Thread: The Times they are a chaning

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

You know, my grandad who lived in the mountains of North Carolina all of his life died about 10 years ago. He had never sat down in front of computer to my knowledge, or talked on a cell-phone, had air-conditioning, or ridden in an airplane. He would be lost in the world we live in now.

But what he DID do was help his Pa hand-build a cabin in which 11 siblings were reared. He and his family ate mostly what they grew, slaughtered, fished or hunted. He logged and did other brutal jobs to survive. He was a well-known woodworker (I still have a number of his pieces, not to mention my grandmother's handmade quilts). And he could entertain people on banjo and fiddle.

I believe that in a SHTF scenario you guys are discussing in another thread, he wouldn't even bat an eyelash. RIP James Reeves aka "Papaw."

Sort of back to the topic, I believe that a lot of the stressors that plague our modern world come back to the fact that the 20th century ushered in more change, and faster, probably than the rest of human history put together, and it has only sped up in the 21st-think about it!

Never forget your granddad. He lived history. tell your kids and make sure they remember to tell theirs. Your right about the stressors in todays world. when i grew up families visited each other sat on the porch and talked. kids played in the yard . It was a lot of fun and great memories. Don't know how old you are but it sounds like you got some sense.

In high school, after I paid off my food tab at the grocery store I worked at, bought gas for the car,, I would run to the book/magazine stand and buy the latest edition of the book series, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," , then get a "True Crime" & "True Detective" magazine.
Times were much simpler,,,,,

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

You know, my grandad who lived in the mountains of North Carolina all of his life died about 10 years ago. He had never sat down in front of computer to my knowledge, or talked on a cell-phone, had air-conditioning, or ridden in an airplane. He would be lost in the world we live in now.

But what he DID do was help his Pa hand-build a cabin in which 11 siblings were reared. He and his family ate mostly what they grew, slaughtered, fished or hunted. He logged and did other brutal jobs to survive. He was a well-known woodworker (I still have a number of his pieces, not to mention my grandmother's handmade quilts). And he could entertain people on banjo and fiddle.

I believe that in a SHTF scenario you guys are discussing in another thread, he wouldn't even bat an eyelash. RIP James Reeves aka "Papaw."

Sort of back to the topic, I believe that a lot of the stressors that plague our modern world come back to the fact that the 20th century ushered in more change, and faster, probably than the rest of human history put together, and it has only sped up in the 21st-think about it!

My grandfather ("Grumpy") was also hill folk, from the Ozarks (Yell County, Arkansas) and I know EXACTLY the kind of man your "Papaw" was.

It never ceases to amaze me some of the things you can do on an iphone: Skype or What'sApp with people all over the world (including my wife, who is currently in Guatemala City taking care of elderly parents). Some of the apps you can get are also very practical and useful. I've had iphones for about 4 years now, and am always learning something new I can do with them.

Ahhh the old days!

I can remember the first b/w tv with the rabbit ears and the aluminum foil. If the old big black telephone fell off of the table and hit you on the foot, you were going to the hospital. When you picked up the phone to dial, half the time there was someone talking on the "party line." Gas at the old rickety station at the end of the road was 17 cents a gallon for regular and 19 cents a gallon for high test. A candy bar was a nickel. The milkman came and left bottles of milk on the porch. There were paperboys, which I was one, that delivered the newspaper to your house. My grandkids couldn't tell you What a record album is.

What a trip down memory lane!
I guess all that we can do now is pass the information along to the next generation, and never forget the past.

Pete <:-}

Technology has truly effected our lives, but we can't leave our house unlocked, keys in the ignition, guns in gun racks, kids carry pocket knives to school, or even say the Pledge of Allegiance. I have to worry about someone from another country robbing my bank without even leaving their own couch...who would have thunk it!

Best part about all if it IMO is our ability to communicate. I have made acquaintances around the world...that's cool. I don't think I like where the world & society has gone & appears to be going personally though. Too much hate, anger, and loathing...

True,,,,,,,,,,

One of the worst part of modern technology is how it's turned our children into sedentary fat overweight beings locked away in their bedrooms, they have become alienated from nature and what wonders of the natural world as to offer them, as a you Boy growing up in the 60s and 70s there was no such thing as computers mobile phones only 3 channels on the TV the media world had zero impact on my life growing up I'm very pleased to say, my daily life as a young Boy revolved around sport camping out with my buddies, fishing horse riding hunting if you wanted communicate then you needed to actually speak to someone directly.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I know I personally watched way to much Bugs Bunny :<0)

Still waiting for x-ray glasses ........

There is no such thing as too much Bugs Bunny.

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

You know, my grandad who lived in the mountains of North Carolina all of his life died about 10 years ago. He had never sat down in front of computer to my knowledge, or talked on a cell-phone, had air-conditioning, or ridden in an airplane. He would be lost in the world we live in now.

But what he DID do was help his Pa hand-build a cabin in which 11 siblings were reared. He and his family ate mostly what they grew, slaughtered, fished or hunted. He logged and did other brutal jobs to survive. He was a well-known woodworker (I still have a number of his pieces, not to mention my grandmother's handmade quilts). And he could entertain people on banjo and fiddle.

I believe that in a SHTF scenario you guys are discussing in another thread, he wouldn't even bat an eyelash. RIP James Reeves aka "Papaw."

Sort of back to the topic, I believe that a lot of the stressors that plague our modern world come back to the fact that the 20th century ushered in more change, and faster, probably than the rest of human history put together, and it has only sped up in the 21st-think about it!

Ya know, I spent most of yesterday evening looking into how to build a log cabin. I'd love nothing more than to buy a small plot of land on the edge of civilization, throw down a little cabin, and live the way our forbearers did. Not that my wild ideas ever bear much fruit, but a fella can dream.