixie tubes, at least 1
General Radio, Heath and one from Atari, Commodore or Sinclar item.
e) the spouse or SO must testify under oath that they threaten to "throw all this crap out" at
least once a year

Paul S.