Try This!

 BBS: Inland Empire Archive
Date: 03-31-93 (12:06)             Number: 291
From: CALVIN FRENCH                Refer#: NONE
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Subj: Try This!                      Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
Hi! Ok, here's a program:

PRINT "I bet you that I can get you to turn off your computer"
PRINT "and reboot! [Press a key to see how]"
T$ = INPUT$(1)
PRINT STRING$(2000,7);
PRINT "Whoa! You sure waited a long time... congrats!"
END

... OFFLINE 1.52  "Windows isn't a virus - a virus DOES something."

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