[RP TownTalk] Idle Chatter

[cranky old coot]

How long do I have to leave town to get "my" microscope? Does the two 
months I go to Colorado count? If I stay for 3?? Just let me know and I 
will /suffer/ through it!  Could I /move/ to the eastern shore for a 
couple of weeks this fall?

How many Wi-Fi hot spots do we have in town now?  Any besides S&J?  
Every now and then I see calvert_house with their security disabled.
or
When Verizon gets their cable in town why not put the pinch on them to 
give everyone a "low speed DSL" i.e. really fast dial-up.  As all you 
speed freaks know once you have experienced the difference there is no 
going back.  Verizon could us this as a come-on for real DSL or cable 
modem or what ever.

Yes I admit to being a speed freak.  Remember back when the rovers first 
got to Mars and first started sending those GREAT images back?  
(Roland's science connection)  I had dial-up, "that was fast enough."  
One night waiting for an image of a rock to download, I figured it took 
longer for the image to get from Godard (Greenbelt) to my house 
(Riverdale) than it took to get the image from Mars to Godard!  I 
ordered DSL the next day. Have never looked back.  Yes there is a 
satellite dish in my future for when I'm not home, like any druggy knows 
when your hooked, your hooked.

Lou

Alan Thompson and Sarah Wayland wrote:
> One of our town-members (Roland Walker) has suggested to me that we  
> become a "Science District" here in Riverdale Park (since we missed  
> out on the Arts District bandwagon.)
>
> We can advertise free Wi-Fi for all residents of Riverdale Park  
> (don't talk to Alexandria about this.)
>
> Hey, I know! How about library privileges for all residents at the  
> University of Maryland libraries!
>
> And when new people move to town: the town will give them their very  
> own microscope!
>
>   
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