Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by bcj

Wow. Every single one.
Used to catch a ride with the milk truck down a dead end road and back. Then ice cream bars. Wasn't even a tiny bit pervy.

Sculling a dory around the bay.
Making and painting a new hydroplane each spring to drag through the tide pools.
Building boats out of actual wood. And they really floated when you got done.
Free broken Mercury outboards. Couple bucks put them right.
Delivering papers every day by bicycle.




Weigh Hey. "The 5" isn't all that. Take the coast road.

So far, you are the ...... oldest .......


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Remember the old chest style machines? When Bubba wasn't looking we would have a church key and a straw and steal a quick drink.

DANG! ....... I never though of that .........


humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

How many do you actually (first hand) remember ..??

1. Blackjack chewing gum
2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water √
3. Candy cigarettes √
4. Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles √
5. Coffee shops or diners with table side jukeboxes √
6. Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers √
7. Party lines on the telephone √
8 Newsreels before the movie
9. P.F. Flyers √
10. Butch wax
11.. TV test patterns that came on at night after the last show and were there until TV shows started again in the morning. (there were only 3 channels...[if you were fortunate) √
12. Peashooters √
13. Howdy Doody
14. 45 RPM records √
15.S&H green stamps√
16. Hi-fi's √
17. Metal ice trays with lever √
18. Mimeograph paper √
19. Blue flashbulb √
20. Packards
21. Roller skate keys √
22. Cork popguns √
23. Drive-ins √
24. Studebakers
25. Wash tub wringers √

I have vivid memories of getting my fingers caught in the rollers and you've seen a picture of my dad's hi-fi.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I have vivid memories of getting my fingers caught in the rollers and you've seen a picture of my dad's hi-fi.

Speaking of places NOT to get your fingers caught ...... do you remember this beast .......


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Teseo

And where is the hard copy of tv guides

TVs ......?? .......oh, they came way later ......


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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I remember all but #7. Only saw those on tv.

Yep, party lines, the lesson to be learned was NOT to say anything on the telephone, that you didn't want the whole county to know .....


humfrz

[p1l0t]

Table side jukeboxes... They were just as much fun to play corny songs in a diner as it is when I play Top Gun at the airport restaurant on Touchtunes. Life is short you gotta make it fun.

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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by spike021

answers ahoy!

I never went to the drive in movie theater in San Jose .......


humfrz

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Table side jukeboxes... They were just as much fun to play corny songs in a diner as it is when I play Top Gun at the airport restaurant on Touchtunes. Life is short you gotta make it fun.

I love TouchTunes. I use it at Waffle House all the time. Nothing like playing alt rock stuff stealthily in a Waffle House.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by humfrz

So far, you are the youngest responder .....


humfrz

I'll take it!

went to school to meet with an adviser to get my plan of action in line since I'm returning after 12 years away. I did not feel young there at all.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I never went to the drive in movie theater in San Jose .......


humfrz

We had several back in the day. Only one left now with about half the original screens.

[JustSomeGuy]

Originally Posted by humfrz

How many do you actually (first hand) remember ..??

1. Blackjack chewing gum - NO
2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water - NO
3. Candy cigarettes - MAYBE?
4. Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles - NO
5. Coffee shops or diners with table side jukeboxes - NO
6. Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers - NO
7. Party lines on the telephone - NO
8 Newsreels before the movie - NO
9. P.F. Flyers - NO
10. Butch wax - NO
11.. TV test patterns that came on at night after the last show and were there until TV shows started again in the morning. (there were only 3 channels...[if you were fortunate) - NO
12. Peashooters - NO
13. Howdy Doody - NO
14. 45 RPM records - NO
15.S&H green stamps - NO
16. Hi-fi's - NO
17. Metal ice trays with lever - NO
18. Mimeograph paper - NO
19. Blue flashbulb - NO
20. Packards - NO
21. Roller skate keys - NO
22.Cork popguns - NO
23. Drive-ins - NO
24. Studebakers - NO
25. Wash tub wringers - NO

I reckon it's ma med time ............nite all

ive heard about 5 of them only lol but candy cigarettes.. i think i had the newer "pop eye candy sticks" which by google are a different thing? guess thats what happens when you were born 20 years ago

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Table side jukeboxes... They were just as much fun to play corny songs in a diner as it is when I play Top Gun at the airport restaurant on Touchtunes. Life is short you gotta make it fun.

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So that was YOU playing those stupid songs .......


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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by echo419

I'll take it!

went to school to meet with an adviser to get my plan of action in line since I'm returning after 12 years away. I did not feel young there at all.

So, how does the 5th grade curriculum look to you ......??






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