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May 14, 2004
Fortune of the Day
"What's that thing?"
"Well, it's a highly technical, sensitive instrument we use in computer repair. Being a layman, you probably can't grasp exactly what it does. We call it a two-by-four."
-- Jeff MacNelley, "Shoe"
Posted by Peskie at May 14, 2004 12:00 PM
Comments
You forgot the other one: the BFH adjustment tool.
Posted by: MommaBear at May 18, 2004 12:05 PM
In the Navy we use to use the "Float Test". You would throw it overboard about amidships to see if it floats. I have no clue what to do if it floats never had a piece of gear float. But if it doesn't float you list it as lost at sea and buy a new one. America's tax dollars at work.
Posted by: Skipjack at May 18, 2004 12:05 PM
Matthew: That explains an inside joke that I never understood when I was working on a navy contract. I was talking about how great these new computer systems were and the navy bloke kept asking about the float test - no explanation provided.
Posted by: Ozguru at May 18, 2004 12:05 PM
MommaBear: That would be a LART (Luser Attitude Readjustment Tool). I have one - a wooden 50cm (18 inches?) with a metal strip in one edge. I will make sure I don't leave it behind when I clear out my desk....
Posted by: Ozguru at May 18, 2004 12:05 PM
Tools for computer repair
once again the ozguru made me laugh
What's that thing?"
"Well, it's a highly technical, sensitive instrument we use in computer repair. Being a layman, you probably can't grasp exactly what it does. We call it a two-by-four."
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Posted by: Skipjack at May 18, 2004 12:05 PM
