I remember when... - Page 2

Sir Krustin · 07-16-2007, 09:32 AM

The Rat Patrol
Hawaii 5-0
Time Tunnel
Lost in Space (the original)
UFO
The Thunderbirds
Joe 90
Fireball XL5
Captain Scarlet
Stingray
The Starlost (great potential, incredibly screwed by Fox)

Waiting for (and watching) Star Wars first run in the theatres.

Discos (platform shoes with goldfish. Heh)

Hotrods with HUGE rear wheels, tiny front wheels, and fuzzy dice. (modern equivalent would be Honda with 21" wheels and a fart tip, with a boombox spouting loud hip-hop)

Pop cost a dime, and deposit on the bottle was a penny.

Putting 50 cents worth of gas in the car and cruising all weekend.

The golden age of S-F (Heinlein still rules - rereading Time Enough for Love right now)

Playing DnD and Traveller before anyone knew what those were.

When computer hobbyists built their own hardware, as well as programmed it, using binary, themselves.

When cops caught you driving after having a few "adult beverages" they cautioned you to go STRAIGHT HOME, then followed you to make sure. (instead of throwing you in jail)

Maybe more later.

Sir Krustin · 07-16-2007, 09:37 AM

Oh, here's a good one - when terrorists were scared shitless to attack americans or harm them in any way, before political correctness undermined the US's foreign policy.

Arvon · 07-16-2007, 01:28 PM

On the nostalgia front have you ever noticed that all tha old heros only made it to captian? Capt. Midnight, Capt. Marvel, Capt. America and so on. And when they buried Capt America they didn't even give him a promotion.

Sorry to twist the thread...

Black Baron · 07-16-2007, 02:33 PM

It is common "sarge knowledge" that you bury your brains along with the stars. I have yet to meet a rupert above captain that is smarter than a sergeant.

toot033 · 07-16-2007, 08:17 PM

I remember when there only 5 channels ( CBS, NBC,ABC, local independat chnl 18 and PBS) on TV and when they used to sign off the air ~ 12:00 ( weeknights ) or 2:00 ( Fri and Sat) and it was a big deal to stay up to 10:00 to watch a movie on Friday night. I also remember when cartoons would show Bugs blowing people up or Daffy pointing a gun a his bill, pulling the trigger, and blowing it off.

robertthebard · 07-16-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally posted by toot033:
I remember when there only 5 channels ( CBS, NBC,ABC, local independat chnl 18 and PBS) on TV and when they used to sign off the air ~ 12:00 ( weeknights ) or 2:00 ( Fri and Sat) and it was a big deal to stay up to 10:00 to watch a movie on Friday night. I also remember when cartoons would show Bugs blowing people up or Daffy pointing a gun a his bill, pulling the trigger, and blowing it off.

Yeah, and look, most of us are still here too. Nobody thought they were a duck and blew their bill off, anyway.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 07-16-2007, 09:43 PM

The Lawrence Welk show:

..came on right before Walk Disney on Sunday night.

Kakero · 07-16-2007, 11:45 PM

I remember when the kops used to dominate English football. Now they are only a bunch of loserfools.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 07-17-2007, 02:34 AM

I had an interesting collection of objects and habits growing up. I'm young enough that, when I mention rollerblading when I was younger (we lived a block away from the rink, and I had a real knack for it), that older folks will say, "You know, when I did that, they were roller *skates*" and I can honestly say, yes, I owned a pair. I also owned a record player, and we had one of those clackers to change the channel on the TV before we got a remote.

I also remember that "Abort, retry, fail?" was my favorite computer error message (the question mark made it seem more carefree than the others), but I read too much into "Bad command or file name." The sentence structure said to me, not "the file name is bad" but that I had spelled something incorrectly, that I had to kind of file it like you'd file a nail. A fine-tuning of the command, as it were.

Arvon · 07-17-2007, 09:07 PM

Radio Shack Model 3! yes I remember the model 1.

07-16-2007, 09:32 AM	#11
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 60 Posts: 1,394	The Rat Patrol Hawaii 5-0 Time Tunnel Lost in Space (the original) UFO The Thunderbirds Joe 90 Fireball XL5 Captain Scarlet Stingray The Starlost (great potential, incredibly screwed by Fox) Waiting for (and watching) Star Wars first run in the theatres. Discos (platform shoes with goldfish. Heh) Hotrods with HUGE rear wheels, tiny front wheels, and fuzzy dice. (modern equivalent would be Honda with 21" wheels and a fart tip, with a boombox spouting loud hip-hop) Pop cost a dime, and deposit on the bottle was a penny. Putting 50 cents worth of gas in the car and cruising all weekend. The golden age of S-F (Heinlein still rules - rereading Time Enough for Love right now) Playing DnD and Traveller before anyone knew what those were. When computer hobbyists built their own hardware, as well as programmed it, using binary, themselves. When cops caught you driving after having a few "adult beverages" they cautioned you to go STRAIGHT HOME, then followed you to make sure. (instead of throwing you in jail) Maybe more later. __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

07-16-2007, 09:37 AM	#12
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 60 Posts: 1,394	Oh, here's a good one - when terrorists were scared shitless to attack americans or harm them in any way, before political correctness undermined the US's foreign policy. __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

07-16-2007, 01:28 PM	#13
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	On the nostalgia front have you ever noticed that all tha old heros only made it to captian? Capt. Midnight, Capt. Marvel, Capt. America and so on. And when they buried Capt America they didn't even give him a promotion. Sorry to twist the thread... __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

07-16-2007, 02:33 PM	#14
Black Baron Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: September 7, 2003 Location: Israel Age: 39 Posts: 877	It is common "sarge knowledge" that you bury your brains along with the stars. I have yet to meet a rupert above captain that is smarter than a sergeant. __________________ Case from my reservist service: Kids attention, I have brought you something... Don't pull that ring private!!

07-16-2007, 08:17 PM	#15
toot033 Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 13, 2006 Location: The Redneck Riviera Age: 56 Posts: 892	I remember when there only 5 channels ( CBS, NBC,ABC, local independat chnl 18 and PBS) on TV and when they used to sign off the air ~ 12:00 ( weeknights ) or 2:00 ( Fri and Sat) and it was a big deal to stay up to 10:00 to watch a movie on Friday night. I also remember when cartoons would show Bugs blowing people up or Daffy pointing a gun a his bill, pulling the trigger, and blowing it off. __________________ 'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' - Ronald Reagan

07-16-2007, 09:43 PM	#17
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	The Lawrence Welk show: ..came on right before Walk Disney on Sunday night. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

07-16-2007, 11:45 PM	#18
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	I remember when the kops used to dominate English football. Now they are only a bunch of loserfools.

07-17-2007, 02:34 AM	#19
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	I had an interesting collection of objects and habits growing up. I'm young enough that, when I mention rollerblading when I was younger (we lived a block away from the rink, and I had a real knack for it), that older folks will say, "You know, when I did that, they were roller skates" and I can honestly say, yes, I owned a pair. I also owned a record player, and we had one of those clackers to change the channel on the TV before we got a remote. I also remember that "Abort, retry, fail?" was my favorite computer error message (the question mark made it seem more carefree than the others), but I read too much into "Bad command or file name." The sentence structure said to me, not "the file name is bad" but that I had spelled something incorrectly, that I had to kind of file it like you'd file a nail. A fine-tuning of the command, as it were. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

07-17-2007, 09:07 PM	#20
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	Radio Shack Model 3! yes I remember the model 1. __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

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