Olin Lathrop wrote:
> For the rest of you listening in, don't expect me to be
> giving things away on a regular basis.

The subtle difference is that all the Lord's deliverances were meant
to be for free.
In Olin's case for free was only the embarkation on the boat, seats
assignment was clearly said to be not always for free ;-)

It's a fair business, no charity.

Mike.

Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Bill Kuncicky wrote:
> > That is very tempting, and I appreciate it very much.   It would
> > certainly solve the problem, and be an easy solution to getting a
> > programmer going.  However, I'm going to take a pass on it, because to
> > take you up on the offer would be a violation of my principles.  This
> > financial hole that I am in right now is just temporary, and I've got a
> > few ideas on making some extra money.
>
> This reminds me of a parable.  There was this really religious guy living a
> religious life and one day a big flood came.  The water was up to his front
> porch and someone in a boat came by and offered him a lift.  He said, "No
> thanks, the lord will look after me.".  Then the water rose to the second
> floor.  As he was looking out the second floor window someone else came
> along in a boat and offered him a lift.  He said, "No thanks, the lord will
> take care of me".  Then the water covered most of his roof.  As he was
> sitting on his chimney yet another person came by in a boat and offered him
> a lift.  "No thanks, I trust in the lord and he will take care of me."  Then
> the water rose above the chimney and the man was swept away and drowned.
>
> He ended up in heaven and asked the lord "What happened, I trusted in you
> and you let me drown anyway?"  The lord replied "What do you mean?  I sent
> three boats!"
>
>
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