[Shop-talk] [OT] Computer History/Bill Godbout

[Bob Spidell]

We're both wrong*:

"Others, at the suggestion of Roger Melen 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Melen>, convened at The Oasis 
<http://theoasisbeergarden.com/>,^[7] 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club#cite_note-7> a bar 
and grill on El Camino Real in nearby Menlo Park 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menlo_Park,_California>, recalled years 
later by a member as "Homebrew's other staging area".^[8] 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club#cite_note-8> As 
Steven Levy <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Levy> wrote about the 
Oasis gatherings:..."

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club

* but I was closer ;)


On 11/18/2018 7:11 PM, Berry Kercheval wrote:
> The Oasis bar is actually in Sunnyvale, and is still there. I drove 
> past it today.
> On Nov 18, 2018, 9:31 AM -0800, eric at megageek.com, wrote:
>> Bob,
>>
>> Thank you sharing this. These stories, while tragic, should also 
>> serve as a reminder to us all that life is unpredictable and can be 
>> taken at any moment.
>> We need to always be thankful for our blessings (don't wait until 
>> Thursday's feast to do so.)
>>
>> With that, I'm thankful for all my cyber buddies here that have 
>> helped me countless times over the decades (wow, is that right, 
>> decades?) I've been here.
>>
>> To all, thank you, be safe, and tell the ones you love how much they 
>> mean to you!
>>
>> Eric
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