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To: Les H who wrote (16536)	9/7/2000 9:49:57 AM
From: Les H	Respond to of 436258

Pensioner is 'allergic' to microchips A pensioner who suffers from blinding headaches when she goes near computers or hi-tech equipment has been told she is "allergic" to microchips. Joan Stock, 79, is unable to shop in supermarkets, watch colour television, travel on public transport or in a modern car and she cannot cross a road at a pelican crossing. Her life at home in Saltford, Bristol is stuck in the early 1970s - together with husband Roy, she watches a 25-year-old black and white TV, drives an elderly Ford Orion and shops only where manual tills are used. Mrs Stock said: "It has got worse and worse over the last 10 years. Everything has computer chips in it these days. It is very frustrating because I am so limited to what I can do and where I can go. "It is also very frightening because it is an unbearable pain that is completely out of my control." Her allergy has been diagnosed as a reaction to the electromagnetic radiation generated by microchips, The Times reports. Simon Best, editor of Electromagnetic Hazard And Therapy, a health journal, said: "A significant number of people are reporting some kind of electrode sensitivity." >>>I wonder how she feels about chip analysts.

To: Les H who wrote (16536)	9/7/2000 10:11:26 AM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

<Now, that they've announced the end of the government stimulus program, it can be expected that people will batten their hatches and cut back on consumption for the tough times expected next year. Most of the stimulus for this year has already impacted the economy in the spring.> Wait a second... I thought part of the big rally last year was because Asia, and Japan in particular were going to come out of recession and spend like nuts again!! <They also have a much older population than the U.S. Zeroing out their interest rates also minimizes income to savers, such as the pensioners.> Interesting story on NPR about 25-35 year olds in Japan living with parents so they'll have a little coing to spend. Some blame them for continued recession because they won't get out and buy a home. DAK