Charlie Morgan wrote in
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On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:25:03 -0400, "Scotty"
wrote:


"Ed Gordon" wrote in message
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It's longer than I thought. How about this? Buy the Macs
on the US east
coast and then go to Australia via Cape Horn. That way it
would be
westerly winds the whole way. Just stay on the edge of the
roaring 40s
so it wouldn't be too rough and it would be a milk run the
whole way.
One could re-provision in South Africa. Going across the
Equator south
of the Windwards would be the only light wind area.


never heard of a shipping container, eh genius?



I doubt the Mac26x/m would even be a good shipping container. If they
dropped one a foot or two, it would open like a spring loaded pinata.

CWM


You just ain't to bright there, man! He meant putting the Mac inside a
shipping container. Not using a Mac for a shipping container.

Make a cradle padded with carpet to set the Mac on and then slide it
right into the shipping container. Then pad it out with styrofoam
peanuts or something like that. It would survive without a scratch even
in a hurricane.



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Cheerio,
Ed Gordon
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"Ed Gordon" wrote in message
8...

You just ain't to bright there, man! He meant putting the
Mac inside a
shipping container. Not using a Mac for a shipping
container.

Make a cradle padded with carpet to set the Mac on and
then slide it
right into the shipping container. Then pad it out with
styrofoam
peanuts or something like that. It would survive without a
scratch even
in a hurricane.


Oh boy, the blind leading the blind.

just put it on it's cheap flimsy trailer and roll into the
container. I believe you can get two in a 40' er. You have
to '69' them.

SBV

* Scotty wrote, On 6/12/2007 2:38 PM:
"Ed Gordon" wrote in message
8...
You just ain't to bright there, man! He meant putting the
Mac inside a
shipping container. Not using a Mac for a shipping
container.
Make a cradle padded with carpet to set the Mac on and
then slide it
right into the shipping container. Then pad it out with
styrofoam
peanuts or something like that. It would survive without a
scratch even
in a hurricane.


Oh boy, the blind leading the blind.

just put it on it's cheap flimsy trailer and roll into the
container. I believe you can get two in a 40' er. You have
to '69' them.

SBV


Actually being able to do that was a specific design requirement.
They ship them all over the world like that. What's the cost of a 40
to Australia, about 5 or 6K?

"Jeff" wrote in message
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* Scotty wrote, On 6/12/2007 2:38 PM:
"Ed Gordon" wrote in message
8...
You just ain't to bright there, man! He meant putting the
Mac inside a
shipping container. Not using a Mac for a shipping
container.
Make a cradle padded with carpet to set the Mac on and
then slide it
right into the shipping container. Then pad it out with
styrofoam
peanuts or something like that. It would survive without a
scratch even
in a hurricane.


Oh boy, the blind leading the blind.

just put it on it's cheap flimsy trailer and roll into the
container. I believe you can get two in a 40' er. You have
to '69' them.

SBV


Actually being able to do that was a specific design requirement. They
ship them all over the world like that. What's the cost of a 40 to
Australia, about 5 or 6K?


That's what I was thinking...if there's such a big market for them in
Australia, and the markup can double the US price...why not ship half a
dozen on a regular container ship (two to a container). A lot quicker and
safer than sailing one at a time.

"Don White" wrote in message
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That's what I was thinking...if there's such a big market
for them in
Australia, and the markup can double the US price...why
not ship half a
dozen on a regular container ship (two to a container). A
lot quicker and
safer than sailing one at a time.


they do.

"Jeff" wrote in message
. ..
* Scotty wrote, On 6/12/2007 2:38 PM:
"Ed Gordon" wrote in message
8...
You just ain't to bright there, man! He meant putting
the
Mac inside a
shipping container. Not using a Mac for a shipping
container.
Make a cradle padded with carpet to set the Mac on and
then slide it
right into the shipping container. Then pad it out with
styrofoam
peanuts or something like that. It would survive
without a
scratch even
in a hurricane.


Oh boy, the blind leading the blind.

just put it on it's cheap flimsy trailer and roll into
the
container. I believe you can get two in a 40' er. You
have
to '69' them.

SBV


Actually being able to do that was a specific design
requirement.
They ship them all over the world like that. What's the
cost of a 40
to Australia, about 5 or 6K?


I think it's closer to 12-14k. Maybe more. I'll ask
tomorrow.

Scotty