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Jade III
Sebiestor Tribe
#1 - 2013-09-04 14:10:13 UTC  |  Edited by: Jade III
Family bans technology developed after 1986

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The situation reached a boiling point when the boys refused to play outside with their dad — instead, staying loyal and committed to their Apple products.

"That's kind of when it hit me because I'm like, wow, when I was a kid, I lived outside," Blair told the Toronto Sun.

He decided the need for drastic intervention was imperative — and drastic, it was.

Not only are Trey and Denton now living without their beloved i-devices, they're learning what it's like to be a kid in the year 1986 — the very year their parents were born.

That's because Blair and Morgan have placed a complete ban on any technology developed after that year. Go ahead, let that jaw hit the floor.


I don't blame them. Technology has become so advanced in our lives, that we've forgotten what its like to be "social" without our devices.

Then again, I wouldn't be able to live without technology and my internet spaceships. They are precious.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#2 - 2013-09-04 14:14:05 UTC
Another parent taking things too far.

Ban the mobile devices but keep the PC's.

Thank goodness when my parents got tired of me being on the phone all the time (and as short as our phone cords were, we were literally "on" the phone), they didn't cut the cords and force me to communicate with handwritten letters only.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Jade III
Sebiestor Tribe
#3 - 2013-09-04 14:25:37 UTC
When I was younger, (man I sound old when I say this) my parents only limited one hour to play video games, and if they say that I was playing more than an hour, they would come over and turn off my game. But I am grateful that they didn't cut technology, that would be dreadful!

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Christopher AET
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2013-09-04 15:02:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Christopher AET
His car looks decidedly modern


Edit


this post got a like from CCP Falcon, I feel blessed!

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Mr Pragmatic
#5 - 2013-09-04 15:28:21 UTC
Technology is a tool. You use the tool are you become used by the tool.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#6 - 2013-09-04 15:39:36 UTC
Upon reading the entire article, it just comes off as a cruel piece of Conceptual Performance Art conducted within a private home.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Eugene Spencer
Set Phasers To Malky
#7 - 2013-09-04 15:54:37 UTC
I work in IT, and some days I wish I lived just like that family. In fact, sometimes I deliberately go out of my way (on camping trips or holidays) to areas with no internet or phone signal and it is AWESOME.

Nostalgia moment: My parents allowed me to have two hours of internet access every Saturday afternoon. I remember having to unwind the telephone extension cable to plug it in downstairs. Thinking about it, that was eighteen years ago. Holy smokes!

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#8 - 2013-09-04 16:05:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Eugene Spencer wrote:
I work in IT, and some days I wish I lived just like that family. In fact, sometimes I deliberately go out of my way (on camping trips or holidays) to areas with no internet or phone signal and it is AWESOME.



Indeed. My friends would get so mad at me when I would go on a 4-5 hour walk in Golden Gate Park and NOT take my phone. Sorry, but a phone is the last thing I want in that environment.

Do without some of it if one must, but unplugging everything from the entire family is cruel.

Like Keanu Reeve's character said in "Parenthood": "You have to have a license to drive a car. You even have to have a license to catch a fish. But they'll let any a**hole be a parent."

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Jade III
Sebiestor Tribe
#9 - 2013-09-04 16:11:16 UTC  |  Edited by: Jade III
Eugene Spencer wrote:
I work in IT, and some days I wish I lived just like that family. In fact, sometimes I deliberately go out of my way (on camping trips or holidays) to areas with no internet or phone signal and it is AWESOME.

Nostalgia moment: My parents allowed me to have two hours of internet access every Saturday afternoon. I remember having to unwind the telephone extension cable to plug it in downstairs. Thinking about it, that was eighteen years ago. Holy smokes!


I could stand just having no technology for the weekend, that would be great. I think just taking a break from technology for a day would be okay.

But for 7 months with no technology? Now that is just crazy! And also losing your job on top of that is wrong.

My adventure blog: http://lonewolfadventures.wordpress.com/
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#10 - 2013-09-04 16:21:59 UTC
"Blair is so committed to the project — he currently rocks a mullet hairstyle and a bushy mustache. His kids share his same coif. "


The 2 and 5 Year Olds are rocking bushy staches ? Lol

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#11 - 2013-09-04 16:49:34 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
"Blair is so committed to the project — he currently rocks a mullet hairstyle and a bushy mustache. His kids share his same coif. "


The 2 and 5 Year Olds are rocking bushy staches ? Lol


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Robby Altair
#12 - 2013-09-04 18:04:30 UTC
Hay, my family banned any social change after 1968,... and the ban is still in effect. LolLolLol

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#13 - 2013-09-04 18:06:20 UTC
Robby Altair wrote:
Hay, my family banned any social change after 1968,... and the ban is still in effect. LolLolLol


So, I guess you missed the whole Pink Floyd thing.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Jade III
Sebiestor Tribe
#14 - 2013-09-04 19:14:26 UTC
Robby Altair wrote:
Hay, my family banned any social change after 1968,... and the ban is still in effect. LolLolLol


How are you on the internet then? ;)

My adventure blog: http://lonewolfadventures.wordpress.com/
Ishtanchuk Fazmarai
#15 - 2013-09-04 20:29:46 UTC
My cellular is 6 years old. I barely use it and its battery lasts about one week. It haves a VGA camera (640 x 480 pixels) but I never used it (and don't ask me how to take a picture with my phone).

I've never had a profile on any social network. Googling my real name barely produces a few pages of results, and most of them are about someone with a similar name and a social network profile (Lol).

I think that I've uploaded less than ten pictures of me to the Internet, ever.

I consider myself a IT-luddite and I'm proud of it. Cool

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Zimmy Zeta
Perkone
Caldari State
#16 - 2013-09-04 21:59:06 UTC
I can fully understand this family.
I was terrified when I heard the first three words my niece spoke as a baby:

1. mommy
2. daddy
3. iPhone

True story. And it scares the crap out of me.

I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it. Yes, I do feel bad about it.
Jill Xelitras
Xeltec services
#17 - 2013-09-04 22:14:09 UTC
Ishtanchuk Fazmarai wrote:

I've never had a profile on any social network.


I am on Google+

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Robby Altair
#18 - 2013-09-05 01:35:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Robby Altair
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Robby Altair wrote:
Hay, my family banned any social change after 1968,... and the ban is still in effect. LolLolLol

So, I guess you missed the whole Pink Floyd thing.


Been listening to groovy sounds of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, and A Saucerful of Secrets on my hi-fi for over 45 years. Kind of getting scratchy.

Just kidding, the first Floyd album I listened to was Ummagumma .

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baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#19 - 2013-09-05 03:56:31 UTC
Christopher AET wrote:
His car looks decidedly modern


His hair looks 1986 though.
Shalua Rui
Rui Freelance Mining
#20 - 2013-09-05 06:14:22 UTC
An interesting sociological experiment for sure, but it's a good thing they only plan to do that for a limited time...

...growing up in the 80'ies myself, I never would want to go back there, though ...the hair! *shivers*

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