FReeper Canteen ~ What is your Favorite Computer or Laptop Story? ~ October 25, 2005

Canteen Crew

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Please Post Your Favorite Computer or Laptop Story.

[beachn4fun]

MINE

[calrighty]

Why, thank you, beach!

[beachn4fun]

I can't believe I made it!

[GodBlessUSA]

HuH??? No way!!! How did that happen? I just got a graphic because it was mine.

[calrighty]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Off to work I go.

[Common Tator]

Back in the 80s we were installing a networked system in the home offices of a group radio station owner. I over heard one of the secretaries say that the Lady Office Manager's birthday was the next Tuesday. So I wrote a little program that played happy birthday when she turned her computer on .. on her birthday. It then erased itself and the copy of Happy Birthday.

She told other people what her computer had done "It Played Happy birthday on my birthday!!!".. but no one believed her.

On another gals computer at a different radio station I had her computer come up on a Monday morning and say, " Please be gentle with me today. I went out Saturday night and met this real hunk of a Main Frame. He could not leave me alone... I havn't had any sleep at all. He was so fantastic!!! I'm exhausted!!! Please take it easy on me today"

That one also erased itself and left no traces. The secretaries boss called me.. wanting to know how that could happen. I professed complete ignorance.. as in "Are you sure she is not pulling your leg? Did you hear or see the computer do it? Will it do it when you turn it on?" and things like that.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"This is from me to those that have not written yet, please write, use it,
tell about your family, your hobbies, how the weather is, what are you planning for the weekend.
Tell a funny thing that happened, send a joke anything. Tell about your pets and kids.
We miss home and it means a lot to hear from everyone."

From a US Marine's e-mail

Will You help keep the Candle Lit for our service men and women?
Can you spare a few moments today to either
e-mail them or learn about sending packages to them?
Many of them are away from home for the 1st time.
PLEASE Click on the graphic and help cheer them up.
You will stay right where you are on this thread while you write them.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

See You All Tonight

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Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examiners Association



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The Coast Guard is committed to increasing safety in the fishing industry.
The main objective is to increase compliance
with the minimum safety requirements found in
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Requirements for Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels.

"...Between 1999 and 2003, for the US, a total of 528 uninspected commercial fishing vessel
were lost and 291 fishermen died.

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Yet the Coast Guard estimates that only six percent of the approximately 90,000 uninspected commercial fishing vessels in the US today have had the voluntary dockside examination..."

[beachn4fun]

Thanks and have fun!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.

Oh sheesh how embarrassing I don't remember either.~chuckle~

You know I think you did.

I guess it is true the first thing to go is your memory when you get older.LOL.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Mr. Tonk. Enjoy your day.

[GodBlessUSA]

W H
Beachn!!

[beachn4fun]

Well, if I think I did and you think I did, then that's good enough! LOL

[beachn4fun]

That's nice! Thanks.

Those are some cute graphics you're finding.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Back at 'ya. How's it going?

[Mrs.Nooseman]

You did.

I went and checked.LOL.

[Soaring Feather]

Going okay, EGC. Another rainy, cold day. Temp is 38F miserable. House is warm and comfy.

What's it like in your neck of the woods?

[StarCMC]

ROFLMBO!!!! You're a booger!

[Soaring Feather]

{{{{{{SARGE}}}}}}!!!
WOO HOO good to see you!
Sick bay is up and running, I see! Great!
Fiona gonna visit us soon??

[Soaring Feather]

Morning, Tonk! Have a wonderful day!