RW> One of the things I don't do when it's time to read is to pickup a  paper   
   RW> back novel. I'd much rather find something interesting to learn, like   
   RW> technical material for the many interests I have.   
      
   Same here.  On my rare "free time", I would rather read some of my "Network   
   Rags" or learn something on cars, home improvement, or anything that involved   
   fixing or tinkering with things.     
      
   When I was in first grade, I took apart my clock radio just because I was   
   dying to figure out how it "turned the numbers".  It was one of those old   
   style ones that has the numbers flip.  I have this thing where I want to   
   understand how everything works.   
      
   RW> there. Unfortunately, liberal politics and cost of living made me look   
   RW> elsewhere and I moved one more time. It's easy to make a move like that   
   RW> if   
   RW> you're not burdened with a lot of material things, especially those   
   RW> things   
   RW> that women like to keep forever. Tools, cars and parts go in the moving   
   RW> van first, furniture and antiques go in last...pianos are donated to   
   RW> the Goodwill, etc..   
      
   If it were not for family, we would be out of this liberal state too.  I   
   certainly don't live here for politics.    
      
   Fortunately, I live in a county that is about 75% conservative.   
      
   RW> Just saw an ad for a 71" HDTV on TV...tempting. A holodeck would be an   
   RW> interesting toy, if it came with a time machine too.   
      
   Holodeck with a time machine could be dangerous.  Lots of things I would like   
   to go back and stop from happening.. :)   
      
   - Mark   
      
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