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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.