<p>Oh, coureur. As an American League person, I’m over it. But I guess you NL folks have a point.</p>
<p>Mine, unfortunately, didn’t inherit the “patience” gene, and has to rush right out and buy the prototype at his earliest opportunity.</p>
<p>Thus, we also have about 18 old computers. No kidding. </p>
<p>Hmmmm…spender vs whining…it’s tough…</p>
<p>coureur,</p>
<p>Do you remember when Charley Finley was proposing the “designated runner?”</p>
<p>We’re in luck–my brothers & dad have the $$$$ to indulge in their collective gadgetitis & my hubby is happy to hear back from them about the latest critique of the item, so hubby can enjoy it vicariously without having to spring the $$$ or have clutter added to our crowded home & lives. </p>
<p>The one thing we bought before anyone else was the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner, which we LOVE!</p>
<p>salad spinner
thigh master
infomercials</p>
<p>-AllMusic- Your DH is apparently also missing the much-coveted Cover-Up-my-Gadget-Addiction gene. My DH has that one and has developed it to its fullest potential, I believe. Here’s how it works wrt computers. DH never replaces a computer with a newer better one because “he” wants the spiffier model. No. He generously notices that DS/his DD/our grandson “needs” a better computer than the old clunker they currently have. To solve that problem, he generously gives them the more recent model he has been using and then forces himself to upgrade. As a favor to my son, you understand.</p>
<p>JM, Yes, my DH appears to be missing that one, since his genetic predilection is more blatant. How could he cover it up? Our home is a testament to his addiction, and comes complete with the weekly promises to “clean it up” (i.e. the ten monitors, twelve keyboards, various and asundry wires, old answering machines, and such).</p>
<p>But the favor part really benefits the closet types nicely. I do understand. ;)</p>
<p>On the other hand there are some inventions and design refinements we truely need. Ergo we own most of the Good Grips kitchen tools. And ever try to open a bottle of wine with a crappy corkscrew?</p>
<p>Oh I must disagree about salad spinners!</p>
<p>However, I am a committed manual can-opener & rake girl!</p>
<p>Never have had an Xbox or playstation or similar in this house. UNINTENDED BONUS: My kids all wanted to do their play dates elsewhere!! ;)</p>
<p>Pre-made pancake mix.</p>
<p>Pre-cut, pre-sliced cookie dough.</p>
<p>Uncrustables (R) - the Smuckers pre-made PB&J</p>
<p>High fructose corn syrup </p>
<p>On-board navigational systems in cars. Use a map!</p>
<p>Digital cameras. Difficult to print pictures and I’m afraid of losing them all when a computer format changes or a computer dies.</p>
<p>Wine in a box.</p>
<p>Robocalls.</p>
<p>cell phones - it is a chain</p>
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<p>I do remember. I also remember that at that time he hired a top track sprinter, Herb Washington, as the A’s DR, but he lasted only the last part of one season. Speed down a track does not necessarily equate to being able steal bases.</p>
<p>Another invention we could do without: performance-enhancing drugs in sports. They have ruined track and field, bicycle racing, weight lifting, and they are in the process of ruining baseball. The world records in all those sports are now meaningless. Football is similarly polluted – there is a lot of talk, a lot of winking, and a few tragic deaths, but it just hasn’t had a major lid-blowing scandal…yet.</p>
<p>Yeah, there are other drugs that have done more harm than good. Botox (in my mind) among them. Anabolic steroids truly have been very toxic.</p>
<p>Drive through liquor store</p>
<p>Remote controls</p>
<p>Battery-operated singing fish, rodents, or Santas</p>
<p>Clothing for pets (except for Halloween costumes – those are too cute to give up)</p>
<p>A subset of remote controls:</p>
<p>Fan or air conditioner remote controls. OKay, it’s hot. But it’s not like flipping channels–you turn it on, and–it’s on!</p>
<p>I love my salad spinner.</p>
<p>Pirated from earlier thread: electric eyeglass cleaner. We had one for all of 72 hours.</p>