You can blame MIT for that. They wired up a Coke machine in one of their computer buildings to the network. It had a public IP address, so people could check and make sure it had the soda they wanted before going down 8 flights of stairs at 3 AM, through four security doors.

But geeks need exercise too.

Correction. It was Carnegie Mellon, in the 70's.

https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~coke/history_long.txt

Oh, so it's their fault eh? Good to know.

Turns out it was Carnegie Mellon - different group of geeks, same mindset.

You guys laugh, but I knew a couple of guys that actually wore "Tinfoil Hats/Caps" every day. It kept the government satellites from reading their mind. It was very very entertaining talking with them. Also fun.

The frightening thing is that those dudes vote!

Thank you.....I'm about 95% certain I know the name of that mountain, too. Longs Peak, in Rocky Mtn. National Park(Colorado).

You are correct. They are usually picked up off the streets, and paid $5-$10 to vote, funded by a Hungarian Billionaire. I've seen it, every election season.

Been there, done that my brother!

I propose the CT "Breaking Frugal" for @Fly2High, known to many of us as "Frugal Frank". Frank went to Pasteurs in NYC and spent $340 in soaps, and it was mentioned that he was breaking through the frugal barrier. The conversation occurred on the June 30 day focus thread around page 95 for reference.

Congrats @PLAla on a great CT!

Thanks, Jim! I'm honored to join the crew.

Did you say "EH"?

I'm game.

+1

Congrats Frank! Well deserved, brother!

Good CT Frank @Fly2High!
You earned it, and paid dearly

Congratulations to the new ... um... honorees.

Bravo Zulu @Fly2High & @PLAla