On Jul 21, 11:27 am, SLGreg <SLG...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:13:37 -0700 (PDT), daveparks
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> <daveparks...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >On Jul 21, 10:21 am, SLGreg <SLG...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:15:05 -0700 (PDT), daveparks
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> >> <daveparks...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >On Jul 21, 12:26 am, jhaff...@webtv.net (Judy Haffner) wrote:
> >> >> Back in our great grandmother's day, they didn't have such things as
> >> >> Ipods, computers, CD players, TiVos, DVD's and DVR's, cell phones, Play
> >> >> Stations, flat screen TV's, GPS's for vehicles, and lots of other high
> >> >> tech "toys" that we all take for granted now.
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> >> >> What would be the one thing that YOU wouldn't want to live without
> >> >> now..what do you get the most enjoyment out of? Some of these things
> >> >> I've never had, but I would hate to be without my computer now, OR the
> >> >> CD player, DVD, and DVR. I would do fine without my cell phone, but like
> >> >> having it with me in the car especially, in case of an emergency.
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> >> >> Even telephone systems have become more advanced from way back when, and
> >> >> have become much more modernized since the old time phones where you'd
> >> >> call up and get the operator and ask for the number, and would be
> >> >> several people on the "party line", so had a hard time getting through.
> >> >> They came up with rotary desk and wall phones after that, and then
> >> >> cordless, and now everybody has a cell phone growing out of their ear.
> >> >> People have Call Waiting, answering machines, Caller ID, etc. on their
> >> >> private home phones. Do you have any of these features, which you
> >> >> wouldn't want to do without? We just have a answering machines, but
> >> >> didn't for many years.
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> >> >> Heck, even back when I was growing up, a lot of homes didn't have
> >> >> microwaves, automatic washers and dryers, and dish washers, much less
> >> >> food processors, electric bread makers, or even Crock Pots, so for all
> >> >> you culinary folks out there what is the one thing in your house, used
> >> >> for cooking, or cleaning, that you wouldn't want to be without now...in
> >> >> other words, what appliance(s) is your "right hand man"?
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> >> >> The items I use the most (well, besides the W/D and D/Washer) is my
> >> >> Crock Pot and Cuisinart food processor. I'd be lost too without my
> >> >> microwave and heavy-duty Kitchen Aid electric mixer.
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> >> >- indoor plumbing
> >> >- air conditioning
> >> >- teh intranet
> >> >- cable tv
> >> >- automatic transmissions
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> >> Indoor plumbing, AC and automatics? Geez, I thought I was the gay
> >> one.
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> >Okay - I admit the AC thing is a bit foo-foo'ish; but didn't Europe's
> >hoity-toity used to crap in porcelain bowls which were then rinsed out
> >by 'the help'?
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> Ok, wouldn't be my dream job. You win.
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> >And who doesn't enjoy the convenience of a relaxing
> >hot bath or invigorating shower after a hard day's work or exercise?
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> I do love my baths (75% bath, 25% shower). I lived in a tiny, 1920's
> cottage with a huge clawfoot tub (only, no shower) for 12 yrs and got
> hooked way back when.
Not me, Bub - 99.9% showers here.
> >And I gave up shifting auto transmissions when I found a better use
> >for my free arm on dates.
>
> Some cars should be automagics, some not. I wouldn't want to shift a
> Caddy, but when I see a Porsche with a Tiptronic, it's like the
> neutering of Antonio Banderas.
LOL - and here I was just checking out some automatic Boxters over the
weekend! Seriously!
btw - Bandera was neutered years ago by Melanie.
> >> Visions of you on the couch in your underpants, surfing 300
> >> channels sort of redeemed you, though.
>
> >Oh yeah, smart guy? I'll have you know it's a soft avocado green
> >brushed veluer chair and ottoman combo. "Gay" indeed.
>
> If you tell me it has a built-in beer can holder, I'm on the next
> flight out, Devil Doll.
Don't you "Devil Doll" me - I don't drink beer, I prefer real manly
stuff, like wine coolers! Oh wait..
> - greg
Shel-hed
XAN
