You know you're old when...

cmyx6go · 03-01-2025, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Think about what some of those baseball cards would be worth today...you could buy something with a *real* engine from the sale proceeds.....

I don’t want to think about it! I was a boy until I was 12 or so. I had one hell of a baseball card collection. Obviously no Mickey Mantel. But my mom wasn’t happy about that and threw them all away. I had boxes of them. This was probably 1974/75.

Llarry · 03-01-2025, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I was a boy until I was 12 or so.

Now you've got some 'splaining to do...

Buug959 · 03-01-2025, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

I've never used clothes pins in my life. My mom did, though. Never heard of stainless steel ones; learned something new.

I use them any time it's nice enough to hang the clothes outside to dry. The clothes are so much fresher than when I use the dryer. And the added bonus of not using any electricity.

Esteban · 03-01-2025, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Buug959

I use them any time it's nice enough to hang the clothes outside to dry. The clothes are so much fresher than when I use the dryer. And the added bonus of not using any electricity.

I’m guessing a clothesline would come in handy.😊

cmyx6go · 03-01-2025, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Llarry

Now you've got some 'splaining to do...

I wasn’t a girlie girl growing up. I was a Tom Boy until puberty. The neighborhood bully made the mistake of picking on my little brother. I rang his bell and asked his mother if Scott could come out and play. When he came to the door, I dragged him out down the steps and beat his ass. His mom called my mom and told her your daughter is an animal. Don’t screw with my brother.

Esteban · 03-01-2025, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I wasn’t a girlie girl growing up. I was a Tom Boy until puberty. The neighborhood bully made the mistake of picking on my little brother. I rang his bell and asked his mother if Scott could come out and play. When he came to the door, I dragged him out down the steps and beat his ass. His mom called my mom and told her your daughter is an animal. Don’t screw with my brother.

Way to look out for your family.

sygazelle · 03-02-2025, 10:51 AM

....when these songs were popular when you were in high school.

3.0L · 03-02-2025, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

....when these songs were popular when you were in high school.

Those were the hits the year I was drafted.

Esteban · 03-02-2025, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

....when these songs were popular when you were in high school.

^^ Favorites from the list:

• A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

• I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder

• All You Need Is Love - The Beatles

Lady Jane · 03-02-2025, 06:28 PM

I'm hoping I came to the right place for an answer.

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M_Six · 03-02-2025, 09:24 PM

I know better than anyone, so I guess about my age?

sygazelle · 03-02-2025, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

I'm hoping I came to the right place for an answer.

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Tomorrow.

Llarry · 03-03-2025, 06:18 AM

It's really weird being the same age as old people.

vreihen16 · 03-03-2025, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

I'm hoping I came to the right place for an answer.

The moment before you reach for the Tylenol.....

Lady Jane · 03-03-2025, 10:13 AM

If you know what that is.

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Lady Jane · 03-03-2025, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I wasn’t a girlie girl growing up. I was a Tom Boy until puberty. The neighborhood bully made the mistake of picking on my little brother. I rang his bell and asked his mother if Scott could come out and play. When he came to the door, I dragged him out down the steps and beat his ass. His mom called my mom and told her your daughter is an animal. Don’t screw with my brother.

Looks like we had a lot in common growing-up. If you weren't so old you could have been my twin sister. Ba ha ha...

(Kevlar and steel helmet on)

vreihen16 · 03-03-2025, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

If you know what that is.

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Get off my lawn, kid! Every TV that we had only had two screw terminals for flat antenna wire.

When cable TV came out, we had to use these baluns to adapt the cable company's coax to the flat antenna cable screws:

.

3.0L · 03-03-2025, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Get off my lawn, kid! Every TV that we had only had two screw terminals for flat antenna wire.

When cable TV came out, we had to use these baluns to adapt the cable company's coax to the flat antenna cable screws:

.

We kept a box of baluns near the front counter at dad’s mom-and-pop TV
store. 99 cents each - hot sellers!

3.0L · 03-03-2025, 04:15 PM

The TV manufacturers eventually offered both 300 ohm and 75 ohm
hookups.

Lady Jane · 03-03-2025, 06:16 PM

If you actually owned this museum piece.

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3.0L · 03-03-2025, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Get off my lawn, kid! Every TV that we had only had two screw terminals for flat antenna wire.

When cable TV came out, we had to use these baluns to adapt the cable company's coax to the flat antenna cable screws:

.

And…

Balun is a contraction for balanced-unbalanced.

ezaircon4jc · 03-03-2025, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

If you actually owned this museum piece.

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I had the competitor.

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