Hehe. Don't worry too much, I'm pretty sure people aren't particularly upset. -AT On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 2:03 PM, kludge wrote:

Loui Chang wrote:

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On Wed, Apr 01, 2009 at 02:35:34PM -0500, kludge wrote:

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leslie:  fuck you and your macho-nerd, myth-of-progress bullshit.

all the rest:  i'm really upset with this decision.  the basic assumption that anyone who matters is spending money on new hardware is fucked-up.

I LOLed.

alright, alright, ya' got me.  the best jokes contain a kernel of truth,  and this one hit real close to home.

i maintain the basic premise of leslie's comment (serious or not) is widely held and fundamentally bad for the world.

*and* i woke up with a hang-over, so please forgive me for being a bit too credulous.

sheesh, kludge

On Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 04:03:26PM -0500, kludge wrote:

alright, alright, ya' got me. the best jokes contain a kernel of truth, and this one hit real close to home.

i maintain the basic premise of leslie's comment (serious or not) is widely held and fundamentally bad for the world.

Yes, that's right. Moreover it's a view that's often held by proprietary software companies like Microsoft who don't really give a damn about minorities and poor people. I like making silly jokes that aren't so silly when you look closer. Most of the time I use irony to convey the meaning but this time the irony was somewhat implicit given the date. :) But fooleries aside I have a small suggestion for you: you will hardly get anyone to take you serious if you talk like you did; convincing people works best if you show basic respect for them. I don't mean to criticize you but rather to help you convince people of the good opinion you have on this topic. Well perhaps it was just the hangover anyway. ;) Cheers! Leslie