Originally Posted by ridelugs

by the way, this isnt a nostalgia issue, its an issue regarding everything we come in contact with, and choosing a beautiful way or an efficent/cheap/lite take your pick way. people rarely argue for beauty, so we get shopping malls, chromeless cars, mass produced music, effiecent but ugly and demoralizing housing... we have the power and the money to do the right thing, but we turn a blind eye, cause it costs more or its slightly less convienent or its not the hot new thing or it might be precieved as retro. i'll say this: i have a rotary phone, and a normal one. i call companies when i need help with my computer or phone bill or whatever, and using a rotary gets me to an operator fast, and the touch tone is next to worthless. and it takes longer to call, but it has a real bell that rings when someone calls, and its fun to dial. i also think gravel roads are charming, not annoying, and i think mtn bike trails should stay unpaved...