On Fri, 8 Dec 2006, Tom Lesser wrote: > I don't know the specific rationale, but it's related to their > orthodoxy in some manner. If you order from them frequently, you > should get on their e-mailing list .... I think they're very good about > sending out notices when they'll be down in observance of their > religious holidays.
I'm gonna mispell it, but its OK, coz I'm not Jewish and don't speak Hebrew. Ever see the Big Lebowski? When Walter is ranting about on the seventh day, G-d (y'know, since we're talking Jewish points, might as well not spell out G-d's name, either!) rested, and as such he doesn't roll, he doesn't cook, and he certainly doesn't drive? Same thing. Shomer Shabbas means they don't use computers. I guess its easier to shut the system down than to worry about it and possibly violate their rules, than to leave it running. Not to mention, if its doing work in the background, it may count as work in some roundabout theoretical way. As it is, you learn to deal with it. Honestly, I don't think I've ever had a Jewish holiday really affect me much, although it was a bit much to wrap my head around at first. As to B&H being an interesting sight, you're right. When I first went there, it reminded me of what the North Pole might look like if the elves were all Orthodox Jews. A constant train of little baskets moving on lines overhead, loaded with camera bits. Its pretty intense to watch, and I believe that I've never seen a non-Orthdox Jew workign anywhere in the store. Beards, yamulkas, and the sideburns as far as they eye can see. Its a good time. :) -- http://www.infotainment.org <-> more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com <-> photography and portfolio. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
