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Re: [desperate]Using a laptop in a public place in Austin

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Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 00:00
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Greetings..

On a UP note.. If you want a decent cup of coffee and a wonderful
piece of 
pie Marrie Callenders is hard to beat. I realize that there are no
connections
however, the pie (and the food) makes up for it!

Cheers,
Gary

Firefell wrote:
> 
> In article <Oaa02.1560$9a7.726@news3.ispnews.com>, "Bob" <bvh@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> >you also have the option of hooking it up to a cell phone.
> >
> >Christopher O'Connell wrote in message ...
> >>In austin.internet tex_gecko@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> >>> I'm hoping someone can help me. I have to work remotely this weekend and
> >my
> >>> house got trashed in the flooding.
> >>> Is there a place, preferably a cafe or coffee shop, in Austin that allows
> >one
> >>> to plug in their laptop and dial up their ISP?
> >>
> >>I know Starbucks (specifically the one on Sixth & Congress), much as I
> >>hate to recommend them for anything, has a couple dialup lines for people
> >>to use with their laptops. You might check out Mojo's Daily Grind first, I
> >>know you can plug in computers, but I don't know if they have lines
> >>available. Besides, its cheaper and much more enjoyable.
> >>
> >>My sympathies on your house!
> >>Kit
> >>
>   Really, about Starsucks.   I can't believe all those stupid yuppies
> actually drink that terrible coffee.
>   It just goes to show, that there always has to be lots of someones to
> make up a herd.
>   The coffee beans are cheap shit.  They over-roast it to mask the
> average to bad taste it would have otherwise.
>   The unique "taste" you get from bitter, overroasted beans, is
> Starsucks.
>   And then they pay MORE for it!     Sheeeesh.
> 
>   Where were these people when my car dealership was offering 1000$
> spiffs/bonuses on every new car lease I sold?
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Subject: Re: [desperate]Using a laptop in a public place in Austin
Date: 1998/11/15
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