“"God’s bodkin, man, much better: use every man after his desert, and who shall scape whipping? Use them after your own honor and dignity — the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty?” – Willy S.
Companies sent computer cards with data on them that you were supposed to send back so they wouldn’t have to enter it when they got your check. The holes had easy to recognize patterns. Spindle holes would corrupt the data. Early IT hackers knew that if you punched the second hole down (a – sign) over the last number of the amount, it became a credit. The computer would mark your account paid and refund you your check.
Your red scarf matches your eyesYou close your cover before strikingPapa has the shipfitter bluesLoving you has made me bananasOh you burned your finger that eveningWhile my back was turnedI asked the waiter for iodineBut I dined all aloneYour red scarf matches your eyes.
Bill Thompson over 11 years ago
Things that go “fold” and “mutilate” in the night are no joy, either.
Linda Solomon over 11 years ago
lolllllllllllllllll
runar over 11 years ago
A spindle is also known in the UK as a bodkin. I found that out by reading mystery novels by Cyril Hare.
el8 over 11 years ago
“"God’s bodkin, man, much better: use every man after his desert, and who shall scape whipping? Use them after your own honor and dignity — the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty?” – Willy S.
pcolli over 11 years ago
What have you done to with Mr Brown?
Tirasmol over 11 years ago
what gets me is that there’s a period on the end of Spindle. not an exclamation mark, but a period. it’s somehow creepier that way
PoodleGroomer over 11 years ago
Companies sent computer cards with data on them that you were supposed to send back so they wouldn’t have to enter it when they got your check. The holes had easy to recognize patterns. Spindle holes would corrupt the data. Early IT hackers knew that if you punched the second hole down (a – sign) over the last number of the amount, it became a credit. The computer would mark your account paid and refund you your check.
wndrwrthg over 11 years ago
Obviously, someone is going to start playing some 45’s.
rockngolfer over 11 years ago
Your red scarf matches your eyesYou close your cover before strikingPapa has the shipfitter bluesLoving you has made me bananasOh you burned your finger that eveningWhile my back was turnedI asked the waiter for iodineBut I dined all aloneYour red scarf matches your eyes.
prrdh over 11 years ago
Spindles should actually help Her Maj’s sleep: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=things-that-go-bump-in-the-night
leannmanderson over 11 years ago
I agree with Tirasmol. Much creepier with the period instead of the exclamation point. I can imagine Ben Lewis’ Phantom pronouncing the word.
Sherlock Watson over 11 years ago
Sing along with Sherlock: “What goes up must come down… Spinnin’ wheel got to go ’round…”