From: ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 02 Dec 2012, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandriva, in article   
   , Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
      
   >Moe Trin wrote:   
      
   >> don't forget to buy a carrying case for it.  I originally used a   
   >> 'courier bag' but replaced it with a purpose designed bag that also   
   >> holds extra stuff like the wall-wart and a network cable.   It's   
   >> cushioned as well while the courier bag wasn't.   
      
   >    In the SFBA you can find excellent used bags in thrift shops   
   >like the Goodwill.  I bought about 4 different bags over the years   
   >and due to my physical weakness have had a couple of bags on wheels   
   >at a fraction of the price of a new one.   
      
   I first tried a 1960s Samsonite attache case, which while quite   
   heavy, worked well at protecting the laptop. I then tried a soft   
   courier bag - a freebie from the National Geographic Society. It was   
   much lighter and had a shoulder strap in addition to a handle, but   
   offered no mechanical protection. I then added a purpose designed   
   wrap (essentially a foam lined cloth bag with zipper closure and   
   sized to the laptop) which handled the protection OK, but was another   
   thing in the way.   I finally found a bag on sale at Frys Electronics   
   for under $10, which combined the hard rim, foam lined cloth body with   
   zipper closure, extra pockets to put "stuff" in, and the shoulder and   
   hand straps - and, it weighs just 22 ounces / 1.6 kg.   
      
   Wheeled bags are a bit of a handicap, as many of the places I walk   
   through have an "artistic" surface - mainly bricks, some dimpled, or   
   similar roughness.  Even with large (6 inch) wheels, stuff tends to   
   bounce around quite a lot.  I'm sure it looks great on the architect's   
   drawings, but people in wheel-chairs, using walkers, or even just   
   pushing a grocery-cart find it annoying.   
      
   > Happy holiday season to all the readers of this and a Happy and   
   >Prosperous New Year in 2013.   
      
   Likewise!   
      
   >Been doing greeting cards this evening and why not extend this to my   
   >electronic conferees.   
      
   and I haven't even bought the cards yet.  Several organizations have   
   sent fliers advertising cards (most of which seem to have a 1950's   
   era style - snowy scenes, animals, and St. Nicholas/Father Christmas)   
   along with their offers of gift subscriptions etc. Haven't found one   
   I like yet, but I guess I should get a move on.  ;-)   
      
           Old guy   
      
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