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To: paul e thomas who wrote (8871)	1/9/1998 3:37:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 13949

To cheer you guys up on this bloody day ;-) From c.s.y2k, thanks to Tim Burke John ------ >Heard on Radio 4 as I drove in this morning > >After publicity about ICL's plan to get retired programmers >back on the job, they were contacted by someone in the >prison service about using suitably qualified prisoners to >do part of the work. > >Some ICL people are supposed to be off to visit a prison to >look into the matter >----------------------------------------------------------- >Of course, it could all be a cunning ruse. > >[ICL King geeks enter Slade Prison and look around. >King Geek 1 "Well, they've done lots of preparation. Look, >terminals in every cell." >King Geek 2 "Yes, but where are all the prisoners ?" > >[KLANG !] > >Tannoy Voice : Velcome to Stalag COBOL 11, your home for the >next two years. Zere will be no escape. Zere will be no >recruitment consultants. Zere will be unlimited chocolate bars >and cola. You may vatch Star Trek between 7pm and 8pm >each evening.... "... The condemned man was given one last chance after being strapped into the electric chair. The Warden again reminded the triple-axe-murder/COBOL programmer that if he would just give-in and agree to do y2k coding, he would not only be spared the death penalty but also RELEASED in just two short years. The prisoner declined, mumbling 'Just pull the switch.' "