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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,965
    ...you could actually print something? God knows I can't hand write for shit anymore. It's some sort of weird cursive-print bastardization that looks like it's straight from a serial killer.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,965
    whispering hands said:

    mrussel1 said:

    ... you had to read in a car to entertain yourself.
    ... you were left guessing at lyrics rather than being able to look it up

    You also had to learn to read maps..( which they taught in school); there was no GPS.
    You as well, had to learn how to utilize reference materials to study; Google was a far fetched idea!
    But saddest of all..
    I remember when it was important to learn proper grammar, punctuation, and communication skills. You were taught manners in the home, you sat around an actual table to eat meals; only the rich had televisions.
    And you had a giant Rand-McNally in your trunk at all times.
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    mrussel1 said:

    whispering hands said:

    mrussel1 said:

    ... you had to read in a car to entertain yourself.
    ... you were left guessing at lyrics rather than being able to look it up

    You also had to learn to read maps..( which they taught in school); there was no GPS.
    You as well, had to learn how to utilize reference materials to study; Google was a far fetched idea!
    But saddest of all..
    I remember when it was important to learn proper grammar, punctuation, and communication skills. You were taught manners in the home, you sat around an actual table to eat meals; only the rich had televisions.
    And you had a giant Rand-McNally in your trunk at all times.
    In Cali we had Thomas-Brothers guides.. same thing though.
  • RogueStoner
    RogueStoner Sunny AZ Posts: 1,716
    You had to find a pay phone to check your messages and then actually call and speak to people.

    You had to write a letter on actual paper and wait a week for it to be delivered.

    Getting charged for toll and long distance calls (I remember a $1400 phone bill from March 1997).
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,965
    RogueStoner said:

    You had to find a pay phone to check your messages and then actually call and speak to people.

    You had to write a letter on actual paper and wait a week for it to be delivered.

    Getting charged for toll and long distance calls (I remember a $1400 phone bill from March 1997).

    These are painful memories... especially when you were paging 'your guy'.

    Remember when you could have an actual interesting argument about something, rather than someone just saying "google it" in the first 20 seconds...ending heretofore interesting argument?
  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Remember when it used to take like 5 minutes to connect to the internet...
    https://youtu.be/gsNaR6FRuO0
    Worcester1 13, Worcester2 13, Hartford 13, San Diego 13, Los Angeles1 13, Los Angeles2 13
    Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
    Central Park 15
    Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16


  • KC138045
    KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
    You had to get off the couch to change the channel

    Saturday morning cartoons
    Columbus-2000
    Columbus-2003
    Cincinnati-2006
    Columbus-2010
    Wrigley-2013
    Cincinnati-2014
    Lexington-2016
    Wrigley 1 & 2-2018
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,877
    There were no dog poop bylaws and there was dog shit all over the fucking place and stepping in it was a fairly regular event (not all change is bad, lol!).
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    whispering hands said:

    InHiding80 said:

    Nic Cage, Johnny Depp, Robert DeNiro made good movies and weren't selling out for the paycheck?

    :lol:
    Some of the bad Cage movies are campy fun, though, like Wicker Man.

    "HOW'D IT GET BURNED?!" :rofl:
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,378
    PJ_Soul said:

    There were no dog poop bylaws and there was dog shit all over the fucking place and stepping in it was a fairly regular event (not all change is bad, lol!).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1iH7vhoUxo
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
    A family could go out to dinner on $20 and have enough change to stop at the video rental on the way home.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
    People knew the word have followed could, would, should, and might? Seems like that was only a year or two ago, then everyone starting saying "of" instead. :anguished:
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,965
    edited January 2017
    HesCalledDyer said:

    People knew the word have followed could, would, should, and might? Seems like that was only a year or two ago, then everyone starting saying "of" instead. :anguished:

    Oooh this is a good one. I also hate that some people think that "cause" is short for "because"... it's not!! I don't care if you right cuz or 'cause... just don't write cause!!
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    You were too young to not comprehend nostalgia...to not BE nostalgic.

    (Me, I love it, bittersweet as it can be.)
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    edited January 2017
    HesCalledDyer said:

    People knew the word have followed could, would, should, and might? Seems like that was only a year or two ago, then everyone starting saying "of" instead. :anguished:

    contractions ruined that...

    could've, should've, would've...I think then people just assumed the "ve" was "of"

    Post edited by RKCNDY on
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    answering machines had tapes, and if you got the cheezy ones with a single tape, and somebody left a message, the 'beep' would be really long.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,877
    edited January 2017
    mrussel1 said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    People knew the word have followed could, would, should, and might? Seems like that was only a year or two ago, then everyone starting saying "of" instead. :anguished:

    Oooh this is a good one. I also hate that some people think that "cause" is short for "because"... it's not!! I don't care if you right cuz or 'cause... just don't write cause!!
    Apparently English also lost the whole "There are" thing when the subject is plural. Now it's only "there is", no matter how many of them there are. I mean is. Grrr. "There's forty songs in the setlist!" :angry: No. There ARE forty songs in the setlist, stupid. Strange how the English language is officially devolving in many ways, and so quickly, too. Well, it was a good run, lol.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    RKCNDY said:

    answering machines had tapes, and if you got the cheezy ones with a single tape, and somebody left a message, the 'beep' would be really long.

    Dammit, now I've got a hankering for that Seinfeld.

    "Tippy-toe, tippy-toe!"
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,965
    PJ_Soul said:

    mrussel1 said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    People knew the word have followed could, would, should, and might? Seems like that was only a year or two ago, then everyone starting saying "of" instead. :anguished:

    Oooh this is a good one. I also hate that some people think that "cause" is short for "because"... it's not!! I don't care if you right cuz or 'cause... just don't write cause!!
    Apparently English also lost the whole "There are" thing when the subject is plural. Now it's only "there is", no matter how many of them there are. I mean is. Grrr. "There's forty songs in the setlist!" :angry: No. There ARE forty songs in the setlist, stupid. Strange how the English language is officially devolving in many ways, and so quickly, too. Well, it was a good run, lol.
    Saying "there's alot" should get you flogged for multiple reasons...
  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    First run movies overlapped each other on HBO and Showtime in the 80s before all studios were exclusive to them. Use to watch Princess Bride a lot on those channels when they shared Fox movies before HBO was the exclusive home it's been since then.

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