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On (18 Feb 03) Barry Martin wrote to 3abxo3...
BM> While I'm not too thrilled with it at times Windows probably greatly
BM> healped with the 'computer explosion'. The average person seemed to
BM> be scared of the command line, prefering to click on colourful
BM> pictures to get started.
Was it really what the average person wanted, or were they hornswaggled
into believing that's what they wanted? ("the dumbing down of America"
it's been called!) :P
At one time people were 'naturally' inclined to consider the more
difficult tasks to be the ones with greater value(and, often, it was
true, in what one could learn/experience/grow through them!) :)
Here's a cute micro$pit cartoon. . .
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Billy 'the kid' Gates prayed his Winchester .95
wouldn't fire a blank *this* time.
NOTE: I did NOT draw the above picture(s) I have NO ascii art
drawing ability AT ALL; I am merely a collector & sharer of
that which I enjoy of ascii artwork in my travels...
Your friend,
<+]::-{)} (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))
Ask me how to connect with me in any of 5 different Instant Messengers
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