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S.R.A.H. Started conversation May 21, 1999
Excellent advice on advice. I particularly like the practical example of advising the user to follow an "Expert" where they will only find pages which provide answers to questions they didn't ask (try selecting it).
Blast from the past...
A doctor was at a party trying to avoid conversation. Inadvertantly he found himself talking to a lawyer. He told the lawyer that he had a problem at parties when people found out he was a doctor as they would ask his advice on dodgy backs and rashes in sweaty places.
He asked the lawyer how he coped with people asking him for advice. The lawyer replied that he simply sent them a bill. The doctor thanked him and they enjoyed the rest of the evening.
Next morning ... the doctor got a bill.
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Doug Dastardly Posted May 22, 1999
Nice one! I just hope Ginger doesn't invoice me for the chats! 
. The entry is under construction as you can probably see! And I hope to do some more work on it this afternoon. Ah, the link, yeah, I knew using my calculator to generate random numbers, even after dipping it in a cup of really hot tea, wouldn't work. Oh well, I guess I'll have to go and look it up!
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Doug Dastardly Posted May 23, 1999
How on early do you expect me to be able to aford that and this phone bill we've just cranked up!
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Ginger The Feisty Posted May 23, 1999
I'm sure I can work out a convenient payment plan that should let you repay the bill before you die! 
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Doug Dastardly Posted May 23, 1999
Oh course, I forgot you were an accountant. I'm thinking I'll need to take on a second job to be able to afford this! I too am starting to dread the phone bill!
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Ginger The Feisty Posted May 23, 1999
there's always payment in kind - Do you think the phone company would accept that?
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Doug Dastardly Posted May 23, 1999
Well, it's always an option I guess. I think I'll just do a runner when the phone bill arrives!
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Ginger The Feisty Posted May 23, 1999
You could comvince them someone hacked into your phoneline and you were really out of the country at the time!
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Doug Dastardly Posted May 23, 1999
Well, I don't think they'd buy that for a moment! I'll just have to change my name and go and hide somewhere... I think that's the only way. Oh for free local calls!
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