How Old Are You? - Page 11

68TriShield · 07-20-2012, 05:05 PM

From the 30 somethings on back,it's amazing how clueless they are to so much of this stuff.
Whereas it sucks being able to remember all this stuff,it's kind of cool that we got to fool with so much stuff that the younger generation will never get to see.

htown · 07-20-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

From the 30 somethings on back,it's amazing how clueless they are to so much of this stuff.
Whereas it sucks being able to remember all this stuff,it's kind of cool that we got to fool with so much stuff that the younger generation will never get to see.

Yes, but the question is- do you have to have your kids hookup the DVD player?

markem · 07-20-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

From the 30 somethings on back,it's amazing how clueless they are to so much of this stuff.
Whereas it sucks being able to remember all this stuff,it's kind of cool that we got to fool with so much stuff that the younger generation will never get to see.

hotreds · 07-20-2012, 06:59 PM

68TriShield · 07-20-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by htown

Yes, but the question is- do you have to have your kids hookup the DVD player?

Hook up the what?

bobarian · 07-20-2012, 07:52 PM

Silly Dave.

htown · 07-20-2012, 08:17 PM

How about this handsome guy?

hotreds · 07-20-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Silly Dave.

Still have that sitting in the parents' downstairs.

shark · 07-21-2012, 08:34 AM

Remember how the papers smelled, still warm from this machine, when the teacher handed them out? CONTACT BUZZ!!!!

07-23-2012, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by shark

Remember how the papers smelled, still warm from this machine, when the teacher handed them out? CONTACT BUZZ!!!!

I remember the teachers smoking in the room while they ran this. It's a wonder that any of us is here today.

Starscream · 07-23-2012, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shark

Remember how the papers smelled, still warm from this machine, when the teacher handed them out? CONTACT BUZZ!!!!

We still have one of those (although it's a much newer version, but still has the blue ink) at my school in case the copier and riso ever go out. I haven't seen one actually in use though since I was in second grade.

Starscream · 07-23-2012, 09:47 AM

A lot of these things are still being made now. The paper roll caps, Lincoln Logs, sea monkeys, and they even made replicas of the electronic football game back in the early 2000s.

I'm still stumped as to what the first to images in this thread are. Anybody gonna tell us youngins what they are?

LasciviousXXX · 07-23-2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

Hook up the what?

poker · 07-23-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream

I'm still stumped as to what the first to images in this thread are. Anybody gonna tell us youngins what they are?

Made of plastic, these went inside 45 RPM vinyl records to fit the 1/4" centering spindle on record players.

These were toys that went by many names but many called them "Click-Clacks".
You would hold the center ring and move & time your hand up & down to force the balls to contact at the 6:00 and 12:00 position, thus creating a click clack noise. Head and hand injuries were common.

8 Track tape player. Before CD's & MP3's, there was cassette tapes. Before cassette tapes, there was 8 track tapes. Audio only.

With this you could stack multiple 45 RPM vinyl records on a record player and the records would drop one at a time to be played. Found on most large console record players, but was also available on smaller portable players.

07-23-2012, 10:22 AM

Cassette tapes were before 8 track. 8 track was supposed to be an improvement because the larger format could have better fidelity. My dad fell for it.

poker · 07-23-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Cassette tapes were before 8 track. 8 track was supposed to be an improvement because the larger format could have better fidelity. My dad fell for it.

Didnt know that! Thanks!

FriendlyMan · 07-23-2012, 10:30 AM

I remember a Teacher in our school, who walked, talked, chewed gum, drank coffee, smoked, wrote on the board and occasionally spat at the same time.

Starscream · 07-23-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by poker

Made of plastic, these went inside 45 RPM vinyl records to fit the 1/4" centering spindle on record players.

These were toys that went by many names but many called them "Click-Clacks".
You would hold the center ring and move & time your hand up & down to force the balls to contact at the 6:00 and 12:00 position, thus creating a click clack noise. Head and hand injuries were common.

The 45 inserts that I remember were solid, kinda like a cap.
And I've played with click clacks over the years, but they were not on strings, rather they were attached by plastic rods.

Thanks for the explanation, Dave.

Starscream · 07-23-2012, 11:31 AM

Here's the click clack toy that I remember.

htown · 07-23-2012, 11:42 AM

Here's one that I loved:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcConBiLV8

07-20-2012, 05:05 PM	#201
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,194 Trading: (40)	Re: How Old Are You? From the 30 somethings on back,it's amazing how clueless they are to so much of this stuff. Whereas it sucks being able to remember all this stuff,it's kind of cool that we got to fool with so much stuff that the younger generation will never get to see.

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hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: How Old Are You? __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

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shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: How Old Are You? Remember how the papers smelled, still warm from this machine, when the teacher handed them out? CONTACT BUZZ!!!! __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

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Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: How Old Are You? A lot of these things are still being made now. The paper roll caps, Lincoln Logs, sea monkeys, and they even made replicas of the electronic football game back in the early 2000s. I'm still stumped as to what the first to images in this thread are. Anybody gonna tell us youngins what they are? __________________ Insert quote here.

07-23-2012, 10:22 AM	#215
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How Old Are You? Cassette tapes were before 8 track. 8 track was supposed to be an improvement because the larger format could have better fidelity. My dad fell for it.

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FriendlyMan Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: JACK Location: NYC Posts: 212 Trading: (7)	Re: How Old Are You? I remember a Teacher in our school, who walked, talked, chewed gum, drank coffee, smoked, wrote on the board and occasionally spat at the same time.

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Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: How Old Are You? Here's the click clack toy that I remember. __________________ Insert quote here.

07-23-2012, 11:42 AM	#220
htown Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Sugar Land Posts: 877 Trading: (29)	Re: How Old Are You? Here's one that I loved: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcConBiLV8