Things Lost to Connectivity

[da man]

The way I learned about Nollywood movies was when my credit union called this spring asking if I had signed up for a streaming service for them. I had not so they locked my card until I could come in for a replacement. No funds lost.

(Nigerian cinema, if you were curious)

The prince was watching!

 

[DanOregon]

I was looking for a "general social media" thread, but I guess it fits here. It seems to me that now that we have gone a full generation with "social media" we are seeing how its use has actually changed human behavior. How we argue, how social media has "re-centered" everyone to their own world. Rather than all of us being a part of "one world," and behaving accordingly, we all have our "own worlds"- we've gone from "one circle" to billions of "circles."
I notice it when people make big pronouncements that they are leaving a social media platform, joining or re-joining one or just ranting about a driver who cut them off or an annoyance about a leaf blower on a local site I'm subscribed to. I don't know if these behaviors are healthy or not, but I do wonder how it has changed our world in the last 20 years.

 

[Scout]

Getting lost while driving…
Not knowing where a good place to eat is…
Running home to check your massages…
Not knowing where your kids are…
High school parties (neighbors snitch)…
Not knowing the exact minute when you will get home…
If there is traffic ahead…
Is a thunder storm coming and when will it be here…
What mail will be in your mailbox today…

 

[wicked]

Getting lost while driving…
Not knowing where a good place to eat is…

I used to go out for random drives at 2 a.m. (This is back when I worked nights and overnights.) There was something peaceful about it, having no destination in mind. Now I'd have my phone's maps in front of me, and it just isn't the same. Also higher gas prices kind of killed off that habit.

As much as Yelp and Google reviews are useful, I do miss stumbling upon the hole in the wall or hearing from a friend about the great place that few know about.

 

[Cosmo]

That's one of my favorite parts of my annual trip to London, just taking the Tube to a random spot and walking around the neighborhood, looking for interesting shops, pubs, restaurants, etc. Some are misses, some are hits, but that's the point of adventure, right?

 

[Flip Wilson]

Getting lost while driving…
Not knowing where a good place to eat is…
Running home to check your massages…
Not knowing where your kids are…
High school parties (neighbors snitch)…
Not knowing the exact minute when you will get home…
If there is traffic ahead…
Is a thunder storm coming and when will it be here…
What mail will be in your mailbox today…

Tell me more about these in-home massages.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

That's one of my favorite parts of my annual trip to London, just taking the Tube to a random spot and walking around the neighborhood, looking for interesting shops, pubs, restaurants, etc. Some are misses, some are hits, but that's the point of adventure, right?

Couldn't agree with this more. I don't do the tourist spots. My favorite parts of my trips overseas are always the little things I stumble across by accident.

My last trip to London we went for a walk and stumbled across a street fair where people were dancing to a Pakistani psychedelic rock band. They were great. It beat the hell out of queuing up to see Buckingham Palace.

 

[dixiehack]

That's one of my favorite parts of my annual trip to London, just taking the Tube to a random spot and walking around the neighborhood, looking for interesting shops, pubs, restaurants, etc. Some are misses, some are hits, but that's the point of adventure, right?

Used to be going to a new city meant buying a guidebook, but that’s OK because there was an entire section of the bookstore devoted to travel. Now the travel section is lucky if it gets a shelf to itself at Barnes & Noble.

Speaking of bookstores, you used to find them in these wondrous places called shopping malls. Not only were these malls places to buy all sorts of great stuff, but people would go walking around them while spending practically nothing. It was the day’s entertainment! And if you got bored with your local mall, every other month or so you’d make a trip to the big city to go to a bigger mall. The opening of a new regional mall was created with the same sense of awe that a new sports arena might generate. The state DOT would sometimes build a new interstate exit just on the basis of the mall opening there.

Fittingly enough, one of the early Birmingham malls is now an Amazon distribution center. Internet killed the retail star.

 

[justgladtobehere]

Tell me more about these in-home massages.

A Browns' quarterback used to run home to check his massages. Just sayin'.

 

[Scout]

Tell me more about these in-home massages.

Damn it

 

[Scout]

Used to be going to a new city meant buying a guidebook, but that’s OK because there was an entire section of the bookstore devoted to travel. Now the travel section is lucky if it gets a shelf to itself at Barnes & Noble.

Speaking of bookstores, you used to find them in these wondrous places called shopping malls. Not only were these malls places to buy all sorts of great stuff, but people would go walking around them while spending practically nothing. It was the day’s entertainment! And if you got bored with your local mall, every other month or so you’d make a trip to the big city to go to a bigger mall. The opening of a new regional mall was created with the same sense of awe that a new sports arena might generate. The state DOT would sometimes build a new interstate exit just on the basis of the mall opening there.

Fittingly enough, one of the early Birmingham malls is now an Amazon distribution center. Internet killed the retail star.

Gangs and punk assed kids ruined malls.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

That's one of my favorite parts of my annual trip to London, just taking the Tube to a random spot and walking around the neighborhood, looking for interesting shops, pubs, restaurants, etc. Some are misses, some are hits, but that's the point of adventure, right?

I did this a lot when I first moved to NYC. Just a great way to explore. Especially if funds are limited.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Gangs and punk assed kids ruined malls.

Some. Park City Mall in Lancaster, PA is still bustling at King of Prussia Mall outside of Philadelphia is always packed. I prefer Christmas shopping at malls over ordering online, possibly for nostalgia but whatever.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

That's one of my favorite parts of my annual trip to London, just taking the Tube to a random spot and walking around the neighborhood, looking for interesting shops, pubs, restaurants, etc. Some are misses, some are hits, but that's the point of adventure, right?

I did this and was floored by how Wimbledon is essentially in a residential area.

 

[Cosmo]

Yeah, took the tour there the first time I went, the bus drops you off right in front. I was surprised at how compact the grounds were, for having 18 courts. Also wanted to play at the golf course right across the street.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Yeah, took the tour there the first time I went, the bus drops you off right in front. I was surprised at how compact the grounds were, for having 18 courts. Also wanted to play at the golf course right across the street.

Couldn't do any of that because I was there in July of 2012 and everything was locked up security-wise for the Olympics. Cool little at gallery not far from the train station had one of the finest paintings of Times Square I've ever seen.

 

[Batman]

Some. Park City Mall in Lancaster, PA is still bustling at King of Prussia Mall outside of Philadelphia is always packed. I prefer Christmas shopping at malls over ordering online, possibly for nostalgia but whatever.

Is Franklin Mills still open? I used to convince my mom to take me there once a month or so because they had a good comic book store and a Levi's outlet I could buy a good pair of jeans from.
Got several classic comics from there that are still in my collection.
I think it was briefly the biggest mall in the country until Mall of America opened.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Gangs and punk assed kids ruined malls.

Run like hell when you see those kids in Raiders jerseys and Kings hats.

 

[Scout]

Run like hell when you see those kids in Raiders jerseys and Kings hats.

****heads wear all types of clothes. It is not specific.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Is Franklin Mills still open? I used to convince my mom to take me there once a month or so because they had a good comic book store and a Levi's outlet I could buy a good pair of jeans from.
Got several classic comics from there that are still in my collection.
I think it was briefly the biggest mall in the country until Mall of America opened.

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