Remember When
March 21st, 2020 at 9:57:15 AM
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Quote: ThatDonGuyRemember when all supermarkets closed at 9 (8 on Sundays)?
Remember when they were all closed
on Sunday and the only thing open
was movie theaters and bowling
ally's? I remember when stores started
opening on Sunday, it was a whole
new world.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
March 21st, 2020 at 11:39:42 AM
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Quote: EvenBobRemember when they were all closed on Sunday and the only thing open was movie theaters and bowling ally's? I remember when stores started opening on Sunday, it was a whole new world.
That was a little before my time, although it may have lasted longer in some parts of the country - I remember some strange blue laws still in effect in Atlanta when I was there in 1990 - and I do remember when most stores in my area didn't open on Sunday until noon or later, and would close an hour earlier than usual.
March 21st, 2020 at 12:56:14 PM
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how about - do you remember -
when no stores would ever let you return anything
Sears changed that - sometime in the 60s I think, they advertised that you could return anything at anytime
that put pressure on others stores to allow returns
when no stores would ever let you return anything
Sears changed that - sometime in the 60s I think, they advertised that you could return anything at anytime
that put pressure on others stores to allow returns
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March 30th, 2020 at 5:11:20 PM
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SNL back in the day:
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March 30th, 2020 at 10:23:04 PM
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Remember life before the Zombie Apocalypse? You could just go anywhere and not have your brain eaten. Yup, those were the days.
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March 31st, 2020 at 1:16:05 AM
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Quote: lilredroosterSNL back in the day:
Joe Cocker came in my bar in
Santa Barbara for a few hours
in 1980. Totally drunk, he was
with a gorgeous blond girl.
I didn't know who he was
and didn't serve people that
drunk, but he was so cool I
served him anyway. He got
even drunker playing pool
and was singing snippets
of his songs as he played.
He eventually passed out cold
and we carried him out to his
truck that had a mattress in
the back. The blond said he
did this all the time.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
March 31st, 2020 at 3:00:28 PM
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I remember using one of these in the 80's:
What was the dial on the right hand side used for?
What was the dial on the right hand side used for?
My guess = fine tuning to reduce interference.
March 31st, 2020 at 3:17:46 PM
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I remember back in the 1980's when the cable box had a scrambling chip instead of a de-scrambling chip. I was able to open the box and remove one IC and then get all of the channels and movies.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
March 31st, 2020 at 4:17:01 PM
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Quote: DRichI remember back in the 1980's when the cable box had a scrambling chip instead of a de-scrambling chip. I was able to open the box and remove one IC and then get all of the channels and movies.
In the late 70's into the 80's
there was a huge black market
on HBO boxes. Get one for $20
and you got free HBO. They
didn't have the tech yet to tell
if you had one or not.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
March 31st, 2020 at 9:05:47 PM
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I remember someone offering me the option of free cable more the once back in the day. But I was pretty sure I would be the one caught and forced to pay a multi-year bill if I ever did it. I had some friends who had the extra pay channels, and I don't think they ever got nabbed.
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March 31st, 2020 at 9:28:44 PM
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Quote: rxwineI remember someone offering me the option of free cable more the once back in the day. But I was pretty sure I would be the one caught
When I was doing it in the 70's
into the early 80's, it wasn't
illegal yet. People I knew were
caught all the time and nothing
happened to them. Theft of
service laws on cable was non
existent.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 1st, 2020 at 4:14:24 AM
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Quote: EvenBobWhen I was doing it in the 70's
into the early 80's, it wasn't
illegal yet. People I knew were
caught all the time and nothing
happened to them. Theft of
service laws on cable was non
existent.
It was the Napster of that day. By the mid 80s they made cable theft a felony and that scared most people off. Then the rich folks got satellite dishes which took them a few years to scramble. Now you find a torrent to stream,'
Cat and mouse.
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April 1st, 2020 at 5:19:50 AM
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Quote: AZDuffmanNow you find a torrent to stream,
I used to stream torrents
but I kept getting security notifications when I was on their site that my anti-virus had blocked an attack
I said no more. don't want to risk my computer getting effed up - who knows when they'll fail to block an attack
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April 1st, 2020 at 7:12:29 AM
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i knew one guy who obtained a bootleg cable box, he installed it in his dorm room but made the mistake of placing it in a fancy metal box that shorted all the chips.
Physics major, I think.
Physics major, I think.
April 1st, 2020 at 8:51:30 AM
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Back in the 80s, our cable hookup had everything wide open up to the side of the house, then there was a manual filter screwed into the line.
We, of course, removed it. Hello, HBO!
We, of course, removed it. Hello, HBO!
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
April 1st, 2020 at 9:41:45 AM
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Quote: beachbumbabsBack in the 80s, our cable hookup had everything wide open up to the side of the house, then there was a manual filter screwed into the line.
We, of course, removed it. Hello, HBO!
The infamous filter. Most people I knew
didn't have legal cable, we had somebody
climb the pole and run a cable to our TV.
That's how we got caught, sometimes we
got away with it for months. If confronted
we would say it was there when we moved
in. I didn't know anybody who paid for
cable.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 1st, 2020 at 10:55:28 AM
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We paid for cable when I was a kid, but we were also kind of late adopters as with most technological things and didn't have it until well into the 80's. We were still using Beta up until the mid-80's, too. We never had the premium channels like HBO or Showtime unless they were doing a free trial. If I heard of a friend of mine who had a premium channel I just assumed their family was rich... haha...
I lived in an apartment complex about ten years ago that had free cable, but the last time I actually paid for cable was 2001. It was $7 a month for a basic package. What is a basic package nowadays? $50? $100? I don't even know...
I lived in an apartment complex about ten years ago that had free cable, but the last time I actually paid for cable was 2001. It was $7 a month for a basic package. What is a basic package nowadays? $50? $100? I don't even know...
April 1st, 2020 at 3:37:55 PM
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.Eighty dollars a month if contracted at 12 months duration via Xfinity which has monopoly at the poorhouse but many people get various packages from tubular indoor antennae placed near a window.Quote: TigerWuWhat is a basic package nowadays? $50? $100? I don't even know...
In eighties cable was defacto free but one newly moved in tenant asked for a refund thus prompting the company to rewire the building and sell boxes.
April 15th, 2020 at 5:22:12 AM
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some of the full episodes of Perry Mason are available now for free from CBS - at least for one month - I'm not sure after that - you have to wait for their ads
what a great show that was - I'll take it for sure - all the main characters were great - Perry, Paul, Della and the Prosecutor
https://www.cbs.com/shows/perry_mason/video/656719158/perry-mason-the-case-of-the-restless-redhead/
what a great show that was - I'll take it for sure - all the main characters were great - Perry, Paul, Della and the Prosecutor
https://www.cbs.com/shows/perry_mason/video/656719158/perry-mason-the-case-of-the-restless-redhead/
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April 15th, 2020 at 6:32:05 AM
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Perry Mason is also rerun on MeTV everyday.
April 15th, 2020 at 7:36:35 AM
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Quote: TigerWuPerry Mason is also rerun on MeTV everyday.
Never saw an episode. But a Phoenix roommate was an attorney so naturally he liked it. Here is careful viewing. He pointed out the the judge in the episode he was watching was female and how insane that would have seemed in the 1950s. It was one of those things you had to really notice.
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April 15th, 2020 at 7:48:39 AM
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i didn't watch it often.
That is the trouble with these packaged shows, some provider packages ancient garbage and then advertises its varied offerings, much of which old garbage, re-runs or "inspirational" crap. You tube is full of HallMark movies of wholesome family entertainment.
That is the trouble with these packaged shows, some provider packages ancient garbage and then advertises its varied offerings, much of which old garbage, re-runs or "inspirational" crap. You tube is full of HallMark movies of wholesome family entertainment.
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April 15th, 2020 at 10:35:23 AM
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Quote: lilredrooster
Ahh, Raymond Burr. Him and Rock Hudson
were a hot item in Hwood for about 6 months
in the early 50's when they were still young
and purty.. Throw Randolf Scott into that
mix and you have a cover story..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 15th, 2020 at 11:15:41 AM
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Quote: EvenBobQuote: lilredrooster
Ahh, Raymond Burr. Him and Rock Hudson
were a hot item in Hwood for about 6 months
in the early 50's when they were still young
and purty.. Throw Randolf Scott into that
mix and you have a cover story..
Jealous?
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
April 15th, 2020 at 4:05:22 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: EvenBobQuote: lilredrooster
Ahh, Raymond Burr. Him and Rock Hudson
were a hot item in Hwood for about 6 months
in the early 50's when they were still young
and purty.. Throw Randolf Scott into that
mix and you have a cover story..
Jealous?
Well, yeah. I was never young and purty
at the same time..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 25th, 2020 at 10:53:33 PM
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Now would be a good time to have a few more drive-in theaters left.
But as far as it goes, I can't think of much else from the past that would be more useful today.
Although I could read a lot, it's hard to imagine being locked down with only 4 or 5 TV channels, and no internet. I'd probably listen to a little more radio, but that wouldn't go too far either.
But as far as it goes, I can't think of much else from the past that would be more useful today.
Although I could read a lot, it's hard to imagine being locked down with only 4 or 5 TV channels, and no internet. I'd probably listen to a little more radio, but that wouldn't go too far either.
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April 27th, 2020 at 8:21:14 PM
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Quote: rxwineNow would be a good time to have a few more drive-in theaters left.
But as far as it goes, I can't think of much else from the past that would be more useful today.
Although I could read a lot, it's hard to imagine being locked down with only 4 or 5 TV channels, and no internet. I'd probably listen to a little more radio, but that wouldn't go too far either.
Good point. I have heard milk delivery is making a comeback?
Other things from the past that would be bad during cv19:
Arcades
Phonebooths
Blockbuster Video
Fondue/Tupperware parties
April 28th, 2020 at 11:49:18 AM
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Quote: rxwineNow would be a good time to have a few more drive-in theaters left.
But as far as it goes, I can't think of much else from the past that would be more useful today.
Although I could read a lot, it's hard to imagine being locked down with only 4 or 5 TV channels, and no internet. I'd probably listen to a little more radio, but that wouldn't go too far either.
Books
Jigsaw puzzles
Card games
Board games
Sewing
Knitting
Cooking
Singing/piano/guitar
That's how we occupied ourselves during a week or so snow-in back in my childhood. Not much electronic/tv/etc, but usually a radio on in the background.
Much better times than this past couple of months. A few times, we invited another family to get snowed in with us on purpose. The requirement was that both adults/parents played Bridge. Lol...
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
April 28th, 2020 at 1:36:32 PM
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I definitely was trying to watch the scrambled porn late at night when I was a kid.
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April 29th, 2020 at 6:22:16 PM
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Remember when AIDS was a quick way to lose weight.
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April 29th, 2020 at 6:36:18 PM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleRemember when AIDS was a quick way to lose weight.
I have found not eating and only drinking minimal amounts the quickest way to lose weight. I am not really over weight but I think I could probably lose close to 20 pounds in two weeks if I tried.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
April 29th, 2020 at 6:51:58 PM
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Quote: DRichI have found not eating and only drinking minimal amounts the quickest way to lose weight. I am not really over weight but I think I could probably lose close to 20 pounds in two weeks if I tried.
In the 80s, there was a laxative called AYDS. I did not remember this spelling.
AIDS
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April 30th, 2020 at 4:38:17 AM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleIn the 80s, there was a laxative called AYDS. I did not remember this spelling.
It was AYDS. It was a chocolate like weight loss supplement thing not a laxative.
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April 30th, 2020 at 4:41:13 AM
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Quote: DRichI have found not eating and only drinking minimal amounts the quickest way to lose weight. I am not really over weight but I think I could probably lose close to 20 pounds in two weeks if I tried.
I have lost 10lbs since being put on house arrest. I try not to eat after 3 or so 4-5 days a week, just a bite, like one small cookie, near bedtime to give my stomach acid something to work on.
Everyone is talking about gaining. I did not "try" to lose, just did. Once again I do not do anything like a normal person.
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May 26th, 2020 at 6:02:51 AM
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the Green Stamp thing
my Mom collected them
it seemed like she did a lot of work and got very little
my Mom collected them
it seemed like she did a lot of work and got very little
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May 26th, 2020 at 8:25:20 AM
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Quote: lilredroosterthe Green Stamp thing
my Mom collected them
it seemed like she did a lot of work and got very little
One year, my friends Mom wanted something for an occasion and he talked a bunch of us into haunting a supermarket parking lot and asking the shoppers as they exited for their green stamps. A surprising number gave them to us. After about an hour, the stores manager came out and we thought he was going to kick us out. When we explained what we were doing, he let us stay and paid us something like fifty cents each to pick up the trash in the lot while we were there. I think we got almost a full book of stamps that day and a few days of asking and my friend got the present he wanted for his mom. I may be misremembering but I think they amounted to about a 2@ rebate when they were the only rebates around. Toss in a double or triple stems promotion and it started to add up.
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May 26th, 2020 at 8:30:49 AM
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Quote: lilredroosterthe Green Stamp thing
my Mom collected them
it seemed like she did a lot of work and got very little
One year, my friends Mom wanted something for an occasion and he talked a bunch of us into haunting a supermarket parking lot and asking the shoppers as they exited for their green stamps. A surprising number gave them to us. After about an hour, the stores manager came out and we thought he was going to kick us out. When we explained what we were doing, he let us stay and paid us something like fifty cents each to pick up the trash in the lot while we were there. I think we got almost a full book of stamps that day and a few days of asking and my friend got the present he wanted for his mom. I may be misremembering but I think they amounted to about a 2@ rebate when they were the only rebates around. Toss in a double or triple stamps promotion and it started to add up.
BTW- The program is defunct but those green stamps never expire so if you find a bunch at a garage sale, they can still be exchanged for goods, via the green points system.
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June 16th, 2020 at 12:03:33 PM
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Interesting video about the invention of
the TV dinner. It was in response to an
emergency.
From 1962 to 1967 every Friday my dad
brought home a Mexican TV dinner for
each of us, a can of refried beans, a loaf
of Italian bread, and a carton of cottage
cheese. It was the only night we were
allowed to eat in front of the TV.
It was wonderful, exotic food and TV,
we looked forward to it all week. TV
dinners were 39 cents in the 60's. I
have no idea what they are now.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 16th, 2020 at 12:25:41 PM
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Looking back, it was certainly strange, the only time we were allowed to eat in the living room was when we had tv dinners.
Around 1965, my Mom got a set of tv dinner trays and we seemed to eat more tv dinners for a spell before we got burnt out.
They did make clearing the table much easier.
Around 1965, my Mom got a set of tv dinner trays and we seemed to eat more tv dinners for a spell before we got burnt out.
They did make clearing the table much easier.
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June 16th, 2020 at 4:04:12 PM
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the sexy look of the girls of the 50s and 60s
it wasn't about showing a lot of skin
it was all about tight sweaters...................(-:)
it wasn't about showing a lot of skin
it was all about tight sweaters...................(-:)
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June 16th, 2020 at 5:36:26 PM
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Quote: lilredroosterthe sexy look of the girls of the 50s and 60s
it wasn't about showing a lot of skin
it was all about tight sweaters...................(-:)
You mean the of look of some random scribbles tattooed underneath the eyelid nowadays isn’t attractive?
June 16th, 2020 at 8:22:52 PM
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Must be the cone bra
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June 17th, 2020 at 1:17:53 AM
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Quote: billryan
Around 1965, my Mom got a set of tv dinner trays and we seemed to eat more tv dinners for a spell before we got burnt out.
I seem to remember a lot of Banquet
chicken pot pies were consumed. They
were 12 cents each, 2 of them and some
instant mashed potatoes made a fine
dinner. Nobody ate in front of the
TV, they only ate at the table.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 29th, 2020 at 4:46:10 AM
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1960s - for girls - curly hair was out - straight hair was in
my sister did this
there was also a rule that girls should brush their hair 100 times every day
my sister did this
there was also a rule that girls should brush their hair 100 times every day
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June 29th, 2020 at 6:55:07 AM
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My Mom and older sister used to have electric curlers that seemed to take forever to prepare
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June 29th, 2020 at 7:47:22 AM
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Quote: billryanMy Mom and older sister used to have electric curlers that seemed to take forever to prepare
I remember someone in my family had one of these in the 80's:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/727503470/vintage-80s-vidal-sassoon-curling-kit?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=1980s+hair+curlers&ref=sr_gallery-1-28&frs=1&cns=1
I thought it was very technologically advanced and futuristic. :):):)
July 2nd, 2020 at 4:26:23 PM
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Atlantic City before casinos:
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July 2nd, 2020 at 4:35:34 PM
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Those pictures look like they are from a long time ago. My family went to AC around 1974, after visiting Vally Forge and the Liberty Bell and never got out of the car. It reminded me of the Bronx. Just block after block of devastated houses
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July 2nd, 2020 at 6:06:23 PM
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Quote: billryanThose pictures look like they are from a long time ago. My family went to AC around 1974, after visiting Vally Forge and the Liberty Bell and never got out of the car. It reminded me of the Bronx. Just block after block of devastated houses
The boardwalk today is pretty much a sad version of what you see in those photos.
Most of AC still looks like trash. The Casinos, Boardwalk, and Shopping areas are nice though. A tourist is never going to see much of the ugly.
If you keep walking down the boardwalk past Tropicana, you will be in Ventnor City and then a mile or two further is Margate. Both of which are almost entirely very high end houses. There’s also a 6 story elephant, if you are into that sort of thing.
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July 2nd, 2020 at 8:31:57 PM
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Quote: lilredroosterAtlantic City before casinos:
Hot and humid in the summer.
We used to go to the Atlantic
seaboard every year in July and
we sweated to death. My grandma
lived 5 miles from the ocean.
The water was always warm as
bath water. The Pacific is so cold
in July surfers wear wet suits.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
