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Oh, I remember reminiscing !
I was all set to become a vetinary surgeon when I met a Commodore Pet,
running rat trap
and was hooked. That was 25 years ago.
(sounds of sobbing and tears hitting the keyboard)
Steve Parker
Technical Consultant
LIS
"Thater,
William" To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
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<ThaterW_at_tele cc:
rgy.net> Subject: RE: OT -- suggestions to ensure
nerdiness in potential IT
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02/08/2001
16:01
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On Thu, 2 Aug 2001,Rachel Carmichael scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon:
->we called that 52 card pickup -- take deck, throw in air, run like the
devil
->was after us.
->
->I learned EARLY to draw intricate designs on the top of the deck so as to
->make putting it back together simpler.
->
->When projects were due, I'd cut every class but the computer ones, and
stay
->in the computer center until midnight,when they closed. Oh the good old
->days!
i was one of those geeks who could put object decks back in order by hand.;
-)
i still have several boxes of card decks. the kids like them for
bookmarks.
-- Bill Thater ORACLE DBA Telergy,Inc. thaterw_at_telergy.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's got to come from the heart if you want it to work! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. - Robert X. Cringely -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Thater, William INET: ThaterW_at_telergy.net Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: Steve.Parker_at_lis.co.uk Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).Received on Fri Aug 03 2001 - 00:49:49 CDT
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