Pre-Internet...

[oddlots]

More time to think:

Despite never being published in the paper, the following brief letter — sent to the offices of The Times in 1946 by the famously eccentric Lt. Col. Alfred Daniel Wintle — was so adored by staff, it has apparently been preserved ever since. It's easy to see why.

Image: Past. Present. Future. To celebrate Two Hundred Years of Publication

Transcript

From Lt. Col. A.D. Wintle.
The Royal Dragoons
Cavalry Club
127 Piccadilly W.1.

To the Editor of The Times.

Sir,

I have just written you a long letter.

On reading it over, I have thrown it into the waste paper basket.

Hoping this will meet with your approval,

I am
Sir
Your obedient Servant

(Signed, 'ADWintle')

6 Feb '46



I love that!!!! Best laugh all week.

[flintlock]

Re: Pre-Internet...

Sounds like some of my posts here!

[globaleconomicollaps]

Re: Pre-Internet...

à propos of nothing at all, but keeping in mind that this is the news section:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/45-gre...-used-internet

45% Of Greeks Have Never Used The Internet



If one were to consider that nearly half the population of a given country has never had the pleasure of killing otherwise efficient time with the likes of Facebook, and other fad internet sensations, one would assume that the efficiency of the population would be far higher than other places whose citizens spend every waking hour gazing at a monitor. One would be wrong. As the following chart from Eurostat via Goldman shows, about 45% of the Greek population has never used the internet. Surprisingly the balance of the PIIGS is not far behind, with Portugal, Italy and Spain hot on Greece heels (which 5 years ago had two thirds of its population never interact with the web). Is it possible that sitting in front of a computer, uploading millions of pics and "liking" this and that does indeed do miracles for globalization and corporate efficiency? Was Zuckerberg's letter, gasp, 100% correct?

[globaleconomicollaps]

Re: Pre-Internet...

à propos of nothing at all, but keeping in mind that this is the news section:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/45-gre...-used-internet

I'm just sitting here avoiding work and looking at this goofy graph. What must it be like to never have downloaded a rerun of "Friends"? ( Wipes away a silent tear ). Check out this terrific site:
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/tgm...toolbox=types#
This is a cool map I made with their map tool:

[oddlots]

Re: Pre-Internet...

They hate the cans!