[tjmaglio]

Would you pity someone who was manipulating data by hand or an accountant calculating taxes all by hand without software or at least a calculator to help them? What about someone manually trying to translate some text instead of using a translation service?

The other side of some manual work is that it exercises you in some way- but if there are things that'll speed up whatever it is you want to do and they are generally available, you will be pitied!

[xnyan]

In the US I pity people who walk (outside of NY, sanfran and a few other places) because it's dangerous and slow by design.

I love to walk. I hate owning a car. In most of the US, there is no good way to get to most places other than by car. Really wish it was otherwise.