Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.nk.ca!rocksolid2!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:03 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <11e49ce9-fd2e-8387-9061-58dc2cb5b2f4@example.net> References: <998225ad-dc63-23f8-4e4b-92e76ec29636@example.net> <0186e59b-8801-2a6a-c38c-dc4bbddc86cc@example.net> <2d357d48-dbc9-0cb8-e5ae-73af573cc2d4@example.net> <6d1fe6e6-dc5b-2923-c36d-b5d3dc0cabf9@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="8323328-906592545-1734374466=:17080" Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="3181245"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:62529 This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --8323328-906592545-1734374466=:17080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Mon, 16 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 16/12/2024 13:25, D wrote: >> >> >> On Mon, 16 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> >>> On 15/12/2024 19:43, rbowman wrote: >>>>   I carried a high deductible ($5000) medical disaster insurance >>>> which was relatively inexpensive back then. Today a company insurance >>>> plan >>>> may be a major attraction, particularly for people with families. >>> >>> Sheesh. I must have cost the taxcpayers upwards of £100,000 in free NHS >>> hospital  shit. >>> >>> But I gave the taxman £400,000 one year when I sold my company. So they >>> are still in credit >> >> How did you initiate the sale? I have currently no intention of selling >> mine, but I am curious about how much it would be valued at in the market. > > We were chased by a listed company wanting to make a story for the stock > market. > As my business partner's wife seemed determined to wreck the company, we > decided a sale would be the optimal strategy. Ahh, so it seems like it was just a nice coincidence and good timing! > You can enlist agents to do this shit Yes, I have heard many stories from an acquaintance who is a senior partner in a big lawfirm and it does not sound like a very pleasant process if we're talking about serious money. --8323328-906592545-1734374466=:17080--