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Date:      Sat, 1 Mar 2008 22:39:59 -0700
From:      Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD & Linux distro
Message-ID:  <20080302053959.GB38596@demeter.hydra>
In-Reply-To: <47BEDDA5.9010504@chessgriffin.com>
References:  <20080220002315.R5514@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <47BE2A01.5000402@onetel.com> <1203647649.4297.19.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <47be4e2b.vQK8DB3ioXE6GzW%2B%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <1203655600.4297.36.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <47be5fb2.jZZIZJkadZ96YrS7%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <1203659785.4297.38.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <47be8013.1vzfbmuRdzsgw%2B40%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <1203672364.5367.5.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <47BEDDA5.9010504@chessgriffin.com>

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On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 09:35:17AM -0500, Chess Griffin wrote:
> Da Rock wrote:
> >On Thu, 2008-02-21 at 23:56 -0800, perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote:
> >>>>You need something that costs too much, breaks down a lot,
> >>>>and never uses standard parts if they can help it.
> >>>Mercedes? :)
> >>Fits the first, dunno about the third.  Certainly not the second --
> >>Benz are some of the best-engineered and built cars in existence.
> >>
> >>Maybe BMW, aka Bunch-a Money Wasted or Bite My Wallet.
> >
> >I wouldn't insult a quality car like that. Ive heard nothing but good
> >stories about them and it's something I'd buy myself. Very safe to
> >drive...
> >
> >Ok. How about the new VW beetle? I've heard they're crap- not as good as
> >the original, expensive, poorly designed, break down a lot, and driven
> >by little teeny boppers with money to waste buying just for the frilly
> >stuff. Does that fit the bill?
> >
> >We'll take a vote- all in favor say aye... :P
> 
> Might I suggest a 1983 Renault Alliance?  The first car I ever owned and 
> it was ... what's the word I'm looking for ... ah yes: horrible!  i 
> would have traded it for a VW Beetle any day.  :-)

Actually (a bit late) . . . if you want something that costs too much,
breaks down a lot, and never uses standard parts, you're looking for a
Jaguar circa 1990 or earlier.  I'm not sure about after that.  They sure
do look nice (Aero Glass), but there are better-looking cars out there
that don't break down all the time (like Aqua and Compiz Fusion), and
some of them even cost less.

-- 
CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ]
Isaac Asimov: "Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is
completely programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest."



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