Look who just cracked 9,000!
 

9,013 posts! I almost didn't notice!

Grz!

:woot::woot:

Let the spamathon commence!

+ 1

...and with just a little more spamming we may both hit the 10,000 mark together!!:yeah:

9000??? What an odd number to celebrate.

1000? Sure

5000? Cool

But 9000??? What an odd number to celebrate.




Call me when you reach 10.









:O: :D

:woot:

Congratulations :yeah:

The reason is obvious... 9000 is the number assigned to the greatest computer model ever made... :03:

You mean the one that had a nervous breakdown and starting killing its shipmates? Yeah, that was an awesome rig. :O:

ZX Spectrum?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...pectrum48k.jpg

FK got the reference...

Don't be ragging on Hal! I don't see your average windows box developing homicidal tendencies.

...inspiring them yes, but developing them no...

:03:

I got the 2001 reference, just thought I'd stick my tongue firmly in my cheek and take the p :yep:

When I was in college, one of the servers was called Hal - after Hal 9000, the other ADA - after ye olde military programming language which I've just done a quick search on and it's still alive and kicking (albeit slightly updated) some 30 years later! :o