tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post746747259322876047..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Toy Boy!Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-59416540955819733532011-06-21T17:41:32.691+10:002011-06-21T17:41:32.691+10:00Rachel, I couldn't agree more - useful toys ar...Rachel, I couldn't agree more - useful toys are fab! I have an MP3 player and I love it to bits. <br /><br />I think the problem these days is that there's always a newer/better/bigger/smaller/faster/cleverer model available... and well... then an upgrade simply must be purchased! And then the gadget-retirement collection starts to add up... and can't be parted with because... well, you never know when it might be handy for... something! Though having said that it IS handy for something - blogging about! <br />;)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-38911265083615274182011-06-21T12:21:06.517+10:002011-06-21T12:21:06.517+10:00Sharon, I'm a little bit gadgety - I love my i...Sharon, I'm a little bit gadgety - I love my iPod and toys that do things for me. :) Dh is a little bit gadgety too, so we have some, but it looks like your house has more!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-81173839864352190212011-06-20T22:20:43.236+10:002011-06-20T22:20:43.236+10:00Ah, Nas, I wondered what your "shed" sit...Ah, Nas, I wondered what your "shed" situation was! A shipping container would certainly be excellent storage but not exactly picturesque are they?! You might have to take up mural painting to pretty it up!<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-86070987642092868222011-06-20T22:18:40.942+10:002011-06-20T22:18:40.942+10:00Emily, I used to be the same with my mobile phone!...Emily, I used to be the same with my mobile phone! I always felt it was for my use if I needed it in an emergency - not to make me more contactable. It's interesting to think that we used to rely on finding a phone box on the street...<br /><br />Isn't the idea of a nagging GPS absolutely delicious!<br />;)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-68346343333289778442011-06-20T19:29:15.256+10:002011-06-20T19:29:15.256+10:00Sharon, we have a twenty foot unsightly shipping c...Sharon, we have a twenty foot unsightly shipping container in our compound which holds all his gadgets!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-30850212020994297502011-06-20T19:22:59.058+10:002011-06-20T19:22:59.058+10:00I am SO not a gadget person -- don't even use ...I am SO not a gadget person -- don't even use my cellphone (it lives, switched off, in a drawer). I love your GPS story though. LOL that your husband's newest gadget told him he was driving too fast!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-67945859523953614262011-06-20T17:30:01.791+10:002011-06-20T17:30:01.791+10:00Michelle, you must have a shoe deficit - that defi...Michelle, you must have a shoe deficit - that definitely needs rectifying! I do love a nice pair of shoes... though, I think I'm more of a bag lady. Mmm-hmm, I do love a good bag... all those fabulous little compartments!<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-38247049843052668212011-06-20T17:28:32.671+10:002011-06-20T17:28:32.671+10:00Nas, electronic tools for your dh - the scope for ...Nas, electronic tools for your dh - the scope for that is huge! He must have a large shed... perhaps with plans for an even bigger one if he adds to his collection often!<br /><br />LOL that your daughter has to do remote-control duty though!<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-16499105980593122462011-06-20T17:27:08.262+10:002011-06-20T17:27:08.262+10:00Ah, Kaelee, photography is indeed a gadget-rich ho...Ah, Kaelee, photography is indeed a gadget-rich hobby!<br /><br />Mmm, I do agree with your hubby about the map-reading! I'd hate to lose my map-reading skills by relying on the GPS all the time. I don't think it will happen... I love looking at maps, there's something very satisfying about it!<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-71639864677927719902011-06-20T17:18:54.371+10:002011-06-20T17:18:54.371+10:00Anita! You will be seriously outnumbered by gizmop...Anita! You will be seriously outnumbered by gizmophiles in your household... actually, you are already, aren't you! LOL<br /><br />I think gadget wishlists go with the gizmophile chromosome! <br />;)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-4059271965413317272011-06-20T17:15:59.227+10:002011-06-20T17:15:59.227+10:00Waving back, Tina!
LOL on you getting the cast off...Waving back, Tina!<br />LOL on you getting the cast off gizmos! And your comment made me realise that the same thing happens here! I've had two PDAs and two mobile phones courtesy of Glenn upgrading!<br /><br />Eeek on your GPS experiences! They are terrific but perhaps to be used with some caution!<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-33830416309633948062011-06-20T17:13:33.223+10:002011-06-20T17:13:33.223+10:00Thank you, Kandy!
LOL on the kitchen gadgets - it ...Thank you, Kandy!<br />LOL on the kitchen gadgets - it sounds like you have a beaut collection! Actually, after I answered Kylie's comment, I got to thinking about my kitchen gadgets... I'm putting them on my to-blog-about list after I've finished exposing Glenn's gadgets, it only seems fair to 'fess up about my own!<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-21082253582126327842011-06-20T17:04:32.982+10:002011-06-20T17:04:32.982+10:00Vanessa - yes! 93 MILLION! I know it's probabl...Vanessa - yes! 93 MILLION! I know it's probably starting to dredge the barrel by the time you get towards that end of the list, but still! <br /><br />And you're a gizmophile! Good luck with prising that iPad out of your hubby's hands - it sounds like it must be your turn!<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-30590773948603309782011-06-20T17:00:38.736+10:002011-06-20T17:00:38.736+10:00LOL. Mel! Creativity and gizmophilia are completel...LOL. Mel! Creativity and gizmophilia are completely different sorts of talent! hey, I'm a remote-control phobe too! The darned things ignore me... it's a conspiracy!<br />;)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-53958237000822734762011-06-20T16:59:04.747+10:002011-06-20T16:59:04.747+10:00Annie! Snap! We have four (mutter, mutter) remote ...Annie! Snap! We have four (mutter, mutter) remote controls too! Argh! And I swear, as soon as I start to get the hang of what turns on what... the blasted bit of electronic wizardry needs to be replaced!<br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-35241399310787243962011-06-20T16:52:02.147+10:002011-06-20T16:52:02.147+10:00LOL, Sharon. Men and gadgets go together the same ...LOL, Sharon. Men and gadgets go together the same way women and shoes do. That said, I swear my husband has way more gadgets than I have shoes.<br /><br />Hmm, may have to rectify that sometime in the future. It only seems fair :-). <br /><br />Ooh, I've heard such wonderful things about Man Behind the Badge. Can't wait to get a copy in my hot little hands!Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-59056711814051213602011-06-20T16:26:52.241+10:002011-06-20T16:26:52.241+10:00Hi Sharon,
Lol! At your title and then the last ...Hi Sharon, <br /><br />Lol! At your title and then the last para...no husbands were harmed!<br /><br />My DH is an electrical carpentary tool collecter, so you can see all types of cordless everything in our house or shed. But a simple remote control, oh no, he'll call out to our daughter to set it up right!<br /><br />He's happiest carrying his nail gun and cordless drills!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-29652754781844882562011-06-20T12:26:29.016+10:002011-06-20T12:26:29.016+10:00This is such a fun post. My husband is a photograp...This is such a fun post. My husband is a photography nut and over the years has had his share of gadgets related to this hobby. He loves to read maps and firmly believes that anyone should be able to get anywhere using a map and common sense. The one time he had to rely on a GPS was when he was driving my brother-in-law's car and he finally turned it off and went by memory instead. It helps that he has been a travelling salesman for almost 30 years and he has a fantastic memory.Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-3869162773074648802011-06-20T11:37:43.462+10:002011-06-20T11:37:43.462+10:00Oh, gosh, Sharon, my hubby is a gadget nut. We hav...Oh, gosh, Sharon, my hubby is a gadget nut. We have sooo many gadgets, and many more he is lusting over. And I get into trouble because I don't intuitively know how to use them!<br /><br />Unfortuntately I don't hold out much hope for mr7 and mr5 as they are being trained by their Dad to love gadgets too. Pity their future wives!Anita Joyhttp://anita-joy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-22276726727828472052011-06-20T11:01:01.268+10:002011-06-20T11:01:01.268+10:00Hey Sharon
You got me with this post from the beg...Hey Sharon<br /><br />You got me with this post from the beginning to the speed limit comment. I'm laughing - thank you.<br /><br />My hubby is a gadget-man and I take on all his old cast offs as he updates, the phone, the computer, the lap top, the ipad....(well not yet but coming soon I bet...) its passes down the chain....<br /><br />Strangely enough, one thing I have and he doesn't is the GPS. They drive him nuts - he uses his maps app on his phone rather as it doesn't chatter to him. <br /><br />But I am with Robyn here, GPS is not always right - in Johannesburg in December I landed up in some scary places that if I had a map I would never have gone into...but lucky here in Australia its a bit more accurate and I haven't landed in the ocean - yet....<br /><br />Waving hello.<br /><br />Bye 4 now<br />TinaTina Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523915072861591464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-29275047482558527282011-06-20T10:25:04.920+10:002011-06-20T10:25:04.920+10:00Hi Sharon
I loved your post! We are a gadget consc...Hi Sharon<br />I loved your post! We are a gadget conscious household, but it is me who loves to collect such gizmos--kitchen gadgets in particular. I just bought an electric pepper mill and am having such fun with that. The dish especially designed for storing berries in the fridge has not yet seen use, but come spring I am sure it will come into its own. And then there is the silicon food baster I bought just because I like the idea, even though I fear it might melt on the barbecue!<br />Don't enter me in the draw for THE MAN BEHIND THE BADGE. I am fortunate to already have a copy of this wonderful, sweet romance! Whoever wins it is in for a treat.Kandy Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992773219169379298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-84237175409401760772011-06-20T10:08:53.818+10:002011-06-20T10:08:53.818+10:00Hi, Sharon and the Love Cats!
93 million hits, eh...Hi, Sharon and the Love Cats!<br /><br />93 million hits, eh? That doesn't surprise me! I actually adore my shiny gadgets. My hubby has an iPad 2, but I've not been able to prise it out of his hands for more than a minute ever since he got it.Vanessa Barneveldhttp://www.vanessabarneveld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-60834624123724785912011-06-20T10:02:57.492+10:002011-06-20T10:02:57.492+10:00Sharon,
my husband often asks me how I can write ...Sharon,<br /><br />my husband often asks me how I can write a book when I (like Annie) push a zillion buttons on our three hundred remote controls trying to work out which one is for what.<br />We borrowed a GPS once to find our way in Brisbane to where I bought some 'things' online (and yes the truck cost as much as the pavers did). The voice drove me crazy!!Mel Teshcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945507690555119380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-67805411570501718762011-06-20T09:44:48.408+10:002011-06-20T09:44:48.408+10:00Sharon,
I live in a house where the males believe...Sharon,<br /><br />I live in a house where the males believe I'm incompetent because I so rarely put on a dvd that when I do I have to puzzle over which of the 4 remote controls to use... They're not gadget mad but there's a definite affinity with technology - an eagerness to jump in and play with the latest gizmo (preferably without waiting for the instructions) that makes me think they're wired differently. I wouldn't have it any other way.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-63914780483885828352011-06-20T09:37:33.793+10:002011-06-20T09:37:33.793+10:00LOL on your camera hookup for the book group, Anna...LOL on your camera hookup for the book group, Anna! But it's a very sympathetic LOL! Technology is fabulous as long as it just gets on with what it's supposed to do without an attack of temperament - i.e. too many darned complex instructions! Mmm, I'm sure Glenn would love to tinker with your camera set up... we'll have to work on that...<br /><br />Thank you for your lovely words about The Man Behind The Badge!<br />mwah, mwah!<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.com