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Article #624230Re: Computers, anyone?
From: maus
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:24
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:24
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On 2018-06-28, Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> wrote: > > Peter Flass <peter...@yahoo.com> writes: > >> Michael Black <mbl...@pubnix.net> wrote: >> > I guess I should get a cell phone pretty soon. Old guy, y'know, can > no longer be sure of walking home from anywhere in any weather and all > the pay phones are gone. Digital house? Um, will it chuck another > bolt of wood into the kitchen range or replace the leathers in my hand > pump when needed? My electric toaster is 115 years old, gets used > daily in summer. Don't think I need a digital one. > > Further report on the Gemini, like most smartish phones it needs to be recharged every day. The JCB phone that I have has never run out of charge (I charge it on Fridays), will only store a few messages (!) and does not trouble me. Some years ago the people I am associated with sold a Land Rover Defender. Checking now, what people are looking for restored ones is about 50% more than that one cost new. At the moment a small tractor (MF135) will, restored, will cost you 5 times what they cost new in 1960 -- greymaus.ireland.ie Will Rant for Food
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