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A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:48 am
by lkwalker
1. Use only what you produce
2. Produce only what you need
3. Have nice day

Luddite Liberation Front

Re: A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:44 pm
by TraumaT
1. What, and give up my PC?! Hey, at least I said stop after I learned how to use a PC and a cell phone. That's all I need, thanks. I refuse to buy or learn to use any more gadgets.

2. With my amazing lack of any practical skills, I can't even produce what I need. But in this Norwegian climate I would probably freeze to death before I croaked of starvation, so I guess that's lucky. Relatively quick way to go, at least.

3. Love you.

Re: A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:32 pm
by Dr Exile
What, and give up my PC?!
As one of the founders of the LLF, I made my computer out of driftwood and sea shells. I built the thing using mechanical relays for the cpu. It was as big as a Walmart building. Then I used my Martian shrinkulator and shrank the contraption to the size of a match box and placed it inside a teak box with ivory keys. The soft ware is stored on a silvered glass disk and is read with a whale oil powered ruby laser running Puppy linux. Thus, I can be a Luddite and still use a pc.

Re: A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:52 pm
by lkwalker
I discovered mine, preformed, in a steaming dogshit bomb one crystal clear January morning in 1978 in the desert in Taos. I put it in my pocket and took it to my laboratory for a closer inspection. After weeks of study I realized that I had made a significant find for humanity. So I used it to send a desperate email to the world. The only response I received was from a forlorn tobacco farmer in Kentucky. Unfortunately he never identified himself- until today.

Re: A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:08 pm
by Pigeon
It appears these Luddites are not true to the cause. Is a letter mailing machine that might put a paper maker, pen and ink maker and postal worker out a job, OK.

Re: A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:18 pm
by lkwalker
That was covered in the LLF Communiqué No. 8, in Two Sections-

"Hear this, surly humans:
1. Take from the Earth no more than you need; return to Her all that you can.
2. Do not use wheels when legs will do. LLF."

Re: A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:24 pm
by Pigeon
If that actually covers it, you have a future writing US tax law. How much does a loop hole cost?

Re: A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:29 pm
by lkwalker
"The answer to your question can be found by seeking it out on the GoogleBorg using the TDDs* that we have supplied you."
...

*Talking Dogshit Devices

Re: A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:32 pm
by Pigeon
Okkie dok. If I tire of the Magic 8 Ball I will try it.

Re: A letter to America from the LLF

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:42 pm
by lkwalker
Communiqué No. 11

From the comptroller of Planet Ludd to the surly humans of Earth-

"Surly humans: Do not mash up your beautiful trees to produce a medium on which to write your stoopid records. Use your TDDs for that. Be happy. And have a nice day. Dr Crypto Néant, LLF"