Re: This reminds me of someone..

From	keithr0 <user@account.invalid>
Newsgroups	aus.computers, aus.cars
Subject	Re: This reminds me of someone..
Date	2017-01-24 15:34 +1000
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On 1/24/2017 2:48 PM, XR8_Sprintless wrote:
> On 24/01/2017 9:42 AM, Clocky wrote:
>> On 23/01/2017 10:28 PM, Grumpy Tech wrote:
>
>>> Even more in the actual Wang manual. Oh It did give a device read error
>>> message. Shucks...
>>> http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/wang/professional_computer/TechRefMan-1985.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It may not be quite what Blue stated
>>
>> What Blue stated was a classic MS-DOS error message which was a popular
>> story, tagline, joke and signature for decades.
>
>> It's quite likely that both are true, the story happened but error
>> message detail aligned itself over time to the popular MS-DOS one
>> through repeated exposure without even realising it.
>
> That is quite possible.
>
>> Out of interest, look up the Mandela Effect, for examples here:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/hyskkzf
>
> Yep there is a couple there I recognise myself. It's quite amazing how
> over time a story can change.
>
> I can remember when we used to have workplace development meetings and
> someone would be given a card to read a quite long sentence which might
> say something along the lines of John and Mary went and slept out in a
> field of daisies under the night sky. The sky was starry and they were
> able to make out various constellations.
>
> By the time the story was passed through the first couple of people it
> had changed to the point where at the end it might end up being Mike and
> Nancy slept together in public....
>
> It's a well known effect and been used in workplace training for years.
>
It used to be a party game called Chinese Whispers.

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This reminds me of someone.. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-21 18:19 +1000
  Re: This reminds me of someone.. D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2017-01-21 19:30 +1100
    Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-21 09:04 +0000
      Re: This reminds me of someone.. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-21 19:36 +1000
      Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-21 20:56 +1100
      Re: This reminds me of someone.. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-01-21 20:34 +1000
        Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-21 11:05 +0000
      Re: This reminds me of someone.. D Walford <dwalford@internode.on.net> - 2017-01-22 09:54 +1100
        Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-22 02:31 +0000
          Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-22 14:01 +1100
            Re: This reminds me of someone.. felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-22 14:19 +1100
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-22 03:38 +0000
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-22 17:41 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-22 18:07 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-22 19:01 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-22 19:17 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-22 19:18 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-22 20:23 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-22 22:42 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-22 08:16 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-22 23:25 +1100
          Re: This reminds me of someone.. news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2017-01-22 04:51 +0000
            Re: This reminds me of someone.. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-22 15:24 +1000
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2017-01-24 02:38 +0000
            Re: This reminds me of someone.. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-01-22 15:29 +1000
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-01-23 00:49 +0800
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-22 20:13 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-23 16:22 +1100
          Re: This reminds me of someone.. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-01-22 15:26 +1000
            Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-22 06:13 +0000
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-01-22 20:02 +1000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-22 10:19 +0000
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2017-01-24 02:26 +0000
          Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-22 18:08 +1100
          Re: This reminds me of someone.. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-23 04:45 +1000
            Re: This reminds me of someone.. Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-01-23 07:24 +0800
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-23 00:29 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-23 17:24 +1100
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-23 12:31 +1000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-01-23 20:18 +0800
            Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-23 17:51 +1100
            Re: This reminds me of someone.. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-24 00:15 +1000
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-24 00:28 +1000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-23 19:56 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-24 08:01 +1000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-24 10:19 +1100
                Might as well kick xeno's arse a bit more. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-24 22:25 +1000
                Re: Might as well kick xeno's arse a bit more. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 13:34 +1100
                Re: Might as well kick xeno's arse a bit more. Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 13:00 +1000
                Re: Might as well kick xeno's arse a bit more. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 15:22 +1100
                Re: Might as well kick xeno's arse a bit more. felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 19:37 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-24 09:14 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-24 10:30 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-24 23:20 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-24 08:44 +1100
                Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-24 10:28 +0000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c*nt ever to infest a newsgroup felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-24 22:09 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c*nt ever to infest a newsgroup "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-24 11:24 +0000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c*nt ever to infest a newsgroup felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-24 23:45 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c*nt ever to infest a newsgroup "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-24 19:57 +0000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c*nt ever to infest a newsgroup felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 10:33 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 00:48 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-24 19:48 +0000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 07:52 +1000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Noddy <me@home.com> - 2017-01-25 09:20 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 08:54 +1000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Noddy <me@home.com> - 2017-01-25 11:47 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 13:05 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 12:58 +1000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 15:20 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 13:00 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 12:57 +1000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 15:15 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 19:39 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 19:55 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c*nt ever to infest a newsgroup felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 20:50 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 19:29 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 01:45 -0800
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 20:48 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c**t ever to infest a newsgroup[ felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 20:57 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 20:46 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c**t ever to infest a newsgroup[ felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 21:01 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c**t ever to infest a newsgroup[ jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 02:36 -0800
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c**t ever to infest a newsgroup[ felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 22:34 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-25 10:02 +0000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 21:45 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Grumpy Tech <grumpytech07@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 20:56 +1000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 22:12 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 03:23 -0800
                Re: Grumpy conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c**t ever to infest a newsgroup[ felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 22:31 +1100
                Re: Grumpy conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c**t ever to infest a newsgroup[ jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 03:42 -0800
                Re: Grumpy conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c**t ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 23:30 +1100
                Re: Grumpy conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting c**t ever to infest a newsgroup[ felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2017-01-25 23:46 +1100
                what a bunch of gossiping harpies keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-01-27 11:48 +1000
                Re: what a bunch of gossiping harpies Noddy <me@home.com> - 2017-01-27 13:10 +1100
                Re: what a bunch of gossiping harpies keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-01-27 13:40 +1000
                Re: what a bunch of gossiping harpies Noddy <me@home.com> - 2017-01-27 15:49 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-01-27 11:43 +1000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-27 14:09 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-01-27 13:41 +1000
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-27 14:48 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-27 16:09 +1100
                Re: Xeno conclusively proved to be the lowest disgusting cunt ever to infest a newsgroup[ Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-27 17:17 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-01-24 07:42 +0800
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-24 12:36 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-24 10:34 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-24 23:23 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-25 00:21 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 12:49 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-25 17:49 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 18:40 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-25 23:12 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 23:53 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-26 14:27 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Noddy <me@home.com> - 2017-01-26 17:47 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-01-26 15:34 +0800
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-26 08:56 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-26 21:20 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-25 10:07 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-25 22:05 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-25 11:15 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-25 23:16 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Noddy <me@home.com> - 2017-01-26 00:57 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. XR8_Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-24 14:48 +1000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-01-24 15:34 +1000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-24 17:11 +1100
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-24 10:32 +0000
              Re: This reminds me of someone.. "Blue Peeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-01-23 19:49 +0000
                Re: This reminds me of someone.. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-01-24 09:06 +1100
  Re: This reminds me of someone.. Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-01-21 18:13 +0800

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