[lore] All thumbs

[Harry]

Dear Doctor Murhpy

Being a USB thumb drive newbie, I'd like to know how long you think they
would last ?

I've heard some UCCans brazenly use them as a live file system and I
thought they'd be a a lump of refined sand after a shortish time.

If I use my thumb cautiously for backups and file exchange, how long
should it last ?

If I use my thumb with disregard of it's finite flashiness, when should
I be buying a new one ?

But most importantly, how can I tell that my thumb is beginning to wear
out (I use Linux and should know better) ?

Sighed
Nervous thumb writer