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Subject: Re: Pepsi-Cola Hits The Spot: Switchboard Shuts Down
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Date: 19 Jul 90 03:35:53 GMT
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Re the stories of beverages in the switchboard, I am reminded of a
time '79-'84 when I tried to run a walkin, rent 'em by the hour
microcomputer storefront.  Since most of the use was recreational, it
was hard to ban beverages -- not to mention the money we took in from
the coke machine!  Our response was to keep a gallon of distilled
water on hand, and on the infrequent times someone spilled a drink
into a keyboard, we rinsed them off.  Never lost a keyboard, those old
Apple IIs were tough!


Keith Henson