On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:36:33 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:21:01 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


OTOH, my Comcast phone was dead, dead, dead.

Heh - proves the point eh what?

Sure does, and I've said I wish I had copper wire, which never
failed all the years I had it. But I live with what I have now, and
the cell proved reliable for the instance I mentioned.
I agree about digital complexity leading to many failure points,
but don't think we'll go back. Just the way the marketplace works.

You know, this reminds me of something else. Bringing frogs to a boil
and pastries. You know about how the frog doesn't know he's dead
until it's too late. Well, concerning pastries, most young people
don't even know what a good sweet roll is. I'm talking Danish,
eclairs, custard and jelly rolls, flaky dough, etc.
Most of these delights involve a couple days preparation, and a
craftsman-like baker.
Into young adulthood, there were German and Swedish bakeries every
quarter mile in Chicago.
I'm not sure of what caused their disappearance, but cheap Dunkin'
Donuts and other chains played a part. It's really a chore finding a
bakery now that can come close to what was common years ago.
Sorry for the digression, but my mouth was watering and I just had to
say it.

--Vic