Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 20:04:05 +0100 (BST) From: Stephen Roome <steve@visint.co.uk> To: dyson@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-obscure-off-topic-conversations@freebsd.org, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Price of FreeBSD (was On Holy Wars...) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970419200049.2984D-100000@bagpuss.visint.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <199704191615.LAA27445@dyson.iquest.net>
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On Sat, 19 Apr 1997, John S. Dyson wrote: > > > > The thing I LOVE about England is that I NEVER have to drive. No > > Parking, finding the car, negotiating traffic, getting uptight....No, > > No, no.... > > > I disagree with this original point. It's just wrong, it takes years to find a parking space anywhere in England, unless of course you don't mind having your car clamped. > Well, I lived in a small town -- even there was some mass transit, > but not enough to be convienient. I had very very seldom gone to > London or any other big city -- I way VERY happy where I was. Most > of my friends there did drive cars to/from work, the store, etc. > > With my temperment, I think being in a big city is like being in > a zoo -- nice place to visit (and very interesting), but sure wouldn't > want to live there. Unless of course, like me you find yourself having to buy cigarettes, cat food and milk at 3am. Then living in a city can come in handy. Anyway, I'd rather be in the zoo, than basically on the moon. Oh, there's no computer shops if you live, for example, in Scotland. -- Steve Roome Technical Systems Manager, Vision Interactive Ltd. E: steve@visint.co.uk M: +44 (0) 976 241 342 T: +44 (0) 117 973 0597 F: +44 (0) 117 923 8522
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