Always Mount A Scratch Monkey

The (probably) true story behind the infamous Field Service meme

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I spent a lot of time in the late 70s and early 80s crammed into small computer rooms. It was an era when computers needed a room of their own, and if you wanted to use one, you needed to be in it as well. I found that invariably, there was also a middle-aged chainsmoking woman in there somewhere with you…