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Re: [More News] Microsoft to charge for Office beta

  • Subject: Re: [More News] Microsoft to charge for Office beta
  • From: Penguiniator <noway@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:04:53 -0700
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Cox Communications
  • References: <pan.2006.07.30.06.50.55.641000@maillinux.org> <6381001.arJaYWEzMu@schestowitz.com>
  • User-agent: KNode/0.9.2
  • Xref: news.mcc.ac.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:1134746
Roy Schestowitz wrote:


> __/ [ Freeride ] on Sunday 30 July 2006 07:50 \__
> 
>>
>
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+charge+for+Office+beta/2100-1012_3-6099987.html?tag=nefd.top
>> 
>> <snip />
>>
>>>Micrsoft also plans next month to install coin operated pay
>>>toilets on its Redmond campus. Microsoft spokeswoman said that
>>>bathroom trips are up 300% this year and that they need to
>>>offset the cost of water and restroom maintenance. Employees
>>>are going be charged $.50 per trip, but to help reduce this
>>>$.50 cost they are encouraged to partner up.
> 
> I couldn't find this in the cited article. Could it be under
> TalkBack?
> 
> I guess one could choose to use the toilets that are still
> under beta, for free. They sometimes, but not always, flush the
> wrong way around. BSoD (bubble splash of death). They must also
> be flushed (rebooted) at least once a day. Occasionally, they
> will wipe the sh*t (Windows) to clean up the blockage (system
> Registry).

Toilet paper is a value added extra, but only for those with the
expertise to do their own wiping.
-- 
regards

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