Pie In The Sky

Pie In The Sky

The old phrase “Pie in the sky” is scheduled to be changed next month to “Pie in the Ethernet” and has no relation to the wonderful pies of Julian. It used to be that people would go to all kinds of meetings and meet people in person who might be helpful to know in what was called “networking”. I’m not completely sure about this, but on the computer, people were first enraptured with “youtube” and then came “facebook”. Finally we have been assaulted by hearing about whatever anyone is “twittering” about. Even though you don’t actually meet any people this is called “social networking” and it sounds like they got the terminology reversed. Must have been a Congressional decree. “Social networking” certainly must be on the top of the list of 2010 words to be banned. I don’t know how to do any of it, but probably should since I am shut-in much of the time. The trouble is if it really worked it would take too much time and energy to keep up and who wants to know all the events in a shut-in’s life- I got up, took some pills, drank some water, took a nap (for tomorrow, see yesterday). If it didn’t work and no one responded, it would be demoralizing. One such new website that I am really looking forward to is the one coming out next month that I alluded to at the beginning. The new site is called “pieinyourfacebook.sob” and allows you to firmly plant a cream pie on the face of somebody that you either like or dislike in facebook. At least I can depend on this to lift my spirits and since I don’t have anything on facebook, they can’t retaliate.

©2010 Eric Stamets