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> > [ Warning: this message is void of any operational content. ] > > On Tue, Feb 20, 2001 at 11:36:55PM -0600, Ukyo Kuonji wrote: > > Did I miss some discussion about the Beer and Gear surprise? I, > > personally, feel somewhat cheated that there was no "gear" available > > from the vendors in attendance. > > <rumor> > > Sponsors were specifically asked _not_ to give out clothing, as the > Cisco boxer shorts distributed at NANOG 20 were somehow deemed > offensive and discriminatory. > > </rumor> > > Don't get me wrong, Beer and Gear was definitely time well spent, I > just found the "gear" aspect (assuming that's in reference to > freebies, not hardware demonstrated by vendors) a bit lacking. ;) > > Long live free vendorware. > > -adam > > Er... I can understand offensive (I don't agree, but I can understand), but I don't understand how they were discriminatory. The only people in my house that like to wear Boxers are my two daughters. I'm a tighty whitey person myself. Most of my daughters female friends claim to prefer boxers too. Maybe it's just local to SJ. Owen
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