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dianec42 ([personal profile] dianec42) wrote2006-04-28 12:41 pm

Oh, help me!

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.

[identity profile] asimovberlioz.livejournal.com 2006-04-28 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
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.