Updates in general...

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Tue Aug 12 13:16:57 2003

At 09:39 AM 8/12/03 -0700, you wrote:
>Before everyone thinks I've fallen off the edge of the world (tempting tho
>it is some days) a brief status.
>
>I'm behind on everything (short and to the point).
>
>I ended up having to move on a house deal a few weeks ago unexpectedly.
>It was that, or lose the house and probably be unable to reopen the
>bowling center for a month or more. And seeing as that is my major
>source of income...
>
>But doing this took all the money I had on hand. So I'm in day to day
>scrounge mode until the end of this week when I finally reopen. Then I
>can start catching up on shipping, updates, etc...
>
>In general, the 'Garage' sale is on hold until I get shipping caught up.
>Kinda like cutting off the leg to spite the face, but...
>
>Hell, by the end of the year I may even have a life again...
>
>Of course then there are added little amusements like the 'rocket
>scientists' at Register.Com who are unable to process a domain renewal in
>less than "6 to 8 weeks" (their words) unless paid thru the blessed
>'credit card'. So the web site and email for the center have been
>killed... Even a USPS Money Order does not count for anything anymore!

   Sounds like E-bay!

>
>Is it just me, or does it seem that the more 'hi-tech' that things become,
>the stupider the people behind them seem to get???

    Yeap, JUST like Ebay!

     Joe
>
>Surviving... (barely)
>-jim
>---
>jimw_at_agora.rdrop.com
>The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw
Received on Tue Aug 12 2003 - 13:16:57 BST

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