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STEN - JANUARY 1992
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# T - Returns to this menu #
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# F1 - Arties take cumputing #
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# F2 - Be ready for next May, learn MP speak #
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# F3 - British Intelligence confounds Reds. Again! #
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# F4 - Top tens - Excuses and Philosophical Questions #
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# F5 - Safe fax, everything you ought to know #
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# F6 - Star Trek changes the lightbulbs #
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~~~OOOO~~~
And it came to pass that the ART majors were required by their
college to partake of the computer class, so that they would acquire
an education of well-roundedness.
And the Dean saw that it was good.
Struggled they, to fathom the computer. Much documentation did
they read.
Came they to the final exam. "Define the following:" was the only
instruction.
Did they their best. Here be their answers:
CPU: "This is the central processing unit usually
--- pictured above the memory on the diagram located
almost 30 times in my notes."
BIT: "Binary Digit. Represents either or something but
--- nothing in between."
"Most machines have 8 bits."
B Disk: "The B disk is were (sic) all of our assignments
------ are."
"This disk on someone else's virtual machine of
which we can only read the material from."
SCRIPT: "A device which by adding control words, you can
------ make an assignment neater."
"SCRIPT is a format. You string everything
together to make nice neat margins so you leave
.fo on."
OP SYS: "An operating system is a giant program which is
------ always running in the computer and it runs the
computer."
VM: "The virtual machine is physically 'real', but in
-- terms of the large really 'real' computer my
'machine' is only the virtual terminal upon which
I work."
HEX: "Hexadecimal notation is a spurious character
--- appearing often in the form of a period in a line
of input in your file."
BASIC: "To calculate the total employee you must add one
----- to each employee."
COMMANDS: "We have to type asterusis in our console file."
-------- "COPY (a variable in a PLC program) is a location
where the translated alphabits are stored."
"The command Print fn ft sends the file to my
virtuous reader."
"The command L * SCRIPT (Date means the names of
file on A disk go to screen, using SCRIPT to
format on a certain day."
RESUME: "I have extreme competence in dealing with the
------ public."
GENERAL: "The computer can help elliviate spelling errors."
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And great was the professor in his mirth.
~~~OOOO~~~
UNDERSTAND YOUR MP
During the run up to the next election you are almost certain to have
at least one politician knocking on your door to say "Hello". But
what does "Hello" really mean?
Here is a brief phrasebook to help you.....
Hello I've ignored you for 5 years but now
I'm here again.
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How are you? Please don't tell me, I haven't the
slightest interest in your health,
only your vote.
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What a cute little baby! Ugh. It has snot coming out of its
ears!
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Can I count on your vote? You look like a stupid person.
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Our party is the party for you. Our party is the party for me.
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If elected I promise to look The minute that our conversation is
into it for you. ended I will have completely
forgotten you exist.
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We are going through a world Our policies were a disaster and we
recession. made a balls of everything.
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I represent the ( ) party. Can't you see my rosette you blind
twit?
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I agree with you. I need your vote so I would be a
twit to disagree with you.
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I can sympathise because my And my father owns a chain of
mother is a pensioner too. supermarkets.
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I strongly believe.... I've never really thought about
that.
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That's a very good question. I wish you hadn't asked me that.
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No matter where your sympathies If you're not voting for me then for
lie it is your duty to vote. God's sake stay away from the
polling station.
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Just because I'm a Tory doesn't All Hail the Blessed Margaret,
mean agree with everything Mrs. Earthly Goddess, Mistress of my soul
Thatcher says. and destiny.
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Just bcause I'm a Socialist ....we'll keep the Red Flag flying
doesn't mean I'm a Communist. here....
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Just because I'm a Liberal Not only will we make necrophilia
doesn't mean I'm a crank. legal but we'll make it compulsory.
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Blibble flump guggle guggle Just because I'm a Social Democrat
pobbly pob. doesn't mean I talk a load of
rubbish.
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It's been very nice talking to You're obviously going to vote for
you but I really must dash me so there's no point me wasting
along. time on you,
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Look forward to seeing you Look forward to you moving so I
again soon. won't have to see you in five years
time.
~~~OOOO~~~
The hidden bug
The crew of a plane which had flown a visiting British Government
minister to Moscow were booked into a large hotel for the night. After a
few drinks the topic of conversation turned to bugging and hidden
microphones.
One of the party, perhaps because he was a little more drunk than the
rest, decided that, as they had been carrying an important passenger,
there was a distinct possibility that their hotel room was bugged.
Entering into the spirit of the occasion, the rest of the flight crew
decided to join in the hunt for hidden microphones only to be very
surprised to find a small metal plate let into the floor under the
carpet.
With the aid of a penknife they managed to loosen the plate and finally
pull it away. This proved not to be the high spot of their careers for,
at that point, the massive chandelier which the plate was holding up
crashed on to the floor of the ballroom below.
NOTES
A very popular legend since the Cold War days, the story is well known
throughout Europe and shows that, although we may not always see the
Russians as being on our side, we can still laugh with them. The
perpetrators of the 'crime' in this instance are the flight crew -
although the Russians are initially presented in this role. It is
perhaps interesting to speculate how the story would have developed if
it had been an American group visiting.
<From: The Book of Nastier Legends - Paul Smith>
~~~OOOO~~~
JOURNOLISTS
Lipstick on your collar - ten creative excuses
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It's actually a pink shirt with a giant white stain.
A woman tried to give the kiss of life to a dying moth on my collar.
I was mistaken for the Blarney Stone.
I thought it would go well with the tie.
I was standing next to an Avon Lady when her handbag exploded.
My secretary needed somewhere to wipe her mouth after lunch.
My shirt is having an affair.
It helps me to remember which way up the shirt goes.
I'm taking an evening class in tribal warpaint.
Damn, the sales assistant warned me it might be shop-soiled.
Why, oh, why? Ten great philosophical questions
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Why is there always one teaspoon left in the bowl after you've done the
washing up?
Why does grass smell only when you mow it?
Why is there always a coffee stain on page 63 of your library book?
Why can you never buy a bottle of shampoo without 25% extra in it?
Why is there no heating outside where it's really cold?
Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?
Why did Shakespeare use so many famous quotations in his work?
Why does a ringing telephone take precedence over everything else in the
known universe?
Why do floorboards crek only after midnight?
Why do butterflies live for such a short time, when eating cabbage is
supposed to be so healthy?
~~~OOOO~~~
The Friendly Guide to Safe Fax
Dr B Comfortable answers some of your questions
Q: Doctor, I am new to fax. I have not had much fax, and I am
worried. Is it safe to have fax?
A: Fax is perfectly safe, providing both you and your partner
maintain your equipment in good order, keep it clean and have regular
check-ups by a qualified consultant. Do not be embarrassed at your
lack of experience. There are many excellent fax manuals available,
including my own "The Joy of Fax".
Q: About how often should I fax?
A: Those who are new to fax can't get enough, and do it all the time.
You usually find, however, that as we get older and the novelty wears
off, the desire for fax decreases rapidly, particularly if we still
have the same old machine. (It is not unknown for faded faxers to
have a brief "fling" with a new, exciting machine, but this too, will
usually burn out quite quickly.)
Q: Can I have fax with more than one person?
A: By all means. This is perfectly normal, even necessary in most
circumstances. It is time we cast aside our hang-ups about fax. Feel
free to let it all hang out and share your true self with the world.
Q: Do I have to be married to have fax?
A: Good Lord no. People who hardly ever fax their wives spend most of
their working lives faxing complete strangers.
Q: My parents say they never had fax when they were young, and were
only allowed to write memos to each other until they were twenty-one,
is this true?
A: Yes, but why worry about old twits like them!
Q: If I fax something to myself will I go blind?
A: Not as far as I can see.
Q: There is a place on our street now, where you can go and pay to
fax, is this legal?
A: Yes, many lonely people have no other outlet for their fax drives
and must pay a "professional" when their need becomes too strong.
Q: What are the consequences of indiscriminate fax?
A: Very high telephone bills.
~~~OOOO~~~
How many members of the U.S.S. Enterprise does it take to change a light
bulb?
Seven:
Scotty will report to Captain Kirk that the light bulb in the
Engineering Section is burnt out, to which Kirk will send Bones to
pronounce the bulb dead. Scotty, after checking around, notices that
they have no more new light bulbs, and complains that he can't see in
the dark to tend to his engines. Kirk must make an emergency stop at
the next uncharted planet, Alpha Regula IV, to procure a light bulb
from the natives. Kirk, Spock, Bones, Sulu, and 3 red shirt security
officers beam down. The 3 security officers are promptly killed by the
natives, and the rest of the landing party is captured. Meanwhile, back
in orbit, Scotty notices a Klingon ship approaching and must warp out
of orbit to escape detection. Bones cures the native king who is
suffering from the flu, and as a reward the landing party is set free
and given all of the light bulbs they can carry. Scotty cripples the
Klingon ship and warps back to the planet just in time to beam up Kirk
et. al. The new bulb is inserted, and the Enterprise continues with its
five year mission.
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How many McCoys does it take to change a lightbulb?
Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not an electrician!
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How many Scotts does it take to change a lightbulb?
Och, Cap'n, the circuits will never take more than a 40 watt bulb.
I need 100 watts, Scottie.
Ah'll do ma best, Cap'n but it'll likely explode.
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How many Vulcans does it take to change a light bulb?
"Approximately 1.00000000000000000000000"
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Q: "How many Romulans does it take to screw in a light bulb?"
A: "151, one to screw the light-bulb in, and 150 to self-destruct the
ship out of disgrace."
~~~OOOO~~~