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Article #722Re: Computer Folklore
From: Stefek Zaba
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 1988 07:03
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 1988 07:03
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Heard second-hand, therefore "legend" status... Computer support desk, tries to figure out problem of s/o with early PC, not obvious, instructs Other End "send us a copy of your disc in the post and we'll try to reproduce the problem". Next morning (you can tell this is a legend, *my* post doesn't work that fast!) in a nice envelope arrives... a lovely photocopy of the floppy. Stefak
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!mit-eddie!bbn!uwmcsd1!ig!agate!eos!labrea!decwrl!pyramid!hplabs!hplabsz!taylor From: sjmz@otter.hple.hp.com (Stefek Zaba) Newsgroups: comp.society Subject: Re: Computer Folklore Message-ID: <1917@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM> Date: 20 Apr 88 07:03:23 GMT Sender: taylor@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol, UK. Lines: 10 Approved: taylor@hplabs