(Red Carpet) Introducing...

[Will Rickards]

Will Rickards
You know him as the level headed fairly sparse poster
that hates floppy drives and wants them gone forever.

 

[Adcadet]

welcome.

How's the floppy eradication plan going? You'll be happy to note that my Tyan Tiger MP setup lacks a floppy - even though WinXP has a link for it in "My Computer"

 

[Mercutio]

Most of my machines don't have them, either. I have a couple of USB floppy drives if I ever need one.

AD, you can use TweakUI for XP to get rid of that link if you don't want to see it.

 

[Cliptin]

My floppy rests on the floor of the case not physically mounted and unreachable in a buttoned-up case.

Murphy's Law you know, I've had to use it about ten times in the last two weeks.

 

[P5-133XL]

I have a network of machines and only about 1/4 have floppies. If I need access to a floppy on a machine that does not have one, I simply share another machines floppy. The process is a reasonable compromise, that works and allows an extra bay when needed. The bay shortage seems to be more and more prevalent with modern non-expandable boxes that seem to be everywhere now.

 

[James]

Think of the buildup for the Blues Brothers...

(Re) introducing James Walker...

You knew him and loved him as JamesW, the spelling nut and occasional FAQ-writer. Now he's back, slightly shorter (name-wise, but in reality still the same imposing stature) and no better than he was before - Ladies and gentlemen, I give you : James!

*crickets*

Oh come now, surely there wouldn't be an actual Tumbleweed in the bar?! *grumble*

 

[flagreen]

Boy and I just went out and bought a spell checker for my browser. Figures James would show up shortly thereafter! :wink:

P.S. Welcome James, Will and Clipton.

 

[Tannin]

A computer without a floppy drive is like a car without a spare tire. Sure, you hope you don't have to use the damn thing very often, but I wouldn't dream of not having one. In the workshop, building and fixing machines eight hours a day as we do, they are utterly indispensible.

That might be a matter for some controversy, but on the other hand,there is no doubt whatever that a forum without Will and James in it would be a poorer place. Welcome guys.

(Why is Cliptin missing? I already said hi to Cliptin in another thread. Not that his name would look amis in the sentence above, of course)

 

[EBB]

Without a flopy diks it is a major pain to run some utilities. Sure one can burn a burn a bootblae CD-R, but it sure is a hassle.

Eric

 

[flagreen]

Welcome Eric. I agree with you about floppies. I'd feel very insecure about a PC without one. When all else fails it's nice to have that bootable floppy to fall back on.

 

[Will Rickards]

Welcome Eric!

Please move all discussion of floppies to the new thread in the computers forum Take the poll, let your voice be heard.... blah blah blah

 

[balding_ape]

Wow, all the old fixtures are here. Cool!

Way to go, guys, it's up, it's running, and I like it. Kudos to Handruin & Co.

Thanks for the invite, Flagreen!

 

[mitch808]

Welcome Will 8)