PDP-11/44 boot prompt

From: Philip.Belben_at_pgen.com <(Philip.Belben_at_pgen.com)>
Date: Mon Nov 2 10:38:33 1998

>> I had one because it's not a personal computer. If you used a sedan
>> to haul around heavy things, would you call it a truck?
>
> If you mean 'sedan', then it is probably a "Sport Utility Vehicle" (SUV)
> and, yes, I do call that a truck!
I don't know about sedans (saloons, we call them over here), but
convertibles are very useful for carting heavy stuff around. I seldom used
the back seat of my Triumph Stag for anything else (yes it was mostly
classic computer stuff, so this is just on topic). Of course when the Stag
died (in honourable combat with a Volvo, FWIW) I decided to get an estate
car (station wagon) to replace it. I now have a pickup and a van...

Philip.
Received on Mon Nov 02 1998 - 10:38:33 GMT