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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:10 AM Original message |
am i strange? i haven't owned a cell phone or a car for 3.5 years |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. Not at all. I plan to retire to CR in 8 years and I don't intend to own a car. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. I didn't own a car for ten years |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. Nope..... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. I've never owned either of those devices |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. excellent! |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. The only reason I have a cell phone is because of my bike |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Carry a patch kit and pump. |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. yeah, they're definitely great for emergency situations |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. Well I'm hoping to retire to Philippines in a few years |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. I never owned a cell phone or subscribed to cable! |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. I have not either. Just a car. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. when i lived in the city, i didn't have either either. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
10. I had a cell phone for about two months, that was all I could take. |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. yeah, the being accessible 24/7 is what turns me off about cell phones... |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. Never had a cell phone. |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
12. Do whatever works for you. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
13. how did you manage to go live in costa rica? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Lots of good info on moving to/living in Costa Rica here: |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. thanks! |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. My pleasure. I've been researching retiring there for about 7 years. |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. do you have a property here? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Not yet...doing an exploratory trip this coming March or April. |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. i love peninsula de osa! |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. hey there..... |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. yeah you got that right i did mean |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. no I too have never owned a cell phone and when I lived in the city I didn't own a car |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. I still have a car, which I put about 3,000 miles/year on . . . |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. with ya on the cell phone |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. no and just imagine how much money you saved. |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. Never had a car-of course it helps that I have been on university campuses |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. I do have both a car and a cell phone. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. No cell phone. No car for 33 of the last 35 years |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
31. Nope |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. I refuse to own a cell phone |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
33. You must not have children... I can't imagine not being reachable at all times by my children |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. It's a wonder the species survived..... |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I don't think it was "just fine" I wouldn't have gotten into nearly as much trouble if my mom could |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. In that case |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Wow. Do you have children? Not only are there seriously evil people in this world just waiting to... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Nope, no kids. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Wow again! I suggest you look at your local sex offender registry and see how many live near you |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I really don't think it's much worse than 40 years ago. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. And would a cell phone have prevented |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
38. not strange,....smart..... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
39. You are strange. Remain strange. (nt) |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
41. Being in politics |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
42. I used to not own a car |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
43. I am envious. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
44. My brother and sister in law own a TV, but it's not connected |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
48. No car, TV, or cable here, but... |
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