A moment of silence please...

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  • Jammrock
    The Berserker
    • Aug 1999
    • 8661
    #1

    A moment of silence please...

    My ancient 19" CRT monitor passed away last night. I have been using it as a secondary monitor for about five years, when I bought my LCD. Last night the vertical hold started going out, then the monitor started smoking and that burning electronics smell filled the office.

    And so I pulled the plug on the monitor one last time and, after 14 years of service, have retired it. This was the oldest piece of electronics I have ever owned.

    Please bow your heads in reverence for the passing of the venerable old guard...



    Thank you,

    Jammrock
    “Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get out”
    –The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett
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    • TransformX
      Super MURCer
      • Sep 2003
      • 4946
      #2
      May his machine soul rest in peace and his physical parts be recycled into a quality product like he once was. Amen.
      "For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism."

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        • cjolley
          Super MURCer
          • Aug 1999
          • 7672
          #3
          Originally posted by Jammrock View Post
          ...after 14 years of service, have retired it...
          I don't think "retire" is the right word.
          Anyway, Rest In Pieces.
          Chuck
           秋音的爸爸

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            • Belwarrior
              MURCer
              • Nov 2000
              • 888
              #4
              Originally posted by TransformX View Post
              May his machine soul rest in peace and his physical parts be recycled into a quality product like he once was. Amen.
              Amen to that :head bowed:
              Life is a bed of roses. Everyone else sees the roses, you are the one being gored by the thorns.

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                • Umfriend
                  Crabby Smurf
                  • Mar 2001
                  • 7307
                  #5
                  14 yo 19" CRT
                  When screens were still mostly somewhat square
                  The final curtain has come for thee
                  And I can't rhyme

                  Rest peacesfully
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                    • Jammrock
                      The Berserker
                      • Aug 1999
                      • 8661
                      #6
                      Originally posted by TransformX View Post
                      May his machine soul rest in peace and his physical parts be recycled into a quality product like he once was. Amen.
                      Amen
                      “Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get out”
                      –The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett

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                        • Johnny Ray
                          MURCer
                          • Sep 1999
                          • 406
                          #7
                          Sorry to hear. And I'm typing this on my IBM model M buckling spring keyboard that I bought in 1993, and which I've used nearly everyday since then. Even for gaming.

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