[NTLK] Napoleonic code? [was Shreve Systems..back in mac business?]

From: Ronsilvar (Ronsilvar_at_husky-net.net)
Date: Sun Sep 14 2003 - 10:38:00 PDT


on 9/14/03 10:49 AM, newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net at newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
wrote:

> Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 23:56:05 -0700
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Shreve Systems..back in mac business?
> From: Martin Joseph <martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com>
>
>
> On Saturday, September 13, 2003, at 11:39 PM, Rich Oliver wrote:
> <snip>
>> They were
>> extremely reluctant to make it right, and I ended up shipping it back
>> to
>> them for a refund, which was minus the to and fro shipping costs.
> <snip>
>
> Shreve has a long, long history of this kind of thing. In general they
> are ok, but don't expect too much from them, and don't be too surprised
> if you end up feeling like you didn't get as good a deal as you thought
> you were going to.
>
> They have that Napoleonic code thing down there in Louisiana, USA, so
> watch your ass when you deal with them.
>
> Marty

Napoleonic code= Bill Gates M$ code turned into law. (i.e; You're left
holding the "short" end of the stick. ;-)

Ron

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