Re: Sig? (dangerously close to off topic)
From: Thomas.Granvold@E... (Tom Granvold)
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 09:05:20 -0800
Subject: Re: Sig? (dangerously close to off topic)
Alan Brain wrote:
> Brian Bell wrote:
> >
> > Yet another incentive for time travel: eliminate those jingles
before
> > they are written!
>
> I'm surprised you haven't mentioned:
>
> Ten Sir,
> Nine Sir,
> Eight Sir,
> Seven Sir,
> Six Sir Five Four Three Two One
> Tenser! said the Tensor,
> Tenser! said the Tensor,
> Tension Apprehension and Dissention have begun (Rifff)
> Tenser! said the Tensor....
>
> Which is almost on-topic, it's the Psi Shield written by
> Duffy Wyg& in "The Demolished Man" by.... ALFRED BESTER.
> Hence B-5.
I read that 25 years ago and still haven't forgotten it. Too
bad in the B5 episode about the underground railroad for telepaths
they used "Mary had a little lamb" instead.
Enjoy,
Tom Granvold <thomas.granvold@eng.sun.com>