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(a)classiccmp.org
>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@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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