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I survived
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:36 pm
by The Wiz
Five days without the Internet. I was surprised how much I depended on it. 10 years ago it wouldn't have bothered me. I had tv (thank god) but I had to resort to buyng a newspaper for my news, for Pete's sake. I had to even talk to wife in a conversation that lasted more than five minutes.
No face book, no email, no forum. It was Hell, folks. I have arranged for some therapy. I expect a quick recovery but you never know with this type of trauma.
Re: I survived
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:41 pm
by RanchRoper
Conversation?...well I don't like the sound of that at all...
Re: I survived
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:06 pm
by BigAl52
Are you allowed in the room RR when the wife is painting
Re: I survived
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:08 pm
by BigAl52
It wasnt to long ago I was at a restaurant with the wife and I told her look how many people are here with there cell phones in there face and they arent even talking to each other. Im surprised they can take time to eat with out the phone in there face
Re: I survived
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:19 pm
by RanchRoper
BigAl52 wrote:Are you allowed in the room RR when the wife is painting
Not usually.
Re: I survived
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:59 pm
by Mags
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... and some of them blindly, drive, ride bikes, and cross the street oblivious to their surroundings. Some pay the ultimate price, thinning of the herd.
BigAl52 wrote:It wasnt to long ago I was at a restaurant with the wife and I told her look how many people are here with there cell phones in there face and they arent even talking to each other. Im surprised they can take time to eat with out the phone in there face
Re: I survived
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:23 pm
by RetiredSeabee
I can cut the internet umbilical cord anytime I want....... right after this post. Wait after I check my email, and Facebook, and those other forums..... and and and..
Okay I need an intervention.
Re: I survived
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:31 pm
by BigAl52
Seabee if you had to do sub duty now you would be like Hal and Oates out of touch.
Re: I survived
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:09 am
by Cofisher
recently had a mishap with my kayak. Unfortunately, I had forgotten my iPhone in my pocket. Needless to say, it died. I went two weeks without it. Interesting times. I am back.
Re: I survived
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:40 pm
by BigAl52
You know you would think with all the technology out they could make them waterproof. I didn't have a mishap but I did have brain malfunction while on vacation once and went swimming with mine. There rest of the vacation was spent in silence.
Re: I survived
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:06 pm
by Cofisher
Yeah, that's not a bad thing.
Re: I survived
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:10 pm
by Mags
I bought a "Lifeproof" case for my phone. WATERPROOF(2M) | DROPPROOF(2M | DIRTPROOF | SNOWPROOF
Not sunproof. Once left my phone on the dash of the car. First time I'd ever seen a phone complain about being too hot.