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Jan 14, 2010, 04:44 PM
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Member Since: Oct 2007
Location: Durham,nc
Posts: 5,431
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KathyM
I'm with your parents, Tim.  With cars back then, you could understand what was under your hood. When your car broke down, you could fix it yourself or have it fixed for a decent price. You could open the hood and understand how it works. With so much of it computerized now, just about everything has to be done by a professional and it usually costs a lot of money.
I remember it in a better light because I felt a deeper connection to the real world, its people, and myself. It appears the more we become connected to our computers and gadgets, the more disconnected we become to the real world, it's people, and ourselves.
I'm not tempted by fancy bells and whistles, and I've never been a fan of new and improved. I prefer simple, tried and true. I don't need more - I only need enough.
As for games to pass the time, they don't hold much importance to me - they are pretty far down on my list of priorities. I can't imagine what one would think as they lie on their death bed, pondering their accomplishments in life. I'd rather work on mastering the levels of the real world than any game one could create.
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I think you and my Mom in Law would get along very well, this almost sounds like something she might have written. 
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