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In (a long chain of articles) (several people) write:
>>Seen in a computer room:
>>
>>     ACHTUNG!  ALLES LOOKENSPEEPERS!  DAS COMPUTENMACHINE IST NICHT FUR
>>     GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABBEN!  IST EASY SNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK,
>>     BLOWEN FUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT PITZENSPARKEN!  IST NICHT FUR
>>     GEWERKEN BY DAS DUMBKOPFEN!  DAS RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS
>>     HANTS IN DAS POCKETS, RELAXEN UND VATCH DAS BLINKENLIGHTS!
>

I first saw a sign of this genre in 1972 -- it was on a mechanical dimmer
board in the South Eugene High School theater.  This board was a real
bear; the master dimmer had a short through the handle, so fade-to-black
was done by two stagehands using hands, elbows, knees and feet to move
all of the individual dimmers more-or-less simultaneously.  Back when
stages were wood and stagehands were iron...

If you like this, you should pay attention to xerox folklore -- you know,
like the "swing.. as desired by the customer ..as designed by engineering
 ..as installed" one or the "You want it WHEN?!?!" one.  Good stuff; often
telling commentary on the workplace.

			Roger Hayes
			r_h...@eng.sun.com

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