donated computers lab setup

[john s.]

Ric Moore wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-12-29 at 10:39 -0600, Chris Mohler wrote:
>   
>>> Good Will Industries used to slap FC3 on theirs, in Roanoke VA. Great
>>> people to do so. They'd sell an entire outfit for $100. I doubt FC5 or
>>> FC6 would install though. Happy New Year to you, too. Ric
>>>
>>>       
>>  I've taken to calling our local GoodWill "IllWill" instead, as they
>> just chuck 90% of the donated hardware into the trash, and threaten to
>> call the cops when I dig it out.  The *big* stinker is that they cut
>> whatever cords they can get their little paws on, so I end up leaving
>> most of the monitors...
>>     
>
> Make a deal! Come on dowwwnn... just get with them and have a standing
> offer that you will deal with their discards, if they leave them intact
> and haul them off for free. Tell them what you are doing and you'll
> donate back one working system out of 10, or something like that. 
>
> SMILE! 
>
> Some of the disadvantaged get mean as hell about it, so invoke the
> Lord's name, eternal and everlasting Hell-fire, if they continue to
> throw away stuff that can be used by a child or worthy causes... (use
> the 'innocents angle', that usually gets through!) If that fails, find a
> street ministry or halfway house that needs the gear and turn them loose
> on 'em as you're trying to donate to them anyways. I do that
> regularly... at 57 and pure whitebread in appearance, I have to call in
> the militia every so often and then never have another problem. Not when
> Rev. Bubba shows up with a Bible. <shudders> 
>
> I sat next to Tookie Williams girlfriend, at our October meeting, who
> moved back to NC after they killed Tookie. She can walk onto ANY turf...
> Powerful lady who had been part of the gang scene when she was younger.
> She gets Respect with a capital R. As a matter of fact, email me
> offline, if you have any more problems. I have friends in places.
> <cackles> who just might set those folks on the straight and narrow as I
> maintain our database of over 500 "resources" that connect all across
> the country...  folks that don't take being screwed around lightly
> anymore nor will tolerate those not about the "Good Work" among the
> disadvantaged. 
>
> It's awesome the moral firepower these folks have. Grimly determined is
> a good description, when someone acts the fool. Just let me know the
> city / State of the Good Will. It'll be MISTER Mohler the next time you
> show up. <evil grin> Ric
>
>   
:-D 
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