Modern conveniences
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Topic: Modern conveniences
Posted By: crimhead
Subject: Modern conveniences
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 13:07
| While running some water for cleaning I was reminded how easy some of us have it over others when it comes to things like this. |
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 13:09
| I suppose I do, but I am very grateful for everything I have. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 13:17
Corporations are hard at work for making you and others pay more for this. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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crimhead wrote:Posted By: Figglesnout
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 15:13
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What exactly does it mean to take them for granted? I'm very aware that I am not only much more privileged than people living in 3rd world countries, but also more privileged than many people living in this country, but I'm not sure how I would handle living without many of these conveniences despite this awareness. ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 15:33
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I wish I lived in a cave so I could take it for granted. I don`t even have a cell phone. I was thinking about getting one when they first came out but they didn`t have one with a circular dial.
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Posted By: splyu
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 15:45
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When I visited Doolin, Ireland, I came across a sign that said, "there is a water shortage in Doolin, please don't waste water." I mean I knew about water shortages in the so-called third world, but like for most people that was pretty abstract to me. But Ireland. I'm trying not to waste water since then. A shock of a different magnitude came when I visited http://www.logtv.com/films/chelyabinsk/ - Chelyabinsk, Russia . But I guess like anyone in the "privileged" countries, I can't help but take certain things for granted that really aren't. |
Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 19:23
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I firmly believe that since everyone here has access to the internet that anyone who votes anything other than "Yes" is lying. ------------- 
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 19:28
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I really don't think about it. If I did think about it more often, I'd say yes.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 22:02
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I assume so. The truthful answer for me is I don't really think about it. I'm a pessimist and thus by nature I focus on the bad not the good.  ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Figglesnout
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 22:06
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Chances are, if you don't really think about it, you probably do take it for granted. ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |
Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 22:51
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Just got my cave, laptop, music, and my 17 wives -------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: Figglesnout
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 23:07
don't forget your dialysis machine ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |
Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: August 25 2009 at 23:32
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I actually live in Sierra Leone, so no, not really. |