from
Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)
This time, for sure!
excl.
Ritual affirmation frequently uttered during protracted debugging
sessions involving numerous small obstacles (e.g., attempts to bring
up a UUCP connection). For the proper effect, this must be uttered in
a fruity imitation of Bullwinkle J. Moose. Also heard: "Hey, Rocky!
Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!" The {canonical} response is, of
course, "But that trick never works!" See {hacker humor}.
from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
This time, for sure!
<exclamation> Ritual affirmation frequently uttered during
protracted {debugging} sessions involving numerous small
obstacles (e.g. attempts to bring up a {UUCP} connection). For
the proper effect, this must be uttered in a fruity imitation
of Bullwinkle J. Moose.
Also heard: "Hey, Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my
hat!" The {canonical} response is, of course, "But that trick
*never* works!"
See {hacker humour}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1995-09-27)