On Thursday, Feb 27, 2003, at 15:23 Europe/London, the pickle wrote: > At 09:09 -0600 on 27/02/03, Douglas Aalseth wrote: > >>>> >>> >>> Also, the 5200 is off topic because it is a p.o.s. This list only >>> deals with nice Macs. >>> >> OK I'll be the one to ask. >> >> What's a p.o.s.? > > Piece of, well, schieze.
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