[chbot] !!!Choc fish challenge!!!!

[Charles Manning]

On Friday 22 July 2011 14:46:43 Synco Reynders wrote:
> HP-12C is a finacial calculator.

Synco wins the prize!

Yes folks, the HP-12C has been in continuous production  for over 30 years and 
is still the preferred choice of accountants and auditors the world over.

There have been some slight internal changes to adjust to changes in 
manufacturing processes, but the 12C looks the same and does the same thing 
as it has always done.

As with most "real" HP calculators, it's RPN which makes it faster to use than 
those damn "arithmetic" calculators. Anyone who can't use RPN doesn't know 
what they're missing!

-- Charles



> /s
>
> On 22 July 2011 14:42, Cass Jones <jones.cass at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The F91w still looks the same as far as I know, wikipedia reckons they
> > have only been around since 1991
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Charles Manning
> >
> > <manningc2 at actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> > > On Friday 22 July 2011 14:33:35 Synco Reynders wrote:
> > >> Digital watch?
> > >
> > > I don't want a category of item. I want a Make/Model that is the same
> > > as
> >
> > it
> >
> > > was years ago with no cosmetic changes.
> > >
> > > While Casio G-Shocks have been around for well over 20 years they are
> > > not
> >
> > the
> >
> > > same model as the original ones and don't look the same.
> > >
> > > Hints so far:
> > > It takes batteries
> > > It has an LCD
> > > If you have one you probably wear a tie.
> > >
> > > No more hints yet to give others a chance...
> > >
> > >> /s
> > >>
> > >> On 22 July 2011 14:31, Charles Manning <manningc2 at actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> > >> > On Friday 22 July 2011 14:24:23 Cass Jones wrote:
> > >> > > Oh a pocket calculator the fx-82 I presume
> > >> >
> > >> > Getting closer.
> > >> >
> > >> > The FX-82 is not a single model. It is a family of models with
> >
> > different
> >
> > >> > capabilities and different look and feel.
> > >> >
> > >> > What I am looking for is a gizzmo that looks identical over the last
> >
> > many
> >
> > >> > decades (except for different "Made In xxx" etc).
> > >> >
> > >> > One manufacturer. One model. Looks exactly the same.
> > >> >
> > >> > Hint3: If you have one you probably wear a tie.
> > >> >
> > >> > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Charles Manning
> > >> > >
> > >> > > <manningc2 at actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> > >> > > > These are not the same gadget. They are different models made by
> > >> > > > different manufacturers.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > The answer I want is a fully functional gizzmo made by the same
> > >> > > > manufacturer under the same model number for decades.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Hint 2: It has an LCD.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > On Friday 22 July 2011 14:20:11 Synco Reynders wrote:
> > >> > > >> Light-bulb? Fuse? Spark-plugs? Torch? Door-bell? ...
> > >> > > >> Hoping to get atleast 1 chocolate fish ;-)
> > >> > > >> /s
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >> On 22 July 2011 14:08, Charles Manning
> > >> > > >> <manningc2 at actrix.gen.nz>
> > >> >
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> > > >> > I hereby off a choc fish to the first correct answer to this
> > >> > > >> > question...
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > In this crazy world we live in, electronic gadgets change all
> >
> > the
> >
> > >> > > >> > time. Try to
> > >> > > >> > find something you bought last and you will find it has been
> > >> >
> > >> > replaced
> > >> >
> > >> > > >> > by a different model.
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > There is, however, one electronic gadget that has been in
> > >> > > >> > production for a few
> > >> > > >> > decades. Same model. Same function. Still in production.
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > What is it?
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > Charles
> > >> > > >> >
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