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   Message 428 of 2,235   
   ghost to Alienthe   
   Re: Reflections on Gibson   
   03 Nov 03 23:28:57   
   
   From: trminlxGARBAGE@bitstreamnet.com   
      
   In article <3FA6D417.1030301@hotmail.com>,   
    Alienthe  wrote:   
      
   > > ghost wrote:   
   > >   
   > > I like how White = Modern, Creative, Sophisticated ... and here I   
   > > usually equate White with "Coffee Stain Magnet".   
   > >   
   > > It's about time for laptop backs to get style! dammit.   
   > >   
   > > But why only market to women? I mean, men have put just as much into   
   > > style as women. Interesting that women are still almost exclusive to the   
   > > "gotta look good" aspect of everything and men still only get black   
   > > suits, white shirts and nylon laptop bags; or leather if you're   
   >   
   >   
   > Nothing screams evil as loudly as a sharply pressed dark suit,   
   > gruesomely starched white shirt and a dark, dark tie. Avoid   
   > dark shades, that would be downright unsubtle.   
   >   
   > > ultra-cool(tm). Of course, I go with aluminum cases because my laptops   
   > > seem to take a higher than normal amount of abuse.   
   >   
   >   
   > Now, add a pair of handcuffs to the case and your writs   
   > for that chic courier look. With an ear plug you would   
   > be at the absolute cutting edge.   
      
   heh, almost everyone asks me if it's bullet proof. While it would be   
   cool if my laptop case could take a .44 slug I have better things to   
   spend that much money on. A few look slightly disappointed when I tell   
   them that it's only aluminum with shockabsorbing foam padding interior.   
   Usefule, stylish but definately not bulletproof.   
      
   Handcuffs would only make it difficult to get to effeciently. But easier   
   to hold onto should I decide to use it as a club. The earplug is walking   
   the line between ultre-cool-cutting-edge and uber-dork though...   
      
   Though we do use that case for the convention I chair on to transport   
   the weekends cash around until we can get to a bank on Monday since it   
   locks shut and is hard to lose. I might adopt the black suit, handcuffs   
   and ear plug then refer the case as "The Football".   
      
      
   ghost   
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