On Fri, 2004-12-24 at 09:35 -0700, Michael wrote: > > On Thursday 23 December 2004 6:35 pm, Greg Madden wrote: > >> On Thursday 23 December 2004 03:25 pm, Ron Johnson wrote: > >> > "In all the tinsel and terror of the holiday season, we too often > >> > underestimate that murderous brute better known as Santa Claus. > >> > With images of last year's gingerbread massacre freshly baked into > >> > our memories, I remind you to bolt your doors, say goodbye to your > >> > pets, and lock your children in the closet. This is Walter Cronkite > >> > saying 'I told you so'." > >> > >> Easy on the egg-nog :) > > > > Actually, Ron Johnson was quoting a Fox News broadcast from December 24, > > 2999. Walter Cronkite's reanimated head in a jar of soylent brine was > > sitting on a newsdesk speaking into what appeared to be a 1950's era > > microphone in front of him. > > > > The newscast itself aired in Futurama episode 2ACV04, X-mas Story, > > December 19, 1999. [snip] > Easy on the Television :) "For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you." http://www.familyguyquotes.com/characters/stewie-griffin-quotes.html -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. In 1929, when the Great Depresion hit, while all the other tabulating companies retrenched, Thomas Watson Sr. insisted that IBM's factories stay open and R&D spending increase. Thus, in 1935 when FDR signed the Social Security Act, and businesses and gov't had a huge need for tabulating/sorting machines, IBM was in position to dominate the industry, and did so for the next 45 years.
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