For all you addicts out there. . . . .

[0627Devildog]

http://blog.petflow.com/this-is-a-v...-for-the-first-time-in-my-life-im-speechless/

 

[biglar155]

Amen, Amen, Amen.

 

[Lspeedss]

OK guys.. I have to put my phone away now..

 

[PEARCE]

That is so true. Great find!

 

[Zeus2013]

Amen...

 

[bgood188]

Another reason for the boat for me was to get the twin 20 yr olds and the 13 old away from the electronics. I have a no phone policy for the boat. The captain ties his for emergencies only. I will take a digital camera and GoPro just to capture the fun.

This is one of the best messages I have seen and thanks for sharing @0627Devildog

 

[brockhals]

One of the best reasons I love the lake. No signal, so even if I wanted to look something up...I can't. We as a society certainly need to get off the texts and call someone...I'm guilty as well

 

[BigN8]

Wow! What a powerful video. I just forwarded to all my friends. I would also like to admit I have violated a few of those things in the video, BUT, I have not joined FB for this very reason. I make my kids silence their phones and leave them somewhere else at the dinner table and at restuarants. I am guilty of letting them use them on car rides, and I hate it.

I also travel quit a bit, many times I go to a steak house and sit at the bar. I find myself in that uncomfortable moment of making myself start a conversation with the guy next to me. Sometimes it is easier to just cave in and sit there playing a game or reading USA Today on the phone. It's a sad dilemma.

 

[BoaterGuy]

I was a first adopter with Facebook when it came to my college in 2004-5 when you had to have an EDU address to signup. It went fully open in 2006 and I got rid of mine in 2011 after I started to rationalize the fact that it become more of a chore and security risk, than a benefit. I cant be held responsible for not doing something on FB if I'm not on it. Now I keep in touch, weekly, with over 20 friends and they reach out to me by phone and text. I do not miss being a slave to social media, and I feel protected that my information (mostly my life activities) are not out there to be gathered and analyzed by anyone.

I learned a long time ago that some people are not cut out for the internet, you can see it everywhere. The internet is permanent, and open for ridicule. You must protect your privacy, otherwise it can ruin your life and the people around you. There is a reason it is in the constitution.

 

[Magic]

I loved growing up with nothing more than a TV, we played outdoors, played board games in the house, went to the lake, rode bikes, etc. My 4 year old Grandson has mastered every electronic device in front of him, heck when he was 3 he unlocked his Dad's phone, found Grandma in the contact list and called her at 2:00 AM to say Hi Grandma.

Can he come by and set our VCR to record Cosmos? seriously.

 

[Glassman]

Thanks DD, that hit home.

 

[0627Devildog]

I think we are all guilty of the things in the video in one form or another (hell, even by typing this sentence). . . . which is why I thought it was so apropos.

http://www.bernardgoldberg.com/einstein-may-not-have-said-it-but-its-still-true/

 

[0627Devildog]

He probably could, he knows his way around Netflix, DVD Player, etc. Baby Genius, but so are his Mom & Dad, very smart.

So what you're saying is they got their brains from mom then. . . . = )

 

[MikeyL]

This great find has gone TOTALLY VIRAL on the web the past few days.
http://blog.petflow.com/this-is-a-v...-for-the-first-time-in-my-life-im-speechless/
And rightfully so.
Many Thanks for taking the time to post and share this important message.
Best Wishes to all, Mikey Lulejian - Lake Oconee, GA