“Let me fall if I must. The one I will become will catch me.” – Baal Shem Tov
The Computer Alternative – The Etch-A-Sketch
Since our Information Technology expenditures have risen dramatically, the corporate office has defined a low-cost alternative to computers. The goal is to remove all computers by next year. Instead everyone will be provided with an Etch-A-Sketch. There are many sound reasons for doing this:
1. No boot-up problems.
2. No technical glitches keeping work from being done.
3. No more wasted time reading and writing emails.
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Frequently Asked Questions from the Etch-A-Sketch Help Desk:
Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the screen.
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I turn my Etch-A~Sketch off?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What’s the shortcut for Undo?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I create a New Document window?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same color?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: What is the proper procedure for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document?
A: Don’t shake it.
God’s Revenge on Mankind
“I believe that teenagers are God’s revenge on mankind. It’s like God Himself said, ‘Well, let’s see how they like it, to create someone in their own image, who denies their existence.’ Cause I’ve looked – no where in the Bible does it say how old the Devil was when he rejected God’s authority. My guess would be 15.” – Jeff Allen
Tyranny for Your Own Good
“Of all tyrannies, tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. Those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C. S. Lewis