I should have thrown myself in front of a train, instead of throwing myself under a bus.

New word for old phenomena

Would this have Bill’s code in it ? Or was he off the shop floor by then ??

640k should be enough for anybody

I understand. I suppose it is a risk, but I prefer the arguments against inorganic growth, put by others here.

A compromise could be, seeking to grow individual subs - so people come because of their interest superbowls for example - rather than an effort to attract every yahoo with nothing better to do on the internet.

Why the growth fetish ?

Hahaha that’s perfect !!

Super fun idea which I guess came after the Civ games. And certainly after computer programming.

As plausible as any hypothesis because we are wired that way.

Brains don’t do so great trying to grasp the incomprehensible improbability of life on earth , so all these stories have fertile ground in which to grow

Feeble mindedness ?

I like it, but you should test it.

Henning Mankell for a bit of Scandi crime

And I don’t see anyone mentioning Doug Adams !?

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Great question. My first guess would be the ground is mostly too dry and hard. It probably played a part, but doesnt explain South Africa .

Then you simply say “I was being polite. I hated the place”

“ I would love to stay but a personal matter has arisen “

Or

“I was made an incredible offer I could not refuse”

Write a letter to Jeffery Bezos

I wish they’d just focus on GTA 6

I think already know the answer.

I like the sound of that. Needs to be bitter, otherwise I chug them !

I quite like salty margaritas and dirty martinis.

It’s not negative per se , but quite impolite, not least because a woman is so much more than her gender.