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Moz (Chris Moseley) wrote in message ... (...) That's basically the best argument for MW, because it's fairly accurate. There are times in the economic cycle (such as in the Depression) when there are way too few jobs, and market forces would push (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote (...) One minor point Larry: this presumes that the employer will pay what the job is worth, rather that the minimum required to attract staff. I would object to that practice were I a shareholder. The minimum wage is similar (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I happen to know someone who seems to hold these beliefs. I once had to hear him whine and complain about how our employer had to pay him more because he was behind in his bills and would never catch up and be able to buy a house if they (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<366A0E48.901D7C85@c...OSPAM.com> <F3J7pC.EGt@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) OK, briefly. This is purely an economic analysis. Anyone who wishes to prattle about how people have rights (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) One of the arguments against the introduction of a minimum wage in the UK. The practise of some firms to pay near slave-labour wages in this country provide numerous examples of how *not* working can pay more, through unemployment and other (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <366A0E48.901D7C85@c...AM.com>... (...) You could at least explain that if you're going to toss it out. Lots of people don't believe it. Apparently people think employers will just fork out more moeny and not cut any (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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The best coffee in the world are brazilian of course... But wich ice-cream is better Ben & Jerry's or Movenpick... Paulo (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Sounds intresting but, I just shelled out a ton of money for Visual Studio 6.0, not in the mood to buy anything else right now(1). Plus I have a strong disagreement with Borland, I just plain out don't like them, I prefer MS products(2) myself. Plus (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sorry to have missed that one.. (...) Maybe the "coffee" breaks around the B&J plant were a bit too exciting... -Tom McD. (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, Black Forest Ice Cream from BeeJams was better, we don't get any good standard 2 litre Ice Cream Flavours anymore, just Vanilla, Raspberry ripple and chocolate really to speak of. Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I know, it was the buzz-word of the early 90's with computers like the Atari Falcon 030. Another one was 'multitasking' The latest one is 'digital' due to the release of Digital TV here. Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Try Borland C++ Builder 3. Version 1 does have some quirks, but v3 is much better. C++ in a RAD environment. Very VB-like in you place everything on forms, and create the UI extremely fast. The Standard version should be available for $99 which (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <365050B8.986B64AC@c...AM.com>... (...) Only if you don't bother to take the time to do it right, my programs, when I finish them(1) are very elegant, true there are some wierd things about the structure but hey, I (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nah. Now, Ben & Jerry's White Russian - best ice cream there ever was. End of story. (Sadly, "was", at least at the grocery. I suspect those 50-gallon drums of Kahlua just got too expensive.) -Tim (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) In the spirit of debate: Hmmm... yuk. If it ain't Vanilla or Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, it ain't worth eating. ;) Also, coffee is nasty. ;) Jeff P.S. Give me a nice juicy rare steak and a tall glass of 2% milk anyday. ;) (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Of course that's a morning coffee and not a before-bedtime coffee. ;-) --Todd (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yeah, I think it means "no frills" or "no extras added yet." Like an undecorated 9"x13" pan cake instead of a wedding cake. Or a 2x4 brick instead of a BURP. Simple but not necessarily bad. (...) Mmmm, great example. Saw, how about that Ben & (...) (26 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't think it has to have positive or negative connotations to most people. It's just plain. Normal. Maybe boring, maybe just nothing "special" about it. Like vanilla ice cream. Yeah, it's good, but it isn't fudge ripple. (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <ramble> Well, I do like vanilla so don't get me wrong. It means no fancy features. It's an ice cream metaphor comparing plain vanilla to some other more complicated flavor like jamocha almond fudge or rocky road. Yet a computer that is plain (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It comes from ice cream, where 'vanilla' is the default flavor. Minus all the chocolate goodies, etc. A plain vanilla computer would just be your basic normal computer, with no fancy "multimedia" features. ("Multimedia" in quotes because (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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