> Depending on how long the racing goes for, that's how long before I'm out of work with no online connection and no more RinkWorks.
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> I still have no idea what I'm doing after that, and the time frame is getting way too scary. It might take me a while to find work, so I won't be forking out for a home computer until I have another job and know for sure I won't be online through work.
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> Just so you know. If I end up disappearing for a month or anything, it's not because I wanted to. :-(

You may not have to be subjected to RinkWithdrawal. I'm not in California, but I am in an adjacent state, and here we have a little thing called: The Public Library. Anyone can go in sign your name on the list and sit down at any one of the dozen or so p.c.'s connected to the internet. I think you get an hour or so, although this may vary slightly in another state or during higher usage times. Until you buy your own (which I recommend perusing the classifieds or a local hardware/software resale store for a better buy in the interim), you can still keep up on the Forum, Chat, and other updates during regular library hours.
-Something to think about.

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