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- From: Mark Komarinski <komarimf@craft.camp.clarkson.edu>
- Subject: Re: Schedules
- Message-ID: <1992Aug14.123019.27759@athena.mit.edu>
- Sender: daemon@athena.mit.edu (Mr Background)
- Reply-To: komarimf@craft.camp.clarkson.edu
- Organization: The Internet
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 12:30:19 GMT
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- On Aug 13, 2:35am, Rick Sladkey wrote:
- | A rule that I picked up from somewhere is quite useful in such situations.
- |
- | "Bump up to the next unit of measurement and muliply by two."
- |
- | So when you hear a schedule like: Expect:
- |
- | 1 hour 2 days
- |
- | 2 days 4 weeks
- |
- | 1 month 2 years
- |
- | Sad, but often true.
-
- So how long is Real Soon Now? :) (That is about when SLIP will come to
- Clarkson...grr..)
-
- -Mark
-
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- - Mark Komarinski - komarimf@craft.camp.clarkson.edu
- [MIME mail welcome]
- The only candidate worth voting for is Bill the Cat. He might not
- do good, but that's never been a requirement.
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