Replying to a message of Gary Britt to Bob.Ackley:

 GB> Wow and I thought I lived in the boonies.

The nearest town, Emerson, is about five miles away.  The town is
about six blocks square and contains about 300 people.  The next
nearest town is Hastings, which is even smaller.  The nearest city
is Red Oak, about 12 miles east.  My telephone switch is located in
Malvern, about 12 miles west, I am quite literally at the end of the
phone cable. 

 GB> I think I'd have to move if I had to go to the library for internet
 GB> access.

I've learned that the Internet is not a necessity.

 GB> Hope things improve for you soon.

Improve?  How?  I haven't watched television regularly in over
20 years and I'm not really interested in being glued to a computer
screen, keyboard and mouse for hours on end any longer (been there,
done that, got sick of it).  About the only improvement I need is
the winning Powerball ticket.

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