In the runup to the California primary election, we've had "meet the candidates" public meetings. At one of these, someone came up with the word "obamanation". -- Gene From: rwg <rwg@sdf.org> To: math-fun <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [math-fun] German is easier than I thought it was Such writings were a fairly regular feature in the 1950s Saturday Evening Post. Approximately "Tales from mein Grossvader". http://schott.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/frabjous-mimsy/?_r=0 --rwg On 2016-05-26 09:09, Allan Wechsler wrote:
Versions of this go back to the late sixties, at least.
On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Robert Baillie <rjbaillie@frii.com> wrote:
I ran across this while going through some old papers. It was the sign on the door to the “Machine Room” where the mainframe was housed. I thought others might enjoy it, too!
ACHTUNG Alles Lookenspeeper
Das computenmachine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengraben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen, und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pokets--relaxen und watch das blinkenlights.
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