From: wadlow@bela.music.washington.edu (John Wadlow)
Newsgroups: soc.bi
Subject: Re: Perverse Machines (no bi content) (long)
Date: 28 Aug 92 05:58:19 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Aug28.055819.9256
Reply-To: jwad@milton.u.washington.edu
Organization: University of Washington

>    Not everybody;  if everybody agreed, then there'd be no argument, and
> no (shudder) Microsoft Windows, (gag) Gem, or (projectile vomit) 
> Amigados.

> |Me? I never trust a computer unless it smiles at me when I
> |switch it on.... even if it is a NeXT.

> PC user in your circle of friends, though.

bi the way.....

Oh, just fondly remembering my computer experiences.........

I started early, guess I was about ten or so, when I had my first  
experience with a computer.  It's something I'll always remember, it's  
**sigh** was such a good first time.  I had always thought that the first  
time would be awkward but .. but...I last my virginity to a trash-80, it  
was a simple love but one that introduce me to a romantic world of  
computers. 

Later, I got into my first romance with a Commodore Vic-20. **sniff** it  
was a long relationship filled with love and mutual respect.  I got even  
more experimental when I started learning to program it to do what I  
wanted to.  My level of computer-erotica grew with learning the fine arts  
of machine & assembly code.  But, I started noticing other computers.  Oh,  
sure at first I just wanted to have a monogamous relationship with Vic but  
I had these feelings inside me.  Then, one day at school, I got introduce  
to a Apple IIe.  I knew I shouldn't... but... *gasp*... my feelings  
overpowered me and a learned Logo. I still had Vic but I soon learned that  
I was bi-computer-oriented.  I felt lonely in a world of monogamy.  My  
feelings were trapped inside me, and I soon discovered a sickly desire to  
take apart Vic **grin in remembrance** but by then I had started going out  
for cheap trills at video arcades.

After that, I couldn't handle computers anymore.  The feelings were  
tearing me apart.  I had lost Vic's respect.  I tried finding others...the  
Commodore 128 was flashy and new but I just...just...couldn't do it.

I finally went off to college, found out about the underworld of the big  
boys.  One night stands one relay,  the tingling feeling I got when I was  
on talk, and the thrilling sensation of e-mail.  However, the big machines
(Vax/VMS) were too overwhelming to me.  I didn't know how to react.  So, I  
left...feeling lonely.

I got introduce to this room were I could use Macs..at first I was  
intimidated but I soon found a lasting relationship but I kept noticing  
those sleek dark NeXT Cubes glaring seductively at me from across the  
room.  I was unsure about my bi-computer-orientation still but I was  
beginning to come to grips with it.  Those first moments of the  
multi-tasking workstation were awkward but I couldn't  
resist.....oh...those dark keys, ah.....those grey mono-chrome monitors,  
mmmmm * slurp *...that shinny optical disk.  It was exciting and the Macs  
didn't care.  I got a grip on my bi-ness.  I started using both, often at  
the same time.  I couldn't get enough of either one of them, spending long  
captivating nights alone with them.  

It seems that I can use more than one type of computer now.  I also have  
an affair with my roommate's IBM 386 and it comes with **ooooo** MS  
Windows.  All three, share a special part of my life and I'm perfectly  
okay with myself.  I have even started using the mainframes again, once in  
awhile it doesn't hurt.  I can go either way, DOS with it's batch files is  
just....so, bewitching and UNIX is **shuddering in hot sweaty speculation  
of tonight** so stimulating.  My experiences grow.  Maybe, these  
relationships won't last but I'll always cherish them.

john -wishing someone would lead me to reality- wadlow
 
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