[geeteeohguy]

Originally Posted by GTO68FXSTC98

Rock and roll didn't turn the entire population into zombies like cell phones did.

Man, if that doesn't hit the nail on the head. Almost ran a 45 year old guy over this morning who stepped into the street texting while I was DRIVING. At the airport, I'm the only human with a book. All the others are electronically disconnected. I don't own a smart phone, and don't think I ever will. Only have a flip phone for making....calls. I don't text. I may be a fossil at 57, but all of my time is my own and I don't miss many sunsets or other 'real' events!! VERY glad I grew up in the '60s--70's....and very glad I was taught by conservative teachers that had lived through the depression and served in WW2 who instilled character and integrity and can-do- attitudes in us kids.

[RocktimusPryme]

Originally Posted by geeteeohguy

Man, if that doesn't hit the nail on the head. Almost ran a 45 year old guy over this morning who stepped into the street texting while I was DRIVING. At the airport, I'm the only human with a book. All the others are electronically disconnected. I don't own a smart phone, and don't think I ever will. Only have a flip phone for making....calls. I don't text. I may be a fossil at 57, but all of my time is my own and I don't miss many sunsets or other 'real' events!! VERY glad I grew up in the '60s--70's....and very glad I was taught by conservative teachers that had lived through the depression and served in WW2 who instilled character and integrity and can-do- attitudes in us kids.

I read more than almost anyone I know, and haven't bought a paper book in nearly a decade. Standalone kindle in maybe 2005 and the kindle app on my Ipad and IPhone for years since.

I grew up with a pacific theater WW2 vet in the house too, but I remember him more as teaching me to be a kind-hearted person than I do him instilling "conservative" values.

[tooski]

Originally Posted by geeteeohguy

Almost ran a 45 year old guy over this morning who stepped into the street texting while I was DRIVING. .

I was leaving a Lowes along the front when a guy walking slowly with his face stuck in his phone. I stopped to avoid running him down. As he approached my truck he began to walk slower and then stopped right in front of me, oblivious. Apparently he was unable to walk quickly across the traffic lane then stop at the store entrance to do phone stuff.