Path: daresbury!lzcpc1.dl.ac.uk!l.cranswick From: l.cranswick@dl.ac.uk (Lachlan Cranswick) Newsgroups: dl.general Subject: THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Request declaration of Defcon 3a on the Coke Machine (out of Fanta) Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 22:33:31 LOCAL Organization: Daresbury Laboratory, UK Lines: 43 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: lzcpc1.dl.ac.uk X-Trace: mserv2.dl.ac.uk 931469592 7335 148.79.160.252 (8 Jul 1999 21:33:12 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@dl.ac.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 8 Jul 1999 21:33:12 GMT X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B.7] Xref: daresbury dl.general:13 X-status: R 10:26pm Thursday, 8th July 1999 I request confirm for placing a DEFCON 3a status on the coke machine. (DEFCON 3a Defined as: "Machine IS out of Fanta" indicating Trend Of Forboding (TOF)) This is quite serious as I have been trying to quit the Phosphoric acid based fizzy drinks since the start of March and replace this with slightless less teeth unfriendly drinks. Due to Defcon 3a being one of the more common subsets of Defcon 1 (out of coke) - this has not been possible. (I am told that in New Zealand, the Coka Cola company had to replace the Phosphoric acid with something more acceptable to the dental profession) ------ Diagnosis: On entry on correct amount of coinage, machine gives message via LED display "SOld Out" on attempted selection of Fanta. This is despite repeated pressing of the button just to make sure. Request for Immediate Confirm! If confirmed, key sequences can be initiated. Lachlan. ======================= Lachlan M. D. Cranswick Collaborative Computational Project No 14 (CCP14) for Single Crystal and Powder Diffraction Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, WA4 4AD U.K Tel: +44-1925-603703 Fax: +44-1925-603124 E-mail: l.cranswick@dl.ac.uk Ext: 3703 Room C14 NEW CCP14 Web Domain (Under heavy construction): http://www.ccp14.ac.uk =========================================================================== =========================================================================== Path: daresbury!not-for-mail From: S.A.Belmonte Newsgroups: dl.general Subject: Re: THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Request declaration of Defcon 3a on the Coke Machine (out of Fanta) Date: 9 Jul 1999 10:50:48 GMT Organization: Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, U.K. Lines: 28 Message-ID: <7m4k68$1mk$1@mserv2.dl.ac.uk> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: fuji1.dl.ac.uk X-Trace: mserv2.dl.ac.uk 931517448 1748 148.79.176.8 (9 Jul 1999 10:50:48 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@dl.ac.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 9 Jul 1999 10:50:48 GMT X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 unoff BETA release 961126] Xref: daresbury dl.general:14 X-status: N In dl.general Lachlan Cranswick wrote: > 10:26pm Thursday, 8th July 1999 > I request confirm for placing a DEFCON 3a status on the > coke machine. > (DEFCON 3a Defined as: "Machine IS out of Fanta" > indicating Trend Of Forboding (TOF)) > Diagnosis: > On entry on correct amount of coinage, machine gives message > via LED display "SOld Out" on attempted selection of Fanta. > This is despite repeated pressing of the button just to > make sure. > Request for Immediate Confirm! If confirmed, key sequences > can be initiated. > Lachlan. I concur; Fanta was tested at 11:35 09/07/99 and found to be "SOld Out". I have the key ready and I'm waiting for the signal to initiate the controlled escalation of military activities in the Coke Machine Theatre. The fate of the nation is in the balance! =========================================================================== =========================================================================== Path: daresbury!lzcpc1.dl.ac.uk!l.cranswick From: l.cranswick@dl.ac.uk (Lachlan Cranswick) Newsgroups: dl.general Subject: Coke Machine DEFCON 3a Initiation Sequence - First Key Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 14:02:01 LOCAL Organization: Daresbury Laboratory, UK Lines: 41 Message-ID: References: <7m4k68$1mk$1@mserv2.dl.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: lzcpc1.dl.ac.uk X-Trace: mserv2.dl.ac.uk 931525303 5953 148.79.160.252 (9 Jul 1999 13:01:43 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@dl.ac.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 9 Jul 1999 13:01:43 GMT X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B.7] Xref: daresbury dl.general:15 X-status: R Re: Initiation sequence for Defcon 3a status on Coke Machine (Coke Machine out of Fanta) 14:01 pm, 9th July 1999 Key "1" Inserted and rotated to "INITIATE DEFCON 3a" Position. Waiting for second key (DLCMOS (Daresbury Laboratory Coke Machine of Shame) DEFCON initiation system will reset if sequence not complete in 2 hours) Lachlan. In article <7m4k68$1mk$1@mserv2.dl.ac.uk> S.A.Belmonte writes: >In dl.general Lachlan Cranswick wrote: >> 10:26pm Thursday, 8th July 1999 >> I request confirm for placing a DEFCON 3a status on the >> coke machine. >> (DEFCON 3a Defined as: "Machine IS out of Fanta" >> indicating Trend Of Forboding (TOF)) >> Diagnosis: >> On entry on correct amount of coinage, machine gives message >> via LED display "SOld Out" on attempted selection of Fanta. >> This is despite repeated pressing of the button just to >> make sure. >> Request for Immediate Confirm! If confirmed, key sequences >> can be initiated. >> Lachlan. >I concur; Fanta was tested at 11:35 09/07/99 and found to be "SOld Out". >I have the key ready and I'm waiting for the signal to initiate the >controlled escalation of military activities in the Coke Machine >Theatre. The fate of the nation is in the balance! >Scott. =========================================================================== =========================================================================== Path: daresbury!not-for-mail From: S.A.Belmonte Newsgroups: dl.general Subject: Re: Coke Machine DEFCON 3a Initiation Sequence - First Key Date: 9 Jul 1999 14:33:34 GMT Organization: Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, U.K. Lines: 20 Message-ID: <7m517u$91a$1@mserv2.dl.ac.uk> References: <7m4k68$1mk$1@mserv2.dl.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: fuji1.dl.ac.uk X-Trace: mserv2.dl.ac.uk 931530814 9258 148.79.176.8 (9 Jul 1999 14:33:34 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@dl.ac.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 9 Jul 1999 14:33:34 GMT X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 unoff BETA release 961126] Xref: daresbury dl.general:16 X-status: N In dl.general Lachlan Cranswick wrote: > Re: Initiation sequence for Defcon 3a status on Coke Machine > (Coke Machine out of Fanta) > 14:01 pm, 9th July 1999 > Key "1" Inserted and rotated to "INITIATE DEFCON 3a" Position. > Waiting for second key > (DLCMOS (Daresbury Laboratory Coke Machine of Shame) DEFCON > initiation system will reset if sequence not complete in 2 hours) 14:31 9th July 1999 Key "2" Inserted and rotated to "INITIATE DEFCON 3a" position. This is the point of no return. Press that button. Scott. =========================================================================== =========================================================================== Path: daresbury!lzcpc1.dl.ac.uk!l.cranswick From: l.cranswick@dl.ac.uk (Lachlan Cranswick) Newsgroups: dl.general Subject: Re: Coke Machine DEFCON 3a Initiation Sequence - confimation sequence Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:38:26 LOCAL Organization: Daresbury Laboratory, UK Lines: 16 Message-ID: References: <7m4k68$1mk$1@mserv2.dl.ac.uk> <7m517u$91a$1@mserv2.dl.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: lzcpc1.dl.ac.uk X-Trace: mserv2.dl.ac.uk 931531088 9401 148.79.160.252 (9 Jul 1999 14:38:08 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@dl.ac.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 9 Jul 1999 14:38:08 GMT X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B.7] Xref: daresbury dl.general:17 X-status: R 15:35pm, 9th July 1999 Key "1" Noted: >> 14:01 pm, 9th July 1999 >> Key "1" Inserted and rotated to "INITIATE DEFCON 3a" Position. Key "2" Noted: >14:31 9th July 1999 >Key "2" Inserted and rotated to "INITIATE DEFCON 3a" position. Present time: 15:36pm. Initiation procedure within time. Message passed onto DLCMOS Central Command, automatic reponse should be forthcoming. =========================================================================== =========================================================================== Path: daresbury!lzcpc1.dl.ac.uk!l.cranswick From: l.cranswick@dl.ac.uk (DLCMOS Central Command) Newsgroups: dl.general Subject: OFFICIAL ALERT from DLCOMS: Coke Machine at DEFCON 3a - Out of Fanta! Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:48:29 LOCAL Organization: Daresbury Laboratory, UK Lines: 14 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: lzcpc1.dl.ac.uk X-Trace: mserv2.dl.ac.uk 931531692 9903 148.79.160.252 (9 Jul 1999 14:48:12 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@dl.ac.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 9 Jul 1999 14:48:12 GMT X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B.7] Xref: daresbury dl.general:18 X-status: R ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT!ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! FROM: ALERT! ALERT! DLCMOS (Daresbury Laboratory Coke Machine of Shame) ALERT! ALERT! Central Command ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! At 15:35pm 9th July 1999, Successful key sequence initiation ALERT! ALERT! lead to declaration of DEFCON 3a on the Coke Machine. ALERT! ALERT! No Fanta Available. ALERT! ALERT! Remaining Coca Cola stocks must be considered at risk! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! 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