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unemployed replied

26 May 2016, 13:11
once again a perfectly workable system needs upgrading because a budget needs to be paid which will include a new tulip system with no better security than the old one .

ah well at least the gig boys will be happy

gotta reboot my ibm xt and re raid my connor 200mb drives
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DaveB replied

26 May 2016, 12:41
Originally posted by original PM View Post

Is that to the right of the cave paintings?

No, that's the plugboard.
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original PM replied

26 May 2016, 11:26
Originally posted by zeitghost

<Zeity looks at the 8" floppy disk sitting on top of the demo box full of punch cards, paper tape, and a 5.25" 40Mb hard disk>.

Is that to the right of the cave paintings?
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original PM replied

26 May 2016, 09:46
lol at the bit at the bottom of the article which explains what a floppy disk is...

that made me feel old!
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FatLazyContractor replied

26 May 2016, 08:40
Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

Reminds me, what is 8 inches long, purple and drives women wild?

Explains BP's fortune and "fortune"
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SimonMac replied

26 May 2016, 08:04
Reminds me, what is 8 inches long, purple and drives women wild?
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ctdctd started a topic Back in the day, 8 inches did the job - and it still does.

26 May 2016, 04:56
Back in the day, 8 inches did the job - and it still does.

Gotta love our protectors over the pond! (SFW)
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