i can be strangely techno-phobic at times
i would rather wash my own dishes than use a dishwasher, i still write down phone numbers instead of just storing them on a phone, if i have to go somewhere i will usually walk or ride my bike.
hell, i don't even own a hoover. i have cushioned flooring, it's much quicker to simply sweep the floor clean.
don't get me wrong, i'm not saying all technology is bad, i'm not exactly a luddite, it's just that i prefer not to have to rely on technology for things i can do myself without it.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 22:38, 8 replies)

Besides, dishwashers aren't practical for home use unless you've got a large family or run a catering business.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 22:41, closed)

good point
my sister has one. there's only 3 people in her house, so the dishwasher gets used every 2 days or so. what's the point in that?
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 22:51, closed)

I have a dishwasher.
It's called norumbegan.
(norumbegan, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 23:00, closed)

pfff

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 23:07, closed)

aha!
I also dont own a vacuum cleaner.
I did until 2 weeks ago, then realised my dustpan and brush did a better job and the cleaner went to the tip.
I also write numbers down, hand wash my dishes and clothes, and am still using a 9yr old video player to watch my collection of 300+ tapes and crank up my 8yr old reconditioned Mac, sad but true
As an ex bus dwelling new age traveller i think I'm actually quite well advanced compared to my friends who still live in tarp and carpet covered benders in the woods.
I has the internet, nothing else matters *grins
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 23:56, closed)

i have no idea how old my pc is
i got it free from a fellow b3tan when his office was upgrading 3 years ago!
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 0:00, closed)

mine was a swap
I painted an original canvass in exchange for this machine.
My previous one was passed onto me when a friend upgraded, sadly the hard drive imploded last year

Used a computer for the first time a mere 10 yrs ago while dossing on a friends floor after all my belongings went up in flames after a bus fire, he taught me how to do email etc, then after I finally settled down into my own flat my first ever computer was a surprise gift from some internet friends who had a whipround to keep me online.
Iam an unashamed luddite
90% of modern technology is a mystery to me.
I can survive in a forest with nothing more than a knitting needle and a paper bag.
Hand me a mobile phone or a video game and I'll gawp like a mong
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 0:25, closed)

i know the feeling :D
until 3 years ago, i didn't even know how to switch a computer on! the same person who gave me my computer has allowed his gamecube to live in my house for about 2 years. it's his fault i'm hooked on zelda! if anything goes wrong with my telly/video/dvd/computer, i won't touch it, i just whine to him until he fixes it for me!
i think he's getting a bit pissed off with me by now ;)
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 0:34, closed)