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83. Writing a check from the checkbook and navigating by road atlas or paper maps

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 05:10 PM

Mar 8

Disclaimer: Each individuals mileage will be different. Some people still write a check for bills or whatever, but many of us don't get to use the checkbook on a regular basis anymore.

The last time I wrote an actual check to pay for something was back in May of 2024 because the car dealer wouldn't accept a large amount of payment with a debit card, they would only accept 2 or 3 thousand from a debit card. The last time before that, I wrote a check from my checkbook in May of 2022 and that was to send my mom money so that she could buy herself something for Mother's Day.

I'm too dependent on Google Maps. Before that I was too dependent on both of my Garmin GPS systems.

During my paper road atlas adventure days, I made mistakes by not turning here on this or that road and found some spectacular lookout points that had magnificent views. I still managed to get to my destinations even though I didn't have Miss Cool, Calm and Collect reminding me to turn east here or west there.

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What do you consider a "lost art" these days? [View all] Diamond_Dog Mar 8 OP

Driving a manual tranny SheltieLover Mar 8 #1

My husband and all 3 of my sons own manual shift cars. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #2

Good for you folks! SheltieLover Mar 8 #6

That's true in most places, I would think! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #13

For sure! SheltieLover Mar 8 #15

I no longer bother to lock my car. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #54

Just FYI: Ins will not pay if it is stolen or vandalized SheltieLover Mar 8 #59

For what it's worth, I live in Santa Fe, NM. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #65

I'm not so sure I could remember all the moves, depressing the pedal, all synchronized. CTyankee Mar 8 #72

Good you don't leave the key in it for sure SheltieLover Mar 8 #99

Have almost 200K on mine with only the front multigraincracker Mar 8 #86

It surely does SheltieLover Mar 8 #97

I have a 25 year old van with 200k on it. multigraincracker Mar 8 #102

Awesome! SheltieLover Mar 8 #103

I learned at a young age samplegirl Mar 8 #26

Me too, 1st car I drove was a '69 Camero SS SheltieLover Mar 8 #43

I took Driver's Ed in HS back in '82, and my uncle was upset when I told him we were learning on an automatic. Xavier Breath Mar 8 #70

The attraction is longevity, esp in extreme heat SheltieLover Mar 9 #138

Then I guess I'm willing to chance the "spaghetti"-related issues I've (luckily) not experienced for the convenience. Xavier Breath Mar 9 #145

Sadly, the Memphis region SheltieLover Mar 9 #147

Sorry to hear. Xavier Breath Mar 9 #148

Food? SheltieLover Mar 9 #149

Yeah, I was thinking of the BBQ. Xavier Breath Mar 9 #152

Yeah, bbq & catfish are everywhere. SheltieLover Mar 9 #153

Me, too! buzzycrumbhunger Mar 8 #78

And the clutch survived that lesson? Lol SheltieLover Mar 9 #139

It did! buzzycrumbhunger Mar 9 #157

Probably keep stupid car thieves from stealing your cars. demosincebirth Mar 8 #39

Absolutely! SheltieLover Mar 8 #44

Small appliance repair, too! CrispyQ Mar 8 #31

I'm 76 and I drive a 2017 Honda Fit PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #53

I can do that! dhol82 Mar 8 #77

I can drive stick. Clouds Passing Mar 9 #150

Agreed, on the basic civility. n/t yellow dahlia Mar 8 #130

Scrimshaw nt Drum Mar 8 #3

Yes indeed Drum. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #4

Cave paintings underpants Mar 8 #5

If there's anyone to revive that art, True Dough Mar 8 #10

😆😆😆😆😆 underpants Mar 8 #36

That's going back a long time! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #14

I'm old school. underpants Mar 8 #35

Repairing 8-track tapes and machines Zambero Mar 8 #7

Agree ... repairing ANY electronics is a lost art for sure! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #16

Keep in mind those old TVs had things like PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #56

When I was a kid our family would go months without a television... hunter Mar 9 #159

Thank you for the memories, hunter! Diamond_Dog Mar 9 #160

film splicing WhiteTara Mar 8 #76

Yep. I learned to splice film in college. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #88

Negotiating Jilly_in_VA Mar 8 #8

How true, Jilly _in_Va Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #17

Funny, I was thinking compromise bottomofthehill Mar 8 #60

Compromising is indeed a lost art. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #89

Pen and ink drafting on vellum. EarnestPutz Mar 8 #9

Yes! Now it's all done on a computer. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #19

In an age where almost everyone has a device in their hand, True Dough Mar 8 #11

That is a great answer, True Dough! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #20

Gone because of those same devices, the art of chit chat questionseverything Mar 8 #101

Absolutely, questionseverything! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #110

Years ago, we had a "4 on the floor" drive car (I think it was British). I loved the thrill of zooming around in it! CTyankee Mar 8 #12

I had a high school friend who had an MG midget, I remember how much fun it was to zoom around in! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #22

I had a Midget, too. Def fun! SheltieLover Mar 8 #45

I had one too! bamagal62 Mar 8 #62

Do you still drive a Miata? SheltieLover Mar 8 #63

Unfortunately, no. bamagal62 Mar 8 #66

Well at least you were able to escape the United States of Extortion! SheltieLover Mar 8 #98

I haven't escaped! bamagal62 Mar 8 #104

I'm sorry to hear that SheltieLover Mar 8 #106

I'm 63. Not going anywhere. bamagal62 Mar 8 #107

I hear you... SheltieLover Mar 8 #108

Blacksmithing Ptah Mar 8 #18

Aren't there still blacksmiths around? Granted not as in demand as years ago. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #23

Aren't there people that still handwrite letters? Ptah Mar 8 #25

I suppose there are a few. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #27

I do, I do! quaint Mar 8 #51

My friend Don hand writes letters. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #57

That was popular with hipsters about 10+ years ago underpants Mar 8 #40

Sewing. mwmisses4289 Mar 8 #21

Sewing, yes! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #24

I can do basic sewing, mwmisses4289 Mar 8 #33

My maternal grandmother was a very accomplished seamstress - self-taught, IIRC. 3catwoman3 Mar 8 #46

I can do a hem. I darned a thick yarned sock slipper for my sis. Learned on line....My mom was... electric_blue68 Mar 10 #162

The three 'C's. OldBaldy1701E Mar 8 #28

Thats very true, OldBaldy1701E. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #90

Effective communication.... FarPoint Mar 8 #29

A gentle reminder: Good grammer is not equal to good communication LearnedHand Mar 8 #50

*Grammar JoseBalow Mar 8 #67

Hah dang I knew that! LearnedHand Mar 8 #87

Yes, typo's happen.... FarPoint Mar 8 #93

Noice JoseBalow Mar 8 #94

To be completely honest.... FarPoint Mar 8 #95

I was complimenting you on your typo JoseBalow Mar 8 #96

OK FarPoint Mar 8 #109

Yes and that's a great example, LearnedHand. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #92

Okay, what exactly do you mean by PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #58

IYKYK JoseBalow Mar 8 #68

YASFOBTISER. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 8 #69

I read news articles all the time with bad grammar! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #91

So many things samplegirl Mar 8 #30

Even re-slinging chairs appears to be an art. Shermann Mar 8 #52

And you did the seats too I suppose...n/t marked50 Mar 8 #82

That's surely a lost art! Do you think you could still do it? Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #111

Very much so samplegirl Mar 8 #32

Christmas cards are really dwindling. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #112

Driving a stick shift, gapping points in a distributor, splicing recording tape, Ocelot II Mar 8 #34

I hear they don't even teach cursive writing in schools anymore Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #113

I would say "writing," period. malthaussen Mar 8 #37

Especially when you read posts and comments on some web sites Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #114

Everything is a lost art, our smart phone gizmos are sapping our time bucolic_frolic Mar 8 #38

Working on your own car DBoon Mar 8 #41

Working on his car was a big part of my husband's younger days! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #115

Basic civility, as said in the first reply. 3catwoman3 Mar 8 #42

Tv repair SheltieLover Mar 8 #47

Reading & writing cursive SheltieLover Mar 8 #48

Appliances, cars, etc. Mfd to standards of high quality SheltieLover Mar 8 #49

Governing this country? Turbineguy Mar 8 #55

Especially the current regime! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #119

Intellectualism itself is a lost art. Rizen Mar 8 #61

It never used to be that way. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #116

If a pastor says it, it must be true. They're a man of god, why would they lie!? Clouds Passing Mar 9 #155

Knife sharpening bamagal62 Mar 8 #64

Sharpening Maninacan Mar 8 #71

A scissor sharpening service!!! bamagal62 Mar 8 #85

That's true, bamagal62. I don't know any place that sharpens knives. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #118

Call your hairstylist jmowreader Mar 9 #140

Having patience with others. Xavier Breath Mar 8 #73

Everyone is either angry or in a hurry. Or both. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #127

Sadly, that seems true for most Americans. Xavier Breath Mar 9 #146

Shoe Repair Shops KitFox Mar 8 #74

Buggy whips Topomi Mar 8 #75

Oh I loved the shoe repair guy! He could fix anything! Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #120

Land navigation without the use of GPS Aviation Pro Mar 8 #79

My car is so old I don't have GPS. So, it's a map in the glove compartment for me. Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #121

Trolling JoseBalow Mar 8 #80

Political correctness! AKwannabe Mar 8 #81

Writing a check from the checkbook and navigating by road atlas or paper maps Niagara Mar 8 #83

I still write checks at the doctors' office. Thankfully only 2-3 a year Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #122

Making fishing flies by hand. SWBTATTReg Mar 8 #84

You are right, SWBTATTReg Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #123

Yes, and thank you. I loved it man...nothing like going out on the water, and just fly fish. I grew up that way. SWBTATTReg Mar 9 #136

I'm sorry, my 'you would an insect/fly/?' remark was screwed up, I meant of course that if you see an insect or fly SWBTATTReg Mar 9 #137

Ironing. MIButterfly Mar 8 #100

Did your mom have a water bottle that she shook over the item to be ironed? It sprinkled water Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #125

Yes, she had a spray bottle of water that she used! MIButterfly Mar 8 #134

Almost everything Cirsium Mar 8 #105

Life comes a us fast, doesn't it? Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #126

Destruction Cirsium Mar 9 #158

Typesetting, operating a Linotype! Ocelot II Mar 8 #117

I worked in a commercial print shop but never was called upon for typesetting Diamond_Dog Mar 8 #124

Critical thinking. RockRaven Mar 8 #128

You beat me to this! That was my idea, as well. hamsterjill Mar 8 #133

Dressing for the occasion. Aristus Mar 8 #129

I agree with you Aristus Diamond_Dog Mar 9 #141

I agree w/ the basic civility answer. yellow dahlia Mar 8 #131

Yes to all three, yellow dahlia. Diamond_Dog Mar 9 #142

Cobbling. Texasgal Mar 8 #132

Quality shoes are a thing of the past. Diamond_Dog Mar 9 #143

Being a printer CountAllVotes Mar 9 #135

Your Dad sounds like a true treasure, Thank you for your post CountAllVotes.. Diamond_Dog Mar 9 #144

I truly loved my father CountAllVotes Mar 9 #156

Identifying sarcasm? Clearly a lost art here chicoescuela Mar 9 #151

doing basic arithmatic by hand DBoon Mar 9 #154

Spelling Wicked Blue Mar 9 #161

When I misplaced my friend's framed and signed painting. Intractable Mar 10 #163