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> > 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.

> > 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.

> > 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.

> > 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"?

> > 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.