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TomClash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:29 PM
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A few things that will be obsolete by the end of this decade
Pensions

Cash

Mechanical voting machines

Individual offices

American Oil

Tea Baggers

Books

Maybe . . . us.

Chime in!





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taught_me_patience Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:31 PM
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1. DVDs
Blackberrys
Minimum wage
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:31 PM
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2. Tea Baggers, no problem. The rest....scary stuff
I will add..

The Middle Class
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:32 PM
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3. Probably land lines
Checkbooks.

Standard light bulbs.

Bisphenols for consumer goods.

I wouldn't be shocked to see CDs and DVDs decline precipitously.

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the other one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:32 PM
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4. Gas-powered vehicles
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Hannah Bell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:33 PM
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5. grandparents
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Touchdown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:34 PM
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6. The Republican Party
I can dream, can't I?
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:35 PM
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7. Books? Never.
Capt Kirk is still reading them way into the future.
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:37 PM
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8. Food
as we generally accept it to be now.
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:37 PM
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9. political parties -- won't be needed
the elites are tying up the loose ends, so they can control everything without the benefit of kabuki theatre.
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:38 PM
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10. anyone over 50 who cannot pay 300% over the usual charges for insurance
They'll be dead from lack of healthcare.
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HereSince1628 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 03:39 PM
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11. Citizen input.
really.

Dong, ding, ding, dong dong. DING! DING!

(that's chiming in, just in case you're too dense)
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 04:02 PM
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12. Dry land?
At least current dry land near a sea coast.
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TomClash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 04:08 PM
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13. Wow - you posters put me to shame! Great contributions! nt
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 04:08 PM
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14. Doris Day
.
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One_Life_To_Give Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 04:56 PM
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15. Keyboards
Cell Phones

Watches

6in Heels
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 10:43 PM
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16. I bought a keyboard today. They don't sell any that connect the old way..they all need a usb port.
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 10:44 PM
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17. True Democrats.
Yup, I said it.
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 10:45 PM
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18. Elections.
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 10:48 PM
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19. A few things that unfortunately WON'T be obsolete by the end of this decade
Insurance companies

Wars for resources

Corporate media

Lobbyists

Religious fundaMENTALism (of all kinds)

:evilfrown:
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