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Trojan Room Coffee Pot Auctioned Off

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the its-a-sad-day dept.

dlesko writes "The historic Trojan Room coffee pot at The University of Cambridge has gone to the highest bidder on ebay for £3,350.00 (that's about $5,055.20 USD based on the currency rates as of 8/12/01). You can see the results for about 90days. Now they just have to hope that the person actually comes through with the dough..." A fitting end to a net.legend. If I could figure out where Arial, my old DEC Alpha Multia that was the original Slashdot, I would auction that off and give the cash to the EFF (minus shipping a cost of a case of beer ;) Dave? Rosie? Where did that thing go? I know it was finally retired as the SMTP server... I probably should get it back someday ;)

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  1. For a good cup of coffee by blang · · Score: 2, Funny
    • Coffe pot: &pound 3000
    • 150 packs of coffe pot cleaner: &pound 3000
    • Coffe beans, cream, sugar, paper filter: &pound 5
    • Cup of coffee: priceless
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  2. Damn... by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    If I'd known it would be worth that much, I'd have nicked it when I was working in the lab...

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  3. Re:The cash will come through by johnjtrammell · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, it's not dead. It's resting.

  4. Lost DEC Alpha Multia... by suss · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I could figure out where Arial, my old DEC Alpha Multia that was the original Slashdot, I would auction that off and give the cash to the EFF (minus shipping a cost of a case of beer ;) Dave? Rosie? Where did that thing go? I know it was finally retired as the SMTP server... I probably should get it back someday ;)

    Have you checked behind the dry wall?