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From: joel@peora.ccur.com (Joel Upchurch)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Looking for Computer Folklore
Message-ID: <3771@peora.ccur.com>
Date: 16 Feb 89 21:11:24 GMT
References: <7143@pyr.gatech.EDU> <532@geovision.UUCP> <768@ur-cc.UUCP> <391@prles2.UUCP>
Organization: Concurrent Computer Corp, Orlando FL
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In article <391@prles2.UUCP>, laverman@prismab.prl.philips.nl (Bert Laverman) writes:

> The machines  (colored  orange  and  perfect  twins)  were
> called  THT-1  and THT-2.  Both were serviced once a week,
> and at one time the THT-1 users  got  a  nice  surprise...
> when  after servicing the THT-2 the operater re-booted the
> THT-1 as a mistake!

> Since then the two have large signs near the control-buttons
> telling which is which.

I went into the computer room one day to reboot the system I was
using. I flipped off the safety switch and was reaching for the
INIT button when I realized that something didn't look quite
right. The CEs had come in over the weekend and rearranged the
computer room. The cabinet for the main development system was
sitting where the system I was testing on was Friday! I told the
system administrator what (almost) happened and when I came in
later the systems had nice big signs labeling them.
-- 
Joel Upchurch/Concurrent Computer Corp/2486 Sand Lake Rd/Orlando, FL 32809
joel@peora.ccur.com {uiucuxc,hoptoad,petsd,ucf-cs}!peora!joel (407)850-1040