Leaving the hobby

From: Bill Richman <bill_at_timeguy.com>
Date: Fri May 16 11:29:17 2003

Aww - what fun is that? How about this:

Bill's Top 10 Reasons to Leave the Classic Computer Hobby

10) Landlord has voiced concerns over sagging floors and melting wiring.

9) People mistaking your place for the local landfill keep dropping off
old appliances in your yard.

8) Electric bill has exceeded the GNP of several 3rd-world countries.

7) You haven't seen your kids for several days, but you keep hearing
muffled scratching noises coming from that last set of 9-track drives.

6) Not only can you no longer get the car in the garage; now you can't
even get it in the driveway.

5) Al Gore hanging around claming to have invented half of your stuff.

4) EPA has declared your house a hazardous waste site due to all the PCBs.

3) You've become the target of drive-by bulk-erasings.

2) Ever since that incident with the card sorter, your dog refuses to
come out from under the bed.

   and the number one reason...

1) A 40-year-old man at the Star Wars premier dressed as Yoda heard
about your hobby and told you to "GET A LIFE!"

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Thank you, thank you.  You're too kind.  You've been a wonderful audience!
On Wed, 14 May 2003, Don Maslin wrote:
> I think it is unfair and unkind to speculate like that.  Just
> accept what he said and let it go at that.
> 						- don
Received on Fri May 16 2003 - 11:29:17 BST

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