================================================ Subject: Re: Jim was Right just out of date From: "King_Dovregubben" To: Date: Tue 14 Aug 2001 11:39:37 -0700 ================================================ And? > -----Original Message----- > From: Creed Discussion List > [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On Behalf Of Creed - 7M3 - Live > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 11:17 AM > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > Subject: Re: Jim was Right, just out of date > > > Changing the issue to statements that you have made, in the past. > > A lister posted, regarding the great things that the WAWOF > was doing, for families. > > You posted back, regarding the tattoo parlor and the VIP > dance floor incident. > > Also, you posted, in regard to Creed's talents. There were no > substantiating comments, regarding comparisons of copying > PJ's music style. > > Jim > > > King_Dovregubben wrote: > > > Um... no he wasn't. He would have been correct if he had > said, "one of > > 500,000 technology columnists, most of whom could not > locate the CPU > > in a PC given a motherboard layout, heard a rumor that > Office 10 would > > be subscription-based and rather than check facts, printed > it up in an > > effort to be first. Sort of like when the news networks > declared Gore > > the winner of Florida, then Bush, then said 'We are morons. > Why do you > > listen to us?'". > > > > > > > > Here a little clue for you. Most of what passes for news in > tech rags > > is of a quality that would make National Enquirer editors > piss their > > pants. > > > > > > > > As for the "news item" you thrust as proof, there are two problems. > > > > > > > > 1. It doesn't even name a source. "Microsoft's > spokesperson"? What the > > fuck is that? > > > > 2. The imbecile who wrote the article can't seem to tell the > > difference between WINDOWS XP and OFFICE XP. Check out the headline. > > > > > > > > As for the date of the article, who cares? Jimbo didn't > even know that > > Office 10 had shipped months ago. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > *From:* Creed Discussion List [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] > > *On Behalf Of *]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[ > > *Sent:* Monday, August 13, 2001 10:46 PM > > *To:* CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > > *Subject:* Jim was Right, just out of date > > > > Jim was correct in his statement that Microsoft was planning on > > releasing XP on a subscription basis... but his source > (yep... he > > had a real true to life source) was outdated. Happens > to all of us > > at times... a lot of sites don't include a date that an > article is > > posted. But it appears that at some point Microsoft > WAS considering > > selling XP on a subscription basis, but later axed the > idea (dodged > > the suicide attempt, is my guess). > > > > > http://www.insiderreports.com/StoryPage.ASP_Q_ChanID_E_SO_A_St > oryID_E_20001666 covers > > the part about the idea being left on the cutting room > floor (for > > now, it says, but again, this article might be rather old). > > > > So, why don't you all get off his back and move on with your > > lives... he had a source, he was sharing valid info he > found online, > > and as he said, he had read it long enough ago that he could not > > remember exactly where (you think YOU could remember a URL like > > that?) so admit that he was at least partially right, > and lets get > > on to a better subject... only 3 months and 8 days to go, right? > > Lets see if we can go that long without F***ING KILLING > EACHOTHER... > > deal? Although, I HAVE bled a lot so far tonight... so > getting a > > little more on my shirt wouldn't matter too much (it's > red already, > > anyways)... *smirk* > > > > > > > > ¤]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[¤ (who is, omg, moving on with his life) > > http://NightStorm.isyourgod.com/ > > NightStorm_Draco_@hotmail.com > > > > NightStorm_Draco@creedlist.com > > NightStorm@isyourgod.com > > I've seen the wicked fruit of your vine, Destroy the > man who lacks a > > strong mind > > Human pride sings a vengeful song Inspired by the times > you've been > > walked on > > My stage is shared by many millions, Who lift their > hands up high > > because they feel this > > We are one We are strong, The more you hold us down the > more we press on > > What if you did? What if you lied? What if I avenge? > What if eye for > > an eye? > > > > > > -- > When the leaders speak of peace > The common folk know > That war is coming > When the leaders curse war > The mobilization order is already written out. > > Every day, to earn my daily bread > I go to the market where lies are bought > Hopefully > I take my place among the sellers. > -- Bertolt Brecht, "Hollywood" > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the > Creed-Discuss list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp