Some new one

[scrollerpete]

Interesting and not so 

[Joe W.]

Good ones!  Thanks!!!

[Dan]

So true.

[barb.j.enders]

Sadly, there are too many true ones in there.  Some quite funny.

[Dak0ta52]

I was an instructor when I was in law enforcement. One of the classes I taught was personal safety. A huge part of that is being aware of your surroundings and identifying possible threats nearby. People have their noses buried in their phones so much now days that it's a wonder they don't trip over their own feet. It is so disheartening to go into a restaurant and see a family come in, sit down, and bury their face in their phones. No communication at all.... unless they are texting each other at the table.

[rjweb]

How about 2 cans with a string between them, our version of a walkie talkie, we really thought they worked,  I was 6, RJ

[Scrappile]

8 minutes ago, rjweb said:

How about 2 cans with a string between them, our version of a walkie talkie, we really thought they worked,  I was 6, RJ

What do you mean, thought they worked?  You telling me they didn't?

[Scrappile]

3 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said:

I was an instructor when I was in law enforcement. One of the classes I taught was personal safety. A huge part of that is being aware of your surroundings and identifying possible threats nearby. People have their noses buried in their phones so much now days that it's a wonder they don't trip over their own feet. It is so disheartening to go into a restaurant and see a family come in, sit down, and bury their face in their phones. No communication at all.... unless they are texting each other at the table.

"Situational awareness.  I preach it to my wife all the time.  She is not even aware I am speaking to her half the time.

Edited May 13 by Scrappile

[Jim McDonald]

On 5/13/2025 at 8:32 AM, barb.j.enders said:

Sadly, there are too many true ones in there.  Some quite funny.

I was torn between a laughing icon and a sad face.

"We are prisoners of the machine"

[Mike Crosa]

These are great!

[DrPete]

There should be a timer for the kids and some of the adults. Our daughter who is 40 I swear has the phone 24/7 in her hand. If she doesn't answer my text I know she is up to something no good

P.S. The tin can and string DOES work, I know from personal experience.

We used to have a land line here until a few years ago, in order to upgrade our security system they had to monitor it with a cellular line instead of the LL. Saves me $5 month

Thinking back on the stuff I did as a kid I have no clue why I'm still alive and have all my body parts.

Jumping off the roof into the pool isn't quite safe.

Having BB gun fights in the back yard was fun and they really do sting, yes I have both eyes still.

I remember calling time on a dial phone and you could hear random people talking when I was young. That was entertainment.

You should have seen some of the tunnels we dug in the back yard. 

Great share with the funny photos.