[mdlug-discuss] Speaking Of Teenagers........

[Garry Stahl]

Peter Bart wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-11-25 at 12:51 -0500, Garry Stahl wrote:
>   
>> Peter Bart wrote:
>>     
>>> MS; then it can't work. Of course this is the same child that has an
>>> ipod, and must pray to the church of Cupertino. Any of the ipod
>>> management tools don't get used, itunes must be used. I hope they
>>> smarten/wise up because my social security depends on them <shudder>
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>   
>>>       
>> DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT!
>>
>> Seriously, it's is very difficult to ween the average "consumer" away
>> from the comfortable.  Even if it doesn't work right.
>>     
>
> 	That's pretty much the conclusion I've come to. But as I noticed the
> other day Linux powered Eee's are being sold at Target. Last year I
> think it was Walmart that sold a Linux powered desktop. The Eee is a
> huge step up up from that! You know how that works. Big corporation is
> telling me it's good for me so I need it!
> 	Reminds me of the other day having a discussion about water heater
> insulating blankets. The last comment was: if it's not a good idea then
> why do they sell them? 
>   

AUGH!  As Charlie Brown would say.  The new Power vent is working fine. 
Once I replace the broken saddle valve I'll have the humidifier working
again too.  Good water heater, the exterior shell is perfectly ambient.

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