semantics (was Article on old software programs (for IBM, Apple, Borland, etc))

From: Jim Strickland <jim_at_calico.litterbox.com>
Date: Wed Aug 18 15:08:08 1999

> In the context of time place and speakers...
>
> First police officer: Joe
> Second officer: frank
> bystander:
>
> Scene: front of building
>
> Joe: Frank did you see her hardware?
> Frank: Holy cow, you don't seen them like that anymore!
> bystander: I have a IMSAI like that too.
> Frank: frisk him for hardware.
> Joe: no weapons.
>
> What is hardware at the scene? Context is every thing!
>
> Allison

Obviously all three of them are geeks, and the person being frisked is a
hacker. :)

I'm suddenly reminded of a line from Short Circuit where #5 is watching Allie
Sheedy take a bath. "Niiice software!"
-- 
Jim Strickland
jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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