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Soon libraries and books with pages will become harder and harder to come by,

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ORIGINAL: Duskypearls

I've lived without many luxuries most of my life, especially those of the technological kind. I've yet to own a microwave, and don't see that changing any time in the near future. I got my first cell phone (a very simple one) last year, and only used it for a couple of months I got my first computer (an old hand-me-down) about 12 years ago and it took me a long time to get used to it. I truly fell in love with it during the time I spent recently getting my Vet Tech degree, as it made research for papers, and writing them up (incuding power points, which I had NEVER done), phenomenally quick and easy.

Most stuff I can live easily without. I am one of those simple-minded folks that considers necessities to include food, shelter, water, heat and air. Anything above that's a bonus and luxury to me. I must admit, tho' I've gotten terribly fond, and dependent upon, my computer, especially during long periods of injury, illness and healing. In that regard, it is a Godsend.

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ORIGINAL: erieangel

The idea for this actually came from another thread.

Many of the items in our day-to-day world truly are luxuries, but we think our world will cease to exist if we were made to live without them. I'd bet with practice we could find live just as enjoyable and satisfying, if not more so, without all these things.

In our fast paced world, one can barely go anyplace without one's cellphone, I pad, I pod, Tablet or some other device to ensure we stay connected to the world.

Many know that I bought a new car a year ago. What most don't know is that I traded in a fully loaded 2000 Saturn (I even had a remote start) for a stripped down 2012 Toyota Yaris that doesn't even have power windows. A year ago, on cold winter mornings, I was able to point the remote out the window and start the car to warm it and begin melting the snow and ice off the windows a few minutes before I was ready to leave the house. This winter I had to trudge through the snow, clean the door windows before I could even open the doors or else the entire interior of the car would be full of snow. Power locks? forget it. I don't know how many times my locks froze this winter.

I thought I'd die without all those luxuries.

I LOVE my Yaris!!

Other things we think we can't do without:

The internet. My recent absence from this site was due to a self-imposed disconnect. My agency is beginning computerized reporting and I'm on the computer far too much, so I took a break from it and did some real living for a change. I'm going to do more and more of that in the future.

Cable/Satellite TV. I spent several years with only local channels. These days I have satellite TV, but no major movie channels. And honestly, I've thought about having it turned off, but I am under contract and I have been advised by my payee not to violate that contract if I want my credit rating to improve.

Cell phones. I went for years without one of these as well. Actually, I went for about 2 years when I was very poor and fighting for SSI without even a land line. These days I carry 2 cells--my work phone and my personal. I have my work phone on me at all times. My personal phone is a luxury item in the truest sense of the word and I will often leave the house without it. I have 3 phones on my account--my own, my son's and my sister's, which I pay for because I feel safer with her having a cell phone and she can't afford one of her own. Carrying her on my account was not that much more than I was paying for just my son and I.

Notebooks, Tablets and other electronic devices. I have wanted these items in the past and have come to realize that I really have no desire to be that connected to the internet world. I'll spend my money on something far more worthwhile, thank you very much.

What are some of the things you guys use, think you can't live without or have found that you can in fact do without in your daily lives despite their popularity?

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961
There is something I can live without, rap and hip hop noise.

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

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ORIGINAL: Duskypearls

I've lived without many luxuries most of my life, especially those of the technological kind. I've yet to own a microwave, and don't see that changing any time in the near future. I got my first cell phone (a very simple one) last year, and only used it for a couple of months I got my first computer (an old hand-me-down) about 12 years ago and it took me a long time to get used to it. I truly fell in love with it during the time I spent recently getting my Vet Tech degree, as it made research for papers, and writing them up (incuding power points, which I had NEVER done), phenomenally quick and easy.

Most stuff I can live easily without. I am one of those simple-minded folks that considers necessities to include food, shelter, water, heat and air. Anything above that's a bonus and luxury to me. I must admit, tho' I've gotten terribly fond, and dependent upon, my computer, especially during long periods of injury, illness and healing. In that regard, it is a Godsend.

Yes but do you have alternative sources of Electricity?

There is something I can live without, rap and hip hop noise.

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ORIGINAL: kiwisub12

Can't live without a/c - in Arkansas which if you have been here is pretty self explanatory.

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ORIGINAL: ShaharThorne

Needs: Internet, meds, food, books

Wants: Books, e-reader

Gots: DVDs, MP3 player, CDs, books, Internet, satellite

No movie channel unless it is a preview channel, get the bread at a bread store. I use the internet to track storms and to keep up with people and gaming. I sell books off and on on ebay. I buy musical instruments for Lizard and other members of the family.

Definite need: Dark chocolate.

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

I cant believe that no one has even mentioned family... what is everyone a bunch of hermits with no living relatives or they were created in test tubes and grown from and embryo to infant in a large container of synthetic embryonic fluid?

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ORIGINAL: Owner59

Anyone who lived through 3 to 4 weeks without power/phone/net(hurricane Sandy) learned a hard lesson in what`s most important.