From owner-freebsd-chat Sun Mar 7 21:46:39 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from ptldpop1.ptld.uswest.net (ptldpop1.ptld.uswest.net [198.36.160.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 82EB214D0D for ; Sun, 7 Mar 1999 21:46:38 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dpilgrim@uswest.net) Received: (qmail 21229 invoked by alias); 8 Mar 1999 05:46:17 -0000 Delivered-To: fixup-chat@FreeBSD.ORG@fixme Received: (qmail 21186 invoked by uid 0); 8 Mar 1999 05:46:13 -0000 Received: from bdsl224.ptld.uswest.net (HELO uswest.net) (209.180.169.224) by ptldpop1.ptld.uswest.net with SMTP; 8 Mar 1999 05:46:13 -0000 Message-ID: <36E36426.86BB5E3D@uswest.net> Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 21:46:14 -0800 From: Nocturne Organization: Neatly stacked heaps of digital chaos X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en] (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Alex Perel Cc: FreeBSD Chat Subject: Why I suffer [Was: Re: Microsoft dies after 47 days (was: Moving on and check outmy.sig)] References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Alex Perel wrote: > On Sun, 7 Mar 1999, Nocturne wrote: > > in Windows-relative terms. No software other than Quickbooks, > > Quattro Pro, and Quicken. The longest it's run without a fault of > > A real hacker would write his own accounting system though, no need > for such a cop out - Q* money programs are not to be trusted! Okay, show me an X accounting program with the features of QuickBooks and I'll switch right now. As soon as I can teach the lusers^Wnon- technical people[1] how to use an entirely new system. Did I mention that it has to be data-compatible with QuickBooks and Quicken so we can still read the files we get from clients? Not as simple as one might think... > What you may want to do is (carefully) move the computer to the > center of the floor. Get a big red crayon, and draw a pentagram around it. > Next, candles - red is preferred but not required. Just make sure they are > the long lasting kind - it'd be a real shame if the computer outlives the > candles. Once you've done all that, walk away and lock the door. Don't come > back until the 49.7th day of operation. If all goes well the machine will > have transformed into a mutant of Windoze, OS/2 and CP/M. That is the > perfect time to launch a preemptive strike and destroy it. Am I getting > ahead of myself here? Yes, you are getting ahead of yourself. You see, I have to wait 27 days and 18 hours between rituals. The forces inhabiting the computer lab demand it. Something to do with dried frogs and naked redheads masturbating on the network hubs. But I'll keep your recommendation in mind. FYI: MCSE (anacronym) Mastery of Computerized Satanic Enchantment, one of several occult arts involving the assimilation of knowledge and reprogramming of human minds into a state of mindless advocacy. See also: toadie (sl.) [1] Loose interpretation. Liken said beings to small furry rodents known for undeterable mass exodus and their title roles in a popular series of DOS-based puzzle-solving computer games by Psygnosis. -- dpilgrim@uswest.net ICQ: 29880099 gryph@mindless.com PGP DH/DSS key available If you're gonna build a house of cards, use the plastic coated kind Cuz I'll bet the homeowner's insurance won't cover flood damage To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message