A world of boredom

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RA said:
Sheesh, I remember when a computer filled a big room and used
vacuum tubes for switches. No keyboard... keypunch.
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Yup, the first I was exposed to was the IBM 705, back around 1960.

It was the most unique of all of IBMs computers in that a computer
company (who shall remain nameless but who's initials were GE) had won
a contract to install one of their computers at Arizona State
University. They hadn't built a working computer yet.... so they
leased IBMs, installed it and photographed it for their brochures with
every IBM tag neatly covered by a bit of electrical tape!

For some reason (maybe not too hard to figure out), the unnamed company
who's initials were GE didn't succeed in the computer business....
 
so did you send cliff a wierd picture of yourself david?
are you image-4.jpg? if not 4, what number. i'd love to
put a face with your newsgroup posts!
 
Miss said:
I've seen that before - I've always challenged it. I've known of many
St Bernards, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Clumberland Spaniels, etc that
have lived *far* longer than 9 years.
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I doubt very much that you've known *any* Clumberland Spaniels considering
that there is no such breed. Clumber Spaniels, OTOH, do exist. Really dear,
if you're going to post on topics about which you have no idea, do a little
Google first.

HTH,

A
 
Ooooooh! Good one. You don't know how many people you've made happy. Miss
Terspicacia Prick falling on her face, my, my.
 
Also note that she *will" never admit her mistake, it is something she hides
from consistently. She will avoid these forums for a time until she gets
over her own self-image damage.
 
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