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To: John Solder who wrote (4261)	2/4/2000 1:43:00 PM
From: Big Dog	Respond to of 5102

OK. OK. I think that we need a comedy break: "A woman pregnant with triplets is walking down the street when a masked robber runs out of the bank and shoots her three times in the stomach. Luckily the babies are okay. The surgeon decides to leave the bullets in because it's too risky to operate. All is fine for 16 years, and then one daughter walks into the room in tears. "What's wrong?" asks the mother. "I went to the bathroom to pee and this bullet came out" replies the daughter. The mother tells her it's okay and explains what happened 16 years ago. About a week later the second daughter walks in to the room in tears. "Mom, I went to the bathroom to pee and this bullet came out." Again the mother tells her not to worry and explains what happened 16 years ago. A week later the boy walks into the room in tears. "It's okay," says the mom, "I know what happened, you went to the bathroom to pee and a bullet came out." "No," says the boy, "I was jerking off and I shot the dog."

To: John Solder who wrote (4261)	2/4/2000 1:58:00 PM
From: TTOSBT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5102

Re: "I don't see any silver lining of the cloud hanging over INPR. We will have to wait for the next two quarters for the 'show me the money'." John as you may or may not know by now I am as worried as you about INPR. And I also share your views ala W2K roll-out taking away Linux hype. I wonder though if INPR will go the way of Apple? When MSFT pumped millions into them about two years ago they too looked bleak and doomed but have you noticed their share price this days? I'm hopping MSFT's money will not go mostly on one time write-downs at Inprise and they use it to do what Apple did and reinvent themselves -which of course we know they are trying to do! It's just that I wish they would have been more prudent and shown a more finalized decision on those write-downs by giving guidance as to the fate of their real-estate. My concern is that there are a few entrenched board members who will never let go? I'm hoping the Neuberger Berman Inc's SC 13 G/A filing was not a clue of such? I do not have any experience in these matters but it seemed not to have been a normal profit taken matter but rather a; "Hey I've had enough!" type reduction? TTOSBT