On Mon, 04 Feb 2002 10:34:40 -0500
"Ronald J. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> revealed these words to me:

> Chris Keelan wrote:
> 
> > Oops. The dangers of plain text humour. There is no "metric" setting for
> > TCP/IP packet sizes. I was kidding. Back in the day SmartAss SysAdmins used to
> > blame slow performance on "fat electrons" which tend to get stuck in the
> > curves and bends of printed circuit boards. "Sunspots" was another good pseudo
> > explanation you'd offer to particularly stupid users. e.g.:
> > 
<snip>
> > 
> > - Chris
> 
> Oops, the yolks on me <wiping face>... <smile> Guess my rather recent switch
> (2-3 years ago) to Linux shows.
> 
> Reminds me of a friend who had just started working for a local Telecomms.
> company - a senior tech had told him to always make sure that the lines ran
> *down* into each house, because the "current" wouldn't flow uphill. ;-)
> 
> Later...
> 

wow! at least im younger as my linux age is only 7 months old *slides to the 
background so nobody will notice the flimsy alibi being woven*

ciao!

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