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

[notorious]

I use everything but a payphone, and rarely CD's.


When I want sonic bliss I will pop in a CD.

[Rausch]

Hell, I still have a Rolodex (paper cards you can flip over.) I've had it for over 20 years and every number I've ever taken is on there.

Most, in fact the greatest majority, are probably useless now. That said if I need ANYTHING in this town (from a lawyer to pizza to a prostitute who likes Pink Floyd) it's in there...

[rockymtnchief]

Fax- occassionally at work
checks- one per month for child support (4 months left to go)
pay phone- no
stamps- one per month for child support (4 months left to go)
stapler- yes
pushpins- no
newspaper- only the small towns that I used to live in
PC- Laptop/phone/tablet
Mags- dentist office and long flights
books- Yes
CD's- rarely. Usually load onto the laptop and then onto my ipod. I'm not even sure the player in my truck works as I've never used it.

[Deberg_1990]

I miss the days of perusing Blockbuster video on a fri/sat night. Hanging out by the return bins waiting for someone to return Bad Boys

[CapsLockKey]

Newspapers, Magazines, CDs and pay phones no. The rest get used at work.

[displacedinMN]

FYI-KQRS in Minneapolis is playing more songs from vinyl. There is a difference. You can tell.

[SAUTO]

I don't use pay phones

[Mr. Laz]

checks are still handy
staples are still necessary
stamps still used occasionally

[Valiant]

Fax: About 50 a day. It is still the easiest for what I do.
Checks: Hell yes, funny enough they are making a come back.
Stamps: Yep, because of checks.

[Rain Man]

Faxing- About once every three years someone asks us for a fax or sends one.

Pay Phone- Probably not in a dozen years or so.

Stapler- I do occasionally use a stapler if I print a report to review. That doesn't happen very often.

Pushpins/Thumbtacks-I used some about 5 or 6 years ago when I put something on a bulletin board. I just realized that I never moved the bulletin board when I switched offices.

Checks- I just wrote two checks to the IRS and the Colorado Department of Revenue. I don't want to give them my checking account, so I dug out the checkbook. I also write checks for magazine subscriptions because if you use a credit card, the fine print says that they'll just bill your credit card forever unless you make them stop.

PC- Is a laptop different than a PC? I use a laptop about 18 hours a day. But I haven't had a desktop PC in 16+ years.

Stamps-When I wrote the checks to the IRS and Colorado Department of Revenue, I put stamps on the envelopes. I also use them for magazine subscriptions for the same reason.

Newspaper-Funny coincidence. We've always received the newspaper, but got a renewal notice a couple of weeks ago for the Denver Post. We decided that it was no longer worth $250. We still get the Wall Street Journal, though.

Magazines-National Geographic and Smithsonian. My wife gets a couple of fashion magazines.

Books- It's been a long time. I read online now. It's terrible, but I don't read books these days. I read articles online.

Records or CD's- I got an ipod about six or seven years ago and I think we eventually gave away all of our CDs. We have the old stereo out in the garage now.

On an unrelated note, I just bought a new ipod last night. Society says that men can't buy pink stuff, and I laugh in society's face. Plus, I think it's fuchsia, not pink.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Originally Posted by scho63

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

You're going to be SOOOO ****ed when the grid goes down. You might as well just sit at your desk and suck your thumb.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Sometimes I use a phone booth to change into my Hog farmer costume. You know, like superman.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by scho63

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-Rarely.

Pay Phone- No

Stapler-Yes

Pushpins/Thumbtacks-Yes

Checks-Yes

PC- Yes

Stamps-Occasionally

Newspaper-Varies.

Magazines-Probably once a month.

Books-Yes.

Records or CD's-Occasional use.

[Buzz]

Faxing- Once or twice a year

Pay Phone- Don't see them

Stapler- At least a stick a week

Pushpins/Thumbtacks- Meh, not often

Checks- Only when I cant pay online and people who pay with checks at the grocery store piss me off

PC- Yes

Stamps- Only when I can't pay a bill online

Newspaper- No

Magazines- Not in 5 years

Books- Only from the library

Records or CD's- Listen to them but haven't bought any in some time.

[Otter]

The only real legitimate one on there is pay phones.

PCs? Really? Where do you work and how is NewEgg still in business?