[Mister Da]

When I go canoeing or camping with a friend he always brings a boom box & wants to listen to Rock all day.

I like Rock, but this is a bit annoying. Here we are, it's a beautiful day, the birds are singing. It's just not the time or place to hear the Rolling Stones or even the Moody Blues.

Why spoil the quiet beauty of nature?

[Elsie]

When I go canoeing or camping with a friend he always brings a boom box & wants to listen to Rock all day.

A few years ago it was just ears: boomboxes, walkmen, etal.

Then came the INCREDIBLE! MP3 player in all of it's expressions.

Now the folks have VIDEO to go along with it!!.

Cars are just overwhelming in the info explosion on their dashboards.

Hardly anything can be 'repaired' these days. It's cheaper to toss it and buy something newer and even MORE complex!