Re: Bill Gates

From: jamesr@best.com
Date: Wed Oct 08 1997 - 15:21:30 MDT


> In a message dated 97-10-08 16:04:40 EDT, CALYK write:
>
> << <<
> > And what does TAANSTAFL mean?
> >>
> Huh?
>
> You mean.....there are people actualy alive....who don't know?
>
> I''m shocked.
>
> EvMick
> >>
>
> Its a saying for old farts, nobody young says that, I've heard it before,
> just not abbreviated.
>
> danny

Pick your generalizations and your words for expressing them carefully, especially when you have little basis for stating such. I knew what TANSTAAFL is, as do most of my peers, and we are all quite young.

Your statement in no way acquits you of your ignorance and inexperience. You would be well served to react to learning experiences a little more graciously.

-James Rogers
 jamesr@best.com



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