On 11 Mar 2008 at 9:24, Harold Fuchs wrote: ... > Gremlins need to be exorcised. Computers are supposed to be rational; I for > one am far too simple minded to work with them if they weren't.
Tee hee :-) One could, I suspect, get into quite an discussion about complexity and rationality. Fortunately well OT for the list, so let's not go that way. When I started work, btw, we had a PDP8 as one of our main computers. My predecessor actually used to put cake inside to appease the trolls. But I do really prefer to know that the tin contains what it says..... looks like this particular one's dented. Not that anyone here can do anything about it, I guess. (BTW your email arrived from the list /minus/ the usual sub notices. Again.) -- http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
