Re: Engineering Archaeology
Ken Cochran via Ale <[email protected]>
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Famous story, Lieutanant Kije, Russian novella, movie with music by Sergei Prokovief, "covered" by M*A*S*H tv show episode "Tuttle". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant_Kij%C3%A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuttle_(M*A*S*H) -kc > Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:57:55 -0500 > To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ale] Engineering Archaeology > From: Jim Kinney via Ale <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected], Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <[email protected]> > Cc: Jim Kinney <[email protected]> > > My school had NOT gone into the computer world yet when I "gained access" > to the room where the <ominous voice> permanent records </voice> were > stored and created a new student with a past - not a great student but one > that would not be a standout for any reason. Ran that for nearly 2 years, > adding end of quarter grade, attendance records, etc. Almost got him an > absentee diploma but was not willing to cough up the mandatory $20 fee. One > of my teachers figured out the con and played along because it was fun. > William Gregory Smith IV, Bill Smith. B- student with no hobbies or > extra-curricular activities. > > Pretty sure shenanigans like that would be good for a few felonies now. > -- > James P. Kinney III > > Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you gain > at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own tail. > It won't fatten the dog. > - Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain _______________________________________________ Ale mailing list [email protected] https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo