Comments on: This is an Outrage http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:13:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: taak http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32367 taak Thu, 24 Jun 2004 08:09:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32367 Just because it's scarce doesn't mean you have to want it.... this is marketing Just because it’s scarce doesn’t mean you have to want it…. this is marketing

]]> By: eszter http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32366 eszter Thu, 24 Jun 2004 08:05:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32366 I'm all set, thanks. Unfortunately, as expected this late in the game "eszter@" is already taken so now I'm at a loss... I’m all set, thanks. Unfortunately, as expected this late in the game “eszter@” is already taken so now I’m at a loss…

]]> By: enzo http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32365 enzo Tue, 22 Jun 2004 20:22:21 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32365 Ehm, can I have an invitation too? I'm not a Timberteer, but at least let me be a g-mailer!! I mean, I'm a not a co-blogger at a very cool blog, hence for the sake of some weird conception of equality I'm entitled to something else as a compensation... ;) yes, an extremely weird conception of equality, but I just thought that it was worth giving it a try. Ehm, can I have an invitation too? I’m not a Timberteer, but at least let me be a g-mailer!! I mean, I’m a not a co-blogger at a very cool blog, hence for the sake of some weird conception of equality I’m entitled to something else as a compensation… ;) yes, an extremely weird conception of equality, but I just thought that it was worth giving it a try.

]]> By: eszter http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32364 eszter Tue, 22 Jun 2004 12:50:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32364 At this point I'm starting to wonder whether I'll be cooler if I <I>don't</i> have a Gmail account.:) Nah, please somebody send me an invitation. Thanks.:) At this point I’m starting to wonder whether I’ll be cooler if I don’t have a Gmail account.:) Nah, please somebody send me an invitation. Thanks.:)

]]> By: Chuchundra http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32363 Chuchundra Mon, 21 Jun 2004 21:43:46 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32363 I was jonesing for a GMail account for a while too. I schemed and plotted how I might aquire an invite. Finally, I did what you did...begged my users for one. Hey, whatever works. I was jonesing for a GMail account for a while too. I schemed and plotted how I might aquire an invite. Finally, I did what you did…begged my users for one. Hey, whatever works.

]]> By: dop http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32362 dop Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:57:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32362 Yeah, GMail is great! <blockquote><b>Server Error</b><br /> Gmail is temporarily unavailable. Cross your fingers and try again in a few minutes.</blockquote> All this and they get to send you targeted marketing too! Yeah, GMail is great!
Server Error
Gmail is temporarily unavailable. Cross your fingers and try again in a few minutes.
All this and they get to send you targeted marketing too!

]]> By: John Quiggin http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32361 John Quiggin Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:37:14 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32361 I got my invite (thanks, Baptiste!). Now I have to work out what to do with it! It seems as if a gigabyte of Google-searchable storage ought to be really useful, but I'm not immediately sure how. Like Scaramouche I'm a bit leery of putting all my email into such a system. I might try forwarding blog comments there. I got my invite (thanks, Baptiste!). Now I have to work out what to do with it! It seems as if a gigabyte of Google-searchable storage ought to be really useful, but I’m not immediately sure how. Like Scaramouche I’m a bit leery of putting all my email into such a system. I might try forwarding blog comments there.

]]> By: scaramouche http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32360 scaramouche Mon, 21 Jun 2004 07:40:13 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32360 I don't know if anyone saw this link about <a href="http://www.gmail-is-too-creepy.com/">Gmail is too creepy</a> at <a href="http://elayneriggs.blogspot.com/2004/06/silly-site-o-day-been-thinking-about.html">Pen-Elayne on the Web</a>. Whaddya' think now? I don’t know if anyone saw this link about Gmail is too creepy at Pen-Elayne on the Web. Whaddya’ think now?

]]> By: robbo http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32359 robbo Mon, 21 Jun 2004 05:59:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32359 Well...not that I'd <i>necessarily</i> accept just any old invitation from just anyone... Oh, who am I kidding? I'd do just <i>anything</i> to join the kool new club! Ask me ask me ask me!!! Well…not that I’d necessarily accept just any old invitation from just anyone… Oh, who am I kidding? I’d do just anything to join the kool new club! Ask me ask me ask me

]]> By: John Quiggin http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32358 John Quiggin Mon, 21 Jun 2004 05:03:19 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32358 Me too, please! Same for the $50 notes Me too, please! Same for the $50 notes

]]> By: Henry http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32357 Henry Mon, 21 Jun 2004 04:58:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32357 And I've just been offered one ... thanks And I’ve just been offered one … thanks

]]> By: Henry http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32356 Henry Mon, 21 Jun 2004 04:33:06 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32356 bq. I mean, I had heard of Gmail, but I didn’t realise there was some sort of invitation-only club. What gives here? As far as I can tell, it's less an invitation-only club than a class of a pyramid scheme - those (or some of those) who already have an account are given an allotment of accounts to disburse to others. And if anyone out there has another account begging that they'd like to give to a Timberteer, I'd be happy to take it off their hands ... I mean, I had heard of Gmail, but I didn’t realise there was some sort of invitation-only club. What gives here? As far as I can tell, it’s less an invitation-only club than a class of a pyramid scheme – those (or some of those) who already have an account are given an allotment of accounts to disburse to others. And if anyone out there has another account begging that they’d like to give to a Timberteer, I’d be happy to take it off their hands … ]]> By: John Quiggin http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/21/this-is-an-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-32355 John Quiggin Mon, 21 Jun 2004 04:01:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1752#comment-32355 This is obviously like one of those special flight lounges that the <i>mobile vulgus</i> aren't even supposed to know about. I mean, I had heard of Gmail, but I didn't realise there was some sort of invitation-only club. What gives here? This is obviously like one of those special flight lounges that the mobile vulgus aren’t even supposed to know about. I mean, I had heard of Gmail, but I didn’t realise there was some sort of invitation-only club. What gives here?

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