# Computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 27, 2001, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer/52008 "2001-01-27T15:54:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ramanon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@ramanon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ramanon)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2001, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer/52008/1 "2001-01-27T15:54:50Z")
I have a computer. Thank you most kindly ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2001, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer/52008/2 "2001-01-27T21:59:34Z")
Good for you, **ramanon**! Bet it beats all those smelly smoke signals and trying to get those darned little bits of paper around the pigeon’s leg, huh? ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2001, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer/52008/3 "2001-01-27T22:21:38Z")
I felt the same way the last weekend in August when I recieved my mandatory laptop. I was happy. Then, I found out that these are the stubbornest pieces of sh\*t ever, and am less happy. (still glad I have one though.) ---
**Author:** ![vertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3ec8ea/32.png) [@vertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vertigo)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2001, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer/52008/4 "2001-01-28T10:47:46Z")
I used to have a computer. Now I have to post using tele…_I wish I had a hamburger right now_…pathy. Sorry about that. My mind was wandering.