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Harley-Davidson endorsed PC High Plains Thumper 05-19-2006
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Posted by High Plains Thumper on May 19, 2006, 5:46 pm
Why not?

With all the Redmond delays on Vista, it just occurred to me.

What about a Harley-Davidson PC with Linux installed? PC comes in a black
leather covered case with chrome studs, raised colourised H-D logo, chrome
mouse and Linux bandana for user. CPU is air cooled with chrome fins (no
liquid cooling here). It comes with dual CPU's in a V twin arrangement.
Of course, it would have to use a US distro like RedHat. When the GUI
opens, it plays a digitised electric starter churning, then "potato -
potato" sound. It also comes with a 100th Year Anniversary H-D screen
saver of all H-D accessories available. There is a matching 100th Year
Anniversary Smith & Wesson revolver for the discriminating US owner. Chat
software opens up in a virtual bar.

I'm not sure how we'd mimic the oil leaks. :-)

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Posted by on May 19, 2006, 5:53 pm
On Sat, 20 May 2006 06:46:06 +0900, High Plains Thumper

>Why not?
>
>With all the Redmond delays on Vista, it just occurred to me.
>
>What about a Harley-Davidson PC with Linux installed? PC comes in a black
>leather covered case with chrome studs, raised colourised H-D logo, chrome
>mouse and Linux bandana for user. CPU is air cooled with chrome fins (no
>liquid cooling here). It comes with dual CPU's in a V twin arrangement.

        That's cute :-)

        And you could unbalance the cooling fans to get that nice
familiar HD vibration :-)

>Of course, it would have to use a US distro like RedHat. When the GUI
>opens, it plays a digitised electric starter churning, then "potato -
>potato" sound. It also comes with a 100th Year Anniversary H-D screen
>saver of all H-D accessories available. There is a matching 100th Year
>Anniversary Smith & Wesson revolver for the discriminating US owner. Chat
>software opens up in a virtual bar.
>
>I'm not sure how we'd mimic the oil leaks. :-)




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Posted by Venture Rider on May 19, 2006, 5:56 pm
On Sat, 20 May 2006 06:46:06 +0900, High Plains Thumper said:

>Why not?
>
>With all the Redmond delays on Vista, it just occurred to me.
>
>What about a Harley-Davidson PC with Linux installed? PC comes in a black
>leather covered case with chrome studs, raised colourised H-D logo, chrome
>mouse and Linux bandana for user. CPU is air cooled with chrome fins (no
>liquid cooling here). It comes with dual CPU's in a V twin arrangement.
>Of course, it would have to use a US distro like RedHat. When the GUI
>opens, it plays a digitised electric starter churning, then "potato -
>potato" sound. It also comes with a 100th Year Anniversary H-D screen
>saver of all H-D accessories available. There is a matching 100th Year
>Anniversary Smith & Wesson revolver for the discriminating US owner. Chat
>software opens up in a virtual bar.
>
>I'm not sure how we'd mimic the oil leaks. :-)

It would have to be Linux, since Vista wouldn't run on a 286 anyway.

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that I don't know the answer."
- Douglas Adams

Posted by Venture Rider on May 19, 2006, 7:19 pm
On Fri, 19 May 2006 18:42:36 -0400, sleazy said:

>On Fri, 19 May 2006 17:56:59 -0400, Venture Rider
>
>>On Sat, 20 May 2006 06:46:06 +0900, High Plains Thumper said:
>>
>>>Why not?
>>>
>>>With all the Redmond delays on Vista, it just occurred to me.
>>>
>>>What about a Harley-Davidson PC with Linux installed? PC comes in a black
>>>leather covered case with chrome studs, raised colourised H-D logo, chrome
>>>mouse and Linux bandana for user. CPU is air cooled with chrome fins (no
>>>liquid cooling here). It comes with dual CPU's in a V twin arrangement.
>>>Of course, it would have to use a US distro like RedHat. When the GUI
>>>opens, it plays a digitised electric starter churning, then "potato -
>>>potato" sound. It also comes with a 100th Year Anniversary H-D screen
>>>saver of all H-D accessories available. There is a matching 100th Year
>>>Anniversary Smith & Wesson revolver for the discriminating US owner. Chat
>>>software opens up in a virtual bar.
>>>
>>>I'm not sure how we'd mimic the oil leaks. :-)
>>
>>It would have to be Linux, since Vista wouldn't run on a 286 anyway.
>
>If we're going to be true to form, it wouldn't be as high tech as a
>286. Try 8088 for speed compatibility.

Yes. You could get the 8mhz, or the Stage 1 at 10mhz, or the Stage 2
at 12mhz.

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that I don't know the answer."
- Douglas Adams

Posted by on May 19, 2006, 7:28 pm
On Fri, 19 May 2006 19:19:03 -0400, Venture Rider

>On Fri, 19 May 2006 18:42:36 -0400, sleazy said:
>
>>On Fri, 19 May 2006 17:56:59 -0400, Venture Rider
>>
>>>On Sat, 20 May 2006 06:46:06 +0900, High Plains Thumper said:
>>>
>>>>Why not?
>>>>
>>>>With all the Redmond delays on Vista, it just occurred to me.
>>>>
>>>>What about a Harley-Davidson PC with Linux installed? PC comes in a black
>>>>leather covered case with chrome studs, raised colourised H-D logo, chrome
>>>>mouse and Linux bandana for user. CPU is air cooled with chrome fins (no
>>>>liquid cooling here). It comes with dual CPU's in a V twin arrangement.
>>>>Of course, it would have to use a US distro like RedHat. When the GUI
>>>>opens, it plays a digitised electric starter churning, then "potato -
>>>>potato" sound. It also comes with a 100th Year Anniversary H-D screen
>>>>saver of all H-D accessories available. There is a matching 100th Year
>>>>Anniversary Smith & Wesson revolver for the discriminating US owner. Chat
>>>>software opens up in a virtual bar.
>>>>
>>>>I'm not sure how we'd mimic the oil leaks. :-)
>>>
>>>It would have to be Linux, since Vista wouldn't run on a 286 anyway.
>>
>>If we're going to be true to form, it wouldn't be as high tech as a
>>286. Try 8088 for speed compatibility.
>
>Yes. You could get the 8mhz, or the Stage 1 at 10mhz, or the Stage 2
>at 12mhz.

        More like this, actually, for processing power equivalency
.....

http://www.omra-online.org/images/sliderule.jpg

( I swear, I couldn't make this shit up. Someone else had to :-) )


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'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
Free demo now available online http://pmilligan.net/palm/

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