computer "shot down"

[Joel S. Berson]

Although this may be from someone for whom English is not his native
language, I was struck by the image it evokes.  From a bulletin board for
Restrospect, a computer data backup package.

>Subject: controling the automatic shot down on 6.5
>Poster : [deleted for privacy]
>Date   : 06/09/05 08:50 AM
>
>Hello,
>
>I am using retrospect 6.5 for windows and my script includes the option
>for the computer to shot down after backup completion.
>
>sometimes I am in the middle of work when the backup run in the background
>and if I am too busy and do not notice the computer shots down leaving me
>sometimes with unsaved work.
>
>is there an option somewhere in the prefrences to tell RP to ignore the
>shot down if someone is working (mouse movment, keyboard...)
>
>thanks

And it is not murder, but suicide due to extreme depression:

>Subject: Re: controling the automatic shot down on 6.5
>Poster : [deleted for privacy]
>Date   : 06/13/05 03:03 AM
>
>what does the "energy saver" has to do with RP shoting it self down after
>backup?