***NSF Old people***

[Esco]

@panache45

OP: You’re not nearly old enough to start a thread like this. I remember when all those things were new… and the things that preceded them.

This was our first TV.

Or have you ever seen one of these?

And do you remember 78 rpm records?

I stand humbly before thee, sir

[Esco]

@Ike_Witt

When was the last time cereal had a prize in it?

They had them for the longest time, but then the cereal companies got sued for kids choking on it, and they got rid of them

[Chefguy]

I played with one of these when they first came out. And I wore one of these.

[Esco]

I had one of these things when they first came out: https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/7667/1460971-labyrinth500.jpg

Hard as hell too

[bobot]

@panache45

…

Or have you ever seen one of these?

…

I bet you could make a helluva margarita with a blender like that!

[purplehearingaid]

@Guinastasia

What I miss is being able to slam the phone down on some telemarketer. Just pressing “off” doesn’t do it. You know?

Yeah I know just what you mean !

[John_Mace]

@Ulfreida

I don’t feel hideously old, but I easily can remember BEFORE any of those things in the links. Films were watched in theaters. Television was limited to three channels. Land lines were the only way to call someone and if they were not home, the phone just kept ringing until you got tired of listening to it. If you wanted to listen to music at home, you had LPs, or a few stations on AM radio. Our family cars didn’t have seatbelts (or if they did we never used them). They didn’t have air-conditioning either.

And you only called “long distance” on the weekends when the rates went down.

@panache45

OP: You’re not nearly old enough to start a thread like this. I remember when all those things were new… and the things that preceded them.

This was our first TV.

Or have you ever seen one of these?

And do you remember 78 rpm records?

All three could be found in my grandmother’s house. I had a few 78s myself, too!

[Bullitt]

@Esco

I stand humbly before thee, sir

Ma’am, you mean.

[Esco]

@Bullitt

Ma’am, you mean

I stand humbly corrected, ma’am.

And no, I’m not a mean person

[panache45]

@Bullitt

Ma’am, you mean.

Not the last time I looked.

[Bullitt]

@Esco

I stand humbly corrected, ma’am.

And no, I’m not a mean person

@panache45

Not the last time I looked.

I had reason to believe otherwise. Or so I thought. I stand humbly corrected, sir.

And no, I’m not a mean person, either.

[RivkahChaya]

@panache45

OP: You’re not nearly old enough to start a thread like this. I remember when all those things were new… and the things that preceded them.

This was our first TV.

Or have you ever seen one of these?

And do you remember 78 rpm records?

I own a record player you just wind, and a big collection of 78s.

Also, I had a job in college running one ofthese. It’s listed on eBay as “vintage.”

[Two_Many_Cats]

@Esco

They had them for the longest time, but then the cereal companies got sued for kids choking on it, and they got rid of them

And another wonderful thing ruined by kids who are too stupid to live.

[eschereal]

What the hell??? What happened to my dick pics?

[Two_Many_Cats]

@MikeF

The boss has a necklace with one of these, in sterling silver, as the pendant. Its remarkable how few people know what it is. It a great conversation starter.

http://www.clipartbest.com/clipart-RcdRgM4oi

Okay, I’ll start the conversation. What is it?

[eschereal]

@Two_Many_Cats

Okay, I’ll start the conversation. What is it?

One of Howard Wolowitz’ belt buckles.

[Kent_Clark]

@Two_Many_Cats

Okay, I’ll start the conversation. What is it?

Awwww CRAP!

You’re just whooshing us, right?

[Leaffan]

@kunilou

Awwww CRAP!

You’re just whooshing us, right?

I sure hope it’s a whoosh!

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[running_coach]

@Two_Many_Cats

Okay, I’ll start the conversation. What is it?

Your profile says your interests are “history and pop culture”.

Just sayin’.

[Musicat]

@Two_Many_Cats

Okay, I’ll start the conversation. What is it?

It’s a hole filler.

Really.