Comments on: My Tech-NO List http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/03/04/my-tech-no-list or, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:07:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jessamyn http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/03/04/my-tech-no-list#comment-49556 jessamyn Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:14:35 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/03/04/my-tech-no-list#comment-49556 I have a microwave but I still make popcorn either on the stove or with one of those plastic pumper things. My biggest electrical expense/luxury up here is the electric mattress pad warmer that I use to keep the bed from being freezing at night. I have a microwave but I still make popcorn either on the stove or with one of those plastic pumper things. My biggest electrical expense/luxury up here is the electric mattress pad warmer that I use to keep the bed from being freezing at night.

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/03/04/my-tech-no-list#comment-49522 Brian Herzog Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:00:55 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/03/04/my-tech-no-list#comment-49522 Yes, my power bill is pretty low; but I also live in a very small house in a temperate climate. If I were in Texas or South Carolina, I might have to rethink the air conditioner (but then, I also probably wouldn't need to put plastic on the windows in wintertime). As for popcorn, I have a hot-air popcorn popper. I generally don't like single-use appliances, but popcorn is special. Especially when soaked in hand-churned butter. Yes, my power bill is pretty low; but I also live in a very small house in a temperate climate. If I were in Texas or South Carolina, I might have to rethink the air conditioner (but then, I also probably wouldn’t need to put plastic on the windows in wintertime).

As for popcorn, I have a hot-air popcorn popper. I generally don’t like single-use appliances, but popcorn is special. Especially when soaked in hand-churned butter.

]]> By: Liz http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/03/04/my-tech-no-list#comment-49521 Liz Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:14:51 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/03/04/my-tech-no-list#comment-49521 Wow - this is very impressive, and Raquel's right, very environmentally friendly. But there are a few things I can't quite wrap my head around... You don't have a *microwave*??? How do you make popcorn? How do you heat water - on the _stove_? *utter disbelief* A twirly lawn mower? I think the last time I saw one of those was in Little Shop of Horrors... But all that I can understand, I suppose, except - no air conditioning? Maybe it's because I live in the South, but brother you have got to be kidding. From here on out, whenever I think of this, I'm always going to have this mental picture of you in full pioneer regalia, fuzzy hat and all, churning your own butter. Wow - this is very impressive, and Raquel’s right, very environmentally friendly. But there are a few things I can’t quite wrap my head around…

You don’t have a *microwave*??? How do you make popcorn? How do you heat water - on the _stove_? *utter disbelief* A twirly lawn mower? I think the last time I saw one of those was in Little Shop of Horrors… But all that I can understand, I suppose, except - no air conditioning? Maybe it’s because I live in the South, but brother you have got to be kidding.

From here on out, whenever I think of this, I’m always going to have this mental picture of you in full pioneer regalia, fuzzy hat and all, churning your own butter.

]]> By: Raquel http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/03/04/my-tech-no-list#comment-49493 Raquel Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:27:54 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/03/04/my-tech-no-list#comment-49493 Nice. You must have a beautiful power bill. p.s. I think Twitter is silly too. Nice. You must have a beautiful power bill.
p.s. I think Twitter is silly too.

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