Wasn't There a Software Company Called Lighthouse Design?

Did you know that you can find the last apps that Lighthouse shipped, and license strings for them, at http://www.peak.org/next/apps/LighthouseDesign/? It's true!

For domain seekers, here is some info that may prove useful...

Xxx Xxxx is a fellow who tried to buy this domain from me, was related to some email that was sent to me that annoyed me, and has hounded me and my friends periodically ever since to try to get this page taken down. He says that it was his brother who did this, not him, and that he was unwilling to apologize for what his brother did. That's too bad. Because I'm still feeling kind of outraged at this unwarranted exchange. However, he gave me the names of some of the geeks on his staff, who I tried to get ahold of to verify his claims that he was really a geek friendly person. Well, I did get ahold of one of them who seemed to think he was an OK guy, but he's been kind of annoying to me personally, and I'm still bereft of an apology of any sort. But I'm going to be nice, so from here on out, the name of the fellow here who seems to have sent me these emails shall be known as Xxx Xxxx . Enjoy!

To: tspencer@Hungry.COM
Subject: Tim Spencer : Re: domain name lighthouse.com
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 19:48:52 -0700
From: Tim Spencer  

        OK.  This is kind of fun.  This is the first message I got:

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To: Todd Butenas 
cc: tspencer@HUNGRY.COM, Xxx Xxxx 
Subject: Re: domain name lighthouse.com
In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 01 Jun 2000 13:15:54 EDT."
             <39369A4A.CA8F53E5@lighthousecs.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 14:22:08 -0700
From: Tim Spencer  

With large smiles, Todd Butenas writes:
>    It looks like the original need for lighthouse.com has changed.
>Would you be willing to transfer it to Lighthouse Computer Services ?
>
        Nope.  Thanks, and have fun!

               -tspencer

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	And this was his response:

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From: "Xxx Xxxx" 
To: "Tim Spencer" 
Cc: "Jack Nee" ,
        "Todd Butenas" 
References: <200006012122.OAA28396@starvation.hungry.com>
Subject: Re: domain name lighthouse.com
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 17:16:02 -0400

Tim,

You can at least explain why.   If you have no explanation, then you must be
a geek.
Did you know geeks are God's misfortunate people.   The girls you date are
dog ugly and
the people you meet often kick dirt in your face.  Too bad for your
misfortune.

non-geek


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Spencer 
To: Todd Butenas 
Cc: ; Xxx Xxxx 
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: domain name lighthouse.com


> With large smiles, Todd Butenas writes:
> >    It looks like the original need for lighthouse.com has changed.
> >Would you be willing to transfer it to Lighthouse Computer Services ?
> >
> Nope.  Thanks, and have fun!
>
>        -tspencer
>

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        And this was my response.  I have not recieved any further
responses from this fellow.  :-) Anyways, I thought you might like
this.  It's a bit exaggerated, but still fun.  Have fun!!

               -tspencer

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To: "Xxx Xxxx" 
cc: "Tim Spencer" , "Jack Nee" ,
        "Todd Butenas" 
Subject: Re: domain name lighthouse.com
In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 01 Jun 2000 17:16:02 EDT."
             <016c01bfcc0e$d36fef40$6e0110ac@tom>
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 18:18:58 -0700
From: Tim Spencer  

With large smiles, "Xxx Xxxx" writes:
>You can at least explain why.  If you have no explanation, then you
>must be a geek.
>
        No.  I have no need to explain why.  There is no legal or
ethical reason why I should explain anything at all about what I do or
do not do with any domain which I use.  This is certainly not the best
way to convince me to give up my domain.  You have much to learn in
the way of manners.

>Did you know geeks are God's misfortunate people.  The girls you date
>are dog ugly and the people you meet often kick dirt in your face.
>Too bad for your misfortune.
>
        Actually, there is no god, my girlfriend before the last was
the homecoming queen for her university, and I have taken years of
karate and currently am the team captain for the Netscape
roller-hockey team (read: high speed body checking).  Kicking dirt in
my face is not something many folks do.  And as for my misfortune, I'm
afraid to say that I'm super happy, am living with my wonderful
girlfriend of 4 years, am working in a job that I Love, have a cabin
in Tahoe, have many close and fun friends, drive a Porsche Boxster,
and am a complete, total, major Geek.

>non-geek
>
        Fear me.

             -tspencer       

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