God help us all, it's emacs humor

["Eric Hillman" <ehillman@cccu.com>]

Found this while searching the web for a recipe for Soylent Green
(last-minute Y2K preparation)


} Let's compare and contrast:
}
} Emacs                           IMac
}
} Adds new text to plain text     Adds resource forks to plain
} files                           text files
}
} Requires manual dexterity       Requires manual dexterity of
} of an octopus                   an eight year old
}
} Can be programmed to play       Can be programmed in a tower
} towers of Hanoi (but why?)      in Hanoi (but why?)
}
} Designed to wow plebs           Designed to browse webs
}
} Requires you to "escape"        Makes you want to "escape"
}
} Clunky command nuller           Funky cobalt colour
}
} Flops with no drive for         No floppy drive to save space
} swap space
}
} Editor of last resort           Computer of last resort
}
} Well, as you can see, there's not much difference. But my god,
} whatever you do, don't run emacs *on* an Imac...


--
Eric Hillman
UNIX Sysadmin
City & County Credit Union
ehillman@cccu.com

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