> daveparks wrote:
> > On Jul 21, 8:30 pm, Vandar <vanda...@yahoo.com> 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.
>
>
> >>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.
>
> > Given the alternative of 'kiwi', I think I prefer 'avocado' - hey,
> > what if I elaborate to, "envious avocado"? That's pretty rugged! no?
>
> At least you didn't get it in chartreuse.
Shel-hed
XAN
