[geeks] Discuss this quote...

Mon Aug 27 13:45:56 CDT 2007

Mike Hebel wrote:
> The steam powered teletype chattered and a message from Bill Bradford
> rolled out in a wad of paper tape...
>> Lack of time. Lack of space. Lack of money. 8-)
>>>> I'm talking "six months apprenticeship working under someone" type stuff.
>> Ahh! "Old School" apprenticeships. Gotcha.
>> I've often considered doing that with blacksmithing. I _really_
> considered it highly when I was out of work during the first bubble.

One thing I seriously considered after the tech crash was when I
discovered that, Somewhere On The Oregon Coast, there is a swordsmith
forging Japanese-style swords the traditional way. However, he never
replied to my question asking whether he takes apprentices.
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