Re: OT -- the volume of job postings is way down

I have worn glasses since I was 8 years old, the only thing I don't need them for is the computer and reading.

But thanks for trying,
Ruth
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> Ruth,
>
> my wife insists on buying the $1 1x or 2x glasses at the dollar store for
> "over 40 eyesite".
> She swears by'em - they work, and are much cheaper than an eye-doctor (she
> used to work at an Opthomologists office - he suggested it to save a
buck!)
>
> give-em a try! :)
>
> Tom Mercadante
> Oracle Certified Professional
>
>
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> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 3:24 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Why do some of you insist on sending messages in tiny print. I have a
> headache without trying to read it, so I hit the delete key before I even
> find out that it's something I want to know or know about and could
answer.
>
> Old age is a bitch...
> Ruth
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> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 3:32 PM
>
>
> ok so who downloaded the war dialer after that movie and "surfed" for
modems
> :)
>
> i did in NY
>
> joe
>
>
>
> >>> mwkillough_at_hotmail.com 08/03/01 03:00PM >>>
> I agree with this. We need some more retro geekiness. We should try to be
> more like that programmer in the movie War Games that had to be told when
he
> was being rude and insensitive.
>
> Mike
>
>
> >From: "Kevin Kostyszyn" <kevin_at_dulcian.com>
> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> >Subject: RE: OT -- the volume of job postings is way down
> >Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 09:26:32 -0800
> >
> >You know the other problem is that "geek" tools are becoming more and
more
> >cool!! Palm Pilots and cell phones and such, everyone wants to play with
> >these things. I agree, full on geekness is the only solution!
> >KK
> >
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> >Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 12:52 PM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >The weight in ounces of the Sunday San Jose Mercury News Classifieds is a
> >valid measure of economic activity. At one point it was around 24 pages
for
> >IT jobs but it recently has been down to 1-2 pages.
> >
> >A few years ago, despite the positive outlook for careers in computer
> >science, students majoring in computer science was down because of the
geek
> >stigma. The result was a shortage in IT workers. Then came the Internet
> >bubble and students began jumping onto the computer science bandwagon.
> >So...
> >to ensure demand for our services we should discourage student enrollment
> >in
> >the computer sciences by playing up the geek, propeller-head thing. :-)
> >
> >Got pocket protector?
> >Steve Orr
> >
> >
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> >[mailto:Witold.Iwaniec_at_atl.bluecross.ca]
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 9:51 AM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >Another sign of the times is that ITI is closing its US schools.
> > For those who don't know - it is a computer training school. They
started
> >years
> >ago as a school in Atlantic Canada offering a 10 month course. Later they
> >expanded to few Canadian and US cities. Last year they advertised on TV
and
> >radio about 400,000 unfilled positions in e-commerce etc. and
> >offered-commerce
> >training. Yesterday I have heard that they are scaling back...
> >
> >Witold
> >
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