• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

Complications....

Rich Z

Rich Z

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Is it just me, or is the world just getting too complicated? I remember my grandfather telling me when I was a kid that the world is getting so much more complicated then when he was a kid. Now that was back in the 50s or so when he was telling me this. And I just laughed at him not understanding, of course, what he was talking about.

Now, I walk into a grocery store and it is baffling to walk down even the cereal aisle. Good lord! You could spend your entire LIFE just trying all the different varieties of Cheerios. When I was a kid, there was maybe four different types of cereal all total. How many brands and varieties of toothpaste and soap are there? I wanted to buy some new shampoo, but I couldn't recognize most of the stuff that the labels said were in the bottles. Do I really want something based on avocados on my hair? Or aloe? Or how about this one for extra body or that one for "natural" hair, or that one that is guaranteed 100 percent organic?

I bought a new watch a few months ago. Came with a manual that I have since lost. I don't know how to work it now. It has more buttons on it than a cell phone and no clues about which one does what. That's what the manual is for. So now I have to have a watch that I need to carry a manual around in my hip pocket in case I want to do anything other than just look at the time on it....

Heck the other day I was looking at Best Buy ads and saw that the latest camcorders have embedded GPS capability. So I'm sitting there at the kitchen counter feeling lost because I can't think of a damned reason at all why I would want GPS in my camcorder. And I felt inadequate at my loss of comprehension.

I'm sorry that I laughed at you grandpop..........
 
It's definitely more complicated than ever. Even in my business (hardware) it's no joy ride. Someone comes in and asks to see plumbing parts. I used to show them a pipe wrench and some duck tape. Now they have to look through 4 aisles of plumbing parts to fix a leaky sink. It's all about choices now. What size, color, shape, material, price range, etc. AHHHH!!:ack2:
 
Yup...remember when telephones were just for talking? I recently replaced my cell phone and all I wanted was to make and receive calls....no music, no text messaging, no camera,no blueteeth, no blackberries, no nothing except good ole voice communication. Couldn't find a phone that just talks and listens....:banghead:
 
thebeepster said:
Yup...remember when telephones were just for talking? I recently replaced my cell phone and all I wanted was to make and receive calls....no music, no text messaging, no camera,no blueteeth, no blackberries, no nothing except good ole voice communication. Couldn't find a phone that just talks and listens....:banghead:
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Tin cans and string might still work??:D You're right though. It seems as if you can't buy any electronic device without paying for features you don't need.
 
It's all about the competition for your money. The companies can not be satisfied with selling you the things you need, they have to market items that you just have to have. They will not be outdone, more is better! New, shiny, hi-tech gadgets are the craze, whether it goes in your car, or it's just a cell phone. Look at the TV commercials! they spend a gazillion dollars a year showing you stuff on TV that you can't live without! ShamWow....Enzyte...Viagra....and quality is the last concern. And the dumps get fuller! I remember the good old days. I didn't live in a house with air conditioning until I was 13 years old. And now it kills me to walk out the door to go to the A/C in the car when it's 98 degrees outside?! Your Grandpa was right....and it's getting worse.
 
Rich Z said:
I bought a new watch a few months ago. Came with a manual that I have since lost. I don't know how to work it now. It has more buttons on it than a cell phone and no clues about which one does what. That's what the manual is for. So now I have to have a watch that I need to carry a manual around in my hip pocket in case I want to do anything other than just look at the time on it....
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If you truly had a problem with over complication, why would you want to do more with a watch than see the time? :shrug01:

:hehehe:
 
I totally understand, I talk about it allot now
We had to get up to turn the channel, we had 4, now I have a few hundred, walking a few miles every morning to get to the bus stop, Just little things like that. Im around all of these kids that just cant live without dvd players in the car and video games.

This world is getting on my nerves, Im just not use to it, I like going to the swamp once a month now and stare at garr to remember what I came from. Spending a few days roaming around the woods on a dark reservation will always remind you real quick.
 
floridaZ said:
If you truly had a problem with over complication, why would you want to do more with a watch than see the time? :shrug01:

:hehehe:
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Because I bought the watch for the "complications" of having an alarm and a calculator on it. But I can't figure out how those functions work on this one. My previous watch is an earlier version from the same company (Casio), and there were only two function buttons to worry about.

There is a saying that any sufficiently advanced technology will appear as magic to someone who doesn't understand how it works. I guess when I start thinking that what I am seeing is actually magic is when I will know I am a lost cause....
 
Last night our youngest son graduated from high school.

Short story, we have 5 kids. 3 months after our youngest at that time graduates from high school my wife announces we're expecting. There's 18 years difference between our youngerst son and his sister.

Sitting in the bleachers watching the proud event are mom and dad; 3 brothers now in the late their 30's and early 40's, his sister mid 30's and our 6 grand kids (his nieces and nephews one older than him). My oldest son turns to me and says "boy dad, the world has really changed since I was his age, I don't know if............."

It's all a matter of perspective, he's venturing into the world he knows and feels comfortable in. I believe I'm more young at heart, tech savy and in touch with today then most guy's my age because of him. I'm thankful he took me along for the ride.
 
Jake_Dragon said:
Try working with computers for a living.
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I used to.... Done tech service, programming, etc.... Right now I have three computers in the den, and two laptops elsewhere.

Just about every software package I have bought requires a lifetime committment just to learn all the details about. When you are a quarter of the way learning the product, then an upgrade comes out.... :banghead: So many programs that used to be for simple tasks have become full blown nightmares of bells and whistles that most people don't want or need, but the developers wanted more check points on the comparison sheets.

Heck, I bought the Adobe Creative Suite 3 and never got around to even installing it before version 4 came out......
 
Mannings said:
Last night our youngest son graduated from high school.

Short story, we have 5 kids. 3 months after our youngest at that time graduates from high school my wife announces we're expecting. There's 18 years difference between our youngerst son and his sister.

Sitting in the bleachers watching the proud event are mom and dad; 3 brothers now in the late their 30's and early 40's, his sister mid 30's and our 6 grand kids (his nieces and nephews one older than him). My oldest son turns to me and says "boy dad, the world has really changed since I was his age, I don't know if............."

It's all a matter of perspective, he's venturing into the world he knows and feels comfortable in. I believe I'm more young at heart, tech savy and in touch with today then most guy's my age because of him. I'm thankful he took me along for the ride.
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:thumbsup::icon_cheers:

Congrats on the graduation:thumbsup:

I agree that my son has kept me young at heart and up to date because of his enthusiasm:dancer01:

And my grandaughter has kept me tired and worn out....but very very happy:D:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Kids are great!!!
 
Hell..... I thought all the stuff I mentioned before was complicated.

Yesterday Connie and I went to a store so she could find a new bra. Lord have MERCY!! Are they KIDDING??? :crazy03:
 
Rich Z said:
Hell..... I thought all the stuff I mentioned before was complicated.

Yesterday Connie and I went to a store so she could find a new bra. Lord have MERCY!! Are they KIDDING??? :crazy03:
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:rofl1: Oh man! Sooo many thoughts just popped into my head. We should probably move this thread over to the Roadhouse forum.:lmao:
 
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