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To: manohar kanuri who wrote (567)	3/2/1999 6:24:00 AM
From: LK2	Respond to of 1989

Mano, RE--snarf dictionary. Wonderful contribution to the thread. Many thanks. My favorite definition-- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dictionary.com*&term=snarf 5. [GEnie] To spray food or programming fluids due to laughing at the wrong moment. "I was drinking coffee, and when I read your post I snarfed all over my desk." "If I keep reading this topic, I think I'll have to snarf-proof my computer with a keyboard condom." [This sense appears to be widespread among mundane teenagers --ESR] <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< I think I'm finally beginning to understand what they mean by "generation gap". Dictionaries were never like this when I was a kid. <G> ------------------ RE--DELL buying SEG. Any time I've heard Michael Dell questioned on growth through acquisitions, or using all that cash they keep making, he's always said DELL was focused on internal growth. And a company like SEG would make no sense at all, even if he changed his mind about acquisitions. How could he marry a high-growth stock to a stock that is widely recognized as cyclical? No matter what kind of genius Dell might be, there are probably easier ways to get growth than buying a company like SEG. Just my opinion. Regards, Larry

To: manohar kanuri who wrote (567)	3/2/1999 9:58:00 AM
From: Robert Douglas	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1989

mano, I knew exactly what you meant by snarf. I never realized it wasn't a universally known word. I guess I'm more provincial than I thought. <g> Ever been on a snipe hunt? My personal feeling is that Dell would never acquire a disk-drive maker. When Dell already earns ample margins on each dollar of final product sold, why would they want to become a manufacturer and run the risks of technological change? It's probably true to say that Dell earns more by packaging and reselling that drive than the company that made it. Having said that, I believe that one day the worm will turn and the profits will once again flow to those that take the risks to design, innovate and manufacture rather than those who assemble and resell. Of course, once again I may be flaunting my provincialism. I was born in a classical economic log cabin you know. <g> -Robert