[Nettime-bold] Re: <nettime> Hey wait a minute -- aren't you guys *Canadian*?

[Bill Spornitz <spornitz@mts.net>]

Friends;

I'm afraid to report that the distinction *Canadian* has taken a 
direct hit, *on the home front*, thanks to a number of factors.

Whatever it is we _were_, what we _are_ very quickly becoming is 
estate workers;  keepers of _your_ wells,  bruces@well.com; our water 
for your thirsty lips and neon lights, our oil wells quenching your 
thirst for speed and convenience; comes with bullet-proof shell, 
interiors designed by your finest ergo-technocrons.

What's that? No problem! How high? - all sold to you, f.o.b. your 
place, at your prices.

We are joining the rest of the world, taking our place in the 
hollywood line-up of butlers and maids. Of well-keepers. Of butlers 
standing in wells. Just trying to get away from the smart bombs.


hohoho
b




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>Have your activities come under increased scrutiny in the aftermath of S11?
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