It's no secret what the residents of Mink, La., want for Christmas: the same thing they have always wanted year round--telephones.
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Always a stupid luddite whining about the "evils" of tech.
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December 12, 2004 12:36 PM PST
- These people don't realize how nice it would be to not have a telephone.
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by simcity1976
December 12, 2004 2:04 PM PST
- no phone = no internet because there probaly no cable either
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- No one's Forcing you to have a phone
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December 12, 2004 2:10 PM PST
- Just disconnect your service. This is America, you can do anything you like.
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(6 Comments)Always a stupid luddite whining about the "evils" of tech.