Hey! I noticed pics on the Lugs website. Can anyone tell me who these folks are (looking at the screen left to right)?
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This meeting includes the monthly members-only door >prizes & a raffle in which all attendees can participate. > >6:30 pm-8:45 pm >Tuesday, October 14, 2003 >Towson Library--Lower Level Meeting Room >320 York Rd., >Towson, MD >http://mdapple.org/ > > > >Until next time-- > >Marsee --- Dustin Puryear Puryear Information Technology, LLC http://www.puryear-it.com Providing expertise in the management, integration, and security of Windows and UNIX systems, networks, and applications.
