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I remember the days before computers. I used to drive thousands of miles, to many cities and states, for my hobby. I'd always contact the Civic Centers and the Visitors Association equivalent in each city/state to obtain maps, accommodations info, etc. And, of course, AAA was my best friend for obtaining Trip-tiks and motel books.
I had a huge four-drawer file cabinet, with red-rope file folders for info from each city/state. Routing drives on a map was a necessity -- I'd high-light color-coded routes, some to the motel, others to the destination site, etc.
Now all that stuff is (as Carolina Woman noted) "a thing of the past". But I actually miss those days. It was so interesting learning about different places in a way that I wouldnt have learned if I'd had a PC back then.
I remember the days before computers. I used to drive thousands of miles, to many cities and states, for my hobby. I'd always contact the Civic Centers and the Visitors Association equivalent in each city/state to obtain maps, accommodations info, etc. And, of course, AAA was my best friend for obtaining Trip-tiks and motel books.
I had a huge four-drawer file cabinet, with red-rope file folders for info from each city/state. Routing drives on a map was a necessity -- I'd high-light color-coded routes, some to the motel, others to the destination site, etc.
Now all that stuff is (as Carolina Woman noted) "a thing of the past". But I actually miss those days. It was so interesting learning about different places in a way that I wouldnt have learned if I'd had a PC back then.
I had missed that one, so I ordered one, hope we'll get it!
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