You own two homes - you are middle class. It doesn't matter that the second one is a trailer. Socially, you can call yourself working class if you want, but from an economic standpoint, you are firmly in the middle class.
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Living without a smartphone in 2022
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Voting for Trump is dumber than playing Russian Roulette with fully loaded chambers.
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We have working class friends who are financially better off than we are. They don't own a second home. They rent a luxury condo down on the beach.
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.
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I was just "forced" by Tracfone to give up my little LG pocket phone I kept for emergencies and opted for the least expensive smartphone available to me, a Motorola Moto G Pure for around $60. It's bulky, but it has a larger "regular" keyboard to allow for easier texting -- no more hitting a key three times and hoping it spells out what you want. I've eschewed texting till now. It also has a camera.
I suppose I'm being forced into the 21st Century whether I like it or not.
I suppose I'm being forced into the 21st Century whether I like it or not.
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Well... sooner or later one has to give in I suppose. For example, I decided to RIP all my CD's onto a MP3 player and also store them on a Flash drive as a back up. I kept a few CDs as they are rare and out of print, however many of them I just donated to St. Vincent DePaul, with other things from around the house I was not using anymore. I parted with my DVDs, which I only had about a stackfull and The DVD player itself. Much less clutter around.moldyoldie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:53 pmI was just "forced" by Tracfone to give up my little LG pocket phone I kept for emergencies and opted for the least expensive smartphone available to me, a Motorola Moto G Pure for around $60. It's bulky, but it has a larger "regular" keyboard to allow for easier texting -- no more hitting a key three times and hoping it spells out what you want. I've eschewed texting till now. It also has a camera.
I suppose I'm being forced into the 21st Century whether I like it or not.
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What, no one uses a smartphone's camera (for something other than selfies)?
Today's mid-higher-end phones are quite capable (except for macro on iPhone 12 Pro Max - design defect). I use the camera on mine for documenting all sorts of things in my work. The zoom even doubles as a magnifying glass on occasion
I see Grim Reaper (or, was it Mike Ox... or Steve Korv...) did himself in. Again. Who'da thunk it?
Today's mid-higher-end phones are quite capable (except for macro on iPhone 12 Pro Max - design defect). I use the camera on mine for documenting all sorts of things in my work. The zoom even doubles as a magnifying glass on occasion
I see Grim Reaper (or, was it Mike Ox... or Steve Korv...) did himself in. Again. Who'da thunk it?
"The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."
Re: Living without a smartphone in 2022
Grim and Oxshort were Lucky?kager wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:18 pmWhat, no one uses a smartphone's camera (for something other than selfies)?
Today's mid-higher-end phones are quite capable (except for macro on iPhone 12 Pro Max - design defect). I use the camera on mine for documenting all sorts of things in my work. The zoom even doubles as a magnifying glass on occasion
I see Grim Reaper (or, was it Mike Ox... or Steve Korv...) did himself in. Again. Who'da thunk it?
Voting for Trump is dumber than playing Russian Roulette with fully loaded chambers.
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Definitely not, but Kager might be audio or a friend of audio.Matt wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:07 pmGrim and Oxshort were Lucky?kager wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:18 pmWhat, no one uses a smartphone's camera (for something other than selfies)?
Today's mid-higher-end phones are quite capable (except for macro on iPhone 12 Pro Max - design defect). I use the camera on mine for documenting all sorts of things in my work. The zoom even doubles as a magnifying glass on occasion
I see Grim Reaper (or, was it Mike Ox... or Steve Korv...) did himself in. Again. Who'da thunk it?
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Remember that “2000 Mules” was concocted by a circus of elephants.
The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
Audacity sucks.
Remember that “2000 Mules” was concocted by a circus of elephants.
The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
Audacity sucks.
Re: Living without a smartphone in 2022
MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 1:47 amDefinitely not, but Kager might be audio or a friend of audio.Matt wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:07 pmGrim and Oxshort were Lucky?kager wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:18 pmWhat, no one uses a smartphone's camera (for something other than selfies)?
Today's mid-higher-end phones are quite capable (except for macro on iPhone 12 Pro Max - design defect). I use the camera on mine for documenting all sorts of things in my work. The zoom even doubles as a magnifying glass on occasion
I see Grim Reaper (or, was it Mike Ox... or Steve Korv...) did himself in. Again. Who'da thunk it?
Way off again, as usual, but welcome back.
"The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."