In article ,
 "Mac Breck"  wrote:

> Elko T wrote:
> > Mac Breck wrote:
> >> Dan Dassow wrote:
> >>> On Mar 13, 12:59 pm, Stefan  wrote:
> >>>> On 10 Mrz., 01:59, deneb...{at}deepthot.org (Jay Denebeim) wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> We seem to have had a major database crash in the
user database.
> >>>>> I'm very sorry about that. People might have to re-join the
> >>>>> newsgroup. First time in several years that
happened. It seems
> >>>>> like we've been down since the 4th.
> >>>>> Jay
> >>>> Hey Jay,
> >>>> that's not a delurk-rastb5m-census, isn't it?
> >>>> Ste ;-) fan
> >>>>
> >>> I doubt it. The Census Bureau will not be sending out census forms
> >>> until next week. :-)
> >>
> >> Why did the Census Bureau send me a letter (1 sheet of paper, 1
> >> envelope and postage.) just to say that they'd be sending out the
> >> forms in a week?  Why not just send out the forms?  It's not like I
> >> was waiting for the forms and was going to check on why they hadn't
> >> arrived yet.
> >
> >      To warn you. Lest you suffer the consequences of pleasant or
> > unpleasant surprise, when the actual forms arrive. And then sue the
> > Census Bureau for damages - that will not do. Censusee forewarned -
> > Bureau forearmed.
> 
> Warn me?  Zzzzzzz.
> 
> It's idiotic government waste.

     Probably, but the REAL idiocy is those dumb commercials.

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