Remember When
August 3rd, 2020 at 10:15:32 AM
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Yes. And with little to no competition in those days the networks had a strong hand in shaping the culture. A top rated show at its peak (like an "All in the Family") could have half of all the TVs in the country tuned in to watch. If you referenced it at work the next day everyone would know what you're talking about.
The ratings of today's top shows, by contrast, would have placed them in borderline cancel status, and you're lucky if anyone gets a reference.
What is that? A talent show? Sorry. I was playing Call of Duty and then watched Kayak racing on ESPN 8 the Ocho.
The ratings of today's top shows, by contrast, would have placed them in borderline cancel status, and you're lucky if anyone gets a reference.
What is that? A talent show? Sorry. I was playing Call of Duty and then watched Kayak racing on ESPN 8 the Ocho.
Have you tried 22 tonight? I said 22.
August 3rd, 2020 at 10:24:30 AM
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Curious how many people who watch TV watch antenna TV?
I held out for years, and now pay a stupid amount for the 5% of channels I watch and the other 95% I have but don’t watch.
I held out for years, and now pay a stupid amount for the 5% of channels I watch and the other 95% I have but don’t watch.
Sanitized for Your Protection
August 3rd, 2020 at 11:18:29 AM
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Quote: rxwineCurious how many people who watch TV watch antenna TV?
I held out for years, and now pay a stupid amount for the 5% of channels I watch and the other 95% I have but don’t watch.
I don't know anyone that watches over the air TV.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
August 3rd, 2020 at 11:41:44 AM
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Quote: DRichI don't know anyone that watches over the air TV.
When the over the air channels went digital a few years back, a Long Island inventor came up with something to attach to your existing antenna in order to keep using it. He offered it around and no one was interested so he went the late-night infomercial route and sold a half a million in six months, so someone is watching over the air tv. I just don't know any of them.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 3rd, 2020 at 1:23:33 PM
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I "cut the cord" back in 2008 or 9. The cable company kept reducing channels while simultaneously raising rates. I had had enough.Quote: rxwineCurious how many people who watch TV watch antenna TV?
I held out for years, and now pay a stupid amount for the 5% of channels I watch and the other 95% I have but don’t watch.
These days, I can get 50+ channels over-the-air (maybe 15 are worth watching). I can get all the networks I have heard of and a few I haven't. The only problem came when ESPN took over broadcast rights for SEC football.
I had to break down and get Sling TV. At first, I just had it September through December for football season. The next year, I kept it through March to watch the first two weekends of the NCAA's. Now, I have it all the time.
"Dealer has 'rock'... Pay 'paper!'"
August 3rd, 2020 at 1:29:20 PM
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I get basic dish for $40 a month. It's some special program available to rural communities. However, if I want a Hopper dvr and on demand, that would be another $65 a month.
I pay for hulu, exchange passwords for netflix and get Disney+ for a year free.
When I get some downtime, I'm going to use the free trials for HBO and Showtime to catch up on what I've missed.
I pay for hulu, exchange passwords for netflix and get Disney+ for a year free.
When I get some downtime, I'm going to use the free trials for HBO and Showtime to catch up on what I've missed.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 3rd, 2020 at 1:30:22 PM
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Even when Art Linkletter did the commercial as a part of his show, he merely avoided the mass water pressure chage, he never affected content all that much.Quote: GialmereYes. And with little to no competition in those days the networks had a strong hand in shaping the culture.
August 3rd, 2020 at 1:51:30 PM
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I get basic dish for $40 a month. It's some special program available to rural communities. However, if I want a Hopper dvr and on demand, that would be another $65 a month.
I pay for hulu, exchange passwords for netflix and get Disney+ for a year free.
When I get some downtime, I'm going to use the free trials for HBO and Showtime to catch up on what I've missed.
I pay for hulu, exchange passwords for netflix and get Disney+ for a year free.
When I get some downtime, I'm going to use the free trials for HBO and Showtime to catch up on what I've missed.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 3rd, 2020 at 1:53:53 PM
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Quote: DRichI don't know anyone that watches over the air TV.
A lot of people do, especially as some channels, like Buzzr or MeTV, aren't available on a significant number of cable systems, but are broadcast over-the-air as subchannels of broadcast channels. For example, DirecTV and AT&T U-Verse will not carry subchannels.
It's not always easy; for example, I live about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento, and neither city's OTA signals reach me very well, especially as I live somewhere that is surrounded by hills.
August 3rd, 2020 at 2:20:16 PM
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Quote: billryanI get basic dish for $40 a month.
I added CBS All Access for $6 a
month, well worth it. I'm
disappointed most of their hit
shows from the 60's are missing,
but I'm still happy with it.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 4th, 2020 at 12:21:18 AM
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I did that because I wanted to see the last few Hawaii 5-0 episodes and the CBS only Star Trek. The Star Trek lost me and got boring in the second season and I canceled it. They offered me thirty days free but I didn't bother.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 4th, 2020 at 4:33:31 AM
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Quote: billryanI did that because I wanted to see the last few Hawaii 5-0 episodes and the CBS only Star Trek. The Star Trek lost me and got boring in the second season and I canceled it. They offered me thirty days free but I didn't bother.
Picard or Enterprise?
August 4th, 2020 at 10:05:11 AM
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The one where they jump thru space with mushrooms, and where the original Captains doppelganger is now an intelligence officer. I did want to watch Picard but never got around to it.
Netflix, hulu, Disney +, and basic dish combined with mlb.tv and Prime give me more than enough options.
Netflix, hulu, Disney +, and basic dish combined with mlb.tv and Prime give me more than enough options.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 4th, 2020 at 10:40:26 AM
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Quote: billryanI did that because I wanted to see the last few Hawaii 5-0 episodes and the CBS only Star Trek. The Star Trek lost me and got boring
All the Star Treks after the orig
series got boring and lost me.
The whole TV franchise just
got dumb. I like the movies,
though.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 4th, 2020 at 10:47:06 AM
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By far, my favorite series was Enterprise. I'd only been an episode or two before it came on Amazon but watched all the seasons in about a week.
One of my best friends lived and died for Star Trek. He was killed a week or so before Deep Space Nine debuted, and we held a viewing party of the premier in his honor.
One of my best friends lived and died for Star Trek. He was killed a week or so before Deep Space Nine debuted, and we held a viewing party of the premier in his honor.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 4th, 2020 at 12:01:57 PM
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Quote: billryanThe one where they jump thru space with mushrooms, and where the original Captains doppelganger is now an intelligence officer. I did want to watch Picard but never got around to it.
Netflix, hulu, Disney +, and basic dish combined with mlb.tv and Prime give me more than enough options.
There’s a bundle of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ that should get you espn+ for free if you are paying for the other two already.
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but that is the way to bet.
August 4th, 2020 at 12:34:27 PM
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I get Disney for free for a year, hopefully they offer it when my deal expires. Of all the services, hulu seems to lose signal and buffer more than all the others. I'd drop it but the people I trade passwords with use it a lot, and I use their netflix.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 4th, 2020 at 2:52:45 PM
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Quote: billryanI get Disney for free for a year,
I looked at Disney, nothing there
for me even if it was free.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 7th, 2020 at 11:24:40 AM
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Remember when we called TV 'the tube'?
I heard it the other day and realized
it's been decades since I heard it.
Last CRT TV I had was a 36" Panasonic
I paid too much for in 2004. Weighed
well over 100 pounds. It's still in the
garage, you have to pay somebody
to haul it away, landfills won't take
them. I quit watching it in 2007
when I got the flatscreen.
I heard it the other day and realized
it's been decades since I heard it.
Last CRT TV I had was a 36" Panasonic
I paid too much for in 2004. Weighed
well over 100 pounds. It's still in the
garage, you have to pay somebody
to haul it away, landfills won't take
them. I quit watching it in 2007
when I got the flatscreen.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 7th, 2020 at 1:01:25 PM
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On another forum, someone brought up John The Robot. I'd never heard of him but a quick search convinced me he was Mr. Robot of his generation. People talk about Robby the Robot, or the Robots from Lost in Space and Forbidden Planet, but John could have kicked their collective ass's. In his last scene, a scientist orders him to carry him across a river of lava. Halfway across, the lava is effecting him and his self-preservation mode kicks in. To survive, he needs to increase speed and that can only be done by losing weight so he tries to toss the scientist into the lava.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 7th, 2020 at 1:38:09 PM
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♥ ♦ ♣ ♠
passbook savings accounts
note the instruction: "always bring your book with you"
you brought the book in then the teller went to her calculator and marked the deposit or withdrawal and the balance in pen
passbook savings accounts
note the instruction: "always bring your book with you"
you brought the book in then the teller went to her calculator and marked the deposit or withdrawal and the balance in pen
the foolish sayings of a rich man often pass for words of wisdom by the fools around him
August 7th, 2020 at 2:48:29 PM
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Quote: lilredrooster♥ ♦ ♣ ♠
passbook savings accounts
note the instruction: "always bring your book with you"
you brought the book in then the teller went to her calculator and marked the deposit or withdrawal and the balance in pen
My mom had one in the 50's for
Xmas. Her employer deducted $2
a week and deposited it. She had
$100 at the end of the year. Same
as $930 today.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 7th, 2020 at 3:11:05 PM
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Quote: EvenBobRemember when we called TV 'the tube'?
I heard it the other day and realized
it's been decades since I heard it.
Last CRT TV I had was a 36" Panasonic
I paid too much for in 2004. Weighed
well over 100 pounds. It's still in the
garage, you have to pay somebody
to haul it away, landfills won't take
them. I quit watching it in 2007
when I got the flatscreen.
Put that on Craigslist and someone will pick it up for free.
There is a collectors market for vintage video games and VHS tapes, and those people like CRT.
August 7th, 2020 at 3:22:18 PM
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Quote: lilredrooster♥ ♦ ♣ ♠
passbook savings accounts
note the instruction: "always bring your book with you"
you brought the book in then the teller went to her calculator and marked the deposit or withdrawal and the balance in pen
How old is that? I've never seen a handwritten bank book before.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 7th, 2020 at 4:56:37 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: lilredrooster♥ ♦ ♣ ♠
passbook savings accounts
note the instruction: "always bring your book with you"
you brought the book in then the teller went to her calculator and marked the deposit or withdrawal and the balance in pen
How old is that? I've never seen a handwritten bank book before.
♪ ♫..............................................................♥ ♦ ♣ ♠
1953
my parents had something similar - when I was old enough to have an account there was still a book but it was fed into a machine that recorded the transactions
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-bank-america-savings-account-469899289
the foolish sayings of a rich man often pass for words of wisdom by the fools around him
August 7th, 2020 at 7:28:04 PM
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Quote: billryanHow old is that? I've never seen a handwritten bank book before.
I had one until the mid-1970s. They became pretty much useless when ATMs were invented - what were you supposed to do; whenever you wanted to withdraw or deposit money, stick your bankbook into a slot the way somebody "punches into work" every day with a timecard?
August 7th, 2020 at 9:18:34 PM
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Quote: ThatDonGuyI had one until the mid-1970s. They became pretty much useless when ATMs were invented - what were you supposed to do; whenever you wanted to withdraw or deposit money, stick your bankbook into a slot the way somebody "punches into work" every day with a timecard?
You had a handwritten bank book until the 1970s?
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 8th, 2020 at 12:40:05 AM
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♪ ♫........................ ♦ ♥ ♠ ♣
Polaroid instant cameras
print the picture out in a few seconds
these babies really rocked the world of amateur photography
my Dad was jumping up and down with joy when he got one of these
Polaroid instant cameras
print the picture out in a few seconds
these babies really rocked the world of amateur photography
my Dad was jumping up and down with joy when he got one of these
the foolish sayings of a rich man often pass for words of wisdom by the fools around him
August 8th, 2020 at 3:06:21 AM
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There used to be a Family Video store near me. I could rent DVD's or Blu-Rays for 50 cents or $1. They even had a porn section. They had a video game section too, but that was for gamers who had money. With 20 years of cable TV, I've never rented one movie; but I've rented a couple on iTunes this year.
I'm wondering if the cable companies are gonna go poof when tens of millions of customers cut the cord imminently. What do we watch when the cable company says "no more TV, and internet is going to $200 a month."?
I'm wondering if the cable companies are gonna go poof when tens of millions of customers cut the cord imminently. What do we watch when the cable company says "no more TV, and internet is going to $200 a month."?
August 8th, 2020 at 9:40:37 AM
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Quote: billryanYou had a handwritten bank book until the 1970s?
Yup. We had handwritten checks
and handwritten bankbooks.
I cashed my paychecks at the
local grocery store, everybody
did. Friday was a big day for
them.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 8th, 2020 at 9:58:31 AM
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Quote: lilredrooster♪ ♫........................ ♦ ♥ ♠ ♣
Polaroid instant cameras
print the picture out in a few seconds
these babies really rocked the world of amateur photography
my Dad was jumping up and down with joy when he got one of these
Christmas 1965, or possibly 1966. My Dad had this German camera that you had to make multiple adjustments for each picture. I wanted a camera I could actually use. Santa comes and my wish came true. I get a Kodak camera, complete with flash cubes and a case.
In my mind, I'm the man of the hour , getting everyone to pose for pictures and such. Then, my Uncle shows up and gives my sister a Polaroid Swinger. Instead of waiting a week or two to see the photos you take, they come out instantly. I went from hero to zero in a flash as the near-instant photos are the hit of the party.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 8th, 2020 at 10:56:26 AM
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Quote: billryan[then, my Uncle shows up and gives my sister a Polaroid Swinger.
We had one. Instant pics, but
the quality sucked. A year
later all the color was gone.
But it was instant..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 8th, 2020 at 11:27:20 AM
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Yeah, that's what I was doing. If you flipped the channel back and fourth real quick you could catch a slightly better glimpse of something.Quote: onenickelmiracleI definitely was trying to watch the scrambled porn late at night when I was a kid.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
August 8th, 2020 at 11:40:05 AM
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My cable company sucks. Cox has me by the balls because they are the only ones that have super fast internet in my area. They 'force' me to get a cable package since they offer package deals. If you just want internet, it's only a slightly lower price. Last time I checked their competition only offered 10 mbps. They never seem to lower the price they just make the speeds faster and offer more crap like VIOP (not sure who uses that crap nowadays, I have it included but I told them not to bother setting it up)and charge the same price or more.Quote: ChumpChangeThere used to be a Family Video store near me. I could rent DVD's or Blu-Rays for 50 cents or $1. They even had a porn section. They had a video game section too, but that was for gamers who had money. With 20 years of cable TV, I've never rented one movie; but I've rented a couple on iTunes this year.
I'm wondering if the cable companies are gonna go poof when tens of millions of customers cut the cord imminently. What do we watch when the cable company says "no more TV, and internet is going to $200 a month."?
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
August 8th, 2020 at 1:13:14 PM
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Quote: ChumpChangeThere used to be a Family Video store near me. I could rent DVD's or Blu-Rays for 50 cents or $1. They even had a porn section.
Renting porn before the internet
had it. FamVid had a huge selection
and it was always crowded. I
was surprised by the number
of women who rented porn.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 8th, 2020 at 2:09:22 PM
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I loved the old cable box for the TVs without remotes :
August 8th, 2020 at 5:45:57 PM
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My '80's cable box only had buttons for extra channels above channel 13, and there was probably only a dozen, not 3 dozen. There'd be MTV, Cinemax, and others I forgot or were scrambled. We still had the rotating antenna on the roof, but maybe local cable channels between 2-13 were on the TV remote. With the roof antenna we could pick up Syracuse fine, but Rochester was harder to get; with the cable they both probably came in fine. Now Syracuse comes in on cable in SD still and Rochester comes in in HD. So yes, I was all about Syracuse stations in the 1970's & 1980's. Seems like Sting wrote a song about a TV news anchor in Syracuse in the mid-80's, but nobody outside of the Syracuse viewing area would get that. Still waiting for my Money For Nothing too.
On TV right now: Unemployment Agencies are using mainframes using tapes, and 5" floppies, technologies from the '80s & '90's and they are entirely ill-equipped to handle this Coronavirus depression. Not to mention the call centers are hiring newbies and it takes more than 6 months to learn unemployment law to even comment on these cases over the phone. Need a UBI stat! Illinois had 78 million phone calls to the Unemployment offices, and less than 1% of the calls were even answered! These offices are entirely broken.
On TV right now: Unemployment Agencies are using mainframes using tapes, and 5" floppies, technologies from the '80s & '90's and they are entirely ill-equipped to handle this Coronavirus depression. Not to mention the call centers are hiring newbies and it takes more than 6 months to learn unemployment law to even comment on these cases over the phone. Need a UBI stat! Illinois had 78 million phone calls to the Unemployment offices, and less than 1% of the calls were even answered! These offices are entirely broken.
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August 9th, 2020 at 12:39:28 AM
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Doctors made house calls
they always carried that little black bag
inside was a stethoscope, a blood pressure device, tongue depressors, a thermometer, and probably some Penicillin and some pain killers
a lot of them drove Buicks - that was the Doctor's car - Cadillacs were too flashy
the top of the line Buick was basically the same as a Caddy - without the flash
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they always carried that little black bag
inside was a stethoscope, a blood pressure device, tongue depressors, a thermometer, and probably some Penicillin and some pain killers
a lot of them drove Buicks - that was the Doctor's car - Cadillacs were too flashy
the top of the line Buick was basically the same as a Caddy - without the flash
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the foolish sayings of a rich man often pass for words of wisdom by the fools around him
August 9th, 2020 at 9:42:41 AM
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Quote: lilredroosterDoctors made house calls
In the 50's our doctor always
came to the house. Saw him
many times. It stopped in the
60's and my dad was furious
that he had to go, sick as a
dog, to the doc to get script.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 9th, 2020 at 3:31:29 PM
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This isn't really a remember when story, but it's worth telling and this seems the best place to tell it.
It's 1960ish, and my Father is a Senior NCO in a unit that gets transferred en masse to Japan. He'd get up every morning around 530, supervise his guys doing PT, come home for an hour or so and then head off to "the office".
My Moms Brother was a priest and by coincidence was assigned to an Air Force base pretty close to Camp Zama. Several times a week, he would clear some time in his schedule and come to lunch with my Mom.
Some months go by and my Mom notices her neighbors are getting a bit cold with her and she seems to be on the outs.
My Dad was assigned to a different unit than the neighbors so he wasn't particularly close to them either.
One of my older sisters classmates had a part and everyone was invited except her.
So Mom is not very happy and seeing her unhappy causes my Uncle to try and come over more often. He'd come for lunch, spend the afternoon but would always leave before my father would get home, so the family could have dinner together. My Dad spent a lot of time away from us so it was very important we ate together whenever possible.
So one day he gets called into his Commanding Officers office and to his surprise, two of our neighbors are there. The CO looks at my Dad and says these men just told me something very interesting and I want you to hear it from them. They look at him nervously and explain how they don't want to start any problems but they felt it was their duty to report that my Mom seemed to be having an inappropriate relationship with an Air Force Officer. How the Officer would come over while my Father was at work and would always leave before he would get home. My father simply thanked them and said he would handle it.
It was one of my Fathers favorite stories and he would share it often enough that each of us kids could recite by heart.
It's 1960ish, and my Father is a Senior NCO in a unit that gets transferred en masse to Japan. He'd get up every morning around 530, supervise his guys doing PT, come home for an hour or so and then head off to "the office".
My Moms Brother was a priest and by coincidence was assigned to an Air Force base pretty close to Camp Zama. Several times a week, he would clear some time in his schedule and come to lunch with my Mom.
Some months go by and my Mom notices her neighbors are getting a bit cold with her and she seems to be on the outs.
My Dad was assigned to a different unit than the neighbors so he wasn't particularly close to them either.
One of my older sisters classmates had a part and everyone was invited except her.
So Mom is not very happy and seeing her unhappy causes my Uncle to try and come over more often. He'd come for lunch, spend the afternoon but would always leave before my father would get home, so the family could have dinner together. My Dad spent a lot of time away from us so it was very important we ate together whenever possible.
So one day he gets called into his Commanding Officers office and to his surprise, two of our neighbors are there. The CO looks at my Dad and says these men just told me something very interesting and I want you to hear it from them. They look at him nervously and explain how they don't want to start any problems but they felt it was their duty to report that my Mom seemed to be having an inappropriate relationship with an Air Force Officer. How the Officer would come over while my Father was at work and would always leave before he would get home. My father simply thanked them and said he would handle it.
It was one of my Fathers favorite stories and he would share it often enough that each of us kids could recite by heart.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 9th, 2020 at 4:19:55 PM
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Quote: billryanThis isn't really a remember when story, but it's worth telling and this seems the best place to tell it.
It's 1960ish, and my Father is a Senior NCO i
People were much more into
other peoples business than
they are now. You always
had to consider 'what would
the neighbors' think before
you did anything. I don't even
know who my neighbors are
anymore and don't care.
The woman who lived across
the street on Bewitched was
a very real stereotype. People
related to her. I doubt you
would even see that character
in a show today.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 10th, 2020 at 1:54:25 PM
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Remember when all we wanted to do was win the Jackpot, but now we want to win under a fake name and undisclosed social security number'?
August 10th, 2020 at 8:45:08 PM
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Remember when people sold vacuums,
and encyclopedias, and life insurance,
and vitamins, and garden seeds, and
magazines, door to door? People
actually made a good living doing
this. I can't count the number of
times my mom had a salesman in
the living room.
Especially people selling magazines.
We got most of our news from
magazines and newspapers. From
Life and Look and Time and Newsweek
and Sports Illustrated and Readers
Digest. And hundreds more.
You could get a whole year of the
Saturday Evening Post for $3. Any
house you went into had a stack
of magazines on the coffee table
and a TV Guide on by dads chair.
You could raise a family selling
magazines door to door. Almost
too hard to believe.
When I was a kid in the 50's
I thought real life was like the
covers of Saturday Evening
Post:
and encyclopedias, and life insurance,
and vitamins, and garden seeds, and
magazines, door to door? People
actually made a good living doing
this. I can't count the number of
times my mom had a salesman in
the living room.
Especially people selling magazines.
We got most of our news from
magazines and newspapers. From
Life and Look and Time and Newsweek
and Sports Illustrated and Readers
Digest. And hundreds more.
You could get a whole year of the
Saturday Evening Post for $3. Any
house you went into had a stack
of magazines on the coffee table
and a TV Guide on by dads chair.
You could raise a family selling
magazines door to door. Almost
too hard to believe.
When I was a kid in the 50's
I thought real life was like the
covers of Saturday Evening
Post:
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 15th, 2020 at 1:44:33 AM
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I also watched it through online since 2016
August 15th, 2020 at 4:44:23 AM
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Quote: billryan
Christmas 1965, or possibly 1966. My Dad had this German camera that you had to make multiple adjustments for each picture. I wanted a camera I could actually use. Santa comes and my wish came true. I get a Kodak camera, complete with flash cubes and a case.
In my mind, I'm the man of the hour , getting everyone to pose for pictures and such. Then, my Uncle shows up and gives my sister a Polaroid Swinger. Instead of waiting a week or two to see the photos you take, they come out instantly. I went from hero to zero in a flash as the near-instant photos are the hit of the party.
A big value of instant photos was that not only were they instant, you could develop just what you needed. This was a big thing if you had to bid jobs or needed a pic for an insurance claim. House appraisers used them for their reports.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
August 15th, 2020 at 5:49:59 AM
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Remember when you would buy an album because you liked a song from the radio...and then find out the radio version was shortened for top 40 play?
Two that I recall are American Woman by Guess Who and Green Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf.
Two that I recall are American Woman by Guess Who and Green Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf.
August 15th, 2020 at 6:03:06 AM
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I remember when some radio executive or whoever decided to make a 3.00-minute version of Freebird so the few remaining top forty format stations could play it.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
August 15th, 2020 at 9:58:19 AM
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Quote: JohnzimboRemember when you would buy an album because you liked a song from the radio
Remember when the most famous
people in your town were the
competing radio jocks? They
would show show up at summer
events like car shows and river
races. Like Wolfman Jack in
American Grafitti. A top 40
jock being famous now sounds
ridiculous, but made perfect
sense in 1966.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 16th, 2020 at 4:51:17 AM
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴
I 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 this show - had to see it every week
Dobie trying to make out with hot chicks, his hard nosed grocer dad always trying to straighten him out
Maynard G. Krebs the beatnik who avoided work - and Zelda who was hot for Dobie but he wasn't hot for her
and the icing on the cake - 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘳𝘢 - 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵
I 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 this show - had to see it every week
Dobie trying to make out with hot chicks, his hard nosed grocer dad always trying to straighten him out
Maynard G. Krebs the beatnik who avoided work - and Zelda who was hot for Dobie but he wasn't hot for her
and the icing on the cake - 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘳𝘢 - 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵
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the foolish sayings of a rich man often pass for words of wisdom by the fools around him
August 16th, 2020 at 11:48:30 AM
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Quote: lilredrooster𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴
I 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 this show -
One of the few sophisticated comedies
on TV at that time. Most comedies,
like Lucy, Beaver, Mayberry, and later
ones like Hillbillies, Green Acres,
Munsters, on and on, were childish
and ridiculous by comparison.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
