On the important French Fry Question

[jf noonan]

On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Joanna Sheldon wrote:
> 
> When it comes to discount hardware and department stores
> things get more complicated, but I think a lot of us can
> refuse more often than we do to fill the pockets of the
> already fat-pocketed and choose instead to support a local
> shop.  Out of solidarity.

And when it gets to things like what brings you this message?  
I don't care for Doug's tastes in computers, but what he says is
true of the Toshiba I'm typing on as well as his Mac.  And the
communications infrastrucure (use Working Assest Long distance
if you want, but you're still using Bell's and MCI's cable plant
-- WA doesn't lay fibre!)  And petrol, and pharmaceuticals, etc,
etc, etc.

Nice to hear it hasn't taken over yet in Oz -- resist.  But in
the good ole USofA, it is a meaningless gesture.

--

Joseph Noonan
Houston, TX
jfn1 at msc.com

"An average scrapple loaf contains the rectums of 4 swine."