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01/06/2011 04:24:20 PM · #1 |
It is 2011 â€Â¦
People live longer than before,
but the stuff we buy:
breaks quicker and goes obsolete faster.
I'm trying to think of something that goes against this theory.
Can anyone think of a product that lasts longer than a similar product you might have purchased 30 years ago?
Sarcastic and wise-ass responses welcome. =D
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01/06/2011 04:35:51 PM · #2 |
| Batteries / Rechargable batteries, especially the Eneloop! |
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01/06/2011 04:40:28 PM · #3 |
Ahh, very good.
I love those - everyone should use the rechargeables.
I thought of another one:
Foaming / concentrated soap: so much better than trying to use a slimy bar =D
Originally posted by adigitalromance:
Batteries / Rechargable batteries, especially the Eneloop! |
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01/06/2011 04:45:28 PM · #4 |
| Slippers, 30 years ago they wore out really quickly, now they last months. Perhaps they are better made or probably I move around less:)) |
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01/06/2011 04:50:58 PM · #5 |
| cars. 100,000 miles used to be a major milestone. |
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01/06/2011 05:02:10 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by larryslights:
cars. 100,000 miles used to be a major milestone. |
You beat me to it. It's miraculous how reliable cars and trucks have become.
On the downside, we no longer can fix 'em ourselves when they break...
R. |
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01/06/2011 05:06:24 PM · #7 |
True â€Â¦ but I really would like to have a car that wouldn't need a new exhaust every 3 years â€Â¦
I suppose the answer comes in the form of a Nissan Leaf â€Â¦?
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by larryslights:
cars. 100,000 miles used to be a major milestone. |
You beat me to it. It's miraculous how reliable cars and trucks have become.
On the downside, we no longer can fix 'em ourselves when they break...
R. |
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01/06/2011 05:20:51 PM · #8 |
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01/06/2011 05:28:23 PM · #9 |
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01/06/2011 05:29:57 PM · #10 |
| not to derail the conversation, but this remninded me of the seinfeld episode when george was on a date and started talking about how toliet paper has essentially not changed in 100 yrs |
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01/06/2011 05:35:55 PM · #11 |
stationery. Since I use email, my stationery lasts a lot longer than it used to!
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01/06/2011 09:08:27 PM · #12 |
This is a good point, but it doesn't just go for cars. Tvs, appliances, etc are all made with stuff that can't be easily fixed. Even many toys can't be fixed as easily in the past.
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
On the downside, we no longer can fix 'em ourselves when they break...
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01/06/2011 09:13:28 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
not to derail the conversation, but this remninded me of the seinfeld episode when george was on a date and started talking about how toliet paper has essentially not changed in 100 yrs |
...only proves one thing...George never used military issue toilet paper.
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01/06/2011 09:17:15 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by larryslights:
cars. 100,000 miles used to be a major milestone. |
Cars? Depends on who made 'em.
Mine is 22 years old, 250.00 miles. Looks and runs like new.
There's someone stateside, same brand of car, 1966, with 1.7 mn miles on it.
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01/06/2011 10:58:58 PM · #15 |
Exercise equipment.
That would last a whole lot longer... |
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01/12/2011 10:50:23 PM · #16 |
lightbulbs, cfls last much longer.
gasoline, average mpg's are much higher.
vhs tapes, not getting worn out anymore.
licorice, how many people eat it anymore? (i do) |
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