When I was doing heavy computer support for and within a Giant Coporation, I had a button which I wore.. with bits circling the periphery... in the middle it said: "Relax! It's Only Ones and Zeroes..." People who had just crashed and then overwritten critical databases sometimes didn't fully appreciate it's gentle humor, however. ;} Cheerz John

SHOW ME YOUR FLOPPIES I'LL SHOW YOU MY HARD DRIVE -> -----Original Message----- -> From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Larry Anderson -> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 12:30 AM -> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> Subject: Geek Button Sayings -> -> -> -> If you had the opportunity to write a classic computer related phrase -> (or whatever will work) on a 2.25" diameter button, what would you like -> to wear? -> -> Of course some of the classics are: -> -> //////////// -> -> BYTE ME! -> -> //////////// -> -> DANCE -> ALGORITHM 1.0 -> -> 0A ASL ;SHIFT TO -> THE LEFT! -> 4A LSR ;SHIFT TO -> THE RIGHT! -> 48 PHA ;PUSH A! -> 68 PLA ;PULL A! -> EA NOP ;BYTE! -> EA NOP ;BYTE! -> EA NOP ;BYTE! -> -> //////////// -> -> 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 -> 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 -> 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 -> 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 -> 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -> 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 -> 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 -> 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 -> 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 -> -> (this one is a bit harsh, I'd prefer to use a different phrase) -> -> ////////////// -> -> My other computer is an Apple I -> -> ////////////// -> -> My computer -> takes up half a room -> draws 500 watts, -> has 4k of RAM, -> and runs at only 500khz... -> -> Beat That! -> -> //////////////// -> -> -> -> reason: I have a bag of old buttons I am relabling (sticking new labels -> over the previous 1996 dated event designs) to give away at VCF 5.0, -> besides the Commodore related ones (of course) and those above, I am -> open to do other designs (I have already did a nice "I'd rather be -> playing Spacewar" in button form). Just let me know, I have about -> 60-100 buttons I'm doing. (color and photos are doable, fonts too if I -> have em.) -> -- -> 01000011 01001111 01001101 01001101 01001111 01000100 01001111 -> 01010010 01000101 -> Larry Anderson - Sysop of Silicon Realms BBS (209) 754-1363 -> 300-14.4k bps -> Classic Commodore pages at: -> http://www.jps.net/foxnhare/commodore.html -> 01000011 01001111 01001101 01010000 01010101 01010100 01000101 -> 01010010 01010011 ->

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Larry Anderson wrote: How about the obvious: My parents went to VCF and all I got was this stupid button. ...and... Real men don't program in Pascal ...and... I <heart> my 8" Floppy Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org

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Larry Anderson wrote: Simple, devilish pun: 'Once BITten, twice sly.' -Chris