Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1   Report Post  
posted to rec.boats
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Jul 2007
Posts: 36,387
Default Bank absurdity

I went to the bank and the teller line is closed, you have to use the
drive through so instead of being able to do a social distanced
transaction at the counter they want me to bring a virus infected
document carrier into my car, handle it on my lap and add whatever
viruses I might have. Then you send it back into the bank to infect
the teller and then out to the next victim.
I kept driving.

These people have lost their minds.
  #7   Report Post  
posted to rec.boats
B B is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Sep 2018
Posts: 94
Default Bank absurdity

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:59:37 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 4/20/2020 3:36 PM, John wrote:

On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:21:26 -0400,
wrote:

I went to the bank and the teller line is closed, you have to use the
drive through so instead of being able to do a social distanced
transaction at the counter they want me to bring a virus infected
document carrier into my car, handle it on my lap and add whatever
viruses I might have. Then you send it back into the bank to infect
the teller and then out to the next victim.
I kept driving.


These people have lost their minds.

Use your computer. It's much more convenient and won't spread the virus. Just
don't lick your monitor!



But then Greg would probably have to upgrade from his 1200 Baud dial-up
modem.

:-)


The strange thing is, if you turned off graphics in your browser, it
should run pretty fast. ATMs ran on 2400 BPS modems and the lag was
processing, not data transmission. I have spent way more time than I
like to think about looking at ATM data streams. The bank loop wasn't
particularly fast either and it was handling a bunch of teller
stations. Banking is basically text until you start sending check
images.

If I am just doing this usenet stuff, it is hard to tell if I am on
dial up or broadband.



Don't you remember Stand-In transacitons when the back end computers
were not as fast as they are now?
  #8   Report Post  
posted to rec.boats
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Jul 2007
Posts: 36,387
Default Bank absurdity

On Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:45:47 -0400, B wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:59:37 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 4/20/2020 3:36 PM, John wrote:

On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:21:26 -0400, wrote:

I went to the bank and the teller line is closed, you have to use the
drive through so instead of being able to do a social distanced
transaction at the counter they want me to bring a virus infected
document carrier into my car, handle it on my lap and add whatever
viruses I might have. Then you send it back into the bank to infect
the teller and then out to the next victim.
I kept driving.


These people have lost their minds.

Use your computer. It's much more convenient and won't spread the virus. Just
don't lick your monitor!


But then Greg would probably have to upgrade from his 1200 Baud dial-up
modem.

:-)


The strange thing is, if you turned off graphics in your browser, it
should run pretty fast. ATMs ran on 2400 BPS modems and the lag was
processing, not data transmission. I have spent way more time than I
like to think about looking at ATM data streams. The bank loop wasn't
particularly fast either and it was handling a bunch of teller
stations. Banking is basically text until you start sending check
images.

If I am just doing this usenet stuff, it is hard to tell if I am on
dial up or broadband.



Don't you remember Stand-In transacitons when the back end computers
were not as fast as they are now?


Are you talking about "no host"?
Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Absurdity upon absurdity F.O.A.D. General 13 July 1st 13 04:27 PM
US Fed Bank Fraud Canuck57[_9_] General 44 August 9th 11 01:09 AM
letter to my bank CalifBill General 0 March 16th 09 05:19 AM
Bank loans Eisboch General 60 December 14th 08 02:42 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:27 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 BoatBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Boats"

 

Copyright © 2017