Carl Sagan Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Didn't you have Teletext in Sweden? Bamboozle and that? I was the sausage king of Bamboozle! I've just been hit by Hurricane Odile, went nine days without electricity, water, and light. You won't have any idea what it's like to retort back to the olden days of pitch black at 8pm, no street lights, candles in my apartment, p!ssing in the dark, canned food, sleeping at 8pm in 33 degree heat and showering with a bucket. People have it so easy nowadays, myself included, and I never realised how much I depend on the internet for everyday activities. It is the centre of everything news related and I use it for more than just leisure with things like - maps, weather patterns, global news, transportation and family contact. What's most remarkable about Bris' tale is that it wasn't the beginning of a zombie apocalypse. Or maybe it was ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyBilly Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Before. I absolutely loathe having a work Blackberry where I am always plugged into work; emails, calls, reminders, its a state of constantly being on call. This is okay if you live for your job but many of us don't. Also the fact that everything in the work place has to be emailed to cover your own arse in case it doesn't get done. Social media - giving air time without appropiate filters to sad, dull people with no lives outside the internet. Not interested in your Benidorm photos or your new job as a Car Parking Attendant. I sat on the train the other day looking around at all the headphones, Iphones, laptops etc. and thinking how great it would be to turn back 20 years and all watch the lovely English countryside rolling by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I lost touch with Derby in the late 90's after moving away from the area and not gettubg to games much. The ease of use of the internet since then makes it soooo much easier to keep up Who are we playing today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I sat on the train the other day looking around at all the headphones, Iphones, laptops etc. and thinking how great it would be to turn back 20 years and all watch the lovely English countryside rolling by. You can see that on youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 After the internet? Has it ended then? Did it break? has it been outlawed? I'm confused. How am I still able to post this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 After. For obvious reasons that are obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Before the internet I weighed 35 pounds less and all of it was muscle. Now none of it ain't muscle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I think the internet has killed commerce in our towns and cities. People are getting fat a lazy by sitting and buying stuff at home. Gone are the days when you would hold the shop keepers plums in your hand and gently squeeze them. It's all wrong and I hate it. Sorry brb, the item I'm watching on eBay is ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I think the internet has killed commerce in our towns and cities. People are getting fat a lazy by sitting and buying stuff at home. Gone are the days when you would hold the shop keepers plums in your hand and gently squeeze them. It's all wrong and I hate it. Sorry brb, the item I'm watching on eBay is ending. I never buy anything from the internet. For two reasons. One is that the stores lose customers and people lose their jobs because of it. Two I'm totally out of this computer stuff and don't trust myself with it to buy anything from the net. And many places you have to create a count with them which I usually mess up anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Before the internet I weighed 35 pounds less and all of it was muscle. Now none of it ain't muscle. You do realise that you've essentially just said that you're exactly the same either side of the internet being invented, albeit with an additional 35lbs of pure muscle being acquired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 You do realise that you've essentially just said that you're exactly the same either side of the internet being invented, albeit with an additional 35lbs of pure muscle being acquired? Well that's the case. I used to be quite strong. Now I have trouble to hit the keys on this board. So usually I just step on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 There was life before the internet? Do explain??? Joking aside, we're better for the internet. Don't be fooled by your nostalgia for the "good ol' days". I don't know how anyone who uses this site fairly regularly can even make a case for the opposing view... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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