OK,the first time I saw that post from Joseph Sinclair, containing the "search" hyper link (the first post from him in this thread) (the post at http://lists.plug.phoenix.az.us/lurker/message/20090430.211401.54fa8cc8.en.html , that is), I did not even click on the "search" hyper link in it. But now I have clicked there, and it clearly shows Westech Recyclers ý 1 review - Write a review 1008 W Madison St, Phoenix, AZý - (602) 256-7626ý Category: *Electronics* Stores Websiteý - Directions ý -- in fact it was the first hit, when I tried it. ((note: I was using Chrome 1.0.154.59, not Firefox)) ((does that matter? I noticed one of those URLs contained something inside it about "&client=firefox-a"... hmm...)) So, I will try to contact Westech on Friday. However, when it comes to "RMS", I am still trying to figure out how to find the link to that. (I am assuming it has nothing to do with Stallman, -- that "other" RMS -- the founder of the gnu project -- also known for emacs, the gnu GPL, the lpf, etc.**n, but I don't think he is known for recovering metal and plastics from elderly "emeritus" appliances) (right?) I even tried appending [" +RMS"] to the search string, giving this ["modified"] search: http://maps.google.com/maps?view=text&hl=en&output=&q=electronics+recycling+Phoenix,+AZ+%2BRMS+&btnG=Search+Maps and I did get about 1402 hits, but I do not know which hit of them, -- "if any" -- is the RMS that Joseph Sinclair meant. sorry this is turning out to drag on for so long. I guess this thread just got going ... -- Mike Schwartz Glendale AZ schwartz@acm.org On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Joseph Sinclair wrote: > I did not intend to imply anything negative, only that if it's still > usable, it can be donated. > > I hope you'll look into one of the recycling places I mentioned, since it's > entirely possible Westech will take it, and if they don't, then > RMS will at least recover the metal and recyclable plastics. > > Mike Schwartz wrote: > >> [...] less concerned about how it sounds. [...] > > > > We replaced it (reminder: my wife's decision...) because we really > thought > > that there was some "technical malfunction" <--(trivia: that is a 2-word > > "quote" from the movie Apollo 13...) > > > > and we thought that, it would not work, and/or, that > > it could be dangerous to a nearby person (even if > > they did not have any pace maker...). > > > > In addition to the above, > > > >> If it works except for the noise, > > > > I do not think it does. > > and -- that "pre heart attack" fridge, DID work! > > (it was just "on the brink of" conking out...) > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [...] > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [...] >