[AT] OT if you ever wondered what to do for friendwho has itall when his 60th birthday is coming.

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--- crbearden at copper.net wrote:

From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] OT if you ever wondered what to do for friendwho	has	itall when his 60th birthday is coming.
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:22:29 -0500

Cecil,
What do you need to get the data from the surveying system to the new computer?
I have a bunch of old computer stuff & if you need anything I would be happy
to send what you need, if I have it.

Phil

Cecil Bearden wrote:
>   
I personally like the off topic posts, as there is a wealth of knowledge 
within the list members.   I have a lot of old tractors and lets get 
real.  There are not a lot of really high tech or rocket scientist 
problems that erupt with them.  The most complicated thing is the 
hydraulics and those problems are usually a leak or not leaking as it 
should.  These things wre made simple so they would last 4 lifetimes.  
Right now I am trying to work with some fairly sophisticated surveying 
equipment tat is less than 10 years old, but cannot get the data out of 
it because the medias have changed in the last few years so that when my 
old computer died, I now have no way of inputting the data into the 
computer to plot it on autocad.  Also my auto cad program is now 
obsolete (2004) so I cannot call anyone and get any tech assistance.  
Their solution is to upgrade for $5000  My Nikon 2006 total station has 
been bought out by Trimble and to get any tech assistance, I have to 
send Trimble $1000 each year. only to be referred to a tech support 
grunt in India who learned how to speak english by a correspondence 
course. My Topcon GPS (2004) survey system is obsolete and the salesman 
who knew how to figure out the problem left the company to go to 
Florida.  He has not been replaced.

At least the guys on this list have done enough varied occupations that 
they can relate to what I am talking about and can offer suggestions.  I 
also believe that just because we have the technology to ad a bunch of 
bells and whistles, it doesn't mean we should.

I don't like the format of those other types of lists, I like this one.  
I read it religiously.  I seldom read a newspaper, but I open up my 
email list several times a day.

Cecil in OKla

I personally enjoyed the dynamite story.   And I, too,  think the 
country has changed way way too much
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