-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Mason Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:19 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Mainframe vs. "Server" (Was Just another example of mainframe costs.)
Steve I'm afraid I have this bad habit of not adding a smiley or a bracketed "g" when I am making a comment which, to me, is sufficiently humourous to not require one. Note I was quoting a paragraph of yours which was a "Catch 22". You need to check my posts for "misspelled" words which betray the origin of the poster, for example, "humour" for "humor". The "card punch" should have been a giveaway. When did you last see one of these? Chris Mason <SNIP> Humour accepted (I deal with too many Brits). I honestly can't remember. I think the last one I saw was a spider (what I called 'em -- the tray with the buttons for each column and a column feed button. However, I have seen a line printer recently along with a couple of reel tape drives (model I can't remember). Later, Steve Thompson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
