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Cannot let little things like life circumstances get in the way. Nope, not ones as trivial as that. "But I can't afford a computer" is a ridiculous excuse, no

Cannot let little things like life circumstances get in the way. Nope, not ones as trivial as that. "But I can't afford a computer" is a ridiculous excuse, no matter how you spin it. My first computer cost $1500 in 1982 dollars, and we were by no means a wealthy family. If you can't afford a computer today, then you have more pressing concerns, like getting enough to eat. I was one of the lucky ones, admittedly. John Carmack had to resort to stealing his first Apple II from a computer store. Genius finds a way, I guess.

protomyth 15y ago
If you could afford $1,500 in 1982 for a computer for yourself, then your family was well off. There is a level of income you seem to miss above poverty and below what you had. A level where the family was fed and clothed, but $1500 would have been for a car, not a computer. Working the summer or picking can is not going to get to the $1,500. The thought that stealing is "finding a way", but raising honest kids results in missed opportunities is appalling.