Well, i do think that running a television set was FAR easier, back then. Doesn't matter that there are five thousand channels to choose from, when you cannot figure out how to get there. It's a little better now, most all can be done with one remote, but we still have several remotes to choose from. A few years back, we needed three different remote controls. We kids used to be the parents' remotes...since we were usually only two or three feet away from the t.v.
I think that our first fishing bobbers were cork.
My Dad would save his worn out engineer boots. He's use the leather for making halters for the horses (with pretty brass rivets) and the laces would be used for lead ropes. He was ex-Navy, and learned from the old sailors how to do round braids and all sorts of knots.
As with many things, i do ponder what is 'more simple'. Take tools, for example. Heck, we used many hand tools, like drills. It's far easier now to use cordless, and we were tickled to finally get the electric with cords. I feel sorry when the electric goes out, like when Texas had their outages. Folks are so dependent on power that isn't 'manpower'. An item loses its simplicity when it cannot be used.
I think that our first fishing bobbers were cork.
My Dad would save his worn out engineer boots. He's use the leather for making halters for the horses (with pretty brass rivets) and the laces would be used for lead ropes. He was ex-Navy, and learned from the old sailors how to do round braids and all sorts of knots.
As with many things, i do ponder what is 'more simple'. Take tools, for example. Heck, we used many hand tools, like drills. It's far easier now to use cordless, and we were tickled to finally get the electric with cords. I feel sorry when the electric goes out, like when Texas had their outages. Folks are so dependent on power that isn't 'manpower'. An item loses its simplicity when it cannot be used.
