A Neophyte and the Cyber World

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Historical Photo:

 San Francisco fire 1906 Sacramento St.

Old Folk in the Cyber World (Sunday 25FEB)
Just a little while ago I was on one of Sherry’s (our) smart phones. She has been very unhappy since the last updates. We both fuss after an update, finding it hard to adjust to the changes.

I touched the ‘cloud’ app. To do so I needed to agree with the terms of use.  You and I, as users, are supposed to read, understand and agree, with the terms. I know if I plan to use VZ or Google I MUST AGREE with their terms or I ain’t gonna use their service, that is a given. 

I seldom even look at the verbiage, just scroll to the bottom and ‘click’ AGREE! Today, just for fun I tried to read the requirements. The word count for the document is  5,000+ words. Most of it in legaleze. I did understand ‘some’ I read, but imma tell you, that is a lot of lawyer talk. LOL  I just declined. Not that I was afraid to agree, I just decided I didn’t need it.

I laughed at one test that was done. In the middle of the LONG agreement a line was inserted that read: I agree to give xxx corporation my firstborn.  It was a fun thing and only a couple were allowed to agree before it was redacted or just removed.

Then the person, just like me and you, was approached and asked if they knew what they had signed. Of course they were shocked that they had signed their first born away. It was just a joke to show we have gotten used to just accepting to use.  We all are guilty.

NO, I do not think there is an undercurrent to take away our money or rights. I think these documents are formed by attorneys to protect the cyber companies. However when read by ME, I think it is overkill; BUT in reality this world has folks who are looking to sue someone.

If you have used any ‘app’ on the net you have agreed to their terms (even blogger) because you are not going to use it otherwise.

On a lighter note, do you remember Long Distance calls?  Long Distance operators as opposed to local operators? Sherry and I were walking in an outlet mall for exercise and I pointed out an oddity, there was a pay phone! I didn’t check if it worked nor the cost. I wish I woulda. (ever check the change slot at a pay phone, 'just in case?'

If things ‘were’ as they are ‘now,’ we could still have our original company telephone number.  We are residents of Florida, but have the same phone number we had in North Carolina, area code and all.

Nite Shipslog

PS:  Little known facts about the USA, from Cousin Tony:

The biggest signature in human history belongs to Texas farmer Jimmie Luecke.  The two-mile landmark can be seen from space.

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 One of my fun cars from long ago, a little Metro by Nash. We loved it. It sported an MG engine. The Metro was made famous by Lois Lane (Superman's girlfriend).

Yep, Things do go WRONG! (SAT feb24)

Historical Picture:

 I once had a dream of owning one of these, but never did.

             
BEFORE THE BLOG (Posting early out to lunch): Breaking news---- They are going to start charging to use FACEBOOK I am told. REALLY? How are they gonna charge you? Probably take it right out of your checking account, RIGHT?  Notice stated 'Starting next week'. NO DATE, so that can float around forever. AND NO! I DO NOT BELIEVE IT! A cyber myth!

Surprise, things do go wrong!
Walking here in ‘Sherwood Forest RV Park’ I saw a chow dog.  You know, the red furry creatures with a blue tongue. It brought back a memory of a dog I had for only a couple days. He had bitten a few people but loved me. The owner gave him to me. I was a proud owner. Dad was wise, “You can’t keep him son. He might bite someone at church.”

I have never been a gloom and doom person. When I was bit by a dog, I did not think ‘every dog would bite,’ but I was careful!.

BlueRidgeBoomer said something today that sticks,”It looks easy on TV.” She was talking about the State Forest Service safely taking trees down. Yeah, dropping a tree looks easy until it falls on the next door neighbor’s house. Uh huh, it happened, but I never pictured all the trees falling wrong after that. The tree men were just more careful.

We have had two house break-ins in our 61 years as a family. I still do not worry about our houses when we are gone.

As a kid my dog killed a neighbor’s chicken. Dad paid for the hen, he didn’t shoot the dog, but I was more careful with him.

THINGS DO GO WRONG!

I lost my brakes in the motorhome going down a mountain once, but I did not give up the motor home. I do not drive in fear of it happening again.

I crossed the Atlantic a few times. My wife asked what if your ship goes down. My answer was the same then as now. You ain’t losing me that easy, “I will get back home!”
I am not ignorant enough to think I am bullet-proof or immune to problems and troubles, we have had our share. BUT I refuse to live in fear of the ‘Sky falling down!’

I wish folks who lived in fear could see around them, see that what they worried about either did not happen or wasn’t as bad as the fear.

AND YES, Folks do get killed. School shootings do happen. Planes do CRASH but can YOU stop it?  Some people can never accept the advice, “Love life, do not fear nor hate it. Love life and live with your share of this world. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

Nite Shipslog

PS:  Little known facts about the USA, from Cousin Tony: 

The world's tiniest park is in Portland, measuring a mere two feet wide.

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Our first Motor Home. We loved it.. LOL