On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Sean Alcorn - PIC Stuff wrote:

> > This would possibly be because the products are first and foremost
> > developed for the US market.  Offshore sales are rarely a primary
> > source
> > of income, with a few exceptions.
>
> Yes, but I would think some income. If they don't want the sale, then
> don't sell it to us in the first place. Then we WOULD develop our own
> own OS - something like "VegeOS" or "XXXXOS" which would give errors
> like;

Oh sure.  I can picture this: Micro$loth (or whomever) announces they
won't bother selling to Oz or NZ or wherever...  imagine how THAT would go
over.  They'd be accused of trying to repress the Southern Hemisphere...
when it's really both they're trying to repress.  What a misunderstanding!
8-)

> You bought our beloved Vegemite from us, but you don't eat the stuff!
> :-)

I've been wondering since 1981...  just exactly WHAT THE HELL IS VEGEMITE?
Yeast extract?  Do you eat that stuff or make beer with it?

> > You ate at my in-laws?????
>
> LOL! What's your wife's email address? :-)

Actually I'm guessing it was Ed Debevic's in Chicago.  I've not been there
but my wife has, brought me a T-shirt in fact.

Dale

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