You will find fully anonymous FTP sites are common in situations where large numbers of files need to be made available to general public. These include support sites which post patched versions of software, desktop themes and screen savers and volumes of documentation.

The wealth of information that is available from these sites is huge. It can be an incredible pleasure to explore files available on one of these sites. One of things that makes them so pleasurable is no one has gone through any great effort to make a good presentation (as with a web page). Thus, what you see is raw files containing information, and not pretty web pages.

Some great anonymous FTP sites and FTP site lists include following:

Swedish University Network's, FTP archive ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/ One of truly great FTP sites. Tons of files freely available for download.

Archive-name astronomy-ftp-sites http://www.seds.org/pub/faq/astroftp.html List of FTP sites with information for people interested in astronomy.

Perry's FTP-List Page http://home.iae.nl/users/perry/ftp-list.html List of hundreds (if not thousands) of FTP sites.

Introduction Exhaustive List of FTP Sites http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ftp/intro.html Another list of lots and lots of FTP sites.

"Wouldn't you know I got these emails that demanded immediate attention. Then phone starts ringing. Before I knew it, here you are asking me where's your dinner."

"What's with that expression? Oops, hold phone, sweetheart. Another Instant Messenger is coming through. Not to worry. I'll get rid of it real quick and then we'll talk."

"Oh, by way, I made another couple of sales today, and I signed up some new folks. Of course, I had to respond to them but now I'm bushed. Think we can call out for pizza? It's a jungle out there in cyber-world."

"What's matter now? You know how much you love their special, 'The Works'. How am I sabotaging your diet? Just eat vegetables!"

"What was that? You certainly DID NOT see more of me when I worked in real world. Excuse me for a moment, honey. I'm almost finished building this new website. You're gonna love it; I even dedicated a page to you."

"I'm sorry. Huh? Oh, yeah, car. I promised to have it cleaned today, didn't I? You are NEVER going to believe this. After I turned off computer and grabbed my car keys, guess what happened? I got this killer brainstorm. You know how it is; use it or lose it. Had to hurry and get those thoughts down."

"Come on, sweetie, smile! Think "Gone With The Wind. Tomorrow's another day and car wash will still be there."

"Hey, what's in that envelope you're holding so tight? Oh, no!!! You bought those theater tickets I've been dying for? You are positively BEST, bar none!" "Say what, hon? You want me to take a look at them? Sure! Just give me an hour or so. If I don't back up these files, we're in a pile of trouble."

"Oh, No! I almost forgot! One of those phone calls I got earlier was from your mother. She's locked out and needs you to come right over with extra set of house keys." End of story. Recognize anyone you know?

Computers and The Net can be very provocative. It's up to us to remain cognizant that there was a life before them. We'd best not take risk of it not being there after we back up that last file.

Instant Messenger does not a companion make.

We need another TV court show like a hole in head. But I can see one coming. "Tekky-Marital-Discord Court" presided over by Judge I. Messenger of Superior Court of Cyber Confusion.