[OT] non-computer day

[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2007-05-28 at 17:48 -0700, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> Ric Moore wrote:
> > On Sunday  May 27 2007 8:52:01 pm Vu Pham wrote:
> >> On Sun, 2007-05-27 at 18:57 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> >>> On Sunday  May 27 2007 11:07:42 am Vu Pham wrote:
> >>>> Being tired because of  staying up late many nights, I decided to have
> >>>> a non-computer day ( of course, except sending/receiving emails which
> >>>> is not really considered computer work any more ). So I stopped by a
> >>>> local garden to get an orange and apple trees ( my wife asked me to do
> >>>> this six months ago ) , then stopped by Home Depot to get some garden
> >>>> stuff and really had some hard work today. Hmm, I had not touched the
> >>>> shovel or the wheel barrel for many years. It took me more than an hour
> >>>> for the first hole for the orange but less than half an hour for the
> >>>> 2nd one. I guess I lost 5 lbs this morning for doing this, and lowered
> >>>> my cholesterol level to my knees :)
> >>> A good post-hole digger is your friend. I guess it's too late to mention
> >>> that now! <chuckles> Ric
> >> It's not late at all. I plan to have one or two more fruit tress in my
> >> back yard. Just do not know what the HOA will say :)
> > 
> > Assert your manly prerogative! Tools are a biological necessity and your quest 
> > to acquire them may not be abridged.
> 
> <snip>
> See below re: manly tools.
> 
> > 
> > With a good post-hole digger, you can dig REALLY deep down,
> 
>   <snip>
> 
> No self-respecting techno-geek uses a post hole digger; you guys are so 
> 19th century.  Go out and rent a power auger and spend the remainder of 
> the afternoon mixing martinis.  ;-)

!9th Century? Hey, I resemble that remark. It IS good to work up some
sort of sweat, if it's not carried to the extreme and done often.