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Default Let's talk about the Motofox sig file here...

Gary wrote:
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> MotoFox wrote:
>
> By the way... what is a MotoFox anyway?
>
> So anyway, you add this nifty hexadecimal sig file in all of your posts.
> __________________________________________________ __
> > 2D 2D 0D 0A 4D 6F 74 6F 46 6F 78 0D 0A 44 45 41
> > 54 48 20 54 4F 20 45 42 43 44 49 43 21 21 16 04

> __________________________________________________ __
>
> I used to program in assembly language so I'm familiar with the hex number
> system. I just now got around to deciphering it and going with ascii.
>
> Other than the blank ascii characters and some that are symbols,
> Your sig basically says:
>
> MF
> DEATH TO EBCDIC!!
>
> Now that we all know, would you like to explain that? I'm curious.
>
> G.


Well, I just googled ebcdic.
I guess you're a just a programmer saying goodbye to the old days?