Author Topic: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!  (Read 434 times)

SteveH

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10418
  • God? She's black.
I once tried using "chicken" as a password, but was told it must contain a capital so I tried "chickenkiev"
On another occasion, I tried "beefstew", but was told it wasn't stroganoff.

jeremyp

  • Admin Support
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 32541
  • Blurb
    • Sincere Flattery: A blog about computing
Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2023, 01:03:59 PM »
I wonder if this idea was invented by somebody in the USA part of the company who didn't fully understand the significance of Krystallnacht.

This post and all of JeremyP's posts words certified 100% divinely inspired* -- signed God.
*Platinum infallibility package, terms and conditions may apply

SteveH

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10418
  • God? She's black.
Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2023, 01:10:05 PM »
Apparently, it was automatically generated by a computer, which sent these messages out on anniversaries etc. At least it didn't recommend the baconburgers!
I once tried using "chicken" as a password, but was told it must contain a capital so I tried "chickenkiev"
On another occasion, I tried "beefstew", but was told it wasn't stroganoff.

jeremyp

  • Admin Support
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 32541
  • Blurb
    • Sincere Flattery: A blog about computing
Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2023, 01:15:46 PM »
Apparently, it was automatically generated by a computer,

Well somebody must have given it a list of commemorations that included Krystallnacht. Surely it occurred to them that not all anniversaries are appropriate to being commemorated with cheesy chicken...
This post and all of JeremyP's posts words certified 100% divinely inspired* -- signed God.
*Platinum infallibility package, terms and conditions may apply

SteveH

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10418
  • God? She's black.
Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2023, 01:19:27 PM »
Well somebody must have given it a list of commemorations that included Krystallnacht. Surely it occurred to them that not all anniversaries are appropriate to being commemorated with cheesy chicken...
Maybe. I suppose f you've never heard of it, you might think "Crystal Night" was some kind of celebration.
I once tried using "chicken" as a password, but was told it must contain a capital so I tried "chickenkiev"
On another occasion, I tried "beefstew", but was told it wasn't stroganoff.

Nearly Sane

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 64392
Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2023, 01:44:51 PM »
Maybe. I suppose f you've never heard of it, you might think "Crystal Night" was some kind of celebration.
Perhaps the calendar was just a digital one of significant cultural anniversaries that was imported and used as a look up with no or minimal validation?

SteveH

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10418
  • God? She's black.
Re: How shall we commemorate Kristallnacht tomorrow? I know - let's go to KFC!
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2023, 03:32:09 PM »
Perhaps the calendar was just a digital one of significant cultural anniversaries that was imported and used as a look up with no or minimal validation?
Yes, it probably was.
I once tried using "chicken" as a password, but was told it must contain a capital so I tried "chickenkiev"
On another occasion, I tried "beefstew", but was told it wasn't stroganoff.