Oh, help me!

[dianec42]

I'm turning into one of those Old Fart Geeks that have always amused me so...

I was just swapping old Mac stories with a cow orker, and I had to explain what "BMO" stands for.

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[asimovberlioz.livejournal.com]

So, what does it stand for?

[dianec42.livejournal.com]

Bent Metal Object. It's the technical term for the bent paper clip that you need to use to get at the reset button, the emergency floppy eject, etc.

[cahwyguy.livejournal.com]

Never knew there was a term for it, but I do remember using BMOs to eject floppies from the Lisa (which had the slowest floppy drive in history).

[asimovberlioz.livejournal.com]

OIC.

Back when I used to service a particular model of IBM portable, I would come to examine the unit, and then tell the user that I needed a particular tool to open it, which was carefully manufactured to precise specifications by legislated order of the United States government.

I would then reach into my pocket, pull out a nickel, and use it to unscrew the big bolt.

[bedfull-o-books.livejournal.com]

I've heard it called an "iClip"....

[madbodger.livejournal.com]

As one of my cow orkers used to put it when someone asked him for a paperclip: "deployed or non-deployed?"

Actually hadn't heard the BMO TLA, my best guess was Bitchin' Multiple Orgasm (which should be a band name).

[cahwyguy.livejournal.com]

BMO? I mean, I do remember using Xenix on the Lisa, and doing loads of stuff in the Lisa office applications, but I've never heard of BMO.

[dianec42.livejournal.com]

It's a hardware thing... see my reply to Matthew above.