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Are you old school?

Posted - December 22, 2023
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  • 8214
    Not that old, lol.
      December 23, 2023 7:49 AM MST
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  • 10634
    No.

    However, I have the desk we used at home out in my shed.  It looks like this, but with a smaller top ...


    Antique Children's School Desk | Chairish
      December 23, 2023 10:58 AM MST
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  • 44602
    The desks in my high school had ink wells.
      December 23, 2023 3:58 PM MST
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  • 3699
    No, just old.
      December 23, 2023 2:19 PM MST
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  • 1953
    Maybe a little bit. 
      December 24, 2023 4:24 AM MST
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  • 17592
    I don't proceed to new school ideas until I determine the benefit to me and society.  If a new way is not better and more beneficial than an old way, it isn't progress.  More than not, the "new" whatever will be worse and/or harmful than the old.  I don't trust government, business, or the medical/pharmaceutical  machine to make those determinations for me.  So, if you wanted to go down a list of possible old school vs new school ways of doing things and/or thinking about things, there would be some of both.  

    As far as I can tell most young people want to use the most recently emerged items and tech, language, foods, etc.  That is a disadvantage for them.  The older you are the more experience and information you have from which you can pull and from which you have obtained wisdom.   





      December 24, 2023 11:19 AM MST
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  • 23572
    Nicely said. Thanks. :)
      December 28, 2023 9:18 AM MST
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  • 23572


    Yes, if it means (among many other things not coming to mind probably) :

    * I prefer buying things/food from people, in person, in a physical store

    * I prefer the physical experience of walking through a mall or store as opposed to the the myriad of other options I tend to avoid

    * I prefer rolling a car window down while rotating my arm

    * I prefer remembering to lock my seatbelt without a repetitive beeper beeping at me

    * I prefer watching/listening to deadly beer and cigarette commercials as opposed to endless, endless commercials advising me to 'ask my doctor' about endless drugs (but not if I'm allergic to the ingredients in the drug or allergic to the possible endless side effects, including death).






    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at April 12, 2024 9:53 AM MDT
      December 28, 2023 9:26 AM MST
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  • 2128
    I used to get old Skoal tobacco snuff. Yuck! This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at April 5, 2024 2:37 PM MDT
      April 4, 2024 1:46 PM MDT
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  • 1498
    No, but I wish he were still around.
      April 4, 2024 4:21 PM MDT
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  • 23572
    I "liked" your answer yesterday but only today "got" what you meant.
    And I'm with you.
    :)
      April 5, 2024 2:37 PM MDT
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  • 1498
    Hehe. :) 

    I wonder about people who used to be here. How things are with him and Sharonna.
      April 7, 2024 7:40 AM MDT
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  • 23572
    Yes. Agreed.
    I miss both.


    And I SOOOOOOOOOOO miss Sharonna! 

    Among countless wonderful interactions, she introduced me to a new-to-me group --  Florence and The Machine! I love them! This is the song she shared with me.
    Great music video for me, too! I like everything about the song and music video.



    "Dog Days Are Over"    Florence and The Machine





      April 8, 2024 5:54 PM MDT
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  • 44602
    I have some info on Sharonna if you wish to know.
      April 8, 2024 6:19 PM MDT
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  • 53503

     

     Is she alive and well??????
     ~

      April 8, 2024 7:55 PM MDT
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  • 44602
    I don't know if she is alive. I have her address and phone number...unless she has changed them.
      April 9, 2024 10:28 AM MDT
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  • 16763
    If it's a mobile, please text her and let them both know that we're thinking of them. If you get a reply I'll PM you my email address. I still hear from Rosie that way every now and then.
      April 10, 2024 7:19 AM MDT
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  • 3699
    I was emailing rather often with Rosie, but to be honest, I can't deal with the political screeds several times a day.  I told her that and I think she's angry with me now.  
      April 10, 2024 8:26 AM MDT
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  • 53503
      April 12, 2024 8:06 AM MDT
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  • 17592
    I would love to know, myself.  I first met her online in 2009. 
      April 9, 2024 11:29 AM MDT
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  • 23572
    I assumed what I've seen in the thread is to what you referred. Thank you. :)
      April 10, 2024 7:12 PM MDT
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  • 2128
    Knowledge wheel stops ..here! Biden send them back!
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      April 4, 2024 4:45 PM MDT
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  • 2128
    I was in Haiti in 78 and bought a frond carved wooden Haitian Chess set! And, a guy show me a comedy item where a wooden puppet suddenly had his penis pop out. What a laugh I recall. This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at April 5, 2024 2:39 PM MDT
      April 4, 2024 4:46 PM MDT
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  • 34246
    In some ways yes.  I find those ways increase as I get older. 
      April 9, 2024 6:43 AM MDT
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