In a message dated 98-06-23 00:26:41 EDT, BILLV2@PRODIGY.NET writes:

<< How 'bout a laptop, with the BIBLE software on it, connected to the List.
>>

I dunno 'bout taking a laptop camping. First off, for me, Computer=Work. Some
days, I spend 8-12 hours looking at a computer. I love my work, but I don't
want it around while I'm camping.

Second off, we had a saying in the Marine Corp, (amoung other sayings which
are not appropriate to a family show, like ours): "Don't take civilian gear to
the field, unless you want it damaged". Of course, we'd see the young Lance
Corporals and PFC's toting "toys" out to the field: cameras, walkmans,
electric socks, etc. Those fellas would always be wearing long faces on the
way back to garrison 'cuz they got rain on the radios and mud in their
Minoltas.

Third off, I love my *book* Bible. It's starting to look like Hell, and that's
what comforting about it. It has seen campfires, and its seen rain. Nothing is
better when you are trying to "recharge" your batteries by camping, than
cozying up to a book, particularly the Good Book.

Finally, maybe I am just old fashioned and wierd about this, but I don't want
sacred scripture recorded magnetically and beamed at me in 1's and 0's.
Something doesn't seem right about that. Like going to a seafood restaurant
and ordering a Hot-Dog. Maybe it's just me.

My $2.25 worth.

gmbulley
cary, nc