tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post8530496117896062988..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: Old contactsSixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-47469817142245451202012-11-09T15:57:08.371-05:002012-11-09T15:57:08.371-05:00I've had to start hanging out with younger peo...I've had to start hanging out with younger people. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-35814786695745529022012-11-09T15:51:53.427-05:002012-11-09T15:51:53.427-05:00Seems like things are changing faster than I can k...Seems like things are changing faster than I can keep up with!<br /><br />It's always a sad shock to be reminded that some old friends are no longer with us. The number seem to get bigger all the time!<br /><br />Part of life, I reckon!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-11346020393383937852012-11-09T15:10:11.368-05:002012-11-09T15:10:11.368-05:00Slide rules are amazing. Only problem you actuall...Slide rules are amazing. Only problem you actually have to understand math to use one. When my father-in-law worked for IBM as a chemist, he could check if a reaction was working properly faster on the slide rule than the wiz kids could on the computer. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-84742716090495658892012-11-09T15:08:34.558-05:002012-11-09T15:08:34.558-05:00Indeed I do. We actually have a slightly larger v...Indeed I do. We actually have a slightly larger version with everything written down. I don't trust electronic storage.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-31375467719797713642012-11-09T15:06:58.981-05:002012-11-09T15:06:58.981-05:00It's easy to get used to the contact list on a...It's easy to get used to the contact list on a cell phone. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-4118191153301003512012-11-09T12:08:44.948-05:002012-11-09T12:08:44.948-05:00When I went to college a computer took up a huge A...When I went to college a computer took up a huge AC cooled room and spit out punch cards. My first handheld calculater was called a slide rule.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-70166604173778780122012-11-09T09:15:24.362-05:002012-11-09T09:15:24.362-05:00Remember the little black address books, tiny ones...Remember the little black address books, tiny ones, that required the use of a number two pencil...high tech indeed.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-66754365482957938452012-11-09T08:23:02.796-05:002012-11-09T08:23:02.796-05:00MU4-3067. That's my old phone number from the ...MU4-3067. That's my old phone number from the 50's. It was a 3 person party line. I know my new one, but everyone else is on my contact list on my cell phone. And I'm to blame for that. Pathetic, I know.....Phyllis (N/W Jersey)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-53514326545892793652012-11-09T06:52:09.244-05:002012-11-09T06:52:09.244-05:00Darn few people remember things like phone numbers...Darn few people remember things like phone numbers and addresses anymore.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-92013906180322075002012-11-09T06:12:49.883-05:002012-11-09T06:12:49.883-05:00I carry the smart aspect of my phone on top of my ...I carry the smart aspect of my phone on top of my shoulders everyday. My brain gets to decide as to whether ta answer that simple phone call or not. I also am text and I-Pod free let alone a smart phone lol.<br /> Good nuf for meSpudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-3405046510487073432012-11-09T05:20:08.616-05:002012-11-09T05:20:08.616-05:00The PDA was a good tool for the time -one I no lon...The PDA was a good tool for the time -one I no longer need. I've a $10 pre paid cell phone that I share with my wife. There's no cell service here so why bother with more? Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-82529540473847763332012-11-09T01:41:35.719-05:002012-11-09T01:41:35.719-05:00And so it goes. I like to think that I'm not t...And so it goes. I like to think that I'm not that old. Yet, when I look back, a lot of my classmates have moved on to another realm. As for technology. I never owned a PDA and only use my cell phone to send and receive calls. The kids at work find that amazing.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com