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From: peggy@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Peggy Shambo)
Newsgroups: rec.humor,rec.humor.d,comp.misc
Subject: Re: Looking for Computer Folklore
Message-ID: <2893@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 9 Feb 89 03:33:34 GMT
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Reply-To: peggy@ddsw1.UUCP (Peggy Shambo)
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'Way back when I used-to-wuz a computer operator, we had a BIG RED
button on the operator's console for an emergency powerdown.  Well,
one night one of the operators accidently dropped something onto it,
and *vooom*.. no system.  The next day he was explaining how he did
it.. and *vooom*  hit the button.. no system.  So they built a little
arch-shaped lucite cover over the button.  So what happens then?  The
one and the same operator was showing how it could be hit anyway...
and *vooom*... no system!!!!  

Last I knew, he still worked there.. but in customer support.. no longer
on the console.. I wonder why?   :-)



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