24 Jan
1998
24 Jan
'98
1:42 p.m.
;-) Clearing the snow from my glasses, I saw Wirehead Prime typed:
Max Eskin wrote:
> If you ask me, it is better to have a social life and do drugs (though
> I am firmly against drugs, tobacco, alcohol, and firearms)
[snip]
Uh... right. :-(
How can you be so firmly against drugs, etc... and condone their use?
That's highly illogical.
[snip]
re: cool - vs. - uncool
I agree totally.
As for my wife, she's beautiful and would never
have married me if I'd
been into drugs. She married me because I'm sweet, stable and
loving...which is something you don't become by using drugs. Granted,
there are alot of "computer divorces" but I've cultivated a sense of
priorities that prevents that.
Same with my wife, except: I *won* her heart in part due to my computers
(which _really_ helps my argument for the full basement... ;-) and because
I could provide a stable home life, etc. Let's take a vote:
My dad is a trucker. He works very hard, was a good provider. Never home
tho. Damn near got divorced. My dad's middle brother - trucker. Never home.
Divorced. (Remarried the same woman, but...) My dad's youngest brother - an
engineer on the Great Lakes ships. 1000 foot freighters don't dock on your
driveway. Thankfully, no plans for splitsville yet, but he never sees his
1-1/2 year old girl, either. My brother - a weldor. (uh, yea - that
spelling *is* correct. ;-) The "welder" is just the juicebox.) He works for
a company that paints watertowers - very dangerous work. Also, how many
watertowers do you have in your town that *need* repair? Marital Status:
Divorced.
All of these people said I was foolish for "playing with those stupid toys"
instead of learning to "work like a man." Yes, I may spend more time in my
basement than all of the above combined, but my family is just upstairs
where I can see them -- or they can come down to see me. I come home every
evening (except for overtime or poker night) and of all mentioned, I have
the happiest home existance. Now how's the geek?
Anyway, I'm going to get back on topic now...
As shall I - and the whole reason for this e-mail:
A reminder that 18/19 April 1998 there will be a CoCoFest in Elgin Illinois
(NW of Chicago). (I believe it's the 8th annual "Last" CoCoFest ;-)
Everyone with (or who likes) a CoCo come on out of the basement, bring your
CoCos with you, and head on over for a weekend of fresh air (unless it's a
southeast wind... <g>) and socialization with both carbon and silicon-based
life forms! Want more info? Email me at the address below.
Yea, yea, yea... I'll shut up now!
Keep workin' on those Facial Tans! (Who needs MPR-2, anyway? ;-)
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Roger Merchberger | If at first you don't succeed,
Programmer, NorthernWay | nuclear warhead disarmament should *not*
zmerch(a)northernway.net | be your first career choice.