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1. Our reality than 100 years ago.

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 01:46 AM

Dec 18

Now look at us. Are we better for the tech in our lives? Depends, I guess.

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Our reality than 100 years ago. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 18 #1

I lived in a tea house on a mountain cliff in Lake Louise. applegrove Dec 18 #4

We are helpless creatures. My grandmother was born in 1898 applegrove Dec 18 #7

Fascinating. I always thought they used cables! LeftInTX Dec 18 #3

Near Cleveland in the 1950s Marthe48 Dec 18 #5

My cousin in NJ had a party line when we were quite young visiting them... electric_blue68 Dec 19 #8

My husband's family had a party line Marthe48 Dec 19 #9

Wow. Some people -really- go through some things!... electric_blue68 Dec 19 #10

Yes, they do Marthe48 Dec 19 #11

Omg, how terrifying! And now the third time! electric_blue68 Dec 19 #12

So I read a description of party lines saying mostly in "rural" areas... electric_blue68 Dec 19 #13

Hahaha electric_blue68 Dec 19 #15