Hello mark!

08 Jul 10 18:27, you wrote to me:

 >> ===
 >> ACHTUNG. (centered)

 >> Das Machine ist nicht fur Gefingerpoken und Mittengrabben.  Ist
 >> easy schnappen der Springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
 >> spitzensparken.  Ist nicht fur gewerken by das Dummkopfen.  Das
 >> rubbernecken Sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets.  Relaxen und
 >> watch das Blinkenlights.
 >> ===

 VC>> That sign was often found next to IBM m/f's eg, 370's to help
 VC>> stop visitors  pressing any console buttons and causing major
 VC>> problems.

 > i'd like to locate the accurate german writing of the sign... google
 > translate can only handle part of it and i suspect because of missing
 > high-ascii characters replaced by low-ascii ones :?

 > i can't "reverse engineer" it because i don't know what the english
 > words would be (ie: Gefingerpoken, Mittengrabben, and others)...

 > i think it would make a nice addition to my random quotes file ;)


That is the english words admittedily germanified but thats the point, read it 
fast then slowly.  You should get the point. Visitors sure as heck understood 
it and those that did'n't were told to leave the computer room as they had no 
business in there (apart from being thick).


Vince

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