OT: I Remember When

[Gryphin]

I remember not being able to explaine what the Turbo button did, (and I still don't).

Edit:
and along with that both a reset and on off buttons I could hit with my knee.

[ September 25, 2002, 02:02: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

[CNCRaymond]

I remember when TRS-80 (Trash 80's) were the stand by which all other PC manufactures measured quality.

(Oh its been a while so if I make mistakes, forgive me.)

10 CLS
20 PRINT "Hello"
30 PRINT "Enter PW"
40 INPUT = A
50 IF A = "Password" Then 60 ELSE 55
55 PRINT "Wrong Dumb ***"
56 GOTO 30
60 PRINT "Wussup"
65 END

[DavidG]

I remember when the Turbo button actually did something and all the computers that came latter were they left button on cause you just got to have TURBO!!!

[ September 25, 2002, 02:49: Message edited by: DavidG ]

[Baron Grazic]

I remember when living in the Country meant that it took you 10 minutes on your Motor Bike to pop by your friend who lived next door and you saw wild life every time you looked out the window.

Now days, when you look out your window all you see are Bulldozers making roads for more houses and the only wild-life you see is lying on the side of the road.

[Atrocities]

I remember the slower pace of life. When being a kid was to be free to do all kinds of cool things.

In the Last 15 years the area I live in has expanded to cover every free square inch of land that is availible. I mean every tree has been cut down, and all open fields are now commercial or residential buildings.

Jobs, well they are non-exsistant here, yet people keep moving in. Almost a million in the Last 3 years now. And to think, 15 years ago we didn't even have sidewalks.

[mac5732]

I remember when during Xmas Season people were friendly, everyone would say Merry Xmas to you even if they were strangers and all the stores were beautifully decorated for the season and greed was not as prevalant with retailers.

I remember when Xmas season and Xmas decorations wouldn't be put up until the day after thanksgiving, and everyone looked foreward to it.

I remember 5 cent root beers in large mugs at served at the local drug store fountain.

I remember a gallon of gas for 18 cents

I remember ciggeretts for 19 cents a pack

I remember comic books for a nickle

I remember baseball card packs for a nickle and you could actually chew the gum

I remember our families first blk and white Zenith TV...

I remember when a new ford mustang was only $950 and $1050 for a convertible

I remember music that you could understand and where the words made sense and not based around drugs and sex

I remember walking 5 miles to school in the snow

sigh........ the good old days

reminicing Mac

[Gandalph]

I remember going to the corner store with a nickel and coming home with a large candy bar and 3 pieces of bubble gum.