Paper tape - the scars on my back translate WORM as "Write Once, Read? Maybe ..."
Vacation Notice: None Tom Puddicombe Mainframe Performance & Capacity Planning CSC 31 Brookdale Rd, Meriden, CT 06450 ITIS | (860) 428-3252 | [email protected] | www.csc.com This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose. From: "McKown, John" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: 11/19/2012 04:16 PM Subject: Re: "New" way to do UCB lookups Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> Yea, but paper tape is hell to reuse! <grin> I guess it was the original WORM tape media. But that WORM tape is not the same as tape worm. What a weird language English is. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Lindy Mayfield > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 3:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: "New" way to do UCB lookups > > Paper tape is even cheaper, but I'm just being a smart a$$. :-) > > But seriously, I think that must be wrong if so many people are getting > rid of tape drives. But honestly, I haven't a clue about this stuff at > all other than just thinking about it and reading posts. > > Lindy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
