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<DIV> For the first time in, oh, a decade, I think, something from
Microsoft <BR> shipped on time: Jennifer Katharine Gates, weighed 8 pounds
6 ounces <BR> when she was downloaded, er, born on Friday, April 26 at 6:
11pm.<BR> <BR> And what do Baby Gates and Daddy's products have in
common?<BR> <BR> 1. Neither can stand on its own two feet without a
LOT of third <BR> party support.<BR> <BR> 2. Both barf all over
themselves regularly.<BR> <BR> 3. Regardless of the problem, calling
Microsoft Tech Support won't <BR> help.<BR> <BR> 4. As they
mature, we pray that they will be better than that which <BR> preceded
them.<BR> <BR> 5. At first release they're relatively compact, but
they seem to grow <BR> and grow and grow with each passing
year.<BR> <BR> 6. Although announced with great fanfare, pretty much
anyone could <BR> have produced one.<BR> <BR> 7. They arrive in
shaky condition with inadequate documentation.<BR> <BR> 8. No matter
what, it takes several months between the announcement <BR> and the actual
release.<BR> <BR> 9. Bill gets the credit but someone else did most of
the work.<BR> <BR> 10. For at least the next year, they'll suck.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>__________________________________<BR>I was a young
boy that had big plans. <BR>Now I'm just another shitty old man. <BR>I don't
have fun and I hate everything. <BR>The world owes me, so fuck you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Greenday -- The Grouch</FONT></DIV>
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