Pfffft - I’m doing this via dial up everyday. That’s Stone Age but you don’t see me compl… hold on I have to feed the hamsters so they can power up the wheel that generates this thing….
I suspect Cliff has one of those personality disorders, the one where he has no personality, so to actually talk to people face-to-face will send him into a tailspin.
Anybody remember about 10-12 years ago, when a particularly nasty virus swept through the Microsoft Exchange email system? It went around the world in a matter of hours and did a lot of damage where it hit, so our corporate computer folks decided to shut down the Exchange servers before we got hit. How’d they announce this decision? Why, by sending everybody an email right after they shut the servers down, of course! The only reason anybody knew about the shutdown was that a few of us old fossils were still getting our email through the old Unix net…
If it’s in-station, unless they’re Brewster they’ve alreeady guessed. If it’s out-of-station they probably have already guessed too. Besides, I think if you’re going to warn people of calamity verbally, it should be about THEM first.
I can relate. My computer went down one day and I had to play solitare with those actual card-y type things. What a drag. And when I won, the silly things just laid their instead of flipping out and giving fireworks like they are taught to do.
Never again!
^Well, not entirely immune, but resistant. A spare rig wrapped in foil in a steel lockbox would be a good idea. Bring it out and hook it up after the EMP events are over.
Some old military receivers have neon lamps across the antenna connection; I used to wonder about that, but that’s why.
Now if anybody else did the same, you’d have someone to talk to…
^Well, not entirely immune, but resistant. A spare rig wrapped in foil in a steel lockbox would be a good idea. Bring it out and hook it up after the EMP events are over.
Some old military receivers have neon lamps across the antenna connection; I used to wonder about that, but that’s why.
Now if anybody else did the same, you’d have someone to talk to…
Bilan almost 14 years ago
It’s true… In space no one can hear your tweet.
Nebulous Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Not unless you’re The Great Bird of the Galaxy.
zero almost 14 years ago
Pfffft - I’m doing this via dial up everyday. That’s Stone Age but you don’t see me compl… hold on I have to feed the hamsters so they can power up the wheel that generates this thing….
lewisbower almost 14 years ago
But Steve Jobs told me to buy it.
Dkram almost 14 years ago
We do seem to depend on our toys a little much.
\\//_
Sandfan almost 14 years ago
Maybe Cliff could re-invent a system of delivering hand written messages to designated individuals of the composer’s choice. No satellites required.
[Insert Post Office joke here]
alan.gurka almost 14 years ago
I suspect Cliff has one of those personality disorders, the one where he has no personality, so to actually talk to people face-to-face will send him into a tailspin.
puddleglum1066 almost 14 years ago
Anybody remember about 10-12 years ago, when a particularly nasty virus swept through the Microsoft Exchange email system? It went around the world in a matter of hours and did a lot of damage where it hit, so our corporate computer folks decided to shut down the Exchange servers before we got hit. How’d they announce this decision? Why, by sending everybody an email right after they shut the servers down, of course! The only reason anybody knew about the shutdown was that a few of us old fossils were still getting our email through the old Unix net…
x_Tech almost 14 years ago
Oh nuts, the batteries are dead in the Aldus Lamp.
Rakkav almost 14 years ago
Warn everyone where? How? Why?
If it’s in-station, unless they’re Brewster they’ve alreeady guessed. If it’s out-of-station they probably have already guessed too. Besides, I think if you’re going to warn people of calamity verbally, it should be about THEM first.
gordrogb Premium Member almost 14 years ago
I can relate. My computer went down one day and I had to play solitare with those actual card-y type things. What a drag. And when I won, the silly things just laid their instead of flipping out and giving fireworks like they are taught to do. Never again!
Phatts almost 14 years ago
I actually prefer playing solitaire with real cards.
That damned computer won’t let me cheat.
Coyoty Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Cliff’s going gahh-gahh…
jpozenel almost 14 years ago
The shape of things to come?
“There’s a new sun Risin’ up angry in the sky….”
pbarnrob almost 14 years ago
^Well, not entirely immune, but resistant. A spare rig wrapped in foil in a steel lockbox would be a good idea. Bring it out and hook it up after the EMP events are over.
Some old military receivers have neon lamps across the antenna connection; I used to wonder about that, but that’s why.
Now if anybody else did the same, you’d have someone to talk to…
pbarnrob almost 14 years ago
^Well, not entirely immune, but resistant. A spare rig wrapped in foil in a steel lockbox would be a good idea. Bring it out and hook it up after the EMP events are over.
Some old military receivers have neon lamps across the antenna connection; I used to wonder about that, but that’s why.
Now if anybody else did the same, you’d have someone to talk to…