From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 22:42:54 -0800 (PST)
To: Toto <toto@sk.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: The EFF
Message-ID: <199702160642.WAA26984@toad.com>
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Toto wrote:
> Timothy C. May wrote:
> > At 9:36 AM -0800 2/14/97, Declan McCullagh wrote:
> It is my (limited) understanding that the EFF has discovered that
> the support that comes with private philanthropy from will o'wisp
> Bay Area 'liberals' doesn't carry the terrible burden of having to
> compete for the petty contributions of the UnRich.
> I have a brother-in-law who gives seminars to the Nouveau Riche in
> the Bay Area, teaching them how to give their money away to 'good'
> causes. I believe that one of the prime considerations in separating
> the 'good' causes from the 'bad' causes has something to do with the
> the proper wine being served with the cheese and cracker offerings
> during their cocktail parties.

Wine and cheese are the key.  You hit that one on the head.  I tried
those Mensa parties in Beverly Hills a few times, but the girls want
you to kiss their hands like some kinda princesses or something,
whereas I think a simple handshake would suffice.  So I just quit
going.  Maybe this has something to do with why there are no c-punks
meetings in the L.A. area.