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#Warp Engine

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#149522From: Shawn RandolphMay 29, 1994 10:16 PM

We are waiting for ours, Wait ….wait….wait, Flying without Warp Shawn Silent Paw Productions

#149605From: Dale LarsonMay 30, 1994 10:25 AM

You mean "Flying on impulse engines only." If you had a 68000 rather than an 040, you'd be on "manuevering thrusters only." — Dale L. Larson, Intangible Assets Manufacturing

#149701From: Shawn RandolphMay 30, 1994 9:02 PM

Ey Cap'tain, She ain't gonna giva much more…… I hope MacroSystems doesn't bumm out on us, we have been waiting a while and the order is already "overdue." Limping on Impulse Shawn Silent Paw Productions

#149754From: Wayne ColeMay 31, 1994 2:37 AM

Dale, Stuppid question time (being a former CBM employee I thought you might help me with this). What is the difference between a "Tool" and a "Utility"? Is there some CBM standard that defines them in such a way that when I get new ones I can tell if it belongs in Tools, Utilities or System, for that matter? wmc – via Autopilot!

#149766From: Dale LarsonMay 31, 1994 4:31 AM

I have no idea how those distinctions were made. In fact, I think someone asked me that before. — Dale L. Larson, Intangible Assets Manufacturing

#149944From: Wayne ColeMay 31, 1994 10:39 PM

Sorry for buggin you, then. I didn't see the previous discussion on it. So I guess a Tool is a utility that does something useful at the system level, whereas a Utility is a tool that does something useful at the system level… ;^} wmc – via Autopilot!

#150442From: Brian BartlettJun 3, 1994 4:19 AM

Wayne, yep, and I randomly drop them into whatever drawer happens to strike me at the moment. I don't know who came up with the distinction, but it would have been nice if (s)he'd of explained it! The Four Seasons of Southern California: Fire, Flood, Earthquake, and Riot.

#149845From: John ChangMay 31, 1994 2:05 PM

Dale, ROFL, Then you have the 6502… What were some of those failed Air Force jetpack projects? ;-} Regards, John Chang Technical Support Manager Scala, Inc.

#149859From: Dale LarsonMay 31, 1994 3:09 PM

"Venting drive plasma." An 8088 would be a "Warp core breach. Core eject sequence initiated." — Dale L. Larson, Intangible Assets Manufacturing

#150029From: John ChangJun 1, 1994 11:27 AM

Dale, Darn! Just when you think you can hop into the Galileo and get out, the turbolift is stuck. Hey, who's doing some hanky panky in the turbolift in the middle of a red alert! ;-} Probably Worf and Troi… Regards, John Chang Technical Support Manager Scala, Inc.

#150059From: Dale LarsonJun 1, 1994 1:38 PM

They never got to do it. Damn shame. I wanted to see that. — Dale L. Larson, Intangible Assets Manufacturing