Re: What to do with old computers?

["theBlueSage" <user=72@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Thu, 2007-10-25 at 13:17 -0400, [hidden email] wrote: 

> What town? Mine was Milton. 


Huntington beach California ! 


> 
> > <snip> 
> > 
> >> 
> >> I said, hey, listen, I have connections with a bunch of companies and I 
> >> can get what ever equipment we need as a donation from the constant 
> >> upgrade cycle. I can get some friends of mine from IBEW to do the 
> >> wiring, 
> >> and I'll buy the wire. 
> >> 
> >> You know what? They declined my offer. They didn't even return my follow 
> >> up emails. 
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > that happened to me too. I offered to host my children's school's 
> > website,  and hand over a bunch of 'puters that the company did not need 
> > anymore, for free, as a good will gesture. They declined by silently 
> > ignoring every follow up email and phone call, after the initial face to 
> > face, until I gave up. I think it was fear of the unknown and getting in 
> > over the head. About  the only thing I _have_ been able to donate was a 
> > stack of classical music CD's. 
> > 
> > </snip> 
> > 
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > Richard 
> >