Date:         Sat, 1 Jan 2011 07:19:29 -0800
Reply-To:     "DUELL, BOB (ATTCINW)" <BD9439@ATT.COM>
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From:         "DUELL, BOB (ATTCINW)" <BD9439@ATT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fun With SAS - My Vote for Oddest SAS Programming Language
              "Feature"
Comments: To: Arthur Tabachneck <art297@ROGERS.COM>
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Ahem.  Er, I mean, well of course yes.  All accepted voluntary
contributions were rewarded.  The most common assist was increased job
priority.  In some cases, depending on the kind and quantity of the
contribution, the job would have been submitted into the "backdoor"
queue, which was configured with dedicated batch initiators.

Of course, the use of candy may have been counterproductive.  If poorly
wrapped, the deck might become sticky causing card reader jams.  In
these cases, the job was routed to the overnight queue.

Good luck to your Spartans today.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Arthur Tabachneck [mailto:art297@ROGERS.COM]
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 3:10 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU; DUELL, BOB (ATTCINW)
Subject: Re: Fun With SAS - My Vote for Oddest SAS Programming Language
"Feature"

<snip>
Bob,

So you can answer the question from direct experience:  did those of us
who
put a piece of candy in with our deck of cards REALLY get any
preferential
treatment?

Art (who is also enjoying all of the football and basketball games.  GO
Michigan State!)