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The ATM terminals at my bank have Sirius Cybernetics personalities.  Instead
of "yes" or "no," yes/no options are labeled "sure" and "no thanks."  "Can
it be retrofitted nasally" occurs to me every time I use them.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard B Baird [mailto:rbaird@esourceconsulting.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 10:58 AM
> To: midrange-nontech@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Creative system names....
>
>
>
> > -Jim
>
> > (It's too bad that you can't meaningfully shorten Deep
> Thought to eight
> > characters.)
>
> I had always wanted to name devices in a douglas adams theme:
>
> prefect
> zaphod
> arthur
> trillion
> marvin
> vogon
> milliways
> theguide
> fortytwo
> harmless
> mostly
> towel
> dirk
> gently
>
> the combinations are endless....
>
> and if you're not familiar with the late mr. adams' work, you
> are truly
> missing out on some of the most bizaar thought processes ever
> encountered
> on this or any other planet.... ;)
>
> do yourself a favor and google 'hitchhikers guide galaxy'
>
> rick
>
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