Where were you when CSY Marketing needed you?  "The HP 3000 - Man's
Best Friend".

Steve

On Thu, 9 Jan 2003 08:46:46 -0600 (Central Standard Time), "rosenblatt,
joseph" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>With apologies to Dylan Thomas.
>I always get a chuckle when I see postings from Cat Fanciers' Association,
>Inc. (Not that the posting about a down server is funny.) I chuckle because
>I have always think of the 3000 as a dog. I don't mean the server is a "dog"
>as used in the vernacular; I mean that it has dog-like attributes.
>Just like a good dog the 3000 responds quickly to a variety of commands, it
>attempts to please and it is low maintenance. We use similar words to
>describe the 3000 and dogs. words like faithful, reliable and enduring. You
>get a sense of comfort knowing that it is there without having to check on
>it constantly.
>Please do not misconstrue this statement to be anti-cat. Cats are wonderful
>animals, I'm sure. I just don't equate them to the 3000. If you do feel free
>to express why. The same offer applies to gerbils, hamsters, elephants etc.
>(No weasels, please. This about the server not management.)
>To answer one last question: Yes, I am insane.
>
>Work for Peace
>
>The opinions expressed herein are my own and not necessarily those of my
>employer.
>Yosef Rosenblatt
>
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