PH>Fidonet's system of moderated echoes is far superior to the chaos
PH>and nastyness that occurs on the internet.
There *are* some nicer areas on the 'net, but those are also
moderated... there IS something appealing about anti-anarchy. 
PH>I decided a while backthat the internet was not worth the money.
 I'd probably feel the same way if I had to pay for access...but we
happen to have friends who run a smaller local ISP........
PH>On another note, I have had to push back my plans on getting a  parrot.
PH>I discovered my roof was in dire need of repair and the money I had
PH>been saving up for the parrot has to go towards fixing the roof.
PH>Figures.
Bummer! But when you finally GET a parrot, I'm sure he'll appreciate
having a solid roof over his head! 
 * SLMR 2.1a * Lousy logic is a lot more palatable if you sloganize it.
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