<<>>¢ (Ed. Every now and then I come across¢ something that I think is worthy of¢ repeating, even if, as here, I have to¢ type it in myself (ugh) with the hunt¢ and peck style. This article is from¢ the July 1994 issue of THE PACESETTER¢ from Largo, Florida. It was written by¢ the editor JEAN BROKAW, and I think it¢ relates to all of us and gives all the¢ reasons why you should participate in¢ many club activities. With EDITORS¢ LICENSE, I have changed the PACE name¢ to OL' HACKERS. I know that JEAN will¢ not mind. It is herewith reprinted¢ by OL' HACKERS AUG, with permission.¢¢ ==================¢ A DOSE OF P.A.C.E.(read that as OHAUG)¢ by JEAN BROKAW¢¢ Active participation in the O.H.A.U.G.¢ (Ed. insert the name of YOUR CLUB¢ here, or wherever a CLUB NAME fits¢ A.P.) organization is a SURE CURE for¢ the following ailments:¢¢ 1. HYPNO-PROGRAM-ITIS; An insatiable¢ desire for more and more programs.¢ This is easily cured by making a copy¢ of EVERY disk in the OHAUG (YOUR¢ CLUB) library.¢¢ 2. NON-COMMUNICATIVE-APHOBIA; The fear¢ of having no one with whom to discuss¢ computer progress and/or problems.¢ CURE: Club members eagerly share¢ expertise. Attend meetings if at all¢ possible. (Ed. if not possible write a¢ letter to the club, or an article for¢ the newsletter. A.P.)¢¢ 3. ACUTE-BUDGET-ISM; A condition of¢ contracted purse string muscles.¢ Spending large sums of money (Ed. such¢ as buying a P.C. or their programs.¢ A.P.) can be extremely PAINFUL, but¢ there is no strain and no pain with¢ being in the OHAUG club (YOUR CLUB)¢ member with minimal yearly dues.¢¢ 4. FELLOWSHIP-ABUNDI; Most contagious¢ of all, and found at every OHAUG¢ (YOUR CLUB) meeting, or when reading¢ the club newsletter. A good time is¢ guaranteed to all!¢¢ 5. EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE-ITIS; The¢ acceptance that the world and the¢ youngsters are learning new pathways¢ to knowledge, and the REAL FEAR is¢ that you will be left behind. CURE is¢ to join a COMPUTER club, like OHAUG!¢¢ 6. COMPUTER-PHOBIA; The fear that if¢ you hit the wrong key, the computer¢ will blow up in your face. CURE is to¢ sit in front of the computer and try¢ everything, (AFTER you FIRST make a¢ COPY of the program) and to find out¢ that the computer still works.¢¢ 7. THE I'LLNEVERLEARNITIS;¢ The unhappy thought that you are more¢ stupid than the other CLUB members.¢ CURE is the realization that everyone¢ was just as stupid when they started.¢ <<end>>¢¢
