Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site reed.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!bellcore!decvax!tektronix!reed!swift From: swift@reed.UUCP (Theodore Swift) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: lesser known computer languages Message-ID: <1444@reed.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-May-85 04:25:41 EDT Article-I.D.: reed.1444 Posted: Fri May 3 04:25:41 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 5-May-85 03:37:57 EDT References: <270@npois.UUCP> Reply-To: swift@reed.UUCP (ted swift) Organization: Reed College, Portland, Oregon Lines: 8 Summary: another command The article about obscure system commands (e.g., HCF for Halt and Catch Fire, etc.) reminded me of one other I heard along with them: ST Snap Tape: When used with the proper software-controlled tape drives, this command would unwind some slack in a 9-track, then spin the spools at top speed in the opposite direction. ZZZssssnap!