On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 10:03:28PM -0400, M J Dowden wrote:
>      You incorrectly typed "they watch you load it." I'm in physical 
> pain from lifting three LaserJet 4si's (over 100 lbs. each). You need 
> several people if you want to haul away a lot like the DEC lot. There 
> were big line-printers, there was a VAX 6000 size unit that couldn't 
> be lifted by any one man (and probably not by any 2 or 3 men, 
> either). Even if I could haul it away, I couldn't store that much 
> gear (2 rows of stuff, about 8 to 10 feet long, each).

a hydrolic lift gate is your friend. :)

> PS  If anyone is in this area, keep an eye on 
> <http://159.169.222.200/dps/Surplus/docs/AUCSCH.HTM>

aw man, looked at the may 23rd auction.  i don't know why i would need it,
but a 1973 International Bus would be cool as hell.

hmmm, maybe put a lift gate on it and make it our official hardware recovery
vehicle. ;)

-brian