February 8, 2004
a Hamilton Beach universe
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Damn
it! Bad engines just don't cut it as an excuse!
We need to develop and implement a disaster recovery plan (DRP)
pronto! We need to demonstrate disaster recovery readiness (DRR)
by purchasing a backup mower and
assigning someone to test the backup mower
frequently so that the mowing of
the lawn is never in doubt, even if the lawn
doesn't need mowing!
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excerpt from an e-mail memorandum
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Q: What's
your favorite appliance?
A: A
Hamilton Beach mixer.
We had one of those when
I was little. When
it wore out we took it apart and
I mean, my god! Have
you seen those brushes in the dark?
When I was around two years old,
I looked inside that
Hamilton Beach mixer and
I saw the universe in there.
Captain Beefheart,
musician.


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