On Sun, 13 May 2001, Eric Chomko wrote:
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> Sellam Ismail wrote:
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> > On Sun, 13 May 2001, Eric Chomko wrote:
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> > > 660 made of the Apple I and millions of Suns made; supply and demand.
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> > $660 + $6 ($666) was the selling price. 200 was the number made ;)
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> I stand corrected! Thanks for the clarification. Do these things have pedigrees at
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> this point? Some of them, anyway?
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> > > The point is that we are all born into a context of this world that is
> > > based upon reality as it is. Did you pick your parents, your family
> > > name, the country you were born in, who was running the country, the
> > > traditions, etc.? No, no...,no, and no. Like it or not, it IS. Why?
> > > Because!
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> > Hey, this makes life so much more simple. Anytime someone asks me a "why"
> > question, I'm just going to answer "Because!" and go on with my day.
> > Brilliant! :)
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> I'm glad you like it. I felt exactly the same way when I heard it. Certain things
> are
> not to ponder beyond a simple understanding of the context from which we came
> into this world.
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> It also goes a long way in understand those things which we DO have control and
> acting
> upon them accordingly. I used to get bogged down with many things due to the
> why-nature
> of them. Not any longer. I accept things as they are and then take it from there.
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> Also, the why/because philosophy goes a long way WRT to dealing with my six year
> old
> daughter who has more questions than I can answer. She has learned to ask ones
> that get
> a response beyond "because", and I think we both appreciate those more as well.
Surely she must have passed through the 'why because?' stage then.
- don
> Eric
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> P.S. Working on getting to Boston in late July. The Red Sox ARE in town that
> weekend!
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> > Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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