Aziraphale's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=Aziraphale2000-08-28T20:12:23Zripe (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/Aziraphale/writeups/ripeAziraphalehttp://m.everything2.com/user/Aziraphale2000-08-28T20:12:23Z2000-08-28T20:12:23Z<p>RIPE: Reseaux IP Europeans, the European equivalent to <a href="/title/Network+Solutions">Network Solutions</a> and <a href="/title/ARIN">ARIN</a> combined. Functional, but fairly slow compared to its American counterpart.</p>Dilbert Mints (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/Aziraphale/writeups/Dilbert+MintsAziraphalehttp://m.everything2.com/user/Aziraphale2000-08-17T19:40:17Z2000-08-17T19:40:17Z<p>Dilbert Mints are a novelty <a href="/title/confection">confection</a> branded with with <a href="/title/Dilbert">Dilbert</a> comic strip. They come in a small tin container (approximately 3" x 2" x .75") with the lid being a variable portrayal of different characters from the comic. Net weight is 1.5 ounces, 10 <a href="/title/calories">calories</a> per 2 <a href="/title/mint">mint</a> tablets (each in the shape of different characters). There are approximately 50 mints in a given tin. The mints are manufactured in <a href="/title/Chicago">Chicago</a>, IL, by Ragold, Inc. Ingredients are as follows:
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<br>INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CALCIUM STEARATE AND NATURAL FLAVOR.
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<br>The varying tins also come with varying <a href="/title/labels">labels</a>, such as "Empower-Mints", "Accomplish-Mints", and "Postpone-Mints". Regardless of exterior packaging, they all claim to have <b>INTENSE PEPPERMINT</b>. The amusement to be gained from the title <a href="/title/puns">puns</a>, and such slogans as "You and your co-workers can breathe easier", "Your right to fight bad breath", and "Muscle for your mouth" is left as an exercise for the reader.</p>Level 3 Communications (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/Aziraphale/writeups/Level+3+CommunicationsAziraphalehttp://m.everything2.com/user/Aziraphale2000-08-17T19:21:20Z2000-08-17T19:21:20Z<p>Level 3 Communications, a publically traded (<a href="/title/ticker">ticker</a> LVLT) <a href="/title/bandwidth">bandwidth</a>/<a href="/title/backbone">backbone</a> provider. The company has had significant press over its "Employee Ownership" mission, which grants *every* employee stock and other ownership-related long term incentives. Corporate vision is to create a global <a href="/title/fiber">fiber</a> network, based on packetized data to take advantage of advances in fiber and router technology. The first company to publically offer an end-to-end <a href="/title/VoIP">VoIP</a> solution -their "Soft Switch" technology also allows VoIP to connect to traditional phone switching centers.</p>
<p>See http://www.level3.com for more information.</p>