From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "Jim D"  wrote in message news:2018110220484998978-Not@ThisAddresscom...   
      
   > .....   just yet.   Found an old hard drive with a working, still   
   > authorized, copy of my newsreader.  Cool.  This won't last long, so eh   
   ........   
      
   I've been thinking about Refusing any more 'updates' myself - once, as the   
   result of one, the computer gave every indication of refusing to boot, until   
   I restarted it again, because that was the only thing I could do, then it   
   gave every indication of continuing to run something, like the  program that   
   installes the changes, then, finally, it came back up - what a scare, and I   
   can only but wonder WHY? WHAT was Actually, Really, HONESTLY so Damn   
   'important' to justify such a risk?   
      
   > I will start emailing Ouise.  And so we can still chat.   
      
   Kind of keeps the ng alive ;)   
      
   > In the mean time, I'm back to thinking about gigs and such. Squared dance   
   > tomorrow. I had to work up an old polka to satisfy a request.   
      
   Nothing like having Stupid problems arise, such is computer problems - the   
   vast majority of them are Stupid because they Never should have happened in   
   the first place...because RELIABILITY isn't a 'luxury', it's a REQUIREMEMT!   
      
   But it's soooo much nicer to do a show without the distraction of worries in   
   any case.   
      
   > Talked to the main person at one of our other regular jobs today.  Trying   
   > to keep up with what's what.  What new bands are around, what old bands   
   > are gone.   
      
   And hopefully learn some additional details along the way ;)   
      
   > It's risky to talk to the people who hire and fire, but it has to be done.   
      
   How is it risky? I would assume that the primary motive for doing so would   
   be to put on the best shows possible, unless they think you're prying and   
   probing...as in, they'd feel somewhat, or very 'paranoid' ;)   
      
   > Otherwise you don't get a feeling for what they like or dont.   
      
   Sure, that only makes sense, so there shouldn't be any risk doing that.   
      
   > One thing she mentioned today was that the reason for the bands was to   
   > make the venue money. Well, duh.  That's what anyone with a brain would   
   > know.   
      
   Sounds like she's had more than her fill of Clowns, which after all,   
   Tragically, is the usual situation.   
      
   > What the bands aren't for is to have a party, play whatever they want, as   
   > loud as they want and ignore the audience.   
      
      
   JimD   
      
   How could anyone have a 'party' like that?   
      
   I couldn't enjoy performing unless everything is set up Right! ONLY THEN, it   
   can be a party!   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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