alocispepraluger102 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Not to be too cynical, but "privacy" probably belongs on the list. Through a combination of self-disclosure and information harvesting. not 'probably' but 'certainly' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Along similar lines: Going, Going, Gone: Vanishing Americana This was originally published in 1994, so in the intervening 18 years many of the things covered have receded even further into the past, but there's still much of interest between its covers. They really ought to print a new edition of this book, or simply do a volume 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 At the age of 72, I have to be careful what I put here, but I wouldn't be displeased if Rupert Murdoch went before I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelz777 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Morality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Morality. Not looking good is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 The lark? The larch? People (dead) parroting Monty Python lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparxa Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 The Spanish Inquisition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Very Naughty Boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Took care of that one last year. Opt out of dumb phonebook deliveries. Some newspaper reporter (remember them?) did a quick bit of research and found that in many (most) parts of the city and suburbs, the people dropping off the phone books didn't have a no-drop off list on them and scoffed at the idea they would bother to consult one. So I suspect you'll still end up with the phone books for the near term at least. Oh I'm sure it will happen. But it was a delight a few months ago to see neighbors with them on their porches but not on mine. Oregon is the least religious state in the lower 48 but if recycling was declared one we'd be near the top, so maybe the phone delivery folks here have more incentive not to offend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) 24/7 Wall St. has an article today about brands that may not be around a year from now. http://247wallst.com...appear-in-2013/ Avon Metro PCS The Oakland Raiders salon.com American Suzuki autos RIM Blackberry Current TV Talbots (a favorite of my mother's years ago!) American Airlines Edited July 7, 2012 by GA Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 24/7 Wall St. has an article today about brands that may not be around a year from now. http://247wallst.com...appear-in-2013/ Avon Metro PCS The Oakland Raiders salon.com American Suzuki autos RIM Blackberry Current TV Talbots (a favorite of my mother's years ago!) American Airlines The Raiders, really? Maybe not in Oakland, but surely the team will end up somewhere. I recently read that Avon was making serious in-roads in Africa, so maybe they will just change their area of operations. One thing that has basically gone away in the lower 48 is the ability to gather up your leaves and burn them in the backyard in the fall. We had a neighbor that had a steel barrel in his backyard and he would burn most of the leaves for the whole street. I have some fond memories of those days or rather evenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Almost all the musicians that have most inspired me throughout my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) The privileged position of the Church of England (well, we can hope...). Tax loop holes (ditto) Edited July 7, 2012 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 The privileged position of the Church of England (well, we can hope...). Tax loop holes (ditto) Backing you in your optimism, Bev, but realistically ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jostber Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Fuckbook will crush Facebook it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 The privileged position of the Church of England (well, we can hope...). Tax loop holes (ditto) Backing you in your optimism, Bev, but realistically ... They've been with us since at least the Romans so I'm not holding my breath !Spice Girls Brit Art those daft 1-man electric trolley things.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Music downloads. Replaced by streaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 The Rolling Stones(but they will reappear as holograms, I'm afraid) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Apparently the NYPL Research Library (story here) How incredibly sad and short-sighted. While New York is unquestionably safer than it used to be, much of what made it such a great place has been frittered away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 The computer keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 The Bowl Championship Series (BCS). I'm going to go out on a limb and say this will disappear in 2014. Happy trails and good riddance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 The Ice Cream man, according to an article in yesterday's Times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Music downloads. Replaced by streaming. I think you're underestimating the compulsion to own or collect. Streaming will probably become the prime way people listen. And I'm sure other formats will replace the download. But I'm sure most of us nutters will still be hoarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) I'm very happy with the subscription streaming/offline model of Spotify & Rhapsody. I'm not a hoarder. The rest of my hair will probably disappear in my lifetime. The Ice Cream man, according to an article in yesterday's Times. This is Dave, the Good Humor man of my childhood. We lived in a first floor apartment, and when I'd hear his bells on my block I'd go to the window and yell out, "Dave, a chocolate chip candy!" and he'd deliver it to the window. (For you Europeans, the first floor in Brooklyn is the ground floor.) Edited July 7, 2012 by Pete C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Music downloads. Replaced by streaming. I think you're underestimating the compulsion to own or collect. Streaming will probably become the prime way people listen. And I'm sure other formats will replace the download. But I'm sure most of us nutters will still be hoarding. You can download streams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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