Confession Time...

spindlegirl · 02-10-2012, 05:05 AM

multiple choice

Asawi · 02-10-2012, 05:08 AM

I eat while I read. Without a poll I had to pick something to confess...

spindlegirl · 02-10-2012, 05:14 AM

ditto

carpetmojo · 02-10-2012, 05:46 AM

There's too much to choose from, I'm confused....

AND..

there's not enough choices, 'cos I feel dissatisfied with the range .....

spindlegirl · 02-10-2012, 05:50 AM

Well, since this is a confessional, I confess this poll is rather dumb on hindsight.....

Asawi · 02-10-2012, 06:33 AM

OK, now I actually did the poll!

Wonder if today's young crowd even understand things like "taped somgs they heard on the radio"... I do however and remembering those days is nice!

spindlegirl · 02-10-2012, 07:18 AM

I remember scouring stores for hours and hours trying to find the best price on a dual cassette player.
I also remember buying tapes of discounted crappy music so that I could cover the hole with masking tape and tape over it. (they were often cheaper than blank tapes)

I also remember the days where it was about as binding as an engagement ring to make a "mixed tape" for your girlfriend/boyfriend (reminded of this watching High Fidelity and Friends).

I wonder how it would translate in this decade, to buy a bunch of books and then make a "mixed iibrary" to give your dating partner, in this day and age, to stick on their e-reader

The former seems to be met with "ahh isn't that sweet...", the latter is often seen well, in not so flattering a light.

Belfaborac · 02-10-2012, 07:29 AM

Ticked every one and could have ticked more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spindlegirl

I wonder how it would translate in this decade...

This decade? I played a couple of cassettes only yesterday and could make you a mix tape right now if you wanted one. Then again, perhaps not if it meant we'd be engaged...

spindlegirl · 02-10-2012, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belfaborac

Ticked every one and could have ticked more.

This decade? I played a couple of cassettes only yesterday and could make you a mix tape right now if you wanted one. Then again, perhaps not if it meant we'd be engaged...

LOL... well, my husband may get a little bit jealous

CarolineNH · 02-10-2012, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spindlegirl

I also remember buying tapes of discounted crappy music so that I could cover the hole with masking tape and tape over it. (they were often cheaper than blank tapes)

I remember doing this! (I also taped songs off the radio!)

I also remember cutting slots on 5-1/4" floppy disks so that I could use BOTH sides in my Commodore 64 disk drive.

And I am also able to eat & read at the same time. I can also knit and read at the same time. (This seems to astonish a lot of people.)

spindlegirl · 02-10-2012, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarolineNH

I remember doing this! (I also taped songs off the radio!)

I also remember cutting slots on 5-1/4" floppy disks so that I could use BOTH sides in my Commodore 64 disk drive.

And I am also able to eat & read at the same time. I can also knit and read at the same time. (This seems to astonish a lot of people.)

Ereaders have made it especially easy to knit and read at the same time. I spin and read at the same time, too.

pagansoul · 02-10-2012, 09:32 AM

I remember about 25 years ago when I was in the process of moving from New Jersey to San Francisco I sold all my record albums but not till I made a copy on a cassette tape because that player was all I was taking with me. When I got to SF I discovered what a Pawn Shop was, didn't have them in my town, and started buying a used CD a week. Soon the cassettes were in the garbage and my CD library grew bigger than my record collection had ever been. I still buy my CDs used also most of my DVD/Blu-rays. All my CDs are ripped to my Mac but I still have them. Many of my DVDs are ripped but I still have them also. I gave away most of my paperbacks (Star Trek, Dr Who and many others came out on CDrom) and magazines (Natl Geo came out with a DVD set), off to Goodwill.

I've been thinking about taking some of my best loved comics and copy them for myself.

elemenoP · 02-10-2012, 09:39 AM

Confession: I have a mixtape that my first boyfriend gave me. I have no way of playing the tape now, but it is sentimental and I'm keeping it.

eP

Belfaborac · 02-10-2012, 09:51 AM

Seriously, such a significant declaration of undying love (which I was unaware was anything of the kind) deserves to be heard regularly. Surely the sentiment is worth spending a few bucks on, for instance in the guise of an old, but working banger like this?

CarolineNH · 02-10-2012, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spindlegirl

Ereaders have made it especially easy to knit and read at the same time. I spin and read at the same time, too.

I'm working on finding or creating a stand for my Kindle Fire precisely for this reason!

View Poll Results: Did you or someone you know once do these things?
I know people who used to tape records with blank tapes.	40	93.02%
I know people who copied recipes out of recipe books.	37	86.05%
I know people who taped songs heard off the radio.	39	90.70%
I know people photocopied one short story out of a book anthology to keep.	14	32.56%
I know people who played movies for at least a dozen friends.	23	53.49%
I know people who made copies of cds that they don't own	37	86.05%
I know people who have never bought clothing, cds, books, movies, etc new. always used.	10	23.26%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

02-10-2012, 05:05 AM	#1
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,594 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	multiple choice poll multiple choice Last edited by spindlegirl; 02-10-2012 at 05:44 AM.

02-10-2012, 05:14 AM	#3
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,594 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	ditto Last edited by spindlegirl; 02-10-2012 at 05:43 AM.

02-10-2012, 09:32 AM	#12
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	I remember about 25 years ago when I was in the process of moving from New Jersey to San Francisco I sold all my record albums but not till I made a copy on a cassette tape because that player was all I was taking with me. When I got to SF I discovered what a Pawn Shop was, didn't have them in my town, and started buying a used CD a week. Soon the cassettes were in the garbage and my CD library grew bigger than my record collection had ever been. I still buy my CDs used also most of my DVD/Blu-rays. All my CDs are ripped to my Mac but I still have them. Many of my DVDs are ripped but I still have them also. I gave away most of my paperbacks (Star Trek, Dr Who and many others came out on CDrom) and magazines (Natl Geo came out with a DVD set), off to Goodwill. I've been thinking about taking some of my best loved comics and copy them for myself. Last edited by pagansoul; 02-10-2012 at 09:36 AM.

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02-10-2012, 05:08 AM	#2
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I eat while I read. Without a poll I had to pick something to confess...

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02-10-2012, 05:50 AM	#5
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,594 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	Well, since this is a confessional, I confess this poll is rather dumb on hindsight.....

02-10-2012, 06:33 AM	#6
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	OK, now I actually did the poll! Wonder if today's young crowd even understand things like "taped somgs they heard on the radio"... I do however and remembering those days is nice!

02-10-2012, 07:18 AM	#7
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,594 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	I remember scouring stores for hours and hours trying to find the best price on a dual cassette player. I also remember buying tapes of discounted crappy music so that I could cover the hole with masking tape and tape over it. (they were often cheaper than blank tapes) I also remember the days where it was about as binding as an engagement ring to make a "mixed tape" for your girlfriend/boyfriend (reminded of this watching High Fidelity and Friends). I wonder how it would translate in this decade, to buy a bunch of books and then make a "mixed iibrary" to give your dating partner, in this day and age, to stick on their e-reader The former seems to be met with "ahh isn't that sweet...", the latter is often seen well, in not so flattering a light.

02-10-2012, 09:39 AM	#13
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	Confession: I have a mixtape that my first boyfriend gave me. I have no way of playing the tape now, but it is sentimental and I'm keeping it. eP

02-10-2012, 09:51 AM	#14
Belfaborac Wizard Posts: 1,498 Karma: 5199835 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norway Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-950	Seriously, such a significant declaration of undying love (which I was unaware was anything of the kind) deserves to be heard regularly. Surely the sentiment is worth spending a few bucks on, for instance in the guise of an old, but working banger like this?

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