Re: 6 of 9 Re: [aclug-L] Complete.Org/FreeCiv.Org update

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Clint A. Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On 11 Aug 1999, John Goerzen wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for being patient with me as I fight the epic battle with the
> > Teenage Mutant Ninja Phone Company.  (Did I mention that the reason
> > they wanted to make sure I had a phone line was so that they could
> > verify I'm within 10,000 feet of their office, despite the fact that I 
> > can literally see their office across the street from the back side of 
> > my apartment...)
> > 
> 
> You may note realize but when they say Central Office, they don't mean a
> place were desks and chairs are, its their term for a switching station.
> And I thought it was 17,500 feet. 

I know, but it happens that this particular location has both :-)

Don't know about the distance.  The difference is probably a plot to
keep everyone confused :-)

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