What modern convenience can't you live without?

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Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Well heck, this is going to be hard unless I rule out a few things, okay? These are already available to you & are not necessary to choose:

adequate shelter & heat
water & indoor plumbing -- includes sanitation supplies
power sources, e.g., electricity
food, food safety/preservation/pr eparation, e.g., refrigerator/stove/ove n, etc.
basic modern transportation, e.g., car/bus, but not luxury transportation

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My choice is air conditioning
04/04/2013
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Contributor: eri86 eri86
Plumbing!
04/04/2013
Contributor: GirlOnGirl GirlOnGirl
My laptop!
04/04/2013
Contributor: sunflower sunflower
Laptop or tablet. Only if internet is included though!
04/04/2013
Contributor: KrazyKandy KrazyKandy
Laptop+internet. Its like a combo deal, I dont want one without the other.
04/04/2013
Contributor: Geogeo Geogeo
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
Well heck, this is going to be hard unless I rule out a few things, okay? These are already available to you & are not necessary to choose:

adequate shelter & heat
water & indoor plumbing -- includes sanitation supplies
power ... more
the internet
04/04/2013
Contributor: Trysexual Trysexual
Shelter, heat and ice cubes (I like my cold drinks). Speaking of which, our ice maker has been broken for a week...ugggh.
04/04/2013
Contributor: Carrie Ann Carrie Ann
My tablet and books to read on it
04/04/2013
Contributor: captainsgirl captainsgirl
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
Well heck, this is going to be hard unless I rule out a few things, okay? These are already available to you & are not necessary to choose:

adequate shelter & heat
water & indoor plumbing -- includes sanitation supplies
power ... more
air conditioner
04/04/2013
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
Central air and heat. A car. Internet.
04/04/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
The plumbing, heat, shelter, fridge, car, etc are all listed above as already provided. So, what OTHER stuff that's considered more of a convenience do you need?

I chose air conditioning because I cannot live without it due to allergies & a genetic condition. I figured I'd always have access to plenty of 'regular' books, so I could get by without the device to read them. But I was really torn about not choosing computer, +/- Internet!! I'm still waiting for someone to claim a sex toy!
04/04/2013
Contributor: Britt&Rich Britt&Rich
Before yesterday I would have said my cell phone.

Today, I'll say our freezer. It's tiny (one of those split in "half" fridge/freezer types that a pizza box doesn't even fit in) but I've learned to appreciate it. It's almost on it's last leg but fortunately I was able to give it some CPR yesterday and it'll be ok til we get some parts in. Nothing sucks more than having to transfer all of your frozen food into coolers with ice with a fan in front of it and not having ice for your drinks. Nevermind that I'm always freezing anyways.. Yuck. Yea. Thank you freezer for not dying!!
04/04/2013
Contributor: mjtheprincess mjtheprincess
Eden!

Haha, ummm, well is what I keep something everyone else is privvy to or not? Because if I keep my phone or the internet but no one else has access to those things it would get kinda dull so I would choose something less socially driven like...ummm, modern medicine stuff. X-rays and such are pretty important
04/04/2013
Contributor: rosythorn rosythorn
refridgerator or plumbing! I have been without ac for over a year now! You can do it, it is just tough
04/04/2013
Contributor: js250 js250
Laptop with internet!!!!!

I have a hard time when it is not available!!!!!
04/04/2013
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
Lube
04/04/2013
Contributor: KinkyKatieJames KinkyKatieJames
I have a few: hot, running water, air conditioning and heating, microwaves, and maybe the internet.
04/04/2013
Contributor: Ryuson Ryuson
(Review Program Mentor)
Computer+internet since running water and food and such are already included!

If those count as two things... A library full of only the best science fiction? Or an e-reader loaded full of books?
04/04/2013
Contributor: peachmarie peachmarie
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Originally posted by Ryuson
Computer+internet since running water and food and such are already included!

If those count as two things... A library full of only the best science fiction? Or an e-reader loaded full of books?
Agreed!
04/04/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by mjtheprincess
Eden!

Haha, ummm, well is what I keep something everyone else is privvy to or not? Because if I keep my phone or the internet but no one else has access to those things it would get kinda dull so I would choose something less socially driven ... more
A very astute comment, mjtheprincess!

We will assume that many others selected the same optional convenience as you, therefore the Net would still be alive & well. For the purposes of this discussion, we will consider medicine & X-rays not to be conveniences, but necessities. We'll focus, rather on things that make our lives easier & more convenient.
04/04/2013
Contributor: Martiniman Martiniman
My iPad!
04/05/2013
Contributor: Virgingasms Virgingasms
Thanks for narrowing it down! I'd have to say the internet.
04/05/2013
Contributor: Living Doll Living Doll
My Macbook Pro.
04/05/2013
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
Washing machine.

You will appreciate it when you find out it breaks in the middle of a cycle, and you don't have money to haul 60lbs of clothes to a laundromat, so you have to rinse and wring everything yourself.

No wonder grandma said the best gift she ever got from grandpa was her washing machine.
04/05/2013
Contributor: Kitka Kitka
Aside from the things you listed as already available the only thing I couldn't do without would have to be books. Everything else I could get used to not having.
04/05/2013
Contributor: jennifur77 jennifur77
Laptop!
04/05/2013
Contributor: Chelynn67 Chelynn67
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
Well heck, this is going to be hard unless I rule out a few things, okay? These are already available to you & are not necessary to choose:

adequate shelter & heat
water & indoor plumbing -- includes sanitation supplies
power ... more
Air conditioning also
04/06/2013
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
A microwave.
04/06/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by Chilipepper
Washing machine.

You will appreciate it when you find out it breaks in the middle of a cycle, and you don't have money to haul 60lbs of clothes to a laundromat, so you have to rinse and wring everything yourself.

No wonder grandma ... more
Ain't this the truth! I've had that happen before & if you don't get on it right away, they sour & you have a huge stinking mess, ugh! I was temped to include washing machine in with the necessities, but then I wondered if anyone else would think to choose it!
04/06/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
Well heck, this is going to be hard unless I rule out a few things, okay? These are already available to you & are not necessary to choose:

adequate shelter & heat
water & indoor plumbing -- includes sanitation supplies
power ... more
My laptop and post office
04/06/2013