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What did you do before computers?

Suninbloom
Suninbloom
I've been chatting online since the mid 90's. Before the online communities formed I use to go out with neighbors walking. or take care of the farm animals and the gardens, or work on paintings... fix things around the house, chores, chores, chores. Now I crave to get on the computer and think I'd be excruciatingly lost without it. The dependency is scaring me.
Cammiecat
Cammiecat
You're talking to the TV generation. I'm with Jux. I loved Chris in the Morning from Northern Exposure and Quantum Leap. There was some really good TV on back then. Not this Un-reality thing we've got going on now.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I used tgo have to sneak at my dads porno mag stash now I can look at my leisure
deleted_user
deleted_user
cammie, better said "un-reality" true true
BSPUNKY
BSPUNKY
Nintendo Games (pacman & Tetris) and others.
nobody666
nobody666
Waited till midnight and then go see ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Worked a lot. Watched more TV. Slept longer.
surferchica
surferchica
rearranged my vinyl record collection--45s and LPs. Used that adapter thingy to stack and drop my 45s. whoo hoo!.

read comic books, cookbook and everything I could find. Read things printed on paper and not a screen.

Let my fingers do the walking. I actually used a telephone book to look up phone numbers and yellow pages to find businesses.

Typed my college papers. UGH!!!! and I was only allowed 2 small corrections per page. It was nerve wracking!!!

read the newspaper every day! Listened to music on a.m. radio. Wolf Man Jack!

rode my bike everywhere. I just don't do it that much anymore. I really can't blame the computer though. :)
AnnieEm
AnnieEm
I was an avid reader of many different books, loved biography most of all. Was reading Princess Diana's book, and her butlers one.
Read one about Rosalyn Carter! I am dating myself but that is OK .
I also volunteered at the local library until I moved here.
Now it is computer mostly. I still read but not as often.
ttfn AnnieEm
deleted_user
deleted_user
played w myself,lol. oh Ken,lol
Chanel22
Chanel22
Went outside a lot more..
tats69
tats69
I read alot more books, now I look everything up online and read so not a total loss!
vickybea
vickybea
l read & listened to more music depending on my mood or watched tv but didn't go out more that depends on the people in my life
vickybea
vickybea
wrote a lot of letters too
jimlucky1
jimlucky1
Spent more time with my friends and just hung out.The bar was a good place to self med and socialise.But had to stop that.

When I worked it was on computers and electronics starting in the early 80s but never had one in my home till 2004.
deleted_user
deleted_user
stood in front of the mirror singing into my hairbrush.
Learnt new songs on my guitar.
Went to friends houses.
Jogged twice a day
Swam twice a day