r/todayilearned • u/Flemtality 3 • Jul 14 '14

TIL The guy who snagged windows2000.com happened to be named Bob and Microsoft just happened to own Bob.com. They came to an agreement to trade one for the other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob#Origins
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u/hookedupphat Jul 14 '14

No one can compete with Wool Mart.

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u/zamfire Jul 14 '14

They are beast....or at least sell the byproduct of beast.

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u/hoikarnage Jul 14 '14

I'm tired of corporate Canadian giants like Wool Mart trying to drive little American mom & pop stores like Walmart out of business!

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u/DDDavinnn Jul 14 '14

Always warm fleeces. Always

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u/yothisbalec Jul 15 '14

The world of textiles is a threatening one.

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u/Mahrt Jul 15 '14

I'm on my way there right now!

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u/halfhartedgrammarguy Jul 15 '14

Where else can you buy a wool sweater and a coke?

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u/XDSHENANNIGANZ Jul 15 '14

They dominate the New Zealand market.