--- Jon Harrison  wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 19:47:42 -0800 (PST), Franklin wrote:
> 
> >I know it's not for everyone, but I built my last three computers on
> my
> >own. It's not hard, 
> 
> This is true, but if something unforseen arises, for the price, a
> barebones Dell is a pretty good deal, excluding the fact that the
> sound probably won't work on os/2.  To build yourself (this machine
> is a homebrew smp) can be time consuming.  It took me about 6 weeks
> to accumulate parts for this machine.  It takes less that 6 days to
> get one from Dell.  If you need something quickly, Dell might be
> worth considering.  Yes, homebrew was fun to build.  Yes, I would
> do it again.  But I think the Dell Small Business machine is a very
> good bargin.  I had an unexpected need for another computer a few
> months ago.  $400 wasn't bad to get one in 4 days.  Yeah, they have
> my SSN, and so does most everyone else in spite of their being a
> federal law against using it.

What federal law? And what federal law requires us to have a SSI
number? It was not set up as a general ID number, though now it's
almost impossible not to have one since if you're born in a hospital,
the hospital applies for the SSI number for the infant. Many states
found if someone raises a big enough stink, they can still get a
drivers license without one. Now it's linked to so much of our personal
information, we cannot anymore protect our personal ID. It's all up to
anyone else. Doesn't that make you feel jiggly all over?
> 
> I had to call the water company last week.  They wanted to know my
> last 4 digits for verification.  I came unglued, what is the water
> company doing with my ssn and where did they get it?  "Don't worry,
> only the last 4 digits are in the computer"....  Right!

I have never given my power company my SSI number, if they have it it's
not from me. My wife though gave them her's one day, I was pretty
miffed. I tell them they've had my business for 20 years without it
they don't need it now.
> 
> The recent news with Lexis-Nexis and Counterpoint might be enuf to
> push Congress to finally do something.  All these companies have
> been selling data for a decade now, you can bet your ssn is out
> there in more places than you thought.  Not that this is right,
> it's just a fact.

Congress will never do anything in this case that benefits us. They'll
make all kinds of laws telling others to keep our numbers private, but
if you don't (wink,wink) we'll commission a study on it.

Hey by the way, the death tax comes back at the end of this year, know
anyone you expect to die next year that you might talk into going this
instead? (Sounds gruesome but that's the law)

Franklin 



		
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