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Back when we could actually get away...

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Real Estate Agent with Associate Broker, Momentum Realty

Once upon a time, we used to leave the office and leave our work behind.Yes, there were occasional late-night phone calls, and the occasional assignment that required a beeper, but for the most part, we were either at home, or at work.

If you haven't already seen this clip from The Today Show, it is worth watching. In 1994, there was still wide-spread confusion about the internet. Fast forward 17 years, and we cannot go to the grocery store without our email--and everyone we know--coming along on our Smartphones. Only yesterday, I took my son skiing and we were very frustrated that we could not log into weatherbug from my Blackberry to check the status of the upcoming storm. Really??!! I couldn't let that go to enjoy a day of skiing? Thankfully, I was forced to disconnect and the world remained intact-- and the storm came anyway!

Enjoy this clip from The Today Show in 1994...and try not to get too distracted by the hairstyles!


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Cheryl Johnson
Highland Park, CA

Oooo, I LOVE it!  Thank you for finding it!!!

Feb 01, 2011 01:52 AM
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

This is an oldie but good one to keep on how fast technology has advanced in such a short period of time.

Feb 01, 2011 01:55 AM
Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070
Golden Gate Sotheby's International - Berkeley, CA
Opening the Doors to California Homes -East Bay

OMG that is hysterical. Thanks for sharing a great clip and look back into the past. We've come a long way....even if we are a little too connected these days we at least have a choice.

Feb 01, 2011 01:55 AM
Karen Feltman
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA KW Legacy Group - Cedar Rapids, IA
Relocation Specialist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

It is funny to thik about how much the times have changed.  I think that it is so peaceful to not have my phone with me.  I think that it takes away from the time and attention that I give to my children.  I am working on it.  It is a struggle to disconnect.

Feb 01, 2011 01:56 AM
Brian Rugg
Rugg Realty LLC Sun City Texas 512-818-6700 - Georgetown, TX
Sun City TX Real Estate - Georgetown, TX Real Est

Hello Holly:

And the question becomes, "do you think we are better off for it"?  We all have adopted the need to be connected, but I wonder at what cost.  Glad you and your son could spend a day connected in a different sort of way.

Feb 01, 2011 01:59 AM
Matt Grohe
RE/MAX Concepts - Des Moines, IA
Serving the metro since 2003

Holly: I go to the gym everyday for about an hour or two and make it a point not to carry my phone while exercising. I don't have an ipod and I don't take headphones to watch the TVs. It's like a vaction. I love it.

Feb 01, 2011 03:53 PM
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