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Originally posted by Tayesin
Ahh, Memories.....
First time I saw a TV was in 1965.. and it was an awesome thing to a 5 year old.
We didn't get colour (english spelling) until 1975! Then I realised that somehow we all knew the colours even when it was grey and grey TV, lol.
When I got my first motorcycle in 1977 I could fill it up for under 40 cents.. and keep filling it up as often as I wanted to... and the bike only cost me $450!!.. quite a few weeks wages to save.
Cigarettes cost under $1 per packet in 1976. A beer was less than $1. Milk was only 30 or 40 cents, and 5 cents bought a sizeable bag of candy.
In the late 1970's it was still safe to hitchike in Australia. If a fight broke out people would pull it apart to stop it... or they would stand in a circle to make sure no one else jumped in to make it unfair.
Kids had respect for their elders and themselves back before the 80's and bleeding hearts got pester power happening.
Last year my teenage daughter asked me, "Dad, can we play one of those big black CD's tonight?" Of course she meant my old Vinyl Albums.
Lastly... Honesty... as a kid and young adult most Australians were Honest, Hard-working and happy people.. today they are brow-beaten, mostly unhappy, and everyone accepts lying as simply part of life these days.
I hate getting older!!
Originally posted by ANNED
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In fact i don't think anyone builds metal shapers any more. they may be obsolete. but the tooling is very cheap and that makes then perfect for a home hobby shop.
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One thing i can do is cut square holes in metal block and there is no modern machine that can do that.edit on 14-11-2010 by ANNED because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by captiva
Brilliant thread, made me smile inside.
I remember knocking on doors and running away without the fear of being shot or arrested.
Thanks op, appreciatededit on 14-11-2010 by captiva because: (no reason given)
Oh yeah you just jarred my memory I do remember having the air raid sirens going off all over the city,and the drills at school as well,I don't think the kids even have fire drills in school anymore.
Originally posted by missvicky
I remember when a new box of crayons was a gift from the gods.
when civics was taught in high school.
when cartoons were funny.
when cruising was legal.
when there were "party lines" on the phone and the operator was a person.
when FM radio meant something.
when Capt Kirk was a hero.
when freindship meant something.
when they held "Cold War drills" and you had to WALK as quickly as possible home FROM SCHOOL to the bomb shelter.
when food was food.
vinyl records ( and for those that remeber LP's do you remember LP stood for Long Play vs the 45's they replaced?), 8-track,cassettes, when videos were VCR's, stereo systems (and the sales people KNEW what they were talking about)....oh and I also remember that if you didn't go to the theater to see a movie when it came out you missed it for at least two years before you could see it on cable.
when you could smoke in bars, restaraunts, the bank, on the church steps....
WALKING TO AND FROM SCHOOL
when Americans were actually liked over seas.
when "Rolling Stone" was a folded up newspaper you could get at 7-11 for a quarter.
when L'Eggs nylons were sold in plastic eggs and accounts were serviced by girls with pretty legs in mini skirts.
when going to grandma's and grandpa's meant something.
when we all had the same dream and believed it possible.