About
Jack
Jack the
Pug is actually not a real pug. He's a cross between a pug and a chihuahua,
and he only uses his pug persona in public. At home he is affectionately
called the Chipughua (or sometimes "Little Piggy").
He first became interested in computers when the people he shares a
home with decided to buy a PC. They happened to have some time off from
work and hogged the keyboard for a full week.
As soon as the people returned to work, Jack started playing Solitaire
and soon mastered the mouse. Then it was on to the World Wide Web, where
he explored all the hottest doggie home pages. After chatting with some
of the pooches, he discovered online shopping.
For the first few months, Jack was content with secretly buying dog
bones, and the occasional new leash or collar. The people were so overworked
and stressed out, they didn't even notice. But then he graduated to
steaks and gold dog tags. It became an obsession, he was getting up
in the middle of the night just to go online.
Summer came, and the people went on vacation again. They soon realized
the paw prints on the mouse, the printed websites of female dogs (mostly
pugs) and the history of pet chat rooms Jack had been visiting. That's
when they had a long talk with Jack and sent him on a retreat to a nursing
home. No Internet, no phone service, just 24 hours of soap operas and
game shows. And plenty of attention.
When he returned, Jack had a whole new outlook on life. He remembered
that he loved the people and wanted to help them. He was always a good
dog, he had just gone astray for a while.
People are so emotional, they get frustrated so easily. Soon enough,
the computer began to have problems and all the people could do is rant
and rave. They spent hours with Tech Support, read every manual, even
bought how-to books, to no avail. Jack decided to take matters into
his own hands, so he went online and researched as much as he could
about computers. He went into chat rooms and asked for advice, he even
e-mailed tech support instead of paying those per minute charges to
listen to elevator music while waiting for some twelve year old to tell
him he didn't know anything.
In time, Jack the Pug became a guru. And now, he wants to share his
wisdom with you, his fans. If you are just starting out, or even if
you have been using computers for a while, when you have questions or
get frustrated, don't pick up the phone (or a sledgehammer). Instead,
just ask Jack. Send him an e-mail at: [email protected]
MORAL: The next time you look at
a dog and think there is nothing more than "Pet Me" or "Feed
Me" going on between those fuzzy ears, remember the tail of Jack.
Treat your pets with respect, or they just might max out your credit
limit on a trip to Mexico with a cute Chihuahua named "Chica".
