Does anybody have an old laptop that they might consider giving away? No, it's not for me it's for a friend of mine. Well, her daughter actually. It doesn't have to be fantastic but something like a Pentium II with about 128mb RAM would do I should think. I don't hold out much hope but I did promise I would ask :-) -- ============================================== Don't take it to the tip recycle it via the Freecycle(r) Network. For a group near to you look here: Worldwide http://www.freecycle.org/ United Kingdom http://uk.freecycle.org/ ============================================ Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Ebay, sorry. On 28/03/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > I might be able to supply you with a rig...it has a decent screen > (1152xsomethin) > > intel P3 866 > > umm...256ram, i think... > > No hard disk...but you can get em off emay (the IDE ones not sata) for > about 15 quid. > > it has no wireless, but it does have built in ethernet...the trackpad > don't work...there is a PS2 port. And i will supply a USB2 PCMCIA with it so > you can interface with faster devices as they should be...hows that? > > On 25/03/07, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > > Does anybody have an old laptop that they might consider giving away? > > No, it's not for me it's for a friend of mine. Well, her daughter > > actually. It doesn't have to be fantastic but something like a > > Pentium II with about 128mb RAM would do I should think. > > > > I don't hold out much hope but I did promise I would ask :-) > > > > -- > > ============================================== > > Don't take it to the tip recycle it via the Freecycle(r) Network. > > > > For a group near to you look here: > > Worldwide > > http://www.freecycle.org/ > > > > United Kingdom > > http://uk.freecycle.org/ > > ============================================ > > Kevan Farmer > > Linux user #373362 > > Staffordshire > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Staffslug mailing list > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Kris Douglas - Softdel Limited > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: kris(a)softdel.net -- Regards, Kris Douglas - Softdel Limited Web: www.softdel.net Mail: kris(a)softdel.net

Yeah, that sounds excellent if you ask me :-) It's for a woman who I have had a fair few bits of kit off in the past

On 29/03/07, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > Yeah, that sounds excellent if you ask me :-) It's for a woman who I > have had a fair few bits of kit off in the past You've had her kit off? :-S Ho Ho, bit risque that Dick. It's a family forum you know :))

On 29/03/07, stuart bell <sailing1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > Ho Ho, bit risque that Dick. It's a family forum you know :)) True but then again kids these days and all that...... I couldn't resist I tried honest it was the keyboard not me I wasn't anywhere near the computer in fact I'm not even here. Bite me :-) -- Dick Turpin "At theses prices I'm mugging myself!" _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

On 29/03/07, Dick Turpin <highwayman.turpin(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > On 29/03/07, stuart bell <sailing1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > > Ho Ho, bit risque that Dick. It's a family forum you know :)) > > True but then again kids these days and all that...... > > I couldn't resist I tried honest it was the keyboard not me I wasn't > anywhere near the computer in fact I'm not even here. > > Bite me :-) > > -- > Dick Turpin > "At theses prices I'm mugging myself!" > This "mugging yourself" ain't working. I still detect signs of consciousness. S :) _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

On 29/03/07, stuart bell <sailing1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > This "mugging yourself" ain't working. I still detect signs of consciousness. > S :) Its to lull you into false sense of security, while your holding your wallet I'm nicking your watch :-P -- Dick Turpin "At theses prices I'm mugging myself!" _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

ahh, bit i already stole your credit card details and your PC. ;)

On 29/03/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > ahh, bit i already stole your credit card details and your PC. ;) Ha ha they was yours in the first place :-P

On 29/03/07, Dick Turpin <highwayman.turpin(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > On 29/03/07, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > Yeah, that sounds excellent if you ask me :-) It's for a woman who I > > have had a fair few bits of kit off in the past > > You've had her kit off? :-S > I wish...I really do wish.... but would my marriage stand up to another round of dallyence? I don't really think I want to find out.... -- ============================================== Don't take it to the tip recycle it via the Freecycle(r) Network. For a group near to you look here: Worldwide http://www.freecycle.org/ United Kingdom http://uk.freecycle.org/ ============================================ Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

On 29/03/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > I do :P /sarcasm > :-))) I'd probably need viagra now... anyway, where do I need to come to pick this laptop up? -- ============================================== Don't take it to the tip recycle it via the Freecycle(r) Network. For a group near to you look here: Worldwide http://www.freecycle.org/ United Kingdom http://uk.freecycle.org/ ============================================ Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Not sure ATM....shall have to work out a plan to get it myself :P

I shall make a time machine to go back in time to when I had the laptop where I am now and take it to the time now where I am now so the laptop doesn't exist in....oh no I have gone cross-eyed.

On 30/03/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > I shall make a time machine to go back in time to when I had the laptop > where I am now and take it to the time now where I am now so the laptop > doesn't exist in....oh no I have gone cross-eyed. Tut tut 3.38 and Kris is blind drunk ;-) -- Dick Turpin "At theses prices I'm mugging myself!" _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug