Subject: Re: OT/What Is The One 'Luxury' You Would Hate To Give Up?
Author: Vandar
Date: 22 Jul
Ref:

daveparks wrote:

> On Jul 21, 10:53 am, Vandar <vanda...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>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.
>>
>>>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.
>>
>>ATMs
>>Debit cards at gas pumps
>>Online banking/portfolio management
>>The remote starter for my car
>>Twist off caps
>>Lubricated condoms (making the quickie quicker) :)
>
>
> "Portfolio management",

Computers are the obvious answer, but I wanted to pick things no one
else did.

> "remote car starter",

I'll invite you up in January and you can see why. :)
When temperatures are hovering in the teens, being able to push a button
from inside the house and have the car warmed up for you in a few
minutes is a wonderful thing.

> "TWIST off caps",

I'm almost 40 man! My teeth can't handle pop tops any more.

> a lubed wiener-wrap? !

I know your velour vibrating enema chair has one.

> And you pick on ME for a chair ottoman combo?!!

It was the color choice.



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