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Subject:	Re: I thought you preferred Linux? (was: Anyone got windows?)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date:	Fri, 10 Aug 2001 22:53:34 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Kerry Raymond writes: > > But nothin' beats programming a PDP 11 using the front panel switches!! > > > > ROSCO > > Now that shows your age! I remember it only too well myself. > > We also used to have this game that you played using the front panel > switches on the PDP11. All I can remember though (another sign of advanced > age) is it involved flying in space and that winning involved landing on the > moon near a McDonalds, and your victory was announced with the words "two > big macs and a cheeseburger to go". Cool! I don't think I ever saw that one! But I often though it woulda been really cool to build a washing machine in one of those RK06 disk drive modules! ROSCO

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		Re: I thought you preferred Linux? (was: Anyone got windows?)
(...) Now that shows your age! I remember it only too well myself. We also used to have this game that you played using the front panel switches on the PDP11. All I can remember though (another sign of advanced age) is it involved flying in space (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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