Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BRAVO!! The only good old days are those before you had to pay your own bills... ric > On Nov 17, 2017, at 10:00 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > > About 1960, I was a teenager in Wetzlar, and I bought a tiny pocketable > radio that had one earplug. > > I tuned it to a station that played rock music all the time, the earpiece > glued to my ear. > > One night we had a German woman guest to dinner, and my mom told me to > "take that thing out of your ear!" > > The woman protested to my Mom, thinking she wanted me to remove my hearing > aid. > > This phone thing will pass. Something else will come to anger old farts > about how "it aint like it usta be." > > I work among several thousand young people at a State University, and I > find them largely much more respectful, helpful, polite and interesting > than most people my own age. > > Almost every day while loading my chair into my car outside the Library, I > get offers to help. That never happens at a shopping center, or downtown, > or even at the hospital. > > I know it is pervasive, but many of you must find it interesting as you > post so many images of people on their iPhones. There ARE other > subjects. ;-) > > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:35 AM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Nathan, nobody denies the incredible power of todays smart phones. >> Being able to explore the world's information, cultures, highways and even >> fabulous wine purveyors on the fly is incredible. What troubles me is the >> burying of ones head in a screen to the detriment of personal interaction. >> When my daughter was at the local international school in the mid 2000's >> you could come into the school before classes and enjoy a raucous medley >> of >> teenagers doing what young people have done for thousands of years. Last >> week I photographed the lifers(4k to 12th) at the school and the halls >> were >> exceptionally quiet with all the faces planted in screens and headphones. >> >> Recent studies are pointing to a lessoning of social bonds in the local >> community as local interactions are greatly reduced. Potentially leveling >> is the finding that individuals are finding community in a larger >> geographic region(s) but possibly limited to either affinity group or some >> other narrowing criteria. >> >> All the best. >> >> On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 12:09 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >> >>> Let us not throw out the baby with the bathwater. I agree that the type >> of >>> behaviours described by Don and Ted are stupid, but on the other hand I >>> find my smartphone incredibly useful. I do not have a GPS in my car; >>> instead I use Waze, a free app on my iPhone, or just Google maps. Being >>> able to communicate, free of charge, with my far-flung family (son in NYC >>> etc.) is incredible. And yes, being able to check on the outcome of an >>> important football match when circumstances prevent me from watching it >> is >>> useful too. >>> >>> A beer festival I attended last month here in Alicante only accepted >>> payment by smartphone. No credit cards, no cash. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> < >>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 11 Nov 2017, at 23:34, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Don, >>>> I never cease to be amazed at the hundreds, nay, thousands of human >>> beings >>>> playing with these strange machines daily! >>>> I understand that two people will be out to dinner at a very fine >> dinner, >>>> yet spend a large part of time "talking with others while sitting >>> together >>>> closely at their dining table? Unbelievable, such complete >> idiocy!!!!!!!! >>>> So? Where is the human race going regarding "human being talking to >> human >>>> being???????" >>>> I have seen photos showing children on a drive through new parts of >> their >>>> country where they've never been and looking at these machines rather >>> than >>>> looking at the incredible countryside where most likely they shall >> never >>>> ever visit again? Unbelieveable? >>>> I understand when? " A half dozen guys sit down in a restaurant or a >> pub. >>>> They stack their phones in the middle of the table so nobody starts >>> playing >>>> with the damn thing, "AND?" to stop the "phone babble?" the first >> person >>>> reaching and answering or using their "babble phone???" Pays bill for >> the >>>> table purchases!" >>>> My re-action? YES BY ALL MEANS EVERYTIME! >>>> And I don't care! "WHY?" Well with these damn machines they are >>>> destroying human to humans conversation and or observation while >>> travelling! >>>> I suppose there will be the usual question to me? >>>> "DON'T YOU OWN ONE?? NOPE!!! And I don't think I've missed anything. >>> Other >>>> than when my lousy ears with hearing aids :-( missing a voice! >>>> cheers, >>>> Dr. Ted Grant O.C. >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> sage----- >>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>>> Don Dory >>>> Sent: November-10-17 4:44 AM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: [Leica] another day another ongoing project >>>> >>>> Good morning to all on this fine northern hemisphere fall day. >>>> >>>> Today I have four images as part of my project showing the impact of >> cell >>>> phones on civil discourse or public interactions; >>>> >>>> First is a typical breakfast scene we have all been witness to: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/ >>> Breakfast+in+ChicagoLUG. >>>> jpg.html >>>> >>>> Second, another scene that we have all witnessed when families >> congregate >>>> together: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/ >>> Chicago+family+waiting+o >>>> n+the+busLUG.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Third is probably a weak single image but fits in a larger group of >>> images >>>> showing people barricading themselves away from whatever; >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/ >>> Everyone+in+their+placeL >>>> UG.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Last, we return to The Bean where a lunch group meets for conversation; >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/ >>> Three+at+The+BeanLUG.jpg >>>> .html >>>> >>>> enjoy! >>>> >>>> All the best. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Don >>>> don.dory at gmail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Don >> don.dory at gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > ? > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information