I'm glad you spelled it out. When it first started I thought you were refering to IBM PS/2 computer, silly me.
<http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20010211> On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 16:01:46 +0100 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: SV: MySQL on the Playstation2? (OT? You betcha) > > Hi, > > I'm in this list to get facts about MySql, not to spend time reading > philosofical discussions. Please.... > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Från: DL Neil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Skickat: den 1 februari 2002 12:26 > Till: Carsten Gehling; mySQL Mailing List > Ämne: Re: MySQL on the Playstation2? (OT? You betcha) > > > > > I think a better question would be why ;-) > > > > To quote our beloved Basil Fawlty: "Do you think this is what made the > > British Empire great?" > > > > When asked why anyone would want to climb Mount Everest, George Lee > Mallory > > answered: "Because it was there". > > > > Need I say more? :-) > > > =Hmm, a comparison between George LEIGH Mallory and Basil Fawlty ??? > > =Mallory would be an unfortunate comparison to the prospect of running SQL > on a PlayStation! He felt that the > use of oxygen equipment was somehow "unsporting". Nevertheless when he did > use it, he persisted in using > notoriously ineffective equipment. There was evidence at the last camp site, > that they were still fiddling with > the gear even as they departed on their final dash for the summit. Then > comes the question: did they make it? > > =Equal to the anecdote about "because it is there", Mallory has also been > used to provide other 'inspiration' - > his project management/preparation for the task was notoriously lacking - to > the extent that he had to borrow > someone else's camera in order that he might record his success*** > > =Meantime Ed Hillary fronts an organisation that has stated amongst its > objectives the intent to get kids > 'unstuck' from their computer games and taking part in outdoor activity > challenges/training. Makes one think > about planning a project to port to PS/2 doesn't it? > > =dn > > *** said item being of particular interest to those seeking to disprove that > New Zealand/Nepal were the first > countries to the 'top of the world' (in favor of England)! > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > Sincerely, William Mussatto, Senior Systems Engineer CyberStrategies, Inc ph. 909-920-9154 ext. 27 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
