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Dave T ... ... thanks for bringing up a very good point. Our appetite for high-tech "progress" is actually diameterically opposed to our efforts in reducing our collective carbon footprint! The more "advanced" our technology gets, the hungrier it gets for power. And the more dependent we...

Rex ... ... you cannot even begin to compare our infrastructure with that of Haiti's. In America: Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Tornadoes. Blackouts. Two of the world's tallest buildings demolished during an (alleged) terror attack. And yet the copper phone lines kept working. Uninterrupted...

Here's what scares me ... ... about departing entirely from copper lines. 1. Security. If Julian Assange and Edward Snowden have taught us anything, it's that encryption technology isn't worth jack. Anything and everything *wireless* can and will be intercepted -- and even scrambled. 2...

By the way ... ... if you no longer have telephone service from the telephone company (old-fashioned land line), and have switched your home service to "digital" (anything that requires a modem), your phone will NOT work during a power outage. It's for this very reason why I've stubbornly hung...

WOW ... That looks like the exact model (and color!) Mom and Dad still have in their kitchen. It was an emergency purchase on December 23, 1987.

Eugene ... ... as I recall, they worked out quite well. But after a few washes, I realized that not all the powder was dissolving, so I got into the habit of just ripping them open, dumping the powder into the machine, and tossing in the pocket. They certainly made it easy to *not* have to...

Does anyone ... ... remember the precursor to the pods ... those soft laundry "pockets" that were essentially powdered detergent sewn inside what appeared to be fabric softener sheets, which you then transferred with your clean laundry into the dryer? I remember my mom sending me those inside...

Don't like coppertone??? OMG.

SO gorgeous ... Ugh. I was born 20 years too late. I hate today's crap. Either you get bottom of the line stripped down bare minimum, or you have to go high-end with "professional" features most home cooks will never use. As opposed to these old units with features nearly everybody loved...

REALLY?? Wall-to-wall plush WHITE carpeting in the kitchen?

OMG I just might come to this!

Depends on the apartment ... Outside of New York City, "American" apartments are pretty much generously-sized compared to other European cities. And in other cities, it's much more of a "age" thing; apartments are for young kids just starting out, until they pair off and buy a house. There...

OK ... ... THIS is what I love about you guys. Being able to spot the EXACT same model refrigerator in a movie scene. :) By the way, if you're a fan of deviled eggs, the next time you find yourself in Manhattan, be sure to order yourself a plate at the restaurant inside Bergdorf-Goodman. OMG.

What else I like ... Tudors generally don't have covered front porches. But I do like at least a little bit of shelter from the weather for guests as they wait outside the front door. What you've got there is a perfect compromise: just the hint of a porch roof, without detracting from the...

Jon ... ... that is a BEAUTIFUL house. LOVE the green trim!

Very common ... ... in NYC studio apartments. I just saw a stainless-steel version of one in a Brooklyn studio. Rent: $1950/month.

I realize this is a VERY old thread ... ... but OMG Matt you are totally living my fantasy. I would gladly give up my "glamourous" Manhattan network television life for a storefront back home in suburban Pittsburgh.

I've always ... ... loved putting peanut butter in my oatmeal!

Oh I'm sure ... ... *I* triggered this whole thing.

My goodness ... … I can't imagine why anyone would want to block another member here!