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The trials and tribulations of technology
can be a wonder or just a big old pain
Dear Mark,
Well, you'll never guess what your Ma and I did
the other day. We went into the city and bought a
brand new computer! We thought it was time to join
the rest of the world in this new-fangled fad and get
with ,it, so to speak.
When we got to the store, we noticed that the
clerks were all the same age -twelve! One pimply-
faced young fellow cleared his throat and asked
if he could help us. At first I didn't know
whether to talk to him or burp him, but Ma
reminded me that we were in a hurry because
"Murder She Wrote" was playin' four hack -to -
back episodes.
He asked us what kind of computer we
were looking for and of course we didn't
know, so he showed us what he had avail-
able: Talk about yer choices! Well, we set-
tled on one with the windows - I remem-
ber that it was sofnething "xp" because I
thought that probably meant "X-Perimental" and I.
knew there would be a lot of experimenting with it as
far as I was concerned.
(On a side note, Mark, you were right -these stores
in the city really aren't interested' in bartering or even.
taking things "on trade." That's fine with me. I really
would have missed my "Elvis Lives" commemora-
tive plate collection.
Well, we brought the computer home and started to
to use it. What a wehad!
try. tune First of all, when
we hooked everything together it took about seven
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miles of extension cords. This was no problem, as I
have been fixing old cords and saving them since
' 1979. The first thing we tried to do was print a letter
to you. We got it all written up but would you believe
the stupid thing said that it couldn't find its own
printer? It was sitting right there beside it! It couldn't
be any closer! I tried everything and never did get it
to look the : right direction.
Now I understand that we can get a small tv
camera to fit into the system, so our next pur-
chase will be a camera to mount somewhere
and point right directly at the darned printer. I
hope that works, I've trued everything else.
I don't know how the ordinary people
get along with these things, because I
kind of pride myself on being techni-
cal -wise. Why, I was the first one
down the fourth line to install The
Clapper to the ignition of my pick up
truck and I'm the only one I know, who
can repair an 8 -track tape with a wink and some bub-
ble gum.
{ Anyway, that is what is happening here, so thought
I'd give you a heads -up. I hope to write your next Jet -
ter using this machine, but I need a bit more luck than
what I've been having. Keep smiling, and when I fig-
ure this out Y will teach you, if you want.
Yours truly, Papa Thrice.
Mark Thrice is our nationallysyndicated humor
y
columnist. His Pa is not.
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To the: Editor:
As world leaders gather in England to discuss the
economic crisis, expectations are low. This
is to be expected as they look to solve a new
problem using old assumptions.
The present "recession" is not like reces-
sions of the past. Traditional economics is
based on expansion. Today, little room remains on
our finite planet for continuous growth. Long-term
well-being will not be secured through the econom-
ics of expansion.`
On a subtle 'level, we all know this. We entered
this downturn following the potent "one, two" expe-
rience of awakening. to the issue of climate change,
followed by high oil prices - highlighting the dinun-
answers?
ishing nature of that resource. Both : these issues
reflect real limits and the need for an approach to
mutual provision (the economy) that
acknowledges such limits.
Recognition that the human family
man has : grown up, and that it is time to
adopt a made approach to providing
for our needs, is necessary to assure a future for the
grandchildren.
If the G-20 fathomed this change, they could be
more hopeful about finding effective solutions.
Mike =Nickerson
Lanark, Ontario
Huron County to get help from Canadian
Government for community-based projects
Ben Lobb, Member of
Parliament for Huron -Bruce, on
behalf of the Honourable Tony
Clement, Minister of Industry and
Minister responsible for FedNor,
recently announced that • a
Government of Canada invest-
ment in community-based projects
and business services will help
grow the economy of Huron
County.
With the Government of
Canada's investment, through
FedNor's Community Future's
program, the Huron Business
Development Corporation • will
offer business services, access to
capital for small and .medium-
sized businesses, and • support
community development projects
for a one year period.
"The Government of Canada;
through FedNor, is committed to
supporting the growth and pros-
perity of small businesses across
the region," said Lobb. "This
announcement will ensure the
Huron Business Development
Corporation can continue to pro-
vide management counselling,
administer business loans and pro-
vide support for community proj-
ects that will strengthen our local
economy."
"We are very excited about the
positive impact this funding will
have on our ability to support local
entrepreneurs in achieving their
business goals," said Pam Stanley,
chair of the Huron Business
Development Corporation. "The
Huron Business Development
Corporation iscommitted to play-
ing a stronger role in the develop -
mein of the regional economy and
we look forward to continuing to
service the ever-increasing needs
of our clients."
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