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  1. Friskie

    Friskie Well-Known Member

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    ...when 'TV Repairman' was the job of the future. (Go find one now)
    ...and who knows what 12AX7 means?
     
  2. whaap

    whaap New Member

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    When you were born before the Queen Mary was launched!!!!!!!!
     
  3. MCS02

    MCS02 Moderator
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    12AX7. Vacuum Tube :D
     
  4. ScottinBend

    ScottinBend Space Cowboy
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    Ahh.....yes, the lumberman workout.
     
  5. whaap

    whaap New Member

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    If the operator told you there was a long distance call your whole family gathered around because there was fear of the call being bad news.
     
  6. whaap

    whaap New Member

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    Records? Nah, the way to go was reel to reel tape recorder!!
     
  7. Dave.0

    Dave.0 Helix & RMW Powered
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    Pfff When 3D and HD was called looking with your own eyes.
     
  8. mrntd

    mrntd Well-Known Member
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    My kids used to call them the Big CDs.
     
  9. pmsummer

    pmsummer Well-Known Member

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    Check. :)
     
  10. TexasChiliS

    TexasChiliS Well-Known Member

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    You can't take your cell phone out of your car.
     
  11. ScottinBend

    ScottinBend Space Cowboy
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    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea........loved that show.
     
  12. whaap

    whaap New Member

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    If you had 'bragging rights' because your car got over 10 miles per gallon. (Might be a repeat. If so - sorry. After all, I'm older than dirt.)
     
  13. 05r50

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  14. 00Mini

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    Still being served in some bars in the area.
     
  15. whaap

    whaap New Member

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    We went crazy all right. Besides being incredible wish books, getting them in the mail meant we had toilet paper in the out house for a few more months!
     
  16. minirab

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    When Sears (Cushman) made a motor scooter.
     
  17. MCS02

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    We had a TV that if you shok your key chain it would change channels.
     
  18. minirab

    minirab Well-Known Member

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    Earth Shoes
     
  19. 00Mini

    00Mini Well-Known Member

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    You had shoes ??
     
  20. whaap

    whaap New Member

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    If when you were a boy your mother made you wear knickers.