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From: linimon@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Mark Linimon)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: computer follies
Summary: related receiving department folly
Keywords: follies
Message-ID: <5391@killer.DALLAS.TX.US>
Date: 2 Sep 88 21:09:18 GMT
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Organization: The Unix(R) Connection, Dallas, Texas
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In article <4675@saturn.ucsc.edu>, haynes@ucscc.UCSC.EDU (99700000) writes:
> And I suppose most of us have had the experience of buying a compiler.
> Then a few days after it arrives the guy from inventory control comes
> around saying "Where is this new compiler you got; I have to put an
> inventory tag on it?"

Not computer related but even better are these:

A friend had ordered a set of weights that were NBS-traceable.  Receiving
carefully added asset tags to them, utterly destroying their utility.

The same company's incoming QA deparment once received a load of custom
batteries (pc-board sized).  Since they felt they had to do something to
justify their salaries, they set out to measure them to make sure they
were the right size.

With metal calipers.

:-)

Certainly did not happend at the company _I_ work for.

Mark Linimon
Mizar
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