Comments on: Going Dark

By: Cheap Insurance Quotes

Cheap Insurance Quotes — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:28:52 +0000

Keep it clean, no wind and stay away from aluminum, it’s rather fickle!

By: Patti

Patti — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:05:02 +0000

Could I go completely “dark”?….No. I use phones and the internet to stay in touch with people that I don’t live next door to and see every day. TV is entertainment and learning and my husband and I watch together and discuss what we watch. As for reading, we limit ourselves to the six bookcases we have room for. We regularly trade books with family and friends, which gives us another opportunity for human contact.

I’m obviously on the internet enough to be reading blogs

By: CR

CR — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:34:39 +0000

Hmm….interesting question. I remember the times before computers. I’ve watched as technology grew to what it is today. Reading, going for walks, riding a bike, camping, and just sitting outside are things I’ve yearned to do for a long time. Things I used to be able to do. After an accident and injury I’m unable to do the simplest things. The things I am able to do are with assistance. The computer is my lifeline to the outside world. Many times it’s an escape and allows me to focus on something besides pain. I can talk with my family and friends online in real time, email, play games, share pictures and see those from events I’m not able to attend, even read books online (thank goodness there’s magnification!). On many occasions we’ve lost power and been in “the dark” and some of those times for days on end. While that’s great for those that can walk, move around, get out……it really isn’t so great for those homebound and unable to do physical activities or even semi-physical. I would not give up my computer or television unless I had no other choice. It’s about the only enjoyment I’ve got left.

By: Ben Pearlman

Ben Pearlman — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:09:52 +0000

Life is for living. My BW and I are still in love. We absolutely cherish each other’s company. We laugh a lot.

We each have our own computer and we have different interests. However I, for one, feel that all these social sites are a bunch of nonsense. I don’t care what you had for lunch or when you last went to the bathroom. I positively feel that folks who use a cell phone while driving should be arrested and then made to play in traffic. What is the compulsion to be constantly connected? Can’t people THINK?

I’m 83 and I live a great life. We travel. We eat well (she is a fantastic cook). We grow lots of herbs and some veggies. Reading is a big part of our lives. When we married I had an extra room built just to house her books.

I spend a good deal of time on the computer, but mainly to learn things I don’t know enough about. What an unusual thought! Technology is important, but so is becoming a whole person, not a copy of the guy or gal who must be like everyone else in order to feel good. Look at yourself for inspiration. You might learn to like yourself just because you are you.

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:24:54 +0000

Just a few days ago my hard drive decided to die. So I was without a desktop computer for awhile and it wasn’t so bad. I got out of a lot of my ‘secretary jobs’, picture printing jobs, e-mailing jobs and other things you do on the computer. I am a papercrafter and I got a chance to really enjoy making cards with origami, iris folded cards, tea bag folded cards, stamped cards, paper piercing cards and more! I don’t think the mail person we have was too happy but I got to send real cards to real people. It was a blast. Too bad in a few days the hard drive was repaired and I got stuck doing the same old, same old computing. Until something drastic happens. I will just have to make time to send cards to my shut-in pals and others who need a card of cheer. Thanks for letting me chat.
Jane

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:51:28 +0000

There’s NO WAY I could.Either computer or TV.Dad could–easily. He and his twin sis didn’t have a TV when everyone else started to.(Born in 1941.) I was born a quarter–century+ after him. Mom couldn’t,either. I wouldn’t want to try,I don’t think.If I HAD to do it for the environment,then maybe I could. MAYBE. But,it’d still be VERY tough.I couldn’t have been on the O.J. jury for this reason alone.

By: Marie

Marie — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:48:13 +0000

Hello to all;
With out my computer I would be a raving idiot. I will be turning 79 this year and am a widow of 7 years and really miss my husband as we did everything together,well almost. He had a heart attack and I didn’t. We have 3 very loving children and they still are my sweethearts. Only one is married and the other 2 have decided it is very good to take care of Mom and stay single. I could not ask for better caretakers. My married daughter also takes care of me when my other two go to work, Jehovah has blessed me dearly.
Thank you so much for letting me vent.
Hope each one of you finds peace and happiness is this old world.
Marie

By: Shelby

Shelby — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:35:41 +0000

As long as I could check my bank account and read Worldstart, I could do without the rest. Hate Facebook and My Space. I have a cell phone but only use it when I leave the house and rarely turn it on. I’d rather read.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:06:42 +0000

That is so going the right way, Susan. My babies are American Eskimos and I love my stubborn little babies. If you have never loved an animal,
part of your soul is unawakened and to the world you are a person. To a rescued dog, you are the world. I set time in the mornings, at noon and in the afternoons to just play with the Eskies. They love to play. I don’t think they ever grow up. I have had 14 year olds that come play time they would become puppies at play. They will keep anyone young and when they get old and it is time for them to go wait for you over the Rainbow Bridge they will still be trying to please you with their last bit love. There has been only one that has loved a person more than a dog will love and that has been Jesus.

I am so glad to meet you Susan.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:58:42 +0000

Being in my mid 50′s, I have become agoraphobic, can get out in yard, but a mess if leaving property. The computer has become my link to the outside world.
Friends are busy and we don’t talk often on phone. So it’s a quick email here and there. Technology is an amazing thing. So much info out there.
Friends(only a couple) without puters tease me about being on so much, but yet if they want an answer about something? They call me, to look it up for them.
I get called for simple tech support, fortunatly been able to help friends over phone. I have crashed my own at times(learning things) but never crashed any friends yet. I find it very interesting to learn the many things on here. Have a dear departed older friend that would often say
“The only thing about the good old days is, they are gone” It could be interesting to try going black a week at a time. I am not a news junkie, but do like to see a bit of news on occasion. Definatly weather.So TV would be used for that.