Re: ShopTalk: Subject: All balls

2004-03-07 Thread Carl McKinley
Arnie,   Very good. In a few more years as optical mice replace the older models no one will understand this story. Gone the way of vinyl records.   Carl[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> This was a real  memo sent out by a computer company (IBM) to >  all field engineers about a > computer peripheral pr

Re: ShopTalk: Subject: All balls

2004-03-07 Thread Dave Tutelman
Arnie, The note had me in hysterics. But I have to take issue with your conclusion that "the author of this memo was quite genuine." I'm prepared to believe that he is a genuine IBM employee. I'm prepared to believe that he wasn't fired -- though he would have been outa' there before he could ca

ShopTalk: Subject: All balls

2004-03-07 Thread Arniesclubs
> > This was a real  memo sent out by a computer company (IBM) to >  all field engineers about a > computer peripheral problem. The author of this memo was quite > genuine. > >   Re: Replacement of Mouse Balls. If a mouse fails to operate or  > should it perform erratically, it may need a bal