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Maya Jurt 
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| I hate to tell you I told you so.... | Apr 1, 2002 |
But I did tell a lot of members that this would happen, rather sooner than later.
Good for Henry.
But I guess Giovanni Guarneri, by burying his flaming icon, merits at least one of the Microsoft shares.
Without wanting it, he bowed to Henry and let him hit the jackpot.
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| Only reduce our time in Purgatory? | Apr 1, 2002 |
Tsk, tsk. Bill Gates, being as he is the main representative and factotum of Satan on Earth, could at least guarantee that Microsoft users will be spared from Hell.
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| Congrats! But... | Apr 1, 2002 |
...what will be the consequences for us members? What are the positive / negative sides of the whole deal?
Can anyone give more details?
Thanks.
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Maya Jurt
Switzerland
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| Well, we are sold like the merchandise we represent... | Apr 1, 2002 |
Only members with PC, Windows, Word, Outlook welcomed.
New rules
Jobs to be had from Microsoft at $0.01 per word.
Henry will last antoher three months, then he\'ll be put on a golden parachute.
For the rest, ask Bill or Steve...
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| $0.01/word? Are you nuts? | Apr 1, 2002 |
Uh-uh. The new system will be equipped with a macro that, from time to time, will toss us a sardine, which we will catch dexterously with our teeth as it flies through the air, so as not to interrupt our nonstop typing.
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Clarisa Moraña
United States
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| Congratulations, Henry! | Apr 1, 2002 |
I\'m very glad for you... but, I\'m afraid for the Proz.com community!
Clarisa Moraña
¡Día de los inocentes!!! Si hubiera sido 28 diciembre también hubiera caído...
¡Congratulations, Francesco! ¡I was really afraid about the merge!
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Paul Roige (X)
Spain
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| The end of innocence | Apr 1, 2002 |
If the master of the universe Mr. Bill Gates can\'t stand a harmless joke like Mr. Giovanni\'s flaming picture, does that mean that from now on we\'ll have to go through some kind of Inquisition before we post anything at all?
I see boring times coming. Vive la diversité
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| Congratulations, Henry... | Apr 1, 2002 |
...you really deserve it. Enjoy it!
For all Spanish readers: imagine today is December 28th...
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PC Services
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| Oh my Goodness! | Apr 1, 2002 |
We will all be in for heavy heavy changes in the near future (I am quite sure that I will not like them)!!! Henry, could you build up quickly a similiar site like ProZ, but independent for independent professionals and independent computer systems??? Black (not blue) clouds coming up in the sky.... what awfull bad news, OH NO!!!!
Christine
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FrancescoP
United States
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TOPIC STARTER | Dear collegues | Apr 1, 2002 |
What do you think about making a counteroffer to Henry? I am sure Henry loves us, if only we could give for example one hundred dollars each (we are about 22,000, just make your arithmetics...).
If Henry had to choose between his beloved collegues and that villain of William I\'m pretty sure he would sell Proz.com to us.
The problem is that we would probably fight to death between us... for the rest of our life.
How does it sound to ... See more What do you think about making a counteroffer to Henry? I am sure Henry loves us, if only we could give for example one hundred dollars each (we are about 22,000, just make your arithmetics...).
If Henry had to choose between his beloved collegues and that villain of William I\'m pretty sure he would sell Proz.com to us.
The problem is that we would probably fight to death between us... for the rest of our life.
How does it sound to you?
FP
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Days ago, a friend sent a huge amount of chocolates. I was controlling myself quite well because I do not want to put on weight.
But now?  ...... I am eating without a stop!
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| April Fool Joke?? | Apr 1, 2002 |
It is April fool\'s day, therefore I am just wondering if this message is an April Fool joke?
I told my husband about this message and he said, today there have been so many articles on the internet about Microsoft buying this and Microsoft buying that...
Maybe it is also just a joke? But anyway, if it is true, I really don\'t know what kind of (if any) advantages will be there for us.
I think many members won\'t stay here any longer...
<... See more It is April fool\'s day, therefore I am just wondering if this message is an April Fool joke?
I told my husband about this message and he said, today there have been so many articles on the internet about Microsoft buying this and Microsoft buying that...
Maybe it is also just a joke? But anyway, if it is true, I really don\'t know what kind of (if any) advantages will be there for us.
I think many members won\'t stay here any longer...
We\'ll see.
Wish you all a Happy Easter Sunday!
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Csaba Ban
Hungary
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| So this means we have to pay a percentage of all our income to Mr Gates? | Apr 1, 2002 |
When will this acquisition take effect? Any news about this?
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Maya Jurt
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On 2002-04-01 17:36, FrancescoP wrote:
What do you think about making a counteroffer to Henry? I am sure Henry loves us, if only we could give for example one hundred dollars each (we are about 22,000, just make your arithmetics...).
Francesco, brilliant!
How much MS shares will Henry get? 4 or 5?
We can match this offer. Let\'s become shareholders of proZ, the \"plats\" at a preferential price with stock options for every 1000 brownies.
Are you going to play \"chef-d-file\"??
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