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["Austin, Roger D." <rda AT rti.org>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josef Komenda
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 1:54 PM
> To: InerNetWorkers
> Subject: [internetworkers] Old Houses

> To try and bring it back to something pertinent to this list, I'm
wondering
> how many folks enjoy this sort of thing, and why? I know for myself,
working
> on something 'real' on the weekends is a very refreshing change from the
> pseudo-reality of the internet. I guess a bigger question is, what do you
do
> to engage in reality? Or do you?

 Reality is what remains after global thermonuclear war. What 
is important as a human for survival? What skills are needed 
to live one more day?

 Examples of unreal:
  Cute shoes.
  Personal web sites.
  Label jeans.

 Examples of real:
  Building fires.
  Gardening.
  Cooking and eating.
  Weapon building from sticks and rocks.
  Hunting and gathering.
  Building shelters.

 Working on your house seems to fit in as a real activity to me. I 
do woodworking and woodturning for my therapy. At least I did until 
we decided to move to another house. I feel your pain.

 BTW, I'm teaching a workshop on hollow form woodturning at NC State 
Crafts Center this weekend. Twelve enthusiastic turners with heavy 
equipment and sharp tools. Hmmm...wish me luck that they all have ten 
fingers on Monday morning. Enjoy, Roger (in RTP)