Leaving the hobby

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Fri May 16 19:09:00 2003

> 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!"

The list is a riot! Unfortunatly #'s 10, 8, and 4 sound a bit to serious,
I've actually worried about all three of them. Though #3 & 2 are down right
hysterical! :^)

                Zane
Received on Fri May 16 2003 - 19:09:00 BST