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- From: bwatson@nyx.cs.du.edu (bruce watson)
- Subject: Re: How is the Net financed and what does it cost?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.180013.3192@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- References: <1992Nov6.111648.5430@infodev.cam.ac.uk> <BxAzzF.C8x@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> <1dea12INN9lf@rave.larc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 18:00:13 GMT
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- In article <1dea12INN9lf@rave.larc.nasa.gov> kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov (Scott Dorsey) writes:
- >In article <BxAzzF.C8x@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> kodak@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Jason Balicki (KodaK)) writes:
- >>In article <1992Nov6.111648.5430@infodev.cam.ac.uk> rf@cl.cam.ac.uk (Robin Fairbairns) writes:
- >>>In article <1992Nov4.181923.26835@wixer.cactus.org>, rhodesia@wixer.cactus.org (Felix S. Gallo) writes:
- >>>|> [in reply to Barry Margolin]
- >>>|>
- >>>|> so, assuming that my figures are close to correct, your posting a 1k article
- >>>|> would cost the net approximately eight packets of Top Ramen (6/$1.00) plus
- >>>|> enough change for some cheap gum.
- >>>
- >>>This is all very well, but what on earth are Top Ramen?
- >>
- >>Why, it's only the greatest invention in the history of science! Imagine,
- >>you take some dehydrated noodles, put them in some water, put it all into
- >>the 'wave and cook it for a few minutes. Take it out, (I drain the water,
- >>but some people leave the water in) add the flavoring (indescribable
- >>wonderful flavoring) and you then have the answer to hunger and famine
-
- ...and *very* high in salt.
-
- >>the world over, and it tastes good too. :)
- >
- >They are noodles made from scrap flour dust and vegetable oil, instead
- >of semolina and eggs. Definitely the least expensive pasta product known
- >to humankind.
- >--scott
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