> NP> $335 is terrific with me!!!
 > NP> Pay the insurance and I'll  refund you for insurance and the postage.

 > I will take you up on the insurance, as I've suddenly got a bit
 > worried about the insurance.  Even in a padded envelope, how am
 > I meant to prevent the postman from dumping one of Kerry Packer's
 > gold bricks that he has posted on top of my padded envelope?  And
 > if the postman folds my envelope, what is the best orientation I
 > should use to put the chips in the envelope?

  I think Rod has answerd the  orientation question.  Use a padded bag and
then put it in a Postal Box. I'll pay the $5.00 for the box.

 > NP> It's worth insuring if you see the condition in which some packages
 > arrive.

 > Hmmm.  I was planning on insuring myself, but I really need to know
 > the odds of the postman stuffing up, to know whether $10/$400 is a
 > better risk.

The insurance price is so low, that it is worth it.
I'm paying the Insurance so just DO IT !!


 > And I just don't imagine a gentle, caring postman.
 > Certainly the one that folds my floppy disks in half to get them into
 > my stupid letterbox isn't.

And he has lots of mates down here.  I have had a few argumants with the
Postmaster over the stupid things his staff do.  He's no better when he
replies "Well,...  mistakes happen.

Yeah like getting my mail marked  "Return to Sender" and I find
out a fornight later. Sheesh!!


 >> And if they
 >> don't work, for whatever reason, you can send them back, uninsured,
 >> and I'll wear that too.

 > NP> I cant see any reason why they wouldn't work, if they were OK in your
 > NP> machine, and you are earthed while you are handling them.

 > Sure, but I am happy to carry that presumed-small risk.

I'm happy if you will risk that side of it.
They have gotta work when they get ths end


 > BTW, you said you had 8 * 1 meg simms, didn't you?

YEP

 > For you to
 > handle the 4 * 4 meg, you need to either ditch 4 * 1 meg,

Thats the way I have to go.
To cover costs I will probably sell all 8

 > or you
 > need a motherboard with 4 banks (I had such a motherboard at one
 > stage).

No such luck!  I had 41 of the 1 meg SIMMS. If I'd had 4 banks then there
would be 16M in there already :-)


 >  If the latter, do you want to do a deal with the 4 * 1
 > meg (70ns as well)?  BFN.  Paul.

If you can't move them in Aust Trading, then let me know as I may have
other buyers.  I'll be looking to sell 16 of them  in the near future.

Cheers
Niels Petersen

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