Preserving old literature (was: Re: Tandy 10 Info Wanted)

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Fri Nov 23 12:44:37 2001

> Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
> > We don't have them around here, tho... libraries
> > around here are lucky to be able to keep the
> > electricity on...
>
> Tothwolf wrote:
> > and are very much in need of an overhaul and
> > cleaning (very poor copies).
>
> I swear, from some of the things you folks say, it
> seems like most of you live in some third world country.

Oh, God, I feel another song coming on...

But instead, yeah, Louisville KY metro area. Third World.
Ten years ago, in a Wendy's, this guy comes in looking
enough like Li'l Abner (plaid shirt, bluejeans w/rolled-
up cuffs and bare feet) that I had to check to make sure
that a Dogpatch musical wasn't playing... it wasn't, this
guy had never heard that you can't enter a restaurant with
bare feet.

Most people with tech skills leave for better opportunities
on the left coast. In the music scene, "The Louisville Sound"
is the sound of a 727 taking our musicians to L.A.

A major local issue is the destruction of roads by steel-
wheeled tractors. They're not just for Amish, you know.

And the cable company will be the only provider of "the
last mile" to my subdivision for at least the next 5 years.
I'm 19473 feet away from my CO, so unless a new technology
gets deployed, I'll be on 56k dialup for the forseeable
future. That ain't smoke signals or talking drums, but it
ain't really high tech anymore, either.

Regards,
-dq
Received on Fri Nov 23 2001 - 12:44:37 GMT