Old Trunks wonders where documents go when you delete them. She wonders where the land fill is. She wants to go there and find this mornings post about batteries. Perhaps the life of the cell wained and it simply gave an illustration.
She remembers her early days at trade school and the 123 commands to operate the Word Star system. She remembers a heavy chested comrade leaning over her desk and brushing/leaning on the keys which deleted all of her work. The lesson learned was for her to stand up and reach or sit down and save first.
Not so with the battery thoughts. Be careful what command you give after highlighting text. Do I sound like I need a sympathy card? Not quite as she grumbles.
For those of us who had grand parents/parents who listened to the battery operated radio on Saturday night or Sunday morning, we realize how fortunate we are to have most items plug into the wall. We don't even think about power until it is gone. For many, an IPHONE is a lifeline for movies, talking, text messaging, GPS, and the Internet. The IPHONE needs to be charged.
Think about how long the IPHONE battery lasts. Think about how grand parents would save on battery power. If you are in your sixties, think about the cranking power of the battery on your car in comparison to what is in vehicles today.
We have a bucket of batteries in the buffet drawer. They are separated according to size. We have recently had a run on triple A batteries at our house. This morning, for example, a flash light needed four. An angel, given as a gift, needed three. A dog collar light also required three. The scanner needed four double A batteries.
Little blinking snowmen needed three button like batteries. At K Mart, those batteries would cost $13.41 per snowmen, of which there were ten. Tom found them on line for 29 cents each. We accidentally double ordered and had 60 on hand before we began the assembly line like production of making them ready for shipping.
Old Trunks recently read that putting batteries in the fridge or freezer prolonged their life. One just had to get them to room temperature before using them. If that be true, what about that flash light you have for emergencies in your survival pack in the car? How can you get those batteries to room temperature when you are stalled in a car somewhere in a North Dakota blizzard? Makes no sense to me. Huzzah for candles and matches!
But for now, the battery holiday is past. My new watch is solar and movement powered. And I don't have to be concerned about the sign which says, "Watch batteries installed, $5.95." After all, in this economy, who would want to pay six dollars to watch someone put a battery in something when you can see a whole matinee movie for the same price.
It is the last day of 2008, are your inner batteries charged and ready for the new year?
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