The G-Coder

Copyright©1993 Evans and Savidge

By Vaughan Savidge

 

(church organ music)

 

Vicar: And it came to pass that the Lord sent unto us a device, known as a G coder, whereby we might key in a number and automatically set our video machines to record our favourite TV programs. Yes... the G coder.

 

Does anyone here know why it is so called? Why it has been born with the initial G as its name - and what that G stands for?

 

You know, I was passing a household the other evening and it was hot, so the windows of the house were open. I could not help overhearing the father of the household call upon the Lord.

 

"God Almighty" he called - "God Almighty".

 

I looked in through that window and saw him standing with the G coder in his hand as he watched back the programme he had unwittingly recorded.

 

So now we know.

 

Hymn number 493 - "Oh Lord Preserve us from Marketing Men and their Gadgets".

 

(organ music to fade)