SpondonBassed

"Party Line"

Hahahaha!  I know what you mean and it isn't one of the party chat lines that used 0898 prefixes in the late eighties/nineties.  Re: the telephone in general, you'd think that it would work better with mobile 'phones.  The pager was a good idea but now that the pager is defunct you have to get into that great and poorly filtered jacuzzi of data called the Internet just to stay in touch.

Like you say, there is no alternative now which is exactly why I'm losing the will to carry on with bass practice.  See how I feel about it come Springtime but right now, I am anything but optimistic.

The late Mr Hoskins used to say "It's gud to tawk".  Current news reports say that fewer and fewer people will actually talk on their smartypants 'phones because they can txt innit.  Barmy.

Telepresence is the hot thing right now.  One day, YT jockies will be performing from their bedrooms to audiences in large venues via iPads sat on top of Segways.  Seeing as I don't drive now, maybe I should go into deep freeze and have someone thaw me out when I can take advantage of that whole Sci-Fi nightmare dream.

Each year, the Logan's Run model for a youthful society is made to look more and more attractive.

you realise Basschat is on the internet? 

I'm guessing that if I were local and knew someone needing a bass player I could PM you and you would reply? 

How do you differentiate between broadcasting your thoughts on  basschat and using a website to access services from DWP/HMRC or whoever might pay you benefits? 

 

Of course I do Luke.  What do you take me for?

It is very easy to differentiate:

Basschat is currently the only place you can message me via the Internet.  I have a JMB account but I haven't used it for a couple of years.  I use email only when I have to.

I draw the line at allowing my bank details to go on the 'net following a deeply worrying incident that the Halifax completely failed to address a few years ago.

I withdrew from Internet banking and now, I only use the Internet for information, never commerce.  I changed banks too.  My current bank has put a note on my account to prevent anyone setting up Internet banking on my account, even if they think that they are acting legitimately on my behalf.

I still file my tax returns on paper and I have had two meetings with HMRC over issues with their online system during the aftermath of my mum's death because their online system was and still is pants.  HMRC recognise this and have said that I never have to use the system again.

I never stream.  I download for free and listen/watch at my leisure if there is something I want from Internet media.  I only watch broadcast TV and I believe that "smart" TVs are the work of the devil.  Interactivity is not required when I want to just sit and be entertained.

In short; there is no part of my life that is dependent on the Internet.  I have a connection that is closed when I am not in attendance.  There is nothing I need above that, let alone want.  If there is a power cut or the Internet gets shut down during a national crisis, I am safe.

I hope this reassures you.  Any more questions?

PS; My wittering on about stuff on Basschat is not actually broadcasting.  I think you are confusing it with twitfacebookappenger or something.