Lippard.Multics 1985-04-05 16:13:43 mst Fri Subject: Frank applies for a job Date: Wed, 3 Apr 85 00:13:07 pst From: 98004000 To: wizards@BRL.ARPA Subject: Introducing Frank --Frank has an interview-- "Frank, your resume is completely blank." "Yes, sir. You see, the laser printer here at school was broken and I couldn't get it printed out. Besdies, it costs too much for printing and you're not guaranteed anything. I have a hand written one if you want it." "This is WORSE! It's in crayon!" "Well, it's colorful." "Ok, Frank, tell me, what do you know about computers." "Well, I know how to read forum, play rogue, and change my prompt to make that machine think it's a slave to my all-empowering cylinder of brainal power. I know how to bring UNIX to it's knees and beg for mercy. I can clear all memory locations with one command. I can control ALL with a flick of a finger." "How?" "Pull the plug." "When are you available?" (continued) Dan Heller (aka Frank) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UCSC Computing Center Consultant (Looking for a UNIX/C hacking Job - nudge nudge wink wink) UUCP: ucbvax!ucscc!argv {ihnp4,sun,cbosgd,decwrl}!qubix!ucscc!argv ARPA: argv%ucscc.uucp@ucb-vax.arpa CSnet: c.argv@ucsc.csnet (say no more, say no more) ---------- Date: Wed, 3 Apr 85 00:13:44 pst From: 98004000 To: wizards@BRL.ARPA --Frank gets an on-site interview-- "...and over here, we have our technical support and supervisory type people. You'd be working here, Frank, between Oliver and Berke. Yes, we're a little short on space, but that's just temporary until we move to our new location. Here is the machine you will have exclusive use of. It's new -- right out of the stockroom. Sure how it works?" "I think so, let me be sure: You punch in the price of each item and press the '+' key after each one. When thru, you add them all up using the 'TOTAL' key and the drawer pops open and you give the customer his or her change. right?" "right." "When can I start on the Cray?" Dan Heller (aka Frank) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UCSC Computing Center Consultant (Looking for a UNIX/C hacking Job - nudge nudge wink wink) UUCP: ucbvax!ucscc!argv {ihnp4,sun,cbosgd,decwrl}!qubix!ucscc!argv ARPA: argv%ucscc.uucp@ucb-vax.arpa CSnet: c.argv@ucsc.csnet (say no more, say no more) [This message and the next (on "machine forgetting") were submitted by Tom Perrine. -jjl]