Bravo, more such wit needed in this wired weird world. This is the light side, for sure........ -- Mike Amato
"Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together...." - Carl Zwanzig (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((())))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) On 8/27/04 4:21 AM, "James Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 8-25-04 11:13 PM, David Elmo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Anyone kindly know anything about this little infuriation? >> >> I mean, this business of smart machines with minds of their own is all very >> well, but there should be a method of telling them things, interrupting them >> to do this and that - and they taking on board your SUGGESTIONS ... >> DEMANDS... > > Actually, this matter is so simple and straightforward, I'm surprised it > made it onto the list at all: you tripped the PL 4/600's Desperation > Circuit. > > The Desperation Circuit is a widely-employed, but little-known device used > in consumer electronics in general and computers in particular. It's a > simple circuit built into equipment that measures how much you want/need a > particular task done (or not done) and causes the device to malfunction. > The extent of the malfunction is usually in direct proportion to the > perceived importance of the task at hand. > > For example, I'm last-minute sniping an eBay auction for a prize collection > of one-of-a-kind hand-painted hairnets. I am quite unspeakably anxious to > win this auction and I wait 'til the last few seconds to place my bid. My > PM9600's Desperation Circuit detects this intense desire to win and, > accordingly, causes the machine to bomb when I hit the "submit bid" button. > > In your case, your Laserwriter detected that you did not, in fact, want > fifty pages of unwanted files to print and behaved in the appropriate > manner. > > The only advice I can offer is for you to try to control your facial > expressions and breathing when near the Laserwriter. The Desperation > Circuit is tripped by anxiety and expectations which manifest themselves > physiologically in, say, frowns/puzzled expressions or labored > breathing/crying. A good Yoga or Transcendental Meditation class can help > you to control your body and mind so that the Desperation Circuit is not > activated. > > > HTH, > > James Fraser > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
