[Milsurplus] Should this be surplus?

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Probably cost a whole lot less to the taxpayers than all of
those  early warning radar sites which have been deactivated,
dismantled, bulldozed, etc. over the past few decades.
 
They served their purposes and any financial recovery that can
be realized is simply a bonus.
 

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~ 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 ~
~ (Since 30 Nov 53) ~
~ Oklahoma City, OK ~
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* In my many years, I have come to the conclusion that one useless *
* man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is Congress. *

* -- John Adams (1735- 1826) *




> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:08:26 -0400
> From: nerd at verizon.net
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Should this be surplus?
> 
> You're right. The research was done, we flew many successful space 
> missions, the science and technology were moved ahead.
> 
> It would be fun to fire up but the costs would be far beyond what most 
> individuals and small companies could touch, and then for what purpose?
> 
> I sure would like to have some select pieces though.
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> C.Whitaker wrote:
>> de WB2CPN
>> What could it be used for except to place on display?
>> It's really far too technical for the general public to
>> understand or enjoy. If it were here in my back yard it
>> would be nothing more that a gigantic White Elephant.
>> I'd have to pay the junk man to take it away.
>> Stop complaining about Taxpayer's Dollars. They got
>> their money's worth. 
>> 73 Clete