From owner-freebsd-chat Thu Jul 22 3:25: 4 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mail.ftf.dk (mail.ftf.net [129.142.64.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52FFF14C35 for ; Thu, 22 Jul 1999 03:24:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from regnauld@ftf.net) Received: from ns.int.ftf.net (fw2.ftf.dk [192.168.1.2] (may be forged)) by mail.ftf.dk (8.9.3/8.9.3/gw-ftf-1.2) with ESMTP id MAA28172 for ; Thu, 22 Jul 1999 12:22:53 +0200 (CEST) X-Authentication-Warning: mail.ftf.dk: Host fw2.ftf.dk [192.168.1.2] (may be forged) claimed to be ns.int.ftf.net Received: (from regnauld@localhost) by ns.int.ftf.net (8.9.2/8.9.3) id MAA40417 for freebsd-chat@freebsd.org; Thu, 22 Jul 1999 12:38:22 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mail.ftf.dk (firewall.ftf.dk [192.168.1.1] (may be forged)) by ns.int.ftf.net (8.9.2/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA40369 for ; Thu, 22 Jul 1999 12:26:31 +0200 (CEST) Received: from hotel.ftf.net (hotel.ftf.net [129.142.64.3]) by mail.ftf.dk (8.9.3/8.9.3/gw-ftf-1.2) with ESMTP id MAA26856 for ; Thu, 22 Jul 1999 12:11:01 +0200 (CEST) Received: from ptldpop1.ptld.uswest.net (ptldpop1.ptld.uswest.net [198.36.160.1]) by hotel.ftf.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id MAA14924 for ; Thu, 22 Jul 1999 12:11:14 +0200 (CEST) Received: (qmail 19112 invoked by alias); 22 Jul 1999 10:11:11 -0000 Delivered-To: fixup-regnauld@ftf.net@fixme Received: (qmail 19092 invoked by uid 0); 22 Jul 1999 10:11:10 -0000 Received: from edsl209.ptld.uswest.net (HELO uswest.net) (209.180.175.209) by ptldpop1.ptld.uswest.net with SMTP; 22 Jul 1999 10:11:10 -0000 Message-ID: <3796EE3E.59D4E170@uswest.net> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 03:11:10 -0700 From: Summoner X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Phil Regnauld Subject: Re: Aspirations References: <3796E667.7592F185@uswest.net> <19990722120448.39562@ns.int.ftf.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Phil Regnauld wrote: > > - A well-practiced maniacal cackle > > Don't forget the "I look down upon you, you're so cute" laugh. > (will include .WAV file someday). I thought I only had to be partially condescending? I'm still learning. > > - Linuxworld t-shirt > > Argh! -10 points! I was still young, still weak. The Linuxites mobbed me! I had to assimilate to save myself! I keep the t-shirt as a solemn reminder of my mistake. Never again shall I fall under the Spell of the Penguin! > > - DEF CON t-shirt > > - BOFH "ATF agent" jacket with matching cap > > That's my man! > > > - Home decor al a Byte Magazine, and Handbook printouts. > > à la, FYI. Ah, thanks... I used French class to catch up on the sleep I didn't get at night because I was playing Wolf3D. > > - A bookshelf full of outdated unix manuals > > - A room full of used and not-quite-working computer hardware > > *sob* Jealousy or the solemn understanding of the painstaking process of compiling such a collection? > > - Windows NT 3.51 coasters (These are my *good* folding tables.) > > Neat -- I would have used 4.0. The 4.0 CDs aren't mine, yet. I'm still paying off the loan. > > Will I need to grow my hair out and buy a Toyota as well? > > It's either long hair or bowl cut. You choose. You could > also try to look cool (shaved head) or inconspicuous > (normal citizen look, with geekism seething under the surface). Well, I never did look good in a bowl cut, and I just look plain scary with a shaved head. So long hair it is. Me? Look normal? I don't think so. I put up with the "look like a functional member of public society" shtick for far too long as private-school kid. I prefer to flaunt my geekiness. > > What's the current geek-fashion trend for shoes? Have double velcro-straps > > made the come back yet? > > Timberland or birkenstocks. Hmm... well, I dare not spend *that* much money on something that isn't made of silicon or plugs into a slot or socket. > > This message written under the influence of heavy FreeBSD use. > > You should look at the average FreeBSD hacker, then. > > Mike Smith has that "Matrix" look to him :) > > Jordan is an undercover hacker trying to pass for human. > > Greg Lehey has the birkenstocks. Photos? Is the Jordan you're referring to JHK? (That reminds me, why did a friend of mine warn me to beware of the cats if I ever meet JHK IRL?) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message