sorry, not Lector - LectER
Scottie Bowman (rbowman@indigo.ie)
Sat, 05 Jun 1999 23:23:10 +0100
Yes, Tim, you're quite right. This is really no place
for a chap like me. A couple of weeks' holiday from
listservs forced me to face the truth that - for some
of us at any rate - they're all too seductive a way
of simply postponing proper work.
As well as that, like all addictive personalities I need
stronger & stronger doses of the drug as the boredom
threshold drops steadily lower. It goes on until one morning
you catch sight of your face in the mirror at the back
of the bar - or until Officer O'Connor waves you over
to the kerb & asks you to step out of the vehicle.
Time, I think, to pack the bags for that trip to the detox
centre. There are too many fragile sensitivities around
here at evident risk from the careless staggerings of
an old drunk.
Scottie B.