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- From: tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode)
- Subject: Re: Money and the Single World (was: Education and the Single World
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.002514.20716@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Sender: usenet@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu (netnews admin account)
- Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
- References: <74247@apple.apple.COM> <1992Nov13.224640.4475@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> <74386@apple.apple.COM>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 00:25:14 GMT
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- In article <74386@apple.apple.COM> pooh@Apple.COM (Wendy Nather) writes:
- >In the referenced article, tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode) writes:
- >>I dunno, Stef, this time I have to side with your ex-SO; offhand, I can't
- >>think of a single piece of furniture I own that wasn't bought used--and
- >>I'd hate to give up my old multi-hundred-pound solid walnut desk
- >...
- >
- >Yeah, sure, Trygve, that's all fine and good, but how many single
- >people have a lifestyle that lets them spend lots of time at
- >garage sales? I would love to be able to shop around for the best
- >buy or a they-just-don't-make-'em-like-that-anymore piece of
- >furniture, but I barely have time to keep diet Coke in the fridge.
-
- But, Pooh Darling, all it takes is a couple hours on a weekend every
- couple of weeks--not any more time than it takes to go to a movie
- (counting driving and the like).
-
- >So I'll tell you what -- how about if I keep you, and you can
- >spend your days furniture-shopping for me? ;-)
-
- Hmmmm...now that is tempting, though I'm quite demanding of my keepers.
-
- Trygve (You'll need to have plenty of strong, soft rope--to keep
- the furniture from slipping without scratching it, of course.)
-