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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:31 AM Original message |
Onetime necessities aren't necessary these days |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. a car, TV, microwave, home air conditioning and dishwasher |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. How about a computer? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
46. Not on the list... |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I have all those things |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I have all of those "necessities" except for the dishwasher. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
47. My dishwasher is 19 years old. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. I get to pull this out about every week now, it seems |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. That is AWESOME... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
45. That's the only thing on that list that I do own... |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. air? |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. There are parts of the country where air conditioning is a necessity. |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. maybe we should go back to building for the climate |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. They built for the climate |
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GentryDixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. I use my dishwasher for storage. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
6. A dishwasher has always been a luxury. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Properly used |
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Unca Jim (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Now for me... |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. here in sacramento |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. A/C is not a "must" in the Central Valley |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. apparently not for YOU |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:31 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. It's all about acclimatization. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. You know how much CO2 pollution is released by appliances? |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I consider three inventions to be the greatest things for women, historically |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Yes, that "family bonding exercise"..... |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I never said anything about family bonding |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 01:36 AM Response to Reply #29 |
48. Too true... |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. You are absolutely right about all three. Housework used to be an endless grind... |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
42. A big Amen to that. Even with those appliances there is |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. For jobs, a computer is very necessary. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Yep. Without my computer, I wouldn't have a job. n/t |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. Microwave Ovens |
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Unca Jim (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Well... |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Microwaves are responsible for America's obesity epidemic |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. I highly agree about city planning designed for car travel. |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. Hmmmm. In 1947 we had: |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Philco! |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. Yeah, I learned about capacitors from an old Wurlitzer jukebox. |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Yup, gotta discharge the caps first...hehehehe |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Hey, now...... |
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phillyindependent (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. I would be interested... |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. And a car can make a decent enough home for a bit |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
20. sorry, those are still necessaties at my house.... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. Home air conditioning is a necessity if you live in the Sunbelt. Trust me, you |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. Air conditioning is still a necessity for me! |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
31. use it up, wear it out |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
32. As the crisis grows and our living standards less things become necessities. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. It's because of continually lowered expectations. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. I don't need the tv, but the microwave has to stay. I'll give up the stove though. Never used it. |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
43. My Cleaning Bill has been cut at least 85% |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
50. An air conditioner and a car are most definitely necessities. |
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