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Gregory Shearman  
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 More options 8 Nov, 11:30
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From: Gregory Shearman <ZekeGreg...@netscape.net>
Date: 8 Nov 2009 11:30:34 GMT
Local: Sun 8 Nov 2009 11:30
Subject: Re: What's up with this boot time focus?
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On 2009-11-08, Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstr...@launchmodem.com> wrote:

Botfly lava extraction:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23eimVLAQ2c

> Then the victim pickles the little parasite in alcohol for a memento.

Mmmmmm...pickled parasite....<drool>

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Sinister Midget III  
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 More options 8 Nov, 15:44
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From: Sinister Midget III <a...@myeeemobile.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:44:40 -0600
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Subject: Re: What's up with this boot time focus?
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On 2009-11-08, Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstr...@launchmodem.com> claimed:

> Gregory Shearman pulled this Usenet boner:

>> On 2009-11-06, Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstr...@launchmodem.com> wrote:
>>> Poking at Queeg is like popping a zit.

>> Lancing a boil, you mean?

> Actually, it more like one of those cable science shows, "Eaten Alive",
> "Monsters Inside Me", etc., where the parasite burrows in and causes
> pain, itching, and gross welts, until the host gets it excised.

> Then the victim pickles the little parasite in alcohol for a memento.

Quack has been pickled sine he was Larry. Probably long, long before
that, in fact. Alcoholism may be one of the prime reasons s/h/it's such
a bunghole.

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DFS  
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From: "DFS" <nospam@dfs_.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:17:19 -0500
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Subject: Re: What's up with this boot time focus?
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ceed wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:47:51 -0600, Ezekiel
> <zeke-w...@noteverywhere.com> wrote:

>> Why do Linux users focus on how long it takes to install the OS? Unless
>> they spend most of their time installing and uninstalling
>> looking for one that works.

That's exactly it: install, tinker around, uninstall.  Next day the same
thing.

> The reason it's important to LInux users how long it takes to install
> is that most of the time a new computer comes with a useless OS
> (Windows) which needs to be replaced before the computer safely can
> be used for anything.

It's so useless 99% of the world demands it and pays for it, but Linux can
barely be given away.

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