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- From: mfallero@doc.bmd.trw.com
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
- Subject: Re: NEWSFLASH : FALCON RELEASED
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.134501.594@doc.bmd.trw.com>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 13:45:01 MST
- References: <jorngh.366.727480750@dhhalden.no> <1993Jan20.131541.7755@ugle.unit.no>
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- In article <1993Jan20.131541.7755@ugle.unit.no>, stigvi@Lise.Unit.NO (Stig Vidar Hovland) writes:
- > In article <jorngh.366.727480750@dhhalden.no>, jorngh@dhhalden.no (JORN GUNNAR HALONEN) writes:
- > >
- > > Yeah, you read right ! Two Falcons were actually released
- > > in UK yesterday, it was supposed to be three but one machine
- > > was D.O.A. The UK Atari manager was nevertheless pleased and
- > > stated that this proves Atari's dedication to the market. He
- > > also gave hopes of five (yes five !) new machines in the next
- > > few months, and an additional 30 (!) cute beasts if he managed
- > > to sell his flat in south London. The production barracks in
- > > Iraq is currently working in high gear too keep up with the
- > ^^^^
- > > demands.
- > >
- > > And a last thing, this is a rumour. It may not be entirely true.
- > >
- >
- > If UN and USA could stop bombing these barracks, we probably would see
- > more Falcons in the (near) future.
- >
- > Stig Vidar Hovland - stigvi@lise.unit.no
-
- Well, STig,
- I'll tell President Clinton to stop the bombing because you want
- to buy a new computer. I'm sure he'll see that your new Falcon is
- much more important that forcing Saddam to comply with the treaty
- Iraq signed at the end of Desert Storm.
-
- The following has nothing to do with computers but:
- I participated in NATO exercises in Norway during the mid/late 70's
- when I was in the Marines and have to say that I think that
- Norwegian women are the most beautiful and healthy looking I've ever seen.
-
- Mark Falleroni
- TRW Defense Systems
- Ogden Engineering Operations
- Ogden, Utah 84403
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