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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
I was talking with my wife at lunch and the subject of the old rotary phone came up and it reminded me how frustrating it would be to have to call people that had lots of 7, 8, and 9s in their number. Took forever. I enjoy reminders of things that used to be a big deal that nobody thinks about anymore. Like me. Anybody got any others? LIGHT 'EM UP!! JEN JEN, GRAB ME THE LATEST INSIDE SPORTS!! |
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| Author: | Big Chicagoan [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Rewinding/Fast-forwarding VHS tapes. Flipping the cassette on your Walkman/stereo. Logging on to AOL with a dial up modem. |
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| Author: | beni hanna [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
We had a manual hand crank drill we used for some time. Good times. Manual ice cream maker. |
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| Author: | Big Chicagoan [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Finding a library book using the dewey decimal system. |
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| Author: | beni hanna [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Speaking of NSFW, good porn was difficult to come by as a youth. Times have changed. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: JEN JEN, GRAB ME THE LATEST INSIDE SPORTS!! (I just recently found my old box (hey buddy) of DeFord's The National ... spent many a day reading it at and on the way to HS ... and yes, I was driving while I read, thank you for noticing.) Having to go to the TV to turn it on, change the channel, or give it the ol' Hulk smash routine to fix the picture. |
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| Author: | veganfan21 [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Leaving the house to go shopping for most everything except groceries. |
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| Author: | Urlacher's missing neck [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Big Chicagoan wrote: Rewinding/Fast-forwarding VHS tapes. Flipping the cassette on your Walkman/stereo. Logging on to AOL with a dial up modem. How about trying to cancel AOL after a month with the asshole customer service reps. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Don Tiny wrote: Having to go to the TV to turn it on, change the channel, or give it the ol' Hulk smash routine to fix the picture. Back in the early 80's, we had a TV that looked like this:  When the picture got fuzzy, we would smack it on the right side, near the bottom, and the picture would be fine, temporarily. |
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| Author: | Big Chicagoan [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Washing dishes by hand. Changing the radio station in the car with a non-digital stereo. Memorizing peoples phone numbers/phone books, in general. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
I apparently used to receive a swat on the ass when, as a youngling, I would give the ol' wheel of fortune business to the tv dial. Having to use the card catalog. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Don Tiny wrote: Having to go to the TV to turn it on, change the channel, or give it the ol' Hulk smash routine to fix the picture. If you lie on your back in front of the TV, you could change the channel with your feet. It was just like having a remote control! Chus, we had a TV just like that also. I think a good portion of America did. The size of a small car with a 27" screen. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Don Tiny wrote: I apparently used to receive a swat on the ass when, as a youngling, I would give the ol' wheel of fortune business to the tv dial. Yep. YOU'RE GONNA BREAK IT! Changing the rotor was the same deal. You could only go from N to NNE and stop 1/12 turns. |
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| Author: | beni hanna [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Speaking of taking forever, the daily newspaper was the source of news. It came each morning and would take say 30 minutes to read. There is the news. Sit tight for another 24 hours and there is that paper again. You want in depth reporting? Time and or Newsweek come once a week. Sports Illustrated weeklies also were prized possessions. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
How many of you know how to read a map? Like an actual paper map, not a Google map. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
beni hanna wrote: Speaking of taking forever, the daily newspaper was the source of news. It came each morning and would take say 30 minutes to read. There is the news. Sit tight for another 24 hours and there is that paper again. You want in depth reporting? Time and or Newsweek come once a week. Sports Illustrated weeklies also were prized possessions. The Sporting News was really about the only way to really know what was going on around the leagues. They'd have all the box scores and stats and little blubs from local writers on each team. It was great. If you popped that sucker open and read it as soon as it arrived you'd know exactly what was going on in the league....5 days ago. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
delivering pizza before GPS. Or going anywhere you didn't know for that matter without GPS. Christ. I had like 4 maps of each town we went to and of course if some jackass from outside our area called in an order I'd have to stop and ask for directions somewhere. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Yeah. We had a big map on the wall that I would route myself out on first. I knew the main streets pretty well and fortunately there weren't many subdivisions, but still had to pretty much remember the residential route from looking at the map. With that, trying to find a payphone even then wasn't always the easiest thing to do. |
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| Author: | Furious Styles [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Having to pick up the needle on a record player if you wanted to repeat a song. Having to avoid being impaled by a jart in the back yard. Brown weed. Playing sports in godawful polyester uniforms with no breathable qualities. Paying outrageous fees on long-distance calls, especially if you were in a long-distance relationship. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
beni hanna wrote: Speaking of taking forever, the daily newspaper was the source of news. It came each morning and would take say 30 minutes to read. There is the news. Sit tight for another 24 hours and there is that paper again. You want in depth reporting? Time and or Newsweek come once a week. Sports Illustrated weeklies also were prized possessions. Actually, the Aurora Beacon came out in the late afternoon/early evening .... which also is a thing long gone .... the evening paper, not the Beacon .... though it isn't really that great .... maybe it never was .... I miss the Bonni Buyer .... no I don't .... I need a nap. |
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| Author: | Kirkwood [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
What was it like driving the toll road without I-Pass? I had a shit memory as a kid. I bet it sucked. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Rolling down a car window Needing to stick a key in your car door to open it. Warning up some food without a microwave Paying to watch music videos Limited porn options Not being able to see who's calling |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Kirkwood wrote: What was it like driving the toll road without I-Pass? I had a shit memory as a kid. I bet it sucked. Keep lots of change in the car. Then there'd be logjams of traffic at the toll stop areas, man, I'm glad we don't have that anymore...don't have....oh...yeah....damn it... |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Going to the bank to get some cash out of your bank book. Having them calculate your interest by hand and writing it in your book. No wonder everyone spends more. It's so damn easy. |
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Not being able to locate a car trunk key Delivering afternoon newspapers |
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| Author: | Nas [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Going to the bank to get some cash out of your bank book. Having them calculate your interest by hand and writing it in your book. No wonder everyone spends more. It's so damn easy. I believe passport savings account was another that annoyed me. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Frank Coztansa wrote: How many of you know how to read a map? Like an actual paper map, not a Google map. YES!!! I was telling my kids about this useless skill I had. I drove to Florida once with nothing else but a map. Would have to stop at the local gas station and buy one to get around their streets. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
Frank Coztansa wrote: How many of you know how to read a map? Like an actual paper map, not a Google map. How many of you know how to fold a map? |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
I used to love those travel guides you'd buy with ratings of every sleazy motel up to the Four Seasons and restaurants with local maps for various regions of the country. What were those? Mobil? Rand McNally? Those don't sound right. It was something else. I'd pour over those things. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Timers Alert! Forgotten Frustrations |
The Sunday paper being as thick as an encyclopedia and having to spend an hour plus in the bathroom to read it all. |
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