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Yes, just in case you've forgotten, it's Valentine's day again. The day
when the minds of young men and women turn to romance, flowers, chocolates
and flowery cards.
Of course it's also the time of year when florists and other retailers
lick their lips in eager anticipation of a good spike in sales.
Believe it or not, a long time ago, before the Net was born, young lovers
had to actually get out of their chairs and shop for all those symbols of
affection by beating the streets.
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However, as is the case in so many aspects of our daily lives these days,
the Net has made life so much easier on Valentine's day.
Now you can just fire up your PC, log in and shop for any of those little
bouquets, baubles or bon-bons. But who really wants to do that?
Why have some spotty-faced delivery boy dump a bunch of tired-looking red
roses on your sweetheart's desk when you could select the individual
blooms yourself and deliver them in person?
No, I'm afraid that no matter what all those online retailers are telling
us, Valentine's day is not an occasion for using the Net.
If you really want to tell someone that you're simply paying lip-service
to the occasion you could always send them an e-Valentines card. But how
sad and cheap is someone who does that?
So, turn off that modem, smarten yourself up a bit and go do things the
old fashioned way.
Lighten Up
It's time for your weekly dose of mirth and mayhem from the pages of the
world wide web.
It's good to see that the guys at Harvard University are applying themselves
to examining some of the more important things about the world in which
we live. Take
Squirrel Fishing
for example.
And if learning is your bag, don't forget to check out
The South Pacific Institute of Nolledge
Worried about war in the Gulf? Well here's
a very useful page
packed with essential information (Flash required).
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