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Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3
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Reminds me of way back when I installed Borland C++. If I remember correctly, it required 31 of these 3.5" floppy disks.
Or too old to have needed one.
Could you imagine trying to install Windoze 11 from these?
Funny you mention those. I thought about posting 3.5 & 5.25 floppies last week, when I was asked to destroy the disk archives of an older relative.
I cracked open somewhere north of 80 total, tossed the shells, and shredded the magnetic disks inside.
3.5, 5.25, bah!
80 kb 8 inch floppies.
80 kb 8 inch floppies.
Ay, you should have saved the magnetic disks. They make great eclipse-viewing filters.
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fixing fuses on my Motorcycle.....phew
Not to worry. We're well equipped with proper eclipse gear here.
I hear memories get shorter as people get older...
I guess I need to be in the "tell me you're old" thread!I hear memories get shorter as people get older...
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Northern California lore......
Eppie's Great Race was a multisport race held each summer in the Sacramento metropolitan area. It was founded by restaurateur/entrepreneur Eppie G. Johnson in 1974. Participants included elite athletes, fitness enthusiasts, average runners, and families who complete the race within 1.5 to 4.5 hours.
Also known as "The Great Race", "The World's Oldest Triathlon" and the "No-Swim Triathlon", it features a 5.82-mile run, 12.5-mile bike and 6.35-mile paddle held along the scenic American River Parkway in Rancho Cordova and Sacramento, California. The event started at Riverbend Park (formerly Goethe Park), along the American River Bike Trail, and was relayed at the Guy West Bridge at Sacramento State. From there, participants either tagged as a relay to a cyclist, or picked up their bike, and headed upstream to Sunrise Blvd, where they either relayed or canoed back to Riverbend Park. The event attracted more than 2000 participants each year with 26 divisions and was the largest paddling event in the continental United States. Participants came from all over the world, with the farthest competitor coming from Hong Kong in 2011. The final "Eppie's Great Race" was in 2018.
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Eppie's Great Race was a multisport race held each summer in the Sacramento metropolitan area. It was founded by restaurateur/entrepreneur Eppie G. Johnson in 1974. Participants included elite athletes, fitness enthusiasts, average runners, and families who complete the race within 1.5 to 4.5 hours.
Also known as "The Great Race", "The World's Oldest Triathlon" and the "No-Swim Triathlon", it features a 5.82-mile run, 12.5-mile bike and 6.35-mile paddle held along the scenic American River Parkway in Rancho Cordova and Sacramento, California. The event started at Riverbend Park (formerly Goethe Park), along the American River Bike Trail, and was relayed at the Guy West Bridge at Sacramento State. From there, participants either tagged as a relay to a cyclist, or picked up their bike, and headed upstream to Sunrise Blvd, where they either relayed or canoed back to Riverbend Park. The event attracted more than 2000 participants each year with 26 divisions and was the largest paddling event in the continental United States. Participants came from all over the world, with the farthest competitor coming from Hong Kong in 2011. The final "Eppie's Great Race" was in 2018.
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