From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.8 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED,FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_FONT_LOW_CONTRAST, HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_32,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 20482 invoked from network); 1 Sep 2021 14:26:56 -0000 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (45.79.103.53) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 1 Sep 2021 14:26:56 -0000 Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 1258B9D55A; Thu, 2 Sep 2021 00:26:55 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45E289BA1D; Thu, 2 Sep 2021 00:26:42 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="EZIkCwGa"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 561479BA1D; Thu, 2 Sep 2021 00:26:40 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-pj1-f47.google.com (mail-pj1-f47.google.com [209.85.216.47]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C9B629B9F9 for ; Thu, 2 Sep 2021 00:26:39 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-pj1-f47.google.com with SMTP id mw10-20020a17090b4d0a00b0017b59213831so4830411pjb.0 for ; Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:26:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=YAOYY0imBPk+bOSkugSLfvS6ycb20JsE1JFymrYROzQ=; b=EZIkCwGaPAFf/lGwjO4XplvYTAmrktQEiup+lkeg5KEvmnnbljRyHxVeEngwS+Jy0g RzVVVi7qkRELFmWvZMcgSUF4HJbwPZtJl015+SFJgxA7rayZB+mHkSd4c8PDv7vxpC9d BWttEZM47Y15sMX5AeQpuRBXzptpg7Z3F15Ta3GtyDglecxxc5y1PVr3D9gwrT6Vm4yV fvY5gNyN7VIzgg6wPqlpAzMg+6MmmclUYDCyH5JGu0xIT45enf9F6kBuXUAOEY99ypNC wHISQzDN5bQgEjWMRy74HHZ4Cy8su6wRysSWpDnimrBmUymGFjtUn3hFjl/ZAWNJ22Uz Lu+w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=YAOYY0imBPk+bOSkugSLfvS6ycb20JsE1JFymrYROzQ=; b=rvgYYn5NQD8PJdfgTeR4hLVzRCr/2eWER25eCn5yYJe7pqAuxKA5UB0FyjQvdirbhj duAaWQ/QQvDamf5qB+vpvdeT4MaFBt8kk41aW7uHZcaytSlVYEyxE/H782iRVAtTBGMQ BoPEtCwwD5N6TfV3tHhjZB4wKZFuCDnoEqUrkopyzwIfj5BGw7Ya1jSJchCc3GTEHRZb GrHb3vjzG147DOKE4DPOua7c4y5iG2t/5egpOEV4r5c5o3BWdWhTGSGgrrqR42Ia8W+J hMeQGl44wAybiAablEAMf9CUyTtxDnSyN99IN5BhNgI43XBqkFwfgSbG4s7yOR1zF9sx WO/g== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM5338sBFo9ESJqFjijcDhiQPYpO3CgCPrtg81oo9zS6dn1OowmnIS XXE5S2/c2QzNrqgUWoDSpo7vl3JZgs8np7GC5YI= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJz3YNc0mzdofvkv24w5pd7NgCUQPs+NM6bjI++aVgtD62bWQiht1aSBVQ3CbMbq9sd5ZbIORCFgjm0+Z2Y5sk0= X-Received: by 2002:a17:90a:cf81:: with SMTP id i1mr12019025pju.76.1630506399342; Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:26:39 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <202109011330.181DUc5v021332@freefriends.org> In-Reply-To: From: Henry Bent Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2021 10:26:30 -0400 Message-ID: To: Clem Cole Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000bca37205caefda29" Subject: Re: [TUHS] Who said ... X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --000000000000bca37205caefda29 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, 1 Sept 2021 at 09:49, Clem Cole wrote: > I believe the line was: *"running **DEC Diagnostics is like kicking a > dead whale down the beach.*" > As for who said it, I'm not sure, but I think it was someone like Rob > Kolstad or Henry Spencer. > > I suspect a grep of some type on some extremely old net.noise archives of > the late 1970s/early 1980s might find it. > This was the earliest reference I could easily find, from comp.unix.questions in Jan '87, but the author says it's an old joke. It's the last post in the thread: https://groups.google.com/g/comp.unix.questions/c/fFtkBC3TcLc/m/QphFGT7BAfs= J -Henry > =E1=90=A7 > =E1=90=A7 > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 9:31 AM wrote: > >> ... >> DEC Diagnositcs would run on a beached whale >> >> ? >> >> Anyone remember and/or know? >> >> (It seems to apply to other manufacturer's diagnostics as well, even >> today.) >> >> Thanks, >> >> Arnold >> > --000000000000bca37205caefda29 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On Wed, 1 Sept 2021 at 09:49, Clem Cole &= lt;clemc@ccc.com> wrote:
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I b= elieve the line was:=C2=A0 "running=C2=A0DEC Diagnostics is like kicking a dead whale down the beach= ."
As for who= said it, I'm not sure, but I think it was someone like Rob Kolstad or = Henry Spencer.

I suspect a grep of some type on some = extremely old net.noise archives of the late 1970s/early 1980s might find i= t.

This was the earliest reference I could easily find, from=20 comp.unix.questions in Jan '87, but the author says it's an old jok= e.=C2=A0=20 It's the last post in the thread:=20 https://groups.google.com/g/comp.unix.questions/c/fFtkBC3TcLc= /m/QphFGT7BAfsJ

-Henry
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On= Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 9:31 AM <arnold@skeeve.com> wrote:
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=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 DEC Diagnositcs would run on a beached whale
?

Anyone remember and/or know?

(It seems to apply to other manufacturer's diagnostics as well, even to= day.)

Thanks,

Arnold
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