Slaves to convenience...what luxury can't you live without?

[Rudyard K]

Originally Posted by nevergaveitathought

and all this time i thought the blur on the face was for safety concerns

Wow, Never. I'd like to come up with a way to play that down...but I'm at a loss for words.

[Ansley]

Originally Posted by Rudyard K

Wow, Never. I'd like to come up with a way to play that down...but I'm at a loss for words.

That picture comes from my Eros ad. So it is blurred for safety reasons. I could unblurr it and I would look fantastic..... thanks photoshop!

[nevergaveitathought]

Originally Posted by Rudyard K

Wow, Never. I'd like to come up with a way to play that down...but I'm at a loss for words.

i thought i played it down in the title...which represent my true feelings

[Rudyard K]

Originally Posted by nevergaveitathought

i thought i played it down in the title...which represent my true feelings

Oops, I missed that part. I stand corrected.

[Nina Rae]

Originally Posted by atlcomedy

I was stuggling with answering given your definition, but since you broke it yourself I think I'm okay. That is if you are in a "less fortunate country" and have a good credit card, an internet connection and are willing to pay shipping, the internet has opened up a ton of new shopping opportunities for people

For me my singular luxury is Fluff & Fold Laundry service. As a bachelor, not having to do it myself is fantastic. (But according to your original defintion this wouldn't qualify, as F&F is actually pretty cheap in many "less fortunate countries")

Hmmm...I'm not really sure I'd say things like internet are available everywhere. I've visited a few "3rd world" countries, and had no access to running water, let alone internet.

Laundry service is pretty cheap, you're right. But I don't think the cost is what makes it so dear. I think its us being lazy. I pay for the same service, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't feel too deprived if I just had to go without it. I would, however, have a slight stroke if my iPhone were no longer there to make my life easier. Eeek. Scary thought.

[Kitten]

wow for me it would have to be ability to go to the store and for meat ... I lived on a farm and when you gotta kill what you eat ..... YAH i vote for the STORE ! I dont need to name my hamburger lol

[Sydneyb]

Originally Posted by Rudyard K

Imagine an EMP going off over your city shutting off all electrical items and electrcity. No cell, no internet, no air conditioning, no electric stove, no refridgerator, no auto, no lights, no land line, no microwave oven, no TV, no non-instrument music, etc. Think of how quiet it would be in the world.

This idea of total silence is part of what makes the day after a hurricane so off putting. The day after a bad storm, you feel battered and a little scared. In part because there is a sense of being isolated. I suppose that next time I will try to appretitate the day or two of being disconnected. While on one hand it does that; make you feel dicombobulated - the other part is people start to come out of the house and share grills, storm stories....so the quiet is what makes people take a moment to connect sometimes too.

One of my best friends is in town and we are sitting qiestly in the same room working on our gagets (not texting, we're working/learning stuff) - no radio, no cnn. nice. Sidenote: I just turned on the eagles and mishka for background noise. its nice too. Dig me some pandora. (back on subject, that is perhaps something I'd rather not live without - the ability to connect to information and entertainment)

Originally Posted by Ansley

Next week I have a class reunion and no I won't say how many years. So at this moment, Botox and fillers seem like things that I gotta have, can't live without.

eh - they're over rated. I went to get some done a few weeks ago - a lovely 61 yr old woman (lovely in personality, but also, she looked damn good) she told me about the dr she used who was cheaper than my botox guy.

I swear to god, if I hadn't have met the 61 yr old first , when I saw the dr I would of have run out screaming: this womans face looked BLOTATED with all the filler crap. I was sure to go conservative. And girl; you're so conservative, I'm not sure if you can even go there at all!

(seriously, while youre beautiful and don't need it, if you really want to, I'll hook you up when you get your butt to TX. I think we can get a deal from someone competent)