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From werner Wed Jul 13 14:06:34 1988
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From: rob@idec.stc.co.uk (P.Robinson)
Subject: computer follies
Keywords: funny, original
Date: 2 Oct 88 15:30:04 GMT
Organization: STC Network Systems, Stevenage, UK
[ Recently in comp.misc, users started describing how they had put floppies
through their paces, and yet still found them readable. Some folks decided
the discussion got out of hand, and I enjoyed this one. ]
That reminds me of the time , a few years ago when I left home with my 5"
master floppy in my pocket. Suddenly a gust of wind blew it into the road
where it was run over by a passing millitary parade and it ended up in
a patch of quick-drying cement.
When I retrieved it the cement had set so I took it home to recover as I'd lost
the backup some days previously. I chiselled off the cement from the disc but
then my friend came along and suggested that, as the disc was 'dead', we should
see how much damage it could take.
We nailed it to the ceiling, and hung the cat from it, then used it at a dart-
board, incidentally did you know that if you're a good aim, a dart will exactly fit through the index hole? By now the disc was a little bit grubby so we care-fully opened the black jacket, removed the disc and washed it in boiling water,
making good use of the brillo pads. After drying it with my blowtorch I tried
it in my disc drive.
Nothing happened for a few seconds and then a wisp of smoke slowly rose from theslot. grabbing the disc and stamping out the flames I realised I had placed it in my toaster instead of a drive. I found a 3" drive but unfortunately the discwouldn't fit so I had to cut off the edges until it did. Tentatively I tried toboot and...
Imagine my surprise when it worked! all my files were readable, except for the
ones stored in the bits I cut off to make it fit the drive.
This really happened. I concluded that it only went to show.
Has this happened to anyone else?
[ Don't send me your own attempts. There were many imitations in comp.misc ]
