A passing ref in WSJ 8/24/11

[sydnie7]

Bottom of front page has an article about Paul Allen (Microsoft co-founder) and his quest to find obsolete computers for a museum. 3rd and 4th sentences:

"It's Ian King's job to find it [IBM 7094]. Often clad in a kilt, and sporting a Grizzly Adams-like coiffure, Mr. King is traveling the globe. . . "

After the jump there's a photo of King but no telling if he's kilted at the time. The photo didn't make it into the online version of the story. I find the reference to the kilt somewhat gratuitous but what I find even more interesting is the comparison to Grizzly Adams -- when will that one die?

For our younger and/or non-U.S. members, Adams was a real person made into a pop culture reference by a TV show in the late 1970s. I find it amazing that the name continues to pop up after so many years!

[Bugbear]

Hmmm, a kilted Grizzly Adams.

Grew up watching that show...