Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 12:00:44 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: A novel Y2K solution (humour) Message-ID: <361DECDC.C249DD35@uk.radan.com>
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Anyone fancy porting FreeBSD?..... > A lower cost alternative for Desktop conversions that > also addresses the Y2K (Year 2000) issue has been defined: > > The goal is to remove all computers from the desktop by > Jan, 1999. > > Instead, everyone will be provided with an Etch-A-Sketch. > > There are many sound reasons for doing this: > > 1. No Y2K problems > 2. No technical glitches, keeping work from being done. > 3. No more wasted time reading and writing emails. > 4. Substantial hardware cost savings. > > Frequently Asked Questions from the Etch-A-Sketch Help Desk: > > Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little > lines all over the screen. What do I do? > A: Pick it up and shake it > > Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off? > A: Pick it up and shake it. > > Q: What's the shortcut for Undo? > A: Pick it up and shake it. > > Q: How do I create a New Document window? > A: Pick it up and shake it. > > Q: How do I set the background and foreground to > the same colour? > A: Pick it up and shake it. > > Q: What is the proper procedure for rebooting my > Etch-A-Sketch? > A: Pick it up and shake it. > > Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch? > A: Pick it up and shake it. > > Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document? > A: Don't shake it. -- When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. Mark Ovens, CNC Applications Engineer, Radan Computational Ltd Sheet Metal CAD/CAM Solutions mailto:marko@uk.radan.com http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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