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  • CGTIII
    CGTIII Posts: 1,252
    edited March 21
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Story of our lives here recently. :#

    I suggest a Tile Pro. The Pro model has a replaceable coin battery. I've set these up for a few clients.
    Put it on your keychain. Then you can find your keys from your phone *and* your phone from your keys, even if the phone is on silent or DND.
    Can't find either? May need to postpone driving or calling anyway.
    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

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    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,383
    CGTIII wrote: »
    Can't find either? May need to postpone driving or calling anyway.

    🤣🤣🤣 You're killing me!

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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,037
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,283
    ken brydson wrote: »
    I told a teenager today I used to get 10 tapes for a penny in the mail, and I'm not sure if she thinks I'm lying about what a tape is, what a penny is, what the mail is...or all three.

    As a follow-up, I'll suggest giving that teenager a box of 10 penny nails and watch for wisps of smoke to start curling from their ears. :#
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  • agingboomer
    agingboomer Posts: 395
    . . . your son turns 40, and you remember when 40 seemed OLD to you.
    The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.—Martin Luther King Jr.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 26,014
    How about when you go to shave in the morning the reflection you see belong to your dad about 30 years ago
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,283
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    How about when you go to shave in the morning the reflection you see belong to your dad about 30 years ago

    I've got that affliction, too! :o
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,647
    Back in 2002, a friend said to me: "Well, I sure feel old. Last night I saw 'This Is Spinal Tap' . . . . on American Movie Classics." :#
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,037
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,144
    LOL...

    I can identify all of them. I guess I am ancient now, eh?

    Geez.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,647
    treitz3 wrote: »
    LOL...

    I can identify all of them. I guess I am ancient now, eh?

    Geez.

    Tom

    I said: "Kodak 126 film" when it was in fact "Kodak 110 film".

    Also, I can't make out whatever those are in the bottom right corner.

    Other than that, I am batting 1000.

    Now I need to be disqualified for using a sports metaphor. :'(
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,857
    edited April 22
    Soft tape measures would be recognized by millennials, but I agree the other ones will be lost to them. I'm 55 and many of them were being phased out by the time I was in middle school. My parents had that exact nut cracker set and I think I might still have the cracker in a drawer somewhere. The picks are all gone though.
    Edit: yep, in the drawer next to the stove.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,647
    billbillw wrote: »
    Soft tape measures would be recognized by millennials, but I agree the other ones will be lost to them. I'm 55 and many of them were being phased out by the time I was in middle school. My parents had that exact nut cracker set and I think I might still have the cracker in a drawer somewhere. The picks are all gone though.

    Where do you see a "soft tape measure"?
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,857
    Viking64 wrote: »
    billbillw wrote: »
    Soft tape measures would be recognized by millennials, but I agree the other ones will be lost to them. I'm 55 and many of them were being phased out by the time I was in middle school. My parents had that exact nut cracker set and I think I might still have the cracker in a drawer somewhere. The picks are all gone though.

    Where do you see a "soft tape measure"?

    Never mind. Now I see they are caps. Duh.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,857
    edited April 22
    Viking64 wrote: »

    I said: "Kodak 126 film" when it was in fact "Kodak 110 film".

    Also, I can't make out whatever those are in the bottom right corner.

    Other than that, I am batting 1000.

    Now I need to be disqualified for using a sports metaphor. :'(

    I think, but I'm not sure, that is a chalk holder for putting parallel lines on the board for writing lessons or for music classes?
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 2,537
    I’m stuck on the Zenith thingy.

    Brian

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,857
    bcwsrt wrote: »
    I’m stuck on the Zenith thingy.

    What did Zenith make in large quantities in the 60s and 70s? TVs. It's an early remote control known as the Space Commander I think.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,383
    billbillw wrote: »
    Viking64 wrote: »

    I said: "Kodak 126 film" when it was in fact "Kodak 110 film".

    Also, I can't make out whatever those are in the bottom right corner.

    Other than that, I am batting 1000.

    Now I need to be disqualified for using a sports metaphor. :'(

    I think, but I'm not sure, that is a chalk holder for putting parallel lines on the board for writing lessons or for music classes?

    I agree with that. I know for a fact that my teachers used something very similar in my early 70's grade school days.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,647
    I found the full pic and it appears to be one of those chalk things for making lines to teach students how to write letters properly and/or musical notes.

    EDIT: I think they would load them with just 3 pieces of chalk for writing words/letters and 5 for music.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,144
    You know you are getting old when the responses to that post cracks you up.

    Bunch of young whippersnappers...

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,081
    I miss the smell of caps!
    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,417
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 4,033
    I have 4 rolls of 110 film along with 10 rolls of 35 mm film that I am getting developed. The 110 would have to be from the 70’s.
    The 35mm would be from about 30 years ago.

    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey

    Just because the monkey has temporarily put the gun down doesn't mean we aren't STILL LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH A MONKEY WITH A LOADED GUN

    Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper REALLY likes you.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,647
    I have a Polaroid camera that my grandfather got for Christmas in 1969. I can't wait to use it and see pics of all of us grandchildren when we were little.
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