Old mini computer (B80)

Roy J. Tellason rtellason at verizon.net
Tue Sep 25 18:08:14 CDT 2007


On Tuesday 25 September 2007 15:49, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> William Donzelli wrote:
> >> Now, what I'm wondering, is how big of a hassle is it
> >> to bring this across the border? I've never picked up
> >> a computer from Canada. Is customs going to raise a
> >> stink about a 25 year old minicomputer?
> >
> > Probably not. Puzzled looks, probably. One time I started to get
> > questions about what the guard should buy, PeeCee or Mac.
>
> There are exceptions to that rule, though.  Be careful taking Cray
> hardware across the border, as it is very recognizable.
>
> Peace...  Sridhar

Is either direction more likely to be a problem than the other?

What if I just said "It's electronics for scrap..."?

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