What about:

You didn't understand why people needed PSCREEN when one could just print
the screen with the thermal printer in the terminal.

Could recite all the MIT releases with the delta's.

What did typing 'COORS' do at a boot-up.

I failed miserably at the old-timers - I must be a Gen/iX'er...

Mark Wonsil
4M Enterprises, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of mr Zorgnak
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 11:24 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: HP3000 'old timers league' qualification test:


Attention Earthlings, er, Experienced HP3000 Persons:
Looking to form a softsphere team in 'old timers
league' in Beautiful SE/PA.

HP3000 'old timers league' qualification test:

1. You carry an orbiter, er, HP264x terminal 'key' on
your key ring. +10 points.
1. bonus, You've had it plated in chrome, silver, or
gold. + 5 points.
1. consolation, You have a red HP262x terminal
adjustment tool in you top desk drawer. +5 points.

2. You refer to your in/out box as $STDIN AND
$STDLIST. +10 points.

3. You prioritize you 'todo' list as BQ,CQ,DQ,EQ
items. +10 points.

4. To you a 'Root File' isn't something in C:/. +10
points.

5. When off ship er, off site and someone has a badge
on you point out that they are still 'logged on". +10
points.

6. You know the model number range for "ET" terminals
(developed to Zspecs).  +10 points.

7. Have a complete set of "Communicators". + 10
points.

8. Know what a 'bit bucket' is. + 5 points.
8. bonus, Actually emptied a bit bucket. + 5 points.
8. consolation, Know the file equation to send data to
the 'bit bucket'. + 5 points

9. You did a MDL-'DL-1'+2 from memory. + 10 points.
9. bonus, Actually had a soft key programmed for this.
+ 5 points.
9. consolation, Know what the above command achieved.
+ 5 points.

10. You know what utility responds 'NO DICE' and why.
+ 10 points.

11. You know how many lights on a Series 70 CIR
indicate the system is paused. +10 points.
11. bonus: You can name the lights. +5 points.
11. consolation, Know the difference between round and
rectangular lights. + 5 points.

12. You knew Quasar prior to the 'transmutation'? + 10
points.

Score:
 0-10 Stack Underflow
 11-30 Insufficient Capability
 31-60 Still 'NO DICE'
 61-80 Unit not ready
 81-90 Congratulations you are an official old
timer/Pack your bags we'll 'pick' you up.
 91-100 Older than Dirt
> 100 ZSIZE CCL



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