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"You can't add too much water to a nuclear reactor..."
"You can't stare too long at a nuclear cloud..."
                                -- Edward Asner, Saturday Night Live

-----Original Message-----
From: Duane Percox [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 10:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Flasing attention light

Posted to this list:

>>Everyone

>>I have an older A-class box with a flashing attention
>>light.  Does this mean anything or should I ignore it,
>>like the oil light in my truck?

>>-Craig

>-------------------------------------------------------
>The flashing light means nothing, unless you pushed the control rods back
>in.  YOU DIDN'T PUSH THE CONTROL RODS BACK IN DID YOU!!!!!!!!  I'd suggest
>you get at least 10 miles away from the center of the blast, start the
>iodine tablets, and look for mutant characteristics in others (two heads,
>atomic vision, etc.)

>Mike Berkowitz
>Guess? Inc.

I hope Mike wasn't guessing about the 10 mile limit. I hope Craig is ok...

BTW - with regard to nuclear reactor issues it's always best to remember
this one simple fact:

"You can't add too much water"

20 points to the first who remembers the source of this amazingly
simple, but potentially confusing, fact.

duane 'glows in the dark' percox

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