dave@fluke.UUCP (Dave Van Ess) (08/20/85)
Of course everyone knows what this command does! who am i But did you know that the following gives the same answer? who be me So does: who is best who is great who mom likes Well, I liked it. Dave Van Ess John Fluke Mfg Co Everett WA
john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer) (08/21/85)
]From: dave@fluke.UUCP (Dave Van Ess) ]Message-ID: <903@vax2.fluke.UUCP> ]Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA ] ]Of course everyone knows what this command does! ] ] who am i ] ]But did you know that the following gives the same answer? ] ] who be me Yes, but who am i also gives the same answer as who are you Now I know who I am, but whoever you are, it ain't me. I am requesting that you immediately cease and desist at being me. Failure to comply will force me to have you brought before the bar in Stupid People's Court. -- Name: John Ruschmeyer US Mail: Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ 07764 Phone: (201) 222-6600 x366 UUCP: ...!vax135!petsd!moncol!john ...!princeton!moncol!john ...!pesnta!moncol!john Disclaimer: Monmouth College is a mecca for diverse opinions. It is, therefore, highly unlikely that the above opinions are those of anyone but me. Silly quote: Son, you're mixing ponderables again...
nose@nbires.UUCP (Steve Dunn) (08/22/85)
If you try the command "make sense" You will witness UNIX confessing to its true nature
dave@fluke.UUCP (Dave Van Ess) (08/22/85)
> >From: dave@fluke.UUCP (Dave Van Ess) > >Message-ID: <903@vax2.fluke.UUCP> > >Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA > > > >Of course everyone knows what this command does! > > > > who am i > > > >But did you know that the following gives the same answer? > > > > who be me > > Yes, but > > who am i > > also gives the same answer as > > who are you > > Now I know who I am, but whoever you are, it ain't me. I am requesting that > you immediately cease and desist at being me. Failure to comply will force > me to have you brought before the bar in Stupid People's Court. > > > -- > Name: John Ruschmeyer > US Mail: Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ 07764 > Phone: (201) 222-6600 x366 > UUCP: ...!vax135!petsd!moncol!john ...!princeton!moncol!john > ...!pesnta!moncol!john I tryed the command: who is Ruschmeyer And it said that you are me. Since we're so close I was wondering if I could borrow your car, or some money, or something. Dave Van Ess John Fluke Mfg Co Everett WA ps Try this command: who Ruschmeyer owes money The answer might surprise you
jb@rti-sel.UUCP (Jeff Bartlett) (08/23/85)
> Of course everyone knows what this command does! > who am i > > But did you know that the following gives the same answer? > who be me > So does: > who is best > who is great > who mom likes > >Dave Van Ess >John Fluke Mfg Co >Everett WA What about "who are the users" I think the response in linked to the number, not content, of the args. Candid Tom-Foolery, say-no-more, say-no-more, net.bizarre, say-no-more. -- aplog. to M.P. Jeff Bartlett Research Triangle Institute mcnc!rti-sel!jb
sra@oddjob.UUCP (Scott R. Anderson) (08/23/85)
In article <903@vax2.fluke.UUCP> dave@fluke.UUCP (Dave Van Ess) writes: > >Of course everyone knows what this command does! > who am i >But did you know that the following gives the same answer? > who be me >So does: > who is best > who is great > who mom likes > And don't forget: who the #@%^! (undelete your favorite expletive, or take it literally). Scott Anderson ihnp4!oddjob!kaos!sra
trudel@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Jon) (08/23/85)
>If you try the command > >"make sense" > >You will witness UNIX confessing to its true nature Aha! I knew that David Byrne worked on Unix! I still think he"s trying to tell us something. -- Jonathan D. Trudel arpa:trudel@ru-blue.arpa uucp:{seismo,allegra,ihnp4}!topaz!trudel "You can't fight in here, this is the WAR ROOM!"
valerie@sdcc13.UUCP (Valerie Polichar) (08/26/85)
>> Of course everyone knows what this command does! >> who am i >> But did you know that the following gives the same answer? >> who be me >>Dave Van Ess For some truly bizarre output, on 4.2bsd anyway, try typing who are all the lonely people
valerie@sdcc13.UUCP (Valerie Polichar) (08/26/85)
[] Or how about make love also, try apropos orgy-attire (apologies to the net poster who came up with these; I forget who it was, but it wuzzn't me...)
roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith) (08/27/85)
> Of course everyone knows what this command does! > who am i > But did you know that the following gives the same answer? > who be me How about "Do you have a match?". Try it. I think this only works in CSH or under v6 (yet another bug in the Bourne shell). -- Roy Smith <allegra!phri!roy> System Administrator, Public Health Research Institute 455 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
carl@proper.UUCP (Carl Greenberg) (09/02/85)
In article <> dave@fluke.UUCP (Dave Van Ess) writes: > >Of course everyone knows what this command does! > > who am i > >But did you know that the following gives the same answer? > > who be me > Why don't you try who nuked net.bizarre yesterday and you'll get a whole LIST of culprits! Carl Greenberg
jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos) (09/11/85)
> Or how about > make love Actually, this is a long-standing DEC-joke, apparently, since both OS/8 and TOPS-10 responded "Not war?" to this command. -- Shyy-Anzr: J. Eric Roskos UUCP: Ofc: ..!{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!peora!jer Home: ..!{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!peora!jerpc!jer US Mail: MS 795; Perkin-Elmer SDC; 2486 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809-7642 "Nalgvzr gbzbeebj, gur cubar'yy evat, naq lbh'yy or ba lbhe jnl. Onpx ubzr va Buvb, gurl jba'g oryvrir lbh..."