L'ironie est le fond du caractere de la Providence

[Sean Doran <smd () icp net>]

Alternatively:
Chang'd loves are but chang'd sorts of meat,
And when he hath the kernel eat,
Who doth not fling away the shell?

Well, Elise is going to yell at me -- perhaps even in person -- for
abusing the mailing list, and I deserve it, but I can't help myself.
I like irony too much.  Maybe the subject line (I figure that she likely
will recognize the source) will appease her a bit. 

(So, Kai, no need to duck :) )

Anyway, the originator of this note should be lauded
for very sensibly restricting its audience, and I deserve
the blame for posting it here (with permission obtained
after much grovelling and pleading on my part), thinking
it was too good a line not to share.

        Sean.
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> O please, o please, o please can I post this as a note from
> an anonymous person?  O please o please o please?
>
>       Sean.
> - --
> To:   smd () sprint net
> From: Someone You Wouldn't Expect
>
> The really odd thing about Metcalfe arguing for more control, more
> predictability, inevitable failure of distributed control, etc., is that it
> makes me think I've taken a time machine back in time to a slightly
> different universe where someone else invented ethernet and Metcalfe is
> promoting Token Ring.
>
> But since I'm not a North American Network Operator I'll keep my mouth shut
> in public.
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