Do You Remeber?

Ernest · 07-20-2006, 11:57 PM

I was just thinking about a way for us to pass the time, and also test some of us chronologically challenged members

of nostalgic things. This is for all to participate in, I will start:

Do you remember before there was rock n roll? I do

Does anyone else remember those 45 rpm record players you install below the dash in your lead sled? Eight Tracks? Drive In Movies? Continental Kits? Lakes Pipes?

What were you doing the day the music died? Holley/Valens/Big Bopper died in plane crash? I was laying across my bed building a model car when I heard the sad news on my 6 transistor radio.

These are a few of my memories, this may be kinda dumb to do I don't know.
I just thought I would throw it out there.

HotSky · 07-21-2006, 12:38 AM

I've heard Great Grandma talking about some of those things!!

**reedred** · 07-21-2006, 12:43 AM

I remember going to my first drive-in movie! I had to find one online, then drive two and a half hours to get there. Okay, so it was a month ago.

I do remember my sixth grade teacher coming into the classroom crying when the Challenger exploded. And some of the jokes. And getting in a lot of trouble for telling one at dinner that night.

richmcc · 07-21-2006, 03:55 AM

For some reason I thought of the cartoons.

AstroBoy - and his annoying squeaky boots.

Beany and Cecil

Clutch Cargo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldtLKFE4tC0&search=cargo

Toys
Also the toy cars that you used to wind up and run them in to the wall and it would fly into pieces. Then you would put them back together and do it again.

How about when you bought Lego by the number of pieces and it was up to you to figure out what to build with them.

Candy Ciggerettes?

Ernest · 07-21-2006, 04:18 AM

Yep, I remember

agirltrucker · 07-21-2006, 08:16 AM

Ok, Ill bite: bell bottoms, tye dye, Woodstock (yes I went) Haight Ashberry, ummm should I go on???

Ok Ernest you started this you stinker.

SkyMan 08 · 07-21-2006, 08:21 AM

remember the Varoom racer?
remember the slogan, "if it's from Mattell It's Swell"
remember Western flyer wagons and bicycles, along with sleds
remember the $1.00 AMT model cars
remember when the frisbee came out it looked like a actual flying saucer with the port windows and the names of all the planets on the top side listed..
remember the origonal Hula Hoop
remember when remote control toys just had a string attached you guided them around with...
remember "Silly Puddy"
remember the "Rat Fink" Toys

and from the more serious side of life.
remember when a normal car came with no air conditioning, no heater, no power windows, no power brakes no radio even AM and even the oil filter was optional?
remember 3" wide white wall nylon corded tires?
remember TV and radio tubes and going to the drug store to check them yourself.
remember when nobody had ever heard of a transistor, or integrated circuit and a computer was something from science fiction and called a mechanical brain
remember Soda Fountians at the drug store?
remember, to get high was how high you can jump, when you never heard a bad word on TV or radio?
remember when teachers were allowed to spank their students?
remember when PARENTS were allowed to spank thier kids using a belt or any other means handy...
remember when the "Metric system" was something only foreigners used and it was stupid...
remember, and this is the BIG one to me... When MADE IN THE USA was something to be proud of and MADE IN JAPAN was a Joke?

I could go on and on...

Ernest · 07-21-2006, 08:45 AM

Memories, how sweet they are. Here's one: Cardboard appliance boxes - a whole lot of fun and no batteries required!!! Sodas were made with sugar not corn syrup, soda fountains?

**rick112** · 07-21-2006, 09:48 AM

I remember the Bread Man and the Milk Man.

How bout chips at 15 cents a bag or chips going up to 25 cents a bag!

Ernest · 07-21-2006, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick112

I remember the Bread Man and the Milk Man.

How bout chips at 15 cents a bag or chips going up to 25 cents a bag!

I remember them also, sometimes you could get little bags of minature marshmellows from him.

78 rpm records/penny candy/Capt Midnight/the movie Forbidden Planet - Leslie Neilsen's first movie./Classic Comix/FIZZIES

AHR · 07-21-2006, 10:03 AM

How about antique cars that could be bought for under a $100 and comic books that sold for .10 cents and were worth nothing!

R

marlboromike · 07-21-2006, 10:07 AM

I remember being poor...those were the good ole days...now just bills

Ernest · 07-21-2006, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marlboromike

I remember being poor...those were the good ole days...now just bills

Yea, but you didn't need a lot of money to have a good time. No air conditioning, leaded paint, no childproof anything

southernsky · 07-21-2006, 10:27 AM

I can remember going to my cousins to spend the day. We would walk down the road to the nearest gas station and buy a gallon of gas for less than a dollar and then ride his gocart all day!

No worries, no responsibilities, just havin' fun.

StarlightSky · 07-21-2006, 10:50 AM

Gas was 25 cents a gallon at the Beeline gas station and Texaco had "You can trust your car to the man who wears the star!" slogan.
Lincoln Logs were in and so were Erector Sets
Dad drove a Kaiser
"Car"toons was 10 or 15 cents
Baseball cards were a nickle and I put them on my bike spokes
We had a real soda fountain at the drug store
Ice Cream was a dime
50 cent pieces had ben franklin on them
Yellowstone park was the place to go!
Nobody had heard of Viet Nam
Chet Huntley/David Brinkley and Walter Cronkite were the big newscasters
The Penny theater was a nickle to go and see in the summertime
"Flubber"
Superballs were the newest thing

Imaged 23/06/06
Midnight Blue
Tan Leather Inserts
Tan Top
Manual
LSD
6 Disc Monsoon
Chromed 18 in wheels
Windscreen
wheel locks
Cold Air Intake

CdnSkyGuy · 07-21-2006, 10:50 AM

At the risk of being called a whippersnapper...

WOW! You guys are older than dirt! ha ha ha

The only thing on that list that I remember is the challenger exploding...I faked sick that day so I could stay home and watch it, so I saw it live. Oh yeah, don't we have another bird up there now? Sending a quick prayer for a safe return for them!

qwack · 07-21-2006, 10:53 AM

Going down to the corner Gulf SERVICE station on a Sunday afternoon to learn how to ride my bike...it was closed on Sunday. Gas was $0.39 and I could mow a lot of lawns with a gallon of gas and I only charged $5.00 a lawn...front and back.

Ernest · 07-21-2006, 11:04 AM

Kid's matinee's, 2cent milk in schools. Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools. Slot car racing!

kwayne · 07-21-2006, 11:12 AM

I remember summers at my cousins' - going down to gas station to fill his 50cc honda motorcycle ($.80) and ridin' all day on the tank. Matchbox cars, Al Kaline winning 30 games.

Ernest · 07-21-2006, 11:33 AM

How about Cruisaire Motor Scooters and Allstate 125's both sold by Sears.

belletire · 07-21-2006, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CdnSkyGuy

The only thing on that list that I remember is the challenger exploding...I faked sick that day so I could stay home and watch it, so I saw it live.

That is hilarious. I was home sick that day (for real) and saw it live.

07-20-2006, 11:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ernest First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, TEXAS Posts: 4,297 My Photos: (10)	Do You Remeber? I was just thinking about a way for us to pass the time, and also test some of us chronologically challenged members of nostalgic things. This is for all to participate in, I will start: Do you remember before there was rock n roll? I do Does anyone else remember those 45 rpm record players you install below the dash in your lead sled? Eight Tracks? Drive In Movies? Continental Kits? Lakes Pipes? What were you doing the day the music died? Holley/Valens/Big Bopper died in plane crash? I was laying across my bed building a model car when I heard the sad news on my 6 transistor radio. These are a few of my memories, this may be kinda dumb to do I don't know. I just thought I would throw it out there. __________________ ERNEST '04 Torch Red Corvette Coupe '07 Corvette Z06 "Scarlett" Victory Red 555.6 rwhp / 485.5 rwt N/A - No Spray Myspace www.myspace.com/ernest06z06 Scarlett's 10.97 @ 127 Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWEaFz9hn8s

07-21-2006, 03:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
richmcc First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 1,656 My Photos: (13)	For some reason I thought of the cartoons. AstroBoy - and his annoying squeaky boots. Beany and Cecil Clutch Cargo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldtLKFE4tC0&search=cargo Toys Also the toy cars that you used to wind up and run them in to the wall and it would fly into pieces. Then you would put them back together and do it again. How about when you bought Lego by the number of pieces and it was up to you to figure out what to build with them. Candy Ciggerettes? __________________ I'll take a BlueStone Sky, Redline please, Stitched not Smooth! *MACH SKY* RL Auto(Stomp 'n Go),Tan/Tan 6 CD,XM,Chrome Dep. 3/11/2006 1100 6/7/2006 #KFPZ7Q BlueStone 6/27/06 3800 10/18/06 VIN #115455 6000 11/03/06 Delivered! Home 11/05/06 Last edited by richmcc : 07-21-2006 at 04:27 AM.

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Ernest First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, TEXAS Posts: 4,297 My Photos: (10)	Yep, I remember __________________ ERNEST '04 Torch Red Corvette Coupe '07 Corvette Z06 "Scarlett" Victory Red 555.6 rwhp / 485.5 rwt N/A - No Spray Myspace www.myspace.com/ernest06z06 Scarlett's 10.97 @ 127 Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWEaFz9hn8s

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agirltrucker First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Az Posts: 1,205 My Photos: (4)	Ok, Ill bite: bell bottoms, tye dye, Woodstock (yes I went) Haight Ashberry, ummm should I go on??? Ok Ernest you started this you stinker. __________________ Midnight Blue/vin #189 Leather Package Manuel 6 Disc-XM Chrome Wheels Stubby Wheel Locks Delivered 5/12 Personalized Plate - MY07SKY Ordered Red Line 11-18-06 Traded in base Sky, RL in DRIVEWAY 2/24

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SkyMan 08 First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: God's Country Posts: 2,903 My Photos: (16)	toys i had remember the Varoom racer? remember the slogan, "if it's from Mattell It's Swell" remember Western flyer wagons and bicycles, along with sleds remember the $1.00 AMT model cars remember when the frisbee came out it looked like a actual flying saucer with the port windows and the names of all the planets on the top side listed.. remember the origonal Hula Hoop remember when remote control toys just had a string attached you guided them around with... remember "Silly Puddy" remember the "Rat Fink" Toys and from the more serious side of life. remember when a normal car came with no air conditioning, no heater, no power windows, no power brakes no radio even AM and even the oil filter was optional? remember 3" wide white wall nylon corded tires? remember TV and radio tubes and going to the drug store to check them yourself. remember when nobody had ever heard of a transistor, or integrated circuit and a computer was something from science fiction and called a mechanical brain remember Soda Fountians at the drug store? remember, to get high was how high you can jump, when you never heard a bad word on TV or radio? remember when teachers were allowed to spank their students? remember when PARENTS were allowed to spank thier kids using a belt or any other means handy... remember when the "Metric system" was something only foreigners used and it was stupid... remember, and this is the BIG one to me... When MADE IN THE USA was something to be proud of and MADE IN JAPAN was a Joke? I could go on and on... __________________ Tim Johnson City, Tenessee Nitesky 2 2008 Automatic, premimum trim Chilipepper red Black leather, black top. painted wheels. Last edited by SkyMan 08 : 07-21-2006 at 08:28 AM.

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07-21-2006, 12:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
HotSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 517 My Photos: (0)	I've heard Great Grandma talking about some of those things!!

07-21-2006, 08:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ernest First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, TEXAS Posts: 4,297 My Photos: (10)	Memories, how sweet they are. Here's one: Cardboard appliance boxes - a whole lot of fun and no batteries required!!! Sodas were made with sugar not corn syrup, soda fountains? __________________ ERNEST '04 Torch Red Corvette Coupe '07 Corvette Z06 "Scarlett" Victory Red 555.6 rwhp / 485.5 rwt N/A - No Spray Myspace www.myspace.com/ernest06z06 Scarlett's 10.97 @ 127 Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWEaFz9hn8s Last edited by Ernest : 07-21-2006 at 08:49 AM.

07-21-2006, 09:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
rick112 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,190 My Photos: (0)	I remember the Bread Man and the Milk Man. How bout chips at 15 cents a bag or chips going up to 25 cents a bag! __________________ Chili Pepper Red & Tan VIN 4927 Preorder July/05 Ordered January 23/06 Preferenced May 22/06 TPW July 10/06 Built July 11/06 Shipped July 14/06 Invoiced July 17/06 At dealership July 31/06 My driveway August 2/06

07-21-2006, 10:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
AHR First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 50 My Photos: (0)	How about antique cars that could be bought for under a $100 and comic books that sold for .10 cents and were worth nothing! R

07-21-2006, 10:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
marlboromike First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marlboro, NJ Posts: 7,125 My Photos: (6)	I remember being poor...those were the good ole days...now just bills

07-21-2006, 10:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
southernsky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bennettsville,S.C. Posts: 36 My Photos: (0)	Good Old Days I can remember going to my cousins to spend the day. We would walk down the road to the nearest gas station and buy a gallon of gas for less than a dollar and then ride his gocart all day! No worries, no responsibilities, just havin' fun. __________________ Silver Pearl Black Leather Interior Black Top Manual LSD CD/XM/Monsoon Spoiler Chrome Wheels THE OTHER TOYS: 76 Triumph TR6 Roadster 02 Harley Fatboy SeaDoo XP Jetski SeaRay Signature 190 Ski/Pleasure Boat Maxum 2400 SCR Cruiser

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StarlightSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 691 My Photos: (0)	Gas was 25 cents a gallon at the Beeline gas station and Texaco had "You can trust your car to the man who wears the star!" slogan. Lincoln Logs were in and so were Erector Sets Dad drove a Kaiser "Car"toons was 10 or 15 cents Baseball cards were a nickle and I put them on my bike spokes We had a real soda fountain at the drug store Ice Cream was a dime 50 cent pieces had ben franklin on them Yellowstone park was the place to go! Nobody had heard of Viet Nam Chet Huntley/David Brinkley and Walter Cronkite were the big newscasters The Penny theater was a nickle to go and see in the summertime "Flubber" Superballs were the newest thing Imaged 23/06/06 Midnight Blue Tan Leather Inserts Tan Top Manual LSD 6 Disc Monsoon Chromed 18 in wheels Windscreen wheel locks Cold Air Intake

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CdnSkyGuy First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Regina, SK Posts: 1,063 My Photos: (0)	At the risk of being called a whippersnapper... WOW! You guys are older than dirt! ha ha ha The only thing on that list that I remember is the challenger exploding...I faked sick that day so I could stay home and watch it, so I saw it live. Oh yeah, don't we have another bird up there now? Sending a quick prayer for a safe return for them! __________________ Sold the Sky Driving a 2008 Mercedes C Class now. After buying the motorcycle I had no desire to drive the Sky anymore. Sorry everyone.

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qwack First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 669 My Photos: (10)	Going down to the corner Gulf SERVICE station on a Sunday afternoon to learn how to ride my bike...it was closed on Sunday. Gas was $0.39 and I could mow a lot of lawns with a gallon of gas and I only charged $5.00 a lawn...front and back. __________________ 2007 SKY "καλυψω" Delivered 4/20/06 VIN 1087 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pontiac builds excitement... Saturn has rethought it's image... The time has come for the enthusiasts... NASSOA Founding Member ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Ernest First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, TEXAS Posts: 4,297 My Photos: (10)	Kid's matinee's, 2cent milk in schools. Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools. Slot car racing! __________________ ERNEST '04 Torch Red Corvette Coupe '07 Corvette Z06 "Scarlett" Victory Red 555.6 rwhp / 485.5 rwt N/A - No Spray Myspace www.myspace.com/ernest06z06 Scarlett's 10.97 @ 127 Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWEaFz9hn8s

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Ernest First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, TEXAS Posts: 4,297 My Photos: (10)	How about Cruisaire Motor Scooters and Allstate 125's both sold by Sears. __________________ ERNEST '04 Torch Red Corvette Coupe '07 Corvette Z06 "Scarlett" Victory Red 555.6 rwhp / 485.5 rwt N/A - No Spray Myspace www.myspace.com/ernest06z06 Scarlett's 10.97 @ 127 Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWEaFz9hn8s

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