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It's 2025. What things do you miss now that we used to have?
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How does this relate to what I posted?
Was JUST gonna post this!!!
I still have my original, yellowing, very dog-eared copy!!! I miss those simple days of learning about something I loved/love!!!
Gotta love my Tupperware®
Will certainly miss that!
DON’T miss that!!!
ETA: I miss my BlackBerry®
So much easier to type on!!!
I always find it interesting that older generations look down on newer generations for not valuing experiences the newer generations didn't have because of work.
I mean, my parents use to tell me they worked hard so my siblings and I didn't have to struggle like they did. Now, it seems the struggle is valued more than the outcome.
It's an interesting paradox.
Well....it's not "the struggle" but more about "effort." If you work hard on something--whatever that is-- and devote yourself to it, focus on it, you learn from it and develop many positive skills and traits from the experience.
People don't want their kids to necessarily "work in the mines," but they would like to see kids understand that you have to work at something to become good at it, to succeed with it. That is what builds character.
You can re-post someone else's animal videos all day or you could put a great deal of time and effort into making animal videos that have funny voice-overs that are clever and original.
I look at my nieces and see one that expects to live off her boyfriend, and quit her physical therapy classes (that my Mom paid for) because she doesn't think she should "have to touch people." So she switched to radiology, but only until her boyfriend "is successful enough" for her to marry him so she can quit her job. Yeah.
The other niece got a job at a bank and moved from a teller to a supervisor. She took home manuals and books and learned it herself. She moved to a branch out of state, on her own, and got an apartment.
I have a lot of respect for the second niece. The first? Not so much.
People don't want their kids to necessarily "work in the mines," but they would like to see kids understand that you have to work at something to become good at it, to succeed with it. That is what builds character.
You can re-post someone else's animal videos all day or you could put a great deal of time and effort into making animal videos that have funny voice-overs that are clever and original.
I look at my nieces and see one that expects to live off her boyfriend, and quit her physical therapy classes (that my Mom paid for) because she doesn't think she should "have to touch people." So she switched to radiology, but only until her boyfriend "is successful enough" for her to marry him so she can quit her job. Yeah.
The other niece got a job at a bank and moved from a teller to a supervisor. She took home manuals and books and learned it herself. She moved to a branch out of state, on her own, and got an apartment.
I have a lot of respect for the second niece. The first? Not so much.
I was born in 1956, and am now 68 years old. Looking back, I would say that Life may present opportunities for you, but may last only a limited time.
Sometimes, in youth, one gets to enjoy the tail end of something. The milkman thing for example.
Other opportunities may be specific to a particular time and a specific place.
For example, there used to be poetry readings Sunday evenings in Seattle. In cozy little book stores (locally owned, and full of used books). Featuring local poets, who took turns in reading their poems. As I recall, the last of those book stores was the most intimate/coziest, and had a cat.
Unfortunately, the poetry readings moved to a corporate book store. The cozy vibe was gone. I stopped attending.
As to the best job I ever had (lasting 7years)-certainly the most enjoyable-I of course was job hunting at the right time, right place. Ended up working retail in a locally owned, quirky gift shop and fireplace store. (The business installed fireplaces).
With the rents going up, the owner saw "the hand writing on the wall" and let go of the business. I was in fact the employee who locked up the store for the last time.
Sometimes, in youth, one gets to enjoy the tail end of something. The milkman thing for example.
Other opportunities may be specific to a particular time and a specific place.
For example, there used to be poetry readings Sunday evenings in Seattle. In cozy little book stores (locally owned, and full of used books). Featuring local poets, who took turns in reading their poems. As I recall, the last of those book stores was the most intimate/coziest, and had a cat.
Unfortunately, the poetry readings moved to a corporate book store. The cozy vibe was gone. I stopped attending.
As to the best job I ever had (lasting 7years)-certainly the most enjoyable-I of course was job hunting at the right time, right place. Ended up working retail in a locally owned, quirky gift shop and fireplace store. (The business installed fireplaces).
With the rents going up, the owner saw "the hand writing on the wall" and let go of the business. I was in fact the employee who locked up the store for the last time.
Oh, I agree.
But, that's not the attitude as presented by many adults I see. It's resentment that their children have a little bit easier life than they did. They look down on their kids. They don't try to build their character, give them opportunities, or work alongside them; they just mock them.
Cars with manual transmission and wing windows.
Personal responsibility and accountability.
Mr. Pibb, original recipe.
Personal responsibility and accountability.
Mr. Pibb, original recipe.
Yes indeed! My youngest asks me to make and pack one in her lunch every morning during the school year.
You can still get manual transmissions. I miss non-power roll down windows, and the high-low beam headlight switch on the floor.
Oh, I know. I currently drive a 5-speed. I guess I just meant they're just harder to come by now. I bought mine back in 2009 and I had difficulty finding it even then.
DItto on rolling down the windows.
You can see cars of 1950s vintage at car shows. What was cool about those cars were the tail fins and hood ornaments. 
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The Unihertz Titan II might be an option—tiny QUERTY keyboard and all.
Another option
A Very Tidy Handheld Pi Terminal Indeed
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Thank you!
Had to look that one up, and looks desirable, but, sadly;
“Although Unihertz smartphones are all valid 4G devices, they sadly are not certified by US carriers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc.
(From the Unihertz website)
I liked it when they actually loaded, patiently waiting for my spectrum games.
That's still a thing, as long as you like shows with Law & Order, NCIS, Chicago or FBI in the title. Or sitcoms with laugh tracks.
