Xref: utzoo rec.humor:18939 rec.humor.d:1642 comp.misc:5141 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!nrl-cmf!ames!elroy!peregrine!ccicpg!cci632!jbe From: jbe@cci632.UUCP ( co-op) Newsgroups: rec.humor,rec.humor.d,comp.misc Subject: Re: Looking for Computer Folklore Message-ID: <26406@cci632.UUCP> Date: 14 Feb 89 17:39:51 GMT References: <7143@pyr.gatech.EDU> <4744@sfsup.UUCP> <1357@umbio.MIAMI.EDU> <3547@tekcrl.LABS.TEK.COM> Reply-To: jbe@ccird1.UUCP (Jim Beveridge - co-op) Organization: CCI, Communications Systems Division, Rochester, NY Lines: 25 In article <3547@tekcrl.LABS.TEK.COM> terryl@tekcrl.LABS.TEK.COM writes: >In article <1357@umbio.MIAMI.EDU> aem@Mthvax.Miami.Edu (a.e.mossberg) writes: >>In <4744@sfsup.UUCP>, wrote: >>>I heard of someone that put a computer in >>>the microwave to dry it off. I think >>>one of them, either the microwave or the >>>person that did it, exploded. >> >>It was a poodle, not a computer. >> Although these stories are legion, I saw first hand someone put a pair of socks in the microwave at the airport to try and dry them after a rainstorm. Needless to say, they came out somewhat melted and black. ob joke (Heard at Yuk Yuks) It is really nice to see more women getting into aviation, particularly as pilots. However, in the interests of equality a few things are going to have to be renamed. The question that is really plaguing me is, what are we going to rename the cockpit? My friend promptly pointed out that the ejection seat is going to be at least as much of a problem.