Re: [tlug] RMS is at it again

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

Keith Bawden writes:

 > http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/8969/1213494835005kr3.jpg

Chuckle.  That reminds me of the first time the NHK guy came to my
door.  For the record, once I got married I gave the te-cho to my wife
like a good salariman, and signing up for an automatic deduction was
one of the first things she did.  I couldn't object; you'll see why.  ;-)

NHK: でも払わなければなりませんよ。
Me:  テレビは見ないんですよ。
NHK: あれはテレビですよね。見ても見なくても私は分からないので払わなけ
     ればなりませんよ。
Me:  どうぞ、上がって、見てご覧。
(NKH guy comes in and looks at the 3mm of that yucky black dust from
burning rice paddies on the cables, which have obviously never been
hooked up.)
NHK: まいりました！分かったよ。分かったよ。
(Exit NHK guy, and you know what?  He never returned.)

This one is a true story, even.