setup

“The setup for the storm is similar to storms in the past that have produced thunderstorms that created pretty strong winds and even a weak tornado or two,” Kittell said.

He sees behavior reminiscent of the complicated vendor-financing setups at Cisco Systems, Lucent, and Global Crossing in the late 1990s, which ultimately became emblematic of the dot-com bust.

In short, multiple “SNL” cast members riff a punchline to the same setup.

In this setup, light is not forced through specific routes; instead, it moves naturally through the device, guided by basic thermodynamic behavior.

“This approach reflects a European Chairman setup, which is quite different from a traditional U.S. one that many of you might be familiar with,” Ek wrote in a memo to staff.