tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post636868953275039328..comments2024-03-29T10:03:43.925-04:00Comments on Darla M. Sands - Dreaming of Elysia: A Case of the StubbornsDarla M Sandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-28099958997238881012018-08-12T01:22:46.172-04:002018-08-12T01:22:46.172-04:00Meant to tell you that I fought getting cell phone...Meant to tell you that I fought getting cell phone at all for years. Not until 2006 did I cave and only after I rammed the rear end of my co-workers car and if he had not had one I would have had to search out a phone to call for a wrecker and mom to come get me. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-53630918637785587062018-08-12T01:21:05.975-04:002018-08-12T01:21:05.975-04:00Cell phones will be the humans downfall if they al...Cell phones will be the humans downfall if they allow it. I use mine for calls, texts and yes, posting pics to fb when I am out...HOWEVER, unless I am showing someone something or we are discussing something and want an answer, my phone don't come out when with others. I don't answer calls when out with others at dinner, I don't sit and play games on it, and I have been known to go off to run errands and just leave it home. But the laptop...that is my downfall....hahaPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-64710074372961325012018-08-11T14:36:34.472-04:002018-08-11T14:36:34.472-04:00Cool! I hope you're having a lovely weekend, t...Cool! I hope you're having a lovely weekend, too.Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-22289584724650638272018-08-11T12:23:07.010-04:002018-08-11T12:23:07.010-04:00I remember the party line back in the day. I was ...I remember the party line back in the day. I was born in 1951, so grew up with the party line. It's what we had. I have a smart phone now and enjoy it very much.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day, my friend. ♥Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-91125362333548251772018-08-11T09:21:22.419-04:002018-08-11T09:21:22.419-04:00Smart!Smart!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-88399164661278852132018-08-11T09:16:51.415-04:002018-08-11T09:16:51.415-04:00Thank you. My phone is like yours. ~grin~ How cool...Thank you. My phone is like yours. ~grin~ How cool you know what I'm talking about, as well. More people are familiar with this concept than I expected. Be well, my dear.Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-64244751221697177562018-08-11T09:15:52.691-04:002018-08-11T09:15:52.691-04:00Listen in on neighbors? I don't know what you&...Listen in on neighbors? I don't know what you're talking about. ~grin~ How cool you worked as an operator. Thank you for sharing.Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-37048773465507388732018-08-11T00:00:59.552-04:002018-08-11T00:00:59.552-04:00I only play the games before I go to sleep at nigh...I only play the games before I go to sleep at night, after I'm in bed. Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, a couple of word games... I turn the data off for them so I am not easily tempted to play while out! <br /><br />I "waste" time playing PC games! Hidden object puzzle, and match-3! Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592568959570035100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-36254614070680151242018-08-10T21:46:46.487-04:002018-08-10T21:46:46.487-04:00YAY on your tikets! That is a great price. And you...YAY on your tikets! That is a great price. And you have plenty of time to practice with your phone before then. My cell phone doesn't even have a camera so it is not smart. My aunt had a party line :)pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-28630326717482010242018-08-10T19:55:15.280-04:002018-08-10T19:55:15.280-04:00We had a party line for awhile until my parents sp...We had a party line for awhile until my parents splurged on a private iine. It was fun as kids to try to quietly pick up the phone and listen in on neighbors talking. I also worked briefly in high school as one of those operators, connecting a person to someone else by plugging their line into the right exchange, waiting to ring through, get the right person then connecting the other party.Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-73831820475590051662018-08-10T18:44:30.868-04:002018-08-10T18:44:30.868-04:00Ha! You seem a lot like me. My iPod touch is a clo...Ha! You seem a lot like me. My iPod touch is a close second to the smart phone. I just resist using it as more than a music player or camera. Games are too tempting a time waster, for one thing. Be well!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-68187784693823484532018-08-10T18:41:42.812-04:002018-08-10T18:41:42.812-04:00Oh, I know the movie you mention. Be well, my dear...Oh, I know the movie you mention. Be well, my dear.Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-21180968901923227342018-08-10T14:11:14.113-04:002018-08-10T14:11:14.113-04:00Yes, I am old enough to know about "party lin...Yes, I am old enough to know about "party lines!" We didn't have one, but I seem to recall our neighbors did, so either they were ending in the early 60s, or they were an option. <br /> <br />I have a smart phone, and don't use it for email, or anything but a phone/text/camera most of time. I don't do Facebook either (I have one, but it's for businesses and such, not family or friends). <br /><br />I don't watch movies on it, the screens too small. Mostly just a phone! My family texts instead of calling, which I actually prefer. I love the app games! <br /><br />I find it very convenient, nearly necessary, when out of town. Once I HAD to rent a car, and being able to do it online from a hospital room was a time saver. <br /> <br />iPhones have terrific cameras too. That is all I use anymore.<br /> <br />The problem you see of people checking in all the time is a problem with those people! Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592568959570035100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655671648854655720.post-88366656830082093152018-08-10T13:43:05.447-04:002018-08-10T13:43:05.447-04:00I didn't need a cell phone for the longest tim...I didn't need a cell phone for the longest time. When my brother got one, my mother got one, and everyone seemed to carry one, I didn't see the need. (I got my first cell phone in 2004.) <br /><br />But then, as I was getting my Etsy shop going, I learned of Square and taking credit cards via a smartphone. And suddenly, I had a need for a smartphone. I got the phone, the Square account, and my first craft fair in the same month, basically.<br /><br />I get why you'd want to forgo a smartphone. But they are the best. There are many instances when I'm grateful I have one. It's hard to explain why, kind of like my brother trying to explain the joys of a DVR. If you ever take the plunge, you'll wonder why you hesitated. (And you can put it on silent or turn it off when you don't want to be bothered with it.)<br /><br />As for party lines, those were gone long before me. I do know what they were, though, as I have an affinity for old movies. There's a great Doris Day/Rock Hudson one that uses the party line to great effect. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.com