Monday, October 06, 2003
How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.
--Henry David Thoreau
Update: Re: "downloading an 8 Meg Java Update from Sun... whoops! it seems it's finished already, which is odd, because the file only shows 1MB in the completed file... dunno ! I'll fire it up in a bit to see if I get some kinda' performance boost."...
... the ap was damaged in downloading and would not function at all... need to re-download !
Decided to make OPERA my default browser rather than bother with fixing Windows IE, using IE as only a conduit for Outlet Express for use as my e-mail client. I have OE trained pretty well to filter my e-mail and I like using AVG (anti-virus) to detect anything virulent coming through on OE.
The water situation is back to normal. The solution, luckily, was to turn off ALL power to the house and turn it on again. Gail suspects that it may be because I've been turning off the hot water heater when not needed and that by doing so my be tripping the solenoid (relay). I suspect a larger problem that has yet to rear its ugly head.
I've stuck to my guns about not watching TV since I don't want to be hypocritical. "Things" need to be sacrificed and paying for TV that I even rarely get to watch ( can you say 'cartoon' ? ) seems one logical choice. The TV is still hooked up... but not for my benefit nor payment. Sorry TechTv... I'll miss you !!!... C'ya on the web !
The e-mail I sent to some Nichols family that has a family website up bounced back as undelivered. I suspect they have change e-mail carriers and haven't bothered to change their web info.
Toobular !
I say good-bye to the toob
that wonderful mind numbing
appliance that is the center
proper of our household
Proffering education and
amusement and a door to the
outside world... I no longer
in this manner wish to view
No longer have to watch the inanities
of commercials, the spam of the RF
No more searching the premises
for the remote control lost
Let the kiddies have their "toons"
though still I have to listen
while sequestered browsing the world
in my little "office" room
And so too will I read more
of paper and of ether
to sharpen my mind and amuse myself
in lieu of the box I my$elf withhold
: Bobby Nichols 10/6/2003
Dehna hunu !
C'ya.
... digg.com
