How did we ever live....?

How did you spend your time before you bought a computer?

[Debbie_King]

The other day my ISP server was down and I couldn't connect to the Internet. Shock! Horror! What COULD I do?!?!

It got me to wondering what on earth I did with all my time before I ever bought a computer for home use (8 years ago).

I used to spend LOADS of time doing:

1. Sewing. I was never off my sewing machine, making clothes, household items etc. I was really well-known for my individual creations and unique dress sense.

2. Writing to pen pals... and I mean WRITING, with a real pen. Not typing something up in Word.

3. Reading - going to the library. If I needed to look something up, I reached for an encyclopaedia or other reference book.

4. Doing calligraphy and other arts and crafts.

All these things have now gone out of the window (no pun intended) as I sit surfing the net, trying out new software, reading e-books instead of real ones, playing computer games, learning VB etc. I'm even sad enough to take my laptop with me on holiday.

How did YOU spend your time before you got the computer bug?

[cmatcme]

I watched TV for most of the time, the rest I spent outside.

[Rugles]

>>I watched TV for most of the time, the rest I spent outside.

Ditto

[supermanjnk]

I've had a computer since I was like 5 years old... but for the most part when i wasn't using the computer, I was outside riding my bike.

[Essex_boy]

Out with friends..... yeah i remeber them

[lZakl]

Same as I do now. Spend my time spending time. :0)

[Debbie_King]

"I've had a computer since I was like 5 years old... but for the most part when i wasn't using the computer, I was outside riding my bike." So wrote supermanjnk

Ahhhh.... the innocence of youth. There WERE no computers (well, not PCs anyway) when I was 5 years old... or even 15.

I started work at 16 and all we had was punched cards! The PC in the home was a LONG way off...!

[mcavic]

outside riding my bike

What is this "outside" that you speak of?

[pmkpmk]

www.outside.com -> 404

(Got my C=64 at the age of 12)

[monkeythumpa]

Do Nintendo Game and Watches count as a computer? I played those for years before we got a desktop. Before that I used to roller skate.