Awatmath.1564 net.lan utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!watmath!bstempleton Thu Jan 21 14:28:18 1982 xyzzy command You are on a Local Area Network. You see coaxial cable in front of you. >get coax You can't, it's stapled to the wall. >call f000 You are at F000,0. There is a VAX here! It is running Unix (tm)! The VAX demands a userid, and will not let you pass until you give one. >bstempleton The VAX swallows your userid, burps, and demands a password. >password The VAX takes the password, refuses to echo it, and states you have made an incorrect login. You are kicked off! #xyzzy Suddenly, your calls last forever! #plugh You're at Y2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.