Things the next gereration doesn't need to know

Actually after reading that several times...I think the author and me ...are on the same page....sorry

 

Anybody remember storing TRS-80 computer data on a cassette tape deck ?

 

Actually, never read that anywhere. Just made it up, about 2 months ago when I was on a beach in Baja.
Not sure if it will be true, but for me it sure the hell is a regular occurrence now.
Lifestyle choice. But then I've been around since 'before'.

thanks. 'NO CONNECTION ZONES' are a vision.
Maybe a $Million idea for the right person ?

 

No.... but I had an IBM xt that learned how to write programs in DOS...lol

 

It kinda exist now...my wife is a writer and goes to retreats like that. No distractions.

 

Gas wars it was 10c a gallon ,, A burger was also a dime.. The young will never see these prices ..

 

Exists for me, I call it camping

 

So true...I love camping..but...don't ever take a English professor camping...just saying...now if you call it a writer retreat..she is all about it

 

I have a 50 year pal that went to college with a CEO of a blue chip co.. big name. when ever he comes down to play golf for the weekend we meet up with him.. He turns off the cell till sun afternoon.. when he turns it back on there are 200 to 300 messages on there..He forwards all of them to his office for his secretary to go threw on Mon..He has the big beans but I could not live like he does. Its like a never ending rat race..

 

Like I always say...you don't own a buisness a business owns you.

 

True, he gets calls and text from all over the world.. 24- 7's

 

But the sign says CLOSED after 6:00 ???

 

If your the owner...there is no "closed" your either thinking about it or dealing with it. Hiring,firing,problems,customers....I could go on but it's prob not needed...you get the point.

 

Understood more than I wish. 24/7 guy too. Even in vacation. That's why I believe in Technology Sabbaticals. Much needed. Total shut off.

 

won't see a bumper jack

Fraggles and Fraggle Rock....... thank you Canada

Tonka Toys made from Real Metal, instead of pot metal

Returnable Bottles

 

My kids will never have a paper route on their bikes.

 

Yes. NLOAD and CSAVE were the commands if I remember.

 

I don't think I'll miss watching a Chevy 1100 or 2-ton family wagon ride a bumper jack to the ground.

I found a Tonka dump truck at a yard sale, same version I had. It even has some rust! $10, proudly brought it home for my son. If I can find the bulldozer I'm buying that too!

 

YES!

Same here. My 7 year old nephew keeps getting pulled into the technology black hole, but me and his dad keep pulling him out by taking him squirrel and dove hunting (he can't stay still enough to deer hunt yet lol). His dad bought him a little Rascal single shot .22 mini rifle; it's badass. He still tries to have his little fits about all his friends getting to play Xbox all day, but we quickly remind him that being outside is way more fun!

Which reminds me: another thing that drives me crazy is going out to eat and seeing families at the table and little shits playing on their iPad's, Gameboy's, etc. Now, I had a Gameboy growing up, but if I tried to pull it out at the dinner table, I would've been slapped upside the head lol. We ate with the tv off.

Kids' attention spans are so short now that they constantly have to have something bright in front of their faces or their mind begins to wonder and they get in trouble or they start pitching a fit. How many kids do you still think play "The floor is lava" and "army" in the woods for 6-7 hrs at a time?! All we needed were a few fake M-16's and some ragged out fatigues and we'd be busy for hours lol

 

...walking with the dinosaurs... helping Noah build the ark...