Greg Mayman (3:800/449) wrote to Steven Horn at 09:06 on 22 Apr 2003:

 GM> I'd be happy with one or two more 486's. An extra computer or two
 GM> makes multitasking much simpler and more reliable 

But it will cost you network cards and drivers.

 GM> Probably you priced it too low: "If it was any good he'd be
 GM> asking a lot more than $50." It's a very common attitude.

But how do you charge more than $50 for a scanner that is not as good as
one which would cost you less than $150 new?

 GM> I have heard of an employer who told someone that if he wanted to
 GM> keep working for the firm he should get rid of his old clunker or
 GM> park it around the corner: "We have an image to keep up."

I was told that Australia had some catching up to do.  Here that would be
employee harrassment.

 GM> OTOH I don't know whether the employee did what he was told, at
 GM> least in that case ;-)

Ask for underground parking?:-)

 GM> Certainly. That is of the nature of giving help, if it is well
 GM> intentioned and actually is useful.

It may be well-intentioned but its usefulness would depend on the recipient
as mu8ch as the giver.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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