That is a classic. Brings back memories of a story about "Miss Poly Nomial".
I had a printout of that from Dartmouth back in the mid/late seventies [on
green-bar paper!]. Lost the printout during a job change in 1992. If anyone
has a copy of the story I would greaatly appreciate it [It entd with a
statement about too many degrees of freedom].
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
>>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Vintage
>>> Computer Festival
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:58 AM
>>> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>>> Subject: Re: Datasheet
>>>
>>> On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, ben franchuk wrote:
>>>
>>> > PS. I did a google search for 'electronic humor' and got
>>> a on-line
>>> > version of the LM0901A.
>>> > They also have some schematic art that is quite funny too.
>>>
>>> I did the same search but didn't find it (I didn't spend
>>> too much time).
>>>
>>> But I did come across this bit of sillyness:
>>>
>>> REWARD OFFERED
>>> A REWARD OF 500 MICROFARADS IS OFFERED FOR THE INFORMATION
>>> LEADING TO THE ARREST OF HOP-A-LONG CAPACITY. THIS
>>> UNRECTIFIED CRIMINAL ESCAPED FROM A WESTERN PRIMARY CELL
>>> WHERE HE HAD BEEN CLAMPED IN IONS AWAITING THE GAUSS CHAMBER.
>>>
>>> HE IS CHARGED WITH THE INDUCTION OF AN 18 TURN COIL NAMED
>>> MILLI HENRY WHO WAS FOUND CHOKED AND ROBBED OF VALUABLE
>>> JOULES. HE IS ARMED WITH A CARBON ROD AND IS A POTENTIAL
>>> KILLER. CAPACITY IS ALSO CHARGED WITH DRIVING DC MOTOR OVER
>>> A WHEATSTONE BRIDGE AND REFUSING TO LET THE BAND-PASS.
>>>
>>> IF ENCOUNTERED, HE MAY OFFER SERIES OF RESISTANCE. THE
>>> ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE SPENT THE NIGHT SEARCHING FOR HIM IN A
>>> MAGNETIC FIELD, WHERE HE HAD GONE TO EARTH. THEY HAD NO
>>> SUCCESS AND BELIEVED HE HAD RETURNED OHM VIA A SHORT CIRCUIT
>>>
>>> HE WAS LAST SEEN RIDING A KILOCYCLE WITH HIS FRIEND EDDY
>>> CURRENT WHO WAS PLAYING A HARMONIC.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> A bit of humor written by Mr. Mark Bushnell, Director of
>>> Engineering at CCA Electronics, the transmitter people.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.repeater-builder.com/humor/bushnellhumor.html
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Sellam Ismail
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Received on Thu Jul 29 2004 - 07:27:39 BST