Don’t know about you, but the last time I spent ten years I got a lot less than 50 millions out of it.

I guess Core War is for you

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_War

It’s a PITA.

SQL

What exactly is the "nontechnical nonsense" he’s complaining about?

Return of the Jedi. Episode 7 is not a sequel but a remake. Episodes 8 and 9 are bullshit.

Fender Telecaster

Miele washing machine. Doing my laundry since 2001 and still as good as new.

Begin showing pictures from your last vacation. Explain everything in minute detail. That’s why people used to have slide projectors in the past.

Or should I say, when this was posted on Usenet. Who knows when it was written.