Life Do you still use: Faxes, Checks, Pay Phone, Stamps, Stapler, Pushpins, PC, Newspapers

scho63 · 04-17-2016, 10:26 AM

I took a moment yesterday to stop and think about all the items I once utilized but have faded away in the last 5-10 years that I no longer use or have a need for. The list keeps growing.

How many things do you still use or what else have you slowly transitioned from?

Faxing- I think I have sent two faxes in the last 8 years or so. Amazing that NO ONE asks for one but everyone keeps putting it on their business card. I scan and send any document and so do all my clients. The only asses that still use faxes are the GOVERNMENT because they are always 10-15 years behind.

Pay Phone- Not in close to 15 years

Stapler-maybe 5 times in the last 10 years as I love Binder Clips

Pushpins/Thumbtacks-I just use tape

Checks- I haven't written a physical bank check since Feb 2016 while living in Toronto. In the rare cases someone needs something else, I get a money order.

PC- My last personal PC was a Compaq somewhere around 16 years ago with that little red round button that stood out against the white tower

Stamps-I pay everything online so no checks to write and send so no need for stamps. I've probably used less than 10 stamps over the course of the last 10 years, Most for overweight packages and nearly zero pieces of mail

Newspaper-I used to work in the industry back in the early to late 80's and read the ENTIRE paper I worked at front to back each night during the shift while the press ran. Now I never buy a newspaper of any kind and only read the free local paper in my mailbox or the ones left on the metro or on the counter at a bar I'm drinking at. Probably 12-15 years since I bought a newspaper

Magazines-I used to subscribe to a few back in the late 90's while still living in NJ and bought many others at the bookstore. I probably haven't bought a magazine in over 10 years

Books-I haven't bought a hardcopy book for myself in over 15 years.

Records or CD's-At least 15 years

**The Franchise** · 04-17-2016, 10:29 AM

Staplers and push pins don't belong on this list.

Just Passin' By · 04-17-2016, 10:32 AM

The only item on your list that I don't use regularly is the pay phone.

Simply Red · 04-17-2016, 10:33 AM

Staplers still - sure.

**alanm** · 04-17-2016, 10:40 AM

Fax- no
checks- yes
pay phone- occasionally
stamps- yes
stapler- yes
pushpins- yes
newspaper- yes
PC- right now.
Mags- yes
books- yes
CD's yes

scho63 · 04-17-2016, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by alanm

Fax- no
checks- yes
pay phone- occasionally
stamps- yes
stapler- yes
pushpins- yes
newspaper- yes
PC- right now.
Mags- yes
books- yes
CD's yes

Do you still churn you own butter too?

**alanm** · 04-18-2016, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by scho63

Do you still churn you own butter too?

I've been known to hand crank Ice Cream on occasion.

Stewie · 04-17-2016, 02:12 PM

Fax- Once per year to reserve a cabin in the mountains.
Checks- One per month during the summer months for lawn work.
Pay phone- It's been at least 15 years, probably more.
Stamps- Rarely
Stapler- Yes
Pushpins- No
Newspaper- Only the free local paper.
PC- Yes, I need the processor power.
Mags- No. I think my last mag subscription was Popular Mechanics (1990's)
Books- Yes
CD's - No

**Ming the Merciless** · 04-18-2016, 12:09 PM

Fax- no - email PDF's
checks- yes - frequently
pay phone- no
stamps- yes - frequently
stapler- yes
pushpins- yes
newspaper- yes - mainly when on vacation, i see it as a guilty pleasure
Desktop PC - daily - although i can see how for some people, laptops and tablets are a better option
Mags - yes
books - yes
CD's - no

**LoneWolf** · 04-17-2016, 10:40 AM

Still use a stapler on a daily basis. Push pins on a fairly regular basis. Use a OC on a daily basis. I still love the feel of a book in my hand and I buy books regularly.

milkman · 04-17-2016, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Still use a stapler on a daily basis. Push pins on a fairly regular basis. Use a OC on a daily basis. I still love the feel of a book in my hand and I buy books regularly.

I miss the days when I used to spend a half hour or more in the bookstore reading through the synopsis of several books to decide which books I was going to buy.

These days, the only new book store in my area is 20 minutes away, and finding parking is absolutely ridiculous.

Still buy books, as I also still love the feel of books in my hand.

But buying books on line is no where near as enjoyable.

**Indian Chief** · 04-17-2016, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman

I miss the days when I used to spend a half hour or more in the bookstore reading through the synopsis of several books to decide which books I was going to buy.

These days, the only new book store in my area is 20 minutes away, and finding parking is absolutely ridiculous.

Still buy books, as I also still love the feel of books in my hand.

But buying books on line is no where near as enjoyable.

So much this. Could not agree more. I should add the caveat that I read a lot and I don't care for reading on a tablet or kindle. Between work, gaming, and cell phones I spend enough time looking at a screen already.

Faxes - Maybe once a year
Checks - Few times a year
Pay Phone - Couldn't find one if I tried
Stamps - Probably same occasions as the checks
Stapler - Yes, this doesn't belong here
Pushpins - Rarely
PC - Yes, this doesn't belong here. To be fair, I do a lot of gaming so it may also be a matter of hobbies.
Newspapers - No, but never really did
Magazines - Waiting room only
CDs - Recently converted my entire collection to digital so now I don't have to bother. My new car actually didn't come with a CD player, so I would not have had an option.
Records - I love records so I play these on occasion. Something about some classic jazz on vinyl.

**hometeam** · 04-17-2016, 10:40 AM

Faxing- Several times a week. I work ina car dealership, and we still operate with many vendors, MADA, other dealers, lienholders etc via fax

Pay Phone- maybe once in my life

Stapler- Nearly every day. I staple all kinds of paperwork. Staple my cards to letters etc

Pushpins/Thumbtacks- I hang and remove things from my thumbtack board several times a week at least

Checks- I have never EVER used a personal check in my life, at 33 years old.

PC- All day, every day. A superior platform for almost anything needing processing power.

Stamps- Been several years at least, unless you count me putting customer letters in the 'needs postage' box and then they go to the mailroom and they are gone.

Newspaper- Almost never in my life

Magazines- worthless

Books- A true book? been years.. i do read nearly every night via e books though.

Records or CD's- Last cd I bought was lamb of god maybe circa.. 2001?

**BigRichard** · 04-17-2016, 10:47 AM

Faxing is used very regularly in an up to date Hospital system. Many offices won't accept correspondences any other way.

I use almost everything on your list besides pay phones(are there pay phones left anywhere). Several of them such as checks and newspapers is on a much less frequent basis but I still have looked at one at least in the last year or so. My main computer is a PC. And I have tablets and laptops and smart phones. I am contemplating building a new PC here shortly with all up to date shit since the one I am using right now was top of the line back in 2010 but not so much anymore. You just can't beat a PC when it comes to computing power when you use one all day long.

04-17-2016, 10:26 AM	Topic Starter
scho63 Politically Incorrect Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $-980000	Do you still use: Faxes, Checks, Pay Phone, Stamps, Stapler, Pushpins, PC, Newspapers I took a moment yesterday to stop and think about all the items I once utilized but have faded away in the last 5-10 years that I no longer use or have a need for. The list keeps growing. How many things do you still use or what else have you slowly transitioned from? Faxing- I think I have sent two faxes in the last 8 years or so. Amazing that NO ONE asks for one but everyone keeps putting it on their business card. I scan and send any document and so do all my clients. The only asses that still use faxes are the GOVERNMENT because they are always 10-15 years behind. Pay Phone- Not in close to 15 years Stapler-maybe 5 times in the last 10 years as I love Binder Clips Pushpins/Thumbtacks-I just use tape Checks- I haven't written a physical bank check since Feb 2016 while living in Toronto. In the rare cases someone needs something else, I get a money order. PC- My last personal PC was a Compaq somewhere around 16 years ago with that little red round button that stood out against the white tower Stamps-I pay everything online so no checks to write and send so no need for stamps. I've probably used less than 10 stamps over the course of the last 10 years, Most for overweight packages and nearly zero pieces of mail Newspaper-I used to work in the industry back in the early to late 80's and read the ENTIRE paper I worked at front to back each night during the shift while the press ran. Now I never buy a newspaper of any kind and only read the free local paper in my mailbox or the ones left on the metro or on the counter at a bar I'm drinking at. Probably 12-15 years since I bought a newspaper Magazines-I used to subscribe to a few back in the late 90's while still living in NJ and bought many others at the bookstore. I probably haven't bought a magazine in over 10 years Books-I haven't bought a hardcopy book for myself in over 15 years. Records or CD's-At least 15 years
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04-17-2016, 10:29 AM	#2
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04-17-2016, 10:40 AM	#6
alanm Feeling Victorian Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Nebraska/Wyoming/Colorado Casino cash: $-113564	Fax- no checks- yes pay phone- occasionally stamps- yes stapler- yes pushpins- yes newspaper- yes PC- right now. Mags- yes books- yes CD's yes __________________ It bears repeating, ** Herm, Pioli, Haley, and Crennel for ing up my franchise for a goddamn decade. Buehler 445**
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Stewie MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator Casino cash: $-1860099	Fax- Once per year to reserve a cabin in the mountains. Checks- One per month during the summer months for lawn work. Pay phone- It's been at least 15 years, probably more. Stamps- Rarely Stapler- Yes Pushpins- No Newspaper- Only the free local paper. PC- Yes, I need the processor power. Mags- No. I think my last mag subscription was Popular Mechanics (1990's) Books- Yes CD's - No
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04-18-2016, 12:09 PM	#10
Ming the Merciless Emporer of Mongo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Milky Way Casino cash: $-682444	Fax- no - email PDF's checks- yes - frequently pay phone- no stamps- yes - frequently stapler- yes pushpins- yes newspaper- yes - mainly when on vacation, i see it as a guilty pleasure Desktop PC - daily - although i can see how for some people, laptops and tablets are a better option Mags - yes books - yes CD's - no __________________ ---- 2018 Adopt-A-Chief : Chris Conley 2017 Adopt-A-Chief : FRANK ZOMBO Click here-->*The Holy Chiefsplanet Lexicon ** Last edited by Ming the Merciless; 04-18-2016 at 01:22 PM..
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LoneWolf Constable of Untruths Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wichita Casino cash: $-988916	Still use a stapler on a daily basis. Push pins on a fairly regular basis. Use a OC on a daily basis. I still love the feel of a book in my hand and I buy books regularly.
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04-17-2016, 10:40 AM	#14
hometeam Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Casino cash: $1461956	Faxing- Several times a week. I work ina car dealership, and we still operate with many vendors, MADA, other dealers, lienholders etc via fax Pay Phone- maybe once in my life Stapler- Nearly every day. I staple all kinds of paperwork. Staple my cards to letters etc Pushpins/Thumbtacks- I hang and remove things from my thumbtack board several times a week at least Checks- I have never EVER used a personal check in my life, at 33 years old. PC- All day, every day. A superior platform for almost anything needing processing power. Stamps- Been several years at least, unless you count me putting customer letters in the 'needs postage' box and then they go to the mailroom and they are gone. Newspaper- Almost never in my life Magazines- worthless Books- A true book? been years.. i do read nearly every night via e books though. Records or CD's- Last cd I bought was lamb of god maybe circa.. 2001?
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04-17-2016, 10:47 AM	#15
BigRichard Buddy Christ is a Chiefs fan Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $-1950454	Faxing is used very regularly in an up to date Hospital system. Many offices won't accept correspondences any other way. I use almost everything on your list besides pay phones(are there pay phones left anywhere). Several of them such as checks and newspapers is on a much less frequent basis but I still have looked at one at least in the last year or so. My main computer is a PC. And I have tablets and laptops and smart phones. I am contemplating building a new PC here shortly with all up to date shit since the one I am using right now was top of the line back in 2010 but not so much anymore. You just can't beat a PC when it comes to computing power when you use one all day long. __________________ "You know, they lay down with their ugly wives in front of their ugly children and just look at their loser lives and then they look at me and say, "I CAN'T PROCESS IT!" Well, no, and you never will. Stop trying. Just sit back and enjoy the show .... You know?" Carlos Irwin Estevez
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