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To: JeffAtlanta
I do hope you are prepared for a natural (or man-made) disaster, where you could be cut off from the world for three days not three hours!

This old fogy, Luddite is.

LOL!!

256 posted on 12/18/2005 12:49:04 PM PST by Churchillspirit (Anaheim Angels - 2002 World Series Champions)
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To: Churchillspirit

"I do hope you are prepared for a natural (or man-made) disaster, where you could be cut off from the world for three days not three hours!

This old fogy, Luddite is."




Ditto. Or even three months. Old fogies, indeed. It's amusing to hear the 30-somethings referring to folks in their 50s and 60s as fogies. Soon enough, they'll be joining that group. I wonder how prepared they'll be.

I like technology. I have made a lot of money from technology. I started programming when it meant punching cards in Fortran. I never stopped, until I decided to a few years ago.

Yes, I'm a fogy. No doubt about it. But..I can feed myself and my wife without going to the supermarket. I can heat my home, if necessary, without being connected to a gas line. I can protect my home pretty darned well, too.

Young whippersnappers!


260 posted on 12/18/2005 12:56:07 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Churchillspirit
I do hope you are prepared for a natural (or man-made) disaster, where you could be cut off from the world for three days not three hours!

Why live your life like you will be under siege any moment? The fact of the matter is that many people have responsibilities that make it important to be reachable. These moments may not occur very often, but when they do, a 3 hour delay can be end of a career.

For people that are retired, not much of a social life, or a job where responsibilities end at the sound of whistle, this type of life may seem totally alien.

Here's an example: when I was young, if my mother was expecting a call from a doctor about the results of a test, she would have to stay home for days at a time and stay off of the phone since these were the days before call waiting. Now in a similar situation, my parents can go about their normal lives and be notified by cell phone.

Technology is not your enemy - it is your friend.

261 posted on 12/18/2005 12:56:20 PM PST by JeffAtlanta
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