Denys wrote:
> A few days ago, on this thread, my very good and dear friend Alfredo,
> closed his posting with a statement.  This statement has been bothering me
> since.  The statement was as follows:
>
> "HP CSY is doing a wonderful job stressing the fact that EVERY HP3000 user
> should feel proud, particularly in this era of mediocrity."
[snip]
> Last year, we bought a new minivan.
[snip]
> A few months ago, the world was riveted to their TV sets and their Internet
> accounts, following the exploits of the Mars mission.
[snip]
> I do not think the World's Biggest Poster was a mediocre accomplishment.
[snip]
> I think of Boeing, whose latest plane, the 777, is definitely NOT
> a mediocre accomplishment.

Gee Denys, I don't think he was talking about any of *this* stuff. I think
he was just talking about Windows!

[ ducking and running :-) ]

G.