>In the early days, 1980 and earlier, people got their low-end computers, e.g.
>Commodore Pet, TRS-80, minimally equipped APPLE, etc, into the house under
>the
>guise of being able to do useful works with respect to the household ...
>generically referred to as "balancing the checkbook" but not limited to that.
>They were seldom used for that. They were tools for self-amusement/abuse,
>often leading to increased drinking, smoking, cursing, and profuse
>consumption
>of potato chips, coffee, cola, or whatever.
Um... do you per chance believe Apple is a satanic company because of
'Darwin'?
I know I never increased my drinking, smoking, cursing and profuse
consumption of potato chips, coffee, or cola because of playing games on
an Apple II.
I did however increase my use of "Whatever", but I blame that on the 70's.
And I didn't start the self abuse for another few years.... hey, I was
only 7... how young should I have started?!?
-chris
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