yeh, those glowin valves are just simply worth it. do ya know why the chinese and russians still use valves? ok, here's why. the first 'strike' encompasses an exploding nuclear warhead some distance up in the sky,how high depends on the strength of the 'device' used. once set off, it disables any silicon based device. ergo, all computerized systems...missile co-ords and the like...are simply erased from the system. if one uses 'valves', nothing is disrupted...all systems function. heck, we knew that in the 50's but choose to go 'modern'. the first russian plane 'we' brought down, a mig-20 or so...had valves in its radar defence and other primary systems...the plane would 'function' in a nuclear weather atmosphere. scared the h--l out of our 'advanced' system planners. well, we certainly soon straightened those guys out, didn't we? today we can still get tesla tubes,chinese 6550's,etc. when they drop the big one...my valve system in the bedroom w/ my non-chip turntable (pro-ject one) will still play tunes...even if i'm a post-toasty. by-the-by, r you still writing from that little room in mexico? just give the tijuana boys a few quid n they might let ya go!

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t higg