Re: Many years ago, in a world not far enough away...
> Was that the same stores that did a stock take in the 1970/80s - and discovered they had a large quantity of mule shoes?
Last used for the Chindits because when we lost Borneo the likely use of "Shoes, mules for the use of" lessened.
But at what price would they go away at?
Can anyone see the sense of getting rid of mule shoes when storage costs are nearly nill?
Whilst I can imagine the US military getting rid of punch cards without checking their data was no longer required, I somehow doubt the British Government would ever be so FBI in its commitment to information.
......Ah hang on... I Just remembered who is in charge of the Home Office. Please disregard everything I just said including everything related to what I was thinking about and someone punch me in the face too, please.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
