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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:30:03 PM EDT
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I remember too, putting my Al Kaline and Sandy Kofax cards in my bicycle spokes
Wheelie and sissy bars and Stingrays Clackers wool Little League uniforms |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:30:25 PM EDT
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We made black powder cannons in shop class. I 'm too tired for this crap.... 
Yes and Yes...Think though how good we had it. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:30:55 PM EDT
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How did we ever survive ? Card catalogs Microfiche Typewriters Index cards Desk calendars Picket calendars Wrist watches Maps in cars Phone books Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I remember a world without personal computers. Card catalogs Microfiche Typewriters Index cards Desk calendars Picket calendars Wrist watches Maps in cars Phone books Floor mounted high beam Three on the tree Milkman |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:31:26 PM EDT
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You won't believe it, but this is true:
One of our learn to read books in Grade 2, was "Little Black Sambo" |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:32:41 PM EDT
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Quoted: I had a slide rule in grammar school and the classroom had an abacus ETA. All true, btw tv was in black and white and only had 13 channels and somehow we survived. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:32:43 PM EDT
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I'm so old that the 1st time I went to Firefighting school the face mask had a hose that led outside to a hand cranked pump to supply fresh air to breath!
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:32:43 PM EDT
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I still have a sliderule and can use it for simple stuff. I'd have to dig out the manual for the complicated stuff.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:33:29 PM EDT
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You won't believe it, but this is true: One of our learn to read books in Grade 2, was "Little Black Sambo" Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:33:35 PM EDT
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Back when the soft warm glow of electronics was a byproduct of vacuum tubes
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:33:52 PM EDT
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You zeroxed the article and kept a file. You made bibliography cards 
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I've heard horror stories about grad student life back in the day. Your regressions had to be typed on punch cards, and there was a several month wait. To read a journal article, you had to go to the library, find it in the bookstacks, and then read it. And you couldn't even take it home or right notes in the margins. Sounds awful. 
Yes, you remember. Now back to your slid rule and abacus. They might be needed again (along with celestial navigation, morris code etc.) You may be in great demand for those skills... |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:34:12 PM EDT
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You won't believe it, but this is true: One of our learn to read books in Grade 2, was "Little Black Sambo" Same here. There was also a restaurant chain called Sambo's. Like a Denny's but with Sambo as the mascot. I loved that place, best pancakes ever! Of course it was forced to close. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:34:27 PM EDT
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How did we ever survive ? Card catalogs Microfiche Typewriters Index cards Desk calendars Picket calendars Wrist watches Maps in cars Phone books Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I remember a world without personal computers. Card catalogs Microfiche Typewriters Index cards Desk calendars Picket calendars Wrist watches Maps in cars Phone books So glad I missed these things. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:34:53 PM EDT
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....I bought a couple guns before you had to fill out a 4473.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:35:09 PM EDT
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As do I. .. and black and white tvs... playing outside. ... dial phones... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I remember a world without personal computers. As do I. .. and black and white tvs... playing outside. ... dial phones... party lines.....no hand held calculators,,,,,and carbon paper |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:35:56 PM EDT
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We had a party line. Pick up phone first to see if anyone was on it. And your neighbors would listen in on your calls like on the Andy of Mayberry RFD show We had our own line but my friends house had a party line. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:36:53 PM EDT
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What once grew abundantly from the top of my head now grows abundantly from my ears and nose.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:37:41 PM EDT
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You won't believe it, but this is true: One of our learn to read books in Grade 2, was "Little Black Sambo" I actually have that book (in storage). |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:38:15 PM EDT
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certain life lessons can only be learned in a game of dodge-ball.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:39:08 PM EDT
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I'm so old I used one of these.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:39:39 PM EDT
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You won't believe it, but this is true: One of our learn to read books in Grade 2, was "Little Black Sambo" We used to cut class in hs and go to "Sambo's" for cokes.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:39:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As do I. .. and black and white tvs... playing outside. ... dial phones... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I remember a world without personal computers. As do I. .. and black and white tvs... playing outside. ... dial phones... Don't forget party lines. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:40:08 PM EDT
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I remember how the weathermen had felt boards, and they put felt objects (clouds, sun, lighting bolts, rains) on them.
Often during their explanation one or more would curl up and fall off, and one guy's rug fell off when he bent to pick it up. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:40:11 PM EDT
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It occurs to me I saw "Song of the South" in the theater uncut when I was 7 years old.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:40:55 PM EDT
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You won't believe it, but this is true: One of our learn to read books in Grade 2, was "Little Black Sambo" Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby Still got that one too. Makes me want to get it out and post of a pages just to be an un-pc jerk. But I won't. Ain't right. (my folks were not racist at all and I never saw those books that way, just as funny art work or language. As a kid views the world) |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:41:00 PM EDT
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I'm only 25, but I have used, or still use all of these things:
Card catalogs at the library Typed many papers on a type writer. I stopped doing this when the teachers stopped accepting my papers. I still use road maps I still use the phone book I have a rolodex. It's a fucking awesome invention. I used the shit out of floppy discs. Not too much anymore with flash drives. I can write in cursive. It's usually easier to write than read. 
I've used those 5" floppy discs (in second grade) I miss the pay phones. I can drive those trucks that have four pedals on the floor, with two metal sticks close by When somebody says "get out and lock the hubs," I actually know what they are talking about I have slide rules in my tool box. I use them every now and then. I like them a lot. I've replaced fuses in the house and car Jumper cables are quicker than AAA. Same with tow chains Spare tires. Remember those? I can change those with out googling directions.
I've never used tire chains. Don't ask me. I could probably figure it out if I had to. Thankfully, I've never "been there" before. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:42:28 PM EDT
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Anyone recall the world before ATM's and direct deposit? Before all the big mega-banks? Service was much different back then. I remember we had a local bank, not a branch, here in town. Two story affair with a fancy lobby, really classy to my 8-year-old redneck eyes, but would be gaudy to me now. Anyway, they would have free toasters and yardsticks for new accounts, and they had events/celebrations on certain holidays. We would go down there to the bank, dressed for church, and acted like it was a cool place to be. It was different then. No free accounts. I can't imagine banking like that anymore. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:43:31 PM EDT
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Now, when all us old guys were young, you can imagine how the old guys back then talked the same way as we are now.
All the stuff we listed were fancy, new fangled 'easy life' stuff. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:44:44 PM EDT
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Pong was fucking mind-blowing.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:45:39 PM EDT
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I'm so old I used one of these. http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/ml7DnCBJi5JHgMgedDA1Jvg.jpg I don't even. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:47:35 PM EDT
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Now, when all us old guys were young, you can imagine how the old guys back then talked the same way as we are now. All the stuff we listed were fancy, new fangled 'easy life' stuff. That's the thing. All the old guys back then were still busting their asses to make it better for us.......
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:50:01 PM EDT
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You haven't lived or old unless you played electric football
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:50:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did anyone else make them back then? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My first calculator was made by Texas Instruments. The dial phone was on a party line, gas was .17 when they had a gas price war. New Fleetwood Limo was only $6500. 8 tracks were the rage. Sputnik. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:52:22 PM EDT
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Always smelled like milk to me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I bet nobody under the age of 30 has any idea what that's about
Personally I hated the smell. Always smelled like milk to me. Smelled like ether to me.
Movie Ticket prices Under $1.00. I'm talking about First Run Baseball tickets at The Polo Grounds: $2.25 each. Rabbit ears on TV sets. Then getting the TV Properly tuned. Movies Without Ratings. Calling the TV repairman to make a House Call and replace a burned out Vacuum tube. Seeing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in the Theater for 55¢ Gasoline UNDER 50¢ per gallon. I can recall seeing a Mail Car get filled with 24¢ per gallon gas. It was the Premium Grade too. Nobody had heard of a country called Viet Nam NYC Subway tokens were 15¢ Saturday mornings meant Bugs Bunny cartoons until Noon. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:53:53 PM EDT
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Pong was fucking mind-blowing. Life BEFORE Pong |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:55:21 PM EDT
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Smelled like ether to me.
Movie Ticket prices Under $1.00. I'm talking about First Run Baseball tickets at The Polo Grounds: $2.25 each. Rabbit ears on TV sets. Then getting the TV Properly tuned. Movies Without Ratings. Calling the TV repairman to make a House Call and replace a burned out Vacuum tube. Seeing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in the Theater for 55¢ Gasoline UNDER 50¢ per gallon. I can recall seeing a Mail Car get filled with 24¢ per gallon gas. It was the Premium Grade too. Nobody had heard of a country called Viet Nam NYC Subway tokens were 15¢ Saturday mornings meant Bugs Bunny cartoons until Noon. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I bet nobody under the age of 30 has any idea what that's about
Personally I hated the smell. Always smelled like milk to me. Smelled like ether to me.
Movie Ticket prices Under $1.00. I'm talking about First Run Baseball tickets at The Polo Grounds: $2.25 each. Rabbit ears on TV sets. Then getting the TV Properly tuned. Movies Without Ratings. Calling the TV repairman to make a House Call and replace a burned out Vacuum tube. Seeing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in the Theater for 55¢ Gasoline UNDER 50¢ per gallon. I can recall seeing a Mail Car get filled with 24¢ per gallon gas. It was the Premium Grade too. Nobody had heard of a country called Viet Nam NYC Subway tokens were 15¢ Saturday mornings meant Bugs Bunny cartoons until Noon. TV repairman? You guys must have been rich! We went to Radio Shack.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:56:13 PM EDT
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TV repairman? You guys must have been rich! We went to Radio Shack. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I bet nobody under the age of 30 has any idea what that's about
Personally I hated the smell. Always smelled like milk to me. Smelled like ether to me.
Movie Ticket prices Under $1.00. I'm talking about First Run Baseball tickets at The Polo Grounds: $2.25 each. Rabbit ears on TV sets. Then getting the TV Properly tuned. Movies Without Ratings. Calling the TV repairman to make a House Call and replace a burned out Vacuum tube. Seeing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in the Theater for 55¢ Gasoline UNDER 50¢ per gallon. I can recall seeing a Mail Car get filled with 24¢ per gallon gas. It was the Premium Grade too. Nobody had heard of a country called Viet Nam NYC Subway tokens were 15¢ Saturday mornings meant Bugs Bunny cartoons until Noon. TV repairman? You guys must have been rich! We went to Radio Shack. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:58:25 PM EDT
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Remember when gasoline hit $1/gal.? The pumps couldn't display over .99/gal so they sold by the half gallon. Until of course they replaced the pumps.
As a little kid sometimes the stations would have price wars and I remember seeing it as low as .17 My parents and grandparents would drive all the way across town to save a penny per gallon. Boxes of laundry detergent used to have towels or drinking glasses inside. Collect the set! |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:59:26 PM EDT
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Pong was fucking mind-blowing. Life BEFORE Pong That's WHY it was mind-blowing! What is this new wonder??
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Posted: 7/5/2015 10:59:45 PM EDT
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We had a PDP 8 when I was in High School:
Check out the video: http://www.pdp8.net/pdp8i/videos.shtml |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:00:26 PM EDT
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Remember when gasoline hit $1/gal.? The pumps couldn't display over .99/gal so they sold by the half gallon. Until of course they replaced the pumps. As a little kid sometimes the stations would have price wars and I remember seeing it as low as .17 My parents and grandparents would drive all the way across town to save a penny per gallon. Boxes of laundry detergent used to have towels or drinking glasses inside. Collect the set! Shell gas gave out steak knives with a fill-up |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:03:00 PM EDT
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Remember when gasoline hit $1/gal.? The pumps couldn't display over .99/gal so they sold by the half gallon. Until of course they replaced the pumps. As a little kid sometimes the stations would have price wars and I remember seeing it as low as .17 My parents and grandparents would drive all the way across town to save a penny per gallon. Boxes of laundry detergent used to have towels or drinking glasses inside. Collect the set! Shell gas gave out steak knives with a fill-up Yep, they all did with a fill up. And ethyl was still a choice. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:05:16 PM EDT
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...I fart dust!
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:06:21 PM EDT
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We DID NOT HAVE a RADIO Shack! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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TV repairman? You guys must have been rich! We went to Radio Shack. Then you were truly deprived, and I apologize.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:07:36 PM EDT
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Calling up the operator to place a phone call. EVERY Phone Call.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:08:06 PM EDT
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Then you were truly deprived, and I apologize. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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TV repairman? You guys must have been rich! We went to Radio Shack. Then you were truly deprived, and I apologize. Telegraph Tower? |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:09:49 PM EDT
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Americans were considered Free..
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:11:06 PM EDT
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Remember when gasoline hit $1/gal.? The pumps couldn't display over .99/gal so they sold by the half gallon. Until of course they replaced the pumps. As a little kid sometimes the stations would have price wars and I remember seeing it as low as .17 My parents and grandparents would drive all the way across town to save a penny per gallon. Boxes of laundry detergent used to have towels or drinking glasses inside. Collect the set! Shell gas gave out steak knives with a fill-up Exxon gave out plastic tiger paws. Tiger in your tank. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:12:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryFloor mounted high beam Three on the tree Milkman I have a 1991 F150 with a foot operated bright light switch. Its not THAT long ago.
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:13:07 PM EDT
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Buy a box of .22 Rimfire for Under a dollar, Tax included.
New York's Nassau and Suffolk Counties had a Sales Tax of 2%. Pennsylvania's Sales Tax was 5%. |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 11:13:07 PM EDT
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Pffft.
We watched the signing of the Declaration Of Independence live on TV when I was in school. That's right, we went to school in summer and during the holidays back then. |
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