On Sat, 24 Jul 2004, Fred N. van Kempen wrote:
> > to paraphrase Tenenbaum:
> That would be Tanenbaum (Andy)
That's right; my mistake. (I know several people with similar names and a
variety of spellings) "Tannenbaum" is another alternate misspelling.
There are a few people who attribute FIRST use of the quote to others,
including Warren Jackson.
> > Never underestimate the bandwidth of a cargo plane full of tapes!
> That would be "never underestimate the bandwidth of a truck loaded
> with tapes, hurtling down the highway".
hence the phrase "to paraphrase" to alter it to the cargo plane project.
BTW, it is usually quoted as a "STATION WAGON full of tapes".
But can ANYTHING exceed the bandwidth of misinformation, or bad news?
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Sat Jul 24 2004 - 00:01:47 BST