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To: Carolyn who wrote (3104)	4/30/2000 11:00:00 AM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Smile for the day, thank you....:~) Reflections for the Day: Rudi: artistic; advancement; peace: I'm going to advance world peace by singing with my artistically trained voice. (If you believe in "World Peace, or that I have a trained voice, raise your hand") Sarkie: hidden meaning; purification; acceptance: Sarkie will find the hidden meaning after she finds acceptance in her water purification system. KLP: courage; freedom; flexible: K must have the courage to maintain her freedom in her flexible new undergarments. Carolyn: health; extra effort, helpful; honesty: Carolyn's health will improve when she puts forth the extra effort to honestly tell her trainer that she is sick of his helpful attitude, and to BACK OFF. Top Ten Reasons to Dread "Smart" Appliances With plans in full swing for the appliances of tomorrow - from networked water heaters to refrigerators that order groceries - we consumers must prepare for the inevitability of these sci-fi devices in our everyday lives. But smart appliances may do more than save time. Our top ten reasons to dread them: 1 Over the Limit The bathroom scale keeps telling the fridge to stop ordering food. 2 Tattle Snooze Your smart pillow talks to your PC, which emails your boss with a message that, yep, you've overslept again. 3 Brand Name Not only does your stovetop grill know when steak is cooked to your exact specifications, but it sears a nice flying Windows logo onto each side. 4 Buying on Spec Sunglasses combine UV protection with real-time stock quotes, but laugh maniacally when you approach margin calls. 5 Car Talk Your dashboard computer insists on making blonde jokes about your driving. 6 Rotten Sense of Humor The perky "kitchen assistant," an animated onscreen spatula, keeps calling your mobile phone and asking, "Is your refrigerator running?" 7 Lack of Privacy Your mailbox keeps asking why you get so many plain brown packages. 8 No Dim Bulbs Your lamps are so full of bright ideas you have to pay for their MENSA memberships. 9 High Maintenance Your appliances secretly open a joint bank account for repairman kickbacks. 10 Anticompetitive Practices Your Microsoft coffeemaker monopolizes the countertop.