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Subject: 
Re: the best laid plans of mice and men
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.lego.direct
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 20:50:09 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.net(saynotospam)
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Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:

> In lugnet.lego.direct, John Neal writes:
> > 
> > 
> > Scott A wrote:
> > 
> > > Don't worry about it Brad, personally, I'm used to being dissapointed by • your
> > > company. :-|
> > 
> > <sigh> Really?  Dissapointed (sic)?  I've seen *great* strides made by TLC. • Think
> > about where we were even 3 years ago-- the advent of Town Jr, pre-SW, pre-LLC,
> > (pre-orange;-)  Heck, now we have a TLC big-wig who actually listens to and • cares
> > about a bunch of adult who play with kid's toys AND he quotes Shakespeare;-)
> 
> Robert Burns, I believe.
> 
> The best-laid plans o' mice an' men
> Gang aft a-gley,
> An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain
> For promised joy.

(Backpedaling) Oh, did you think that I thought that Brad was quoting Shakespeare
*there*? ;-)

> > Don't get me wrong-- I have no allusions that their actions are based on
> > altruism;
> 
> The trouble with doing (sic) is that you have to be correct yourself.
> Certainly I will not allude to any illusions you have on your part.  :-)

Touché, Bruce.  Nuttin' like being hoisted by one's own petard...  and we
Larritarians don't stomach humble pie very well:-)

-John

> And to the fellow disappointed with the delays, welcome to the world of
> software - if you are disappointed with delays, then you are disappointed with
> every single software company in existence.
> 
> Bruce



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(...) your (...) Think (...) cares (...) Robert Burns, I believe. The best-laid plans o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain For promised joy. (...) The trouble with doing (sic) is that you have to be correct (...) (26 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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