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Where would we be without the internet.

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With winter rapidly on its way, the availability of the internet becomes a tad more important, particularly for we retirees. It fills the odd gaps in the days when we have inclement weather, it allows us to to fully contribute in the running of our community facilities (the heating systems can be controlled from home, or on a cruise for that matter). We can stay in regular contact with friends and family. Friends who have lost their partners say how much it can enhance their lives.
Yes, warts and all,I wonder how we would be without it.

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Agree - now we've got it, it would be difficult to do without but we all managed just fine 20 years ago so it's a case of "what you've never had, you never miss" !

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There's always the telly if you don't mind watching the same stuff over and over again.

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Same with t'internet - the same girls seem to pop up on every site I visit !!

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Stephen wrote: 05 Sep 2017, 12:44
There's always the telly if you don't mind watching the same stuff over and over again.
But you need the Internet for the TV these days!


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qbman1 wrote: 05 Sep 2017, 12:42
Agree - now we've got it, it would be difficult to do without but we all managed just fine 20 years ago so it's a case of "what you've never had, you never miss" !

Try telling the wife that when she is drooling over the latest heart throb ;)


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qbman1 wrote: 05 Sep 2017, 12:45
Same with t'internet - the same girls seem to pop up on every site I visit !!
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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david63 wrote: 05 Sep 2017, 12:49
Stephen wrote: 05 Sep 2017, 12:44
There's always the telly if you don't mind watching the same stuff over and over again.
But you need the Internet for the TV these days!
Not if your telly is as old as mine, you don't !

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qbman1 wrote: 05 Sep 2017, 12:53
Not if your telly is as old as mine, you don't !
They have colour pictures on them now :lol: :lol:

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I think the internet, properly used, is a wonderful tool.

Abused or over used it's dreadful.

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david63 wrote: 05 Sep 2017, 12:49
Stephen wrote: 05 Sep 2017, 12:44
There's always the telly if you don't mind watching the same stuff over and over again.
But you need the Internet for the TV these days!
No you don't.

There's plenty of regular TV cr*p without adding the net to it.

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Hello my Lubblies

Stephen plus Mr Google are my best friends
Gentle Giant of Cerne Abbas :wave:

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Now there's another topic. Where would we be without Stephen? Now don't all rush...

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At least Mr Google knows the capital of Kyrgyzstan

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